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Turbulence puzzle solved, new design for planes

Turbulence puzzle solved, new design for planes

Rediff.com10 Apr 2007

Air travellers have come to recognise as routine the gut-wrenching sensation they experience as their flight jostles after hitting an 'air-pocket'-- scientifically known as turbulence.

Most Americans to avoid sports before coronavirus vaccine

Most Americans to avoid sports before coronavirus vaccine

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

Fewer than half of Americans plan to go to sports events, concerts, movies and amusement parks when they reopen to the public until there is a proven coronavirus vaccine. That includes those who have attended such events in the past, an ominous sign for the sports and entertainment industries hoping to return to the spotlight after being shut down by the pandemic.

Kennedys spurn Clinton, back Obama

Kennedys spurn Clinton, back Obama

Rediff.com28 Jan 2008

The Kennedys have put their considerable clout behind Barack Obama's campaign to be the first coloured man to be President of the United States of America.

US Poll: Republican Romney bags Michigan

US Poll: Republican Romney bags Michigan

Rediff.com16 Jan 2008

With about 80 per cent of the precincts reporting, Romney, who earlier lost the Iowa and New Hampshire votes, had 39 per cent of ballots in his his native state, McCain 30 per cent and Mike Huckabee 16 per cent.

How about wearing a computer today?

How about wearing a computer today?

Rediff.com26 Dec 2007

As general computing systems become smaller, we are reaching a point at which it becomes conceivable to don these devices easily, says Andy Fagg of the University of Massachusetts.

Parents dispute embassy stand on deportation

Parents dispute embassy stand on deportation

Rediff.com24 Jan 2007

Vijay Shriwardhankar states that official claims that he refused to co-operate with authorities are false.

Revisiting Anita Desai

Revisiting Anita Desai

Rediff.com4 Dec 2007

Arthur J Pais has interviewed Anita Desai many times over the years. Here, he shares impressions and anecdotes about the celebrated author.

Earth part of Sagittarius Dwarf galaxy

Earth part of Sagittarius Dwarf galaxy

Rediff.com26 Jun 2007

The earth is actually part of a formation called the Sagittarius Dwarf galaxy; an entity so small -- in the larger scheme of the cosmos -- that it got swallowed up by the Milky Way.

'Mumbai should be like the Shanghai of 1930s'

'Mumbai should be like the Shanghai of 1930s'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2006

Mumbai shouldn't be the Shanghai of 2006. Just having skyscrapers is not going to matter, says MIT don Yasheng Huang.

He is 24, blind, and CEO of a Rs 10-crore company

He is 24, blind, and CEO of a Rs 10-crore company

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

Srikanth Bolla, CEO of Bollant Industries, has set his sights on changing lives

Finally, how deja-vu works

Finally, how deja-vu works

Rediff.com9 Jun 2007

Researchers can finally explain why we experience those feelings of deja-vu.

Want to look young? Avoid the sun

Want to look young? Avoid the sun

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Those who ditched the sun, a study has revealed, looked up to 20 years younger.

LeT chief's brother deported from US to Pak

LeT chief's brother deported from US to Pak

Rediff.com4 Jun 2007

Imam Hafiz Muhammad Hamid, Saeed's brother, was deported on Sunday and is expected to arrive in Pakistan on Tuesday morning, Daily Times reported from Washington on Monday.

Patni Computer buys ZAiQ Tech for $425,000

Patni Computer buys ZAiQ Tech for $425,000

Rediff.com5 Jun 2006

Patni Computer Systems Ltd said on Monday it has acquired ZAiQ Technologies, a small ASIC design company, in Woburn, Massachusetts, by an asset purchase transaction for $425,000.

'BCG vaccine can be a game-changer against coronavirus'

'BCG vaccine can be a game-changer against coronavirus'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

'There is indeed a link between BCG vaccination and resistance to COVID-19.'

Nitish to deliver lecture at Stanford

Nitish to deliver lecture at Stanford

Rediff.com5 Apr 2007

Bihar may be one of the most backward states of India with high level of illiteracy, but its chief misters, past and present are a great hit with some of the most famed American educational institutions.

Should Harvard, MIT be allowed to come to India?

Should Harvard, MIT be allowed to come to India?

Rediff.com29 Sep 2006

Do you think foreign funds should be allowed in India's higher education sector? Will it be a boon or curse for the Indian economy? Or does it sound silly to run foreign playschools, colleges and universities in India?

What you must know about the GRE!

What you must know about the GRE!

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

The Graduate Record Examination is not very difficult. Really!

MIT award for 6 Indian-American scientists

MIT award for 6 Indian-American scientists

Rediff.com12 Sep 2006

For the 'most promising and exciting' innovations and research in the United States, six Indian-American scientists under the age of 35 will be awarded by Technology Review 35, the prominent tech journal of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Charles Correa, India's 'greatest architect', passes away

Charles Correa, India's 'greatest architect', passes away

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Correa played a defining role in developing architecture of post-Independence India and has designed some of the most outstanding structures.

Have an idea? Anti-theft it!

Have an idea? Anti-theft it!

Rediff.com21 Dec 2007

A patent is to an idea what an alert watchman is to your property. Everyone can look, but no one can steal.

American missiles now in India's reach

American missiles now in India's reach

Rediff.com30 Jan 2007

'The American armament companies, though late entrant want to make the Indian defence market more competitive and technology-oriented.'

Lashkar founder disowned by US-based brother

Lashkar founder disowned by US-based brother

Rediff.com29 Jan 2007

The cleric, who is fighting a legal battle against his deportation, said that he does not remember the last conversation he had with his brother.

Top bankers who are back in India after a successful innings abroad

Top bankers who are back in India after a successful innings abroad

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

They are small town boys who went on to make it big in global financial powerhouses.

Coming soon: Fibre web lenses

Coming soon: Fibre web lenses

Rediff.com19 Jul 2006

The transparent fibre-webs could even enable huge computer screens to be activated with beams of light instead of the touch of a finger.

The 6 most EXCITING gadgets in 2020

The 6 most EXCITING gadgets in 2020

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

From OnePlus' Concept One smartphone to the Microsoft Xbox Series X, Khalid Anzar lists the top 6 gadgets we can look forward to in 2020.

Nasdaq to acquire shareholder.com

Nasdaq to acquire shareholder.com

Rediff.com11 Jan 2006

Nasdaq Stock Market Incorporated has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire shareholder.com, a privately-held Massachusetts-based firm specialising in shareholder communications

Republican Prez hopeful bats for raising H-1B quot

Republican Prez hopeful bats for raising H-1B quot

Rediff.com2 Nov 2007

Former Massachusetts Gover Mitt Romney has said that while he is for increasing the quota for H1B visa, a majority of whose aspirants are Indians, the exact figures would depend on a number of things including the strength of the US economy and the implications for the local workforce.

Indian student pleads guilty to stabbing professor

Indian student pleads guilty to stabbing professor

Rediff.com18 Apr 2007

Nikhil Dhar had been flunking out of school and feared he would be deported.

Donald Trump Jr's wife files for divorce

Donald Trump Jr's wife files for divorce

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

Vanessa has filed for an uncontested divorce.

US secy of state John Kerry's wife hospitalised

US secy of state John Kerry's wife hospitalised

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

Teresa Heinz Kerry, 74, has been moved to a Boston hospital from the Nantucket Cottage Hospital, where she was initially admitted on Sunday.

Her mother's daughter

Her mother's daughter

Rediff.com11 Oct 2006

<I>Boston Globe</I> to lose 55 jobs to India

Boston Globe to lose 55 jobs to India

Rediff.com2 Mar 2007

The New York Times Company, which owns the Boston Globe, had recently announced the elimination of more than 120 jobs at the Boston Globe. Of these, 55 jobs in advertising finance will be outsourced to India.

Indian teens win top scholarships

Indian teens win top scholarships

Rediff.com6 Sep 2005

Microsoft's LinkedIn buy panned on social and trading sites

Microsoft's LinkedIn buy panned on social and trading sites

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Microsoft has had a rough track record in making big acquisitions pay off.