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How ABVP went from being teacher's pet to campus 'bully'

How ABVP went from being teacher's pet to campus 'bully'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

The student front of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has blotted its CV by allegedly instigating and engaging in violence on marquee campuses like JNU and Hyderabad Central University

Police get notice on Baazee CEO's bail plea

Police get notice on Baazee CEO's bail plea

Rediff.com20 Dec 2004

Vacation Judge Justice Vikramjit Sen posted the application for further hearing on Tuesday.

College fests lose spark as recession hits home

College fests lose spark as recession hits home

Rediff.com24 Dec 2008

Annual festivals at IITs and IIMs to be low-key affairs as sponsorships dry up.

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

Goa's son of soil Parrikar cremated with state honours

Goa's son of soil Parrikar cremated with state honours

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

The final journey of Goa's 'son of the soil' begun from Kala Academy in Panjim. A teeming column of mourners followed on foot and vehicles.

Working in a start-up? Why you should worry

Working in a start-up? Why you should worry

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Fun and games at start-ups have ended as easy money dries up.

Three-year M.Tech in Nuclear Science

Three-year M.Tech in Nuclear Science

Rediff.com11 Apr 2008

A three-year M.Tech in Nuclear Science and Technology from Delhi University.

The long struggle against Section 377

The long struggle against Section 377

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

The following is the chronology of events leading to the SC unanimously decriminalising part of controversial Section 377.

Will Uber bring helicopter service to India also?

Will Uber bring helicopter service to India also?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

The country holds one of the biggest opportunities for Uber as more Indians start using smartphones

How 5G will benefit India's countryside

How 5G will benefit India's countryside

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

In the not too distant future, you could see 5G technology being used for functions such as remotely-performed robotic surgeries, mine equipment operated remotely or cars driven by someone sitting hundreds of miles away. While these ideas will certainly find application globally, the urgent need for them in India could spur swifter adoption here than elsewhere.

'Mediocre students can also crack the CAT'

'Mediocre students can also crack the CAT'

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

Sabyasachi Mishra who scored a perfect 100 with just two months of preparation shares his study secrets.

Brown favours UNSC seat for India, entry into G-8

Brown favours UNSC seat for India, entry into G-8

Rediff.com20 Jan 2008

Favouring a greater role for New Delhi in the global arena, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Sunday backed its bid for permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council and sought expansion to G-8 to include India in it in view of the "new realities".

Pay rising, but Indian BPOs safe: BT India chief

Pay rising, but Indian BPOs safe: BT India chief

Rediff.com7 Aug 2007

Outsourcers will not migrate to China because of the sheer talent and English language proficiency in India, says Arun Seth, chairman, British Telecom India.

The top 60 soft skills at work

The top 60 soft skills at work

Rediff.com9 Jan 2007

How many soft skills do you possess? Read on to find out.

These 'clownselors' heal patients one smile at a time

These 'clownselors' heal patients one smile at a time

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Volunteers dressed as clowns visit hospitals and old-age homes to spread cheer and dispel the gloom of ill health and old age.

Kejriwal to address Columbia University

Kejriwal to address Columbia University

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will be delivering a speech at Columbia University in New York on December 7.

Raghuram Rajan: 'James Bond' of the financial world

Raghuram Rajan: 'James Bond' of the financial world

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Never one to mince words, Rajan will walk away with a mixed legacy

Medical students to strike against quota

Medical students to strike against quota

Rediff.com26 Apr 2006

Students of five leading medical colleges in the New Delhi on Wednesday decided to go on a strike in protest against reservation of seats in elite educational institutions.

Medical students to strike against quota

Medical students to strike against quota

Rediff.com26 Apr 2006

Students of five leading medical colleges in the New Delhi on Wednesday decided to go on a strike in protest against reservation of seats in elite educational institutions.

'We are in kalyug where rakshasas rule'

'We are in kalyug where rakshasas rule'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

'The forces of good are on the run.' 'But dark times also challenge people to fight.' 'I believe Indians will rise against these dark times.'

What happened when Rahul had 'surprise date' with students

What happened when Rahul had 'surprise date' with students

Rediff.com3 Feb 2019

Seven young students from different parts of the country had a wide-ranging discussion from bringing out Congress manifesto in Braille, setting up gender-neutral toilets to steps for removing inequalities in education system and caste discrimination in society with the Congress chief.

No bid to ditch Mulayam: Cong

No bid to ditch Mulayam: Cong

Rediff.com6 Feb 2005

Senior leader Arjun Singh said the Congress would continue to support the UP government despite rumours to the contrary.

Parrikar tamed death and lived like a warrior king

Parrikar tamed death and lived like a warrior king

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

Close friend Tarun Vijay pays tribute to the four-time Goa chief minister and former defence minister who passed into the ages on Sunday.

COVID-19 vaccine at least a year away, say scientists

COVID-19 vaccine at least a year away, say scientists

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

According to the World Health Organisation, 10 candidate vaccines for COVID-19 are in the clinical evaluation and 126 are in the pre-clinical stage.

Smriti too interfering, her performance far from satisfactory: UGC member Ansari

Smriti too interfering, her performance far from satisfactory: UGC member Ansari

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

University Grants Commission Member M M Ansari has lashed out at Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani, accusing her of "abruptly" discontinuing mid-session teaching of German language in Central schools and said her tenure so far as been "far from satisfactory".

'Parrikar put nation first and worked for it till his last breath'

'Parrikar put nation first and worked for it till his last breath'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2019

Manohar Parrikar, the chief minister of Goa and former defence minister, died at his son's home in Panaji on Sunday after a long illness. He was 63. Since February 2018, Parrikar had been in and out of hospitals in Goa, Mumbai, Delhi and New York after he was diagnosed with a pancreatic condition. Following his demise, tributes poured in from all over with political lines being forgotten.

Elitism, populism, meritocracy...

Elitism, populism, meritocracy...

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

Ajit Balakrishnan decodes the angst-ridden discourse of the day.

This man's mission is a university

This man's mission is a university

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

India needs a 1,000 more Ashoka universities, Naukri.com Founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani tells Anjuli Bhargava.

'Corona is a wake up call for all of us'

'Corona is a wake up call for all of us'

Rediff.com23 May 2020

'I'm not surprised with what's happening in India,' 'Tiger' Tyagarajan tells Nivedita Mookerji.

A successful entrepreneur who has invested in 20 start-ups

A successful entrepreneur who has invested in 20 start-ups

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Reddi has so far made 10 investments in the US.

The man who's driving Uber in India

The man who's driving Uber in India

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

Amit Jain tells Shyamal Majumdar about his dream to make Uber the 'safest place in the city'

Amrapali: How the treacherous trio diverted homebuyers money

Amrapali: How the treacherous trio diverted homebuyers money

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

The three promoters - Anil Kumar Sharma, Ajay Kumar and Shiv Priya - had diverted Rs 1,500-1,600 crore through bogus methods like loans and advances between group firms at inflated rates.

This Kashmiri Pandit wants cinemas to reopen in the valley

This Kashmiri Pandit wants cinemas to reopen in the valley

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

''I am not going to force anyone to watch movies. If they want to, they can come and watch.' 'I want to give them the choice that everyone has in the rest of the country.'

NGT blocks odd-even rollout, says AAP govt treats it like a picnic

NGT blocks odd-even rollout, says AAP govt treats it like a picnic

Rediff.com11 Nov 2017

The NGT directed the Delhi govt not to implement the scheme unless it established that it was not counter-productive.

All you need to know about the Left-wing activists who were arrested

All you need to know about the Left-wing activists who were arrested

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

Maharashtra police on Tuesday raided the homes of prominent Left-wing activists in several states and arrested at least five of them for suspected Maoist links. Near simultaneous searches were carried out at the residences of prominent Telugu poet Varavara Rao in Hyderabad, activists Vernon Gonzalves and Arun Farreira in Mumbai, trade union activist Sudha Bhardwaj in Faridabad, and civil liberties activist Gautam Navalakha in New Delhi. Subsequently, Rao, Bhardwaj and Farreira were arrested. Although Navalakha was also arrested, the Delhi high court ordered police not to take him out of the national capital at least until Wednesday. According to unconfirmed reports, others whose residences were raided are Susan Abraham, Kranthi Tekula, Father Stan Swamy in Ranchi and Anand Teltumbde in Goa. The raids were carried out as part of a probe into the violence between Dalits and the upper caste Peshwas at Koregaon-Bhima village near Pune after an event called Elgar Parishad, or conclave, on December 31 last year. Here are their brief profiles:

IndiGo will score a double century soon

IndiGo will score a double century soon

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

Based on the Skytrax ranking for 2018, IndiGo is number two among the best low-cost carriers in Asia, behind rival AirAsia.

How Amrapali's Anil Sharma had a great fall

How Amrapali's Anil Sharma had a great fall

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Cut to 2019, and his name evokes grief and anger among more than 40,000 homebuyers who are fighting for the keys to their flats, which they should have rightfully got more than seven years back.

I just want to be part of the AAP revolution: Former Infy CFO V Balakrishnan

I just want to be part of the AAP revolution: Former Infy CFO V Balakrishnan

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

'The Aam Aadmi Party is the most successful and exciting start-up by an IIT-ian in the history of India,' former Infosys CFO V Balakrishnan tells Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa.

Goa CM Parrikar, headed to Centre, to resign tomorrow

Goa CM Parrikar, headed to Centre, to resign tomorrow

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Manohar Parrikar, who is tipped to get the defence portfolio, said he would resign as the Goa chief minister on Saturday, paving the way for his induction in the Union cabinet.