News for 'Indian Institute of Science'

'Love doesn't fall under purview of any culture'

'Love doesn't fall under purview of any culture'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2009

'We have made the public aware of their rights. The protests have been so strong and well accepted that the Ram Sena will one day run with their tails tucked between their legs,' says IIM-B Professor Rajeev Gowda who organised a human chain in Bengaluru to protest the violence against women.

Specialise in management at IIM-Lucknow

Specialise in management at IIM-Lucknow

Rediff.com3 Aug 2006

The Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, invites applications for admission to its Fellow Programme in Management.

Degree at age 10, MSc at 12, PhD at 21!

Degree at age 10, MSc at 12, PhD at 21!

Rediff.com28 Aug 2009

The young Indian scientist has an invite from the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo, Canada, for post- doctoral work.

Ultras reveal Pak army's role in terror strikes

Ultras reveal Pak army's role in terror strikes

Rediff.com24 Dec 2008

According to Sabahuddin -- the prime accused in the attack on the Central Reserve Police Force camp in Rampur and the attack on the Indian Institute of Science -- the Pakistani army ensured that the new recruits had a safe passage into Lashkar camps. Sabahuddin, explaining his journey into jihad, told interrogators that he decided to tread this horrific path in the year 2002.

ISI raises Rs 1,800 crores for terror: IB

ISI raises Rs 1,800 crores for terror: IB

Rediff.com12 Dec 2008

Funds are instrumental in the success of a terrorist operation and India's war against terror will not be complete unless it acts upon this crucial aspect.

Alert: Postgrad at IIT Guwahati

Alert: Postgrad at IIT Guwahati

Rediff.com25 Mar 2004

Information you can use.

Alert: PhD, MS at IIT Madras

Alert: PhD, MS at IIT Madras

Rediff.com17 Mar 2004

Information you can use.

'We need to solve Indian problems the Indian way'

'We need to solve Indian problems the Indian way'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

'Science and technology keep moving ahead and so you can keep making investment.'

Govt announces liberalisation of policies governing geo-spatial data

Govt announces liberalisation of policies governing geo-spatial data

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the liberalisation of policies governing the acquisition and production of geospatial data is a "massive step in government's vision for an Aatmanirbhar Bharat". The reform will benefit country's farmers, start-ups, private sector, public sector and research institutions to drive innovations and build scalable solutions, he said.

'What Gives Me Hope About India Is...'

'What Gives Me Hope About India Is...'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

'Our civil society here is vibrant, and courageous, although it is beaten up and beaten down, repeatedly.'

US fellowships for Indian students

US fellowships for Indian students

Rediff.com17 Jul 2006

The United States Educational Foundation in India invites applications for its International Fulbright Science and Technology Award for PhD study in science, technology, or engineering at top US institutions.

Nobel laureate Ramakrishnan failed IIT test

Nobel laureate Ramakrishnan failed IIT test

Rediff.com5 Jan 2010

Venkataraman Ramakrishnan won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 but decades ago, he failed to clear the entrance tests for both the IITs and a reputed medical college. At a public lecture at the Indian Institute of Science campus in Bengaluru, he recalled his journey from Baroda, where he went to school and college, before moving to Ohio University for his PhD. He shifted to Baroda from Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu when he was three.

Get an MBA from IIT-Kharagpur

Get an MBA from IIT-Kharagpur

Rediff.com12 Jan 2007

Vinod Gupta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, invites applications for admission to its two-year, full time, Master of Business Administration programme.

Can ChatGPT Really Replace Humans?

Can ChatGPT Really Replace Humans?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

AI will continue to grow in capacity, and the newer versions will keep us in a state of hypnosis. But there would still be a shadow of uncertainty, predicts Atanu Biswas.

SIMI's changed tactics stumps IB

SIMI's changed tactics stumps IB

Rediff.com3 Jul 2008

Security forces have found that terrorists are difficult to interrogate and break. In the past four months, 15 key persons belonging to various outfits including the Students Islamic Movement of India were picked up from Karnataka and Indore. But getting information out of them has been difficult.

India becoming world's 5th largest economy is no ordinary feat: Modi

India becoming world's 5th largest economy is no ordinary feat: Modi

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India has become the fifth largest economy in the world and this is not an ordinary achievement. "Every Indian is feeling proud of it. We need to maintain this enthusiasm," Modi said. He was virtually addressing beneficiaries of various government schemes and those present at a mega medical camp organised in Olpad area of Surat city in Gujarat, where the Assembly polls are due later this year.

IIT-Indore student bags Rs 1.7 crore package from Google

IIT-Indore student bags Rs 1.7 crore package from Google

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

A 21-year-old B Tech student of IIT Indore has bagged a job with Google at an annual salary package of Rs 1.7 crore, one of the highest packages offered by the US-based internet giant during campus placements at the premier institutes.

Alert: Get a Phd/ MS from IIT-M

Alert: Get a Phd/ MS from IIT-M

Rediff.com7 Oct 2004

Alert: A PhD/MS programme at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, beginning January 2005.

Here's how Agni missile can strike farther

Here's how Agni missile can strike farther

Rediff.com13 May 2008

Scientists of the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore have developed a new innovative technology, which increases the range of Agni type of missiles. The new technology will increases the range of the inter-continental missile by reducing the drag it encountered during its last flight on Wednesday.

Indian-American gets $1.4 million grant for stem cell research

Indian-American gets $1.4 million grant for stem cell research

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Dr Prashanth Rangan was among the 22 outstanding early-career researchers who were named Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences. Rediff.com's George Joseph reports

LeT attacked IISc in 2005; Mastermind confesses

LeT attacked IISc in 2005; Mastermind confesses

Rediff.com5 Apr 2008

Sabauddin, whose custody was secured by the Corps of Detectives from Lucknow, revealed during interrogation that he along with his associate Hamza had identified four targets for the terror attack but zeroed on IISc, as it was hosting an international conference, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Gopal Hosur told PTI in Bangalore. Sabauddin had undergone advanced training in handling all kinds of weapons and explosives and commando training, he said.

Mumbai attacks cost Lashkar Rs 4 crore

Mumbai attacks cost Lashkar Rs 4 crore

Rediff.com26 Dec 2008

Each terrorist, who participated in the Mumbai attacks would have received at least Rs 20 lakh, IB officials told rediff.com

26/11 attacks launched from Pakistan: Sabahuddin

26/11 attacks launched from Pakistan: Sabahuddin

Rediff.com21 Dec 2008

Sabahuddin, the prime accused in the attack on the Central Reserve Police Force camp in Rampur and the attack on the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, has confessed to playing a pivotal role in the 26/11 attacks on Mumbai. Ansari, a Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative, had conducted the recee before the actual attack, Sabahuddin told the interrorgators. He also confessed that the attack was carried out by the LeT and launched from Pakistan.

Pan-IIT meet: All about inspiration

Pan-IIT meet: All about inspiration

Rediff.com17 Dec 2008

K Ananth Krishnan, an M Tech in Computer Science and an M.Sc in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, hosted a chat on rediff.com on Tuesday.

45 firms visit IIM-K for recruitment

45 firms visit IIM-K for recruitment

Rediff.com10 Mar 2004

Backward class candidate tops IAS exams

Backward class candidate tops IAS exams

Rediff.com15 May 2007

Anindita Mitra, an engineer whose overall ranking was eighth, topped among women. Out of the top 20 candidates, eight were women.

First cases of B.A. sub-lineage of Omicron found in Maharashtra

First cases of B.A. sub-lineage of Omicron found in Maharashtra

Rediff.com28 May 2022

For the first time in Maharashtra, four patients of B.A.4 sub-lineage and three cases of B.A.5 sub-lineage of the Omicron variant of coronavirus have been found, the state health department said on Saturday.

Militants involved in IISc, CRPF attacks held

Militants involved in IISc, CRPF attacks held

Rediff.com10 Feb 2008

Sallahudin, an alleged Lashkar-e-Toiba militant and a resident of Madhubani in Bihar, was arrested along with Imran and Farooq while they were trying to leave Lucknow. The UP police also picked up three other militants - Suhail, Arshad and Fayheem - in Rampur while they were heading towards Mumbai.

Anti-quota protests spread

Anti-quota protests spread

Rediff.com14 May 2006

Officials in Delhi said medical superintendents in all hospitals affected by the strike had been directed to maintain essential services.

Bezwada Wilson, an Indian hero

Bezwada Wilson, an Indian hero

Rediff.com11 Nov 2018

Between January 1, 2017 and September 18, 2018, one manual scavenger died every five days. He is no caped superhero, but Bezwada Wilson continues to fight the good fight for manual scavengers, says Manavi Kapur.

Children Will Always Remember Uncle Pai

Children Will Always Remember Uncle Pai

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

Uncle Pai, as he was fondly called, inculcated in Indian children a love for and interest in India's glorious past and its heroes.

Delhi gasps for breath: Govt orders 50% WFH, primary schools shut

Delhi gasps for breath: Govt orders 50% WFH, primary schools shut

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that primary schools will be closed from Saturday in view of spike in pollution levels in the national capital.

Laptops for students, at Rs 400!

Laptops for students, at Rs 400!

Rediff.com29 Jul 2008

Research in this direction is being already carried out at the Indian Institute of Sciences in Bangalore and IIT-Madras to develop a special laptop at a cost of $10 for students to help them excel in studies.

Bengaluru serial blasts: Be a Citizen Reporter

Bengaluru serial blasts: Be a Citizen Reporter

Rediff.com25 Jul 2008

If you are in Bengaluru, here's your chance to play reporter, by telling to us what you see around you, send us your photographs and videos of the terror attack

Smart pens, pillows, wardrobes!

Smart pens, pillows, wardrobes!

Rediff.com29 Dec 2005

'Smart homes' will soon become a reality, involving a set of intelligent home appliances that could understand users' needs including old people, those with movement disabilities, low vision

Revealed: ISI's Operation Andhra

Revealed: ISI's Operation Andhra

Rediff.com1 Feb 2006

Indians easily prone to AIDS: Geneticist

Indians easily prone to AIDS: Geneticist

Rediff.com1 Sep 2004

Narinder Mehra of the AIIMS said the bad genes also cause rapid progression of the infection to full blown AIDS.

The School By the Sea

The School By the Sea

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

The school was run on strict Gandhian lines, with stress on students doing things themselves. Physical comforts were minimal, in keeping with the relatively backward geographical area. But it had a staff of teachers dedicated to educating their students, not just imparting them book-learning, remembers Shreekant Sambrani.