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SC asks CBSE not to declare AIPMT results till June 10

SC asks CBSE not to declare AIPMT results till June 10

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

During the hearing, the bench said it would decide whether to re-conduct the examination after receiving the status report from the police on June 10.

Call cops, don't panic: New guidelines to schools after Peshawar massacre

Call cops, don't panic: New guidelines to schools after Peshawar massacre

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

A set of comprehensive guidelines on how to deal with any situation arising out of a terrorist attack has been sent to schools across the country in the wake of the Taliban massacre of 148 people, mostly children, in Peshawar.

Centre mulling revising scholarship norms for SC students

Centre mulling revising scholarship norms for SC students

Rediff.com29 May 2016

The guidelines also stress on institutional mapping so that only the institutions recognised by the appropriate body of the State and Centre will be eligible for the scheme.

Rahul leads Congress fast against Modi govt, BJP dubs it as 'farce'

Rahul leads Congress fast against Modi govt, BJP dubs it as 'farce'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being 'casteist' and 'anti-Dalit', and said his party will always stand against the BJP's 'oppressive' ideology.

The Aadhaar Nightmare

The Aadhaar Nightmare

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

In a nation divided by many things, the 12-digit unique identity number is holding lives to ransom.

Should Sanskrit be forced down the throats?

Should Sanskrit be forced down the throats?

Rediff.com22 Nov 2014

What gets forgotten in the German vs Sanskrit debate is the poor standard of teaching in India.

Why IIT-Bombay sacked this genius

Why IIT-Bombay sacked this genius

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

'As a child, I believed that my world record would be a national pride. But I feel cheated now.'

NEET 2018 is over. Here's what MBBS, BDS aspirants can do

NEET 2018 is over. Here's what MBBS, BDS aspirants can do

Rediff.com7 May 2018

This roadmap will benefit nearly 13 lakh students who have registered for the medical entrance exam this year.

Paper leak: Coaching owner, others grilled; CBSE was tipped-off before exam

Paper leak: Coaching owner, others grilled; CBSE was tipped-off before exam

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

The CBSE will declare the date of re-examination probably on Monday or Tuesday.

'I am not a genius': CBSE topper

'I am not a genius': CBSE topper

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Raksha Gopal scored 99.6 per cent to top the Central Board of Secondary Education's Class 12 results this year.

'Why zip it?' 'Aunty National' Smriti gets back at trolls

'Why zip it?' 'Aunty National' Smriti gets back at trolls

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Following her spat, 'Aunty National' Irani took to Facebook to speak out against her detractors. Here's the Facebook post in response to her critics which Rediff.com represents verbatim:

'Love is a powerful, life-saving, drug'

'Love is a powerful, life-saving, drug'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

'My father is a postman. My mother is a homemaker. No one in my family had studied medicine.' 'I wanted to be the first doctor in my family so I could listen to people like me and help them feel better about themselves,' says Archana Vijayan, an MBBS student with a disability, who was initially denied admission into medical school, even after passing the NEET twice.

31 amazing innovations from young Indians

31 amazing innovations from young Indians

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The National Innovation Foundation India (NIF), Ahmedabad shared the ideas that shined at the IGNITE 2015.

27 dead in 2 days, 106 arrested; Delhi remains tense

27 dead in 2 days, 106 arrested; Delhi remains tense

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Hospital authorities said of the deceased at the GTB, at least nine received gun shots. One of the deceased is also a woman, they said.

Ryan child murder: Cops find attempts to destroy evidence

Ryan child murder: Cops find attempts to destroy evidence

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

SC sought reply from Centre and Haryana over the boy's father's plea seeking CBI probe.

How Bihar changed under Nitish Kumar

How Bihar changed under Nitish Kumar

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

What is Change really like in Bihar? Once seen as India's basket-case, what is its turnaround story like?

'Wherever Mukesh puts up a plant, I put up a school'

'Wherever Mukesh puts up a plant, I put up a school'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

'I sat down and asked them what they would want in their new school. One student said a football field, another one asked for computers. One little girl came and sat next to me and said, "A separate toilet for the girls." I think these small things make a huge difference in the future of education in India,' Nita Ambani tells Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com

After outcry over 'Hindi imposition', Centre makes U-turn

After outcry over 'Hindi imposition', Centre makes U-turn

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

Many leaders from non-Hindi states, especially Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, had opposed the policy.

NEET 2018: What's new about the medical entrance exam?

NEET 2018: What's new about the medical entrance exam?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2018

Now candidates can appear for NEET any number of times.

India's COVID-19 tally nears 2.8 lakh; one-third in just 10 days

India's COVID-19 tally nears 2.8 lakh; one-third in just 10 days

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

India is the fifth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic after the United States, Brazil, Russia and the United Kingdom, according to data issued by the Johns Hopkins University.

Has Change really come to Bihar?

Has Change really come to Bihar?

Rediff.com24 May 2013

What is Change really like in Bihar? Once seen as India's basket-case, what is its turnaround story like? Archana Masih reports from India's other most talked about state.

Budget: Make in India can't be achieved with more exemptions

Budget: Make in India can't be achieved with more exemptions

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

Several exemptions have been given to reduce the cost of raw materials.

Mumbai's Tireless COVID-19 Warrior

Mumbai's Tireless COVID-19 Warrior

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

'These are challenging times and we get energised by that.' 'I don't feel that 'I am tired now and I should relax', because even if someone calls us at 12 o'clock I have to answer his call.'

SC upholds Aadhaar, says it's not needed for cellphones, banks

SC upholds Aadhaar, says it's not needed for cellphones, banks

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

The apex court's five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said Aadhaar is meant to help benefits reach the marginalised sections of the society and takes into account the dignity of people not only from personal but also from community point of view.

Muktangan empowers poor women to become teachers

Muktangan empowers poor women to become teachers

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

As the teachers began gaining confidence, it also drew the attention of other women in the community, leading to greater demand for teaching jobs.

What it takes to be a student in Kashmir

What it takes to be a student in Kashmir

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

The ongoing violence in the valley is driving students to excel, but it is also making them angry, discovers Ritwik Sharma.

'Pradhyumn gives me the strength to fight'

'Pradhyumn gives me the strength to fight'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

'I have to fight to ensure something like this doesn't happen to any other child, that no other parent faces what we are going through.' 'That is how I will find strength.'

India reports 2nd coronavirus death, several states in shutdown mode

India reports 2nd coronavirus death, several states in shutdown mode

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

The Union Health ministry put the number of positive cases at 82, eight more since Thursday night, which includes the woman and a 76-year-old man from Karnataka who became the country's first coronavirus fatality besides 17 foreign nationals, Health Ministry officials said.

Nobody killed Rohith Vemula

Nobody killed Rohith Vemula

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

We need to question ourselves if we are to be implicated as well in the institutional murder of Rohith and many other Rohiths, if not bodily but in spirit, because of our complicity in naturalising this elitist, exclusionary, discriminatory-to-the-core conception of education, says Kishalaya Mukhopadhyay.

Paytm employee tests positive, India's coronavirus count rises to 29

Paytm employee tests positive, India's coronavirus count rises to 29

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

All international passengers will henceforth be screened at airports, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said at a press conference. Earlier, travellers from only 12 countries were screened at airports for the disease that has claimed over 3,000 lives and infected more than 90,000 worldwide.

Fed holds rates, what now?

Fed holds rates, what now?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

It is surprising that central bankers around the world have cautioned the US Federal Reserve against raising rates.

Don't look at him with pity; look up to him for his grit

Don't look at him with pity; look up to him for his grit

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Dhruv Shirpurkar's parents never let go of their faith in God while standing with him in his battle against a rare disorder that left him 85 per cent disabled and bound to a wheelchair.

Budget unveils initiatives to boost growth, empower India

Budget unveils initiatives to boost growth, empower India

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

NDA government has shunned populism.

'They threatened to sacrifice me alive'

'They threatened to sacrifice me alive'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

Jamida K is the first Indian Muslim woman to lead the Friday prayer.

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

Indian economy about to take-off

IITs offer Modi lifeline to save Ganga

IITs offer Modi lifeline to save Ganga

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

A report submitted by the consortium of seven Indian Institutes of Technology on way to rejuvenate the Ganga river is at heart of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious plan to restore the glory of the river.

The blind woman who creates entrepreneurs and game changers

The blind woman who creates entrepreneurs and game changers

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Meet Sabriye Tenberken, a German woman who is changing lives in India.

'The Naxalites only want to kill the police and CPI-M'

'The Naxalites only want to kill the police and CPI-M'

Rediff.com5 May 2006

'They do not want us to construct roads or to conduct health camps. I see no logic in their demands,' says West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya.

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