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Of Dimagi and smart healthcare

Of Dimagi and smart healthcare

Rediff.com3 Mar 2009

Dimagi is a dedicated group of clinicians and programmers looking for ways to improve the quality of life and the quality of care across the globe. Dimagi has led development on SmartCare, the electronic national medical record system in Zambia.

'Microsoft is the 800-pound gorilla of IT biz'

'Microsoft is the 800-pound gorilla of IT biz'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2008

Nasscom chairman Ganesh Natarajan on Bill Gates' legacy.

This is a great day for women sports, Sonoval on Dutee's clearance

This is a great day for women sports, Sonoval on Dutee's clearance

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal welcomed the Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision that allowed Indian sprinter Dutee Chand to resume her career, which was brought to a halt owing to IAAF Regulation on Hyperandrogenism.

How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

Rediff.com19 May 2021

The BJP could win only 16 out of 57 seats where Shah campaigned.

'Americans perceive Indians to be very smart'

'Americans perceive Indians to be very smart'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2005

"Earlier, India was a land of snake charmers. Now, Americans perceive Indians to be very smart. The infotech revolution changed it all," says FICCI Secretary-General Amit Mitra.

Time for 2nd green revolution: economists

Time for 2nd green revolution: economists

Rediff.com26 Apr 2004

Two prominent economists and industry figures in India say the new government that would assume office next month should accord top priority to the agriculture sector.

60% women lost jobs in the lockdown

60% women lost jobs in the lockdown

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

With longer work hours and a work from home set-up during the COVID-19 pandemic, women bore the maximum brunt by performing a dual role as a working professional as well as a caregiver.

'The Centre is trying to silence JNU'

'The Centre is trying to silence JNU'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

'If they succeed in silencing this great university, it will be a tragic day for the nation.'

Vedic slokas, witty repartees, Kolkata's who's who at Bandhan book launch

Vedic slokas, witty repartees, Kolkata's who's who at Bandhan book launch

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Kolkata's creme de la creme turned up at the launch of Bandhan, The Making of a Bank, but the evening nevertheless had an informal touch typical of the young bank with CMD Chandra Shekhar Ghosh personally welcoming the dignitaries, reports Indrani Roy/Rediff.com.

Farewell, India Abroad

Farewell, India Abroad

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

Ambassador T P Sreenivasan salutes India Abroad, the leading Indian-American newspaper for half a century, which ceased publication on March 30.

How AAP ensured 'Paanch Saal Kejriwal'

How AAP ensured 'Paanch Saal Kejriwal'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

'Their candidates are simple people who will be there in hours of need.'

ASK AJIT: 'Accumulate', 'Hold' Or 'Exit'?

ASK AJIT: 'Accumulate', 'Hold' Or 'Exit'?

Rediff.com11 May 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries

'Bengal people understand Mamata's politics. They are not fools'

'Bengal people understand Mamata's politics. They are not fools'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

'Mamata did not stand up for those who suffered owing to the chit fund scam, but only stood up for Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar because he has all the knowledge about the chit fund case.'

CAS clears sprinter Dutee Chand for National Games

CAS clears sprinter Dutee Chand for National Games

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Indian athlete Dutee Chand has been cleared to participate in next year's National Games.

Promising sprinter Dutee to compete in Asian Championships

Promising sprinter Dutee to compete in Asian Championships

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

Odisha sprinter Dutee Chand got a massive shot in the arm after the Court of Arbitration for Sports in Switzerland specifically allowed her to take part in the Asian Championships.

US Surgeon General Vivek H Murthy, India Abroad Person of the Year 2014

US Surgeon General Vivek H Murthy, India Abroad Person of the Year 2014

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

The India Abroad Person of the Year Awards, held at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York City on Friday June 12, honored 14 achievers in seven categories.

The royal and political privileges of the Scindias

The royal and political privileges of the Scindias

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

People close to the erstwhile royal family underline that Jyotiraditya Scindia is neither as accessible nor as unpretentious as his father.

Defence: Modi Sarkar's Hits and Misses

Defence: Modi Sarkar's Hits and Misses

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

'The procurement cycle still consumes too much time; little has changed.'

25 learnings for India from China Standoff

25 learnings for India from China Standoff

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

Just like China wants Trump to lose the US presidential poll, it may want Modi to lose the Lok Sabha polls. So months before the 2024 elections, China may take possession of an important area, say one of the Char Dhams, warns Sanjeev Nayyar.

'I am a villager, but does that change reality?'

'I am a villager, but does that change reality?'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

'I would like to request the AERB, UCIL and DAE to introspect. The world is changing, so is India. The wave of development and modernity will not stop for those who continue to live in the past. The future belongs to the youth who believe in the values of honesty, transparency and efficiency.'

Dole-outs failed TMC in Bengal

Dole-outs failed TMC in Bengal

Rediff.com26 May 2019

Since much of the voting was on religious lines, Mamata's rural focus became irrelevant.

'Under Mamata, Bengal grew faster than India'

'Under Mamata, Bengal grew faster than India'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

'Our government has created 10 million jobs when the Indian unemployment rate is at a 45-year high.'

All's well in the House: Modi grabs Rahul's hand; Sonia, Advani chat

All's well in the House: Modi grabs Rahul's hand; Sonia, Advani chat

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

It was a spectacle of bonhomie in the Central Hall of Parliament as Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted his political adversary Rahul Gandhi warmly grabbing his hand, while Congress President Sonia Gandhi chatted intermittently with BJP veteran L K Advani.

From the Raj to Azadi, how I saw India change

From the Raj to Azadi, how I saw India change

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Bharati Dutt witnessed life-changing events that shaped India on the threshold of freedom. Her memories are an account of how ordinary Indians saw India change.

A scientific disaster unfolds in Bhopal

A scientific disaster unfolds in Bhopal

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

The world had lost an opportunity to know long-term toxic effects of Methyl Isocyanate which had leaked from the Union Carbide factory on the night of December 2, 1984, because government research agencies have lost track of a bulk of survivors, says Dinesh C Sharma.

Chidambaram, MJ Akbar, Prabhu in the fray for RS nominations

Chidambaram, MJ Akbar, Prabhu in the fray for RS nominations

Rediff.com31 May 2016

As nominations for Rajya Sabha biennial polls closed on Tuesday, a contest is on the cards in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana even as Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram are among those set to be elected to the Upper House.

Bodh Gaya attack: An affront to Indic civilisational spirit

Bodh Gaya attack: An affront to Indic civilisational spirit

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Bodh Gaya emerged as a centre that encouraged a continuous dialogue of civilisation, it has enabled India to re-forge her age old linkages with countries, who derived inspiration from Buddha's message of compassion. It is this dialogue that was sought to be interrupted by the dastardly attack, says Dr Anirban Ganguly.

Maheshtala rape case: An 'exaggeration' or a cover up?

Maheshtala rape case: An 'exaggeration' or a cover up?

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

Those who claim the Maheshtala rape case was only a road accident, are unable to answer why four people were arrested and a gangrape case was registered. Indrani Roy and Dipak Chakraborty report

Somnath Chatterjee's advice for India

Somnath Chatterjee's advice for India

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

'We have to find a way out of this confrontational politics.'

Why NRIs from California supported the AAP

Why NRIs from California supported the AAP

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

'I know of at least one techie who quit his job to join the AAP in Delhi. Many others traveled to India to volunteer during the election. If you ask these volunteers why they were doing it when they can't even vote in India, they say, "We want a corruption-free India".' Ritu Jha looks back on the year that was; it was party time, she says, for news junkies like her.

Why an Indian scientist hasn't won the Nobel after Independence

Why an Indian scientist hasn't won the Nobel after Independence

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

Science in India has developed a great deal since C V Raman, particularly after the country gained Independence but we are yet to win a Nobel prize in physics, chemistry or medicine. Is it a reflection on the quality of Indian science? Or it has to do with the politics of Nobel prizes, as is often believed, asks Dinesh C Sharma.

The crude dramatics of Arvind Kejriwal

The crude dramatics of Arvind Kejriwal

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

'Arvind Kejriwal displayed crass male chauvinism and gender illiteracy in saying that "rape tendencies arise out of sex, prostitution and drug rackets." This shows a failure to grasp that rape has little to with sex, and even less with drugs. Such remarks are far worse than the deplorable comments of policemen and politicians who attribute rapes to women's "provocative" attire or their outdoor presence at night!' says Praful Bidwai.

Jairam Ramesh: 2014 land Act will take us back to 1894!

Jairam Ramesh: 2014 land Act will take us back to 1894!

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

'Give time to the 2013 Act to work. I not only think that the 2013 law is workable, I believe that the 2013 law is a compromise, a balanced middle path and protects the interests of land owners and livelihood losers.'

'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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