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Budget: Government must explain the numbers

Budget: Government must explain the numbers

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

'Nirmalaji's Budget announcements have long-term implications and are not backed by enough money when the short-term outlook looks bleak,' notes T N C Rajagopalan.

How chip shortage is impacting automakers, other industries

How chip shortage is impacting automakers, other industries

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

Time was when you turned on your car's ignition, all that happened was that the mechanical system fired up your engine and made it run. Today, the moment you do so, your stereo system probably lights up, connects to the Bluetooth on your smartphone, and lets you make calls through an audio assistant or play music from your phone, which you can hear on the car's speakers. All these smart features in a car are powered by semiconductors, or chips, as they are commonly called.

11 killed after giant crane collapses at Visakhapatnam shipyard

11 killed after giant crane collapses at Visakhapatnam shipyard

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

TV visuals showed the giant crane falling on the ground with a loud thud.

Interested in a PhD in IT?

Interested in a PhD in IT?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2007

National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal invites applications for its M Tech / MSc / MBA / PhD Programmes 2007-2008.

India gets its first solar-powered train

India gets its first solar-powered train

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

The solar rooftop system will generate 7,200 kilowatts per system per year, and it will be used for powering internal lights, fans, and other electrical systems of the coach.

PG programmes at NIT-Durgapur

PG programmes at NIT-Durgapur

Rediff.com17 Apr 2007

National Institute of Technology, Durgapur invites applications to its various MTech courses for the session 2007-2008.

PG programmes at NIT-Durgapur

PG programmes at NIT-Durgapur

Rediff.com11 Apr 2007

The National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, invites applications for admission to its various M Tech courses.

PhD, MS at IIT-Madras

PhD, MS at IIT-Madras

Rediff.com25 Sep 2006

The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras invites applications for its Ph D/ MS programmes.

PhD programmes at MANIT-Bhopal

PhD programmes at MANIT-Bhopal

Rediff.com29 Jun 2006

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, invites applications for admission to its various PhD programmes.

KERS raises safety fears for drivers

KERS raises safety fears for drivers

Rediff.com27 Mar 2009

The introduction of the new energy recovery system KERS to Formula One this season has raised fears of a possible safety risk to drivers.

What Awaits Rajapaksas After Monday's Mayhem?

What Awaits Rajapaksas After Monday's Mayhem?

Rediff.com10 May 2022

Gota has to decide if he could order elder brother Mahinda's arrest as the agent provocateur of Monday's violence. Then he has to prepare for an interim government, in which no one would now want to become a cabinet minister leave alone prime minister, explains N Sathiya Moorthy.

GDP contracts by whopping 23.9% in April-June quarter

GDP contracts by whopping 23.9% in April-June quarter

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

Most rating agencies had projected contraction in India's GDP for the first quarter of 2020-21.

No flood threat to Arunachal, Assam now: China

No flood threat to Arunachal, Assam now: China

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

China also said it will continue to share the flood data with India.

This 11-year-old is coaching BTech, MTech students

This 11-year-old is coaching BTech, MTech students

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

Mohammed Hassan Ali wants to teach a thousand engineers by end of 2020.

Bihar: Inter-City Express coach derails, 12 injured

Bihar: Inter-City Express coach derails, 12 injured

Rediff.com12 Sep 2012

Twelve passengers were injured on Wednesday as a coach of 13226 UP Danapur-Jainagar Inter-City Express derailed near Bachhwara railway station in Bihar's Begusarai district, official sources said.

Alert: Get a Phd/ MS from IIT-M

Alert: Get a Phd/ MS from IIT-M

Rediff.com7 Oct 2004

Alert: A PhD/MS programme at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, beginning January 2005.

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.

Electricians, plumbers, house helps take steps back to work

Electricians, plumbers, house helps take steps back to work

Rediff.com4 May 2020

Declaring that the time had come to reopen Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday evening, "Self-employed people like technicians, plumbers, electricians, mechanics, sanitation workers, domestic helps, and people involved with laundry and ironing are allowed to work."

RPower seeks remedy for increase in Sasan UMPP costs

RPower seeks remedy for increase in Sasan UMPP costs

Rediff.com18 Mar 2013

The company wants 'economic restitution' due to rupee depreciation and changes in law.

Nirma University announces admissions to BTech

Nirma University announces admissions to BTech

Rediff.com8 Apr 2011

BTech programmes from Nirma University

Double-decker bus gets Olympic make-over

Double-decker bus gets Olympic make-over

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

A Czech artist has re-modelled a traditional London double-decker bus into a mechanical sculpture of an athlete doing push-ups to celebrate the Olympic Games opening in the British capital on Friday.

PMO asks Coal India, CEA to work on coal pricing

PMO asks Coal India, CEA to work on coal pricing

Rediff.com24 Oct 2012

To offset the impact of high import costs, the Planning Commission has said that CIL should adopt a pooling formula on prices by combining rates of imported and domestic coal.

Force 'king of looters' out of Delhi: Rakesh Tikait

Force 'king of looters' out of Delhi: Rakesh Tikait

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

The Bharatiya Kisan Union leader, who has held a series of 'kisan mahapanchayats' in Haryana this month, also warned that the government could find it difficult to stay in power if the new agri-marketing laws are not repealed.

L&T bags Rs 800cr contract from RIL

L&T bags Rs 800cr contract from RIL

Rediff.com24 Apr 2006

Larsen and Toubro Ltd said on Monday it has bagged Rs 800-crore (Rs 8 billion) contract from Reliance Industries Ltd for construction services and supply of electrical systems for its SEZ refinery and petrochemical project in Jamnagar, Gujarat.

How India can become a hub of software products

How India can become a hub of software products

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

Policy lays out a 5-year road map seeking creation of 3.5 mn jobs and promoting 10,000 start-ups.

Rain fury claims 30 lives as 5th thunderstorm in a month batters Mumbai

Rain fury claims 30 lives as 5th thunderstorm in a month batters Mumbai

Rediff.com18 Jul 2021

Mumbai recorded over 250 mm of rain in just three hours (between midnight and 3 am), touching 305 mm by 7 am on Sunday, a meteorologist said.

NASA gives clean chit to Toyota

NASA gives clean chit to Toyota

Rediff.com9 Feb 2011

A NASA investigation has found no electronic flaws in Toyota vehicles.

From Tata Motors to Kia, auto majors show off the future

From Tata Motors to Kia, auto majors show off the future

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

Among the cars unveiled at the Auto Expo on Wednesday was Mahindra and Mahindra's e-KUV for Rs 8.2 lakhs ex-showroom Delhi. With a single charge range of 150 km and a 55 min fast charging upto 80 pc, it was both a head-turner and a conversation-starter.

Why more women die of heart attacks than men

Why more women die of heart attacks than men

Rediff.com25 May 2019

A study has found that found that people did not recognise that women who collapsed were having a cardiac arrest, leading to delays in calling the emergency services and delays in providing resuscitation treatment.

Explained: What is Zero Depreciation Car Insurance?

Explained: What is Zero Depreciation Car Insurance?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

Vehicles are depreciating assets and lose their value over time.

E-auction: Long on transparency, short on effect

E-auction: Long on transparency, short on effect

Rediff.com11 Aug 2010

While the mechanism of auctioning commodities like coal and electricity and telecom spectrum at electronic platforms has brought in transparency in their allocation, experts believe that the strategy cannot fructify until the prevailing shortfall in their availability is met.

Readers recommend colleges in Haryana

Readers recommend colleges in Haryana

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

We invited readers to share their college recommendations to the Class of 2010 -- the colleges with the best teachers, facilities, study programmes. Here we present the responses we recieved for colleges in Haryana.

Diesel at 100!!!

Diesel at 100!!!

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

'The question often being asked is whether the demand for petrol and diesel is price inelastic?' asks Arun Balakrishnan, former chairman and managing director, Hindustan Petroleum.

IISc builds ventilator to be used free of cost

IISc builds ventilator to be used free of cost

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

Working round-the-clock over the past few days, an Indian Institute of Science team is buildingan indigenous ventilator prototype for Covid-19 victims, and it is expected to be ready in the current month itself. A ventilator can be a life-saver for patients whose lungs are damaged by the Covid-19 infection. But India, like all countries grappling with this pandemic, is likely to face a large shortage of ventilators.

Govt dept wants home ministry to allow limited activity in select sectors

Govt dept wants home ministry to allow limited activity in select sectors

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

The department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT) has suggested to the home ministry to allow limited activity in certain sectors such as heavy electricals and telecom equipment with reasonable safeguards. In a letter to Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla, the department said that these activities are essential to improve the economic situation and provide liquidity in the hands of the people.

Trainee to VP: How my first salary changed my life

Trainee to VP: How my first salary changed my life

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Rediff readers tell us what their first salaries meant to them.

'DU violated rules by selling radioactive scrap'

'DU violated rules by selling radioactive scrap'

Rediff.com7 May 2010

Under attack on the Mayapuri radiation accident, government on Friday said Delhi University had violated rules by selling scrap containing radioactive material and that those responsible would not be spared.

Tech chic: Darzi meets geek at LFW

Tech chic: Darzi meets geek at LFW

Rediff.com21 Sep 2010

Electric musings characterised designer Vivek Kumar's line on the fifth day of the Lakme Fashion Week.

FinMin seeks gas allocation details from Power Ministry

FinMin seeks gas allocation details from Power Ministry

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

The department has proposed to pool prices of imported and domestically produced natural gas.

Top science careers to pursue after class 12

Top science careers to pursue after class 12

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Think beyond engineering and medicine.