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Litterateur, academician Nabaneeta Dev Sen dead

Photograph: Wikimedia Commons Eminent litterateur and academician Nabaneeta Dev Sen died in her South Kolkata residence on Thursday evening after a protracted illness. She was 81 and is......

4 Indian-Americans win state, local elections in US

Four Indian-Americans, including a Muslim woman and a former White House technology policy advisor, have won state and local elections held in the United States on Tuesday. IMAGE: Ghazala Hashmi.......

What the torn evidence in Ayodhya hearing says

'Whether Lord Ram is a historical person is not the subject before the court.''The court was asking every time if can anyone show the exact birthplace of Lord Ram on the basis of documents.''I have......

Pope elevates Kerala nun Mariam Thresia to sainthood

Photograph: Wikimedia Commons Indian nun Mariam Thresia and four others were declared Saints by Pope Francis at a grand ceremony at the Vatican City on Sunday. Mariam Thresia, who founded the......

Trio wins Medicine Nobel for work on how cells use oxygen

Their discoveries pave the way for promising new strategies to fight anemia, cancer and several other diseases. IMAGE: Thomas Perlmann, Secretary-General of the Nobel Committee, presents the Nobel......

271 mn Indians came out of poverty between 2006 and 2016

India lifted 271 million people out of poverty between 2006 and 2016, recording the fastest reductions in the multi-dimensional poverty index values during the period with strong improvements in......

Do you know what impact investing is?

'India is the largest stomping ground in the world for impact investing as we have an extraordinary combination of entrepreneurial drive with huge, absolute demand for all kinds of social......

Modi reconstitutes Niti Aayog; Shah ex-officio member

Rajiv Kumar will continue as vice-chairman of the body, along with other full-time members V K Saraswat, Ramesh Chand and V K Paul. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved reconstitution......

Working with Ratan Tata

Mukund Rajan, who worked closely with Ratan Tata, recalls the unique experience of working with the corporate titan. IMAGE: J R D Tata, left, with Ratan Tata. Photograph: Gopal Shetty As the first......

PIO entrepreneur to bring smart glasses to India

OXSIGHT, founded in 2016 to create wearable technology devices based on how the brain manages visual information, began conducting trials in India two years ago in partnership with leading eye......

Shyam Benegal: The Girish Karnad I Knew

'He had a continuing interest in life, people, and the society in which he lived,' remembers Shyam Benegal, who collaborated with the polyglot playwright and actor through the 1970s and remained......

Shyam Benegal: The Girish Karnad I Knew

'I will never have the joy of sitting with Girish again'

Economist and author Devaki Jain counted Girish Karnad among her good friends.Naturally, the 86-year-old Padma Shri awardee is coping with a deep sense of loss after Karnad passed into the ages on......

No state honours during funeral, says Girish Karnad's family

Noted playwright, actor and Jnanpith awardee Girish Karnad, who left his indelible mark in the world of literature, theatre and cinema, passed away at his residence in Bengaluru on Monday morning......

The Towering Talent called Girish Karnad

In a career spanning over five decades, Girish Karnad lived several lives... not only on the stage, but also as a scholar, theatre personality, actor and director. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film......

League Cup: Liverpool edge Arsenal; United stop Chelsea

IMAGE: Arsenal's Bukayo Saka in action with Liverpool's Rhian Brewster. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters Anfield debutant Curtis Jones scored the winning spot-kick as Liverpool beat Arsenal......

League Cup: Manchester City stroll to win over Southampton

IMAGE: Manchester City's Bernardo Silva in action with Southampton's Jake Vokins. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters Sergio Aguero scored twice as Manchester City’s much-changed side......

The First Great Indian Cricketer

One cricketer made all the difference when the first All India cricket team toured England in 1911.Baloo Palwankar startled the English with his guile and genius.A fascinating excerpt from Prashant......

PHOTOS: Man United survive scare; Chelsea win 7-1

IMAGE: Manchester United's Daniel James scores the winning penalty in the shootout during the Carabao Cup third round match against Rochdale. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images Manchester......

Oxford United's Siddiqi to turn out for Real Kashmir FC

IMAGE: Kashif Siddiqi has been loaned to the club by the UK-based Oxford United. Photograph: Oxford United FC/Twitter Real Kashmir Football Club will have a new face during this year's......

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stolen Oscar Wilde friendship band recovered

Oxford University said on Monday a golden ring given by Irish author Oscar Wilde to a close friend will be returned almost two decades after it was... ...

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'Oxford of the East' declared 'C' grade, NAAC wakeup call for Bihar's higher ed...

n eye-opener from the NAAC is the 156-year old Patna College, the oldest institution under Patna University. It was ranked ‘C’, with an abysmal... ...

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Four Nagpur students win Oxford Big Read Asia Prize

Oxford University Press, the world’s largest, on November 14 announced the names of winners of Oxford Big Read Asia, an annual reading and... ...

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Viacom18 launches multi-format kids app VOOT Kids

To drive content, VOOT Kids has partnered with Nickelodeon, Oxford University Press, Warner Media, Green Gold, Ceebeebies, TV Asahi, Sony Music,... ...

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How social networks help us mourn our dead

The masses of digital data that you generate throughout your life -- your pictures, posts, tweets, blogs -- can remain intact in the folds of the... ...

http://www.rediff.com/getahead/column/how-social-networks-help-us-mourn-our-dead/20191108.htm

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