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She is teaching school kids to code, use AI

She is teaching school kids to code, use AI

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

Suriya Prabha trains students from government schools in rural Tamil Nadu to code and use Artificial Intelligence to solve problems.

'If they arrest me, they will make me a martyr and a winner'

'If they arrest me, they will make me a martyr and a winner'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

'I don't think we will need to support or get support from the Congress. I hope there is no such political exigency. The Congress will be gone from the political scene. There is no lesser evil. The BJP and Congress are the two sides of the same evil coin,' anti-Koodankulam nuclear plant activist and new AAP member S P Udaykumar tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar.

Review: You can't make sense of Vishwaroopam II

Review: You can't make sense of Vishwaroopam II

Rediff.com11 Aug 2018

A Ganesh Nadar wonders what Kamal Hassan hopes to achieve with this film.

Can digital India create more jobs than it destroys?

Can digital India create more jobs than it destroys?

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

New models of skilling will provide both jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities to inspire recipients to capture the jobs or entrepreneurial opportunities they seek and provide them the agency to stay on and improve on their skills on the job, says Ganesh Natarajan.

Box Office: Bank Chor, Phullu fare below average

Box Office: Bank Chor, Phullu fare below average

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

The hits and misses of the week.

Days after he gets prosthetic leg, police horse Shaktiman dies

Days after he gets prosthetic leg, police horse Shaktiman dies

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

Police horse 'Shaktiman', who suffered multiple fractures on its hind leg during a Bharatiya Janata Party protest in Dehradun last month triggering widespread outrage, died on Wednesday.

Why Mayawati needs to reinvent herself

Why Mayawati needs to reinvent herself

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

'She should review her strategy of social engineering and get back to the BSP's initial plank of social change.'

'An impending quake caused whale beaching in TN'

'An impending quake caused whale beaching in TN'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

'The whale stranding-earthquake link is almost a certainty according to my reading.'

Once south Indians were beaten up in Mumbai; now the city has a Tamil MLA!

Once south Indians were beaten up in Mumbai; now the city has a Tamil MLA!

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

'I didn't get the ticket because I am a Tamil and this is a Tamil area. I work for all people and that is why the majority voted for me.'

'There will be no reservations'

'There will be no reservations'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

'Why don't they suggest artificial intelligence training for SC/STs?' 'Why can't they be trained in computer programming?'

'Fate had a way of pulling them together'

'Fate had a way of pulling them together'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

Love has made me a poet, Rahul thought. He could think about her all day long. Sometimes, she entertained his dreams. He did not wish to wait until after Ganesh Visarjan to see her again.

Kerala disputes Odisha's claim to first war of independence

Kerala disputes Odisha's claim to first war of independence

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

Historians say the coastal state had witnessed a number of minor and major struggles against foreign powers even before the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny, which has so far been regarded as the first war of Indian Independence.

'Tamil leaders have misled people that a third language is bad for them'

'Tamil leaders have misled people that a third language is bad for them'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

'Nobody is telling you not to speak or learn your mother tongue. But making other languages an emotional issue is wrong.'

And the BEST part of an item song is...

And the BEST part of an item song is...

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

'Her short black choli with a deep cut-out back and multi-coloured pom-poms became quite a sensation. It was clearly meant to draw your attention to Kareena's perfect figure.'

Congress goes into overdrive to save Karnataka govt

Congress goes into overdrive to save Karnataka govt

Rediff.com29 May 2019

Congress Legislature Party leader and Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coordination committee chief Siddaramaiah said no one would leave the Congress and there was no disgruntlement either.

Desi medical devices firms fight global cos with aggressive pricing

Desi medical devices firms fight global cos with aggressive pricing

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

Welcome to India's medical devices companies which are successfully locking horns with global giants, whether in India or abroad.

Missing Coast Guard man's family hopes for a miracle

Missing Coast Guard man's family hopes for a miracle

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Muthukrishnan was one of the passengers on the IAF flight that has gone missing in the Bay of Bengal.

Pongalo Pongal! Tamil Nadu's biggest festival is here!

Pongalo Pongal! Tamil Nadu's biggest festival is here!

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Over four days all of Tamil Nadu is caught up in celebrating Pongal, the state's harvest festival. From a bonfire to worshipping cattle, it is a throwback to a time when society was agrarian, says A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com.

'Kejriwal is not Rahul Gandhi'

'Kejriwal is not Rahul Gandhi'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2020

If Kejriwal wins the Delhi election, then most regional parties will copy Kejriwal's do's and don'ts of jugaad to win an election against the Modi-Shah juggernaut, reports Sheela Bhatt.

A month later no change: ATMs shut, long lines at banks

A month later no change: ATMs shut, long lines at banks

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar takes a tour of banks in a Chennai suburb and finds that nothing has changed in one month since demonetisation.

Tamil NGO wants voters to question MLAs, shows them how

Tamil NGO wants voters to question MLAs, shows them how

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

By itself the event may not amount to much, but what it indicates is a changing, assertive, public doesn't want to be taken for a ride anymore.

High-calorie diets make recovery hard after attack

High-calorie diets make recovery hard after attack

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

'You need to apply a total health approach to maintain cardiac health.'

Ranji roundup: Mumbai on the verge of early exit

Ranji roundup: Mumbai on the verge of early exit

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

Vidarbha piled up a mammoth 511 in their first essay and then reduced Mumbai to 169 for six on the second day of their Elite Group A Ranji Trophy Game in Nagpur on Monday.

Box Office: Mom opens poorly, Guest Iin London flops

Box Office: Mom opens poorly, Guest Iin London flops

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

The hits and misses of the week.

'I am an auto driver, now I am also a tennis player'

'I am an auto driver, now I am also a tennis player'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Participants at the Indian Wheelchair Tennis Tour held in Chennai did not let adversity affect their outlook on life. A Ganesh Nadar presents some of their stories.

Aditi Rao Hydari, Urmila, Tabu celebrate Diwali with Bachchans

Aditi Rao Hydari, Urmila, Tabu celebrate Diwali with Bachchans

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Check out the star arrivals.

Box Office: Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha flops

Box Office: Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha flops

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

Salman Khan's big Eid release Tubelight is also a major loser.

When President Pranab made Santa's day

When President Pranab made Santa's day

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

Christmas came two months earlier for President Pranab Mukherjee when he visited Santa Claus's official workplace, Rovaneimi, Finland and met him in person.

Box Office: Tubelight fares below expectations

Box Office: Tubelight fares below expectations

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

Salman Khan's much awaited Eid release Tubelight turned out to be a damp squib at the box office. Distributors stand to lose on their investments.

Mr President: The Ahmedabad you will miss out on

Mr President: The Ahmedabad you will miss out on

Rediff.com22 Feb 2020

Winner of the Lalit Kala Akademi award, Ahmedabad-based painter and photographer Harshil Patel offers a fantastic view of the walled city through his paintings and photographs for US President Donald J Trump.

The sword that hangs over our IT industry

The sword that hangs over our IT industry

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

The challenges before the IT industry are many and its response over the coming months will shape the future of what has been one of the most vibrant value-creating and livelihood-enabling sectors.

Maha polls: BJP looks to improve tally; Sena, Oppn for political space

Maha polls: BJP looks to improve tally; Sena, Oppn for political space

Rediff.com21 Sep 2019

The BJP has been inducting leaders from the NCP and the Congress since the last few months to expand its footprint in the regions where the party lacks organisational base.

'Tendulkar is the Amitabh Bachchan of cricket'

'Tendulkar is the Amitabh Bachchan of cricket'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

I became his fan when I played with him years ago. I was in college and a member of Goregaon Sports Club, Mumbai. We had gone to ShivajiPark for a match with another club, but our match was postponed.

Why this singer has been charged with sedition

Why this singer has been charged with sedition

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

Kovan, a folk singer in Tamil Nadu, was arrested on October 30 for criticising the state government in a song distributed on the Internet. Kovan was charged with sedition among other alleged crimes.

Arjuna Awardee began life as a carpenter

Arjuna Awardee began life as a carpenter

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

S Bhaskaran is the first bodybuilder to be presented the Arjuna Award in 20 years.

The two faces of Ramalinga Raju

The two faces of Ramalinga Raju

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

Scam tainted B Ramalingham Raju to have tougher times ahead.

Chennai Central is a cakewalk for Dayanidhi Maran

Chennai Central is a cakewalk for Dayanidhi Maran

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

'If they really wanted to give him competition, the AIADMK should have contested the seat, not its ally the PMK.'

Future imperfect for Indian startups

Future imperfect for Indian startups

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

India'sstartups have a good beginning but will they survive competition is a big questions which needs immediate attention.

Vijay Hazare Trophy round-up: Karnataka win thriller; Delhi beat Kerala

Vijay Hazare Trophy round-up: Karnataka win thriller; Delhi beat Kerala

Rediff.com4 Mar 2017

A round-up of Vijay Hazare Trophy matches played across the country on Saturday.

Why are TN police so keen to jail anti-nuke activist?

Why are TN police so keen to jail anti-nuke activist?

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

'All this for only one reason -- that I oppose the government's nuclear power policy.' 'They will not break my resolve.' 'I will stand by my principle, which is to point out that nuclear energy is not safe.'