News for 'Mechanical Engineers'

5 tips to select the right Engineering branch

5 tips to select the right Engineering branch

Rediff.com16 Aug 2011

Suruchi Wagh, Founder and CEO of Yournextleap.com, suggests a five-step guide to select the right engineering branch after class 12.

Summer jobs in civil engineering, sales and more

Summer jobs in civil engineering, sales and more

Rediff.com31 May 2010

Want to make a quick buck this summer? Check these job opportunities out!

Be Warned: Restarting Stalled Vehicle In Flooded Area Magnifies Damage

Be Warned: Restarting Stalled Vehicle In Flooded Area Magnifies Damage

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

'Exit the car and call for your vehicle to be towed.'

Ex-BPCL chief Arun Kumar Singh to head ONGC

Ex-BPCL chief Arun Kumar Singh to head ONGC

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

Arun Kumar Singh, former chairman of oil refining and marketing company BPCL, was on Wednesday appointed chairman and managing director of ONGC -- the first instance of a retired person being appointed the head of a Maharatna PSU. "The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of ministry of petroleum and natural gas for appointment of Arun Kumar Singh, ex-CMD, BPCL as chairman, ONGC for a three-year tenure with effect from the date of his assumption of charge of the post," an official order said. PTI first reported of Singh's appointment on November 17.

Why I Mourn Sitaram Yechury

Why I Mourn Sitaram Yechury

Rediff.com21 Sep 2024

There are few leaders in the Opposition line up who can claim a path to party leadership like Sitaram Yechury and certainly, very few who blended that ascent through student politics with awareness about non-elite real India, urban India and liberal politics, as he did, notes Shyam G Menon.

Why Jay Kannaiyan quit his job, sold his house and hit the road

Why Jay Kannaiyan quit his job, sold his house and hit the road

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

He's already seen 33 countries!

Will there be less account engineering?

Will there be less account engineering?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

IThe fiscal deficit target for 2020-2021 was originally set at 3.5 per cent of GDP. But the government's revenues have collapsed and its expenditure burden will only increase over the Budget estimates.' With the government having already planned for an additional borrowing of over Rs 4 trillion, the fiscal deficit for the current year would be much higher than the Budget estimate, notes A K Bhattacharya.

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from now.' 'For instance, how can we deal with climate change and global warming, right now?' 'The effects of it may not be felt now; in fact, we may pay a price for it today, but it will help the generations to follow.'

Wayanad landslides: Toll at 221, mass grave for unidentified remains

Wayanad landslides: Toll at 221, mass grave for unidentified remains

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

Several people are still feared trapped in the debris after a series of landslides that occurred in Chooralmala and Mundakkai of Wayanad.

Indian-American named professor of the year

Indian-American named professor of the year

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

An Indian-American professor of mechanical engineering at the University of South Florida, has been named United States professor of the year by an influential think-tank.

Corruption case: Maj Gen under the scanner

Corruption case: Maj Gen under the scanner

Rediff.com30 Aug 2012

The Army has been hit by yet another corruption case with a Major General coming under the scanner for alleged financial irregularities during his stint at the Udhampur-based Northern Command.

J&K Polls Bristles With Strange Possibilities

J&K Polls Bristles With Strange Possibilities

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

'If, as happened in Baramulla during the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the youth in the Valley get triggered enough to jump into the wider fray, the end result would be difficult to predict, especially as the state's post-August 5, 2019 political format remains substantially fragmented and foggy,' points out Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the veteran commentator on Kashmir affairs.

India wastes 21 mn tonnes of wheat every year

India wastes 21 mn tonnes of wheat every year

Rediff.com10 Jan 2013

The report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers on global food wastage found that as much as 50 per cent of all food produced around the world never reaches a human mouth.

Alert: Degree and diploma courses in engineering

Alert: Degree and diploma courses in engineering

Rediff.com23 Jul 2004

Alert: Degree and diploma courses in engineering

Army considering 244 women officers for 108 command role posts

Army considering 244 women officers for 108 command role posts

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

A total of 244 women officers are being considered for promotion against 108 vacancies, in various arms and services of the Indian Army, by a selection board, sources said on Thursday.

Indian held in France may have had SIMI links: PC

Indian held in France may have had SIMI links: PC

Rediff.com23 May 2011

The Indian man arrested in France on May 10 on suspicion of having terror links has no connection to any Indian terrorist organisation, authoritative sources have told ANI.

Alert: Admission to M Tech programmes

Alert: Admission to M Tech programmes

Rediff.com11 Jun 2004

Alert: Admission to M Tech programmes

Indian American to guide US manufacturing policy

Indian American to guide US manufacturing policy

Rediff.com25 Feb 2011

Secunderabad-born and raised Dr Sridhar Kota, 52, professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, has become American President Barack Obama's point man for developing policy on manufacturing in the White House.

'Mayakkam Enna was a pleasant journey'

'Mayakkam Enna was a pleasant journey'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2011

Director Selvaraghavan talks about the experience of shooting his upcoming film Mayakkam Enna.

Indian-born in US commerce council

Indian-born in US commerce council

Rediff.com2 Feb 2011

US Commerce Secretary has appointed Purnima Voria to a new National Advisory Council

Indian-American to modernise US power grid

Indian-American to modernise US power grid

Rediff.com11 Apr 2010

An Indian-American scientist is developing a technology with high temperature superconducting wires that would revolutionise the way power is generated, transported and used in the US. Venkat Selvamanickam, director of the Applied Research Hub and the MD Anderson chair professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Houston, said, "The goal of my research is to modernise the power grid with high temperature superconducting wires to improve efficiency."

Interested in an MTech, PhD degree?

Interested in an MTech, PhD degree?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2008

S V National Institute of Technology (Surat) announces admissions to MTech, MTech (Research) and PhD programmes for 2008.

Woman Army captain commits suicide

Woman Army captain commits suicide

Rediff.com2 Jul 2007

The captain had some problems with her immediate officers in the unit and a court of inquiry has been ordered into the incident.

He set up India's first 'Green Garage'

He set up India's first 'Green Garage'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2010

A story of how Raghav Rangarajan chased his dream and became an entrepreneur.

Explained: How National Testing Agency functions

Explained: How National Testing Agency functions

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

Here is an explainer on the functioning of the seven-year-old body.

Indian Navy's admissions to BTech course

Indian Navy's admissions to BTech course

Rediff.com15 Jun 2009

Indian Navy invites applications from unmarried male candidates (fulfilling the conditions regarding nationality as laid down by the Govt of India) to join the prestigious Naval Accademy, Ezhimala, Kerala under 10+2 (Technical) Cadet Entry Scheme.

An IIT-ian who dreams of a greener world

An IIT-ian who dreams of a greener world

Rediff.com20 Apr 2007

An interview with Shripad Dharmadhikary,an IIT-ian who walked off the beaten track.

Just what is wrong with India's engineering graduates?

Just what is wrong with India's engineering graduates?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2012

Why is the majority of fresh graduates in the field deemed unemployable? Divya Nair speaks to industry leaders, recruiters and academia who analyse the crisis and explain why there is a demand in institutes for trained faculty, as well as a mechanism to test and upgrade job-relevant skills.

Bugatti Veyron: World's FASTEST commercial car

Bugatti Veyron: World's FASTEST commercial car

Rediff.com22 Jun 2011

Get Ahead reader Aishwarya Sharma outlines the real story behind how the world's fastest commercial car, the Bugatti Veyron, that does an eye-popping 400 kmph, was conecptualised and brought to fruition.

Super bus gets Chinese nod; will help ease traffic jams

Super bus gets Chinese nod; will help ease traffic jams

Rediff.com3 Sep 2010

Chinese officials has found that the monster 'straddle bus', a newly developed design of a vehicle which can ply over the road leaving enough space for a two-lane traffic underneath, has proved to be workable, its designer said.

New Duronto coaches to provide smooth ride

New Duronto coaches to provide smooth ride

Rediff.com1 Apr 2011

First rake has a new type of centre-buffer coupler, which joins the two bogies, with special focus on reducing jerks.

Jadeja vs Jadeja: Jamnagar contest shows parties above sibling bond

Jadeja vs Jadeja: Jamnagar contest shows parties above sibling bond

Rediff.com27 Nov 2022

An overwhelmingly urban constituency, Jamnagar North may be seen as more favourable to the BJP than the Congress even though the opposition party's supporters believe their party can spring a surprise.

'Selling a toy on the streets is not that easy'

'Selling a toy on the streets is not that easy'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

Aayush Thakral, a first year student from NITIE, Mumbai shares his first experience at selling toys in Mandi, a popular b-school event that was held on August 6 in the city. Read on

BARC: Woman scientist commits suicide

BARC: Woman scientist commits suicide

Rediff.com4 Mar 2010

A 27-year-old woman scientist working with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre allegedly committed suicide at its quarters in high-security Anushakti Nagar in Mumbai's eastern suburbs , police said on Thursday.

AI framework to be presented by July: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar

AI framework to be presented by July: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Rediff.com21 Feb 2024

Calling out the need for a global consultative approach towards the creation of regulations around artificial intelligence (AI), Rajeev Chandrasekhar, minister of state for information technology, said India has taken the lead in framing such regulations. He also stated that these frameworks will be presented by June-July this year. "India has taken the lead in creating this draft paper.

The priest who became a tattoo artist

The priest who became a tattoo artist

Rediff.com19 Apr 2011

A bohemian Nepali, a south Indian priest and a mechanical engineer are bound by their mutual love for tattooing as an art form. These young men however are no longer on the margins as tattooing is being accepted in the mainstream more than ever.