Veenu Sandhu And Indulekha Aravind

Stories by Veenu Sandhu And Indulekha Aravind

I could do to IT what Henry Ford did to cars: Rohan Murty

I could do to IT what Henry Ford did to cars: Rohan Murty

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2014

His mandate at Infosys, he says in an interview at the family office in Jayanagar and his first after the stint at Infosys, was to solve the problem of how to measure the individual productivity of a software engineer.

Why Rohan Murty decided to join Infosys

Why Rohan Murty decided to join Infosys

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2014

I was given two mandates -- to work on individual productivity and to drive automation, says N R Narayana Murthy's son.

Offbeat holidays: The road less travelled

Offbeat holidays: The road less travelled

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2014

Mongolia on horseback or hiking through Bhutan -- niche travel firms are offering out-of-the-ordinary holiday alternatives

Zoho's success, thanks to college dropouts and high school grads!

Zoho's success, thanks to college dropouts and high school grads!

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2014

Zoho founder and CEO Sridhar Vembu noticed that there was not much of a correlation between an employee's academic credentials and his performance at work.

Heavenward bound: ISKCON to construct 700-ft high temple at Vrindavan

Heavenward bound: ISKCON to construct 700-ft high temple at Vrindavan

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2014

In Vrindavan, work is on to build the world's tallest religious structure, a new temple for Krishna by ISKCON-Bangalore

After Mars Mission, what is ISRO planning next?

After Mars Mission, what is ISRO planning next?

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2014

It has already tasted success with the moon mission and Mangalyaan. Is man in space the next frontier for ISRO?

These guys make science fun for rural India

These guys make science fun for rural India

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2014

Ramji Raghavan is using this principle to help village children from government schools enjoy science and maths. Indulekha Aravind reports

This MRI scan shows how cancer would grow in the future

This MRI scan shows how cancer would grow in the future

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2014

PET MRI, a new cancer screening test can detect the disease in the body with greater accuracy. It can also chart out the possible course of malignancy in the future

How Kailash Satyarthi transformed a bonded child labourer's life

How Kailash Satyarthi transformed a bonded child labourer's life

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2014

At seven, Laxman Singh was one of the first children to be rescued by Kailash Satyarthi from bonded labour. Through his story, the author traces the Nobel Peace Prize awardee's campaign

The best pizza in town

The best pizza in town

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2014

Experts tell you where to find the finest crusts with the most savoury toppings in these Indian cities

How India is keeping Ebola out

How India is keeping Ebola out

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2014

India has so far succeeded in staving off the deadly virus that has claimed over 4,500 lives abroad.

Startup mania: Are we looking at the next internet bubble?

Startup mania: Are we looking at the next internet bubble?

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2014

E-commerce is awash in money, raising concerns about whether this is just another unsustainable internet trend headed for a bust.

Inspiring story: 'The Ugly Indian' is cleaning up dirty cities

Inspiring story: 'The Ugly Indian' is cleaning up dirty cities

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

'The Ugly Indian' in Bangalore is inspiring people across India to transform the cities they live in, one mile at a time.

How PM Modi keeps babus on tight leash

How PM Modi keeps babus on tight leash

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2014

New Delhi bureaucrats, accustomed to leisurely lunches, golf in the afternoon and long weekends, have been shaken out of their somnolence, say authors. Fear and suspicion hang heavy over the red-sands.

In Kerala, the bar is closed

In Kerala, the bar is closed

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2014

While the state's decision to take the road to Prohibition has been given a communal twist, there are several political imperatives of the move

A daily wage labourer who turned multimillionaire

A daily wage labourer who turned multimillionaire

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2014

The 39-year-old, the fifth child of an illiterate labourer couple and only the second of their eight to be educated, now helms various ventures that bring in a turnover of between Rs 75 crore and Rs 90 crore.

A house for Mr Modi

A house for Mr Modi

Rediff.com   17 May 2014

Life inside the prime minister's official residence is highly regulated, but it comes with its perks, says Veenu Sandhu

'We want to work with India's start-up community'

'We want to work with India's start-up community'

Rediff.com   7 May 2014

An interview with Sridhar Ramaswamy,Senior vice-president, ads and commerce, Google.

'If he wears a topi he would look just like N D Tiwari'

'If he wears a topi he would look just like N D Tiwari'

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2014

This week, after years of denying it, octogenarian politician N D Tiwari publicly accepted that Rohit Shekhar is indeed his son. For Shekhar, the change of heart must also come with a legal guarantee.

'Section 377 judgement doesn't make sense in this day and age'

'Section 377 judgement doesn't make sense in this day and age'

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2013

The judgement makes you feel so terrible at every step that the apex court of the country, in which so many people have so much faith, would do something like this, says Anjali Gopalan