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Doctors, lawyers and academics on strike

Doctors, lawyers and academics on strike

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to the angst of the professions.

Obama emails old classmate from Delhi about Nobel

Obama emails old classmate from Delhi about Nobel

Rediff.com10 Oct 2009

It was a surprise email for Supreme Court lawyer Surat Singh from his "friend" US President Barack Obama, saying that he honestly did not feel that he deserved to be a Nobel laureate.

Which host do you prefer, Leno or O'Brien?

Which host do you prefer, Leno or O'Brien?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2009

Tell us!

Ex-BBC scribe replaces NRI as Reuters Inst chief

Ex-BBC scribe replaces NRI as Reuters Inst chief

Rediff.com25 Sep 2008

After resigning, Bose moved to Oxford University's Department of Politics and International Relations as a Senior Research Fellow in the Politics of South Asia. Levy has been responsible for the BBCs Public Policy, Public Affairs and European policy teams, and for developing the policy for the BBCs Charter Review in 2006.

When Mourinho lauded opposition; slammed own team!

When Mourinho lauded opposition; slammed own team!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has mastered the art of the "double-edged compliment" and his praise for Juventus, after Tuesday's 1-0 defeat by the Italians, will have made uncomfortable listening for executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.

MIT, India pact to launch health science institute

MIT, India pact to launch health science institute

Rediff.com17 Dec 2007

This new institute, which will be modeled after the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, will include faculty from multiple disciplines and professions and offer degrees through multidisciplinary programs.

A new America? Immigrants hold the key

A new America? Immigrants hold the key

Rediff.com28 Jan 2009

Entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa believes Barack Obama would do well to pay attention to the question of skilled immigrant workers.

4 Indians among Fortune's most powerful people in biz under 40

4 Indians among Fortune's most powerful people in biz under 40

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

New York Stock Exchange President 38-year-old Tom Farley (ranked 7) and Twitter co-founder and CEO 37-year-old Jack Dorsey.

The Incomparable Ved Mehta

The Incomparable Ved Mehta

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

On a visit to India in 2013, writer Ved Mehta -- who passed into the ages on Sunday January 10, 2021 - gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his state of mind and what he thinks of the changes he encounters in his motherland.

NetIP conference in Boston to draw industry stalwa

NetIP conference in Boston to draw industry stalwa

Rediff.com25 Aug 2008

With the mantras 'Explore, Dream, Discover,' the 17th edition of the three-day Network of Indian Professionals in North America (NetIP) conference to be held in Boston offers to the 800 participants opportunities to hear industry leaders and stalwart professors, including Gururaj 'Desh' Deshpande of Sycamore Networks; Tarun Khanna, professor at Harvard University Business School; and Vikram Akula of SKS Microfinance.

The only Indian university in THE world rankings this year

The only Indian university in THE world rankings this year

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

The only Indian university in THE world rankings this year.

Da Vinci Code follow-up takes on the Illuminati

Da Vinci Code follow-up takes on the Illuminati

Rediff.com1 May 2009

Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon works to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican in the adaptation of Angels & Demons, a prequel to the 2006 smash hit Da Vinci Code.

ITC chairman Y C Deveshwar passes away

ITC chairman Y C Deveshwar passes away

Rediff.com11 May 2019

His vision drove ITC to pursue business models that today support over 6 million livelihoods, many amongst the weakest in society.

How to protect your heart from diabetes

How to protect your heart from diabetes

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

Study finds how teens with type 1 diabetes can guard their hearts.

The unbeatable force, in both war and peace

The unbeatable force, in both war and peace

Rediff.com8 Dec 2008

The ties we fostered at NDA were borne out of enduring hardship together, ours are 24-carat bonds that would easily pass the test of time and trials. This camaraderie is the most perdurable gift of NDA.

US intelligence chief blames LeT for Mumbai attack

US intelligence chief blames LeT for Mumbai attack

Rediff.com3 Dec 2008

Reinforcing India's assertion that the Mumbai terror attacks had Pakistani links, the United States intelligence chief has pointed his finger at the banned militant outfit Lashkar-e Toiba over the deadly strikes.US National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell's remarks, in an address to the Harvard University on Tuesday night, came hours after India announced that it had demanded the handing over of LeT chief Hafiz Mohammad and other fugitives.

Indian Americans galore in Obama-Biden team

Indian Americans galore in Obama-Biden team

Rediff.com25 Nov 2008

The presence of more Indian Americans in the team has made the whole community proud.

Obama mulls second stimulus package of $700 bn

Obama mulls second stimulus package of $700 bn

Rediff.com25 Nov 2008

To shore up the tottering the US economy, President-elect Barack Obama and the Democrats are planning a new massive fiscal stimulus package that could run into as much as $700 billion over the next two years, rivalling the bailout sum Congress committed last month.

Race remains a factor in US society: Obama

Race remains a factor in US society: Obama

Rediff.com23 Jul 2009

Asserting that he is a testimony to the progress America has made with regard to racism, President Barack Obama has acknowledged that race remains a factor in the US society.

H-1B visas: A hot-button issue

H-1B visas: A hot-button issue

Rediff.com20 Mar 2009

A new law and a new study refuel the H-1B debate.

It is time for Hindus and Muslims to reconcile

It is time for Hindus and Muslims to reconcile

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

'This Ram Navami -- the birth anniversary of Lord Ram -- presents the majority community an opportunity to shed its minority complex and offer an olive branch and discrimination- free society to the minority,' suggests Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Meet Gita Gopinath, IMF's new chief economist

Meet Gita Gopinath, IMF's new chief economist

Rediff.com2 Oct 2018

She would be the first Indian to be occupying the coveted post at IMF after former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan

'Be a donor and an and save a thousand lives'

'Be a donor and an and save a thousand lives'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2008

It [becoming a donor] is something that doesn't take much time at all and it is can potentially save lives all over the world. People need to become aware why they need to become donors. South Asians are very giving people and they want to give to the community. This is another way they can help within the community in life and death situations.

Trump picks Jeff Sessions for AG, Pompeo for CIA chief

Trump picks Jeff Sessions for AG, Pompeo for CIA chief

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

Alabama Senator Sessions, who was among the first Senator to support Trump in the early part of his campaign and had served was the head of his national security team has been offered the position of US Attorney General, Fox News said.

The top 10 business schools in the US

The top 10 business schools in the US

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

Take a look at the annual US News and World Report's 2016 business school rankings.

Sleepless nights put women at diabetes risk

Sleepless nights put women at diabetes risk

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

Lack of sleep in women, a study has observed, is linked to diabetes.

IAF @ 83: Air Force puts up a grand show

IAF @ 83: Air Force puts up a grand show

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

The Indian Air Force on Thursday put up a scintillating display as part of its 83rd anniversary celebrations.

Why millennial moms want to work

Why millennial moms want to work

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

Financial independence has many benefits.

'We need to convert research into start-ups'

'We need to convert research into start-ups'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

India needs to invest a lot more money in science research and translate this research into products and solutions for its people, says trustee at the Infosys Science Foundation and co-founder at Infosys Kris Gopalakrishnan.

Obama wants Bansal to be 'at the centre of action'

Obama wants Bansal to be 'at the centre of action'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2009

On Monday, Barack Obama appointed Bansal as General Counsel and Senior Policy Advisor at the Office of Management and Budget, which one Obama transition team source told rediff.com would "be the heart of the new administration's agenda for change."

The Satyam scandal: Now what?

The Satyam scandal: Now what?

Rediff.com9 Jan 2009

What is the solution to problems like this? It is probably not more intrusive government regulation. Despite the noises being made in America blaming all finance-sector problems on a lax regulatory environment, it is not clear that more paperwork is the answer.

Eat fruits to reduce erectile dysfunction risk!

Eat fruits to reduce erectile dysfunction risk!

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

Did you know berries can help improve your sexual health?

Mother's height linked to child's health

Mother's height linked to child's health

Rediff.com1 May 2009

Children with mothers shorter than 4 foot 9 inches were 70 percent more likely to die than those whose mothers were at least 5 foot 3 inches tall. Maternal height was viewed as an indicator reflecting a mother's own childhood health environment, and thus the study suggests Indian women are effectively passing along their early health status to the next generation.

Manage your health problems without medication

Manage your health problems without medication

Rediff.com25 Mar 2008

For people who hate taking pills, a little physical exercise and a controlled diet can help you manage your health problems without taking medication. Health experts, in the April 2008 issue of the Harvard Health Letter, have offered a little piece of advice for managing seven common conditions without taking medication.

Assessing the Microsoft-Yahoo! deal

Assessing the Microsoft-Yahoo! deal

Rediff.com7 Feb 2008

Nicholas Carr, a leading tech critic and former executive editor of the Harvard Business Review, believes that whatever the ultimate outcome of the transaction, the eagerness of Microsoft to launch such a bid "tells us a lot about the changing shape of business on the Internet and how competition is likely to play out in the future."

Consulting Conclave in Delhi

Consulting Conclave in Delhi

Rediff.com6 Sep 2007

Consulting Conclave at Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi

'India has completely forgotten history'

'India has completely forgotten history'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

'Our religion had some important philosophies regarding trans people that cannot be ignored.' 'Contemporary India is refusing and ignoring transgender people.'

Modi's top advisors junk Subramanian's GDP claim

Modi's top advisors junk Subramanian's GDP claim

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

In a paper, EAC-PM accused Subramanian of "cherry-picking high-frequency indicators" to express his skepticism about the growth rates after 2011-12.

Teacher's Day: Inspiring lessons from Einstein, Kalam, Obama

Teacher's Day: Inspiring lessons from Einstein, Kalam, Obama

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

Let these thought-provoking quotes by famous teachers from across the world inspire you.

'The world is only semi-globalised'

'The world is only semi-globalised'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2008

Pankaj Ghemawat is dismissive of the obsession with growth and scale economies -- he calls them 'dinosaur economics.' He would be much happier if companies considered all components of economic value while assessing cross-border alternatives.