News for 'Engineering Uttar Pradesh'

Top 7 affordable bikes of 2015

Top 7 affordable bikes of 2015

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

Solid looks. Solid features. Affordable prices.

R-Power's tariff earnings hinge on commission date

R-Power's tariff earnings hinge on commission date

Rediff.com29 May 2013

R-Power had produced the test certificate claiming March 30, 2013, as the date of commissioning.

Lucknow Central: Farhan & Co power prison drama

Lucknow Central: Farhan & Co power prison drama

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

'Low-hanging ambitions and straightforward conflict between negotiators of harm and reform renders Lucknow Central a surprising watchability,' says Sukanya Verma.

This word-class expressway is a recipe for potential disaster

This word-class expressway is a recipe for potential disaster

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

The reason for the EPE's relatively low volume of traffic may lie in the lack of adequate safety measures, especially after sundown. Barring intermittent patches, the highway has no street lights.

No documents needed for NPR: Amit Shah in RS

No documents needed for NPR: Amit Shah in RS

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

Shah said the Anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests in the national capital were turned into communal riots. "I call upon my Muslim brothers and sisters that false propaganda is being spread on the issue of CAA. This Act is not to take anyone's citizenship but to give citizenship," said Shah.

Modi gets ready for the Battle of 2024

Modi gets ready for the Battle of 2024

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

'The BJP's all-India plans can be expected to become clearer around 2022-2023, particularly if -- as some anticipate -- the senior Congress leadership cracks, broadly as between the Nehru-Gandhi loyalists and those who may be termed 'pro-changers',' observes Arun Bhatnagar, a retired IAS officer.

Tata Nano reaches end of the road as dealers stop orders

Tata Nano reaches end of the road as dealers stop orders

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

Dealers of Tata Motors in most parts of the country have stopped placing orders for this small car in the last three-four months and the showrooms are displaying contemporary models such as Tiago, Tigor, Hexa and Nexon.

Heavenward bound: ISKCON to construct 700-ft high temple at Vrindavan

Heavenward bound: ISKCON to construct 700-ft high temple at Vrindavan

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

In Vrindavan, work is on to build the world's tallest religious structure, a new temple for Krishna by ISKCON-Bangalore

The call from the young pilot that never came

The call from the young pilot that never came

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

She waited for the call promised by her son in the evening but only got the heartbreaking news that Indian Air Force pilot K Praveen was no more.

Why the axe fell on 3 senior ministers

Why the axe fell on 3 senior ministers

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

To believe that the key job of his senior ministers is to ensure that his image be kept intact whatever be the outcome of his policies is to expect too much even of someone as ambitious as Narendra Modi, asserts Rashme Sehgal.

Delhi should follow Los Angeles and Beijing to fight air pollution

Delhi should follow Los Angeles and Beijing to fight air pollution

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

Here's what the national capital needs to do to ensure the residents stop breathing toxic fumes.

'In the national interest, English is a must'

'In the national interest, English is a must'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

'In UP/Bihar there is no industry. There are no other jobs, you either herd cows, teach or join the IAS. The brightest go to the IITs. The rest go to arts college and they become IAS officers and it is this crowd that is now agitating.' 'English is the business language of the world, we have to accept that. If I had done my IIT in Hindi, I would be stuck in the cow belt without work.' IIT graduate, entrepreneur and politician R K Misra on the row over English in the UPSC prelims.

Russi Mody: A man manager par excellence

Russi Mody: A man manager par excellence

Rediff.com18 May 2014

On Mody's death, Tata on Friday said, "Russi Mody was an institution at Tata Steel. Under his leadership, the company grew significantly and he instituted many human resource initiatives.

Meet the 'Zuptas' of South Africa

Meet the 'Zuptas' of South Africa

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

A politically-connected business dynasty that moved to South Africa from India, the Gupta family finds itself at the centre of many of the scandals that have dogged now former president Jacob Zuma's administration. A day after the ruling African National Congress ordered Zuma out of office, the Guptas' prominent role in his presidency was highlighted. So who are the Guptas and how close are their links to Zuma?

'Hindus don't vote according to religion'

'Hindus don't vote according to religion'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

As their parties are locked in a fierce battle for Bengal, Tathagata and Saugata Roy, siblings who belong to the BJP and the TMC respectively, answer the same questions put to them about the assembly election.

Mayawati sees good omen for 2017

Mayawati sees good omen for 2017

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

After a series of defeats since 2012, the results of the recent panchayat polls are being seen by her as a tide changer for the upcoming UP assembly elections

What draws today's young men to the Ayodhya campaign?

What draws today's young men to the Ayodhya campaign?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

More than 25 years after the Babri Masjid was destroyed, another generation proclaims its commitment to building a Ram temple.

BJP, SP clash over VHP's Ayodhya yatra in Parliament

BJP, SP clash over VHP's Ayodhya yatra in Parliament

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

Vishwa Hindu Parishad's controversial Ayodhya yatra rocked Parliament on Monday with both Houses being disrupted repeatedly due to clashes between Samajwadi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party as demands were made for dismissal of the Uttar Pradesh government.

Reliance's new movers and shakers

Reliance's new movers and shakers

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

The old guard is still involved in broad corporate decision-making, but quite a few new business heads have started making their mark at the group

Water-sharing woes keep GoM on Telangana busy

Water-sharing woes keep GoM on Telangana busy

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

The Group of Ministers constituted for the creation of a separate state of Telangana on Wednesday discussed the sharing of river water and irrigation resources in Andhra Pradesh after the state's bifurcation, but failed to arrive at a resolution.

The strange case of Nitish's dissenting voice within NDA

The strange case of Nitish's dissenting voice within NDA

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

From opposing the NPR and NRC to demanding special status for Bihar to staying out of the Union Cabinet on principle to showing the BJP who was boss in Bihar, Nitish Kumar has wasted no opportunity at cocking a snook at the BJP leadership. But how long can he continue, asks Gopal Krishna.

Manoj Sinha's ambitious plans for J&K

Manoj Sinha's ambitious plans for J&K

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

For far too long, people in J&K have felt the government doesn't exist for them.' 'My first priority is to make them feel that not only does it exist, it is there to work for them.

For India's youth, Modi is the only leader

For India's youth, Modi is the only leader

Rediff.com26 May 2018

'Almost deified by enough Indians now, never mind his politics and, worse, economics,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Arrests of ISI agents tip of spying iceberg

Arrests of ISI agents tip of spying iceberg

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

The ISI network of spies has been operating in India for over a decade.

'BJP's invisible hand keeps AIADMK together'

'BJP's invisible hand keeps AIADMK together'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

'The BJP wants an AIADMK government so that they can implement their policies.' 'All the policies implemented in UP are being implemented in Tamil Nadu.'

Modi is the hero, mobile phone is the heroine in UP

Modi is the hero, mobile phone is the heroine in UP

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

'Narendra Modi is single-handedly changing the formula to win elections. With money, human resources, mobile technology, the Internet, advance planning and tremendous confidence, he has spread his image more in UP villages than in urban areas.' Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt reports from Lucknow on how Team Modi is changing the rules of the election game.

Coronavirus: Be Prepared for a Changed World

Coronavirus: Be Prepared for a Changed World

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

'A pandemic like this will leave behind a trail of political, economic, social and psychological scars.' Coronavirus is going to impact every being on earth even if they do not contract it.' 'Everyone will pay a price,' cautions Ramesh Menon.

BJP's response to Ram Mandir will decide course of India's history

BJP's response to Ram Mandir will decide course of India's history

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

'It is imperative that all parties make a commitment that they shall abide by the final decision of the Supreme Court.' 'This will be the best way to bring a closure.' 'It is time India moves on to face several other challenges.'

Pathankot NSG martyr gets Shaurya Chakra on Independence Day

Pathankot NSG martyr gets Shaurya Chakra on Independence Day

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

Niranjan's lungs got punctured due to the impact of the blast of a grenade that was kept in the pocket of a slain terrorist and the officer died before being taken to hospital.

What Tejaswi, Rahul need to worry about

What Tejaswi, Rahul need to worry about

Rediff.com28 Nov 2020

Will the M (Muslims) in the RJD's M+Y move fast swiftly towards the MIM and away from the RJD, asks Mohammad Sajjad.

'I wish the damn election is over and we can go back to our lives'

'I wish the damn election is over and we can go back to our lives'

Rediff.com10 May 2014

'If an election could be won only by canvassing then the AAP candidate will easily win. In canvassing they have let all the parties behind. They have met every voter in the villages many times and they have come from so far.' A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com travels to the rural hinterland of Varanasi and finds that only the BJP and AAP are active here.

When the Big Boys came out to play at Auto Expo

When the Big Boys came out to play at Auto Expo

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

Buses that run on battery, trucks that purr on LNG, and more from the stables of Tata Motors, Mahindras and Ashok Leyland. The Auto Expo 2018 had these and more.

Should mother tongue replace English in our schools?

Should mother tongue replace English in our schools?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

It is a difficult question to answer. This problem will remain with us for a very long time because we are the only major nation whose elite speaks a language that is a foreign tongue, says Aakar Patel.

Hope recedes for GST rollout in 2016

Hope recedes for GST rollout in 2016

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

The disruptions are likely to continue.

Why he wants to track humankind's journey around the world

Why he wants to track humankind's journey around the world

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Salopek is on an intercontinental journey of 24,000 miles, tracing humankind's movement out of Africa right down to South America.

Will India ever get its treasures back?

Will India ever get its treasures back?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

'Does a thousand-year-old sculpture worshipped in a thriving religion belong to a foreign museum or the temple from which it was extracted?' Congress MP Shashi Tharoor asked angrily. 'They legitimately belonged to India and people of past, present and future generations are interested in re-possessing them,' a central information commissioner declared last month.

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.

India's social media headache

India's social media headache

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Unhappy with response to queries following Mehdi Biswas' arrest, Bengaluru Police summon Twitter India marketing head.

How Anny Divya became India's youngest woman to captain a Boeing 777

How Anny Divya became India's youngest woman to captain a Boeing 777

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

While working with Air India, she has also earned a degree in BSc Aviation, done a course in classical key-board, learnt various forms of modern dance and become a lawyer. Anjuli Bhargava profiles the super-achiever.

9 soldiers, 2 civilians killed in July in Indo-Pak LoC skirmishes

9 soldiers, 2 civilians killed in July in Indo-Pak LoC skirmishes

Rediff.com23 Jul 2017

The repeated skirmishes saw over 4,000 villagers from near borders to government camps at safer places in the district.