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Google has made teachers less awe-inspiring, grandparents more idle: Modi

Google has made teachers less awe-inspiring, grandparents more idle: Modi

Rediff.com27 Sep 2015

'If Facebook were a country, it would be the third most populous one and the most connected.'

Shah Rukh Khan: A life in pictures

Shah Rukh Khan: A life in pictures

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

Photographs tell us so much about the person!

In Tesla, electric car makers find a spark

In Tesla, electric car makers find a spark

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Model 3 received 180,000 orders worldwide.

Indrani Mukerjea's charm has not deserted her

Indrani Mukerjea's charm has not deserted her

Rediff.com8 May 2017

'That winsome smile is a key asset. And says a lot about her too.'

The top 100 universities in the world

The top 100 universities in the world

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Harvard tops the list this year.

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest and funniest stories from around the world.

'How's the job market for MS graduates in the US?'

'How's the job market for MS graduates in the US?'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra has answers to all your queries related to pursuing an education abroad.

I have never met anyone like Arthur Pais

I have never met anyone like Arthur Pais

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

'Arthur was a charming, quirky, funny, smart journalist who loved all things about films. And he would change my life forever.'

Who will be the next Steve Jobs?

Who will be the next Steve Jobs?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

In some ways, Elon Musk's vision is even bolder and more transformative than that of Steve Jobs, says B S Prakash.

Now we know why Fadnavis wanted Pardeshi

Now we know why Fadnavis wanted Pardeshi

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

If it was true that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis held up the flight to Newark to ensure that Praveen Singh Pardeshi, the state principal secretary, was on board, he had at least one excuse...

Jaya remains critical; hospital rejects reports of her death

Jaya remains critical; hospital rejects reports of her death

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

'Some TV channels are wrongly reporting that the Honourable CM is no more. It is totally baseless and false,' the hospital says.

Tesla's Gigafactory promises to change the world

Tesla's Gigafactory promises to change the world

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

The Powerwall 'will be great for India where there is a scarcity of electricity. The sun is there pretty much all day and there is no real good way to store its energy,' Tesla CIO Jay Vijayan tells Ritu Jha/Rediff.com.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Fascinating

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Fascinating

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

Here's your weekly digest of the most weird, true and funny news from the across the world.

'India woke up to this threat long before the US did'

'India woke up to this threat long before the US did'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

'It is vital we should form an international coalition against ISIS, because their brutality and the use of the Internet for jihadist activities is a reminder that the entire world community has to be in this together,' US Congressman Ed Royce, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, tells Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com in an exclusive interview ahead of Prime Minister Modi's visit.

'India has talent. Our best asset is our people'

'India has talent. Our best asset is our people'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

An excerpt from Conde Nast India's Make In India magazine.

5 Indian Americans to spearhead Republican outreach to community

5 Indian Americans to spearhead Republican outreach to community

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

Five longtime Republicans -- K V Kumar, Puneet Ahluwalia, Suhail Khan, Ajay Kuntamukkala and Harry Walia -- have been named to the GOP's Asian Pacific American Advisory Council.

'How can I pursue masters in the US?'

'How can I pursue masters in the US?'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

In an online chat with readers, overseas consultant NNS Chandra offers career advice.

Full text of Modi's address to US Congress

Full text of Modi's address to US Congress

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the United States Congress.

'India an emerging country from a footballing standpoint'

'India an emerging country from a footballing standpoint'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

As the Concacaf (North America, Central America and the Caribbean federations) Gold Cup kicked off on Sunday morning (July 07 ET) at the Rose Bowl, in Pasadena, California, Concacaf president and FIFA vice-president Jeffrey Webb spoke with Siddhanta Pinto over the telephone from Los Angeles.

WTF NEWS: It's Weird, True and Funny!

WTF NEWS: It's Weird, True and Funny!

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world.

'My job is not to represent the world; my job is to represent the United States of America'

'My job is not to represent the world; my job is to represent the United States of America'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

The following is the full text of US President Donald Trump's first address to a joint session of the Congress on February 28, as prepared for delivery and released by the White House press office.

10 things that can wreck the finances of a company

10 things that can wreck the finances of a company

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

Companies world over have to confront unprecedented factors that can cause losses.

'I'm not related to Narendra Modi!'

'I'm not related to Narendra Modi!'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

From the hilariously funny Harold and Kumar series, Kal Penn moves on to the more serious Bhopal: A Prayer For Rain, his first Hindi film. On the 30th anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy, the actor discusses his movie with Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/ Rediff.com

The Avaz of an autistic child

The Avaz of an autistic child

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

On April 2, World Autism Day, Ajit Narayanan explains how Avaz has transformed the lives of many autistic children across the world.

Coping with water wars

Coping with water wars

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

The wars of the future will be fought over water and if they occur on large scale, will be far more devastating than any we have seen yet.

Kansas shooting: Victim's wife asks, 'Is this the same US we dreamed of?'

Kansas shooting: Victim's wife asks, 'Is this the same US we dreamed of?'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

Sunayana Dumala penned a message which has gone viral in which she says, "We need to spread love and stop this hatred."

Has one person crossed over to Pakistan due to the Gujarat riots?

Has one person crossed over to Pakistan due to the Gujarat riots?

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

'Pluralism is a fundamental fact of Indian life,' Colonel Anil A Athale (retd) tells members of the US Congress. 'Indians created a secular/plural State because that is what the majority believes in and not the other way round.'

Pravasi Special: Friends of India

Pravasi Special: Friends of India

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

'India today has to fight many a battle, all of which cry out for innovation. This is where the experience of the Diaspora could be the most productive well-spring.'

Why innovative firms face legal hassles in India

Why innovative firms face legal hassles in India

Rediff.com24 Oct 2014

More companies with unconventional business models to get into messy legal hassles in India.

Nets in the sky and traps on the ground

Nets in the sky and traps on the ground

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

China has been keeping tabs on the restive Tibet province through a 'grid' system and some 600 'convenience police posts' armed with high-tech equipment that monitor the daily life of the citizens of Lhasa and other Tibetan towns. Worse, 'volunteer security groups' known as 'Red Armband Patrols' are roaming around in order to get more information and 'classify' each and every citizen, says Claude Arpi

Madhuchandan, a software engineer from US is making farmers richer!

Madhuchandan, a software engineer from US is making farmers richer!

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

For distressed farmers in Mandya district of Karnataka, Madhuchandan is a true saviour.

'Sonia shields perpetrators of the Sikh genocide in 1984'

'Sonia shields perpetrators of the Sikh genocide in 1984'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

"Though Sonia Gandhi was not a member of the Congress in 1984, she later became president of the party and now she shields the perpetrators of the genocide of Sikhs in 1984," alleged attorney Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, legal adviser to Sikhs for Justice, which has filed a civil suit against Gandhi in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Vidhu Vinod Chopra: 'James Cameron raved about my film'

Vidhu Vinod Chopra: 'James Cameron raved about my film'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

Vidhu Vinod Chopra takes stock of his Bollywood career and explains why he thought of foraying into Hollywood.

How Modi's demonisation fueled his rise

How Modi's demonisation fueled his rise

Rediff.com29 May 2014

'What was predictable, but entirely missed by Modi's strident critics, is that the excessive and intemperate demonisation of Modi allowed him to assume his own metaphor -- the underdog, the martyr, the marginalised,' says Dr Aseem Shukla.

10 most DARING jailbreaks in history!

10 most DARING jailbreaks in history!

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

They broke free yet failed to evade the clutches of law.

When Roshan met Mary

When Roshan met Mary

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Indian actors from different generations and worlds, Roshan Seth and Sendhil Ramamurthy, star in a remarkable film, co-starring Oscar winner Mary Steenburgen and Oscar nominee Michael Lerner. Brahmin Bulls director Mahesh Pailoor, in a fascinating conversation with Arthur J Pais/Rediff.com

The Genius behind Gadar: Ek Prem Katha

The Genius behind Gadar: Ek Prem Katha

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

Director Anil Sharma gives us an insight into the Deol men, and other Bollywood Greats.

How the Internet was born, 25 years ago

How the Internet was born, 25 years ago

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

November 12 marks 25 years of the beginning of the World Wide Web. Shivanand Kanavi gives us the story of how it all began.

Corporate leaders whose moves will be most watched in 2015

Corporate leaders whose moves will be most watched in 2015

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

India Inc has few leaders who are likely to grab headlines in 2015.