News for 'National Institute of Design'

Stressed assets to be made national assets

Stressed assets to be made national assets

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

Banks need assistance to complete projects that they have taken over

Go to other states and burst firecrackers: SC hands-off on Delhi ban

Go to other states and burst firecrackers: SC hands-off on Delhi ban

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the Delhi government's order putting a comprehensive ban on manufacturing, storage, sale and bursting of firecrackers in the city, saying people's health is important.

8 vaccines, 4 treatments in India's COVID-19 arsenal

8 vaccines, 4 treatments in India's COVID-19 arsenal

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has granted restricted emergency use authorisation to two new vaccines and a drug for COVID-19, taking the number of preventives and treatments available in India to 12.

You can have a career in medicine without giving NEET

You can have a career in medicine without giving NEET

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

rediffGURU Mayank Chandel offers advice to students interested in a careers in science or engineering after class 10 and 12.

Google unveils a slate of AI tools for Indian developers

Google unveils a slate of AI tools for Indian developers

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

Google unveiled on Wednesday a slate of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and technologies for Indian developers at its first I/O Connect event for India, being held in Bengaluru. The company made accessible for Indian developers its faster, more accurate large language AI model accessible through PaLM API, Makersuite, as well as features on Google Cloud's Vertex AI. Google Cloud officially launched a new initiative in collaboration with Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, to help sellers build and scale commerce platforms across the country.

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most likely have been hanging out with Dua Lipa.

'You will succeed as long as you remember that the project is bigger than you'

'You will succeed as long as you remember that the project is bigger than you'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

'When a Project Director is appointed, the whole organization -- including the Chairman ISRO -- works for his success. It is a lesson that has been of abiding value all through the other projects I have worked on,' recalls the late President, one of the earliest pioneers at ISRO.

Chandrayaan-3's Moon landing date, time announced. Check details

Chandrayaan-3's Moon landing date, time announced. Check details

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

This eagerly anticipated event will be broadcast live on August 23, starting from 17:27 Hrs IST on multiple platforms, including the ISRO Website, its YouTube channel, ISRO's Facebook page, and DD National TV channel.

Coming soon: 10-rupee coins

Coming soon: 10-rupee coins

Rediff.com30 Sep 2004

The coins will be issued with three different themes -- Unity in Diversity, Mudras from Bharatnatyam and Connectivity and Information Technology.

NID in Bangalore, Gandhinagar soon

NID in Bangalore, Gandhinagar soon

Rediff.com30 Mar 2006

Week after row, RS marshals back in Indian attire

Week after row, RS marshals back in Indian attire

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

The two marshals, who flank the Chair, came to the House wearing dark coloured Indian bandhgalas, a dress that a Congress member remarked was "very smart."

'Eat healthy. Walk a lot. And feel happy within'

'Eat healthy. Walk a lot. And feel happy within'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

'Good food is very important because what we eat reflects on our skin.' 'Workout keeps our body in shape and both together keep us energetic and fresh.'

NASA, ISRO to send joint space missions

NASA, ISRO to send joint space missions

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

"On space, we will be able to announce that India is signing the Artemis Accords, which advance a common vision for space exploration for the benefit of all humankind," a senior administration official said hours before the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden in the Oval Office.

Anoushka Chauhan: 'I thought I'd be a supermodel'

Anoushka Chauhan: 'I thought I'd be a supermodel'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

Anoushka Chauhan from Dehradun talks about her modelling journey.

Gold jewellery with hidden microphone!

Gold jewellery with hidden microphone!

Rediff.com4 Apr 2008

The jewellery industry innovates to compete with lifestyle products like mobiles and laptops. Students at the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, are working on innovative designs concepts which will add some utility value to luxury jewellery products and help jewellers stay afloat.

'Talent is everywhere and relevant to a nation's success'

'Talent is everywhere and relevant to a nation's success'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

'Everybody says 5G and communication is important.' 'Everybody says automation, robotics, human computing interfaces -- people and machines working together -- is the future.' 'Everybody agrees that cybersecurity is something that is here to stay.' 'Everybody agrees that synthetic biology is important.' 'Instead of outlining thinking about industries for tomorrow and the future, let the evolutionary pathway be built in a way that it promotes robust, creative, thinking.'

Job Quotas In Private Sector?

Job Quotas In Private Sector?

Rediff.com2 May 2023

Rather than a blind reproduction of the government template, a more productive way of enforcing affirmative action in the private sector could be to emulate an American model, suggests Kanika Datta.

Jaishankar-Blinken meet in DC, remain tight-lipped on Nijjar killing row

Jaishankar-Blinken meet in DC, remain tight-lipped on Nijjar killing row

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

India and the US agreed to continue their cooperation in the areas of defence, space and clean energy as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Secretary of State Antony Blinken here, amid a simmering diplomatic row between India and Canada over the killing of a Khalistani separatist.

'For him the nation came first; himself last'

'For him the nation came first; himself last'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

Squadron Leader Samir Abrol's brother Sushant, who brought back his older sibling's coffin draped in the Tricolour, tells Archana Masih why life will never be the same again.

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5% effective

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5% effective

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Moderna's announcement comes just a week after Pfizer and Biontech said their COVID-19 vaccine candidate was found to be more than 90 per cent effective in preventing COVID-19 in participants.

Rs 1 lakh car taking shape at NID

Rs 1 lakh car taking shape at NID

Rediff.com25 Aug 2005

Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata to earn Rs 68.17 cr dividend from Infosys

Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata to earn Rs 68.17 cr dividend from Infosys

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

Akshata Murty, the wife of Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, stands to earn Rs 68.17 crore in dividend income from her shareholding in India's second-largest IT firm Infosys. Murty, daughter of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, held 3.89 crore shares of Infosys at the end of December, according to company filings with the stock exchanges. Infosys declared a final dividend of Rs 17.50 per share for FY23 (April 2022 to March 2023).

Interested in a career in fashion?

Interested in a career in fashion?

Rediff.com10 Nov 2004

The National Institute of Fashion Technology invites applications for its CE / Part-Time Certificate Programmes.

Army is not Modi's personal property: Rahul's counter to BJP on nationalism

Army is not Modi's personal property: Rahul's counter to BJP on nationalism

Rediff.com4 May 2019

'Who sent Masood Azhar back to Pakistan? Who bowed down to terror and released him? Not the Congress, but it was the BJP government'

IIT Delhi in Gulf, trade in local currencies: Modi concludes 'productive' UAE visit

IIT Delhi in Gulf, trade in local currencies: Modi concludes 'productive' UAE visit

Rediff.com15 Jul 2023

Modi was honoured with the 'Order of Zayed', the UAE's highest civilian award, in 2019 as a mark of appreciation for his efforts to boost bilateral ties between the two nations.

'Students from the south will be forced to study in Hindi'

'Students from the south will be forced to study in Hindi'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

'They have brought out a provision whereby the medium of education in the Hindi speaking states will be Hindi even in higher education institutions like IIT, IIM, etc.' 'Think about the students from the south who get admission in the IITs in Kanpur or Delhi or the IIMs in various places.'

Xi, Sharif listening, Modi says must condemn countries backing terror

Xi, Sharif listening, Modi says must condemn countries backing terror

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

In his opening remarks at the virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Modi also said that some countries use cross-border terrorism as an instrument of their policy and the grouping must not hesitate to criticise them.

'We want more students from north India'

'We want more students from north India'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2011

Gurumurthy Kalyanaram, Dean, Amrita School of Business, discusses what ails research in Indian b-schools, his plans and vision for making ASB a trendsetter in producing intellectual research papers, his challenges and how he plans to tackle them.

Why Everyone Knows Urofi, Ankur Warikoo, Physics Wallah...

Why Everyone Knows Urofi, Ankur Warikoo, Physics Wallah...

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

Meet the youngsters who rule India's social media.

Army seeks quantum jump in capabilities, inks Rs 7,600-cr deal for equipments

Army seeks quantum jump in capabilities, inks Rs 7,600-cr deal for equipments

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

Sources in the military establishment also said the present global scenario "necessitates a flexible and adaptive approach" to tackle defence and national security challenges.

PM's economic advisory council may be rejigged

PM's economic advisory council may be rejigged

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

Among possible new members, former chief economic advisor Arvind Virmani's name is doing the rounds.

Sethusamudram work to start on July 2

Sethusamudram work to start on July 2

Rediff.com22 Jun 2005

Baalu also said that the memorandum of understanding with the Suez Canal Company had been initialled by the Chairman of the Tuticorin Port Trust, K Raghupathy.

How IPL and Washington are linked

How IPL and Washington are linked

Rediff.com21 May 2008

A sculptor from National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, wanting to make it big in films as an actor is a rare thing to happen. Lekha Washington, who had completed her first solo exhibition as a sculptor when she was barely 18, wanted to do something creative after she completed her Masters in Film Making from the famed institute.

Preparatory work begins for Navi Mumbai airport

Preparatory work begins for Navi Mumbai airport

Rediff.com21 Apr 2011

The state-run City & Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco), nodal agency for the proposed Navi Mumbai international airport, has asked the New Delhi-based National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) to prepare a risk assessment and disaster management plan for the project.

No buyers on day two of fashion week

No buyers on day two of fashion week

Rediff.com6 Apr 2006

Buyers, viewers and the media too appeared biased towards big names.

Dating? Do Your Political Views Matter?

Dating? Do Your Political Views Matter?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

About 21 per cent Indians born between the mid-1990s and mid-2010s say a potential partner not aligning politically with them is a dating red flag.

Video: Cotton couture on the ramp

Video: Cotton couture on the ramp

Rediff.com5 Aug 2010

Students from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) and Shop For Change, which supports the cause of Indian cotton farmers, put on a fashion show in Mumbai last week to raise awareness. Here's the video.

Cotton styles, both chic and charitable

Cotton styles, both chic and charitable

Rediff.com3 Aug 2010

NIFT students and Shop For Change, which supports the cause of Indian cotton farmers put on a fashion show in Mumbai last week to raise awareness. Here's a glimpse of some chic styles in breathable fabric.

VNIT announces MTech programmes

VNIT announces MTech programmes

Rediff.com11 Jun 2008

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (Nagpur) opens admissions to its full-time MTech programmes for 2008-10.

WHO to set up centre for traditional medicine in India

WHO to set up centre for traditional medicine in India

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

Modi said Ayurveda is India's heritage whose expansion entails the welfare of humanity and all Indians will be happy to see that the country's traditional knowledge is making other countries prosperous.