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Kansas shooting of Indian techie flags up safety concerns

Kansas shooting of Indian techie flags up safety concerns

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

Indian IT industry veterans believe lack of maturity from the political leadership may have helped people in the US to take advantages.

Coming soon, a web portal for cancer care

Coming soon, a web portal for cancer care

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

At the Indian Cancer Congress held in New Delhi on November 20-24, health-care professionals from the United States launched the Open Educational Resources in Cancer for Doctors and Nurses in India, a Web portal maintained by the California State University.

Giving wings to startups

Giving wings to startups

Rediff.com13 May 2019

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a recipe for creating 100,000 plus angel investors in India.

Fall of high profile wickets shakes Infosys

Fall of high profile wickets shakes Infosys

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

In yet another high profile exit at Infosys, India's second-largest information technology (IT) services company, Ashok Vemuri, head of operations (Americas) and global head (manufacturing and engineering services), has resigned.

Indian team in running to develop 'silent' aircraft

Indian team in running to develop 'silent' aircraft

Rediff.com29 May 2013

The team from Chennai's SRM University, comprising of Anita Mohil, Balakrishnan Solaraju Murali and Michael Thomas along with their academic mentor Sakhtivel Kasinath, is among the five finalists of a global competition organised by aircraft manufacturer Airbus and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.

Sebi may soon have some bad news for retail investors

Sebi may soon have some bad news for retail investors

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

Retail investors will soon have to obtain a net worth certificate from a chartered accountant and submit it to their broker, and their trading limits will be decided accordingly.

Kerala assembly session begins on stormy note

Kerala assembly session begins on stormy note

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

Opposition members were up on their feet, holding up placards and banners seeking the resignation of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and other ministers over corruption allegations.

COLUMN: Defending the Internet, loudly

COLUMN: Defending the Internet, loudly

Rediff.com9 Aug 2012

Internet businesses, including cybercafes, now stand protected because Section 79 classifies them as 'intermediaries' -- not holding them responsible for what people view and upload.

Merrill Lynch tops Indian M&A league

Merrill Lynch tops Indian M&A league

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Merrill Lynch jumps to first from 7th last year in a smaller market; says its focus is larger deals and clients.

The 'invisible hand' of the government

The 'invisible hand' of the government

Rediff.com21 Mar 2013

When we have 30,000-plus colleges and scores of research labs, why is it that we do not produce a steady stream of Nobel Prize winners?

Pinarayi Vijayan to be sworn-in as Kerala CM on May 25

Pinarayi Vijayan to be sworn-in as Kerala CM on May 25

Rediff.com21 May 2016

The LDF would meet on Sunday to discuss matters related to ministry formation, Vijayan said when asked about the nature of the new ministry.

Lunch and more with IT's marathon man

Lunch and more with IT's marathon man

Rediff.com12 Dec 2012

"I tell all my guys in the office to see this as running a marathon. The front runners are a million times our size. In a marathon, you don't run in front of the pack; you stay in the back and wait for your turn, otherwise you'll run out of steam."

'War cry': Kerala CM hits out at Shah over Hindi Diwas tweet

'War cry': Kerala CM hits out at Shah over Hindi Diwas tweet

Rediff.com15 Sep 2019

'The claim that Hindi unifies our country is absurd. That language is not the mother tongue of a majority of Indians. The move to inpose Hindi on them amounts to enslaving them. The Union Minister's statement is a war cry against the mother tongues of non-Hindi speaking people'

Why Parliament passed IT Act without debate

Why Parliament passed IT Act without debate

Rediff.com30 Nov 2012

'The new Information Technology Act with the requisite power to allow the Indian State to deal with Information Age challenges was passed by Parliament, without debate, within a month of the Taj crisis.' An exclusive excerpt from The Wave Rider: A Chronicle of the Information Age, one of the most important books published in India this year.

Adverse action on audit firms may put IT cos in a spot

Adverse action on audit firms may put IT cos in a spot

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

Currently, Deloitte, EY and KPMG with their associates work as statutory auditors of most of the top league domestic IT services firms. Owing to many alleged auditing lapses, the regulators have either imposed restrictions on the audit firms or are seeking to do so.

All about chasing real estate's shadows

All about chasing real estate's shadows

Rediff.com1 Nov 2012

After all, he had already, in the short three years that he had worked for us, in the middle of a punishing schedule of writing algorithms crucial for our business, found the time and energy to write two articles for international peer-reviewed journals and co-author with me a chapter in a book of readings on collective intelligence edited by a prominent US academic.

Jobs, cash and other Indian headaches

Jobs, cash and other Indian headaches

Rediff.com8 Jan 2019

Is it time to take a relook at our economic theories? asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

74% NE Indians feel Delhi is the most unsafe city for them

74% NE Indians feel Delhi is the most unsafe city for them

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

As many as 54 per cent people from the northeast feel that discrimination is a reality in the national capital while 74 per cent felt that Delhi is the 'most unsafe' place in terms of ethnic discrimination, a survey report has revealed.

Designing a flag for an upcoming revolution

Designing a flag for an upcoming revolution

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

Ajit Balakrishnan envisions a flag to capture the spirit of the impending conflicts of the Information Age.

'Tougher laws needed to fight growing menace of terrorism'

'Tougher laws needed to fight growing menace of terrorism'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

KG Balakrishnan, former Chief Justice of India and Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, in an interview with Vicky Nanjappa emphasizes the need of stringent laws to tackle terrorism and explains why diplomacy with other countries is a must to fight this growing menace.

India's national jobs hunt

India's national jobs hunt

Rediff.com6 May 2014

The government is by far the largest employer; job security is guaranteed for government employees, and their wages are set through once-in-10-year Pay Commission.

Elitism, populism, meritocracy...

Elitism, populism, meritocracy...

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

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

Why we must give Trai's broadband plan a hand

Why we must give Trai's broadband plan a hand

Rediff.com30 Jun 2010

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's visionary plan to build India's Information Super Highway has been very carefully thought-out and needs all the support we can give it, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Gujarat encounter killings: NHRC to hold open hearing

Gujarat encounter killings: NHRC to hold open hearing

Rediff.com7 May 2012

In the first of its kind, an open public hearing into the encounter killings will be held in Gujarat on May 14-15 by the National Human Rights Commission.

Entrepreneurs who invested in scooter sharing start-up Vogo

Entrepreneurs who invested in scooter sharing start-up Vogo

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

Vogo, which has a fleet of over 12,000 vehicles mainly across Hyderabad, Mysuru and Bengaluru, is also betting big on India's growing traffic congestion.

25 years of private sector MF:The 3 crucial pillars!

25 years of private sector MF:The 3 crucial pillars!

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

Over the past 25 years the MF industry has come a long way. Geographic reach has increased, many more customers have been added, more channels have been opened up and the product basket is full.

Infosys chief compliance officer quits

Infosys chief compliance officer quits

Rediff.com19 Apr 2014

Company appoints Parvatheesam K as compliance officer.

Allegations against former CJI: SC questions govt

Allegations against former CJI: SC questions govt

Rediff.com13 Feb 2012

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to brief it on whether it has conducted any inquiry on allegation against former chief justice of India and National Human Right Commission chief K G Balakrishnan of amassing assets disproportionate to his income. A bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia directed the government to respond within a month on action taken by it or intended to be taken on allegations that the former CJI amassed properties worth Rs 40 crore.

Key documents against former CJI missing in SC

Key documents against former CJI missing in SC

Rediff.com7 May 2012

An NGO, seeking removal of former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan as the National Human Rights Commission chairman for his alleged misconduct, on Monday told the Supreme Court that a key document of the Centre on probe into disproportionate assets against him and his kins has gone "missing" from the apex court files.

Why Kerala youngster Sanju Samson is in trouble

Why Kerala youngster Sanju Samson is in trouble

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

Kerala batsman Sanju Samson, who has played one Twenty20 match for India, is facing disciplinary action from the state cricket association for allegedly violating the code of conduct during the team's recent Ranji Trophy match against Goa.

No-confidence motion against Kerala govt defeated by 87-40 votes

No-confidence motion against Kerala govt defeated by 87-40 votes

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

After a marathon discussion lasting nine hours, the motion was defeated with 87 members opposing it and 40 supporting in the 140-member house with two vacancies.

COLUMN: Embattled Patel General Stores

COLUMN: Embattled Patel General Stores

Rediff.com1 Dec 2011

What may be at stake here is a system that currently serves as our economy's shock absorber: farming families, unable to support themselves, take their young sons out of school and send them to earn a living in the retail trade in cities.

Are you suffering from Selfitis? Take this test to find out!

Are you suffering from Selfitis? Take this test to find out!

Rediff.com17 Dec 2017

The selfie disease is no hoax.

HC upholds closure of Sterlite Copper in Tuticorin

HC upholds closure of Sterlite Copper in Tuticorin

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

The Madras high court on Tuesday rejected a plea from mining giant Vedanta to order reopening of its Sterlite copper unit at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu.

Katju links UPA govt to 'corrupt judge', sparks chaos in RS

Katju links UPA govt to 'corrupt judge', sparks chaos in RS

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju, currently chairman of Press Council of India, on Monday stirred a controversy by alleging that three ex-Chief Justices of India had compromised in giving extension to an additional judge of Madras high court at the instance of the United Progressive Alliance government in the wake of pressure from one of its allies, apparently Dravida Munnetra Kazahagham.

How to make jobs programmes work

How to make jobs programmes work

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

A breakthrough will come from what we teach and how, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

CJI directs survey of lands owned by Dinakaran

CJI directs survey of lands owned by Dinakaran

Rediff.com3 Nov 2009

The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan has sought the services of government's technologically advanced surveying and mapping agency to verify allegations of land grabbing against Karnataka High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran whose elevation to the apex court has been put on hold.Meanwhile, the Advocates Association of Bangalore appealed to the Chief Justice of India.

EC shifts Kannur collector ahead of bypoll

EC shifts Kannur collector ahead of bypoll

Rediff.com23 Oct 2009

The Kannur district collector V K Balakrishnan, who the Congress alleged had connived with the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist in the run up to the prestigious by elections for Kannur assembly constituency stands removed by the Election commission of India following a complaint filed by the Kannur MP K Sudhakaran and the district Congress committee.

Ex-CJI's brother resigns from Kerala HC

Ex-CJI's brother resigns from Kerala HC

Rediff.com7 Jan 2011

K G Bhaskaran, younger brother of former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan, who was facing allegations of amassing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income, on Friday resigned as special government pleader in the Kerala high court.

Ex-chief justice's son-in-law quits Youth Congress

Ex-chief justice's son-in-law quits Youth Congress

Rediff.com5 Jan 2011

Facing a vigilance probe over allegation of amassing wealth, P V Sreemijan, son-in-law of former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan, on Wednesday resigned as the member of the Youth Congress.