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This is the $30-laptop developed in India!

This is the $30-laptop developed in India!

Rediff.com25 Jul 2010

India has unveiled a $30 'laptop' which makes it the world's cheapest computing device of this kind.

Civil society in law-making: 'Won't happen again'

Civil society in law-making: 'Won't happen again'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2011

After a not so pleasant experience of engaging with Anna Hazare's team in drafting of the Lokpal Bill, the government says that there will be no such experiment in the future.

GoM on caste-based census to meet on Thursday

GoM on caste-based census to meet on Thursday

Rediff.com29 Jun 2010

The first meeting of the Group of Ministers on inclusion of caste categories in the census is likely to be held on July 1.

Ramdev kicks off protest day with yoga, bhajans

Ramdev kicks off protest day with yoga, bhajans

Rediff.com4 Jun 2011

With the talks between him and the government failing to reach any breakthrough on Friday, the yoga guru held bhajans in the wee hours followed by yoga sessions, even as his associates kept announcing the participation of various religious leaders in the stir

Govt's talks fail; Baba to go ahead with his fast

Govt's talks fail; Baba to go ahead with his fast

Rediff.com3 Jun 2011

A desperate government's efforts failed on Friday to achieve any breakthrough with Baba Ramdev deciding to go ahead with his indefinite fast in New Delhi from Saturday amidst indications that a compromise was likely in a day or two.

'I want Indian students to win a Nobel'

'I want Indian students to win a Nobel'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

Anand Kumar, the founder of Super 30 tells Aditi Phadnis that IIT-JEE is not error-free and why he trains economically backward students each year to help them crack the exam.

National institute to evaluate school education

National institute to evaluate school education

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

Government today announced plans for setting up a National Institute for Assessment which would evaluate curriculum and education standards at school level in different states and suggest measure to improve them.

Kejriwal narrates story of 'uneducated king' at AAP rally against Centre

Kejriwal narrates story of 'uneducated king' at AAP rally against Centre

Rediff.com11 Jun 2023

He said it was a tale from a great country, where a child was born into an impoverished household in a small village and it was predicted by an astrologer that he will go on to become a king.

'We don't expect Harvard, Stanford to come here'

'We don't expect Harvard, Stanford to come here'

Rediff.com18 May 2010

Sibal's statement is significant in the light of the fact that the Foreign Education Institutions (Regulation of Entry and Operations) Bill, 2010, was tabled in the Lok Sabha two weeks back.

Petitioner writes to DMs of Aligarh, Haridwar to prevent hate speech

Petitioner writes to DMs of Aligarh, Haridwar to prevent hate speech

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

In his letters sent to the DMs of Aligarh and Haridwar, Ali has said a public event styled as a 'Dharam Sansad' was held in Haridwar and Delhi from December 17-19 last year where such speeches were made.

Education loans set to become more attractive

Education loans set to become more attractive

Rediff.com11 May 2010

The Union ministry of human resource development, headed by Kapil Sibal, has drafted a proposal on educational loans, which entails changes that will increase the accessibility of these loans -- the objective being an equitable distribution.

How Congress plans to suppress Anna and his team

How Congress plans to suppress Anna and his team

Rediff.com20 Apr 2011

After having been beaten black and blue by Team Anna, the Congress party and the government are finally waking up to take the Gandhian on even as media managers in the party have so far not come out actively against the anti-corruption crusaders.

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