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Higher education sector needs more FDI: Deloitte

Higher education sector needs more FDI: Deloitte

Rediff.com13 Nov 2012

Additional investment of $190 billion has to be made in the next eight years.

Tennis rankings: Kerber regains World No 1 spot; Nadal moves to 4th

Tennis rankings: Kerber regains World No 1 spot; Nadal moves to 4th

Rediff.com15 May 2017

The latest tennis rankings have been announced by the ATP and WTA

Tata Steel Chess: Anand beats Firouzja, jumps to joint sixth

Tata Steel Chess: Anand beats Firouzja, jumps to joint sixth

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand gave a fine endgame lesson to young Alireza Firouzja, jumping to joint sixth position at the end of 11th round of Tata Steel Masters, in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands, on Saturday. With his second victory, Anand clawed his way back to a fifty percent score and will now hope to end the tournament on a high. At just 16 years, Firouzja is less than one third of Anand's age, and the Indian ace showed that the Iranian still has a lot to learn.

Tata Steel Masters: Anand tricked by Caruana

Tata Steel Masters: Anand tricked by Caruana

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

Alireza Firouzja remained in joint lead with Caruana on 5.5 points and these two are now ahead of Wesley So of United States and Jorden Van Foreest of Holland.

Tata Chess: Anand draws; Carlsen's hunt for victory continued

Tata Chess: Anand draws; Carlsen's hunt for victory continued

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

Anand has been trying to play very complicated positions and the sixth round was no different.

Tata Steel Masters: Anand signs peace with Giri

Tata Steel Masters: Anand signs peace with Giri

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

It was on move 21 that Giri thought he was out of trouble and proposed a draw.

Anand loses to So at Tata Steel Masters

Anand loses to So at Tata Steel Masters

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

The day produced four decisive games and it was again the youngsters who provided most of the entertainment.

Mutai sets course record in London Kenyan double

Mutai sets course record in London Kenyan double

Rediff.com17 Apr 2011

World silver medallist Emmanuel Mutai set a men's course record in the men's London marathon on Sunday to complete a Kenyan double on a fine spring morning.

Abhijeet Gupta wins Hoogeveen International chess tournament

Abhijeet Gupta wins Hoogeveen International chess tournament

Rediff.com25 Oct 2015

Indian Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta justified his top billing as he won the Hoogeveen International Open Chess Tournament after defeating compatriot Neelotpal Das in the ninth and final round, in Hoogeveen, The Netherlands.

TCS, Wipro, Infosys are hiring: Forbes

TCS, Wipro, Infosys are hiring: Forbes

Rediff.com10 Apr 2009

'Jobs openings are scarce, but these companies are either hiring or laying off relatively few workers,' Forbes said. The magazine noted that technology and service firms dominate the 'list of job creators.' These firms are among the world's 2000 biggest companies compiled by Forbes and the league is topped by American industrial conglomerate General Electric. It also includes 47 Indian entities.

World Youth Chess: Praggnanandhaa wins penultimate round, set for title

World Youth Chess: Praggnanandhaa wins penultimate round, set for title

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

India are well-placed to pocket a few medals in the World Youth Chess Championship, with Grand Master R Praggnanandhaa all but likely to lead the charge with a gold medal.

Tata Steel Masters: Anand lets Carlsen off the hook

Tata Steel Masters: Anand lets Carlsen off the hook

Rediff.com19 Jan 2020

Anand, as white, had simply an extra pawn and this is where the tenacity of Carlsen came to fore.

Tata Steel Chess: Anand beats Xiong for his first victory

Tata Steel Chess: Anand beats Xiong for his first victory

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Anand moved to joint sixth spot with 2.5 points on a day that saw Firouzja Alireza scoring a sensational victory over super-solid Anish Giri of Holland.

GM Carlsen sets record for longest unbeaten streak

GM Carlsen sets record for longest unbeaten streak

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

Carlsen had previously indicated he would not consider the record truly broken until after two more games as he was not prepared to count two wins he had in the Norwegian league.

Vishy Anand starts with a draw in Gibraltar Chess

Vishy Anand starts with a draw in Gibraltar Chess

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand made a disappointing start to his campaign at the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival in Gibraltar after he was held to a draw by International Master Szidonia Lazarne Vajda of Hungary in the opening round of the masters section.

Men's Hockey World Cup: The goal-scorers

Men's Hockey World Cup: The goal-scorers

Rediff.com15 Mar 2010

The leading scorers in the 12th Men's Hockey World Cup at the conclusion of the semi-finals.

Men's Hockey World Cup: The goal-scorers

Men's Hockey World Cup: The goal-scorers

Rediff.com10 Mar 2010

The goal-scorers at the men's hockey World Cup being played in Delhi.

Call to promote organic farming

Call to promote organic farming

Rediff.com24 Sep 2007

Organic farming is an excellent tool for enhancing the livelihoods of small and marginal farmers, who are resource poor and pursue agriculture in marginal lands not adequately rain-fed, Gerald A Hermann, director of Organic Services, said.

UGC chairman on plans to improve higher education

UGC chairman on plans to improve higher education

Rediff.com6 Nov 2007

One is to increase the intake capacities in the existing universities and colleges and the second, to increase the number of colleges and universities. But the real focus will be on increasing the enrolment of disadvantaged sections, like the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, minorities and even the poor

Barty, Serena lead field at Australian Open warm-ups

Barty, Serena lead field at Australian Open warm-ups

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

On the men's side, the fields have already been divided into two ATP 250 tournaments.

Anand blunders again, loses to Aronian in Grenke chess

Anand blunders again, loses to Aronian in Grenke chess

Rediff.com8 Feb 2015

Viswanathan Anand's woes in the Grenke Chess Classic continued as the five times world champion blundered yet again and went down to Levon Aornian of Armenia in the fifth round that concluded in Baden-Baden in Germany.

Grenke Chess Classic: Anand loses to Carlsen again

Grenke Chess Classic: Anand loses to Carlsen again

Rediff.com7 Feb 2015

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand continued to struggle against nemesis Magnus Carlsen of Norway and lost after a blunder in the fourth round of Grenke Chess Classic now underway in Baden-Baden, Germany.

Who invented the bicycle?

Who invented the bicycle?

Rediff.com29 May 2007

Bicycles have a long and illustrious history.

Agni-III was 'partially successful': Pranab

Agni-III was 'partially successful': Pranab

Rediff.com11 Jul 2006

The launch of the intermediate range ballistic missile Agni-III should be seen as a stepping stone in pushing the country towards further advances in military technology, the defence minister said.

Portugal drop nearly half of Euro-winning squad for World Cup

Portugal drop nearly half of Euro-winning squad for World Cup

Rediff.com18 May 2018

Centre forward Eder, who scored the winning goal in the Euro 2016 final against France, was among 10 players from that squad omitted from Santos's list. Other unlucky players included midfielders Andre Gomes and Renato Sanches, forward Nani and defender Eliseu.

Bosch plans yet another India unit

Bosch plans yet another India unit

Rediff.com10 Jan 2006

Robert Bosch India Limited is scouting for a second location outside Kar

Moya set to charm Mumbai

Moya set to charm Mumbai

Rediff.com3 Aug 2006

Former world number one and 1998 French Open champion Carlos Moya is among those who has confirmed for the event that begins on September 25.

Anand draws with Bacrot; slips to third in Grenke chess

Anand draws with Bacrot; slips to third in Grenke chess

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

The five-time World champion played out his third draw on the trot as he signed peace with Etienne Bacrot of France in the third round of Grenke Chess Classic.

Anand holds Caruana in Grenke chess opener

Anand holds Caruana in Grenke chess opener

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw against world No 2 Fabiano Caurana of Italy in the first round of Grenke Chess Classic in Baden-Baden, Germany. Playing his first tournament after winning the London Classic, the five-times world champion was pleasantly surprised as Caruana went for the Italian opening with white that does not find many followers in top level chess.

Trulli signs three-year extension with Toyota

Trulli signs three-year extension with Toyota

Rediff.com28 Jul 2006

The contract extension will keep him at the Toyota Formula One team to the end of 2009.

Australia storm into semis

Australia storm into semis

Rediff.com5 Jul 2005

A 7-1 victory over Germany ensured them a place in the Men's Junior World Cup Hockey Tournament.

WTA rankings: Venus becomes oldest woman to enter top 10

WTA rankings: Venus becomes oldest woman to enter top 10

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

American tennis ace Venus Williams has entered the top ten of latest WTA ranking following her victory in the Zhuhai Masters in China.

Anand finishes seventh after losing to Adams at Grenke Classic

Anand finishes seventh after losing to Adams at Grenke Classic

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

The loss also meant a heavy slide of 15 rating points for the Indian as he slipped to ninth spot in the World Chess rankings.

Anand finally registers win in Grenke Chess Classic

Anand finally registers win in Grenke Chess Classic

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand got some consolation after scoring a regulation victory over David Baramidze of Germany in the sixth and penultimate round of Grenke Chess Classic, in Baden-Baden.

Cabinet okays new education policy, HRD is now education ministry

Cabinet okays new education policy, HRD is now education ministry

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

"The policy draft has been approved. The ministry has been renamed as education ministry," a senior HRD ministry official said. The existing NEP was framed in 1986 and revised in 1992. A new education policy was part of the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto ahead of the 2014 general election.

Schumi expects tough fight

Schumi expects tough fight

Rediff.com24 Jun 2003

Ferrari's five times world champion that the first half of the season had shown how hard it was to make predictions.

Yuki, Jeevan advance in Chennai Open qualifiers

Yuki, Jeevan advance in Chennai Open qualifiers

Rediff.com3 Jan 2015

India's Yuki Bhambri and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan cleared the first hurdle in the qualifying event of the ATP Chennai Open, scoring easy wins over their compatriots in Chennai.

WTA Mumbai Open: Lisicki, Vickery crash out in Round 1

WTA Mumbai Open: Lisicki, Vickery crash out in Round 1

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Sabine Lisicki, the 2103 Wimbledon runner-up and former World No. 12, now on a comeback trail, found the going too tough against eighth seed Nao Hibino of Japan, losing in three sets in a first round match.

Yuki crashes out of Chennai Open qualifiers

Yuki crashes out of Chennai Open qualifiers

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

Yuki Bhambri's hopes of playing in the main round of the Aircel Chennai Open were dashed as he lost to local lad N Prasanth in the second round of the qualifiers.