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'India has a vital stake in the digital renaissance'

'India has a vital stake in the digital renaissance'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

'Everywhere our younger computer professionals are in the forefront, defending our national interest in every forum and keeping our flag flying high.'

Asian Infra Investment Bank: An opportunity for India

Asian Infra Investment Bank: An opportunity for India

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

China's intended role for AIIB is not so different from the existing Western lenders like the World Bank.

Climate Change: Looking for hope beyond Lima conference

Climate Change: Looking for hope beyond Lima conference

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

With the weaker-than-expected agreement at the recent Climate Change Conference at Lima, there is an urgent need to highlight endeavours in civil society and business for a sustainable global economy with grassroots empowerment, say Rajni Bakshi.

Last minute tips to crack the IIT JEE 2016

Last minute tips to crack the IIT JEE 2016

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

Ramesh Batlish, Head-FIITJEE Noida shares crucial advice for engineering aspirants.

Markets end flat as trade tensions return; TCS gains on buyback boost

Markets end flat as trade tensions return; TCS gains on buyback boost

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

The NSE Nifty, which dipped below the key 10,800-mark to touch a low of 10,755.40, bounced back on late buying to close at 10,817.70, up 9.65 points, or 0.09 per cent.

India should emerge as global HR capital: Modi

India should emerge as global HR capital: Modi

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

India should emerge as the 'human resource capital' of the world as China has become a global 'manufacturing factory'.

PM Modi's op-ed in Canadian newspaper

PM Modi's op-ed in Canadian newspaper

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's opinion piece in Canada's The Globe and Mail focuses on commercial cooperation in the civil nuclear energy sector.

Bank accounts? Only 48% of Indians have access

Bank accounts? Only 48% of Indians have access

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

According to a nation-wide survey on financial behaviour, India has the highest account dormancy rate even more than countries like Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Party continues at D-Street; Sensex clocks 1,600 points in 3 days

Party continues at D-Street; Sensex clocks 1,600 points in 3 days

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

The S&P BSE Sensex surged 364 points to end at 24,607 and the Nifty50 soared 107 points to close at 7,476.

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.

MCX-SX extends rights issue till April 17

MCX-SX extends rights issue till April 17

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

MCX-SX on Friday said the rights issue would now close on April 17.

Economic Survey: National Solar Mission scaled up 5-fold to 100,000 MW

Economic Survey: National Solar Mission scaled up 5-fold to 100,000 MW

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

2015 is going to witness new agreements on climate change.

FAQs: All you need to know about the GRE

FAQs: All you need to know about the GRE

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

The Graduate Record Examination is an important test for admission into masters and doctoral programmes in the US.

How Math changed this wannabe cricketer's life!

How Math changed this wannabe cricketer's life!

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

P Rajendran finds out how Himanshu Asnani, a winner of the Marconi Society's Paul Baran Young Scholars Award, swiftly moved from wanting to become a neurosurgeon or cricketer into engineering

Modi to launch 1st multilateral engagement with BRICS leaders

Modi to launch 1st multilateral engagement with BRICS leaders

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

India is keen on the issue of equal share holding since it doesn't want a repeat of the distortions that have crept into Bretton Woods institutions like International Monetary Fund, World Bank and the Asian Development Bank in which rich countries like the US and Japan have a strangle hold.

'The FTII Chairman should voluntarily retire'

'The FTII Chairman should voluntarily retire'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'Henceforth, no Indian should fear the taxman'

'Henceforth, no Indian should fear the taxman'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

'We have set out a timetable to reduce income tax rates for all incomes below Rs 50 lakh, and to progressively eliminate the surcharges on income above Rs 50 lakh, by 2024.' The Budget speech past CII president Naushad Forbes wants to hear.

What will drive India's growth?

What will drive India's growth?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

India has a long way to go to catch up with Thailand let alone the US.

State-sponsored cross-border terrorism of special concern: India

State-sponsored cross-border terrorism of special concern: India

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

Joshi said the international community must have a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism and "towards those who aid and abet terrorist acts and provide safe havens to their perpetrators".

Start up advice: 'Be wary of high failure rate'

Start up advice: 'Be wary of high failure rate'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

'If you go on with your start up ensure that you put all your might behind it.' 'Ensure that you talk to a lot of people and bounce off your ideas before you go out and make a pitch.'

Sensex ends in red after choppy trade

Sensex ends in red after choppy trade

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

The NSE Nifty after shuttling between 10,441.90 and 10,341.90, ended 6.15 points, or 0.06 per cent down at 10,380.45.

'Great danger India will waste its demographic dividend'

'Great danger India will waste its demographic dividend'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

'... for two reasons: the poor quality of education, and the low rate of female participation in the labour force.' 'Unless something is done quickly to remedy these problems, India will just have a large population of low-skill, low-wage, males trying and failing to feed their families adequately.'

Ayodhya: Lord Ram to get fireproof cover

Ayodhya: Lord Ram to get fireproof cover

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

Idols of Lord Ram, Janki and Laxman in the makeshift temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya would soon get a fireproof cover to be prepared by Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee.

Markets end higher led by RIL on robust Q1 earnings

Markets end higher led by RIL on robust Q1 earnings

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

Weakness in Infosys, L&T and Hindalco cap index gains.

Sensex ends at 6-month low; Bank Nifty falls over 2%

Sensex ends at 6-month low; Bank Nifty falls over 2%

Rediff.com7 May 2015

Sensex closed over 118 points down on Thursday.

Should India change Census methods?

Should India change Census methods?

Rediff.com6 Jan 2019

'Is it time to think beyond the traditional questionnaire-based approach in India?' asks Atanu Biswas.

Sensex plunges 339 points in biggest drop in 8 weeks; Infosys falls 5%

Sensex plunges 339 points in biggest drop in 8 weeks; Infosys falls 5%

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

The 30-share Sensex ended down 339 points at 28,119 and the 50-share Nifty closed 100 points lower at 8,438.

India joins Hague missile code with eye on cracking NSG

India joins Hague missile code with eye on cracking NSG

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation is a toothless mechanism, but it may well end up serving India's interests, says Ajay Lele.

From Subhiksha to Viswapriya: Subramanian's fall from grace

From Subhiksha to Viswapriya: Subramanian's fall from grace

Rediff.com20 Sep 2015

On February 11, 2009, Subhiksha announced that it was closing down all its 1,600 outlets till May 2009.

Made a killing in stocks? Algos could be behind it

Made a killing in stocks? Algos could be behind it

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

A little over 80 per cent of the orders placed on domestic stock markets are generated by algorithms. Samie Modak reports on the whats and whys of algos.

FULL TEXT of President's address on the eve of 71st Republic Day

FULL TEXT of President's address on the eve of 71st Republic Day

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's address to the nation on the eve of 71st Republic Day.

Rakesh Khurana appointed Harvard College dean

Rakesh Khurana appointed Harvard College dean

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

Rakesh Khurana, the Marvin Bower professor of Leadership Development at Harvard Business School, professor of sociology in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and co-master of Cabot House, was named dean of Harvard College Wednesday.

What The World Needs: A Fellowship of Minds

What The World Needs: A Fellowship of Minds

Rediff.com11 Nov 2015

'They don't always agree with our governments, their teachers or their parents, but it is the conviction of their ideas, and their determination to share them with the world that, I believe, is one of the greatest sources of hope for our planet.' 'The colonisation of space, understanding the very building blocks of matter and the universe, utilising our understanding of the human genome to conquer disease -- these are the tasks waiting for a fellowship of minds to realise new triumphs in our collective destiny.'

Markets post 3rd weekly gains on macro cheer, earnings optimism

Markets post 3rd weekly gains on macro cheer, earnings optimism

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

The broader NSE Nifty gained 22 points to 10,480.60

The Making of A Terrorist

The Making of A Terrorist

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

How did Mansoor Peerbhoy, an academically bright, suave and soft-spoken young man, who never exhibited any jihadist tendencies, go on to head the Indian Mujahideen's media cell?

5 affordable destinations for Indians to study abroad

5 affordable destinations for Indians to study abroad

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

Studying at these foreign destinations will not burn a hole in your pocket.

Scientists produce gasoline from bacteria

Scientists produce gasoline from bacteria

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

In a first, Korean scientists have successfully developed genetically modified microbes that can produce gasoline, used as fuel for transportation.

The US Nexus: India Must be Careful

The US Nexus: India Must be Careful

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Indians at large harbour a notion that their country is cherrypicking out of the American basket of goodies, but the policymakers in Delhi and the political leadership are well aware that it can only be a pipe dream since a military alliance with a superpower is a profound irrevocable commitment, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Cadres find NCP's body language anti-Congress: Maharashtra CM

Cadres find NCP's body language anti-Congress: Maharashtra CM

Rediff.com31 Aug 2014

With the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party seat-sharing talks deadlocked over the latter's insistence on getting more seats to contest the assembly polls, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Sunday said he is against breaking the alliance but party workers feel the ally's "body language is anti-Congress".

India, Russia ink key pact for 2 nuclear power units

India, Russia ink key pact for 2 nuclear power units

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

The two countries also asked all nations to stop cross-border movement of terrorists and asserted that a decisive collective response from the international community without 'double standards and selectivity' was required to combat the threat of terrorism.