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Even your phone's fingerprint sensor isn't safe!

Even your phone's fingerprint sensor isn't safe!

Rediff.com3 May 2017

Three Indian-American researchers have shown that the fingerprint-based security systems used in smartphones and other gadgets are way more vulnerable to hacking than we imagined.

My dream for India is...

My dream for India is...

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Changemakers from across the country share their wishlist -- how to build a better India.

Why #MeToo needs all our support

Why #MeToo needs all our support

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

'#MeToo is not to be dismissed as a 'shoot and scoot' but seen as the uncovering of dark truths about seemingly sophisticated and powerful personalities, or at least as one providing catharsis to a survivor,' notes Utkarsh Mishra.

Changes the World will see soon

Changes the World will see soon

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

'If a student can't get to school, the school will get to you. Even people with low reading abilities can be taught via videos.' 'Companies and students will be linked to their universities from the beginning and not towards the end of their course.' 'Digitalisation in education will be of enormous impact. Higher education must be closely linked to the demands on the future workforce.'

Changes the World will see soon

Changes the World will see soon

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

'If a student can't get to school, the school will get to you. Even people with low reading abilities can be taught via videos.' 'Companies and students will be linked to their universities from the beginning and not towards the end of their course.' 'Digitalisation in education will be of enormous impact. Higher education must be closely linked to the demands on the future workforce.'

A horrifying night with the homeless on Delhi's mean streets

A horrifying night with the homeless on Delhi's mean streets

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

Most homeless kids, whether they have families or live alone, face daily physical & sexual abuse.

Mass unemployment and social unrest are looming ahead

Mass unemployment and social unrest are looming ahead

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

The more one thinks about it, the more difficult it is to see how India will be able to reap the benefits of a demographic dividend, says Aakar Patel.

'Achche Din not here but we are moving in the right direction'

'Achche Din not here but we are moving in the right direction'

Rediff.com14 May 2015

ISB professor Krishnamurthy Subramanian tells Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com that Modi government's continuation of tax terrorism is driving away investors.

'Our ancient texts should not be disregarded,' says ISRO chief

'Our ancient texts should not be disregarded,' says ISRO chief

Rediff.com22 Nov 2015

ISRO Chairman A S Kiran Kumar on Saturday said its ancient texts which could yield vital knowledge, if verified, studied and researched properly, should not be disregarded.

Want to be your own boss? Think BIG. Do BIG.

Want to be your own boss? Think BIG. Do BIG.

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

Give more than 100 per cent to your job, advises author Bikram Dasgupta.

Why the Dalai Lama Matters

Why the Dalai Lama Matters

Rediff.com1 Apr 2018

'The Tibetan movement will never turn violent during the Dalai Lama's life-time.'

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.

Why Priyanka Chaturvedi left the Congress

Why Priyanka Chaturvedi left the Congress

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

'These guys did not even issue an apology to me and were taken back into the party.' 'They were reinstated on the grounds that they will contribute to the Congress campaign.'

It pleases me when people say we want to saffronise education'

It pleases me when people say we want to saffronise education'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

G Sreedathan interviews Dinanath Batra, president of Siksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas and national convener of Siksha Bacho Andolan, who shot to fame after he was instrumental in getting American scholar Wendy Doniger's book on Hinduism pulped.

Desi among 12 NASA astronauts chosen from 18,300

Desi among 12 NASA astronauts chosen from 18,300

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

Lt Col Raja "Grinder" Chari, 39 is in the batch of 2017.

Real Kashmir! Football takes the valley by storm

Real Kashmir! Football takes the valley by storm

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

#TheRealKashmir celebrates the beauty of Jammu and Kashmir through the lens of football, highlighting the wave of positive change brought about by the beautiful game in the state.

We must not forget the Battle of Saragarhi

We must not forget the Battle of Saragarhi

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

September 12 marked the 122th anniversary of one of the most incredible battles in Indian history.

Pope Francis gets rock-star welcome on maiden US visit

Pope Francis gets rock-star welcome on maiden US visit

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

In a rare gesture accorded to few foreign dignitaries, United States President Barack Obama and his family received the Pope at the Andrews Air Force base outside Washington

'Promoting khadi is the mission of my life'

'Promoting khadi is the mission of my life'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

'Khadi is my passion. The only idea behind this start up is to promote and popularise khadi.'

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