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Why is the PM's wish being violated by the govt?

Why is the PM's wish being violated by the govt?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2010

Not enough people in the government or the private sector have the confidence in creating industrial and mining projects that offer win-win deals to tribals, says Rajni Bakshi.

Soccer Extras: Serie A chief apologises for anti-racism ape artwork

Soccer Extras: Serie A chief apologises for anti-racism ape artwork

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Pope elevates Kerala nun Mariam Thresia to sainthood

Pope elevates Kerala nun Mariam Thresia to sainthood

Rediff.com13 Oct 2019

The event was also attended by Prince Charles.

Atishi breaks down over obscene pamphlets; Gambhir seeks proof

Atishi breaks down over obscene pamphlets; Gambhir seeks proof

Rediff.com9 May 2019

The East Delhi AAP candidate said that "obscene and derogatory" remarks against her was distributed in the constituency by her Bharatiya Janata Party rival Gautam Gambhir.

The Selfieccino: It's the next level of selfie obsession

The Selfieccino: It's the next level of selfie obsession

Rediff.com26 Dec 2017

Now you can order a drink with your face on it.

Indian universities may soon match Oxbridge

Indian universities may soon match Oxbridge

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

Amidst major funding cuts in British universities, a top US academic has told a London audience that India and China could soon build institutions that match Oxford and Cambridge.

It's official: Men want more sex than women!

It's official: Men want more sex than women!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2010

Innumerable studies have gone into finding out the 'reality of the male sex drive', but now a new study claims that men really are 'hornier' than women.

Odd, curious, heartwarming: What Bollywood tweeted in 2014

Odd, curious, heartwarming: What Bollywood tweeted in 2014

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

From odd to heartwarming, the best of Twitter conversations in 2014.

10 English words that have Indian origins

10 English words that have Indian origins

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Get set to have your mind blown!

World's largest searchable audio database soon

World's largest searchable audio database soon

Rediff.com8 Dec 2009

Professor John Coleman and his team are one of four teams to win the 'Digging into Data' competition set up to encourage imaginative, forward-thinking research using large-scale computing in Humanities.

Decoding SHAH RUKH!

Decoding SHAH RUKH!

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

Happy birthday, Shah Rukh!

Sleep your way to exam success: Scientists

Sleep your way to exam success: Scientists

Rediff.com21 Mar 2010

The scientists, led by neuroscience Professor Russell Foster of Oxford University, found that teenagers have a biological predisposition to go to bed late and get up late particularly during exam time, and may not begin to function fully until 10 am, two to four hours later than adults.

India rolls out world's largest vaccination drive against COVID-19

India rolls out world's largest vaccination drive against COVID-19

Rediff.com17 Jan 2021

The first COVID-19 vaccine shots in India were given on Saturday to nearly two lakh frontline healthcare and sanitary workers as Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out the world's largest inoculation drive against the pandemic that has caused 1,52,093 deaths and upended millions of lives in the country.

Spotted: Sunil Gavaskar

Spotted: Sunil Gavaskar

Rediff.com9 Jul 2009

Reader Saleel sent us this photograph from London.

UK experts develop new language for Internet

UK experts develop new language for Internet

Rediff.com28 Oct 2009

OWL 2, was developed by an international team led by computer scientists from Oxford University and the University of Manchester.

What Naipaul understood and Vajpayee didn't

What Naipaul understood and Vajpayee didn't

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

In any institution that has a passionate ideology, the moderate is always vulnerable to the person who is more extreme, because that is what the supporters want.

'India needs a strong brand strategy'

'India needs a strong brand strategy'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2010

India needs to develop a strong brand strategy now to benefit from its growing importance in the global economy, according to a senior academic at the University of Oxford.

Recovery: India may benefit more than China

Recovery: India may benefit more than China

Rediff.com9 Sep 2009

According to international research firm Oxford Economics, China is finding it difficult to gain momentum in terms of exports of manufacturing goods due to the sluggish demand in developed economies. China, one of the fastest growing economies, is dependent on exports of manufactured goods, and the same is 'now acting as a drag on the country and could pull down its growth rate'.

Scientists urge caution over launch of Covid vaccine by Aug 15

Scientists urge caution over launch of Covid vaccine by Aug 15

Rediff.com4 Jul 2020

'We must not compromise with the standard, the quality. We don't need to be the first to launch a drug but what we need is a Made in India vaccine that the entire world can rely on'

Indians most concerned about air pollution

Indians most concerned about air pollution

Rediff.com7 Dec 2009

The most concerned nations about climate change are Philippines (78 per cent), Indonesia (66 per cent), Thailand and Mexico (62 per cent), the survey said.

What the new UK study visa rules entail

What the new UK study visa rules entail

Rediff.com10 Aug 2009

UK study visa expert Jaspal Singh speaks with RMS Atwal regarding this and various other aspects of studying in the UK.

'I was not expecting 99.6 percent'

'I was not expecting 99.6 percent'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2010

SSC topper: Enjoy what you study and don't take stress

India, China to lead construction boom

India, China to lead construction boom

Rediff.com16 Nov 2009

The global construction market is expected to soar to a size of $12.7 trillion by 2020 with the sector output likely to rise sharply over the next decade driven by emerging markets like India, China and Brazil, a report says.

'Surveillance can't go down because the curve is going down'

'Surveillance can't go down because the curve is going down'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

'Even after vaccines are given, precautions like using a mask and maintaining social distancing have to be taken.'

Where are the home-grown youngsters in the EPL?

Where are the home-grown youngsters in the EPL?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Of the 220 players who started for Premier League clubs at the weekend, only 73, or 33.2 per cent, were eligible to play for England.

'We will not sell Piramal Healthcare'

'We will not sell Piramal Healthcare'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2009

Nandini Piramal, heir apparent to the Piramal business empire as the elder child of Ajay Piramal and Swati Piramal, became the executive director of Piramal Healthcare in April this year. A 29-year-old graduate from Hertford College of Oxford University, with an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, she joined the firm in 2006 as a General Manager and has been closely associated with the company's overseas subsidiaries in the US and Canada.

Announcing the Rhodes Scholarships India 2010

Announcing the Rhodes Scholarships India 2010

Rediff.com30 Jun 2009

Applications are invited from outstanding graduates holding at least a first class honours degree in Pure or Applied Sciences, Humanities, Law or Medicine of Indian Universities for five Rhodes Scholarships.

Now, social networking linked to brain damage

Now, social networking linked to brain damage

Rediff.com24 Feb 2009

Oxford University neuroscientist Baroness Susan Greenfield has claimed that too many online acitivities can re-programme the brain, thereby causing abnormal behaviour.

People are tempted by instantly rewarding careers

People are tempted by instantly rewarding careers

Rediff.com19 Jun 2009

Get Ahead presents an interview with six Indian-origin youngsters who won prestigious fellowships in the United States. Here, first year JD candidate at Harvard Law School and DPhil candidate at Oxford Tarun Chhabra, 28, discusses how he came to win the prestigious grant and what he intends to do with the money.

Enrol for a creative writing workshop

Enrol for a creative writing workshop

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

Novelist Renu Balakrishnan will conduct a workshop for budding writers in April and March 2017.

Why ICICI Bank chose Girish Chaturvedi as its chairman

Why ICICI Bank chose Girish Chaturvedi as its chairman

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

The ICICI board is looking to the retired petroleum secretary to provide 'maturity and sagacity'.

Imran Khan, Benazir Bhutto were an item: Book

Imran Khan, Benazir Bhutto were an item: Book

Rediff.com19 Aug 2009

In his book, Christopher Sandford writes that Bhutto became infatuated with Khan, and the pair enjoyed a "close" and possibly "sexual" relationship. The author has also alleged that Khan''s mother even tried to organise an arranged marriage between the pair, but to no avail.

Why teenagers should be allowed to sleep till late

Why teenagers should be allowed to sleep till late

Rediff.com9 Mar 2009

Giving teenagers more time to sleep helps boost their concentration levels, and consequently grades in school, according to a leading head teacher.Dr Paul Kelley, head of the successful Monkseaton Community High in North Tyneside, has urged other schools to change their timing to 11 am.Studies have shown that young peoples' brains are wired differently to adults'.

Spotted: Ratan Tata in London

Spotted: Ratan Tata in London

Rediff.com10 Jun 2008

Reader Vishal Shah spotted Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata, shopping at the Selfridges Store on Oxford Street, London.

Six years after Taliban attack, Malala returns to Pak

Six years after Taliban attack, Malala returns to Pak

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

Malala was dressed in Pakistani salwar kameez and dupatta. She was smiling and looked happy as he was greeted at the airport.

All you need to know about Education UK

All you need to know about Education UK

Rediff.com20 Oct 2009

With chicken tikka being Britain's national dish, immigration issues notwithstanding, few other countries could match the welcome it provides.

Want to be a creative writer?

Want to be a creative writer?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

Novelist Renu Balakrishnan will conduct a workshop for budding writers in January and February 2017 at the Xavier Institute of Communication, Mumbai.

Tamiflu may do kids more more harm than good

Tamiflu may do kids more more harm than good

Rediff.com11 Aug 2009

Tamiflu, the anti-viral drug for swine flu, may do more harm than good to children afflicted with the H1N1 virus, a new study published on Monday says. The research published in the British Medical Journal says that antivirals Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and Zanamivir (Relenza) are unlikely to prevent complications in childrenwho have swine flu.

'Jihadi Jack' parents to face terror trial in UK

'Jihadi Jack' parents to face terror trial in UK

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

Jack's mother is charged with two further counts of attempting to provide aid knowing or having reasonable cause to suspect it could be used for the purpose of terrorism.

Under fire Indian origin trustee quits US varsity

Under fire Indian origin trustee quits US varsity

Rediff.com4 Aug 2009

He stepped down following continuing criticism that he used political clout to get admission for an underscoring student from India to the university, which is one of the more competitive of public schools.