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Physicist Stephen Hawking to trademark his name

Physicist Stephen Hawking to trademark his name

Rediff.com29 Mar 2015

Physicist Stephen Hawking to trademark his name.

Free schooling in Singapore!

Free schooling in Singapore!

Rediff.com15 Jun 2005

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, invites applications from Indian students for the Star India Youth Scholarship

Alonso passes medical tests; cleared to fly to Malaysia

Alonso passes medical tests; cleared to fly to Malaysia

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

McLaren's Fernando Alonso has been cleared to travel to Malaysia.

My heart is still in teaching: PM

My heart is still in teaching: PM

Rediff.com4 Sep 2007

No other community has played a greater role in building an 'India of tomorrow' than the teaching community, which was 'truly the nation builders of our society, our country,' he said.

Want to improve your English?

Want to improve your English?

Rediff.com23 Oct 2006

The British Council announces free English lessons for adults by teacher trainees on the University of Cambridge CELTA course.

Test your English language skills

Test your English language skills

Rediff.com3 Oct 2005

The British Council invites registrations for the Key English Test and Preliminary English Test examinations.

Career women 'work longer hours than men'

Career women 'work longer hours than men'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2007

According to the researchers at Cambridge University, while men may spend longer at the office, it is the women who work more each week if domestic and paid employment is added together, The Daily Telegraph reported.

Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships announced

Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships announced

Rediff.com30 Nov 2007

Three 35,000-scholarships set up in honour of the Prime Minister of India exclusively for Indian students to read for PhD & MPhil degrees in science, technology and social sciences at the St John's College, University of Cambridge.

Mistry, Tata skip dinner with royal couple

Mistry, Tata skip dinner with royal couple

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Sources in the Tata group said they could not attend as they were travelling.

PHOTOS: After Mumbai, Wills-Kate weave their magic in Delhi

PHOTOS: After Mumbai, Wills-Kate weave their magic in Delhi

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

After wrapping up the Mumbai leg of the tour with a tech entrepreneurs showcase, the Royal couple headed to New Delhi where they first paid tribute at the Amar Jawan Jyoti. Here are the best moments from Monday.

How Banerjee-Duflo's economic theory is relevant for India

How Banerjee-Duflo's economic theory is relevant for India

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

For Duflo and Banerjee, an important part of their work has been ensuring that the agency of the "beneficiaries" -- usually, in developing countries like India, poorer individuals -- is put at the centre of any policy design. This is a crucial way in which experimental results are often better than large scale data-based inference, says Mihir S Sharma.

17 outfits in 7 days; pick your best!

17 outfits in 7 days; pick your best!

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

Tell us which of these outfits you liked the best!

Middlesbrough to travel to Arsenal for FA Cup fifth round

Middlesbrough to travel to Arsenal for FA Cup fifth round

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Middlesbrough were rewarded for beating Manchester City with a trip to FA Cup holders Arsenal while Chelsea's conquerors Bradford City host Sunderland or Fulham after the fifth round draw on Monday.

Narayana Murthy on UN board

Narayana Murthy on UN board

Rediff.com14 Dec 2005

Murthy's induction took place after the board hosted a reception to welcome Narayana Murthy chief mentor of Infosys to the board in his home country.

Now, a pill to battle 'Delhi Belly'

Now, a pill to battle 'Delhi Belly'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2013

Scientists have developed a pill to prevent Delhi belly -- a condition that causes cramps, vomiting and diarrhoea due to intake of contaminated food and water -- in those travelling to India and other tropical countries.

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968. At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.
They needed a person who could build and execute their vision: A frontiersman; a problem solver and an institution builder. It was their and India's good fortune that Faqir Chand Kohli more than measured up to their requirements and indeed laid the foundation to take TCS to unimaginable heights and to the giant success that it is today. Shivanand Kanavi salutes the incomparable F C Kohli, who passed into the ages last week.

Movies: Best of the week

Movies: Best of the week

Rediff.com21 Nov 2005

A look at the top movies stories last week.

Yuvraj Singh, India's Warrior Prince

Yuvraj Singh, India's Warrior Prince

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

'What I would love him to do most is to become a life coach and share his incredible story of struggle, success, and survival,' says marketing guru Sandeep Goyal.

Her mother's daughter

Her mother's daughter

Rediff.com11 Oct 2006

A new Earth? Astronomers find 8 new planets that could host life

A new Earth? Astronomers find 8 new planets that could host life

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

Welcome to the family! Scientists using NASA's Kepler spacecraft have confirmed at least eight new roughly Earth-sized planets sitting in the habitable zones of their host stars -- two of which rival the most 'Earth-like' planets found to date.

Indian student wins international space award

Indian student wins international space award

Rediff.com26 Jul 2006

An Indian student was on Thursday honoured with the first prize in a prestigious international space science competition for his project on industrial extraction of oxygen from the lunar soil to commercialise space travel.

Test your English language skills!

Test your English language skills!

Rediff.com14 Jan 2005

The British Council invites registrations for the Key English Test (KET) and Preliminary English Test (PET) examinations.

What the economy needs: Painful medium-term steps

What the economy needs: Painful medium-term steps

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

''Even without major reforms, with a business as usual scenario, and with current inflation trends, we should be clocking around 11 to 12 per cent nominal growth.' 'That is not happening and is a source of worry,' Rathin Roy tells Arup Roychoudhury.

Sachin hits second ton for Lashings

Sachin hits second ton for Lashings

Rediff.com27 Jun 2006

The Indian batting maestro, who is making a comeback in competitive cricket after shoulder surgery, retired after making 147 following up his unbeaten 155 against Cambridge University last Wednesday.

Does your BPO have a UK process?

Does your BPO have a UK process?

Rediff.com16 Apr 2007

If you are working in a BPO and have to deal with clients in the UK, knowing something about their culture will help break the ice faster.

The legend who loved India

The legend who loved India

Rediff.com10 May 2006

Prime minister reveals secret of blue turban

Prime minister reveals secret of blue turban

Rediff.com12 Oct 2006

The 74-year-old, soft-spoken economist-turned-prime minister recalled his friends at Cambridge had nicknamed him "blue turban".

Scholarship to study in the UK

Scholarship to study in the UK

Rediff.com26 Apr 2006

HSBC announces the 2006 Scholarships Programme

Now, new chips for faster computing

Now, new chips for faster computing

Rediff.com5 Oct 2005

Future computers may require no time to boot up, thanks to carbon nanotube memory chips.

Over 1 mn sign petition demanding 2nd Brexit referendum in UK

Over 1 mn sign petition demanding 2nd Brexit referendum in UK

Rediff.com25 Jun 2016

The UK voted to leave the EU by 52 to 48 per cent in Thursday's referendum but the majority of voters in London, Scotland and Northern Ireland backed the Remain side in a 72 per cent turnout.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners revealed

Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners revealed

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

Have a look at these photos taken from the incredible world we live in. These are the winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition 2020.

India set to be world's publishing hub

India set to be world's publishing hub

Rediff.com19 Jul 2006

India's edge in software technology and low cost of publishing makes perfect business sense for publishers.

Alert: SIA youth scholarships 2005

Alert: SIA youth scholarships 2005

Rediff.com2 Jul 2004

Alert: SIA youth scholarships 2005

'Tendulkar was awesome'

'Tendulkar was awesome'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2006

22-year-old Cambridge veterinary student Ben Jacklin was awestruck by the ace batsman's 119-ball 155 for Lashings World XI.

New York: Indian student stabs professor

New York: Indian student stabs professor

Rediff.com24 Dec 2005

The student went to discuss his poor grades with his assistant professor and ended up stabbing her in the neck.

ARM to expand India operations

ARM to expand India operations

Rediff.com10 Nov 2006

Cambridge-based technology firm ARM would expand its operations in India and expects its design centre in India to grow the fastest in the world, a senior company executive said on Friday.

India unfazed by US opposition to Iran pipeline

India unfazed by US opposition to Iran pipeline

Rediff.com15 Jun 2005

India on Wednesday said 'it was unfazed' by the United States' opposition to the Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline, adding it will continue to pursue gas imports from Iran to meet its energy requirements.