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Want to do away with stress? Read this

Want to do away with stress? Read this

Rediff.com16 Feb 2007

The relaxation response, the opposite of the stress response, is a state of profound rest and release.

Amartya Sen on what ails India's education system

Amartya Sen on what ails India's education system

Rediff.com5 Feb 2007

Technology can certainly help the spreading of education, for example in making the schooling of maths easier and faster

They built billion-dollar empires from scratch

They built billion-dollar empires from scratch

Rediff.com28 Jun 2007

Almost two-thirds of the world's billionaires made their fortunes from scratch, relying on grit and determination, not good genes

3 Indian students chosen for Rhodes scholarship

3 Indian students chosen for Rhodes scholarship

Rediff.com19 Nov 2007

Past Rhodes scholars from America who have studied at Oxford University include president Bill Clinton, the newly elected Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and the eminent surgeon and bestselling writer Atul Gawande.

China doesn't need Pakistan in a war with India

China doesn't need Pakistan in a war with India

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

'If a 'two-front war' develops, Iron Brother may only turn out to be a drag on the PLA, since Pakistan is in no position to wage a war with India,' argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

'Mumbai should be like the Shanghai of 1930s'

'Mumbai should be like the Shanghai of 1930s'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2006

Mumbai shouldn't be the Shanghai of 2006. Just having skyscrapers is not going to matter, says MIT don Yasheng Huang.

The pioneer who founded the National Law School

The pioneer who founded the National Law School

Rediff.com25 May 2019

'I cannot think of a teacher who has had such a high impact on students across several generations and who has produced several professionals in various disciplines of law.' L Vishwanath salutes Professor N R Madhava Menon, who passed into the ages recently.

Amartya Sen to head Nalanda University panel

Amartya Sen to head Nalanda University panel

Rediff.com26 May 2007

The state government has begun the process to acquire land for the university.

Mumbai University eyes stock market for funds

Mumbai University eyes stock market for funds

Rediff.com19 Apr 2007

A state-funded university, it may pump in money into the stock market through its corpus fund of over Rs 100 crore.

Indians in US? Inventions on the way

Indians in US? Inventions on the way

Rediff.com5 Sep 2007

According to a report prepared by a team of researchers from Harvard, Duke and New York Universities, the number of Indian nationals contributing to US international patent applications touched 5.5 per cent in 2006.

World's best business schools

World's best business schools

Rediff.com25 Aug 2007

The top M.B.A. programs in the U.S. and around the world.

Al Qaeda does not have a mailing address

Al Qaeda does not have a mailing address

Rediff.com28 Dec 2007

'In all such cases of assassinations, the opportunity to act, and access to the target, are the most important aspects. Once these two are available and there are guns for hire, the rest is easy as a matter of patient waiting, or a speedy arrival and quick escape.'

'This Budget is good for banking'

'This Budget is good for banking'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2007

Transcript of the chat with ICICI Bank ED V Vaidyanathan.

'Pak must do more on terrorisrm'

'Pak must do more on terrorisrm'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2006

Excessive cola intake linked to heart disease

Excessive cola intake linked to heart disease

Rediff.com24 Jul 2007

NRI docs have found that both regular and diet colas can increase the risk of heart disease.

What you didn't know about Rishad Premji

What you didn't know about Rishad Premji

Rediff.com7 Jun 2007

It is said Rishad had been on the lookout for an opportunity and was quite keen on joining Wipro. Like everyone else, he too had to send in his resume and as luck would have it, he managed to find a placement.

Premji's eldest son Rishad to join Wipro

Premji's eldest son Rishad to join Wipro

Rediff.com4 Jun 2007

Wipro chairman Azim Premzi' son will soon join the country's third largest software exporter.

Amartya Sen to address Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas

Amartya Sen to address Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas

Rediff.com8 Dec 2006

Other speakers will include CK Prahalad, Karan Billimoria and Apoorva Bagri.

IIMs raise worry over salaries, autonomy

IIMs raise worry over salaries, autonomy

Rediff.com6 Dec 2006

IIMs have categorically asked the government not to interfere in their internal affairs so that they can smoothly carry out their work of making IIMs a global brand on par with the big B schools like Harvard and Wharton.

Forces that will define cos' future

Forces that will define cos' future

Rediff.com28 Dec 2005

Ajay Banga: The man behind MasterCard's success

Ajay Banga: The man behind MasterCard's success

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Ajay Banga, the 55-year-old CEO of MasterCard, is on a roll.

How Anant Agrawal built edX into a global giant

How Anant Agrawal built edX into a global giant

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

'Many who have experimented with online education will adopt a blended model once things return to normal,' edX CEO and founder Anant Agrawal tells Anjuli Bhargava.

More trouble awaits Indian writer

More trouble awaits Indian writer

Rediff.com29 Apr 2006

Oil from cannabis seed is the new elixir

Oil from cannabis seed is the new elixir

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

CBD oil, found in marijuana, is gaining popularity for its pain-relieving properties. It's now legally available in India

How boardroom dynamics have changed 10 years after Satyam

How boardroom dynamics have changed 10 years after Satyam

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

Going by the provisions of the new company law, the responsibility and accountability equation for independent directors has seen a major change.

Reliance retail scores over local stores

Reliance retail scores over local stores

Rediff.com8 Feb 2007

Kirana shops and greengrocers have found a new challenge to grapple with.

Reliance vs retailers: Customers win

Reliance vs retailers: Customers win

Rediff.com8 Feb 2007

Kirana shops and greengrocers have found a new challenge to grapple with.

Luxury family resorts

Luxury family resorts

Rediff.com10 Mar 2006

7 Indians feature in Forbes Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy list

7 Indians feature in Forbes Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy list

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

Of the, four are co-founders of Infosys.

Musharraf optimistic about Indo-Pak relations

Musharraf optimistic about Indo-Pak relations

Rediff.com13 Jan 2007

'We will achieve results maybe sooner than we expect. If resolve and flexibility are shown by the leadership, we will be able to resolve the disputes, including the Kashmir issue'

A new Earth? Astronomers find 8 new planets that could host life

A new Earth? Astronomers find 8 new planets that could host life

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

Welcome to the family! Scientists using NASA's Kepler spacecraft have confirmed at least eight new roughly Earth-sized planets sitting in the habitable zones of their host stars -- two of which rival the most 'Earth-like' planets found to date.

'China is a non-event'

'China is a non-event'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2006

It will take 30-40 years for China to even catch up with US

Key to Lalu's success story

Key to Lalu's success story

Rediff.com27 Dec 2006

The minister, who called himself 'Guruji', explained to the students in Hindi how he had broken the myth of the western model that an enterprise

India must enforce social distancing strictly

India must enforce social distancing strictly

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

'India does not have the wherewithal to successfully manage a full blown covid-19 crisis,' warns Vivek Gumaste.

The Kapil Dev interview you must read!

The Kapil Dev interview you must read!

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

'Today's cricketers are amazing, they know everything, but still you find a few cricketers, they have a talent, but their mind is not there.'

Four Indian Americans among 32 Rhodes scholars

Four Indian Americans among 32 Rhodes scholars

Rediff.com20 Nov 2006

On Sunday, 32 Americans from campuses across the country were named as Rhodes scholars, who will study at Oxford University starting next year.