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Meet the Javadekars

Meet the Javadekars

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

'My wife has done everything... She has had to give up a lot,' HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar tells Sahil Makkar.

BJP's poster boy Parrikar returns as Goa CM

BJP's poster boy Parrikar returns as Goa CM

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

Parrikar was first elected to the Goa assembly in 1994. He served as he leader of the opposition from June to November 1999.

How the Congress can counter Modi

How the Congress can counter Modi

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

'What the Congress needs now is an ideological and social contrast to the BJP.' 'The Congress stable of princelings cannot do it,' argues Mohan Guruswamy.

'Rahul does not speak from the heart'

'Rahul does not speak from the heart'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

'Nitish has no future in state politics.' 'Nitish harassed the Yadav community no end in his earlier tenure as chief minister. So who will the Yadav community vote for in the coming state elections?'

'Unschooled' 17-year-old Indian girl makes it to MIT

'Unschooled' 17-year-old Indian girl makes it to MIT

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

Four years ago, Malvika Raj Joshi quit schooling to explore her love for different subjects.

The problem with entrance examinations in India

The problem with entrance examinations in India

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

The reforms proposed for the monster examinations, JEE and NEET, which take several students' lives every year don't go far enough.

The 92-year-old civic warrior

The 92-year-old civic warrior

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

Kamakshi Paatti, a sprightly nonagenarian, has the Chennai civic corporation on its toes.

Centre releases Rs 20000 cr from PM's package for J&K

Centre releases Rs 20000 cr from PM's package for J&K

Rediff.com27 Apr 2017

This was disclosed at a high-level inter-ministerial meeting chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Thursday

The rise and mighty fall of Rana Kapoor

The rise and mighty fall of Rana Kapoor

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

'What made him different was that he was not a banker at all by temperament.' 'He was a businessman, a typical lalaji at that.' 'He had to win at any cost.'

CAT 2018: Registration begins August 8

CAT 2018: Registration begins August 8

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

September 19, 2018 is the last date to apply for the Common Admission Test to be held November 25, 2018.

Infy to make Mysore campus a 'model smart city'

Infy to make Mysore campus a 'model smart city'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

Work on the 340-acre campus expected to be completed by April this year

Manohar Parrikar resigns, Parsekar likely new Goa CM

Manohar Parrikar resigns, Parsekar likely new Goa CM

Rediff.com8 Nov 2014

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is tipped to become the Union defence minister, on Saturday tendered his resignation from the post paving way for the appointment of his successor in the state.

What kind of defence minister will Parrikar make?

What kind of defence minister will Parrikar make?

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

The Goa chief minister does not fit the paradigm of a standard politician yet he can be relied on to add a new dynamic to proceedings at the Centre, Aditi Phadnis reports

Why Misa's victory is crucial for Lalu

Why Misa's victory is crucial for Lalu

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

Misa Bharti, Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter, denies that she was forcibly thrust into politics. Kavita Chowdhury reports.

56 personalities receive Padma awards from President

56 personalities receive Padma awards from President

Rediff.com26 Apr 2014

The awardees included one Padma Vibhushan, 11 Padma Bhushan and 44 Padma Shri.

Look who turned up at Google? Kumar Vishwas!

Look who turned up at Google? Kumar Vishwas!

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

The Modi government's response to infiltration at the India-Pakistan border, Kumar Vishwas told Google staff, was weak, adding that there had been 19 infiltration attempts and ceasefire violations by Pakistan since the new government took charge.

'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.

'Chill' for 2 days, Kejriwal tells partymen

'Chill' for 2 days, Kejriwal tells partymen

Rediff.com8 Feb 2015

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday spent a relaxed morning with members of his family even as a media jamboree waited outside his Kaushambi residence.

Why India's telecom secretary feels like a chess player

Why India's telecom secretary feels like a chess player

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

'I feel more like a chess player, thinking for long hours how to make the next move," Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan tells Surajeet Das Gupta.

Now a Dalit quota stick to beat AMU with

Now a Dalit quota stick to beat AMU with

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

'The brazen politics, in this series of bullying of AMU by functionaries of the Union and provincial governments, utterly disregarding the fact that the matter is sub judice, is quite obvious.' 'One needs to see through the desperate politics of the BJP which governs both Uttar Pradesh and the Centre, especially its woes over its Dalit support base,' says AMU Professor Mohammad Sajjad.

Why India should focus on income-based reservation

Why India should focus on income-based reservation

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

Dr M Ponnavaikko, vice chancellor, Bharathidasan University explains why the Indian education system requires needs to be revamped.

'It was impressive. I did not expect this from Rahul Gandhi'

'It was impressive. I did not expect this from Rahul Gandhi'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

Rahul would know that fealty can be a fickle thing, and that if the Congress bucks the trend and actually wins the next national election, selfies with him would find their way from phones to walls, replacing those taken with Modi.

NIT ruckus is Mehbooba's first challenge

NIT ruckus is Mehbooba's first challenge

Rediff.com9 Apr 2016

Mehbooba Mufti is running an alliance that is unnatural -- and one she instinctively militates against. She needs to be responsible in what she says and does -- and her time starts now, says Aditi Phadnis.

'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.

Jobs, liquor, casinos: Parrikar's uphill new job in Goa

Jobs, liquor, casinos: Parrikar's uphill new job in Goa

Rediff.com13 May 2017

The Goa CM knows running a coalition government while pursuing a development agenda will require a fine balancing act.

'Pakistan is no match for us'

'Pakistan is no match for us'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

'The Chinese have a set pattern. They demonstrate, warn, threaten, attack and withdraw.' 'We were lulled into complacency, but I am certain things are being corrected now.'

A school where teachers don't 'teach'!

A school where teachers don't 'teach'!

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Some 230 kilometres from Kolkata, in West Bengal's Birbhum district, 500 children stand out because of their 'unconventional' education, says Anjuli Bhargava.

Bharat Ratna C N R Rao: I expect great things to happen under Modi

Bharat Ratna C N R Rao: I expect great things to happen under Modi

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

'No PM has said no to anything we have proposed. I am not a politician and I cannot give speeches about things, but a lot of good things have been done in science by previous governments.' 'Under Dr Manmohan Singh, we could do a few important things. I used to meet him once in 6, 8 weeks. He often said, 'Professor Rao, you assume that you have my approval and carry on.' He was shy and decent. He is a real gentleman.' 'Science keeps me going at 80. I feel young.' Professor C N R Rao, the eminent scientist who was honoured with the Bharat Ratna, on the state of science in India.

This Indian school hopes to solve the world's problems

This Indian school hopes to solve the world's problems

Rediff.com8 May 2018

A group of high-powered individuals led by Anand Mahindra have come together to set up Krea university. The campus is expected to be ready by 2019 and the first batch of 100 to 125 students will commence classes in August next year.

All you need to know about Modi's new ministers

All you need to know about Modi's new ministers

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expanded his Cabinet and inducted 21 new ministers. Of these, 4 - Manohar Parrikar, JP Nadda, Suresh Prabhu and Birender Singh were appointed as Cabinet ministers. Other than this, Modi has inducted 17 other ministers of state. Here's a quick look at them:

A filmmaker who understands the soul of India

A filmmaker who understands the soul of India

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari's Bareilly Ki Barfi had the critics reaching for the stars. But that is just the tip of the iceberg discovers Rediff.com's Savera R Someshwar.

'BJP can stoop to any level for power'

'BJP can stoop to any level for power'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party can hold elections any time in Delhi but it is afraid to do so, says Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal

Freebies are the new god in Tamil Nadu

Freebies are the new god in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com14 May 2016

'The irresistible charm of Indian politics is it can always throw up surprises -- even when it looks as predictable as in Tamil Nadu,' discovers Shekhar Gupta.

Want to study journalism in the US?

Want to study journalism in the US?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

In an online chat with Get Ahead reader, overseas education consultant NNS Chandra addressed queries related to international admissions.

Why India must LISTEN to this man

Why India must LISTEN to this man

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

'Learning by doing is in our genes.' 'We are applying the wrong method by making our children sit in a classroom for eight hours, listening to someone talk.'

Decoding China's game play against India

Decoding China's game play against India

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

'With the recent challenging of the notion of the Indian Ocean Region being India's strategic backyard, China is gradually upping the ante in the maritime realm around India.'

Classic revisited: Jawani Diwani's beautiful youthful romance

Classic revisited: Jawani Diwani's beautiful youthful romance

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

In our special series revisiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at Randhir Kapoor and Jaya Bhaduri's 1972 film, Jawani Diwani.

The young guns scripting poll victories in India

The young guns scripting poll victories in India

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

From Narendra Modi's victory in 2014 to the Nitish-Lalu triumph in 2015 and delivering Assam to the BJP in 2016, young and very professional strategists have startled politicians and the media.

Oppn targets govt over JNU, Vemula issue; BJP targets Rahul

Oppn targets govt over JNU, Vemula issue; BJP targets Rahul

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

Sparks flew in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday as the raging Jawaharlal Nehru University row and suicide of Dalit student Rohith Vemula was taken up for discussion, with opposition accusing the government of muzzling the voice of the youth and "mercilessly crushing" the principles of democracy.

E-rickshaws legal but aren't regulated

E-rickshaws legal but aren't regulated

Rediff.com2 Jul 2014

Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari puts them out of the ambit of Motor Vehicles Act; experts say some regulation, licensing and driver training will be necessary