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i2e1 gets $5,00,000 seed funding from growX, Mohandas Pai

i2e1 gets $5,00,000 seed funding from growX, Mohandas Pai

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

i2e1's model is based on innovation at the hardware front.

'Remember, Yamaraj attacks us even more when we're down'

'Remember, Yamaraj attacks us even more when we're down'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

The masked, blue gowned and now fogged face shields were highly skilled and capable health care workers -- but inside their protective clothing they were people, with emotions -- sad, fearful, tears pouring down their masks and dripping off the sky blue water repellent gowns. Even Kevin the hulk, the male nurse who I saw lift a patient single-handedly to place an X-ray plate under the chest, was staring at his foot wear, moved to tears. Dr Sanjeeth Peter reveals what goes on in a Covid ICU: The second of a heart-wrenching multi-part diary of a Covid Warrior.

The hottest start-up jobs in India

The hottest start-up jobs in India

Rediff.com15 May 2015

Presenting a list of the most trending jobs in the start-up world.

Rishi Sunak's Budget to increase UK visa fee

Rishi Sunak's Budget to increase UK visa fee

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

Sunak announced that the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) would be hiked from 400 pounds to 624 pounds.

'30 Fortune 100 firms in India by 2022'

'30 Fortune 100 firms in India by 2022'

Rediff.com9 May 2008

Coimbatore Krishnarao Prahalad, the guru of post-modern management, on Thursday threw the dream of leadership in the new world order by 2022 at a large and influential section of India Inc.

How to make the most of your online job search

How to make the most of your online job search

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

Sharpen your speaking skills; this would help you connect better

Opportunities for graduates in the ad industry

Opportunities for graduates in the ad industry

Rediff.com2 Apr 2007

The ad industry is constantly creating jobs for highly talented people who can think out of the box and come up with innovative ideas.

How you can retain the start-up magic

How you can retain the start-up magic

Rediff.com11 May 2015

How do you balance the demands of an expanding business with the desire to retain the culture that made you successful?

How to be a mixologist and not just a bartender

How to be a mixologist and not just a bartender

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

Tips from the best-known Indian mixologists.

'Safeguarding borders is a 24x7 exercise'

'Safeguarding borders is a 24x7 exercise'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

'Breaking down silos and ensuring a more integrated governance process is just as important to performance.' 'It has been a major priority in the last six years, especially in national security,' External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar points out when delivering the Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture-2020: India and the Post-Covid World.

US Congressmen oppose changes in H-1B visa rules

US Congressmen oppose changes in H-1B visa rules

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

It's not just wrong. It's dumb. Mr President, would America really be greater without us?" he asked in a tweet.

All eyes on Tendulkar

All eyes on Tendulkar

Rediff.com13 Sep 2006

The master batsman returns to big time cricket after almost six months for Thursday's DLF Cup tri-series match against the West Indies.

Nasscom cautions over revamp of lottery system for H-1B visas

Nasscom cautions over revamp of lottery system for H-1B visas

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

The proposed changes are forward-looking and non-specific, said Nasscom

Low-profile Salil Parekh starts his innings at Infosys

Low-profile Salil Parekh starts his innings at Infosys

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

Parekh in a video address to employees expressed delight on leading the iconic company

Why India Inc prefers to outsource hiring these days

Why India Inc prefers to outsource hiring these days

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

Many companies are putting HR's reputation as a back office administrator to rest by either outsourcing or automating most administrative tasks.

Promote brand India, says Kellogg School dean

Promote brand India, says Kellogg School dean

Rediff.com2 Jan 2006

India needs to build on its core strength of samaskaras (values) to achieve the global success and the need of the hour is to introduce new skills and innovativeness in the education system to develop entrepreneurial culture in India.

Islamic State in India: The Jihadist Reboot

Islamic State in India: The Jihadist Reboot

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

'The undiminished threat, therefore, has the potency of sustaining itself in multiple ways in the near and medium term.' 'The state agencies need to utilize innovative methods in countering radicalization and violent extremism to address this growing threat'.

Plane spotting: The SPECTACULAR Paris Air Show

Plane spotting: The SPECTACULAR Paris Air Show

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Feast your eyes on these birds!

A winning Statement of Purpose!

A winning Statement of Purpose!

Rediff.com9 Jun 2005

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.

Why the neglect of exports must end soon

Why the neglect of exports must end soon

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

It is mind-boggling to find our prime minister putting exports on the back-burner, says Jayanta Roy.

COVID-19 lockdown: Golfer Rashid turns to martial arts to stay fit

COVID-19 lockdown: Golfer Rashid turns to martial arts to stay fit

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

Rashid Khan is ranked inside top 60 in the Olympic Golf Qualification Rankings -- the cut-off for Olympics -- but with the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down all events globally, including India, he too has been confined to home.

India must stop being the West's digital colony

India must stop being the West's digital colony

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

'India missed the software products revolution (and now is in danger of missing the platform revolution), complacent that we are the software experts of the world based on IT services prowess,' points out Rajeev Srinivasan.

I need to create 2 or 3 Switzerlands in India: Modi

I need to create 2 or 3 Switzerlands in India: Modi

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Modi urged the Swiss business leaders to explore the investment opportunities in India.

Davos Spotlight: 'New collared' jobs

Davos Spotlight: 'New collared' jobs

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

We need to create collaborative and/or disruptive platforms like Uber and Airbnb in all sectors to ensure responsive and responsible inclusive growth, says C P Gurnani.

Israel has been arming Pakistan with hi-tech gear

Israel has been arming Pakistan with hi-tech gear

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

The report released by Britain's Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, which deals with British government permits for arms and security equipment exports, said besides Pakistan, Israel has exported military equipment to Egypt, Algeria, the United Arab Emirates and Morocco.

Why Tejas is better than Pakistan's JF-17 Thunder

Why Tejas is better than Pakistan's JF-17 Thunder

Rediff.com14 May 2021

'The JF-17 is the aircraft of today and the Tejas is the aircraft of tomorrow.'

How not to be a shoddy manufacturing nation

How not to be a shoddy manufacturing nation

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

If India wants to become a globally competitive manufacturing hub, it will have to rethink the notion that the traditional SMEs will form the manufacturing backbone, argues Prosenjit Datta.

Is Zomato's Deepinder Goyal up for a challenge?

Is Zomato's Deepinder Goyal up for a challenge?

Rediff.com12 May 2021

With scrutiny that comes with a public listing, Deepinder Goyal's leadership could face its sternest test yet.

Lot of today's jobs won't exist in future, warns Nilekani

Lot of today's jobs won't exist in future, warns Nilekani

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

He also said automation, machine-learning, artificial intelligence and bots are happening, both in the software and business process outsourcing sector

Is Hero ready for an e-future?

Is Hero ready for an e-future?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

'What volumes will we have with a Rs 1 lakh product?' 'As a company, we will not restrict it to a segment.'

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.

We must vaccinate 140 million people a month!

We must vaccinate 140 million people a month!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

At 8 million a month, times two doses, it will take us 17 years to administer the vaccine to our 800 million adults. The rollout must speed up twenty times, asserts Naushad Forbes.

India Adda makes way for 'Make in India' at WEF

India Adda makes way for 'Make in India' at WEF

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

It is a 'Make in India' lounge here at Davos for this year's WEF annual summit, in place of the famous 'India Adda' that has been frequented by Indian and other leaders to savour desi delicacies and do some networking.

Infy goes high-tech to map learning ability of employees

Infy goes high-tech to map learning ability of employees

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

The tech giant's 'Recommendation Engine' leverages AI, machine learning and analytics to suggest training programmmes best suited for individual staff

The five faces of Genius

The five faces of Genius

Rediff.com7 Mar 2006

Satya Nadella on the biggest challenge world economy is facing

Satya Nadella on the biggest challenge world economy is facing

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

This next phase of globalisation needs to deliver economic growth so that it is equitable: Nadella.

Army mulling proposal to allow civilians in force for 3 yrs

Army mulling proposal to allow civilians in force for 3 yrs

Rediff.com13 May 2020

'If approved it will be a voluntary engagement and there will be no dilution in selection criteria'

Why Vishal Sikka missed Yoga Day

Why Vishal Sikka missed Yoga Day

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Says process to bring focus at Infy on

India could be 'ideal partner' for American businesses: Modi

India could be 'ideal partner' for American businesses: Modi

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

Highlighting that India's strong economy with a growth rate of 7.6 per cent per annum is creating 'new opportunities for mutual prosperity', Modi said transformative American technologies in India and growing investment by Indian companies in the US both have a positive impact on the lives of citizens of both countries.