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Taj Mahal emerges as top Google Street View destination

Taj Mahal emerges as top Google Street View destination

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Taj Mahal is popular among virtual travellers.

The Times They Are A-Changin'

The Times They Are A-Changin'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

... And what explains the directions of change? asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

'The opportunity for tech is massive'

'The opportunity for tech is massive'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

'A lot of the emphasis when we hire graduates is the learning for these new technologies -- whether it's cloud and digital data analytics, cybersecurity, or IoT, but also some of the new ones, such as Metaverse or other newer areas.'

'Food in Hostel 9 at IIT-B is really bad'

'Food in Hostel 9 at IIT-B is really bad'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2011

As some 600 students at IIT-B took ill thanks to a case of food poisoning, many of their classmates confess that the food in some canteens isn't very edible.

Combative Smriti Irani is!

Combative Smriti Irani is!

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

The combativeness reflects her insistence not to meekly acquiesce to what has been going on in Raisina Hill for years or decades, observes Kartikeya Tanna.

Women Leaders: A Way To IPO Success?

Women Leaders: A Way To IPO Success?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

Indian society may be more advanced than we think it is, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.

PMO directs ministries to counter Cong charges against HRD dept

PMO directs ministries to counter Cong charges against HRD dept

Rediff.com29 May 2015

The HRD ministry is preparing a point-by-point rebuttal on charges that include infringing on the autonomy of higher educational institutions and a cut in the education budget.

UPSC results: Meet the toppers

UPSC results: Meet the toppers

Rediff.com6 Apr 2019

In the results announced Friday, April 5, as many as 759 candidates including 577 men and 182 women have been selected.

The Importance of Smriti Irani

The Importance of Smriti Irani

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Being made a member of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs makes her an important player in BJP politics, observes Rashme Sehgal.

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.

Why this start-up hired 100 IITians!

Why this start-up hired 100 IITians!

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

"Our company is a lot bigger than the 100+ IIT people we have on board. We know that talent lies in the person and not in their college degree, and we're looking on and off-campus to hire talented people from around the world," says Advitiya Sharma, an IIT-Bombay graduate, and co-founder & marketing head of Housing.com.

Parag Agrawal's 11-month tenure as Twitter CEO ends

Parag Agrawal's 11-month tenure as Twitter CEO ends

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

When Parag Agrawal was appointed CEO of Twitter in November 2021, the IIT graduate joined a steadily growing club of executives from India rising to the top of global corporations, but the 38-year-old executive's brief tenure at the helm of the social media giant was challenging and chaotic.

How to crack the IIT-JEE 2015

How to crack the IIT-JEE 2015

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Create a practical study plan. Read the questions cautiously. Use method of elimination.

Want to crack JEE Advanced? 10 TIPS for you

Want to crack JEE Advanced? 10 TIPS for you

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Adjust your biological clock to prepare for the big day. Avoid studying late night and avoid sleeping during the day.

Proud moment! 31 Indian universities in world rankings

Proud moment! 31 Indian universities in world rankings

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore is India's top institution in the 'Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2016-17.

Taxi dreams: A tale of two IIT friends who won and lost!

Taxi dreams: A tale of two IIT friends who won and lost!

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

Two IIT-B grads cracked the cab aggregator code, tasted success & failure.

No fee hike, students to pay back IIM-A when they earn

No fee hike, students to pay back IIM-A when they earn

Rediff.com23 Mar 2014

In a first, graduating students from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) have decided to pledge Rs 200 per month in favour of the institute from their salaries for one year.

Datawind to launch Rs 2,000 smartphone with free Internet

Datawind to launch Rs 2,000 smartphone with free Internet

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

With an aim to double its volumes, low-cost mobile devices maker Datawind on Thursday said it will launch a Rs 2,000 smartphone before Diwali that will come bundled with free Internet for life.

GoCoronaGo: IISc, IITians develop apps to fight virus

GoCoronaGo: IISc, IITians develop apps to fight virus

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

From "GoCoronaGo" to "Sampark-o-Meter", the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and four Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have developed several mobile applications to aid the fight against coronavirus in the country.

'Let the good times roll', Elon Musk tweets on 1st morning as Twitter boss

'Let the good times roll', Elon Musk tweets on 1st morning as Twitter boss

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

Billionaire Elon Musk has completed his $44 billion takeover of Twitter and fired the social media company's four top executives, including CEO Parag Agrawal and legal executive Vijaya Gadde. The New York Times said that Musk, the world's richest man, closed the deal to buy Twitter on Thursday. Citing people with knowledge of the situation, the report said that Musk "has started cleaning house at Twitter with the firings of at least four top executives". The Twitter executives who were fired include Agrawal, Gadde, chief financial officer Ned Segal and general counsel Sean Edgett.

The innovations India is coming up with to fight COVID-19

The innovations India is coming up with to fight COVID-19

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

Special infection proof fabric for usage in hospitals, low-cost corona virus testing kits, isolation pods for coronavirus infected patients, bubble helmets which can be an alternative for traditional oxygen masks and pendant to raise alarm on breach of social distancing, are also among the innovative ideas that have been given shape since the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

'This is not the BJP that I joined'

'This is not the BJP that I joined'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

'I don't think the Bharatiya Janata Party can claim any USP which was it is a party with a difference.'

Not just Silicon valley, innovation will happen in Bay area, Beijing, Bengaluru: Uber boss

Not just Silicon valley, innovation will happen in Bay area, Beijing, Bengaluru: Uber boss

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

'Curiosity, fierceness to solve a problem, push until it hurts and looking for the wow factor makes a good entrepreneur'.

'When you reach the top, people will only see your success'

'When you reach the top, people will only see your success'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

In his first attempt, Chirag Jha, a BTech student from the IIT-Bombay scored a perfect 100 in the CAT 2015 results declared earlier this year.

Hotter weather affects survival of coronavirus on surfaces

Hotter weather affects survival of coronavirus on surfaces

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

The researchers said the growth rate of COVID-19 is weakly linked to the outdoor weather, adding that the chances of the survival of the virus "increases roughly by five times under a humid condition as compared to a dry condition."

They are taking JEE coaching beyond big cities

They are taking JEE coaching beyond big cities

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

Talented students in small towns often don't get into national-level colleges simply because they don't get proper training to write entrance exams. Ignus is working to change that.

Building companies remains Romesh Wadhwani's passion

Building companies remains Romesh Wadhwani's passion

Rediff.com24 Jan 2015

Wadhwani joined the billion-dollar club in 1999, when he sold a venture for $9.3 bn to i2 Technologies.

When protesters 'Occupied' Gateway of India

When protesters 'Occupied' Gateway of India

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

With tambourines and guitars in their hands and songs of revolution on their lips, people protested against the attack on Jawaharlal Nehru University students throughout the night in front of the Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in south Mumbai. People, including students and women, in large numbers had gathered in front of the Gateway of India in South Mumbai's Colaba on Sunday midnight.

CAT Results: Meet the 100 percentilers

CAT Results: Meet the 100 percentilers

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

Two women and three non-engineers are among the 20 candidates who have scored 100 percentile in the Common Admission Test (CAT), 2017.

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968. At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.
They needed a person who could build and execute their vision: A frontiersman; a problem solver and an institution builder. It was their and India's good fortune that Faqir Chand Kohli more than measured up to their requirements and indeed laid the foundation to take TCS to unimaginable heights and to the giant success that it is today. Shivanand Kanavi salutes the incomparable F C Kohli, who passed into the ages last week.

Part-time Prasar Bharati board member Vempati becomes its new CEO

Part-time Prasar Bharati board member Vempati becomes its new CEO

Rediff.com3 Jun 2017

Vempati previously worked with Infosys and now heads an online media company.

Zishaan Hayath: The start-up evangelist

Zishaan Hayath: The start-up evangelist

Rediff.com28 May 2015

His tryst with investing in start-ups began when his juniors started approaching him for guidance and capital.

Meet Sarvesh Agrawal, the mind behind Internshala

Meet Sarvesh Agrawal, the mind behind Internshala

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

Sarvesh Agrawal tells Shobha Warrier about how he built a start-up "of the interns, by the interns and for the interns."

100 best MBA schools in the world

100 best MBA schools in the world

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

Youth Incorporated's annual MBA rankings reveals the best.

Heritage buildings won't be demolished under Central vista: Govt

Heritage buildings won't be demolished under Central vista: Govt

Rediff.com31 May 2021

While the main building of the National Archives will remain intact, its annexe will be demolished and a new building will be constructed, officials said.

6 professors awarded Infosys Prize 2019 for science and research

6 professors awarded Infosys Prize 2019 for science and research

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

The annual award includes a pure gold medal, a citation and a prize purse worth $ 100,000 or its equivalent in the Indian rupees.

Capt Sathe had survived a crash in 1990s, but returned to flying

Capt Sathe had survived a crash in 1990s, but returned to flying

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

Sathe had suffered multiple injuries on his skull in that incident, but due to his strong will power and passion he cleared the test and started flying again, his cousin said.

'Tech shouldn't hinder a teacher from being a teacher'

'Tech shouldn't hinder a teacher from being a teacher'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

'We are trying to empower teachers in the entire country because online teaching is very, very, complicated.'

The Talking Revolution

The Talking Revolution

Rediff.com15 Jun 2019

Though most of the voice-activated solutions are based in English, work is on to create solutions in Indian languages.

The top ranked Indian university in Asia is...

The top ranked Indian university in Asia is...

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

With eight institutes -- out of 56 universities that participated from India -- in the top 100, India is the third most represented country in the Asia rankings