News for 'Math'

India not stealing Western jobs: Premji

India not stealing Western jobs: Premji

Rediff.com30 Jan 2008

Premji said the talent shortage makes a mockery of the claim that India is stealing jobs from the West.

More kids are number blind than dyslexic

More kids are number blind than dyslexic

Rediff.com9 Jun 2008

The finding is based on a study that involved 1,500 school kids by researchers at University College London. The research found that while 2.5 and 4.3 per cent of kids suffer from dyslexia, a higher number -- 3 and 6 per cent -- of kids suffer from its mathematical equivalent dyscalculia.

Apna Asmaan doesn't move you

Apna Asmaan doesn't move you

Rediff.com7 Sep 2007

The subject of autism should have been dealt with some sensitivity, instead of entering the fantasy world of brain-boosters.

Real possibility of govt delaying fiscal deficit targets: Fitch

Real possibility of govt delaying fiscal deficit targets: Fitch

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The government has to take difficult decisions in the budget, which can include cutting subsidies to curb expenditure on items like fertilisers and also upping revenues.

Modi in Delhi; meets top BJP brass

Modi in Delhi; meets top BJP brass

Rediff.com29 Dec 2007

BJP chief Rajnath Singh and senior party leaders, including Arun Jaitley and Om Mathur were present at the meeting.

Himachal snatch a draw

Himachal snatch a draw

Rediff.com20 Dec 2007

A well deserved century by A Mannu helped Himachal score 430 in their second innings as their four day Ranji Trophy Super League Group A match against Mumbai ended in a draw in Dharamsala.

SC refuses to interfere with CBSE's decision to hold re-exam

SC refuses to interfere with CBSE's decision to hold re-exam

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

The apex court asked the students who have challenged the decision of the CBSE, to appear in the examination, if conducted.

SC to hear pleas against CBSE decision for re-exams

SC to hear pleas against CBSE decision for re-exams

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

Separately, the Delhi high court on Monday asked the CBSE about its plans, if any, to re-conduct the class 10 maths test.

Women's WC: Canada down NZ, make last-16

Women's WC: Canada down NZ, make last-16

Rediff.com16 Jun 2019

Jessie Fleming and Nichelle Prince got second-half goals to give Canada a 2-0 win over New Zealand on Saturday and book their place in the last 16 of the women's World Cup.

Study MBA at Motilal Nehru Institute

Study MBA at Motilal Nehru Institute

Rediff.com24 Jan 2007

The School of Management Studies of Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology invites applications for a two year full-time MBA programme.

Why Indian IT is staring at an uncertain future

Why Indian IT is staring at an uncertain future

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

NITI Aayog recommendations cite the need for greater industry-academia collaboration to meet skill demand

How a diploma in engineering can earn you a degree

How a diploma in engineering can earn you a degree

Rediff.com19 Jun 2007

Komal Mehta explores engineering as an educational and career option. Read on to learn how an engineering diploma may be the key to an engineering degree.

WATCH LIVE! Modi Sarkar vs Opposition, DAY 4

WATCH LIVE! Modi Sarkar vs Opposition, DAY 4

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

Catch all the action from the Monsoon session of Parliament, LIVE

Want a B Tech degree?

Want a B Tech degree?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2006

The Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Gujarat announces admissions for its B Tech (Information and Communication Technology) programme.\n

Study Abroad tips: The best undergrad courses in the US

Study Abroad tips: The best undergrad courses in the US

Rediff.com21 May 2016

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

The bad news is real! India's economy has indeed slowed down

The bad news is real! India's economy has indeed slowed down

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

Need of the hour is to spend to grow more, the study said.

Poverty in India: Has World Bank goofed up?

Poverty in India: Has World Bank goofed up?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2008

If the Bank's numbers are wide of the mark, they will make a difference to the poverty debate.

Gates, Hewlett earmark $9.1 mn for Indian kids

Gates, Hewlett earmark $9.1 mn for Indian kids

Rediff.com18 Jul 2007

The William and Flora Hewlett and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundations announced a $9.1 million grant for Pratham, a non-profit organisation, recently to help 60 million children in India get added help in basic math, reading and writing.

India's fight against COVID-19 has gone awry

India's fight against COVID-19 has gone awry

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

'The handling of the pandemic, under this totally constitutional and legal three-level dictatorship, has begun to show its downside,' observes Shekhar Gupta.

Best of Get Ahead

Best of Get Ahead

Rediff.com19 Mar 2005

Beauty news, career advice and more.

Bihar: A year later, another topper fails to answer basic questions

Bihar: A year later, another topper fails to answer basic questions

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

Bihar education minister asked if the 'media person who posed queries to the topper is himself a great musician?'

Crack science in Class XII exams

Crack science in Class XII exams

Rediff.com6 Feb 2007

Many students make the mistake of cramming all that they have learnt at one go. Here's a better plan of action.

What B-school interviewers look for

What B-school interviewers look for

Rediff.com30 Jan 2007

If you prepare well for an interview, you can cover up for mistakes you might have made during the Group Discussion.

CAT 2007: The RIGHT strategy

CAT 2007: The RIGHT strategy

Rediff.com30 Oct 2007

When you look at a CAT paper, there are two variables which help you maximise your score viz Attempts and Accuracy. Neatly juggling these two parameters will help one score the marks that would be required to get that coveted call from the IIMs.

Indian-American professor wins Norway's Abel Prize

Indian-American professor wins Norway's Abel Prize

Rediff.com23 May 2007

An Indian-born professor collected a leading maths award for work on probability theory and said he planned to use some of the almost $1 million in prize money to aid an Indian town.

Men are smarter than women - but more stupid too

Men are smarter than women - but more stupid too

Rediff.com27 Sep 2007

A study has found that while men are smarter, men also have to deal with the fact that they are also more stupid than the fairer sex.

An uphill climb for XM-Sirius merger

An uphill climb for XM-Sirius merger

Rediff.com5 May 2007

The satellite radio bigwigs remain optimistic despite Capitol Hill, FCC, and NAB objections, not to mention swooning stock prices.

Should H1-B visas be increased?

Should H1-B visas be increased?

Rediff.com14 Sep 2007

Do you support this move by the US Governors? Do you think Indian would benefit should H1-B visas be increased?

Raise H1-B visa limit, say US governors

Raise H1-B visa limit, say US governors

Rediff.com13 Sep 2007

Thirteen governors in the United States have written to senior senators urging the need to streamline the immigration laws in the country.

7 lessons I learned from Super 30's Anand Kumar

7 lessons I learned from Super 30's Anand Kumar

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

Anup Raaj shares the lessons he learned from his mentor.

Bangla author slams Dhaka

Bangla author slams Dhaka

Rediff.com9 May 2006

Salam Azad, who lives in New Delhi since his book 'Bhanga Math' ('Shattered Dream') was banned in Bangladesh in 2004, says he is being persecuted by fundamentalists in his country.

How poker changed their lives

How poker changed their lives

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

Four individuals who have taken up poker professionally tell Norma Godinho/Rediff.com how their stars have changed for the better.

Best of the week

Best of the week

Rediff.com26 Mar 2005

Best of the week

Amrita Ashram to provide $1 million for Katrina re

Amrita Ashram to provide $1 million for Katrina re

Rediff.com24 Sep 2005

Soon after the hurricane struck, Amritanandamayi had sent the head of the centre in California, Bramhachari Dayamitra Chaitanya, to the affected areas to assess the best ways for organisation to help hurricane victims.

'Steep' decline in H-1B visas applications this year: USCIS

'Steep' decline in H-1B visas applications this year: USCIS

Rediff.com18 Apr 2017

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, the federal agency which receives and determines the successful applications for H-1B visas, said yesterday that it received 199,000 H-1B applications for the 2018 fiscal year.

No gamechanger, expect an ordinary Budget: Nomura

No gamechanger, expect an ordinary Budget: Nomura

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

The government is likely to present a "run-of-the-mill" budget with an fiscal slippage to 3.7 per cent of the GDP in the next fiscal from an earlier target of 3.5 per cent, a Nomura report says.

Inside Yogi's Hindu Yuva Vahini

Inside Yogi's Hindu Yuva Vahini

Rediff.com18 Apr 2017

In recent weeks, reports have come out from Uttar Pradesh of members of the Hindu Yuva Vahini thrashing couples, shutting down meat shops. Many say that the group formed in 2002 by Yogi Adityanath has been emboldened ever since his elevation to chief minister. Here's a look at the 2-million strong and growing group.

Barack Obama is a big fan of Prateek Kuhad

Barack Obama is a big fan of Prateek Kuhad

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

'We all live very intense lives. S*** goes down all the time.' 'This 'eureka moment' doesn't really happen.' 'The discipline of writing and polishing a song is way harder,' Prateek Kuhad, the singing sensation, tells Veer Arjun Singh.

For Hyderabad airport, flier comes first

For Hyderabad airport, flier comes first

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, launches a special initiative to help passengers with special needs.

The biggest mistakes investors make

The biggest mistakes investors make

Rediff.com31 May 2006