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3 Indians for PM's Cambridge scholarships

3 Indians for PM's Cambridge scholarships

Rediff.com18 Jul 2008

The three scholars, who will pursue doctoral study at the St John's College of the Cambridge University, are: Niladri Banerjee, 24; Nitu Duggal, 31; and Manasa Patnam, 24.

The unbeatable force, in both war and peace

The unbeatable force, in both war and peace

Rediff.com8 Dec 2008

The ties we fostered at NDA were borne out of enduring hardship together, ours are 24-carat bonds that would easily pass the test of time and trials. This camaraderie is the most perdurable gift of NDA.

Over 200 terrorists killed in J-K so far this year: Army

Over 200 terrorists killed in J-K so far this year: Army

Rediff.com8 Dec 2018

'Initiatives taken by the government and security forces had resulted in a drop in the number of local youths being radicalised and taking to insurgency over the last few months.'

Another award for Dhoni

Another award for Dhoni

Rediff.com3 Feb 2009

Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's alma mater St Xavier's College will confer its famous student with its first 'Youth Icon' award during the institute's three-day carnival begining on February 5.

Prize money offers knock at scientists' doors

Prize money offers knock at scientists' doors

Rediff.com14 Mar 2008

Last month, Barun K Gorain, a non-resident Indian with Canadian company Barrick Gold Corporation came to Delhi with a $10-million proposal for suggesting a viable method to recover silver from Barrick's gold mines in Argentina.

Will defend Pak till last drop of blood: Zardari

Will defend Pak till last drop of blood: Zardari

Rediff.com24 Dec 2008

Vowing to defend Pakistan till the last drop of his blood, President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday said there would be no compromise on the country's sovereignty and integrity amidst escalating tension with India. "Pakistan is a great nation and we will defend the country till the last drop of our blood," Zardari said at the annual day function of his alma mater, Petaro Cadet College, in Sindh province.

Anju Seth, IIM-C's first woman director

Anju Seth, IIM-C's first woman director

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

'She was the unanimous choice of the search-cum-selection committee.'

How to pick a phone for your tech-challenged mum

How to pick a phone for your tech-challenged mum

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

Ajay Jain recently went through the entire will-this-phone-do-for-mum process and came up with a list of factors to keep in mind when you buy a phone for your mater

Finance crisis:  IITs fear dip in endowment funds

Finance crisis: IITs fear dip in endowment funds

Rediff.com22 Oct 2008

"Funds received from alumni and companies are usually meant for specific projects. These funds pour in between October and December every year. Current projects will not be affected despite the economic slowdown, but new projects might take a hit," said T K Ghosal, deputy registrar (finance), the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur.

Lessons from the  financial crisis

Lessons from the financial crisis

Rediff.com15 Oct 2008

Crises are teachers. There are lessons to be learnt from the current one as well, says Suman Bery.

IIT-B alumni gift $7 mn for bioscience hub

IIT-B alumni gift $7 mn for bioscience hub

Rediff.com24 Jul 2008

IIT Bombay's alumni raised a whopping $7 million for their alma mater at a function to celebrate 50 years of the premier institution to set up a bioscience centre.

Benazir's son is back in Oxford

Benazir's son is back in Oxford

Rediff.com12 Jan 2008

Amid tight security, 19 year-old Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday returned to his alma mater Oxford, days after appealing to the media to respect his privacy so that he can continue his studies.

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.

Watch Out For These Ranji Stars!

Watch Out For These Ranji Stars!

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

It was batters who mostly lead their teams to victories and some into the knock-outs. While Mumbai trailblazer Sarfaraz Khan continues to find the big runs, Baba Indrajith's consistency wasn't enough for Tamil Nadu to make even the top two in Group H.

Naseeruddin Shah's Ajmer litfest event called off after protests

Naseeruddin Shah's Ajmer litfest event called off after protests

Rediff.com21 Dec 2018

Before the event, many right-wing activists protested outside the venue. One of the protesters also hurled black ink on the poster of Shah.

Review: Roudram

Review: Roudram

Rediff.com1 Feb 2008

Roudram, the second film scriptwriter turned director Renji Panicker starring Mammootty, is a typical cop tale with topical happenings of a hero taking on the system single-handedly.

Indian philanthropist is top donor for US univ

Indian philanthropist is top donor for US univ

Rediff.com13 Jun 2008

When John P Kapoor graduated from Bombay University in the 1960s, he had hoped to continue his studies in the United States but could not afford to pay for it. The State University of New York at Buffalo offered him a graduate fellowship.He never forgot his alma mater. In 2000, he gave it $5 million, and, recently, he increased that sum to $10.8 million.

US sprinter Tyson Gay's daughter shot dead

US sprinter Tyson Gay's daughter shot dead

Rediff.com16 Oct 2016

US Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay's 15-year-old daughter has been killed in a shooting in the US state of Kentucky.

IT professionals are well paid, they should give more to charity: Premji

IT professionals are well paid, they should give more to charity: Premji

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

'Wealthy Indians don't give as much as Americans because they believe they must leave their wealth to their children.'

Cope with India's needs, Kalam to scientists

Cope with India's needs, Kalam to scientists

Rediff.com21 Feb 2007

For this, the President delivering a 'special address', said the country's sole Defence Research and Development Organisation had to be completely "reorganised" into a competitive environment.

The Man behind the Ramayan

The Man behind the Ramayan

Rediff.com14 Dec 2005

Ramanand Sagar was a man of many talents.

The man behind Indiabulls' success

The man behind Indiabulls' success

Rediff.com23 Apr 2008

Gagan Banga talks about how one of India's largest NBFCs still retains the financial discipline of a start-up.

Prime minister reveals secret of blue turban

Prime minister reveals secret of blue turban

Rediff.com12 Oct 2006

The 74-year-old, soft-spoken economist-turned-prime minister recalled his friends at Cambridge had nicknamed him "blue turban".

Hard to imagine UN without Shashi Tharoor

Hard to imagine UN without Shashi Tharoor

Rediff.com30 Mar 2007

What distinguished Shashi from the other senior Indians in the UN Secretariat even in the early years of his career was that he was not paranoid about asserting his international personality to the point of erasing his Indian identity

Indian-American appointed interim president of US university

Indian-American appointed interim president of US university

Rediff.com10 Jul 2014

Indian-American Nagi Naganathan, an alumnus of the National Institute of Technology at Tiruchirappalli, has been appointed interim president of the University of Toledo.

Jewelled t-shirts are in: Shantanu

Jewelled t-shirts are in: Shantanu

Rediff.com20 Apr 2005

Interview with TCS CEO S Ramadorai

Interview with TCS CEO S Ramadorai

Rediff.com22 Jun 2005

TCS CEO S Ramadorai discusses issues like increasing salaries, price pressures and how the industry needs to tackle the future.

Pentagon chief asks Indian professor if he is 'Taliban', apologises

Pentagon chief asks Indian professor if he is 'Taliban', apologises

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel has apologised after he was caught on cameras asking an Indian member of an audience if he was a member of the Taliban.

'India always has enough brains'

'India always has enough brains'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2005

'India is looking up as the future of the world in many ways,' says IIT-M Director Dr M S Ananth.

The IITian Way of Giving

The IITian Way of Giving

Rediff.com20 Dec 2005

Paes scores over Bhupathi

Paes scores over Bhupathi

Rediff.com22 Oct 2005

Paes and Nenad Zimonjic entered the semi-finals of the Madrid Masters beating Mahesh Bhupathi and Martin Damm on Friday.

Paes, Zimonjic advance

Paes, Zimonjic advance

Rediff.com19 Oct 2005

They will either face Bhupathi-Damm or the Bryan brothers in the second round of the Madrid Masters.

Sehwag gets his BA degree

Sehwag gets his BA degree

Rediff.com5 Jun 2004

Sehwag gets his BA degree

Euphoric Bengal proud of Banerjee's Nobel win

Euphoric Bengal proud of Banerjee's Nobel win

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

From his economist mother to politicians and academia -- all hailed Banerjee's achievement.

Global IIT meet set for take off

Global IIT meet set for take off

Rediff.com2 May 2005

Phir Milenge: Sensitive attempt

Phir Milenge: Sensitive attempt

Rediff.com27 Aug 2004

India's best schools of 2015

India's best schools of 2015

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Does your alma mater feature in the Top 10? Find out