News for 'Association of Indian Universities'

Ranbir Kapoor to be Lay's brand ambassador

Ranbir Kapoor to be Lay's brand ambassador

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

Ranbir, who has been the brand ambassador of soft drink Pepsi since 2008, will feature in a brand new campaign of Lay's, PepsiCo India said.

COA chief welcomes SC order on Lodha reforms

COA chief welcomes SC order on Lodha reforms

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

Vinod Rai welcomed the Supreme Court order on mandatory cooling off period for Board of Control for Cricket in India office-bearers after two consecutive terms and for putting a roadmap in place for the Board's elections.

UCLA shooter Mainak Sarkar an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur

UCLA shooter Mainak Sarkar an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

The shooting prompted a complete lockdown of the campus and deployment of hundreds of police officers as well as federal agents.

Woman on UCLA shooter's 'kill list' found dead in Minnesota

Woman on UCLA shooter's 'kill list' found dead in Minnesota

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Mainak Sarkar, the man who carried out a murder-suicide at University of California's Los Angeles campus left a "kill list" at his Minnesota home that led authorities to find a woman's body.

Muslim body plans mosque, hospital, cultural centre in Ayodhya

Muslim body plans mosque, hospital, cultural centre in Ayodhya

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

'The idea is to have a place where people can come together and bridge the gap. It will be a contemporary design for the future, and not have the shadows of the past' Ritwik Sharma reports.

'New breed' Indian Diaspora has its heart in the right place

'New breed' Indian Diaspora has its heart in the right place

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Indians all over the US are going beyond being human and are learning to be humanitarian and expand their philanthropy activities finds Ajailiu Niumai.

Rs 93,847 crore allocated for education in interim budget

Rs 93,847 crore allocated for education in interim budget

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

While Rs 37,461.01 crore has been allocated for higher education, Rs 56,386.63 crore has been earmarked for school education.

PIO Neomi Rao sworn in as judge of powerful DC court

PIO Neomi Rao sworn in as judge of powerful DC court

Rediff.com21 Mar 2019

She will replace US Supreme Court Judge Justice Brett Kavanaugh who was nominated by President Donald Trump for the top post.

Why any job IS NOT better than no job!

Why any job IS NOT better than no job!

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

Researchers suggest a poor quality job may be worse for your health than no job.

MUST READ: How India, China can work together

MUST READ: How India, China can work together

Rediff.com2 Mar 2019

'As China rises and India grows to reclaim their earlier positions on the world stage as two of the largest economies and most important countries, there will indeed be some contention between these two powers.' 'There will also be plenty of space and room for cooperation amongst the two of us.' 'As our economic size increases to match the fact that we are the two most populous nations on earth, it will be all the more important for us to keep the interests of our peoples as well as those of the rest of the world in mind.' 'We shall have to grow together rather than as separate and disparate entities,' points out Ambassador Gautam Bambawale -- who served as India's ambassador to China -- in the 7th annual lecture of the Indian Association of Foreign Affairs Correspondents on March 1, 2019.

Dutee Chand confident of making Olympic cut

Dutee Chand confident of making Olympic cut

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

From her battle against the IAAF gender testing rules to coming out as a lesbian in what is still a highly conservative country, Chand is used to making headlines but she hopes over the next year they will mainly be about her sporting prowess.

There will be no cheerleaders in IPL 7: Savant

There will be no cheerleaders in IPL 7: Savant

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

There will be no cheerleaders in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the wake of spot-fixing scandal, which rocked the sixth edition of the cash-rich tournament, BCCI vice-president Ravi Savant said.

The Gandhi march is an astonishing sight

The Gandhi march is an astonishing sight

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

With a staff in one hand and the other on his granddaughter's shoulder, the old man briskly takes the lead as the sun breaks over the horizon.

UK regulator issues allergy warning for Pfizer vaccine

UK regulator issues allergy warning for Pfizer vaccine

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

The warning comes after two National Health Service (NHS) workers experienced 'anaphylactoid reaction' symptoms shortly after being injected, but are now said to be recovering well.

COVID-19: Shastri, Chhetri, Root urge people to follow WHO advice

COVID-19: Shastri, Chhetri, Root urge people to follow WHO advice

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Stand together and overcome these challenging times: Chhetri

De-recognition row: Protest held outside HRD ministry office

De-recognition row: Protest held outside HRD ministry office

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

A protest over the issue of de-recognition of an Indian Institute of Technology-Madras students' group was on Monday held outside the human resource development ministry's office in New Delhi.

Take ATMA, kickstart your MBA

Take ATMA, kickstart your MBA

Rediff.com9 Nov 2004

The Association of Indian Management Schools Test for Management Admissions will be held on February 6, 2005.

Thousands join Kargil martyr's daughter in war against ABVP on FB

Thousands join Kargil martyr's daughter in war against ABVP on FB

Rediff.com25 Feb 2017

Gurmehar Kaur, daughter of Kargil martyr Captain Mandeep Singh, changed her Facebook profile picture holding a placard which read "I am a student from Delhi University. I am not afraid of ABVP. I am not alone. Every student of India is with me. #StudentsAgainstABVP".

'India has too much to offer the US now'

'India has too much to offer the US now'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2006

'It won't be an overnight transformation, but being on the right track really matters. Especially if it puts an end to the petty bickering that went on through the Cold War and its immediate aftermath.'

Dalai Lama not to attend science congress

Dalai Lama not to attend science congress

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

The event, which was slated to have been held at Rajghat to commemorate the Buddhist monk's 60th year in exile in India, was later moved to Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh, and will now be held at the end of the month.

Flying carpet? Yes, IIT alumnus almost makes it!

Flying carpet? Yes, IIT alumnus almost makes it!

Rediff.com18 Dec 2007

An Indian Institute of Technology-Chennai (IIT) alumnus has come up with instructions on how to make a flying carpet, just like the one in Walt Disney's creation 'The Arabian Nights'.

Code for India: A venture designed to help Indians

Code for India: A venture designed to help Indians

Rediff.com16 Aug 2013

An Indian American Silicon Valley entrepreneur has launched a unique initiative designed to get techies to volunteer their time to develop software and applications that will benefit people in India and other developing countries.

When V G Siddhartha refused all trappings of reflected power

When V G Siddhartha refused all trappings of reflected power

Rediff.com18 Aug 2019

When word got around in the ministry of external affairs that Siddhartha and Malavika were going to New York and would be with SM Krishna, protocol officers went to Delhi airport to see off the couple. Siddhartha chided them for doing so and when the officials said a government vehicle would be picking them up at John F Kennedy airport on arrival, he told them that he would take a taxi to reach the New York Palace hotel where his father-in-law was staying. K P Nayar reports.

'Higher education key to Indo-US relations'

'Higher education key to Indo-US relations'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2012

Stating that over 1,00,000 Indians travel to the US for higher education every year, he said American students were also visiting India for studies and it was the 14th most preferred destination in the group.<

BCCI elections pushed back by a day to Oct 23

BCCI elections pushed back by a day to Oct 23

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

The BCCI's much-awaited elections have been rescheduled by a day to October 23 in the wake of assembly elections in Haryana and Maharashtra.

'Petrol price should have been hiked when inflation was down'

'Petrol price should have been hiked when inflation was down'

Rediff.com25 May 2012

Government needs to rethink its over-dependency on imported petrol, and come up with ways to stabilise the Indian rupee.

Red flag flies high in Bihar: Left parties win big

Red flag flies high in Bihar: Left parties win big

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

Inarguably the biggest gainer in the Grand Alliance, the CPI-ML, often working in the margins of mainstream politics, had 19 candidates in the fray, most of them students and youth leaders.

'We want to give voice to the workers' misery'

'We want to give voice to the workers' misery'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

In one case, the folks at SWAN discovered that of the Rs 1,500 they'd transferred as relief in the account of a stranded worker, the bank had deducted Rs 800 as penalty for not having minimum balance!

Professor, 2 others arrested over links to Dhaka terror attack

Professor, 2 others arrested over links to Dhaka terror attack

Rediff.com17 Jul 2016

Acting deputy vice chancellor of a private university has been arrested in Dhaka along with two others for sheltering militants who carried out Bangladesh's worst terror attack at a cafe in which 22 people were killed by suspected Islamic State militants.

Consulate sets up legal camp for scam-hit students

Consulate sets up legal camp for scam-hit students

Rediff.com2 Feb 2011

The Indian Consulate in San Francisco and the South Asian Bar Association will hold a free legal camp for Indian students who have been affected by the alleged immigration scam of Tri-Valley University, which was closed by the federal investigating agencies last week.

Remark aimed at the Leftists: Rijiju on row over student

Remark aimed at the Leftists: Rijiju on row over student

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

"I stand by my comments. Anybody who tweets on social media platform should be careful. But anyone with a contrary view should be allowed to speak. Gurmehar is a young girl and she should be allowed to speak her mind," he said.

What's ailing India's top B-schools?

What's ailing India's top B-schools?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Barring a few, most of the B-schools end up as mere fillers for aspiring students, says Ramesh Kailasam. India needs to have more focused B-schools which are qualitative and practical oriented to churn out students ready to take on the challenge to steer India Inc. and the nation forward.

Harsh Vardhan Shringla takes charge as new foreign secretary

Harsh Vardhan Shringla takes charge as new foreign secretary

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

Shringla last served as India's envoy to the US. He will be serving a two-year term. In the course of a diplomatic career spanning 35 years, Shringla has held a variety of positions in New Delhi and abroad, and is considered an expert on India's neighbourhood.

India, Stanford to collaborate

India, Stanford to collaborate

Rediff.com22 Jun 2007

The Stanford-India Biodesign will help create the next generation of biomedical technology innovators in India.

The most powerful woman in Indian business

The most powerful woman in Indian business

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

'I want to leave behind the bank stronger and better than when I took over.'

Is Modi's China policy going Nehru's way?

Is Modi's China policy going Nehru's way?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

'Like Nehru, too, Modi has found dealing with Beijing more and more difficult and has adopted an increasingly assertive approach towards managing India's northern neighbour.'

COVID vaccine likely to be available by first of 2021: Choubey

COVID vaccine likely to be available by first of 2021: Choubey

Rediff.com19 Sep 2020

Responding to another question, Choubey said that the phase-I of clinical trials have revealed excellent safety of the two candidate vaccines indigenously developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with Indian Council of Medical Research and Cadila Healthcare Ltd, and now their immunogenicity testing is in progress. Their phase II clinical trials are ongoing.

UN commemorates 125th birth anniversary of B R Ambedkar

UN commemorates 125th birth anniversary of B R Ambedkar

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

The UN celebrated the birth anniversary of B R Ambedkar with a top official describing the noted Indian social reformer as a "global icon" for marginalised people.

First wine institute in India soon

First wine institute in India soon

Rediff.com19 Mar 2007

The University of Adelaide, Australia, will soon set up India's first wine institute at Narayangaon, 80 km from Pune, Maharashtra, in association with India's largest wine making company, Champagne Indage.

'For 1,400 years India led the world in science'

'For 1,400 years India led the world in science'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

'Some Indians take the extreme view that everything was known to our ancients, but others go to the opposite extreme and consider everything Indian was superstition and rubbish.' 'Indian science was perhaps more rational than the European science of the time.'