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Overseas Education Comes With A Cost

Overseas Education Comes With A Cost

Rediff.com17 May 2023

According to a 2021 Redseer report, India's overseas education market is estimated to more than double to $80 billion by 2024.

Jobs, Wi-Fi, college admissions: AAP's poll promises to Delhi's youth

Jobs, Wi-Fi, college admissions: AAP's poll promises to Delhi's youth

Rediff.com15 Nov 2014

Kickstarting its interactive sessions to connect with the masses and woo voters ahead of Delhi assembly polls, the Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday launched a five-point programme for youth, guaranteeing higher education by setting up 20 new colleges and having Wi-Fi connectivity across Delhi.

9 killed as speeding car rams into crowd at mishap site in Ahmedabad

9 killed as speeding car rams into crowd at mishap site in Ahmedabad

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

A constable and a Home Guard jawan, who reached the spot after the first accident of a collision involving two vehicles, were among those killed in the incident, they said.

Move over  supermodels, make way for the college kids

Move over supermodels, make way for the college kids

Rediff.com22 Sep 2009

To fit in with the theme of his line Tangiers for the final day of the LFW, veteran designer Narendra Kumar ditched models in favour of college girls on the ramp.

'Modi and Trudeau will sacrifice our dreams'

'Modi and Trudeau will sacrifice our dreams'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

As India's diplomatic tensions with the Land of the Maple Leaf escalate, so do the anxieties of countless Punjabis.

'I was scared to death for Baba's life'

'I was scared to death for Baba's life'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

'I don't know if he put up a front but he never let me feel his morale was down. He told me how he was tackling the problems he was facing, or if there was some way the lawyers could help, but he would always tell me not to worry with a big broad smile.'

Congress workers detained ahead of Modi's Kochi visit

Congress workers detained ahead of Modi's Kochi visit

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

District Congress Committee (DCC) president Muhammed Shiyas confirmed that seven Congress workers from the Western Kochi area were taken into preventive detention by the police in the early hours of Monday.

Days after NCP split, Pawar, Modi to share stage on Aug 1

Days after NCP split, Pawar, Modi to share stage on Aug 1

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

Modi to receive Lokmanya Tilak National Award, constituted by Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust in 1983, to honour the legacy of Lokmanya Tilak

Reinventing Capitalism For The Digital Age

Reinventing Capitalism For The Digital Age

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

US Congressman Ro Khanna's message is that instead of depending on the 'hidden hand' of capitalism -- that is to say, the power of markets -- it is time for policymakers to play a more active role in making sure that a wide range of towns become locations for digital economy enterprises and jobs, points out Ajit Balakrishnan.

'You are ruining an entire generation'

'You are ruining an entire generation'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

'We are calling companies to set up assembly plants for mobile phones while all the components are imported.' 'Only the last turn of the screwdriver is done here. And you call it self-reliance, Atmanirbharta, etc.' 'Unless you invest in research, you will not climb up the ladder. But this government is happy getting sub-contract work.'

'Applying to universities abroad is increasingly risky'

'Applying to universities abroad is increasingly risky'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

'With the current situation in the global job market, students come back with an added burden of educational loans.'

Understanding how safe are US cities

Understanding how safe are US cities

Rediff.com6 Mar 2008

Walter W Piegorsch, an expert on environmental risk, has placed 132 major cities from Albany, New York to Youngstown, Ohio on a colour-coded map that identifies their level of risk based on factors, including critical industries, ports, railroads, population, natural environment and other factors.

23 soldiers killed in suicide attack at Pak army post

23 soldiers killed in suicide attack at Pak army post

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, the media wing of the army, the terrorists attacked the security post in Dera Ismail Khan's Daraban area bordering the South Waziristan tribal district in the early morning hours.

Kerala: Man sets co-passenger on fire aboard train, 3 dead

Kerala: Man sets co-passenger on fire aboard train, 3 dead

Rediff.com3 Apr 2023

At around 9.45 pm, when the Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express train reached the Korapuzha railway bridge after crossing Kozhikode city, an unidentified man poured an inflammable liquid on a co-passenger and set him on a fire resulting in burn injuries to at least eight persons, police said.

Suspense over cabinet as Chhattisgarh CM set to take oath

Suspense over cabinet as Chhattisgarh CM set to take oath

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party will ensure the swearing-in ceremony of the new Chhattisgarh cabinet under Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday will be a 'historic' event which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP leaders and chief ministers, state chief Arun Sao said.

New party linked to 26/11 attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed to contest Pak polls

New party linked to 26/11 attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed to contest Pak polls

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

India has also taken note of reports of Saeed's son Talha contesting elections in Pakistan and said the "mainstreaming" of radical terror outfits in the neighbouring country is nothing new and that it has been part of its State policy for a long time.

SRK: 'I realised the best films are made in Tamil'

SRK: 'I realised the best films are made in Tamil'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

Shah Rukh Khan enthralls Chennai at a grand Jawan concert.

Indian American elected to city council in Texas

Indian American elected to city council in Texas

Rediff.com18 May 2012

After several months of consistent campaigning, Indian-American Himesh Gandhi has been elected to a city council in Texas, United States. Gandhi, 35, elected to an 'At Large' seat on the Sugar Land City Council in Houston, received 2,468 votes (52.11 per cent) while Naomi Fulan Lam, a real estate broker, was in second place with 1,525 votes (32.20 per cent).

Kalakshetra dance teacher arrested, 3 others not to be let into premises

Kalakshetra dance teacher arrested, 3 others not to be let into premises

Rediff.com3 Apr 2023

A dance professor of Kalakshetra Foundation's Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts, accused of sexual harassment, was arrested on Monday, the police said.

What MasterChef Winner Mohammed Ashiq Will Do Next

What MasterChef Winner Mohammed Ashiq Will Do Next

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

'When I was rejected last year, I told myself I won't give up.'

Wayanad May Not Be A Breeze For Rahul

Wayanad May Not Be A Breeze For Rahul

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

Wayanad will continue to support Rahul but not to the same extent as in 2019, when his margin of victory had been enormous. Articulate, to the point and speaking in fluent Malayalam, CPI's Annie Raja, had the people who gathered to see her, listening in rapt attention, notes Shyam G Menon.

The Dyslexic Who Built A 30 Crore Business

The Dyslexic Who Built A 30 Crore Business

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

'I have saved your name on my phone, but I cannot read or pronounce it.' 'I am able to recognise my wife's name today because after seeing it for so long, it has been imprinted in my mind as a picture and not the letters.'

Vishnu Deo Sai takes oath as Chhattisgarh CM

Vishnu Deo Sai takes oath as Chhattisgarh CM

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and the tribal face of the party, Vishnu Deo Sai, on Wednesday took oath as the chief minister of Chhattisgarh, 10 days after the saffron party returned to power after a gap of five years by unseating Congress in the assembly elections.

India erupts in celebrations as Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon's south pole

India erupts in celebrations as Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon's south pole

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

People gathered in educational institutions, offices, city squares and religious places to watch the Indian Space Research Organisation's live telecast of Chandrayaan-3's final descent to the uncharted surface of the lunar south pole.

'The hooligans started to take over'

'The hooligans started to take over'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

'I grew up in a place that used to be the best city in India: Allahabad.' 'The city has given some of the best writers, politicians and musicians to the country. 'Today, it has gone to the dogs.'

Children gather in schools to witness moon landing

Children gather in schools to witness moon landing

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

An entire nation waited, praying and hoping fervently, as the countdown to touch down on the moon wound to a slow close on Wednesday with many thousands gathering in schools, places of worship and elsewhere and scientists doing last minute checks to ensure Chandrayaan-3 makes a soft landing on the lunar south pole.

'India is only a 150-year-old name'

'India is only a 150-year-old name'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

'Bharat is a name that is 7000 years old.' 'We are not saying the name of the country should be changed from India to Bharat; we only recommended that the stress should be on Bharat.'

India's 21 best cities for business, Bangalore tops

India's 21 best cities for business, Bangalore tops

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

Bangalore scores in terms of schools and colleges, ability to attract infrastructure, office space availability and city culture.

PHOTOS: More rains in Mumbai as Cyclone Ockhi nears city

PHOTOS: More rains in Mumbai as Cyclone Ockhi nears city

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

Schools and colleges in the city and adjoining districts have been closed as a precautionary measure.

Swollen Yamuna calming as AAP alleges 'conspiracy', BJP hits back

Swollen Yamuna calming as AAP alleges 'conspiracy', BJP hits back

Rediff.com15 Jul 2023

Bharadwaj said it has not rained in Delhi in the last 3-4 days, yet still the water level in Yamuna reached 208.66 metres.

Another Kota student dies by suicide, 4th this month

Another Kota student dies by suicide, 4th this month

Rediff.com25 May 2023

In a fourth case of suspected suicide by a NEET aspirant this month, a 16-year-old student was found hanging in his hostel room in the Kunhari area of Kota, the police said on Thursday.

The 10 best student cities in the world 2015

The 10 best student cities in the world 2015

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

Does your favourite city feature in the list? Find out.

'We were listed in the global top 10 start-ups in sustainability'

'We were listed in the global top 10 start-ups in sustainability'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

'We want to make sustainability affordable.' 'We tell everyone, don't just recycle, Craste it!'

Families move in with students in Kota as suicides mount

Families move in with students in Kota as suicides mount

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

From mothers on sabbatical to grandparents and homemakers, many people are choosing to shift to the coaching hub Kota with their children to ensure they are not stressed while preparing for entrance exams and do not take any extreme step.

Richard Gere, spiritual leaders, industry heads join Modi for UN yoga session

Richard Gere, spiritual leaders, industry heads join Modi for UN yoga session

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

amed Hollywood actor Richard Gere, Iyengar yoga exponent Deidra Demens, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and prominent American singer Mary Millben were among the eminent personalities who joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a unique yoga session at the UN Headquarters.

Microsoft partners TCS, Wipro for CityNext initiative

Microsoft partners TCS, Wipro for CityNext initiative

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

The initiative will work on 40 areas in eight domains -- Energy & water, infrastructure, planning & buildings, Transportation, Public safety & justice, Tourism, recreation & culture, Education, Health and Social services & government administration.

'There will be an overwhelming win for the BJP in Rajasthan''

'There will be an overwhelming win for the BJP in Rajasthan''

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

'The good governance which the Congress government claims has resulted in a regime where women in Rajasthan are afraid to go out of their homes.'

India should spend $1 bn annually to train school teachers: Narayana Murthy

India should spend $1 bn annually to train school teachers: Narayana Murthy

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

One possible way of accelerating National Education Policy's outcome is to invite 10,000 retired highly accomplished teachers from the developed world and from India in STEM areas to create 2,500 "Train the Teacher" colleges in the country's 28 states and eight union territories, Murthy said.

Kota Factory Calls For More Than Mechanical Repair

Kota Factory Calls For More Than Mechanical Repair

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

The suicides have involved more NEET aspirants than JEE. 'It's a make-or-mar situation.' 'Either you get into a government medical college, where the fee is much lower than in private institutes, or you don't make it.'

Trump appeared before this Indian-American judge

Trump appeared before this Indian-American judge

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

Trump, who is seeking to contest the 2024 presidential election from the Republican Party, on Thursday pleaded not guilty before Upadhyaya as he appeared at the courthouse that sits just blocks away from the Capitol, where his angry supporters stormed the US Congress on January 6, 2021.