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The human price of climate change

The human price of climate change

Rediff.com14 May 2018

What are the most worrisome aspects of climate change for India? Can they be solved?

There will be a new dawn: Modi on Chandrayaan-2

There will be a new dawn: Modi on Chandrayaan-2

Rediff.com7 Sep 2019

Addressing the scientists hours after ISRO announced that it had lost communication with the lander, he also said that the country's determination to land on the moon has become even stronger.

Excess body fat leads to six types of cancer

Excess body fat leads to six types of cancer

Rediff.com31 Oct 2007

The report released on Wednesday by two leading cancer research groups reviewed more than 7,000 studies published worldwide and found a convincing connection between excess fat and cancers of the esophagus, pancreas, colon and rectum, endometrium and kidney, along with breast cancer in post-menopausal women.

Announcing Aqua Regia 2008, the school quiz

Announcing Aqua Regia 2008, the school quiz

Rediff.com5 Sep 2008

Triumphant Institute of Management Education (TIME) announces Aqua Regia 2008, a science quiz for school students across the country.

Muzaffarpur shelter home: SC raps Bihar govt, transfers case to Delhi

Muzaffarpur shelter home: SC raps Bihar govt, transfers case to Delhi

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Several girls were allegedly raped and sexually abused at an NGO-run shelter home in Muzaffarpur and the issue had come to light following a report by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences.

MEA rubbishes Al Jazeera report on India training N Koreans on classified tech

MEA rubbishes Al Jazeera report on India training N Koreans on classified tech

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

The External Affairs Ministry on Thursday discarded the article titled 'India's embarrassing North Korean connection' by Nilanjana Bhowmick in Al Jazeera, a Doha-based broadcaster, saying the insinuation regarding New Delhi's assistance to North Korea in United Nations proscribed activities is 'baseless and without any merit.'

SC allows Yechury to visit J-K to meet party colleague

SC allows Yechury to visit J-K to meet party colleague

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

After getting a green signal from the Supreme Court, Yechury said he will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday to meet Tarigami.

President Kalam gets South Africa's Tobias Award

President Kalam gets South Africa's Tobias Award

Rediff.com29 Sep 2006

President A P J Abdul Kalam was on Thursday honoured with South Africa's prestigious Tobias Award, instituted after a renowned scientist of that country.

Lessons to protect ourselves from bad food

Lessons to protect ourselves from bad food

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

As people get rich, they end up losing the health advantage of food availability.

'Naxals can sense the end is near'

'Naxals can sense the end is near'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

'Maoists are enraged that the media is reporting the truth.' 'They want to physically isolate the media and psychologically isolate the villagers who have found the confidence to speak to the press about the real situation.' 'Like terrorism ended in Punjab, Naxalism will end in Chhattisgarh,' the AIIMS doctor-turned IPS officer and SP of Dantewada tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih.

'Coconut oil doesn't increase heart diseases'

'Coconut oil doesn't increase heart diseases'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2007

Experts at the seminar ruled out the possibility of coconut causing increased risk of heart ailments.

Bengaluru: Meet the woman behind the narco tests

Bengaluru: Meet the woman behind the narco tests

Rediff.com25 Jun 2008

Meet Dr Malini, the assistant director, FSL Bengaluru, who has played the lead role in all the tests that have been conducted. Dr Malini, who is a mother of two children narrated to rediff.com her experience at the FSL Bengaluru where she has dealt with 130 suspected terrorists, 15 Naxalites and several other criminals.

Tej Pratap hasn't returned home after meeting Lalu in Ranchi: Sources

Tej Pratap hasn't returned home after meeting Lalu in Ranchi: Sources

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

Sources said he left mid-way for an unknown destination.

These 'clownselors' heal patients one smile at a time

These 'clownselors' heal patients one smile at a time

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Volunteers dressed as clowns visit hospitals and old-age homes to spread cheer and dispel the gloom of ill health and old age.

Drunk Russian diplomat rams into biker; punches, abuses Delhi cop

Drunk Russian diplomat rams into biker; punches, abuses Delhi cop

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

The incident happened late at night around 1:30 am where the diplomat after hitting the bike was asked to stop by the police. But instead of stopping, he slammed his car into the barricade.

Have you tried using games to help you save money?

Have you tried using games to help you save money?

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

Banks play 'mind games' to woo customers. Big data and 'games' are now the tools of the trade.

10 ways in which Modi changed my life for the better

10 ways in which Modi changed my life for the better

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

Syed Firdaus Ashraf lists 10 ways in his life has improved under the first Modi Sarkar.

India-China relations: The show must go on

India-China relations: The show must go on

Rediff.com19 May 2020

Trump can afford to say that COVID-19 is a 'China virus', but we can't expect Modi to say that aloud while his actions may speak louder, says Rup Narayan Das.

'Modi, Shah have to start eating fish to win Bengal'

'Modi, Shah have to start eating fish to win Bengal'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

'At this moment, the Trinamool has an edge.'

Robot in board room? WEF survey says possible by 2025!

Robot in board room? WEF survey says possible by 2025!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Robots and artificial intelligence machines may find their way to the corporate board rooms in the next ten years

Wipro to acquire US-based HealthPlan Services for $460 mn

Wipro to acquire US-based HealthPlan Services for $460 mn

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Wipro's clients currently include over 100 US payers, healthcare providers, and public health agencies.

The Goodyear magic in tyres

The Goodyear magic in tyres

Rediff.com12 Apr 2008

Goodyear will manufacture this tyre in India for our market, and it should go on sale shortly. Prices will be announced at that time. Goodyear says the mid-size car tyre market is almost 24 million tyres, of which India makes up a paltry 0.3 million.

10 job skills Indian engineers should have

10 job skills Indian engineers should have

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

Most Indian engineers can code but are not confident in their ability to do so, notes Narayan Mahadevan.

IISc attack: Have cops found the right man?

IISc attack: Have cops found the right man?

Rediff.com14 Feb 2008

It is interesting to note that since the IISC attack in December 2005, several persons had been arrested and interestingly, on every occasion the police claimed that the arrest had been made in connection with the attack.

7/11 accused spill the beans

7/11 accused spill the beans

Rediff.com20 Sep 2006

The revelations came during scientific tests carried out on them.

'We waste water in the most trivial ways'

'We waste water in the most trivial ways'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

'You can have a bath in just one bucket of water.' 'When you are brushing your teeth, remember to turn off the tap.' 'You don't have to wash your car every day.'

10 tips to manage your anger in the lockdown

10 tips to manage your anger in the lockdown

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Whether you are working from home, or doing household chores, it is important to keep aside some time for a recovery period along the way, to help replenish the energy being invested by you.

Court summons police file in case against AIIMS

Court summons police file in case against AIIMS

Rediff.com26 Nov 2006

The complainant has further alleged that a large amount of money was lying deposited in illegal accounts maintained by accused persons in violation of the AIIMS Act.

Life lessons from WOMEN who INSPIRE

Life lessons from WOMEN who INSPIRE

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

The women who inspired them...

Amid COVID-19 crisis, hundreds stranded outside AIIMS, Safdarjung

Amid COVID-19 crisis, hundreds stranded outside AIIMS, Safdarjung

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

Patients have been waiting for days, weeks and sometimes months for appointments for dialysis, chemotherapy and other emergency procedures.

Why India can't ban astrology

Why India can't ban astrology

Rediff.com12 Dec 2015

On the grounds of freedom of expression alone, astrology cannot be banned; it also provides a legal livelihood to lots of people.

One more held for IISc attack

One more held for IISc attack

Rediff.com16 Jan 2006

Bangalore police have arrested one more person in connection with the terrorist attack at the Indian Institute of Sciences in Bangalore in December 2005.

New IIT proposed in Bihar

New IIT proposed in Bihar

Rediff.com5 Jan 2007

The Centre plans to open one of three proposed IITs in the 11th Plan period in Bihar.

How Honda plans to make its dealers rich!

How Honda plans to make its dealers rich!

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

Company to help dealers build secondary income sources like insurance, finance, after-sales, accessories

Please note: Life after vaccine won't be normal

Please note: Life after vaccine won't be normal

Rediff.com20 Dec 2020

'Essentially there are three things the government should be doing: Identify who you are going to get your vaccine from, figure out how you are going to pay for it, and figure out how you're going to deliver it and to whom.'

Swachh Bharat Mission: What the nation needs to know

Swachh Bharat Mission: What the nation needs to know

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

City governments must work out the treatment system for faecal sludge.

Bihar police says ex-minister Manju Verma untraceable; SC expresses shock

Bihar police says ex-minister Manju Verma untraceable; SC expresses shock

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

"That is fantastic. A (former) cabinet minister is not traceable. Fantastic. How could it happen that a (former) cabinet minister is not traceable and nobody knows where she is? Do you realise the seriousness of this? You have to explain to us how a (former) cabinet minister is not traceable," the bench said.

Mumbai blasts: 2 accused undergo narco test

Mumbai blasts: 2 accused undergo narco test

Rediff.com7 Sep 2006

Two of the accused in the July 11 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case were subjected to narco-analysis tests at the Lady Bowring and Curzon hospital in Bangalore for the second successive day on Thursday.

No B'desh hand in Bangalore shootout: Govt

No B'desh hand in Bangalore shootout: Govt

Rediff.com22 Feb 2006

To a question on concentration of Pak-supported terrorists on the Indo-Bangladesh border, Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal said in a written reply that no such inputs have come to the notice of the government.