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Move over millennials! The Gen Zers are here

Move over millennials! The Gen Zers are here

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

They'll be increasingly define everything from products to politics of this country.

Rohan Murty, the master of many trades

Rohan Murty, the master of many trades

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

Rahul is fascinated by history and ancient texts

Dalai Lama's Arunachal visit negatively impacts border dispute: China

Dalai Lama's Arunachal visit negatively impacts border dispute: China

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

Lu said China will take 'further action' to safeguard its sovereignty.

Rabindranath Tagore's Bangladesh legacy lives on

Rabindranath Tagore's Bangladesh legacy lives on

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral home in Shahzadpur holds not only historical value but the potential to provide for the region's educational needs.

'Our scriptures, they all respect nature: Bhoomi, Prithvi and Dharti Mata'

'Our scriptures, they all respect nature: Bhoomi, Prithvi and Dharti Mata'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

'Respect nature, working with (it) rather than against it.'

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.

COVID-19: 'Good behaviour will reduce deaths'

COVID-19: 'Good behaviour will reduce deaths'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

'We cannot be naughty and expect the government to do good!' 'We have to behave ourselves and then we can expect the government to support us.' 'If we are able to protect ourselves well, then we should not be having deaths.' 'Unfortunately, people have gotten into this super scary event participation (mode) -- birthday parties, large gatherings.' 'Among the people who have attended those, 80 to 90 per cent of them have come down with COVID-19.'

'Hindiuism is inclusive, assimilative and based on dialogue'

'Hindiuism is inclusive, assimilative and based on dialogue'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

'It is exceptionally important for Hindus to once again get in touch with the foundation of Hinduism.' 'Aggressive evangelists are reducing Hinduism to its lowest common denominator.'

World leaders bid final farewell to former Israel's Shimon Peres

World leaders bid final farewell to former Israel's Shimon Peres

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

Leaders from 70 countries, including United States President Barack Obama and Arab politicians, gathered in Jerusalem on Friday to bid farewell to one of the last leaders of Israel's founding generation and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres as his funeral began amid unprecedented security.

6 Indian-Americans among Intel Science Talent Search winners

6 Indian-Americans among Intel Science Talent Search winners

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

Six Indian-American students have grabbed top positions in a competition of young innovators.

ICA gala honors activist from rural Maharashtra

ICA gala honors activist from rural Maharashtra

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

At its 45th annual award gala, Indians for Collective Action, one of the oldest community nonprofits in the Bay Area, honored Indian rural activist Neelima Mishra with the ICA's Social Innovator Award in Santa Clara, California, November 17.

What books do Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook read?

What books do Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook read?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

The world's top CEOs highly recommend these books. Have you read them yet?

2-fold strategy to end child labour in India

2-fold strategy to end child labour in India

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

A teacher teaching a class of 10-year-olds proceeds assuming everyone can read a bit but many do not.

Mann Ki Baat: PM says Diwali with troops in Gurez 'unforgettable'

Mann Ki Baat: PM says Diwali with troops in Gurez 'unforgettable'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2017

he also talked about India's tradition of respecting the nature through festivals like 'Chhat' and referred to the ongoing cleanliness campaign.

Tripura govt relents to mass protests against renaming of palace

Tripura govt relents to mass protests against renaming of palace

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

In a row over the re-naming of Ujjayanta Palace, the home of erstwhile Royal family of Tripura, the Left Front government has apparently given in to the massive public protests orchestrated by Tripura Students' Federation.

She quit a cushy job to teach tribal kids to paint

She quit a cushy job to teach tribal kids to paint

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

Honoured at British Council's Study UK Alumni Awards, Ruchi Shah's illustrations are now part of children's books across nine Indian languages.

A treasure trove called Shantiniketan

A treasure trove called Shantiniketan

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Have you been there?

Jaipur Lit Fest: Why BookMark is drawing huge attention

Jaipur Lit Fest: Why BookMark is drawing huge attention

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

To be held alongside the Japur Literature Festival, the three-day BookMark conference will look at different aspects of the publishing industry -- from self-publishing to e-books, digital content to distribution.

800 yrs on, Hindus have reclaimed Delhi: VHP

800 yrs on, Hindus have reclaimed Delhi: VHP

Rediff.com22 Nov 2014

Modi hasn't raised or encouraged the raising of slogans such as 'Jai Sri Ram' at public meetings

Murthy's mantra to turn 'Make in India' into a success

Murthy's mantra to turn 'Make in India' into a success

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

'99 per cent of Indians who go to the US for their advanced studies they stay back there, which is a huge loss for India.

Sushma on Myanmar visit, meets Suu Kyi

Sushma on Myanmar visit, meets Suu Kyi

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

Swaraj also called on Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw and held discussions with him on issues of mutual interest.

Why HAF wants international probe into Sri Lankan war crimes

Why HAF wants international probe into Sri Lankan war crimes

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

Hindu American Foundation: 'As an organisation that works on issues affecting Hindu minorities... in the civil war although all groups were affected, Hindu temples and Hindu institutions were disproportionately affected, and Hindus continue to be affected.' Sri Lanka's Ambassador to the United States Prasad Kariyawasam: 'Assume that Sri Lanka is referred to the ICC through the UN Security Council -- which will never happen because Sri Lanka has enough clout to block it. But assume it is. Still, the ICC cannot handle it because retrospectively they don't have jurisdiction.'

Banning surge pricing of Uber, Ola is bad economics

Banning surge pricing of Uber, Ola is bad economics

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

The government's decision to stop surge pricing by app-based taxi companies Uber and Ola ignores the basic principles of economics to appease a vocal section of the vote bank.

'We refuse to be bullied into silence'

'We refuse to be bullied into silence'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

MUST READ: The speech Nayantara Sahgal was not allowed to give.

Think tanks help the nation's intellectual churn

Think tanks help the nation's intellectual churn

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

I still believe that it is a good thing that think tanks are mushrooming in Delhi. They provide a platform for discussion, even if they shed more heat than light. With Parliament almost incapable of serious debate, informed discussion and civilised discourse, where does this nation get its intellectual churn, asks Mohan Guruswamy.

Controversies take their toll on Nalanda University, peers race ahead

Controversies take their toll on Nalanda University, peers race ahead

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

For an institution looking to revive past glory, the Nalanda University's initial days have been far from glorious.

Scientists glimpse Einstein's gravitational waves; PM Modi lauds role of Indian scientists

Scientists glimpse Einstein's gravitational waves; PM Modi lauds role of Indian scientists

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

International scientists said they have glimpsed the first direct evidence of gravitational waves, which Albert Einstein predicted a century ago.

4 Indians among Fortune's most powerful people in biz under 40

4 Indians among Fortune's most powerful people in biz under 40

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

New York Stock Exchange President 38-year-old Tom Farley (ranked 7) and Twitter co-founder and CEO 37-year-old Jack Dorsey.

PM seeks new 'work culture' to fast-track projects

PM seeks new 'work culture' to fast-track projects

Rediff.com7 Feb 2016

Rejecting Congress' charge that projects he has been inaugurating in recent months were all started during their time, he said, as prime minister, he would have been happy if the projects were completed 15 years back and led to creation of jobs.

Why this Obama image was nothing but a good photo-op

Why this Obama image was nothing but a good photo-op

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

US president was unaware that the son of a manual labourer had to abandon studies

'If Modi-Shah stand on their heads they won't get 272'

'If Modi-Shah stand on their heads they won't get 272'

Rediff.com20 May 2019

'No right thinking student of politics can name one state where the BJP gains in double digits.'

Utah governor presents lifetime achievement award to Dr Dinesh Patel

Utah governor presents lifetime achievement award to Dr Dinesh Patel

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

Dinesh Patel, Utah's most high profile and influential Indian American, was conferred the Willem J Kolff Lifetime Achievement Award at BioUtah's 2013 Utah Life Science Award, the state's top science award ceremony.

In final speech to India, Obama emphasises religious tolerance

In final speech to India, Obama emphasises religious tolerance

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

"India will succeed if it's not splintered on religious lines."

'Success is not the only thing you should pursue'

'Success is not the only thing you should pursue'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

'What is forgotten but is actually as important for a society's long run success is morality.' 'Morals and trust are the nuts and bolts of an economy.' 'Without those you can get short run success, but not long-run development.'

The man who saved billions from starvation

The man who saved billions from starvation

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

The work of Norman Borlaug, who helped save billions from starvation, is worth recalling, especially as opposition to gene-modified crops mount, says Shreekant Sambrani.

'Great risk to nations from undermining independence of central bank'

'Great risk to nations from undermining independence of central bank'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2018

'The Reserve Bank's independence has remained a work in progress, an enduring challenge that the nation has been grappling with on an ongoing basis,' says RBI Deputy Governor Dr Viral Acharya.

Why the Parivar wants Dr Ambedkar

Why the Parivar wants Dr Ambedkar

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

'The Parivar's ideology and politics was and remains the very opposite of what Dr Ambedkar stood for.'

Remembering Amar Bose: The label 'Great Man' fits him to a T

Remembering Amar Bose: The label 'Great Man' fits him to a T

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

Sree Sreenivasan recalls his encounters with the pioneer of sound who passed away on Friday and gives a sense of how many lives he touched -- in big and small ways.

The top 100 universities in the world

The top 100 universities in the world

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Harvard tops the list this year.

'By 2025, we will be corruption free'

'By 2025, we will be corruption free'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

'I feel now we have a leader who is non-corruptible.' 'But he needs time as corruption is deep-rooted in our society, and people have no shame about being corrupt.' 'It will take at least 7 years to make some changes.'