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A camera museum that offers a history lesson in every click

A camera museum that offers a history lesson in every click

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

Museo Camera, tucked away in a basement in Gurgaon, has over 500 cameras of all vintages as well as 20,000 silver prints

How to be a star performer

How to be a star performer

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

Do you have the ability to speak up and lead by example?

Forget Make in India, try design thinking

Forget Make in India, try design thinking

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Design thinking is not designing as traditionally understood.

Indian American's virus detection technology wins $525,000 prize

Indian American's virus detection technology wins $525,000 prize

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

Nanotechnology researcher Dr Anita Goel feels that India can benefit from the gene Radar sensing technology which can detect the presence or absence of a disease's pathogen with the same accuracy available only in a diagnostic lab, reports Suman Guha Mozumder.

Ten ways to put your old iPhone to work

Ten ways to put your old iPhone to work

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

A biology class is turning old iPhones into microscopes.

'AAP's free water policy may end up in LOT of wastage'

'AAP's free water policy may end up in LOT of wastage'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2014

The Aam Aadmi Party's government's policies on water and electricity are well intended but not the best way to achieve the desired goals as the supply of over 600 litre of free water to Delhi residents may end up in a lot of wastage, Directer General of The Energy and Resources Institute R K Pachauri has warned.

'Always be alert... keep family informed...'

'Always be alert... keep family informed...'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

'Never trust a cab or rick driver.' 'Never share personal information.' 'Never hide your whereabouts from your family.' 'Don't party late with strangers or 'just met' friends.'

'I want to study Architecture in Canada. Please advice'

'I want to study Architecture in Canada. Please advice'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2015

Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra offers you advice on how to pick the right international education.

Download Microsoft's game changer Windows 10 today

Download Microsoft's game changer Windows 10 today

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Indians may adopt wait-and-watch policy in first year.

Surgical strikes reveal India's space prowess

Surgical strikes reveal India's space prowess

Rediff.com2 Oct 2016

In the years to come, India's space assets will play a much bigger role if and when hostilities break out on our borders, says Pallava Bagla.

Charles Correa: India's most 'innovative' architect

Charles Correa: India's most 'innovative' architect

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

When Correa was hailed as India's greatest architect in 2013, he said, 'Greatest is so...so definite. Most innovative might have been better'

Aruna Shanbaug, euthanasia and whose life is it anyway?

Aruna Shanbaug, euthanasia and whose life is it anyway?

Rediff.com19 May 2015

'Aruna Shanbaug's death has again opened up the euthanasia conversation in the public domain. For a health care discourse often dominated by inane news, this is not such a bad thing.'

Croma takes the battle to online retailers

Croma takes the battle to online retailers

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

The store launches same-day delivery for its site, though analysts say others have eroded its headstart in the brick and mortar format.

Shazia Ilmi: Good, minority appeasement has ended

Shazia Ilmi: Good, minority appeasement has ended

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

'It has done a disservice to the cause of Muslims... Modi also spoke of Muslims progressing with the Quran in one hand and a computer in the other, which I think is welcome... I wish he had spoken his mind on the issue of communal discord much earlier and shown swiftness in nipping it in the bud,' says former AAP leader Shazia Ilmi.

Banking gets faster, easier and highly secure

Banking gets faster, easier and highly secure

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

New offerings by banks are changing the way you transact.

How US Javelin missile spoiled Israeli party in India

How US Javelin missile spoiled Israeli party in India

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

The defence ministry is finalising a decision to allow the FGM-148 Javelin missile, built by US companies Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, into a contest to supply the Indian Army with anti-tank guided missiles. This is bad news for Israelis

These siblings are on a mission to cure oral cancer

These siblings are on a mission to cure oral cancer

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Dr Preeti Adil Chandrakar and her engineer brother Praveen Adil travel in a mobile dentist lab to reach unusual patients.

Sony is in a hurry! Xperia Z3 follows Z2

Sony is in a hurry! Xperia Z3 follows Z2

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

With slight adjustments in the construction and internal hardware department, won't it be interesting to know what changes made to the Xperia Z3 convinced Sony to bring out an upgraded mobile phone.

'The human imprint on Yamuna floodplain is now unmistakable'

'The human imprint on Yamuna floodplain is now unmistakable'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Art of Living's spiritual leader, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, faced the ire of activists and the National Green Tribunal for environmental violations that would occur when an event of this scale - the festival is said to have seen 3.5 million footfalls -- is hosted in an ecologically sensitive region.

'I don't want to be known as a pretty face'

'I don't want to be known as a pretty face'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

'I love him (Sidharth Malhotra), there's no stress. I am not nachaoing him, in films or in real life.' Alia Bhatt gets candid about what she loves.

Apple readies HealthKit rollout

Apple readies HealthKit rollout

Rediff.com13 Aug 2014

Apple has not divulged much specific detail on HealthKit, which is expected to be incorporated into the iPhone 6 come September.

What The World Needs: A Fellowship of Minds

What The World Needs: A Fellowship of Minds

Rediff.com11 Nov 2015

'They don't always agree with our governments, their teachers or their parents, but it is the conviction of their ideas, and their determination to share them with the world that, I believe, is one of the greatest sources of hope for our planet.' 'The colonisation of space, understanding the very building blocks of matter and the universe, utilising our understanding of the human genome to conquer disease -- these are the tasks waiting for a fellowship of minds to realise new triumphs in our collective destiny.'

Why India still hasn't built a combat vehicle

Why India still hasn't built a combat vehicle

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Defence ministry incompetence hobbles development of battle-taxis for the Indian Army.

30 Under 30: The world is watching these Indian super achievers

30 Under 30: The world is watching these Indian super achievers

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

The Forbes 30 Under 30 list is harder to get into than Stanford or Harvard University. Meet the desis who made the cut this year.

Is it the end of the road for Google Glass?

Is it the end of the road for Google Glass?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2014

Many app makers have stopped work on their projects or abandoned them, mostly because of the lack of customers or limitations of the device.

The man who led Chennai's rescue effort

The man who led Chennai's rescue effort

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

'Coordination between our 50 teams, each with a strength of 45 men, played a key role in rescuing flood-affected people in Chennai. In all, we succeeded in rescuing over 20,000 people.'

Celebs' private pics hacked: Here's how to protect yourself!

Celebs' private pics hacked: Here's how to protect yourself!

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Ten tips that will protect your private photos from falling prey to Internet hackers

Can 'Toil-o-preneurs' solve India's sanitation woes

Can 'Toil-o-preneurs' solve India's sanitation woes

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

On the one had are sanitation oriented social enterprises and on the other are awareness raising campaigns by government.

Obama's immigration norms to ease Indian IT firms concerns

Obama's immigration norms to ease Indian IT firms concerns

Rediff.com23 Nov 2014

It was expected to be a friendly Bill for the IT outsourcing industry

HTC 10 is an all-out winner!

HTC 10 is an all-out winner!

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Fortnightly updates, brilliant display, a fantastic camera and satisfying battery back up, makes this 5.2-inch phone HTC's saviour.

Diwali Dhamaka: Top 10 Windows gadgets under Rs 30,000

Diwali Dhamaka: Top 10 Windows gadgets under Rs 30,000

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

The most happening Windows-based laptops and smartphones that you can gift to your loved ones this Diwali!

How can India create more entrepreneurs?

How can India create more entrepreneurs?

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

When is the last time our government recognised a twenty something entrepreneur for introducing a break-out innovation?

At Rs 53k, is the LG G5 overpriced?

At Rs 53k, is the LG G5 overpriced?

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

The price tag of Rs 52,990 seems a bit off. Samsung Galaxy S7 has positioned itself as the flagship to beat, and with the very capable HTC 10 on the prowl, LG should have been proactive and imaginative with the pricing. A price tag of Rs 45,000 would have truly given the fillip to the first modular phone in the market, says Himanshu Juneja

10 smart tips for innovators and app developers

10 smart tips for innovators and app developers

Rediff.com17 Jan 2015

Internet-based systemic wisdom connects machines and people, and will drive next-gen enterprises, said Huawei's Yatish Nagavalli.

'The Food Ordinance is a small step in the right direction'

'The Food Ordinance is a small step in the right direction'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

Implementing the Food Ordinance is the bigger challenge and there are many provisions of the National Food Security Bill which need to be expanded and strengthened.

31 amazing innovations from young Indians

31 amazing innovations from young Indians

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The National Innovation Foundation India (NIF), Ahmedabad shared the ideas that shined at the IGNITE 2015.

Modi committed to usher achche din for job seekers, assures labour minister

Modi committed to usher achche din for job seekers, assures labour minister

Rediff.com20 May 2015

'We need to take steps towards ease of doing business.'

A house for Mr Modi

A house for Mr Modi

Rediff.com17 May 2014

Life inside the prime minister's official residence is highly regulated, but it comes with its perks, says Veenu Sandhu

'In those days, rocket parts and payloads were transported by bicycle'

'In those days, rocket parts and payloads were transported by bicycle'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

ISRO's expedition to Mars is yet another breathtaking adventure for an organisation created by Dr Vikram Sarabhai and carefully nurtured by scientists like A P J Abdul Kalam and R Aravamudan.

A father fights an election for a dead son

A father fights an election for a dead son

Rediff.com15 Apr 2014

Driving a Tata Nano covered with banners about his son's killing by the Mumbai Police, Kundan Prasad Singh is fighting his first election to get justice for a dead son.