News for 'Math'

Why fit in when you can stand out?

Why fit in when you can stand out?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

18-year-old Paloma Sharma writes about fitting in with the 'it' crowd.

Akshay Kumar to star in a spy thriller

Akshay Kumar to star in a spy thriller

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

Get your lowdown on what's happening in the world of Bollywood, right here!

PM lays foundation stone of new Parliament building

PM lays foundation stone of new Parliament building

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

Pujaris from the Sringeri Math Karnataka did the rituals for the 'bhoomi pujan' at the new Parliament building site.

The world's most valuable edutech start-up is Indian!

The world's most valuable edutech start-up is Indian!

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

It's also among the top five most valuable Internet companies in India, reports Yuvraj Malik.

2 Indians among Forbes' top education innovators list

2 Indians among Forbes' top education innovators list

Rediff.com10 Nov 2012

Indian-origin CEO of Datawind and the maker of India's low-cost tablet Aakash Suneet Singh Tuli and Massachusettes Institute of Technology professor Anant Agarwal have been named by Forbes magazine among the 15 "classroom revolutionaries" who are using innovative technologies to reinvent education for students and teachers globally.

Meghan Markle's secret is out!

Meghan Markle's secret is out!

Rediff.com18 May 2018

Good friend Janina Gavankar spill the beans!

Weaponising Hinduism will win elections, but...

Weaponising Hinduism will win elections, but...

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

'...It won't help the party run a peaceful and equitable India,' warns Vir Sanghvi.

7 Indian-Americans in Forbes' list of richest people in US

7 Indian-Americans in Forbes' list of richest people in US

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

The seven Indian-Americans are cybersecurity firm ZScaler CEO Jay Chaudhry, founder and chairman of Symphony Technology Group Romesh Wadhwani, cofounder and CEO of online home goods retailer Wayfair Niraj Shah, Silicon Valley venture capital firm Khosla Ventures founder Vinod Khosla, managing partner of Sherpalo Ventures Kavitark Ram Shriram, Airline veteran Rakesh Gangwal and Workday CEO and co-founder Aneel Bhusri.

Indian-American entrepreneurs react to Obama's win

Indian-American entrepreneurs react to Obama's win

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

Majority of Indian community voted for Obama.

Review: Amma Kanakku is a heartwarming tale

Review: Amma Kanakku is a heartwarming tale

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

Some of the performances are ordinary, but even that does not affect the magic of this film, says S Saraswathi.

'Budget has prioritised populism over fiscal prudence'

'Budget has prioritised populism over fiscal prudence'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

'The move towards fiscal consolidation had to be diluted because of the relief to farmers as the government wants to appease the voters.'

10 Americanisms that are downright confusing!

10 Americanisms that are downright confusing!

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

Dear supporters of Indian English, take heart! You have company. :-)

Consumers prefer companies with strong CSR: Study

Consumers prefer companies with strong CSR: Study

Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

Seven out of 10 customers in India prefer to conduct business with companies that have implemented socially responsible programmes, according to a Nielsen study.

Teacher's Day Spl: 'Is this a fish market?'

Teacher's Day Spl: 'Is this a fish market?'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

On Teacher's Day, presenting some popular gems your teachers told you.

Taking long view on India, Canada's Harper comes knocking

Taking long view on India, Canada's Harper comes knocking

Rediff.com5 Nov 2012

The eastward shift of the global fulcrum of power has something to do with Harper's six day-long visit to India, but more importantly, Harper's calculations have some math behind them

Ramkishna Mission's unique Durga Puja goes online!

Ramkishna Mission's unique Durga Puja goes online!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2012

Devotees all over the world will now be able to watch the unique Durga Puja of Belur Math, where a young girl is worshipped along with the goddess, as the Ramakrishna Mission has decided to stream it live on Internet.

How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

Rediff.com19 May 2021

The BJP could win only 16 out of 57 seats where Shah campaigned.

Modi 2.0 readies measures to lift demand; focus on lowering I-T rates

Modi 2.0 readies measures to lift demand; focus on lowering I-T rates

Rediff.com25 May 2019

'There are deliberations on whether there can be lowering of income taxes and other sops to keep more money in the hands of taxpayers, enabling them to spend more and boost demand.'

Has one of mathematics's toughest problems been solved?

Has one of mathematics's toughest problems been solved?

Rediff.com20 Oct 2018

Mathematical problems can sometimes turn out to have real-world applications. This is true for the Riemann Hypothesis. Crypto-currency investors will heave a sigh of relief if the problem is unsolved since a proof could render their expertise obsolete, explains Devangshu Datta.

Days after 'surgical strike' on graft, babu gets new notes in bribe

Days after 'surgical strike' on graft, babu gets new notes in bribe

Rediff.com13 Nov 2016

The bribe contained 17 newly-introduced Rs 2,000 currency notes, ACB said.

Maha govt to derecognise madrasas not teaching formal subjects

Maha govt to derecognise madrasas not teaching formal subjects

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

Madrasas which do not teach primary subjects such as English, Maths and Science would be considered as "non-schools".

PM's ex-principal secy to head Ram temple construction committee

PM's ex-principal secy to head Ram temple construction committee

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

Mahant Nritya Gopal Das was elected president and Champat Rai general secretary of the Ram Temple trust at its first meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday.

14 held in Mumbai varsity exam papers leak case

14 held in Mumbai varsity exam papers leak case

Rediff.com5 Jun 2012

Fourteen people, including two professors of a college, four Mumbai University peons and five students, have been arrested in connection with the leak of three engineering exam question papers set up by the University last month, police said on Tuesday.

It's time to focus on human capital

It's time to focus on human capital

Rediff.com6 Mar 2012

About 5,000 students from China, included for the first time in the The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development educational test, PISA, stunned the world by coming first across 65 countries in all three tested categories -- science (ahead of Finland), reading (beating Korea) and math (outperforming Singapore).

Shakuntala Devi review

Shakuntala Devi review

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

There's nothing wrong in Vidya Balan's performance. There's just nothing new about it, feels Sukanya Verma.

Srinagar Kitty: I cannot digest heroism in films

Srinagar Kitty: I cannot digest heroism in films

Rediff.com22 May 2012

Srinagar Kitty talks about playing his first comical role in Kiladi Kitty.

Germany vs US: The best country to pursue masters

Germany vs US: The best country to pursue masters

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

International education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on how to pick the right international education.

How India can realise its true potential

How India can realise its true potential

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

Sanjeev Nayyar offers a roster of things to do to see the India of our dreams.

THIS is the number of students India sent to the US

THIS is the number of students India sent to the US

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

With 202,014 students, India sends the second largest number of foreign students to the United States, a report said.

Right now I am on a career high: Masaba Gupta

Right now I am on a career high: Masaba Gupta

Rediff.com12 Sep 2012

Fashion designer Masaba Gupta discusses her success mantras and what it means to be a young and successful fashion designer.

India lacks competent mathematicians: PM

India lacks competent mathematicians: PM

Rediff.com26 Dec 2011

Declaring 2012 as the 'National Mathematical year' as a tribute to maths wizard Srinivasa Ramanujan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday voiced concern over the "badly inadequate" number of competent mathematicians in the country.

Cognizant to hire 23,000 from Indian institutes in 2020!

Cognizant to hire 23,000 from Indian institutes in 2020!

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

India CMD Ramkumar Ramamoorthy clarified Cognizant would continue hiring, and that the earlier job-cut announcement was but a small one, considering the company had around 290,000 employees globally.

What's wrong with Modi's Central Vista project

What's wrong with Modi's Central Vista project

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

'If you are doing something to our national democratic space which involves serious amounts of land, the public should have been consulted.'

Pak continues to shell areas along LoC, IB in Jammu

Pak continues to shell areas along LoC, IB in Jammu

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

On Sunday, a civilian was killed and two persons were injured in the Pakistani shelling along the IB in Kanachak belt of Jammu district, raising the death toll in the ceasefire violations since Thursday last to 12 and injuries to over 60.

Govt rules out excise duty cut, even as petrol prices hit Rs 79.15 in Delhi

Govt rules out excise duty cut, even as petrol prices hit Rs 79.15 in Delhi

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

Petrol and diesel prices on Tuesday touched fresh highs as rupee dipped to a record low of 71.54 against US dollar, making imports costlier

Exodus shatters 'Big-city school' dreams of migrants' kids

Exodus shatters 'Big-city school' dreams of migrants' kids

Rediff.com24 May 2020

'I like it when my daughter talks in English fluently. She is smarter in maths too than her village friends'

'People take pride in being called a Bihari'

'People take pride in being called a Bihari'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

Asserting that Bihar's soil has "tremendous power", Math wizard and 'Super 30' founder Anand Kumar on Friday said the people from the state have proved their mettle in every field due to their ability to work hard and perform.

US regrets Indian fisherman's killing, assures full probe

US regrets Indian fisherman's killing, assures full probe

Rediff.com17 Jul 2012

An Indian fisherman was killed and three others were wounded on Monday when a security team onboard a US Navy ship fired on their boat off Dubai, a United Arab Emirates official said.

In Mamata's memories: A friend who backstabbed

In Mamata's memories: A friend who backstabbed

Rediff.com26 Jan 2012

She had summoned all her political astuteness and understanding to single-handedly unseat the Left Front from power in West Bengal, but when she was a child, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was so innocent that she was often backstabbed by her friends.

Slum Soccer changing lives of these kids

Slum Soccer changing lives of these kids

Rediff.com28 Oct 2019

Nagpur-based Slum Soccer is transforming the lives of slum children with the help of football, writes Geetanjali Krishna.