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What Noam Chomsky says about Lankan conflict

What Noam Chomsky says about Lankan conflict

Rediff.com19 Feb 2009

Noam Chomsky talks on the Lankan war and Obama's takeover.

Facebook to be world's biggest virtual graveyard by 2098?

Facebook to be world's biggest virtual graveyard by 2098?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

The account of a dead person can be deleted only if someone with the password logs in and closes it down.

Bose Corporation to shed 1,000 workers

Bose Corporation to shed 1,000 workers

Rediff.com21 Jan 2009

The privately-held company founded by Indian-American Amar G Bose would not say how many positions would be eliminated at its corporate headquarters in Massachusetts or how many workers it employs there. Bose issued a statement on Tuesday saying it was 'restructuring its operations in response to the decline of the global economy, and its impact on consumer spending.'

Indian-American sentenced to jail in $12.5m fraud

Indian-American sentenced to jail in $12.5m fraud

Rediff.com14 May 2009

Amit Mathur, a resident of Shrewsbury in Massachusetts, was sentenced on May 12 by the Federal District Court in Worcester following his conviction on 18 counts of mail fraud and two counts of wire fraud, the Boston Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation said.

KRN's life was a saga of surprises

KRN's life was a saga of surprises

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

'KRN's journey from a humble cottage in Uzhavoor to Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi was no less spectacular than that of Abraham Lincoln from the log cabin to the White House'.

Gold Cup: US beat Haiti, advance to quarter-finals

Gold Cup: US beat Haiti, advance to quarter-finals

Rediff.com11 Jul 2015

The United States secured a quarter-final spot in the CONCACAF Gold Cup when they beat Haiti 1-0 on Friday, while Panama and Honduras drew 1-1 in the other Group A match in Massachusetts.

Indian chosen for prestigious scientists' body

Indian chosen for prestigious scientists' body

Rediff.com9 Jul 2008

Dr Sangeeta N Bhatia, director, Laboratory for Multiscale Regenerative Technologies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been chosen to the newest class of the prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators.

US court to rehear Rajat Gupta's appeal against conviction

US court to rehear Rajat Gupta's appeal against conviction

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

Rajat Gupta was convicted in 2012 of passing illegal tips about Goldman Sachs to Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam.

Good looks = better salary?

Good looks = better salary?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

According to a new study, the more attractive you are, the higher your paycheck will be!

Abhijit Banerjee, 2nd Presidency alumni to win Nobel in Economics

Abhijit Banerjee, 2nd Presidency alumni to win Nobel in Economics

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

Amartya Sen was the other Presidency alumni to win the Economics Nobel. Banerjee won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize along with two others - his wife Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer on Monday "for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty."

Soccer Extras: Benfica continue winning streak in ICC

Soccer Extras: Benfica continue winning streak in ICC

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

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

McCain's invitation to Jindal 'strategic'

McCain's invitation to Jindal 'strategic'

Rediff.com26 May 2008

By inviting Bobby Jindal to his ranch and fueling speculation that the young Louisiana governor could be a candidate for the vice-presidential slot, John McCain is reaching out to the far right of the Republican party that has been enamoured with Jindal in recent months and have been suggesting his name as a possible running mate on the Republican presidential ticket.

MIT to train auto ancillary chiefs

MIT to train auto ancillary chiefs

Rediff.com14 Oct 2008

A 30-member team of CEOs from leading Indian automobile components companies will be participating in a five-day orientation programme at Massachusetts Institute of Technology on product design and development.

Rajiv Ramakrishnan on UN panel

Rajiv Ramakrishnan on UN panel

Rediff.com23 May 2008

Rajiv Ramakrishnan, an undergraduate at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, has been doing his bit to help the United Nations achieve its Millennium Development Goals for the advancement of the world's poor. This includes eradication of poverty and provision of health and education to all.

US headed for 'tough', 'painful' two weeks: Trump

US headed for 'tough', 'painful' two weeks: Trump

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

Trump's remarks came as Deborah Bix, a member of White House Task Force on coronavirus, based on a model from actual data from the ground, said the death toll in the US could be between 1,00,000 to 2,00,000, with the strict implementation of the existing mitigation measures including social distancing till April 30.

6 Indian-American students named 'Leaders'

6 Indian-American students named 'Leaders'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2008

Six Indian-American high school juniors and 19 others, all named 'Leaders of Tomorrow', will discuss ways to heal the ills faced by society at a meeting later this month on the Bentley College campus at Waltham, Massachusetts. The students are winners of the 2008 Tomorrow 25, an international leadership competition for high school juniors organised by Bentley College, in cooperation with Time magazine.

Duo wins Ig Nobel Prize

Duo wins Ig Nobel Prize

Rediff.com8 Oct 2007

India-born Lakshminarayanan Mahadevan of Harvard University and Enrique Cerda Villablanca of Chile University have received the 2007 Ig Nobel Prize at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Men are more aggressive on dating sites. Agree or not?

Men are more aggressive on dating sites. Agree or not?

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Men like to send a lot of messages to attractive female users on dating sites, a new study has revealed.

Eat smart to think smart

Eat smart to think smart

Rediff.com4 Jul 2008

Want to improve your intelligence? Well, then all you need to do is get smart about what you eat, suggests a new study in mice.

Republican Romney drops out of White House race

Republican Romney drops out of White House race

Rediff.com8 Feb 2008

Romney's decision leaves Republican front-runner John McCain as the top man standing in the Republican race, with Mike Huckabee far behind in the race.

US: Indian student wins prestigious scholarship

US: Indian student wins prestigious scholarship

Rediff.com6 Jun 2008

An 18-year-old 'exceptionally promising' high school senior from Andover, Massachusetts, was among 28 students named by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation last week as recipients of its up to $30,000 per year scholarship for four years of college education. Veda Eswarappa was the only Indian American among the 28 students from lower-income backgrounds named for the prestigious scholarship that the non-profit foundation gives every year to high-achieving lower-income students.

'People are the new computers'

'People are the new computers'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2009

'There was a time between 1985 to the mid-1990s when computing power was with the chip. Then till 2005, the power was with network. We have now just entered a phase where the power will be with the people. People are the new computers,' says Dr Ramesh Raskar, associate professor at the Massachusetts Institute Technology's Media Lab.

Americans go for smaller cars to save fuel

Americans go for smaller cars to save fuel

Rediff.com22 May 2008

Feeling the pinch because of the rising costs of fuel, Americans long used to gas guzzling vehicles with power and speed are steadily moving to smaller and energy efficient cars, says an Indian professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Flying carpet? Yes, IIT alumnus almost makes it!

Flying carpet? Yes, IIT alumnus almost makes it!

Rediff.com18 Dec 2007

An Indian Institute of Technology-Chennai (IIT) alumnus has come up with instructions on how to make a flying carpet, just like the one in Walt Disney's creation 'The Arabian Nights'.

'Feminism alive and well in India'

'Feminism alive and well in India'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2008

Consul General of India in New York Neelam Deo outlined a series of steps taken by the Government of India to promote investment and competitive entrepreneurship in India. Deo touched on several sectors, and cited the Nano car, introduced by the Tata group, as an example of how Indian entrepreneurship is introducing efficiency in production to reduce the cost.

Accenture, MIT tie up

Accenture, MIT tie up

Rediff.com18 May 2007

Accenture has entered into a pact with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to train its employees for individual and professional development.

Researchers from US, Germany win 2013 Nobel Medicine Prize

Researchers from US, Germany win 2013 Nobel Medicine Prize

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

James Rothman, Randy Schekman and Thomas Suedhof won the 2013 Nobel Medicine Prize 2013 on Monday for solving the mystery of how the cell organises its transport system. The winners will share equally the prize sum of eight million Swedish kronor (USD 1.25 million), reduced because of the economic crisis last year from the 10 million kronor awarded since 2001.

Pak woman charged with Al Qaeda links

Pak woman charged with Al Qaeda links

Rediff.com6 Aug 2008

A Pakistani woman, who mysteriously disappeared five years ago, having alleged links with the al Qaeda, was arraigned in a New York federal court on the charges of attempting to kill American soldiers and officials in Afghanistan and a bail hearing was set for Monday.

How to get Uncle Sam to fund your start-up

How to get Uncle Sam to fund your start-up

Rediff.com30 Jul 2008

Tips for nabbing government grants.

Kerry, two other US Senators to visit India

Kerry, two other US Senators to visit India

Rediff.com19 Feb 2008

The Indo-US civil nuclear deal, climate change, and developments in Pakistan are likely to figure in the discussions that John Kerry, Joseph Biden and Chuck Hagel will have with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and some other leaders.

Xi's 'strong' obsession reason for China's behaviour: Experts

Xi's 'strong' obsession reason for China's behaviour: Experts

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

Experts said the tensions have added to a sense of apprehension in the United States, Europe and parts of Asia that China will engage in more aggressive behaviour in pursuit of its territorial interests, which in turn has raised the possibility of a serious and coordinated pushback by leading global players.

Why the US is an economic burden on the world

Why the US is an economic burden on the world

Rediff.com23 Jun 2008

To put things in perspective, Americans constitute 5 per cent of the global population, but consume about 40 per cent of the global resources.

McCain, Hillary win Florida primaries

McCain, Hillary win Florida primaries

Rediff.com30 Jan 2008

Senator John McCain has won the Florida Republican primary, relegating former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney to second place.The victory further established Arizona senator McCain as the front runner in the Republican presidential race. Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton won the Florida Democratic presidential primary. Clinton scored a comfortable victory over rival Senator Barack Obama by receiving 48 per cent of the vote with 19 per cent of the vote counted.

US Prez poll: Huckabee, Obama win Iowa caucuses

US Prez poll: Huckabee, Obama win Iowa caucuses

Rediff.com4 Jan 2008

Meanwhile, in a major setback to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Illinois Senator Barack Obama secured the victory in the Iowa Democratic caucuses.

New tech for more fuel-efficient cars

New tech for more fuel-efficient cars

Rediff.com25 Jul 2007

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have demonstrated how ordinary spark-ignition automobile engines can, under certain driving conditions, move into a spark-free operating mode that is more fuel efficient and equally clean.

IIM-A, Harvard, MIT come together to fight poverty

IIM-A, Harvard, MIT come together to fight poverty

Rediff.com10 Dec 2007

Nancy Barry, president of NBA Enterprise Solutions to Poverty and former president of Women's World Banking, is set to have an Ahmedabad connection.

Kamal, Shruti, Viv add star power to New York's India Day parade

Kamal, Shruti, Viv add star power to New York's India Day parade

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

As with the last 37 years, this year too the India Day Parade in New York saw thousands of Indian Americans throng Manhattan's Madison Avenue to celebrate India's Independence Day. For the thousands of Indians who turned up, it was a once in a year chance to showcase their country's rich cultural diversity.

The only Indian university in THE world rankings this year

The only Indian university in THE world rankings this year

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

The only Indian university in THE world rankings this year.

Global Technovator awards for 10 NRIs

Global Technovator awards for 10 NRIs

Rediff.com4 Dec 2006

Ten young under-40 innovators and entrepreneurs of South Asian origin will be given the Global Indus Technovators Awards at a ceremony at MIT on Monday.

Better designs for cars as turbulence demystified

Better designs for cars as turbulence demystified

Rediff.com10 Apr 2007

Imagine that the particles visible in turbulent water are like an army of ants being chased through a bowl of mixed-up red and blue spaghetti.