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No place for 'middlemen' in my govt, every paisa reaches poor: Modi

No place for 'middlemen' in my govt, every paisa reaches poor: Modi

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

Modi said bribery was not possible as the money was transferred directly into accounts of the beneficiaries.

9 held for terror attack on Pakistan's agriculture institute

9 held for terror attack on Pakistan's agriculture institute

Rediff.com3 Dec 2017

Three burqa-clad Taliban terrorists stormed the training institute and opened indiscriminate fire, killing at least 12 people, half of them students, before being shot dead by security forces on Friday.

'Cyrus was a very sincere man'

'Cyrus was a very sincere man'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2021

'And he was really trying just to do the best by the shareholders, and by the laws of India.'

Afghan army man gets Indian hands in transplant

Afghan army man gets Indian hands in transplant

Rediff.com17 May 2015

A 30-year-old Afghan military captain from Kandahar, who lost his hands while defusing mines in the war-torn country, now has two Indian hands -- thanks to a successful transplant carried out at an institute in Kochi.

CBI seeks to present Raju through video conference

CBI seeks to present Raju through video conference

Rediff.com30 Apr 2010

Raju, prime accused in the Satyam fraud, who is suffering from Hepatitis-C is currently undergoing treatment at the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad, and has not been attending court proceedings since September last year citing health reasons initially the heart ailment and later the hepatic ailment.

'I am bored of this obsession with Tagore and Ray'

'I am bored of this obsession with Tagore and Ray'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

'So much so we don't feel the need to create anything, but just bask in that glory.' 'It's time to move on.' 'How much burden can you put on a person or the legacy of the person?'

India's latest communication satellite launched on board European vehicle

India's latest communication satellite launched on board European vehicle

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

The GSAT-31 is a 'high power' communication satellite going to serve and replace some of the satellites that are going to expire soon.

Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani and the DNA Puzzle

Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani and the DNA Puzzle

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

What Indrani doesn't know is that even if she is handed down a sentence of not guilty by the judge at the end of the long and meandering Sheena Bora murder trial, for India's legion of armchair judges, she will always be guilty. She won't be able to change that. Ever.

Now, Bihar 'topper' Ruby Rai's answer sheets go missing

Now, Bihar 'topper' Ruby Rai's answer sheets go missing

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

Answer sheets are found to be missing from BSEB office when the SIT sought them for a forensic test, reports M I Khan from Patna.

20 passengers from UK test positive for COVID-19

20 passengers from UK test positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

According to SOP, those testing positive will be isolated in a separate unit of an institutional facility.

Remembering President Kalam

Remembering President Kalam

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

Dr Kalam continues to live in the imagination of the people of this nation and remains a role model for the youth and missile and space scientists who are diligently following his vision to achieve new laurels for India, notes S M Khan, who served as President Kalam's press secretary.

'RA&W wins over Pakistan -- in the perception wars -- almost every year'

'RA&W wins over Pakistan -- in the perception wars -- almost every year'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

'One of R&AW's greatest achievements is in projecting itself as benign.' 'This work -- done in tandem with the Diaspora and the MEA -- sells a story of India as mostly the victim.'

'We are more interested in the monsoon than anyone else in the world'

'We are more interested in the monsoon than anyone else in the world'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

'It affects our economy, it is very important in many ways.' 'So we have to be the foremost experts in the world on the monsoon.' 'But the best minds in India have not devoted their time to the study of monsoon and they have followed the fashions of the West.'

How 'Khan Sir' became a social media sensation

How 'Khan Sir' became a social media sensation

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

Unlike other SM sensations, 'Khan Sir' became a star with well-researched news-related videos, not 30-second inanities. Syed Firdaus Ashraf tracks down the elusive coach to IAS aspirants.

Cognizant to hire 23,000 from Indian institutes in 2020!

Cognizant to hire 23,000 from Indian institutes in 2020!

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

India CMD Ramkumar Ramamoorthy clarified Cognizant would continue hiring, and that the earlier job-cut announcement was but a small one, considering the company had around 290,000 employees globally.

Modi to visit J&K on Saturday, will launch several projects

Modi to visit J&K on Saturday, will launch several projects

Rediff.com18 May 2018

PM to launch works on Zojila tunnel, other infrastructure projects.

MBA courses that may get you a JOB

MBA courses that may get you a JOB

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

If you are serious about your future, here are some MBA programmes and short courses you can consider, advises Arun Jagannathan is co-founder and CEO, CrackVerbal.

GoCoronaGo: IISc, IITians develop apps to fight virus

GoCoronaGo: IISc, IITians develop apps to fight virus

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

From "GoCoronaGo" to "Sampark-o-Meter", the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and four Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have developed several mobile applications to aid the fight against coronavirus in the country.

Andaman & Nicobar can attract Hong Kong investments

Andaman & Nicobar can attract Hong Kong investments

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

'Leaders of the Indian community in Hong Kong had broached the idea of developing the Andaman and Nicobar islands for investment and setting up manufacturing units,' points out Rup Narayan Das.

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.

Abhaya murder case: Forensic scientist questioned

Abhaya murder case: Forensic scientist questioned

Rediff.com1 Jul 2009

A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation questioned former assistant director of Forensic Science Laboratory, Dr S Malini, who conducted the narco-analysis on the Fr Jose Puthrakoil, Fr Thomas Kuttoor and Sr Sephy in connection with the Sister Abhaya murder case.

ISSM's post-grad managemnt programme

ISSM's post-grad managemnt programme

Rediff.com27 Mar 2008

The Indian School of Science and Management (ISSM) opens admissions for its Post Graduate Diploma Management (PGDM) programme of 2008-10.

'By getting into brain research, we gain and so does the world'

'By getting into brain research, we gain and so does the world'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

There is no doubt in our capabilities, says the Infosys co-founder.

'Centre's COVID misgovernance is a political liability'

'Centre's COVID misgovernance is a political liability'

Rediff.com6 May 2021

'Modi is still immensely popular and, therefore, he can sustain any number of policy failures.' 'Modi himself has worn multiple faces so it would be naive to think that the Modi of 2021 will be the same Modi that will be campaigning for re-election in 2024.'

Nehru's vision, Bhabha's mission

Nehru's vision, Bhabha's mission

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

Nehru's faith in science and technology, his genuine respect for Bhabha, and their burning ambition worked synergistically to place India on the nuclear map of the world. Atomic energy developed and prospered because of Nehru's vision fulfilled by Bhabha's mission, recalls K S Parthasarathy, former secretary of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, on the occasion of India's first prime minister's 119th birthday today.

Sadhvi Pragya undergoes narco-analysis test

Sadhvi Pragya undergoes narco-analysis test

Rediff.com4 Nov 2008

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and another person, arrested for their alleged involvement in the September 29 Malegaon blast, were subjected to narco-analysis tests in Mumbai on Monday.The Sadhvi and Sameer Kulkarni underwent the scientific tests conducted by officials of the Forensic Science Laboratory in a hospital in south Mumbai, Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad officials said.The tests on former army officer Ramesh Upadhyay is likely to be conducted on Wednesday.

Trio win Nobel in physics for invention of blue LEDs

Trio win Nobel in physics for invention of blue LEDs

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano of Japan and US scientist Shuji Nakamura won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for the invention of blue light-emitting diodes, a breakthrough that spurred the development of LED technology used to light up computer screens and modern smartphones.

Mohalalganj rape case: UP govt recommends CBI probe

Mohalalganj rape case: UP govt recommends CBI probe

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

Uttar Pradesh government on Monday recommended a CBI probe into the Mohalalganj rape and murder case of a 36-year-old woman.

Natasha Gandhi is putting Ragi/Jowar in the Spotlight

Natasha Gandhi is putting Ragi/Jowar in the Spotlight

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Cakes, brownies and cookies -- you name it and this MasterChef India Season 6 contestant can make it, and make it healthy.

Foreign students in US may be deported if classes go online

Foreign students in US may be deported if classes go online

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

The guidance is certain to cause severe anxiety and uncertainty for the hundreds of thousands of international students who are studying in the country and for those who were preparing to arrive in the US to begin their education when the new academic session begins in September.

Lalu sentenced to 14 years in prison in 4th fodder scam case

Lalu sentenced to 14 years in prison in 4th fodder scam case

Rediff.com24 Mar 2018

The court had on March 19 held the 69-year-old Rashtriya Janata Dal chief guilty along with 18 others in connection with the case - RC 38 A/96.

PM calls for enhancing counter-terror cooperation with ASEAN

PM calls for enhancing counter-terror cooperation with ASEAN

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

He suggested evolving specific plans for cooperation with the 10-memeber grouping in key areas of maritime security, counter-piracy and humanitarian and disaster relief.

Want to sell? Appeal to the heart

Want to sell? Appeal to the heart

Rediff.com5 Sep 2008

Be first in the category, own an attribute or the category, leverage heritage or how the product is made, specialise or use 'preference' to be a differentiator. Underlying each of these is a rational product story and they work. However, there could be a bigger opportunity in using emotions as a differentiator in India.

With Halli Labs, Google makes its first Indian acquisition

With Halli Labs, Google makes its first Indian acquisition

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

Joins Facebook, Apple and Twitter in buying Indian start-ups

Why a planet was named after Sahithi Pingali

Why a planet was named after Sahithi Pingali

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

Nikita Puri introduces the Indian teenager who has joined the league of innovators with celestial bodies named after them.

Mahagathbandhan a result of govt's efforts against corruption: Modi

Mahagathbandhan a result of govt's efforts against corruption: Modi

Rediff.com27 Jan 2019

The union government was taking effective steps to rid the country of corruption and nepotism, he said.

Here come the robots, welcome to the next industrial revolution

Here come the robots, welcome to the next industrial revolution

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

The so-called 'fourth industrial revolution' will bring ever faster cycles of innovation, posing huge challenges to companies, workers, governments and societies alike

Abracadabra? How magician's son becomes Rajasthan CM for 3rd time

Abracadabra? How magician's son becomes Rajasthan CM for 3rd time

Rediff.com14 Dec 2018

Apart from being the CM twice earlier, he has won a series of Lok Sabha and assembly elections from the state and headed the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee four times.

Scientists identify ways of preventing next pandemic

Scientists identify ways of preventing next pandemic

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

There can be no one answer to the question at the centre of an anxious debate across a world coping with COVID-19 and wondering what will happen if another one comes, but the global scientific community has been working on multiple tracks to ensure that humankind is better prepared.

'Govt can't give IAEA safeguards draft to Left'

'Govt can't give IAEA safeguards draft to Left'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2008

The government on Wednesday ruled out giving to the Left the draft of the India-specific Internatonal Atomic Energy Agency safeguards agreement in connection with the Indo-US nuclear deal, but asserted that all their queries on this subject have been "answered." "It is not possible to give them (Left) the (safeguards) text. We have anwsered all their queries," Union Science Minister Kapil Sibal told TV channels.