News for 'Science and Social Sciences'

Poll rout in Goa and Tripura, Birbhum killings force TMC to reach out to Cong

Poll rout in Goa and Tripura, Birbhum killings force TMC to reach out to Cong

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has recently written to all opposition parties including the Congress, calling on everyone to come together and put up a united fight against saffron forces.

Is Rahul Dividing India To Rule?

Is Rahul Dividing India To Rule?

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

Is it is necessary to play divisive politics to succeed in the next general elections? asks Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Controversy erupts as DU replaces paper on Gandhi with Savarkar in BA syllabus

Controversy erupts as DU replaces paper on Gandhi with Savarkar in BA syllabus

Rediff.com27 May 2023

The paper on Mahatma Gandhi will now be taught in semester VII, they said, adding this would mean students opting for a three-year graduation course instead of a four-year programme will not study Gandhi.

Azarenka backs COVID-19 vaccine mandate in tennis

Azarenka backs COVID-19 vaccine mandate in tennis

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

Azarenka said she believed getting vaccinated was the socially responsible thing to do

Nasscom sets up panel on big data analytics

Nasscom sets up panel on big data analytics

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

Big data analytics is an expertise that offers actionable insights and is a confluence of a host of specialisations, including mathematics, science and social sciences.

Rs 6 lakh scholarship from Reliance: How to apply

Rs 6 lakh scholarship from Reliance: How to apply

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

100 scholarships are being offered by the Reliance Foundation.

Bihar shelter home: Brajesh Thakur sentenced to life imprisonment

Bihar shelter home: Brajesh Thakur sentenced to life imprisonment

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Kulshreshtha sentenced Thakur to life imprisonment for remainder of his natural life.

SEE: Tiranga flutters at edge of space

SEE: Tiranga flutters at edge of space

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

The payload sent into the upper reaches of the atmosphere were recovered after it splashed into the sea.

B'desh votes on Sunday; PM Hasina poised to win another term

B'desh votes on Sunday; PM Hasina poised to win another term

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

The main Opposition BNP of former premier Khaleda Zia, 78, who is under house arrest, is boycotting the elections amidst violence.

Meet Nick Kyrgios' new girlfriend

Meet Nick Kyrgios' new girlfriend

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

Kyrgios and Hatzi have regularly shared photos of themselves together

India's Untold Nepal Stories

India's Untold Nepal Stories

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

In 2017, a retired R&AW officer conveyed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was keen to get monarchy restored in Nepal and suggested that I support these efforts.

Beware! The Yellow Dragon Is Awake!

Beware! The Yellow Dragon Is Awake!

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

Throughout 2022, China turned to the PLA as an increasingly capable instrument of Statecraft, strengthening its ability to 'fight and win wars' against a 'strong enemy', points out Ajai Shukla.

Oscars BANS Will Smith for 10 years

Oscars BANS Will Smith for 10 years

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

'We want to express our deep gratitude to Mr Rock for maintaining his composure under extraordinary circumstances,' the Academy stated.

When protesters 'Occupied' Gateway of India

When protesters 'Occupied' Gateway of India

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

With tambourines and guitars in their hands and songs of revolution on their lips, people protested against the attack on Jawaharlal Nehru University students throughout the night in front of the Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in south Mumbai. People, including students and women, in large numbers had gathered in front of the Gateway of India in South Mumbai's Colaba on Sunday midnight.

'Entrepreneurship is a marathon'

'Entrepreneurship is a marathon'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

'There are multiple ups and downs.' 'You should be able to withstand all that.' 'You need to have the temperament to run a marathon.'

Students in Mumbai carry out anti-CAA protests

Students in Mumbai carry out anti-CAA protests

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Students in large numbers hit the streets in Mumbai on Monday to express solidarity with the students of the Jamia Milia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University protesting against the amended Citizenship Act as agitation against the new law in other parts of the country found resonance in the metropolis.

Isro team to visit Maharashtra district to study space debris

Isro team to visit Maharashtra district to study space debris

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

A team of ISRO scientists are visiting Chandrapur district in Maharashtra to inspect some objects, believed to be remnants of a booster rocket, that streaked across the night sky over parts of central India last week.

Vijayan slams 'The Kerala Story' for depicting state as religiously extreme

Vijayan slams 'The Kerala Story' for depicting state as religiously extreme

Rediff.com30 Apr 2023

Vijayan said that the trailer of the Hindi film, at first glance, appears to be "deliberately produced" with the alleged aim of creating communal polarisation and spreading hate propaganda against the state.

Joshimath: There will be more disasters, accept it

Joshimath: There will be more disasters, accept it

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

Each disaster has the same message: Learn to respect the mountains before you build tunnels, roads, and houses, notes Sunita Narain.

PM Modi's new ministers take charge

PM Modi's new ministers take charge

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi carried out the first revamping of his ministry since he assumed power in May, the new ministers took charge of their portfolios on Monday.

JNU professors back students, says Feb 9 events not a major act of indiscipline

JNU professors back students, says Feb 9 events not a major act of indiscipline

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

Vouching for academic credentials of the students named in the probe report of the controversial Afzal Guru event on February 9, a group of Jawaharlal Nehru University faculty members has noted that the sequence of events "does not constitute a major act of indiscipline".

Measuring Muslim Decline

Measuring Muslim Decline

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

'In the Middle Ages, when Muslims were around 15 per cent of the population of the world, they accounted, according to one estimate, for 90 per cent of scientific advancements.' 'And today, when Muslims are around 22 per cent of the population of the world, their share in scientific writings is less than 1 per cent!' point out Ziya Us Salam and M Aslam Parvaiz.

Ozil departure puts focus on German relations with Turkish community

Ozil departure puts focus on German relations with Turkish community

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

The player, who came under fire for having his photograph taken with Turkey's authoritarian President Tayyip Erdogan in May, was especially piqued by criticism from German Football Association (DFB) head Reinhard Grindel, who he said blamed him for Germany crashing out of this year's tournament.

'No leader can match up to Modi'

'No leader can match up to Modi'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

'Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Bengal can be the game changers of 2024.'

The Poverty Puzzle

The Poverty Puzzle

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

There's no silver bullet to get rid of poverty, says Alok Sheel.

NEET postponed to September 12 from August 1

NEET postponed to September 12 from August 1

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

'The NEET-UG 2021, will be held on 12th September across the country following COVID-19 protocols. The application process will begin from 5 pm tomorrow through the NTA website,' Pradhan said in a series of tweets.

K'taka portfolios: Siddaramaiah keeps finance, Shivakumar gets irrigation

K'taka portfolios: Siddaramaiah keeps finance, Shivakumar gets irrigation

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Shivakumar has got the all-important Major and Medium Irrigation and Bengaluru City Development, including the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Bangalore Development Authority, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority and the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited.

CBI team conducts probe at premises of main accused in Bihar sex scandal

CBI team conducts probe at premises of main accused in Bihar sex scandal

Rediff.com11 Aug 2018

Headed by Central Bureau of Investigation Deputy Inspector General Abhay Kumar, the team comprising a number of armed commandoes reached the residence on Sahu Road in Muzaffarpur, where the shelter home and the office of the Hindi daily 'Pratah Kamal' owned by Thakur, the main accused in the sex scandal, are also situated.

Swapan Dasgupta renominated to Rajya Sabha

Swapan Dasgupta renominated to Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

The former journalist unsuccessfully contested the recent West Bengal assembly elections on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket.

Vardhan asks Ramdev to withdraw remarks on allopathy

Vardhan asks Ramdev to withdraw remarks on allopathy

Rediff.com23 May 2021

Vardhan said that allopathic medicines have saved lives of crores and comments that it is responsible for death of lakhs is "extremely unfortunate".

Coming soon: Prabhas, Bachchan, Deepika!

Coming soon: Prabhas, Bachchan, Deepika!

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

'It is science fiction, and we hope to release in 2022.'

IMA demands prosecution of Ramdev for unscientific statements against allopathy

IMA demands prosecution of Ramdev for unscientific statements against allopathy

Rediff.com22 May 2021

Taking people for ransom and winning business by defaming scientific medicine are unpardonable offenses, the IMA said.

COVID-19 vaccine by early next year, Parl panel told

COVID-19 vaccine by early next year, Parl panel told

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

Presentations were given by the Department of Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the principal scientific adviser to the government before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Climate on the Centre's COVID-19 preparedness.

Chorus of 'NTPC go back' grows louder in sinking Joshimath

Chorus of 'NTPC go back' grows louder in sinking Joshimath

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

From the numerous small and big shops in the main markets to the residential properties, vehicles, and billboards, posters with the slogan 'NTPC go back' have come up around the town in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district over the past few days.

What I learnt from the COVID-19 Crisis

What I learnt from the COVID-19 Crisis

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

'We are a country of amazing ability and the way we have responded to the pandemic is evidence.'

Why Gujarat biz model has failed to impress economists

Why Gujarat biz model has failed to impress economists

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Very high GDP growth which is driven by lots of concessions to large corporates.

Women, Take Charge Of Your Finances!

Women, Take Charge Of Your Finances!

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

There are millions of Indian women who avoid the responsibility of managing their finances due to a variety of reasons, including cultural and social conditioning.

New medical reports confirm 5 more rapes at Bihar shelter home

New medical reports confirm 5 more rapes at Bihar shelter home

Rediff.com29 Jul 2018

The CBI has booked officers and employees of the shelter home.

How Women Change The Political Game

How Women Change The Political Game

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

More than ever before, women voters can make or mar a political party's electoral fortunes.

10 HOT career skills to add to your CV

10 HOT career skills to add to your CV

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

From digital advertising to data science and web designing, some of these skills may help you advance in your career.