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'The hope left for justice for my father gets crushed'

'The hope left for justice for my father gets crushed'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

Jyoti Punwani reports on the strange case of Prashant Rahi, MTech, journalist, activist, now in solitary confinement in a Maharashtra prison.

Why were the BK 16 Arrested?

Why were the BK 16 Arrested?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

None of them had anything to do with the violence at Bhima Koregaon, where they were not even present, points out Aakar Patel.

Indore student tops Int'l Chemistry Olympiad

Indore student tops Int'l Chemistry Olympiad

Rediff.com14 Jul 2006

Pratmesh Prabhu also did well at the IIT-JEE.

Indian Universities: Who's the next Harvard in waiting?

Indian Universities: Who's the next Harvard in waiting?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

A perceptible shift is seen in the way the young breed of edupreneurs look at the universities they have inherited. Is it for the better?

'Special train' ferries 1,200 migrants from Telangana to Jharkhand

'Special train' ferries 1,200 migrants from Telangana to Jharkhand

Rediff.com1 May 2020

Thousands of migrants were stranded in places across the country since the lockdown was enforced on March 25, many even attempting to walk home.

CAT 2012 results: 10 score 100 percentile

CAT 2012 results: 10 score 100 percentile

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

The Common Admission Test 2012 results have been declared. 10 of the 1.91 lakh candidates who took the exam have got a perfect score of 100 percentile.

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.

Pratyush Kumar to head Boeing India

Pratyush Kumar to head Boeing India

Rediff.com13 Dec 2012

Kumar will succeed Dinesh Keskar, who returned to Boeing Commercial Airplanes earlier this year.

Why Jessica Lall wants to be Los Angeles's next mayor

Why Jessica Lall wants to be Los Angeles's next mayor

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

'We need to see more Indian Americans and people of colour hold elected office and serve in executive roles.'

Who are Digital India's brand ambassadors? Govt clarifies

Who are Digital India's brand ambassadors? Govt clarifies

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

Ankit Fadia said he has been appointed the brand ambassador of Digital India on July 1.

NEET to be held on Sunday amid strict COVID-19 precautions

NEET to be held on Sunday amid strict COVID-19 precautions

Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

In order to maintain social distancing, the NTA has increased the number of exam centres from originally-planned 2,546 to 3,843, while the number of candidates per room has been reduced from earlier 24 to 12.

What is the secret behind Coal India's success?

What is the secret behind Coal India's success?

Rediff.com15 May 2016

Coal India achieved a staggering production of 536.51 million tonnes during the financial year ended March 31, 2016

After JEE-Main, NTA gears up to hold NEET next week

After JEE-Main, NTA gears up to hold NEET next week

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

In order to maintain social distancing, the NTA has increased the number of centres from 2,546 to 3,843 for the NEET while the number of candidates per room has been reduced from earlier 24 to 12.

China's BYD to invest Rs 2,800 cr in Tamil Nadu

China's BYD to invest Rs 2,800 cr in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

This is part of the nine memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth Rs 5,027 crore, including Hero Group-backed Ather Energy's over Rs 600 crore investment, to establish a manufacturing facility for e-vehicles.

The half story-teller, half businessman

The half story-teller, half businessman

Rediff.com24 May 2017

Chetan Bhagat turns entrepreneur by getting into the movie business with Half Girlfriend.

J-K civic polls 'moment of pride' for India: Modi

J-K civic polls 'moment of pride' for India: Modi

Rediff.com26 Dec 2020

Launching the Ayushman Bharat scheme via a video-conference to extend health insurance benefits to all residents of Jammu and Kashmir, he said the three-tier panchayat system has fully taken shape in the UT, describing it as a realisation of Mahatma Gandhi's dream of 'gram swaraj' (village self-rule).

No regrets on speaking my mind: Raghuram Rajan

No regrets on speaking my mind: Raghuram Rajan

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

Raghuram Rajan said the head of the central bank should have a fixed tenure of more than three years as the current term was too short.

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."

764 firms polluting Ganga; 48 told to shut down: Govt

764 firms polluting Ganga; 48 told to shut down: Govt

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

Directions have been issued to about 48 industrial units polluting River Ganga to close down, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.

Nobel Prize, World Bank Chief... anything is possible for R3

Nobel Prize, World Bank Chief... anything is possible for R3

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

'With his envious academic record, extraordinary research calibre and unparalleled work experience, we can trust him to become the first Indian -- fully Indian, not one of those Americans of Indian origin -- to win the Nobel Prize in Economics,' says Sudhir Bisht.

All my controversial speeches are perfectly legitimate: Rajan

All my controversial speeches are perfectly legitimate: Rajan

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

After his decision to return back to academia, there have been voices suggesting that his candid public speeches were one of the aspects which made the government uncomfortable about reappointing Rajan for another term

The man behind the raids on Kejriwal's offices

The man behind the raids on Kejriwal's offices

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

All you need to know about the case and the man behind the drama that has ensued.

Promote scientific temper, says Union minister who debunks Darwin's theory

Promote scientific temper, says Union minister who debunks Darwin's theory

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

Union minister Satya Pal Singh on Wednesday called for inculcating scientific temper and curiosity among students.

Sachin Bansal's firm buys IT consulting firm MavenHive

Sachin Bansal's firm buys IT consulting firm MavenHive

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

The two parties did not share the deal size but said MavenHive's two founders and 40-odd team members have joined the Bansal-owned firm. MavenHive was started by Bhavin Javia and Anandha Krishnan in 2012.

Cops raid Sharjeel Imam's home; Arunachal, Manipur lodge cases against him

Cops raid Sharjeel Imam's home; Arunachal, Manipur lodge cases against him

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

The anti-CAA activist was slapped with a sedition case after his alleged speeches went viral on social media where he was heard speaking about "cutting off" Assam and the northeast from India. Earlier, he had been booked on similar charges by Aligarh police in Uttar Pradesh for a speech he delivered on the AMU campus.

Start-ups must learn corporate ayurveda

Start-ups must learn corporate ayurveda

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Funding Indian start-ups has slowed down.

3 Indian start-ups to become part of Lockheed's global supply chain

3 Indian start-ups to become part of Lockheed's global supply chain

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

These companies were identified through the India Innovation Growth Programme, an innovation contest through which the US firm identifies Indian research and development potential.

'We will sacrifice our lives for our mother Ganga'

'We will sacrifice our lives for our mother Ganga'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

'The present government swears by Hinduism. But we lost three of our sants during earlier BJP regimes.'

MCA Admissions through JAM 2009

MCA Admissions through JAM 2009

Rediff.com6 Jan 2009

Delhi University, Department of Computer Science invites applications for Admission to Master of Computer Applications (MCA).

The lockdown has been good for Grofers

The lockdown has been good for Grofers

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

'One good thing that has come out of all this is that it shown people that online ordering is the way forward.'

'For me, there's no hero or villain'

'For me, there's no hero or villain'

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

'I find drawing inspiration for characters from real life very limiting.'

'An IIM seat cannot be bought'

'An IIM seat cannot be bought'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

Judging the research output of an IIM is an art form.

Major Gogoi's pathshala and the Wall of Heroes

Major Gogoi's pathshala and the Wall of Heroes

Rediff.com27 May 2017

At a time when nationalism is a much-debated topic and the Armed forces' sacrifices are being ignored, a 'Wall of Heroes' at schools and colleges across the country to inspire the youth is a must, says Tarun Vijay.

'All the vaccines, so far, seem to be protecting from severe illness'

'All the vaccines, so far, seem to be protecting from severe illness'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

'The immune protection may well wane somewhat, and that's what we have to monitor.' 'Should it wane to the point where vaccinated individuals are getting severe disease, then we really will need to give them booster shots and that'll apply regardless of what vaccine they've got the first time.'

SC reserves verdict on pleas challenging Section 377

SC reserves verdict on pleas challenging Section 377

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

The verdict is likely to be pronounced before October 2 this year as Justice Misra would be retiring as CJI on that day.

Is Art of Living damaging the Yamuna floodplains?

Is Art of Living damaging the Yamuna floodplains?

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

'Does the government help ordinary citizens like you and me with our marriages, birthdays and anniversaries?' Rashme Sehgal reports on the controversy over the the Art Of Living Foundation's plans for a cultural festival on the Yamuna floodplains.

'Like any great leader, Modi demands performance'

'Like any great leader, Modi demands performance'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

'We are making a transition from governance to campaign mode.' 'The speed of execution is picking up,' says Union Minister Jayant Sinha.

Study Germany: Where industry meets academia

Study Germany: Where industry meets academia

Rediff.com22 Oct 2009

Famous for its efficiency and precision, Germany boasts some of the best institutions for fundamental scientific research

How one man is changing young lives in India

How one man is changing young lives in India

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

An initiative to fund the education of bright Indian youngsters undertaken by two Indian-Americans has now acquired a momentum of its own, discovers Anjuli Bhargava.

How I made it! AMAZING career advice for women

How I made it! AMAZING career advice for women

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

Four enterprising women tell us how they tackled bias and criticism to create a niche for themselves and are now leading their businesses.