News for 'Gene'

Will BPOs face a staffing crisis?

Will BPOs face a staffing crisis?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2005

When stars were kids...

When stars were kids...

Rediff.com11 May 2020

Love, memorable, throwback pix to celebrate Mother's Day.

Bt Cotton: Expert demands inquiry

Bt Cotton: Expert demands inquiry

Rediff.com29 Sep 2005

'It burns and it keeps burning': Wildfires blaze across California

'It burns and it keeps burning': Wildfires blaze across California

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Strong winds have been pushing several sudden and destructive wildfires across the hills and towns north of Los Angeles, burning thousands of acres and hundreds of structures and forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes.

Biotech cos wake up to India's genetic jackpot

Biotech cos wake up to India's genetic jackpot

Rediff.com13 Jun 2005

Indian scientists as well as biotech firms have awakened to the fact that there is a genetic jackpot in the country's endogamous gene pool.

India missed human genome bus: Kalam

India missed human genome bus: Kalam

Rediff.com18 Nov 2004

President A P J Abdul Kalam on Thursday said that though the country had missed the opportunity of partnering the human genome project, it should become a partner in the proteomics project for gene characterisation.

Fastest supercomputer! NEC beats IBM

Fastest supercomputer! NEC beats IBM

Rediff.com20 Oct 2004

Power shortage cost Rs 300,000 crore loss

Power shortage cost Rs 300,000 crore loss

Rediff.com27 Feb 2006

"The simplistic assumption of 5 per cent power-intensity of aggregate output in the economy yields a supply-multiplier of 20 and an associated GDP loss of Rs 300,000 crore," the survey, which was tabled in Parliament on Monday, said.

Project on cattle genome begins

Project on cattle genome begins

Rediff.com13 Dec 2003

A multinational cow genome project has been launched that is expected to benefit both \n\nhumans and agriculture

Are you genetically fat?

Are you genetically fat?

Rediff.com22 Dec 2005

Fitness experts Shraddha Sheth and Nikhil Deodhar say you can't change your genetics, but you can make things better than what they are.

Amarnath yatra kicks off

Amarnath yatra kicks off

Rediff.com21 Jun 2005

James Bond villain Richard Kiel dies at 74

James Bond villain Richard Kiel dies at 74

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Kiel broke his leg last week and died in St Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, California, last afternoon, confirmed his agent Steven Stevens Sr.

Researchers detect cancer with saliva

Researchers detect cancer with saliva

Rediff.com29 Apr 2005

A research team found that oral cancer can be detected with saliva with 91 per cent accuracy.

IBM builds world's fastest supercomputer

IBM builds world's fastest supercomputer

Rediff.com29 Sep 2004

IBM on Wednesday claimed it has built the world's fastest supercomputer, wresting the title from Japanese company NEC.

OIL fire to be doused in a week

OIL fire to be doused in a week

Rediff.com19 Sep 2005

The fire raging in an oil well of Oil India Ltd in Assam's Dibrugarh district continued for the fifth day on Monday as experts remained engaged in an unprecedented operation to douse the flames within a week's time.

Els chasing four in a row

Els chasing four in a row

Rediff.com2 Feb 2005

The South African known as the "Big Easy" is chasing his fourth successive victory in Australia's richest golf tournament.

Karisma, Kareena take center stage at Children's Film Festival

Karisma, Kareena take center stage at Children's Film Festival

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

Kareena Kapoor Khan flies to Hyderabad to support niece Samaira at the 19th International Children's Film Festival of India (ICFFI).

Nelson Piquet junior tests for Williams

Nelson Piquet junior tests for Williams

Rediff.com3 Dec 2003

The 18-year-old completed 65 laps with a best time exactly three seconds slower than Ralf Schumacher.

Performance-based bonus on the rise

Performance-based bonus on the rise

Rediff.com30 Dec 2004

More and more employers in the US are giving bonuses based on performance instead of annual raises for all employees, a media report has said.

What are Taapsee, Salman, Jacqueline up to?

What are Taapsee, Salman, Jacqueline up to?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

Taapsee takes off her make up, Salman gets a date, Akshay gets flowers for his girls...

Do you need to see a hypnotherapist?

Do you need to see a hypnotherapist?

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

'Earlier it was a stigma to discuss mental problems. But I get more patients for past life regression as in India people believe in rebirth and karma,' Dr Prakriti Poddar, who uses hypnotism to treat illnesses, tells A Ganesh Nadar.

Tiger's moment of magic

Tiger's moment of magic

Rediff.com12 Apr 2005

Mooseport is no landslide

Mooseport is no landslide

Rediff.com21 Feb 2004

Lennox Lewis retires

Lennox Lewis retires

Rediff.com6 Feb 2004

Indians easily prone to AIDS: Geneticist

Indians easily prone to AIDS: Geneticist

Rediff.com1 Sep 2004

Narinder Mehra of the AIIMS said the bad genes also cause rapid progression of the infection to full blown AIDS.

Maruti's XL6 is the Ertiga in much nicer clothes

Maruti's XL6 is the Ertiga in much nicer clothes

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

If you think the XL6 is a brand new, from-the-ground-up car, you have another think coming, says Pablo Chatterji.

The best books to read in 2016

The best books to read in 2016

Rediff.com1 Jan 2016

From Aurangzeb to Sangh Parivar, the year 2016 offers plenty of hope in historical and modern literature.

5 things you didn't know about Grammy winner Ricky Kej

5 things you didn't know about Grammy winner Ricky Kej

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

Fun facts you should know about the latest Indian Grammy winner!

'I have never got a good review in my life'

'I have never got a good review in my life'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

'I draw inspiration from superheroes. I don't like gruesome action. I don't like showing blood.'

What General Brar told Rediff

What General Brar told Rediff

Rediff.com9 Jun 2004

Lt Gen Kuldip Singh Brar (retd), who led Operation Bluestar, travels back to that difficult moment in India's history, in an exclusive interview with Amberish K Diwanji.

Gay bishop splits Anglicans

Gay bishop splits Anglicans

Rediff.com3 Nov 2003

Gene Robinson - who has lived with his male partner for 15 years - was formally appointed bishop of New Hampshire in a controversial ceremony on Sunday.

Title hopes vanish for Ralf

Title hopes vanish for Ralf

Rediff.com13 Sep 2003

New Canon printers @ Rs 3,995!

New Canon printers @ Rs 3,995!

Rediff.com4 Nov 2004

Canon India Pvt Ltd on Thursday launched a new series of inkjet printers under 'Pixma' sub-brand, aiming to increase its market share in India to 30 per cent by 2007 from the existing 25 per cent.\n\n