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The Satyajit Ray Google doodle

The Satyajit Ray Google doodle

Rediff.com2 May 2013

Google hails the great director on his 92nd birthday.

Google doodles Bharatanatyam dancer Rukmini Devi

Google doodles Bharatanatyam dancer Rukmini Devi

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

The Indian dancer and choreographer's 112th birth anniversary was celebrated with a doodle.

Google celebrates Mrinalini Sarabai's 100th birthday

Google celebrates Mrinalini Sarabai's 100th birthday

Rediff.com11 May 2018

Today's doodle, illustrated by Sudeepti Tucker, shows Sarabhai with her signature parasol while her students are dancing on stage.

Google phone to hit Indian stores in December

Google phone to hit Indian stores in December

Rediff.com26 Sep 2008

The price, however, will be higher than the US debut tag of around Rs 8,200 ($179). Ajay Sharma, country manager, HTC (India), told Business Standard: "We would prefer a mobile operator tie-up to introduce the Google phone in India in December."

'A Revolution In Indian Languages Is Waiting To Be Unleashed'

'A Revolution In Indian Languages Is Waiting To Be Unleashed'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2025

'The Bhashini Mission has delivered a working technology at large scale, which is as good as or better than the one with MNC tech giants.'

Krishna Bharat to head Google's Bangalore centre

Krishna Bharat to head Google's Bangalore centre

Rediff.com6 May 2004

Google Inc, the world's largest search engine, is all set to open a high-end research and development centre in Bangalore.\n\n\n\n

How Google plans to encourage more women entrepreneurs

How Google plans to encourage more women entrepreneurs

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

The efforts, a part of '#40 Forward' programme under Google for Entrepreneurs', are aimed at finding new ways to advance female entrepreneurs.

Art 370 gone, Google tax may come to J&K

Art 370 gone, Google tax may come to J&K

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

Digital commerce operators advertising on global social media, which earlier did not pay Google tax on their operations in Jammu & Kashmir, may now have to cough it up at 6 per cent.

How to add more power to Google

How to add more power to Google

Rediff.com4 Mar 2011

Quick ways to enhance your online search results.

Google switches on to prime time TV

Google switches on to prime time TV

Rediff.com6 Jul 2011

The move is a part of the online giant's efforts to improve Chrome's market share in India.

How Facebook, Google tools are helping ease Nepal jitters

How Facebook, Google tools are helping ease Nepal jitters

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

With many searching their loved ones after the Nepal earthquake, Google has launched its 'person finder' tool and Facebook has activated its 'safety check' feature to help locate and report missing persons.

Sundar Pichai: The genius who could be Google's next CEO

Sundar Pichai: The genius who could be Google's next CEO

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

If Android One succeeds, it will only cement Pichai's so-called position as the most powerful man in the mobile world.

Google launches Duo to take on Apple's FaceTime, Skype

Google launches Duo to take on Apple's FaceTime, Skype

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

The rollout of Duo for Android and iOS starts today. To ensure privacy and security, all Duo calls are end-to-end encrypted

Google launches voice-based search on mobiles

Google launches voice-based search on mobiles

Rediff.com17 Jul 2009

Google has launched a free voice-based mobile internet search facility in India that has been built entirely by the internet search giant's India engineering team. Currently available only to the estimated 400,000 Blackberry cellphone users, the company hopes to extend this facility to other handsets by the end of the year.

Google predicts Indian web use to soar

Google predicts Indian web use to soar

Rediff.com10 Apr 2009

India - long considered a digital laggard for its low internet penetration - is set for explosive growth in web usage in the coming year, according to a senior Google executive in the country.

Why Google dumping China is good for India

Why Google dumping China is good for India

Rediff.com15 Jan 2010

The country has comparatively fewer Internet connections but is the second-largest mobile market in the world after China. And, the Internet is being increasingly accessed on mobiles. India and China together account for over 1.2 billion mobiles of the 4.6 billion global mobile users.

Sanmay, who owned Google.com for 1 minute, gets Rs 8 lakh!

Sanmay, who owned Google.com for 1 minute, gets Rs 8 lakh!

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Sanmay Ved, in a post on LinkedIn, had said he chose his award to be donated to the Art of Living's education programme.

Top Competitive Exams After Class 12

Top Competitive Exams After Class 12

Rediff.com18 Aug 2025

rediffGURU Nayagam PP, career counsellor and the founder of EduJob360, counsels students and aspiring professionals about how they can make the right career decision.

Google celebrates KL Saigal's birthday with a doodle

Google celebrates KL Saigal's birthday with a doodle

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

The doodle is designed by Vidhya Nagarajan.

2011's Ten Most Googled Films in India

2011's Ten Most Googled Films in India

Rediff.com20 Dec 2011

As a part of it's Zeitgeist survey for 2011, Google

PIX: Sunny Leone is the Most Googled Celeb in India

PIX: Sunny Leone is the Most Googled Celeb in India

Rediff.com15 Dec 2011

The porn star beats Bollywood beauties Katrina Kaif and Kareena Kapoor.

Google announces Internet education campaign for women in UP

Google announces Internet education campaign for women in UP

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

The announcement in Lucknow marked the first regional chapter of Google's initiative to bring digital literacy amongst Indian women in presence of 'Gulabi Gang' leader Sampat Pal.

11 Sebi Rules That Can Supercharge Your MFs Returns

11 Sebi Rules That Can Supercharge Your MFs Returns

Rediff.com29 Sep 2025

SEBI's blockbuster reforms are rewriting the rules of mutual fund investing -- faster growth, sharper transparency, and smarter safeguards that put investors first, explains Ramalingam Kalirajan.

Govt warns against new scam targeting potential investors

Govt warns against new scam targeting potential investors

Rediff.com2 Jan 2025

A new cyber fraud known as 'pig butchering scam' or 'investment scam' has emerged, targeting unemployed youths, housewives, students, and needy people who are made to lose large sums of money daily, according to the latest annual report of the Union home ministry.

Google unveils Nexus 6, 9 to take on iPhone 6, in India by Nov

Google unveils Nexus 6, 9 to take on iPhone 6, in India by Nov

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

Google had indicated that many more firsts could come from India in the days to come.

Google to partner Micromax, Karbonn for low-cost smartphones

Google to partner Micromax, Karbonn for low-cost smartphones

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

The company wants to put Android handset in every hand.

C.V. Raman: Google doodles for India's superstar physicist

C.V. Raman: Google doodles for India's superstar physicist

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

On what would have been CV Raman's 125th birthday, the search engine giant pays its tribute to India's Nobel Prize-winning physicist.

Google ready to look away from sensitive sites

Google ready to look away from sensitive sites

Rediff.com20 Feb 2007

Google officials said sensitive locations as identified by the government could be blurred or camouflaged or distorted using some methods, including lowering of resolution.

Google Daydream View VR headset: What sets it back in India

Google Daydream View VR headset: What sets it back in India

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

At 6,499, the VR headset offers a comfortable and immersive VR experience, but it could have done much better with more supported smartphones and apps.

Google has no plans to make own smartphones right now: Pichai

Google has no plans to make own smartphones right now: Pichai

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

Google has worked with a range of partners to build Nexus phones, with the company controlling the software and some hardware elements, while leaving manufacturing to its partners, who have included LG, HTC and Huawei, among others.

Amul, Cadbury, Google most 'meaningful' brands

Amul, Cadbury, Google most 'meaningful' brands

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

Samsung which leads the global list takes the 10th spot in India.

Display advertisements are good: Google

Display advertisements are good: Google

Rediff.com29 Mar 2011

The search giant is keen to pocket a hefty slice of India's online advertising market, an Rs 1,300-crore (Rs 13-billion) market in 2011 that is set to touch Rs 3,400 crore (Rs 34 billion) by 2015 according to KPMG estimates.

Google speaking to govt to dispel security concern

Google speaking to govt to dispel security concern

Rediff.com4 Apr 2006

Officials have in the recent past expressed concern over Google Earth's display of pictures of key Indian installations.

Google to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5 bn

Google to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5 bn

Rediff.com15 Aug 2011

The all-cash deal will boost Google's competitive edge in the mobile computing arena as well as give it access to Motorola's range of Android operating system-based offerings.

If they're deep in Pak, we'll go deep into Pak: Jaishankar

If they're deep in Pak, we'll go deep into Pak: Jaishankar

Rediff.com11 Jun 2025

'As far as I'm concerned, how effective the Rafale was or frankly, how effective other systems were -- to me, the proof of the pudding is the destroyed and disabled airfields on the Pakistani side'

Zoho looks to compete with Microsoft, Google in India

Zoho looks to compete with Microsoft, Google in India

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

In the US, Zoho gets close to 80 per cent of its revenue from small companies, while the remaining comes from large ones.

Anil Menon Will Spend 8 Months In Space In 2026

Anil Menon Will Spend 8 Months In Space In 2026

Rediff.com2 Jul 2025

Anil Menon, the latest to join the list of American astronauts with Indian roots, will fly to the International Space Station in June 2026 as a flight engineer.

Google to get notice on India hate campaign

Google to get notice on India hate campaign

Rediff.com11 Oct 2006

The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to issue notice to Google for alleged spread of hatred about India by its social network service 'Orkut'.

Google apologises after showing Modi in top criminals' list

Google apologises after showing Modi in top criminals' list

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

On Wednesday, a search for Top 10 criminals in India, yielded an image of PM Modi.