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India will be key in cloud services strategy, says Google

India will be key in cloud services strategy, says Google

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

Google is investing heavily in creating business tools and products, driven by open source technology and machine learning

'I am like an energiser bunny'

'I am like an energiser bunny'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

'I was born a lower middle-class person, am one today and will die as one,' Billboard's International Power Player Devraj Sanyal tells Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

Cops raid Sharjeel Imam's home; Arunachal, Manipur lodge cases against him

Cops raid Sharjeel Imam's home; Arunachal, Manipur lodge cases against him

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

The anti-CAA activist was slapped with a sedition case after his alleged speeches went viral on social media where he was heard speaking about "cutting off" Assam and the northeast from India. Earlier, he had been booked on similar charges by Aligarh police in Uttar Pradesh for a speech he delivered on the AMU campus.

The Good Samaritan Techie

The Good Samaritan Techie

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

From providing food and succour to pavement dwellers to helping the elderY in times of need, Dinesh Saravanan has been a godsend to the needy.

How a dreaded Naxalite was captured

How a dreaded Naxalite was captured

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

Hidma Madavi, who had a Rs 12 lakh reward on his head, was arrested without a single bullet being fired.

'Unschooled' 17-year-old Indian girl makes it to MIT

'Unschooled' 17-year-old Indian girl makes it to MIT

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

Four years ago, Malvika Raj Joshi quit schooling to explore her love for different subjects.

Climate change making weather prediction difficult: IMD DG

Climate change making weather prediction difficult: IMD DG

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

Climate change has hampered the ability of the forecasting agencies to accurately predict severe events and weather bureaus across the world are focusing on augmenting the observational network density and the weather prediction modelling to improve predictability, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra has said.

CBSE Class 12 results: Visually impaired boy scores 91.4 per cent

CBSE Class 12 results: Visually impaired boy scores 91.4 per cent

Rediff.com26 May 2015

Tapas, a student of DPS R K Puram is among the toppers of the school.

Why art and humanities graduates need to start up

Why art and humanities graduates need to start up

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

Non-engineers have been tagged as a less creative breed of students.

Viral Acharya new RBI deputy governor

Viral Acharya new RBI deputy governor

Rediff.com28 Dec 2016

The 42-year-old Acharya's appointment for a three-year tenure was cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.

2022: 10 Important Career Skills to Succeed

2022: 10 Important Career Skills to Succeed

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

Leadership, teamwork, communication, productivity, and wellness skills are essential for every employee's success.

How Vishal Sikka transformed Infosys

How Vishal Sikka transformed Infosys

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

I started my journey as the CEO of this iconic company with a mission to transform it on the basis of software, especially (artificial intelligence), and innovation, enabled by education. Three years later, I feel proud of our progress and achievements: Vishal Sikka.

My grandfather, Field Marshal Manekshaw

My grandfather, Field Marshal Manekshaw

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

'After he died the phrase that struck me most about him was that 'Sam restored the izaat of the Army'.' Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's grandson Raoul-Sam Daruwala remembers the man behind the uniform. Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's grandson Raoul-Sam Daruwala remembers the man behind the uniform.

Kamala's VP nomination not a surprise: Delhi uncle

Kamala's VP nomination not a surprise: Delhi uncle

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

Gopalan Balachandran, Harris' maternal uncle, said she will script many firsts if she wins and expressed the hope her top-level position will give Indians in the US "greater access" in interacting with the US administration.

UP madrassas fear bulldozers as survey approaches

UP madrassas fear bulldozers as survey approaches

Rediff.com11 Sep 2022

With the Uttar Pradesh government set to conduct a survey of private madrassas, proprietors of the theological schools fear that their institutions may be declared illegal and 'run over by bulldozers'.

Full Text: PM Modi's address to US Congress

Full Text: PM Modi's address to US Congress

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to a joint session of the United States Congress, delivered on Thursday.

Scientists hack into Gmail with 92% accuracy

Scientists hack into Gmail with 92% accuracy

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

Scientists have developed a novel method that allowed them to successfully hack into Gmail with up to 92 per cent accuracy.

Placements: How IITs got the numbers this year

Placements: How IITs got the numbers this year

Rediff.com1 Jan 2018

This year, campuses placed most number of students in the first phase compared to past few years.

Sudden rise of online higher education

Sudden rise of online higher education

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

Will Covid-19 permanently change higher education, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Hail the power of networks!

Hail the power of networks!

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

Not just in the fight against COVID-19, but also in politics, economics and society, observes Ajit Balakrishnan.

DU colleges get 'six-hour' deadline to get AICTE approval!

DU colleges get 'six-hour' deadline to get AICTE approval!

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

The deadline has been termed as "impractical" by many college principals, who could not manage to meet it.

Microsoft launches AI digital labs in India, to train 1.5 lakh students

Microsoft launches AI digital labs in India, to train 1.5 lakh students

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

As part of the three-year programme, Microsoft will support select institutions with infrastructure, curriculum and content, access to cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) services as well as developer support, the company said in a statement.

Google focusses on new interface for searches on mobile phones

Google focusses on new interface for searches on mobile phones

Rediff.com19 Sep 2013

The Tanzania-born, India-bred, US-educated vice-president of search is responsible for helping to answer queries in the shortest time possible on desktops, tablets and phones.

Confessions of a confused Indian engineer

Confessions of a confused Indian engineer

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

A guy who loved English literature but settled for electrical engineering and later, an MBA, pours his heart out...

'AI is going to be used as a weapon by the bad guys'

'AI is going to be used as a weapon by the bad guys'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

'This is a race where every technology can be used by the bad guys and good guys.'

No homework for Class 1 and 2 students, rules Madras HC

No homework for Class 1 and 2 students, rules Madras HC

Rediff.com29 May 2018

In its interim order, the court also said use of National Council for Educational Research and Training books be made mandatory.

Apple Watch gets an Indian touch

Apple Watch gets an Indian touch

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Apple Watch is expected to be available for preview from April 10.

4 online courses that'll help you in your career

4 online courses that'll help you in your career

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

In-depth understanding of various concepts and programming languages is what employers are looking for, says Sarvesh Agrawal.

Akshay Venkatesh: The king of numbers

Akshay Venkatesh: The king of numbers

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Devangshu Datta walks you into the mind of the winner of the Fields Medal, considered by pure mathematicians as the equivalent of the Nobel Prize.

CBI files case against Cambridge Analytica for Facebook data theft

CBI files case against Cambridge Analytica for Facebook data theft

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

Facebook had collected certificates from both the firms in 2016-17 that data collected by them using "thisisyourdigitallife" was accounted for and destroyed.

IRS officer Nandini tops civil services exam

IRS officer Nandini tops civil services exam

Rediff.com31 May 2017

She had got 849th rank in the 2014 civil services exam and was allotted the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise).

'I want to keep putting myself in uncomfortable spots'

'I want to keep putting myself in uncomfortable spots'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2021

'I want to have a long lasting and impactful presence as an artist on the screen and keep surprising myself.'

7 Most Sought-After Jobs In The World

7 Most Sought-After Jobs In The World

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

The demand for full-stack developers in India have seen a 20% increase in the last one year.

It's raining placements at IITs this year

It's raining placements at IITs this year

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

Oracle, Google and Microsoft offered plum international offers to students at leading IITs in the country.

COVID-19: Indian-Americans raise funds for relief work

COVID-19: Indian-Americans raise funds for relief work

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

SEWA International, a leading Indian-American non-profit organisation, has so far raised more than $250,000 for its COVID-19 relief efforts. It is using the money to buy personal protective equipment's, in particular facial masks and surgical masks, to donate free to the local law enforcement officials and hospitals in some of the hot spot areas like New York, who have run out of these essential items.

'Make caste discrimination in schools and colleges a crime'

'Make caste discrimination in schools and colleges a crime'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

'The government should immediately enact an Act to make caste discrimination a criminal offence and lay down a procedure similar to that of the Anti-Ragging Act.' 'Ragging has nearly been eliminated because it is treated as a criminal offence.' 'Similar procedure should be used in case of caste discrimination.'

Siva Group to see generational shift at the helm

Siva Group to see generational shift at the helm

Rediff.com20 Sep 2014

In his new role, chief Chinnakannan Sivasankaran's son Saravana is likely to manage 60% of the group's revenues

Why Suneel Gupta is running for US Congress

Why Suneel Gupta is running for US Congress

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

His mother was the first female engineer at Ford. His brother is a CNN icon. 'Do we want politicians or problem-solvers?' Suneel Gupta asks Pottayil Rajendran.

Need to scale up and ramp down H-1B visas: Senator

Need to scale up and ramp down H-1B visas: Senator

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

In less than a week of Donald Trump being sworn in as the 45th US President, the "H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act" was introduced to prioritise American workers and restore fairness in visa programmes for skilled workers.

India tops in sending scientists, engineers to the US

India tops in sending scientists, engineers to the US

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

Of the immigrant scientists and engineers in the US in 2013, 57 per cent were born in Asia.