Nikhil Agarwal

Stories by Nikhil Agarwal

IIT researchers give up cushy jobs to join green revolution

IIT researchers give up cushy jobs to join green revolution

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2015

Most of the land, in small fragments, was lying barren.

2014 changed the way Indians did their shopping

2014 changed the way Indians did their shopping

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2014

The big breakthrough in e-commerce came in October when the big three of Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal went into an overdrive to win customers and offered pre-Diwali sales with eye-popping discounts.

IITians build unique, affordable solar-powered cold storage

IITians build unique, affordable solar-powered cold storage

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2014

Young IIT engineers have come up with an affordable solution to the wastage of agricultural produce by developing a unique solar-powered cold storage system which works at almost zero running cost.

A CM promises: Will make every Sikkimese a crorepati

A CM promises: Will make every Sikkimese a crorepati

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2014

Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has promised to make every Sikkimese a 'crorepati' if he or she votes for his Sikkim Democratic Front in the April 12 Lok Sabha election, inviting criticism from his opponents.

New toilets aid crop productivity in Sundarbans

New toilets aid crop productivity in Sundarbans

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2013

With technical and financial support from NGOs, Alpona Gayen of Durbachoti Gram Panchayat in Patharpratima block motivated women folk in her village to install these innovative toilets.

Did aliens visit Odisha ahead of India's Independence?

Did aliens visit Odisha ahead of India's Independence?

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2012

Just a couple of months ahead of India's Independence in 1947, an Unidentified Flying Object was reported to have landed in Odisha's Nayagrah district.

'Climate change may cause extinction of rare NE flora, fauna'

'Climate change may cause extinction of rare NE flora, fauna'

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2011

The severity of the impact is also likely to be increased due to habitat fragmentations and heavy biotic pressure on natural resources.

Vodafone: After the Zoozoos, it is the parrot

Vodafone: After the Zoozoos, it is the parrot

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2010

The simple, innocent and funny acts of the alien-like white, egg-headed creatures with balloon bodies created a phenomenon in the Indian advertising industry.

Buy cricket teams online, make money!

Buy cricket teams online, make money!

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2010

Even as IPL franchise owners continue to face the heat from income tax authorities amid allegations of financial irregularities, netizens are making quick bucks after buying their favourite teams in the virtual world.

Internet advertising boom next in line: Experts

Internet advertising boom next in line: Experts

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2010

As more Indians go online, a boom in the Internet advertising industry is waiting in the wings with the digital medium poised to rule over all other media in the coming years, say experts.

Cyber criminals may dampen New Year celebrations

Cyber criminals may dampen New Year celebrations

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2009

Hackers use their best schemes during holidays to steal people's money, credit card or net-banking information.

Online games: Big attraction during winter holiday

Online games: Big attraction during winter holiday

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2009

In the festive fever ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations, netizens have found a way of making the most of their winter holidays through online games.

08.08.08, lucky or unlucky?

08.08.08, lucky or unlucky?

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2008

Although astrologers, numerologists and Feng Shui experts differ on the 'auspiciousness' of the date, yet they agree it is a special one. Even the Chinese are kicking off the Olympics on 08.08.08.