News for '-high-tech'

Imran propped up by Army, to be seen if he can change Pak: V K Singh

Imran propped up by Army, to be seen if he can change Pak: V K Singh

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

India is adopting a 'wait and watch' approach after the installation of the new government in Pakistan, the minister of state for external affairs told reporters in New Delhi.

Top US diplomat to visit India next week

Top US diplomat to visit India next week

Rediff.com1 Mar 2014

Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal will travel to Bangalore and New Delhi from March 4 to 6

Let veterans prove OROP stir is not politically motivated: Parrikar

Let veterans prove OROP stir is not politically motivated: Parrikar

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Terming the attempts by war veterans to burn medals as an insult to the nation and armed forces, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said it was for protesting ex-service personnel to prove there was no political motive behind the OROP stir.

US has shortage of tech talent, warn Infy, Cognizant

US has shortage of tech talent, warn Infy, Cognizant

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

'It is not that the H1B visa employees are coming in to displace jobs.'

Why Indians are one-brand car customers

Why Indians are one-brand car customers

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

'More than one brand in a showroom is too risky because customer loyalty in this market is low. Most people don't drive different cars made by the same manufacturer for a lifetime, they experiment.'

SHOCKING! TB kills 1,183 Indians daily

SHOCKING! TB kills 1,183 Indians daily

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

'There is little doubt that India's tobacco epidemic is contributing to its TB epidemic,' says Neil W Schluger.

Will take action against firms that replace American workers: Trump

Will take action against firms that replace American workers: Trump

Rediff.com31 Oct 2015

If elected, Trump said he would take action against companies that replace American workers.

Rise and fall in Indo-US trade over the years

Rise and fall in Indo-US trade over the years

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Trade has grown steadily since 2004, before flattening out in the past couple of years.

Salaries in India likely to rise 10%; inflation plays spoilsport

Salaries in India likely to rise 10%; inflation plays spoilsport

Rediff.com15 Nov 2016

Once average inflation for India of 5.7 per cent is taken into account, the projected increase in real terms for 2017 will be 4.3 per cent

Regional languages rule TV!

Regional languages rule TV!

Rediff.com5 Jan 2019

The four south Indian languages grew by 7% while regional languages within the Hindi speaking markets (such as Bhojpuri, Bangla, Marathi, etc) grew by 26%.

India, Japan set to intensify defence cooperation

India, Japan set to intensify defence cooperation

Rediff.com30 Aug 2014

India and Japan are set to intensify defence cooperation with the two sides likely to launch a security consultative framework involving their foreign and defence ministers.

257 terrorists, 91 security personnel killed in J&K in 2018

257 terrorists, 91 security personnel killed in J&K in 2018

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

The police chief asked the youth to focus on studies and their careers and not indulge in violence by getting swayed by the propaganda.

BSE to launch currency, interest rate derivatives

BSE to launch currency, interest rate derivatives

Rediff.com15 Nov 2013

BSE will become the fourth player in currency derivatives in India

Supporting UPA only to keep communal forces at bay: Akhilesh

Supporting UPA only to keep communal forces at bay: Akhilesh

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

Uttar Pardesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said the Samajwadi Party is supporting the Congress-led government at the Centre only to keep the communal forces at bay, and does not endorse it over issues like coal and 2G scam.

Obama assures Modi on concerns over H-1B visa

Obama assures Modi on concerns over H-1B visa

Rediff.com26 Jan 2015

Obama had bypassed Congress to announce most sweeping immigration reform

Hong Kong protests: A tech-driven cat-and-mouse battle

Hong Kong protests: A tech-driven cat-and-mouse battle

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

Both protesters and the authorities in Hong Kong are using complex combinations of technology, reports Devangshu Datta.

India, US ink new defence framework accord

India, US ink new defence framework accord

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

India and US on Wednesday night signed a new strategically important 10-year defence framework agreement setting the stage for co-development and manufacture of defence equipment.

Hillary 'thinking about' running for US presidency in 2016

Hillary 'thinking about' running for US presidency in 2016

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

"I am thinking about it," Hillary Clinton said at a conference in San Francisco on Tuesday. "The hard questions are not do you want to be president, or can you win," she was quoted as saying by local media. "The hard question is why? Why would you want to do this and what would you offer that could make a difference?"

Policy hurdles mess up 'Make in India'

Policy hurdles mess up 'Make in India'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

Make in India needs policy support for access to markets.

Markets end flat amid lack of major cues

Markets end flat amid lack of major cues

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

The Nifty PSU Bank pared losses to end flat after falling as much as 1.05%

Bill targeting H1B visas reintroduced in US Congress

Bill targeting H1B visas reintroduced in US Congress

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

The 'Protect and Grow American Jobs Act', which, makes important changes to the eligibility requirements for H1-B visa exemptions was re-introduced on Wednesday

World's largest radio telescope activated

World's largest radio telescope activated

Rediff.com25 Sep 2016

China on Sunday commissioned the world's largest radio telescope which has a 4,450-panel reflector as large as 30 football pitches, boosting the global hunt for extraterrestrial life.

BJP rolls out 160 raths to propel Bihar poll campaign

BJP rolls out 160 raths to propel Bihar poll campaign

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah on Thursday launched his party's high-tech 'Parivartan Rath' campaign for the upcoming Bihar assembly polls and appealed to people to vote for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance for development of the state and to end the 'jungle raj'

HAL finally achieves Tejas production target

HAL finally achieves Tejas production target

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

It earlier took 19 months to build a Tejas, now it takes 11 months, says HAL chief.

Can the Mercedes Benz S-Class Maybach S650 be made better?

Can the Mercedes Benz S-Class Maybach S650 be made better?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2018

The Maybach S650's focus on luxury would make a private jet's interiors appear pedestrian, says Pavan Lall. Does it mean it has no room for improvement?

BMW eyes top spot in luxury car segment with 16 launches in 2018

BMW eyes top spot in luxury car segment with 16 launches in 2018

Rediff.com31 May 2018

The challenge for BMW is to overtake Mercedes-Benz, which bounced back three years ago to become king of the hill.

Modi meets US tech titans in Silicon Valley

Modi meets US tech titans in Silicon Valley

Rediff.com27 Sep 2015

Modi hopes to attract funds and skills from U.S. innovators to help India's burgeoning startup scene grow.

Why India needs to 'fortify' Kashmir

Why India needs to 'fortify' Kashmir

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

'If Islamic extremists regain power in Afghanistan, Pakistan will lead them to Kashmir as a fighting arena again. India needs to fortify Kashmir and prepare against these Islamic extremists before they come again.'

Serious security lapses at India's non-metro airports

Serious security lapses at India's non-metro airports

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

Serious lapses at several non-metro airports like damaged X-ray machines, absence of explosive detectors and faulty metal detectors have been found in an audit carried by the aviation security agency BCAS.

Euro 2016 security chief 'cool and confident' despite militant threat

Euro 2016 security chief 'cool and confident' despite militant threat

Rediff.com17 May 2016

The job of keeping millions of soccer fans safe at one of the world's biggest sporting events would be enough to keep most people awake at night.

Tax returns go hi-tech

Tax returns go hi-tech

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

Within the next two years, verification and scrutiny of returns will happen electronically through anonymised back offices manned by tax experts and officials. It will function without any personal interface between taxpayers and tax officers. Both the taxpayer and the tax officer will not know each other -- who is scrutinising whose return, and at which place, points out Kuldip Kumar, partner and leader personal tax, PwC.

The Power of Assured Indian Innovation

The Power of Assured Indian Innovation

Rediff.com25 May 2018

Can we make high speed 4G Internet available at 10 cents per GB, and make all voice calls free of cost -- that too in a large and diverse country like India? Can we make high-quality but simple breast cancer screening available to every woman, that too at the extremely affordable cost of $1 per scan? Can we make a portable, high-tech ECG machine which can provide reports immediately and that too at the cost of 8 cents a test? Can we make an eye imaging device that is portable, non-invasive and costs 3 times less that conventional devices? Can we make a robust test for mosquito-borne dengue, which can detect the disease on day 1, and that too at the cost of $2 per test? Amazingly, says Dr R A Mashelkar, the eminent scientist, all this has been achieved in India, not only by using technological innovation but also non-technological innovation.

US firm turns down Pakistan's $15mn offer for sniper systems

US firm turns down Pakistan's $15mn offer for sniper systems

Rediff.com6 Jan 2014

A US-based weapons company has turned down a multi-million dollar offer to supply high-tech guns to Pakistan, arguing that these weapons might end up being used against American soldiers.

How e-learning is changing the way India studies

How e-learning is changing the way India studies

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

Convergence of online and offline is the new mantra which is changing the education map of the country.

AAP govt denies buying equipment to snoop over officials

AAP govt denies buying equipment to snoop over officials

Rediff.com30 May 2015

Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain refuted media reports that government is planning to buy surveillance devices for spying.

How to become your own boss

How to become your own boss

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

No one can build a successful business all alone. It's a task for a team that is united by a common purpose and passion.

Boeing flight-tests first 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft

Boeing flight-tests first 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

The maiden flight, which is part of a comprehensive flight-test programme leading to its certification and delivery in mid-2014, was for over five hours with a Boeing spokesperson saying here that it was successful.

KSCA ushers in revolutionary technology for cricket stadiums

KSCA ushers in revolutionary technology for cricket stadiums

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), after vigorous research and technical evaluation, decided to install the next-generation subsurface aeration and vacuum-powered drainage system from SubAir, USA at Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bangalore) making it the first ever installation of SubAir Systems for Cricket stadiums worldwide.

Market regulator proposes platform to help start-ups raise funds

Market regulator proposes platform to help start-ups raise funds

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

Market regulator Sebi to support stert-ups raise funds.

SpaceX completes historic vertical landing

SpaceX completes historic vertical landing

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

In a shot in the arm for Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, founded by high-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, the California-based company scripted history when its Falcon-9 rocket booster successfully landed at Cape Canaveral after despatching 11 communications satellites to orbit.