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ASK ANU: How To Leave A Toxic Relationship

ASK ANU: How To Leave A Toxic Relationship

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

Toxic people are all around us. And they can cause us emotional and mental damage. Mental health coach Anu Krishna explains how to deal with toxic, abusive, people and relationships.

The maverick who changed India's legal education

The maverick who changed India's legal education

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Whenever the history of India's National Law Schools is written, N R Madhava Menon's name will be deeply inscribed in it, says Mohammad Zeeshan Ahmad.

Criminal complaint against Ramdev for COVID-19 drug claim

Criminal complaint against Ramdev for COVID-19 drug claim

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

The complaint seeking registration of a first information report on cheating, criminal conspiracy and other charges was filed in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Mukesh Kumar here on Tuesday by Tamanna Hashmi, who identifies himself as a social worker and is often in news for his numerous court complaints against politicians over various issues.

'It was my dream to become a scientist, but one can't predict what happens in life'

'It was my dream to become a scientist, but one can't predict what happens in life'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

'I will try and make my panchayat a model one in Bihar.'

No data to show Delta plus impacts vaccine efficacy: Paul

No data to show Delta plus impacts vaccine efficacy: Paul

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

It will be unfair to put a date for any COVID wave as the behaviour of coronavirus is unpredictable and a disciplined and effective pandemic response can help the country get away from any significant outbreak, COVID Task Force chief V K Paul said.

ASK HR GURU: Is it okay to moonlight?

ASK HR GURU: Is it okay to moonlight?

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

Budget 2019: How Sitharaman plans to change the face of Indian education

Budget 2019: How Sitharaman plans to change the face of Indian education

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

Sitharaman said the government will bring in a new national education policy to transform India's higher education system into one of the best in the world.

How IITs are gearing up to fight COVID-19 menace

How IITs are gearing up to fight COVID-19 menace

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

While some researchers are developing prototypes for ventilators to overcome their shortage, others have teamed up to develop testing kits.

How sitting for longs hours affects your brain

How sitting for longs hours affects your brain

Rediff.com15 Apr 2018

It may even increase the risk of dementia, says study.

Ex-TERI chief R K Pachauri passes away at 79

Ex-TERI chief R K Pachauri passes away at 79

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

Pachauri was admitted to Escorts Heart Institute in the national capital where he underwent open heart surgery and was put on life support on Tuesday, sources said.

India launches Brazilian satellite, 18 others

India launches Brazilian satellite, 18 others

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

In the first dedicated mission of its commercial arm New Space India Limited (NSIL), the Indian Space Research Organisation on Sunday successfully launched Brazil's earth observation satellite Amazonia-1 and 18 other co-passengers, including five built by students, onboard a Polar rocket from the spaceport in Sriharikota.

Why IIM-Ahmedabad is India's best business school

Why IIM-Ahmedabad is India's best business school

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad was ranked the best among 200 plus business schools that participated in the India Today survey.

'Bulli Bai' case solved with arrest of mastermind Bishnoi in Assam

'Bulli Bai' case solved with arrest of mastermind Bishnoi in Assam

Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

Bishnoi, a resident of Jorhat who studies in Bhopal, is also the creator of the 'Bulli Bai' app on the platform GitHub as well as the main Twitter account holder of 'Bulli Bai', police said.

At event with Modi, Stalin targets Centre over 'true federalism'

At event with Modi, Stalin targets Centre over 'true federalism'

Rediff.com26 May 2022

Modi praised Tamil Nadu as a special place and lauded the Tamil language as eternal and its culture as global.

Innovative field research in India helped Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo win Economics Nobel

Innovative field research in India helped Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo win Economics Nobel

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

This year's Laureates have shown how the problem of global poverty can be tackled by breaking it down into a number of smaller - but more precise - questions at individual or group levels, he Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said.

Is A Vaccine Booster Needed?

Is A Vaccine Booster Needed?

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

'There is no emergency of a third wave that we are rushing for booster doses.'

What caused U'khand distaster? Here's what scientists say

What caused U'khand distaster? Here's what scientists say

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

The teams carried out a helicopter survey of the area on Tuesday to find clues as to what led to the massive flash floods that swept everything on the way.

All eyes on SCO meet after Taliban takeover

All eyes on SCO meet after Taliban takeover

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

After two decades, the SCO appears to be at a cross-roads with the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, asserts Srikanth Kondapalli, the leading China expert.

Does poor hygiene lead to fewer Covid deaths?

Does poor hygiene lead to fewer Covid deaths?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

'Better hygiene practices could lower a person's immunity and make the person susceptible to auto-immune diseases.'

2021: How Covid kept the world on tenterhooks, with surprises aplenty

2021: How Covid kept the world on tenterhooks, with surprises aplenty

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

As the Omicron strain spreads across the globe and questions on vaccine inequity dominate discussions, scientists are still scrambling to learn more about emerging variants of the deadly virus that has claimed millions of lives and crippled economies.

'Malaysia strain' COVID-19 virus no cause for concern

'Malaysia strain' COVID-19 virus no cause for concern

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

While some reports claim the mutation is capable of enhancing the infectivity of the virus, this is not well established and also does not necessarily indicate more virulence or harmfulness of the disease.

Can Gujarat's GIFT city be Asia's next financial hub?

Can Gujarat's GIFT city be Asia's next financial hub?

Rediff.com5 Aug 2020

'GIFT City is now on a growth trajectory,' says Tapan Ray, MD and group CEO, GIFT City, 'The time has come for the GIFT City to take the big leap and emerge as the next financial hub of Asia.'

The BIGGEST reason why Indians migrate is...

The BIGGEST reason why Indians migrate is...

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

Marriage is the most common purpose of migration, with 49 per cent migrating for marriage, followed by moving with households (15 per cent) and work/employment (10 per cent), discovers Devanik Saha.

Antibodies may not guarantee protection from COVID-19: Scientists

Antibodies may not guarantee protection from COVID-19: Scientists

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

As worries over India's COVID-19 spike mount -- the country added 75,809 cases on Tuesday to take its tally to 42,80,422 -- scientists are grappling with the pivotal issue of antibodies and trying to understand how they impact on the progression of the disease.

Pfizer tells India its vaccine 'highly effective' on Covid variant

Pfizer tells India its vaccine 'highly effective' on Covid variant

Rediff.com26 May 2021

Providing data, it said UK's Public Health England has reported high vaccine effectiveness (87.9 per cent) against the B.1.617.2 variant, most reported in India, in an observational study (concluded on May 22, 2021).

Has Online Education CHANGED Your Kids?

Has Online Education CHANGED Your Kids?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

An astrologer told Ramesh Menon that he was increasingly having worried parents asking him about the future of their children who were showing serious behavioural changes like lack of tolerance towards others, shunning social interaction, and even violent behaviour. They were worried because they had never ever seen such traits in their children before the pandemic.

China, Russia, Iran and terrorism big 4 threats, says UK spy chief

China, Russia, Iran and terrorism big 4 threats, says UK spy chief

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

China, Russia, Iran and international terrorism form the 'big four' set of security threats in an era of dramatic change, Britain's chief spy said in a rare public speech on Tuesday.

Govt to link Madrasas to mainstream education

Govt to link Madrasas to mainstream education

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

Modernisation of Madrasas is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan that he laid out in run-up to Lok Sabha elections in 2014.

JNU V-C won't stand for nonsense

JNU V-C won't stand for nonsense

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit won't be afraid to tangle with the toughest of them.

Photographing the Microscopic: Winners of Nikon Small World 2020

Photographing the Microscopic: Winners of Nikon Small World 2020

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

The world looks very different under a microscope... Don't believe us? Here's a look at the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition, which celebrates images taken using microscopes and has announced the winning photos for its 2020 contest. A beautiful image of the dorsal side of a zebrafish won the first prize. The image was taken by Daniel Castranova and assisted by Bakary Samasa while they were working in the lab of Dr. Brant Weinstein at the National Institutes of Health. Not only was it an amazing microscopic photo, but the image was significant because it helped Castranova's team in a groundbreaking study about the anatomy of zebrafish. Here are our choices of the 15 of the best images from the contest.

India will wait for DCGI nod to restart Oxford vaccine trial

India will wait for DCGI nod to restart Oxford vaccine trial

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

The global trials were halted after a study participant suffered a 'potentially unexplained illness, reports Sohini Das.

Amid row, ICMR defends COVID-19 vaccine deadline

Amid row, ICMR defends COVID-19 vaccine deadline

Rediff.com4 Jul 2020

ICMR says it is following all globally accepted norms to fast-track vaccine and wants to 'cut red tape'.

Jaishankar meets Russian counterpart in Moscow

Jaishankar meets Russian counterpart in Moscow

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

'Pleasure to meet FM Sergey Lavrov, this time in person. Excellent talks that reflect our Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. Value our exchanges on the international situation,' Jaishankar tweeted after talks with his Russian counterpart on the sidelines of the SCO meeting.

India must embrace Biden's B3W initiative

India must embrace Biden's B3W initiative

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

Joe Biden's B3W proposal aims to bring democracies together. India should come up with its own plans to contribute to the initiative, states Rahul Mishra.

Companies with worst corporate governance scores

Companies with worst corporate governance scores

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Recently listed companies scored 54, compared to 58 for the BSE100 firms and 61 for entities in the Sensex pack. The report noted that issues remain in IPO companies in which there seems to be a need to institutionalise governance practices.

When should you take Covishield/Covaxin?

When should you take Covishield/Covaxin?

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

'You can still acquire the COVID-19 virus even if you are vaccinated.' 'But if you develop the disease, (after being vaccinated) the likelihood is that it will be mild.' 'It just makes sense to continue to take precautions, because you may be around a lot of unvaccinated people.'

Omicron variant stokes concern but vaccine still critical: Experts

Omicron variant stokes concern but vaccine still critical: Experts

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

The Omicron variant carries 'concerning' mutations that may make it more transmissible and allow it to evade immunity, scientists said on Monday, stressing that the one certainty in the uncertainty of the many things unknown is this -- COVID is not a short-term crisis and vaccines are still a critical tool.

High blood pressure? Texting can help!

High blood pressure? Texting can help!

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

A new study has revealed that typing could help reduce blood pressure.

A Last Christmas for Santha Bakery

A Last Christmas for Santha Bakery

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

December 2022 could be the last Christmas for Santha Bakery, a business drawing its lineage from the first Christmas cake baked in Kerala.

Jamia Milia Islamia among top 10 universities in India

Jamia Milia Islamia among top 10 universities in India

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

It is the first time that the JMI has been placed among the top 10 universities in the (HRD) Ministry's National Institutional Ranking Framework rankings.