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Are you smartphone-obsessed?

Are you smartphone-obsessed?

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

Beware! It can hurt relationships and make you unhappy!

Slow march on the path to immortality

Slow march on the path to immortality

Rediff.com20 Oct 2019

Is it possible to extend lifespans to, say, 120 years, or longer, asks Devangshu Datta.

Indian islands to be developed under Swiss challenge model

Indian islands to be developed under Swiss challenge model

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

Govt to soon appoint consultant to explore opportunities for shortlisted Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep island clusters.

Petrol, diesel prices depend on govt, not crude rate!

Petrol, diesel prices depend on govt, not crude rate!

Rediff.com7 May 2020

'I have no problems with the finance ministry or with state governments treating petrol pump prices as the last resort for meeting their ambitious spending targets with very limited revenue resources.' 'But let's do away with this smokescreen of free pricing of petrol and diesel and go back to administered pricing regime,' says Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Did India discover flight before the Wrights?

Did India discover flight before the Wrights?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

'There is enough proof of science-driven research in the India of early centuries,' argues Kumar Abhishek.

8 exciting tech careers for Indian engineers

8 exciting tech careers for Indian engineers

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

There is a high demand for IT professionals who can envision, design and develop applications for the future.

Charges baseless, a cheap publicity stunt: Khadse on Dawood links

Charges baseless, a cheap publicity stunt: Khadse on Dawood links

Rediff.com21 May 2016

"All allegations levelled against me are baseless. I have received or made no international call from my mobile in the past one year, which my service provider 'Idea' has given me in writing," the minister told ANI.

Bharat Biotech starts Covaxin's at-risk manufacture

Bharat Biotech starts Covaxin's at-risk manufacture

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

The first vaccine candidate will be an intra-muscular one, followed by intra-dermal and nasal ones, depending on test results.

Doctor, 41, dies of the disease he was researching

Doctor, 41, dies of the disease he was researching

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

'Two years ago, had I been given even a tiny hint that my genes were tipping the scale for the development of a disease that would lock me into my body, unable to move or breath normally on my own, I would have been sad, and probably mad.' 'So now I'm running as fast as I can -- from my wheelchair.' P Rajendran on the amazing but brief life of Rahul Desikan, medical pioneer.

Greed leads 11,592 cybercrime cases in 2015

Greed leads 11,592 cybercrime cases in 2015

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

8,121 people were arrested in 2015 for cybercrimes, a 41% increase from 2014.

Find out how much India spends on athletes for 2020 Olympics

Find out how much India spends on athletes for 2020 Olympics

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

The Sports Ministry has earmarked Rs 100 crore for the funding of athletes under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) for their preparations for 2020 Olympics.

The Family Man Review

The Family Man Review

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

The Family Man is the espionage drama India is waiting to see, raves Karan Sanjay Shah.

Solar industry in search of brighter business

Solar industry in search of brighter business

Rediff.com2 Oct 2017

Import curbs on Chinese panels and modules may help, but low demand and capacity remain problem areas, says Shreya Jai.

You'll face consequences for misuse of your ID, password: I-T Dept

You'll face consequences for misuse of your ID, password: I-T Dept

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

The taxman asked users to secure their password with at least eight characters in length and a combination of lower case, upper case, numeric and special characters.

Task force soon to monitor carbon emissions from aircraft

Task force soon to monitor carbon emissions from aircraft

Rediff.com20 Jun 2013

The decision of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation comes at a time when the UN-body International Civil Aviation Organisation is working on global market-based measures to check aviation emissions.

Why Google honoured Dr Har Gobind Khorana

Why Google honoured Dr Har Gobind Khorana

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

He's the Indian Nobel Prize winner you probably haven't heard of.

Marriage of Regulators: Sebi absorbs FMC staff, to hire more

Marriage of Regulators: Sebi absorbs FMC staff, to hire more

Rediff.com13 Sep 2015

The manpower requirement will be met with the officers from FMC (both cadre and deputation) and by new hiring.

Gauri Lankesh's killers identified her as 'durjan', claims probe team

Gauri Lankesh's killers identified her as 'durjan', claims probe team

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

In August 2016, at a meeting of the syndicate, the main members identified Lankesh as a durjan "as told in the Kshatra Dharma Sadhana based on her speeches and writings

BJP, Congress spar over Rahul's popularity on Twitter

BJP, Congress spar over Rahul's popularity on Twitter

Rediff.com21 Oct 2017

News agency ANI claimed that Bots can be behind rise in Rahul Gandhi's twitter popularity.

Nobel Prizes 2014: Winners at a glance

Nobel Prizes 2014: Winners at a glance

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

The Nobel Prizes were given away at a glittering ceremony in Oslo, Norway. Here is a look at this year's winners.

Officers cold to oversight cadre, RBI faces staff turmoil

Officers cold to oversight cadre, RBI faces staff turmoil

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

The deadline for officers to decide on their career path in the biggest organisational rejig in the central bank's 85-year history ends on January 31. The immediate fallout could be its disruptive impact on the supervisory process for 2020 -- and beyond -- given the manpower shortfall, even as more entities are set to come under closer central bank scrutiny.

The fault lines behind Cosmos Bank attack

The fault lines behind Cosmos Bank attack

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

The unidentified hackers had executed money transfers on two separate occasions - August 11 and August 13 - which raises the question of why pro-active measures were not taken on the first night itself

Sports Shorts: Sushil loses first bout in four years, Aman wins bronze at Worlds

Sports Shorts: Sushil loses first bout in four years, Aman wins bronze at Worlds

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

73 pc cases remain unsolved as crime surges in Delhi

73 pc cases remain unsolved as crime surges in Delhi

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

Delhi Police faced a tough time in 2016 when crime cases surged by over nine per cent in the national capital while 73 per cent cases remained unsolved.

One pill to ward off diabetes AND heart disease?

One pill to ward off diabetes AND heart disease?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2017

It could soon be reality!

Barred from meeting client, Indrani's lawyer gets health update from hospital dean

Barred from meeting client, Indrani's lawyer gets health update from hospital dean

Rediff.com3 Oct 2015

According to hospital sources, Indrani's counsel Gunjan Mangla met JJ Hospital Dean Dr TP Lahane, who apprised her about the condition of 43-year-old Indrani.

AIADMK falls to anti-CAA sentiment in TN local polls

AIADMK falls to anti-CAA sentiment in TN local polls

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

Will the AIADMK acknowledge the role of CAA and the anti-CAA protests, both inside the state and outside, as among the causes for the current electoral reversal, as many in the party now want? It is unlikely to be so, but then the pressure will increase on the leadership to reassess the BJP alliance at one level and the 'blind support' for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's controversial policies on the other, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Sheena Bora Trial: Time, that has us handcuffed, is of no consequence in courtrooms

Sheena Bora Trial: Time, that has us handcuffed, is of no consequence in courtrooms

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

How much more gray or bald would Inspector Alaknure have become when we see him next? Will Peter still be wearing white shirts and khaki trousers and eating large lunches? Will Judge Jagdale be still in charge of the case? Who will be the prime minister when Alaknure appears in court next?

CAT 2018: Will you score 100 percentile?

CAT 2018: Will you score 100 percentile?

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

Two experts who took for the Common Admission Test this year, breaks down the paper for you.

Fake shootout: Film producer held for implicating Salman

Fake shootout: Film producer held for implicating Salman

Rediff.com21 Dec 2013

In a plot straight out of Bollywood, a film producer was arrested for allegedly trying to implicate Salman Khan in a fake attack on himself in order to coerce the film star to work in his next project.

Why Delhi cops believe Sunanda was murdered

Why Delhi cops believe Sunanda was murdered

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

The final medical report by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in the mysterious death of Sunanda Pushkar says that she died of poisoning, administered either through oral route or injection and the injuries on her barring one were a result of a "scuffle", according to the police FIR lodged in this case.

Sport Shorts: Ramkumar bows out of Wimbledon qualifier

Sport Shorts: Ramkumar bows out of Wimbledon qualifier

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday.

How COVID-19 affects your brain

How COVID-19 affects your brain

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

'There are different reasons for brain involvement depending on how the virus has entered the body.' 'If the virus enters the brain from the nose, the impairment will be different as opposed to if the virus impairs other organs which in turn impair the brain.' 'If it affects the lungs or heart, there can still be brain changes from secondary effects of reduction in oxygen delivery, or reduction in blood supply to the brain.'

Why boycott calls against China, India's largest trade partner, will fail

Why boycott calls against China, India's largest trade partner, will fail

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Apart from cotton, copper, petroleum and industrial machinery, India does not export much to China. This means that India buys six times the merchandise it sells to China, points out Abhishek Waghmare.

Brazil arrests 10 for 'amateur' terror plot against Rio Olympics

Brazil arrests 10 for 'amateur' terror plot against Rio Olympics

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

Brazil arrested 10 people on Thursday suspected of belonging to a poorly organised group supporting Islamic State (IS) and discussing terrorist acts during the next month's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Corporate debt restructuring cases to come under scanner

Corporate debt restructuring cases to come under scanner

Rediff.com7 Sep 2013

The government is set to carry out a performance review of companies that have opted for corporate debt restructuring (CDR).

India must have a future in Electronics

India must have a future in Electronics

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

'It is in electronics that the gap between where we are and where we need to be is most obvious and most persistent.' 'It is not only a national security issue, but also a commercial issue,' argues Rajeev Srinivasan.

4 years after December 16 rape, another woman raped in moving car

4 years after December 16 rape, another woman raped in moving car

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

Sources said that the woman was waiting for a taxi near AIIMS when a cab driver offered her lift to Noida on Thursday. Midway, the driver stopped the car at a secluded place near Moti Bagh in South Delhi and allegedly raped her.

'Islam is not a magic potion'

'Islam is not a magic potion'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

'Islam insists on sameness, which is fine but can run the danger to jihad against those who are not the same.' 'Brahminical Hinduism insists on difference, which is fine but can run the danger of an oppressive internal hierarchy: Caste oppression, for instance.' 'In actual fact, humans need both sameness and difference to exist.'

How Nitish's PM ambitions went up in smoke on May 19

How Nitish's PM ambitions went up in smoke on May 19

Rediff.com24 May 2016

The assembly election results on May 19 altered India's political landscape and with it dented Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar's prime ministerial ambitions.