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Live: Univ of Calcutta BA, BSc, BCom results 2010

Live: Univ of Calcutta BA, BSc, BCom results 2010

Rediff.com15 Jul 2010

University of Calcutta BA, BSc, BCom Result 2010 is live. To retrieve the results on sms, students can pre register by sending CUUGPART NOROLL NO to 57333 e.g.: CUUG 2 200391 and send it to 57333.

CBI to probe financial irregularities at RG Kar hospital

CBI to probe financial irregularities at RG Kar hospital

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

The decision followed a petition by former deputy superintendent of the medical establishment, Akhtar Ali, who sought an investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) into alleged financial misconduct during the tenure of the college's former principal, Sandip Ghosh.

India's New Trilemma

India's New Trilemma

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

...Kids, jobs, emigration, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.

Supreme Court gets a new judge, Justice Datta sworn-in

Supreme Court gets a new judge, Justice Datta sworn-in

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

Bombay High Court Chief Justice Dipankar Datta was on Monday administered the oath of office as a Supreme Court judge by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud.

CAT 2011 topper: IIM-Calcutta is the best for finance

CAT 2011 topper: IIM-Calcutta is the best for finance

Rediff.com12 Jan 2012

Kolkata software engineer who scored a perfect 100 percentile in CAT 2011 says that he is looking forward to he wants to be an investment banker and will join IIM-Calcutta because it is the best management institute to study finance.

Collegium elevates Bombay HC chief justice to SC

Collegium elevates Bombay HC chief justice to SC

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the elevation of the Chief Justice of Bombay high court, Justice Dipankar Datta, as a judge of the apex court.

India's Top Educational Institutions

India's Top Educational Institutions

Rediff.com13 Apr 2024

The coveted QS rankings indicate that India is slowly but steadily overtaking other nations in the field of education.

IISWB offers MBA and MHRM, 2008-2010

IISWB offers MBA and MHRM, 2008-2010

Rediff.com14 Aug 2007

Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management offers MBA & MHRM Admission (Calcutta University)

Whose Rasgulla is it anyway?

Whose Rasgulla is it anyway?

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

Both West Bengal and Odisha are slugging it out for getting the GI tag for the delicious sweet

Bengal cabinet okays replacing governor with CM as chancellor of varsities

Bengal cabinet okays replacing governor with CM as chancellor of varsities

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

The cabinet also agreed to the proposal to remove the governor from the post of the 'visitor' of private universities and give it to the state's education minister instead.

HC stays Visva-Bharati's move to take part of Amartya Sen's land

HC stays Visva-Bharati's move to take part of Amartya Sen's land

Rediff.com4 May 2023

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen moved the Calcutta high court, appealing against a notice of the Visva-Bharati university that asked him to vacate 13 decimal of land at his Santiniketan residence by May 6.

After SC directive, Guv Bose invites Mamata for talks on VCs' appointment

After SC directive, Guv Bose invites Mamata for talks on VCs' appointment

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

The top court had on October 6 said there is a need for reconciliation between the governor and the chief minister "in the interest of educational institutions and the future careers of lakhs of students".

Six most popular dating apps on Facebook

Six most popular dating apps on Facebook

Rediff.com20 May 2011

Here's a short background about some of the most popular dating apps integrated with Facebook.

Google celebrated her 100th birthday. Who was Dr Asima Chatterjee?

Google celebrated her 100th birthday. Who was Dr Asima Chatterjee?

Rediff.com24 Sep 2017

5 things you must know about this scientific trailblazer.

Everyone is a suspected Judas

Everyone is a suspected Judas

Rediff.com21 Jul 2008

'With MPs bargaining like Shylock for their pet projects and with defections and desertions, the prime minister is besieged.'

W Bengal gets requests for 21 IT SEZs

W Bengal gets requests for 21 IT SEZs

Rediff.com13 Mar 2008

The West Bengal government on Thursday said it has received applications for 21 SEZs in the IT sector, of which six were in the final stage of approval. A SEZ set up by Wipro was already functioning in the state, while the other six can take up construction soon. A wireless technology research centre was being set up at Calcutta University. Commenting on WB's progress, State IT Minister Debesh Das said starting IT in 1999-2000 by 2005-06 the state witnessed 17-fold increase.

How NOT To Prepare For CAT 2024

How NOT To Prepare For CAT 2024

Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

Ask rediffGURU Aashish Sood your CAT related questions.

Doctors refuse to call off stir despite SC intervention

Doctors refuse to call off stir despite SC intervention

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

The protest continued even as the Supreme Court intervened in the matter and constituted a 10-member National Task Force to formulate a protocol for ensuring the safety and security of doctors and other healthcare professionals.

JNU, HCU among top 5 Indian universities

JNU, HCU among top 5 Indian universities

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) has released a list of top Indian universities across categories.

Why Not A Woman As AMU's VC?

Why Not A Woman As AMU's VC?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

Professor Mustafa should take some inspiration from the prime minister and start advocating for a Pasmanda or a woman, preferably from outside UP/Hyderabad, to be appointed vice chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University this time. That should be a fitting tribute to the vision of the prime minister.

The Magical World Of Muzaffar Ali

The Magical World Of Muzaffar Ali

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

'I somehow felt that Muzaffar Ali was in Aligarh to feel the pulse of the Muslim youth, especially in the darker and harsher times that India is passing through,' notes Mohammad Sajjad.

Doctor's murder: Protest enters Day 3, hospital services remain affected

Doctor's murder: Protest enters Day 3, hospital services remain affected

Rediff.com14 Aug 2024

Long queues were seen at outpatient department ticket counters in government hospitals, where senior doctors joined their junior colleagues in the protest.

Mamata holds 7-km march to protest roadshow violence

Mamata holds 7-km march to protest roadshow violence

Rediff.com15 May 2019

Banerjee, clad in her trademark white saree, greeted hundreds of people who thronged the streets during the march which took place amidst heightened security.

Indian-American to be business dean of Michigan State varsity

Indian-American to be business dean of Michigan State varsity

Rediff.com8 May 2015

An expert on corporate and individual tax policy, Gupta has consulted for Fortune 500 companies

Did Mamata's nephew just call Jadavpur protesters drug addicts?

Did Mamata's nephew just call Jadavpur protesters drug addicts?

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

In controversial comments, Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool Congress member of Parliament and nephew of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, referred Jadavpur University protestors as "drug addicts" questioning whether the student protests in Jadavpur University were because of a ban on drugs and liquor inside the campus.

Calcutta HC to monitor Kamduni gang rape and murder probe

Calcutta HC to monitor Kamduni gang rape and murder probe

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

The Calcutta high court on Thursday said it would monitor the Criminal Investigation Department investigation into the Kamduni gangrape and murder case and also questioned the justification of state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's fixing of a time frame for completing the probe.

Nirmalya Kumar to join Tata Sons with effect from Aug 1

Nirmalya Kumar to join Tata Sons with effect from Aug 1

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Kumar will hold responsibility for strategy at the group level.

SC proposes 'chai pe charcha' between Mamata and governor

SC proposes 'chai pe charcha' between Mamata and governor

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the emoluments of the newly appointed interim vice-chancellors of state-run universities in West Bengal and asked Governor CV Ananda Bose to sit with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee "over a cup of coffee" to resolve the deadlock over appointment of VCs.

Bengal governor forms peace committee amidst poll violence

Bengal governor forms peace committee amidst poll violence

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

The governor also named Justice Mukherjee as the new vice chancellor of Rabindra Bharati University, he added.

QS University Rankings 2016: IISc, 4 IITs among Asia's top 50

QS University Rankings 2016: IISc, 4 IITs among Asia's top 50

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, which is placed 33rd this year.

Doctors, lawyers, engineers -- Modi's new ministers

Doctors, lawyers, engineers -- Modi's new ministers

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

Among the 36 new faces in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers, eight are lawyers, four are doctors, two former IAS officers and four MBA degree holders, besides several engineers, making it an eclectic mix of professionals.

AMU's Governance Structure Is Democratic, Not Divine

AMU's Governance Structure Is Democratic, Not Divine

Rediff.com18 Mar 2023

These self-appointed well-wishers of AMU are basically for the control or police model of university governance. They have no faith whatsoever in the democratic functioning of the universities, observes Faizan Mustafa, former dean, Faculty of Law, and Registrar, Aligarh Muslim University.

INDIA bloc wants to turn majority community into 2nd class citizens: Modi

INDIA bloc wants to turn majority community into 2nd class citizens: Modi

Rediff.com26 May 2024

Modi also alleged the opposition grouping will end the reservation given to SC, ST, OBC and give all of it to Muslims.

Exciting World Of Data Science

Exciting World Of Data Science

Rediff.com23 Apr 2024

...and say bye to the humanities-science divide, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

I have become gaali proof: Modi on personal attacks

I have become gaali proof: Modi on personal attacks

Rediff.com28 May 2024

Modi said that those who call themselves the biggest sympathisers of the backward communities are in reality their biggest enemies.

Guns And Gulaabs Review

Guns And Gulaabs Review

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

Rajkummar Rao and Adarsh Gourav get into the nutty mode easily and carry off the dark comedy without overacting, while Dulquer Salmaan looks bored, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Kolkata's iconic Coffee House reopens after 103 days

Kolkata's iconic Coffee House reopens after 103 days

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

The place, a melting pot of people from the world of art and culture for decades, had downed its shutters on March 20 this year after the West Bengal government imposed a lockdown.

QS Employability Rankings 2022: IIT-B Tops

QS Employability Rankings 2022: IIT-B Tops

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay is the top Indian institute as per the Quacquarelli Symonds Graduate Employability Rankings 2022.

SC verdict on same-sex marriage evokes mixed reactions from LGBTQ community

SC verdict on same-sex marriage evokes mixed reactions from LGBTQ community

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

The Supreme Court judgment on the legality of same-sex marriage elicited mixed responses from LGBTQ activists, with one section hailing parts of the Constitution Bench's order, while others expressing dissatisfaction as it did not legalise same-gender weddings.