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Sivan K named new ISRO chairman

Sivan K named new ISRO chairman

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

The announcement comes two days ahead of the proposed historic launch of the ISRO's 100th satellite along with 30 others in a single mission from Sriharikota.

'I am more interested in human drama'

'I am more interested in human drama'

Rediff.com20 May 2021

'Somewhere, I have to be true to myself. At this point in life, I am more interested in human drama.'

The battle for Dalit pride

The battle for Dalit pride

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

'It is a reassertion of their lost martial stride, of a history that is papered over by turning it into a memory largely of the upper castes.'

Meet Indian-American inventor of Email as it turns 32

Meet Indian-American inventor of Email as it turns 32

Rediff.com30 Aug 2014

In 1978, Ayyadurai created a computer programme, which he called 'email', that replicated all the functions of the interoffice mail system: Inbox, Outbox, Folders, Memo, Attachments, Address Book, etc.

'No idea can be anti-national'

'No idea can be anti-national'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

'Not allowing people to speak or listen is the biggest act of anti-nationalism,' says Arvind Krishna Mehrotra, one of India's finest poets.

'Great danger India will waste its demographic dividend'

'Great danger India will waste its demographic dividend'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

'... for two reasons: the poor quality of education, and the low rate of female participation in the labour force.' 'Unless something is done quickly to remedy these problems, India will just have a large population of low-skill, low-wage, males trying and failing to feed their families adequately.'

Why recording the current period is necessary

Why recording the current period is necessary

Rediff.com30 May 2020

What is a migrant going through today on the walk home? What is it like to be a Muslim and watch the news on television every night in India? Is there a bureaucrat who is noting down the absurdity of what is announced and what is actually happening in her domain? A medical resident who has gone through three weeks of 12-hour shifts while her seniors abstain from coming to the Covid hospital? They may be our everyday experiences, but they are how history will understand what happened to us all in this strange and surreal time, points out Aakar Patel.

'No one is interested in you unless...'

'No one is interested in you unless...'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

...'You create your own success.'

Is COVID-19 lethal for your heart?

Is COVID-19 lethal for your heart?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

'The larger number of patients, who are being affected by COVID-19, are essentially people who have a history of heart disease to begin with, and then experience a more severe form of the infection with COVID-19, because of the existing risk factor.'

The man who's set to build an information platform for every Indian

The man who's set to build an information platform for every Indian

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

He has a core team of engineers to develop this platform.

Why govt has failed to check the spread of coronavirus in India

Why govt has failed to check the spread of coronavirus in India

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

An overarching law governing public healthcare is a glaring gap in India's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. In India it is left to individuals to quarantine themselves voluntarily. Moreover, the 123-year old The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, governs healthcare emergencies in India.

'The 3 days after Kumaraswamy takes the oath will be crucial'

'The 3 days after Kumaraswamy takes the oath will be crucial'

Rediff.com23 May 2018

'If Shivakumar and Deve Gowda play the match well, this government will complete five years.'

Be a confident market investor: Here's how!

Be a confident market investor: Here's how!

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

You cannot sow today and reap tomorrow.

Pics: India can't get enough of these hot models

Pics: India can't get enough of these hot models

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

These hotties have been the toast of the fashion world this year.

First salary: 'I worked as a waiter for Rs 300'

First salary: 'I worked as a waiter for Rs 300'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

Rediff readers tell us what they did with their first salaries.

Four judges sworn in as Supreme Court judges

Four judges sworn in as Supreme Court judges

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Justices A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and L Nageshwar Rao were on Friday sworn in as Supreme Court judges, taking the apex court's strength to 29, including Chief Justice T S Thakur.

The many problems confronting the IITs

The many problems confronting the IITs

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Third of faculty positions vacant. One per cent seats empty. New institutes lag in infrastructure, research.

How Gulzar created Chhaiyyan Chhaiyyan

How Gulzar created Chhaiyyan Chhaiyyan

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

'I believe after Shailendra's Mera Joota Hai Japaani in Raj Kapoor's Shree 420, Chhaiyyan Chhaiyyan is now the Indian film song that is recognised the world over -- millions know it as 'the train song'.'

'Five years,' said the judge loud and clear

'Five years,' said the judge loud and clear

Rediff.com6 May 2015

During sentencing the judge asked Salman, "What do you have to say? Maximum sentence of 10 years?" Salman said, "You are the judge; whatever you say is correct." Sonil Dedhia/Rediff.com on the courtroom drama that resulted in actor Salman Khan being convicted in a 2002 hit and run case.

We still believe the BS leaders sell us. You know why? We are Indians!

We still believe the BS leaders sell us. You know why? We are Indians!

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Our generation got independence too easy, we take our freedom too lightly, we treat our country and environment like toilet paper and take the easy way out because we have no sense of pride or self worth except when it is an India-Pakistan match. We need to be broken more so that we may rise, says film director Suparn Verma.

Meet Sarvesh Agrawal, the mind behind Internshala

Meet Sarvesh Agrawal, the mind behind Internshala

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

Sarvesh Agrawal tells Shobha Warrier about how he built a start-up "of the interns, by the interns and for the interns."

Five Indian-Americans in Forbes list of US' richest

Five Indian-Americans in Forbes list of US' richest

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Five Indian-Americans have been named among the 400 richest people in the US by Forbes, a list topped by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates for the 21st year in a row with a net worth of $81 billion.

The sunshine story from Kashmir

The sunshine story from Kashmir

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

From one of Kashmir's worst trouble spots, Adeeba Tak emerges as a story of hope.

Style or substance? Which way will Trump's visit go?

Style or substance? Which way will Trump's visit go?

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

With a decelerating economy that weakens India's hands on geopolitical issues, it will be interesting to know which way this trip will go.

Oil from cannabis seed is the new elixir

Oil from cannabis seed is the new elixir

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

CBD oil, found in marijuana, is gaining popularity for its pain-relieving properties. It's now legally available in India

'We will be satisfied if 29,000 farmers stop committing suicide'

'We will be satisfied if 29,000 farmers stop committing suicide'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

'All that Maharashtra can give someone whose husband has died is a piece of cloth. That was extremely tragic for me.' 'If you go back historically there is no reference to Maharashtra whereas there is complete reference to Vidarbha.'

'We need to stop thinking about how older people are a burden to society'

'We need to stop thinking about how older people are a burden to society'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

Distinguished Indian American professor of psychiatry and neurosciences Dr Dilip V Jeste has been appointed the first associate dean for Healthy Aging and Senior Care at the University of California. In an exclusive conversation with Aziz Haniffa, Dr Jeste speaks elaborately on his road map ahead, and also the need to change mindset towards ageing and aged people.

Witness to Freedom

Witness to Freedom

Rediff.com15 Aug 2017

India is free, certainly, and has been so for 70 years. But are Indians free-spirited? asks Shreekant Sambrani.

Where have all the women bankers gone?

Where have all the women bankers gone?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Women dominate Indian banks's clerical and officer rolls, but few make it to the executive office these days, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

What Pataakha has in common with Paheli, Lootere

What Pataakha has in common with Paheli, Lootere

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

It goes way beyond a fantastic team!

Ram Jethmalani: A doyen of legal profession

Ram Jethmalani: A doyen of legal profession

Rediff.com8 Sep 2019

A rebel by nature, he lived the life to the fullest, donning different hats -- lawyer, parliamentarian, minister -- but was not a quintessential politician constrained by party lines.

The reinvention of Raymond

The reinvention of Raymond

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

Change is being led by a transformation on the digital front. Pavan Lall reports.

Govt vs Nestle: After the re-launch, Maggi lovers still in confusionGovt vs Nestle: After the re-launch, Maggi lovers still in confusion

Govt vs Nestle: After the re-launch, Maggi lovers still in confusionGovt vs Nestle: After the re-launch, Maggi lovers still in confusion

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

Nestle India had re-launched Maggi earlier this month with a mandate of being safe for consumption amid much fanfare

Number of coronavirus cases up to 137; Maharashtra highest with 39

Number of coronavirus cases up to 137; Maharashtra highest with 39

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

Kerala has recorded 24 cases including two foreign nationals.

'To Kanti Bhatt, books played god'

'To Kanti Bhatt, books played god'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

Kanti Bhatt, respected Gujarati author and journalist, passed into the ages on August 4, 2019, at the age of 88. In tribute, we reproduce an article his wife Sheela Bhatt wrote about him 19 years ago.

Ask Ajit: 'Advice for small-time investor'

Ask Ajit: 'Advice for small-time investor'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

'Making a film is like being married'

'Making a film is like being married'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

'There are too many things that haven't gone out of you. So even though the years may have gone by, you are still close to the films in terms of the making.'

ISRO scripts space history, successfully launches 8 satellites into orbit

ISRO scripts space history, successfully launches 8 satellites into orbit

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

PSLV C-35, carrying India's SCATSAT-1 meant for ocean and weather studies and seven other satellites including from the United States and Canada, on Monday lifted off from the spaceport in Sriharikota.

Why does the Modi govt want to suffocate NGOs?

Why does the Modi govt want to suffocate NGOs?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

Any NGO critical of the government is unlikely to receive a green signal. The new amendment will leave NGOs vulnerable to harassment. It was the NGO sector that helped provide compassion and food to millions of people during the lockdown. The new Bill will render such cooperation and camaraderie impossible in future, observes Rashme Sehgal.

The BIGGEST fans, in the movies!

The BIGGEST fans, in the movies!

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

A look at B-town stars who turned die-hard fans onscreen!