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Nilekani comes up with a 'Genie'

Nilekani comes up with a 'Genie'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

The Genie will contain lots of gamified apps.

Students, you are what you do on a Sunday

Students, you are what you do on a Sunday

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

Everybody must have a Sunday Project, says author Chandan Deshmukh

DU colleges get 'six-hour' deadline to get AICTE approval!

DU colleges get 'six-hour' deadline to get AICTE approval!

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

The deadline has been termed as "impractical" by many college principals, who could not manage to meet it.

'Budget is growth-oriented, part populist & investment friendly'

'Budget is growth-oriented, part populist & investment friendly'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

Experts hail Budget 2015 as a progressive, growth oriented one.

Budget 2016: Modi's panacea for rural India is as hopeless as ever

Budget 2016: Modi's panacea for rural India is as hopeless as ever

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

In spite of Budget's rural focus, the government has consistently stumbled in agriculture, says Shreekant Sambrani.

Railway Minister deserves credit for a stellar performance

Railway Minister deserves credit for a stellar performance

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

In the history of Indian railway budgets, Suresh Prabhu will perhaps be the first railway minister not to have announced either a single new train or a new railway line

Balki gives up advertising for Bollywood

Balki gives up advertising for Bollywood

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

After 22 years at MullenLowe Lintas and a total of 30 years in the ad world, R Balakrishnan bids adieu; will continue working on film projects.

Let Gandhi enter your heart

Let Gandhi enter your heart

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

'Gandhi turned his life into a counter-intuitive experiment in old ideas like non-violence and swadeshi.' 'He offered numerous universal ideas that talk to the human condition.' 'His ability to take risks was outstanding,' says Sopan Joshi, explaining why the Mahatma's ideas are as relevant as ever.

10 valuable things you won't learn in business school

10 valuable things you won't learn in business school

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Business schools will teach you a lot but there are certain things that you cannot learn in a classroom.

6 ways to get into an Ivy League school

6 ways to get into an Ivy League school

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

If you have a 15-to-17 year old looking to fly off to the land of opportunity, Anjuli Bhargava tells you how you could secure admission into an Ivy League college.

Obama snubs China, to meet Dalai Lama at White House today

Obama snubs China, to meet Dalai Lama at White House today

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Sidestepping Chinese opposition, United States President Barack Obama will meet the Dalai Lama at the White House on Wednesday, a move likely to infuriate China which considers the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader as a separatist.

Cricket's tryst with Mahatma Gandhi

Cricket's tryst with Mahatma Gandhi

Rediff.com2 Oct 2017

On the occasion of Gandhiji's birthday, Rediff.com presents an excerpt from the book that shows how Gandhi changed the face of cricket as it was played then.

'Success is not the only thing you should pursue'

'Success is not the only thing you should pursue'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

'What is forgotten but is actually as important for a society's long run success is morality.' 'Morals and trust are the nuts and bolts of an economy.' 'Without those you can get short run success, but not long-run development.'

Meet Sachin Tendulkar's English mother-in-law

Meet Sachin Tendulkar's English mother-in-law

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

Annabel Mehta, Sachin Tendulkar's mother-in-law, has dedicated her life to working with the Beautiful People of the other half of Mumbai without whom the city would neither exist nor thrive. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel met the amazing lady who was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire for her service to underprivileged communities.

Vedic slokas, witty repartees, Kolkata's who's who at Bandhan book launch

Vedic slokas, witty repartees, Kolkata's who's who at Bandhan book launch

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Kolkata's creme de la creme turned up at the launch of Bandhan, The Making of a Bank, but the evening nevertheless had an informal touch typical of the young bank with CMD Chandra Shekhar Ghosh personally welcoming the dignitaries, reports Indrani Roy/Rediff.com.

Infy's former-US recruiter says firm favoured hiring Indians

Infy's former-US recruiter says firm favoured hiring Indians

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

Infosys has been in the eye of the storm on alleged violation of H-1B and business visa norms on several occasions in the US

Meet the man who unearthed the fodder scam

Meet the man who unearthed the fodder scam

Rediff.com5 Oct 2013

Rumour has it that former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad had once misbehaved with Amit Khare, the then district commissioner of Chaibasa in south Bihar, in full public view. The incident was enough to enrage the strong lobby of Indian Administrative Service officers to take on the all-powerful chief minister.

Two accidents, a wheelchair and a National award

Two accidents, a wheelchair and a National award

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

How Shivani Gupta bounced back from a major accident is sure to inspire you.

Nod for sovereign bond issue by public sector banks unlikely

Nod for sovereign bond issue by public sector banks unlikely

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Officials asked what the point was in going through banks when the government has to give guarantees.

The Stephen Hawking I knew

The Stephen Hawking I knew

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

When I met him last year for his 75th birthday, he seemed frail. There was a sense of urgency. I will miss Stephen. His passing fills me with sadness.

'RBI Governor need not have a rock star status'

'RBI Governor need not have a rock star status'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

It's unfair to over-emphasise Urjit Patel's shy and reticent image.

How distorted laws are helping India Inc to bypass FDI rules

How distorted laws are helping India Inc to bypass FDI rules

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

Bhargavi Zaveri & Radhika Pandey explains how complexities of foreign exchange rules are used by India Inc to dispute contractual obligations.

Some tax treaties could be overridden by GAAR

Some tax treaties could be overridden by GAAR

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

GAAR will not override the recently revised double taxation avoidance agreements with Mauritius and Singapore.

This is Moody's advice for Modi

This is Moody's advice for Modi

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

'We forecast real GDP growth to moderate to 6.7 per cent in the year ending March 2018.' 'However, as disruption fades, we expect to see a rebound in real GDP growth to 7.5 per cent in the next fiscal year.'

What The World Needs: A Fellowship of Minds

What The World Needs: A Fellowship of Minds

Rediff.com11 Nov 2015

'They don't always agree with our governments, their teachers or their parents, but it is the conviction of their ideas, and their determination to share them with the world that, I believe, is one of the greatest sources of hope for our planet.' 'The colonisation of space, understanding the very building blocks of matter and the universe, utilising our understanding of the human genome to conquer disease -- these are the tasks waiting for a fellowship of minds to realise new triumphs in our collective destiny.'

Diageo-led USL probes loans to UB, associates

Diageo-led USL probes loans to UB, associates

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Move comes as huge provisions for bad loans push loss to Rs 4,488 crore.

'We expect big changes in the Budget'

'We expect big changes in the Budget'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

Aditya Birla Money MD talks about liquidity concerns in the market.

In Spain, Modi talks tough on terror

In Spain, Modi talks tough on terror

Rediff.com31 May 2017

Modi's visit to Spain will be first visit by an Indian prime minister since 1988.

Prescription from Pakistan: How one hospital is a model for Asia

Prescription from Pakistan: How one hospital is a model for Asia

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

Pakistan's dismal public health system is rife with mismanagement and a paucity of resources. Amidst this shambolic system, one hospital in Karachi has been providing specialised healthcare to millions. Free of charge. As the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation celebrated 40 years of successful service, Dr Sanjay Nagral visited the facility and met the man who helms it, armed with the simple philosophy that 'No person should die only because they are unable to afford medical expenses.'

Are you the MIDAS in your office? Don't fool yourself!

Are you the MIDAS in your office? Don't fool yourself!

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

Are you staring at a mid-career crisis? Here's help!

It's time for Rahul to step aside

It's time for Rahul to step aside

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

'He should bring in a working president from outside the family.'

Nila Vikhe Patil, Swedish politics' Indian star

Nila Vikhe Patil, Swedish politics' Indian star

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Her great grandfather began sugar co-operatives in Maharashtra. Her grandfather was an eight time MP. Her uncle is currently leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra assembly. Her cousin joined the BJP on Tuesday, March 12. Nila Vikhe Patil, who could one day become prime minister of Sweden, unravels her India connections in an e-mail interaction with Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

Football Briefs: Spain face possible 2018 World Cup ban

Football Briefs: Spain face possible 2018 World Cup ban

Rediff.com16 Dec 2017

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

A billion Indians on Pichai's homecoming radar

A billion Indians on Pichai's homecoming radar

Rediff.com13 Dec 2015

Pichai will visit India accompanied by the heads of various Google business units

Sikh professor attacked in suspected hate crime in NYC

Sikh professor attacked in suspected hate crime in NYC

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

A Sikh professor at Columbia University was allegedly attacked by a group of men, who called him "Osama" and "terrorist", in an assault which police are investigating as a hate crime.

Katrina: Salman was not overly excited to see me

Katrina: Salman was not overly excited to see me

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

'The honest truth is, after Tiger Zinda Hai released, the next time I was in contact with Salman again was on the sets of Bharat.'

Rajya Sabha stand-off may endanger key Bills

Rajya Sabha stand-off may endanger key Bills

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

Government floor managers are busy talking to Opposition members to resolve the stand-off over Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti's remarks, in the Rajya Sabha.

Who is discharging the chief minister's functions?

Who is discharging the chief minister's functions?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2016

'It is certain Jayalalithaa will be in no position to attend to official business.' 'Indeed, doctors would have forbidden anything that would aggravate her condition and lead to complications,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant, advising how a Constitutional vacuum can be averted in Tamil Nadu.

Why the govt should give greater autonomy to public banks

Why the govt should give greater autonomy to public banks

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Control over PSU banks is what is allowing the government to drive this scheme.

'Charles Correa was inspirational and visionary'

'Charles Correa was inspirational and visionary'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Architects Balkrishna V Doshi and Rahul Mehrotra recall India's finest urban architect.