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Infosys attends colleges to brush up on innovation

Infosys attends colleges to brush up on innovation

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

CEO Vishal Sikka's strategy is in line with focus on academic research in new technologies.

Online gamers mirror future

Online gamers mirror future

Rediff.com20 Jun 2007

The objective of the study was two-fold, to better understand how successful leaders behave in online games and to learn the aspects of game that environment leaders leverage to be more effective.

UPA@3: A trillion-$ triumph hit by inflation

UPA@3: A trillion-$ triumph hit by inflation

Rediff.com23 May 2007

The causes are symptomatic with the UPA's failure to get going on the infrastructure front -- a key bottleneck as well as its inability to push agriculture growth, which slowed down from 6 per cent in 2005-06 to 2.7 per cent the year after.

Wedding bells for Google co-founder Larry Page

Wedding bells for Google co-founder Larry Page

Rediff.com14 Nov 2007

The marriage will take place on December 8 at an undisclosed location, The San Francisco Chronicle reported on Tuesday. Page's girlfriend Lucy Southworth is a bio-medical informatics doctoral student at Stanford and has been dating the Google co-founder for well over an year.

How she enriched Google's idea factory

How she enriched Google's idea factory

Rediff.com14 Nov 2007

In late 1998, when Marissa Mayer first heard about a small outfit called Google, she hardly batted an eye. The Stanford University graduate student was encouraged by her advisor to check out the research of two guys on the computer science building's fourth floor who were developing ways to analyze the World Wide Web.

Competition hots up in cyberspace

Competition hots up in cyberspace

Rediff.com28 Aug 2007

Competition with online international networks hots up in cyberspace.

If it's from McDonald's, even carrots taste great!

If it's from McDonald's, even carrots taste great!

Rediff.com9 Aug 2007

Kids don't just ask for food from McDonald's, they actually believe that the chicken nugget they think is from McDonald's tastes better than an identical, unbranded nugget

Four Indian Americans win top science and maths awards

Four Indian Americans win top science and maths awards

Rediff.com27 Jul 2013

Four Indian-American professors are among 13 mathematicians, theoretical physicists and theoretical computer scientists selected for the Simons Investigators awards for their cutting edge research.

Mumbai University eyes stock market for funds

Mumbai University eyes stock market for funds

Rediff.com19 Apr 2007

A state-funded university, it may pump in money into the stock market through its corpus fund of over Rs 100 crore.

Best US schools: MS in computers

Best US schools: MS in computers

Rediff.com1 Aug 2006

Overseas education counsellor Karan Gupta recommends tips for those who want to study abroad.

Heart disease higher in poor neighbourhoods: Study

Heart disease higher in poor neighbourhoods: Study

Rediff.com15 Feb 2007

"It's not surprising when you think about the health behaviours related to heart disease and stroke -- physical inactivity, poor nutrition, smoking -- and think about how neighborhoods can influence these," Winkleby said.

NRI to head Yahoo! R&D

NRI to head Yahoo! R&D

Rediff.com28 Jul 2005

IIM-B, Stanford to ink pact

IIM-B, Stanford to ink pact

Rediff.com3 Jan 2007

The Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore and Graduate School of Business, Stanford University will sign a memorandum of understanding to facilitate exchange of business and management strategies.

Economist Milton Friedman dead

Economist Milton Friedman dead

Rediff.com17 Nov 2006

The 94-year-old economist was a senior research fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University from 1977 to 2006.

A new low-fat diet: results guaranteed

A new low-fat diet: results guaranteed

Rediff.com10 May 2005

A new study conducted by researchers at the Stanford University Medical Center suggests a low-fat diet rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains and beans has twice the cholesterol-lowering power of a conventional low-fat diet.

The brightest Indian-American stars in the US

The brightest Indian-American stars in the US

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

Indian Americans are not just shining in the fields of technology, education and management. You can now spot them every where... in politics, in research, in the movies and even on YouTube, says Ignatius Chithelen.Indian Americans are not just shining in the fields of technology, education and management. You can now spot them every where... in politics, in research, in the movies and even on YouTube, says Ignatius Chithelen.

Competition minimum programme

Competition minimum programme

Rediff.com8 Jun 2004

Online gaming builds leadership skills: IBM study

Online gaming builds leadership skills: IBM study

Rediff.com19 Jun 2007

Does success as a business leader - and the future of work itself -- depend on skills developed as an online gamer? It just may so, according to two new research studies from IBM.

Google growth insane: Microsoft CEO

Google growth insane: Microsoft CEO

Rediff.com17 Mar 2007

While Google's phenomenal growth may by the envy of many, Microsoft Corp CEO Steve Ballmer criticised the Internet company for trying to grow too fast.

Sania rallies to beat Morigami

Sania rallies to beat Morigami

Rediff.com25 Jul 2007

The Indian ace rallied from a set down to beat Japan's Akiko Morigami to enter the second round of the Bank of West Classic tournament.

TCS to invest $1 mn in Stanford project

TCS to invest $1 mn in Stanford project

Rediff.com13 Feb 2006

Tata Consultancy Services on Monday entered into a five year research and development collaboration with Stanford University of United States for research in the critical area of data privacy.

'Pakistan realises it is no longer business as usual'

'Pakistan realises it is no longer business as usual'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

'Their deteriorating economic and international situation is also responsible for being more reasonable.'

Stanford meet to discuss India's reforms

Stanford meet to discuss India's reforms

Rediff.com2 Jun 2003

India's economic reforms are the subject of a three-day conference at the Stanford University in USA from June six, with several Indian experts being among the participants.

17-year-old designs new-gen apps for solar power

17-year-old designs new-gen apps for solar power

Rediff.com28 Nov 2015

Ministry asks research body to take it to commercial level

'IIIT-B should do a Stanford'

'IIIT-B should do a Stanford'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2003

PM congratulates Sundar Pichai on new role

PM congratulates Sundar Pichai on new role

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Many other Indians are heading the businesses at companies abroad.

Researchers from US, Germany win 2013 Nobel Medicine Prize

Researchers from US, Germany win 2013 Nobel Medicine Prize

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

James Rothman, Randy Schekman and Thomas Suedhof won the 2013 Nobel Medicine Prize 2013 on Monday for solving the mystery of how the cell organises its transport system. The winners will share equally the prize sum of eight million Swedish kronor (USD 1.25 million), reduced because of the economic crisis last year from the 10 million kronor awarded since 2001.

IMAGE: Shah Rukh's day out with Stanford students

IMAGE: Shah Rukh's day out with Stanford students

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

The actor is currently shooting for his new film Fan.

IIT entrepreneurs have built 12 Unicorns, fourth-most globally

IIT entrepreneurs have built 12 Unicorns, fourth-most globally

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

A 2014 study had ranked IITs as fourth among the top 50 universities globally, whose graduates were entrepreneurial.

No relief for Raje as probe into Modi-Dushyant loan will continue

No relief for Raje as probe into Modi-Dushyant loan will continue

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Singh, son of Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, has been under attack over media reports that his company received Rs 11.63 crore in investments from Modi in 2008.

Revealed! The love hormone that makes men so irresistible

Revealed! The love hormone that makes men so irresistible

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

A team of researchers has recently discovered a love hormone, oxytocin, which triggers men to feel friendly and social.

5G likely to be launched by 2020 in India

5G likely to be launched by 2020 in India

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

The 5G road map pursued by India should not only move the country forward but also result in progress of weaker sections of society.

COVID fallout: Markets crowded, but malls empty

COVID fallout: Markets crowded, but malls empty

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

What can malls do to entice customers? Brand coach Ambi Parameswaran has a few suggestions.

100 best MBA schools in the world

100 best MBA schools in the world

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

Youth Incorporated's annual MBA rankings reveals the best.

Manchester, Silicon Valley...

Manchester, Silicon Valley...

Rediff.com12 May 2021

Why do Innovation Revolutions happen outside India, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

With Halli Labs, Google makes its first Indian acquisition

With Halli Labs, Google makes its first Indian acquisition

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

Joins Facebook, Apple and Twitter in buying Indian start-ups