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Jab We Met: 'We studied in the same class'

Jab We Met: 'We studied in the same class'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Amit tells us how he met and fell in love with his classmate and wife Sharvari.

FAQs: All You Need To Know About CAT 2023

FAQs: All You Need To Know About CAT 2023

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

September 13 is the last date to apply for the Common Admission Test 2023. I always recommend to do the registration early on.
Go through the form carefully and be sure about all the data that you are intending to fill in, advises Aashish Sood.

No SSC, HSC exams before May 2021: Maha govt

No SSC, HSC exams before May 2021: Maha govt

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

'The current situation of coronavirus is likely to last for a longer period'

ED raids dozens in Bengal, including 2 ministers, seizes Rs 20 cr in cash

ED raids dozens in Bengal, including 2 ministers, seizes Rs 20 cr in cash

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out simultaneous raids at the houses of around a dozen people, including two ministers, in connection with its investigation into the teacher recruitment scam and seized huge amounts of cash.

Hijab row: Karnataka colleges to reopen from Feb 16

Hijab row: Karnataka colleges to reopen from Feb 16

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, which was attended by Home Minister Araga Jnanendra, Primary and Secondary Education Minister B C Nagesh, Higher Education Minister C N Ashwath Narayan, and senior officials of the government.

Woman I admire: She proved her haters wrong

Woman I admire: She proved her haters wrong

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

Rediff reader Dr Ravi P Bhatia tells us how his daughter fought the odds in her life.

Who Fared Better On Economy? Modi Or Manmohan

Who Fared Better On Economy? Modi Or Manmohan

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

Whether it was the MGNREGS or the NFSA or the Aadhaar-based DBT scheme for cash transfer, the Modi government has built on the basic architecture created by the Singh government. Policy makers in the Modi government, instead of discarding them as products of the previous political regime, worked on them, expanded their scope and reach, and used new tools to improve their performance, explains A K Bhattacharya.

'I'm the first graduate in my family'

'I'm the first graduate in my family'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

Rediff reader Sherfudeen Mohamed, 41 from Canada shares his inspiring story:

Stunning PHOTOS of a rare solar eclipse

Stunning PHOTOS of a rare solar eclipse

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Parts of the world on Friday witnessed a solar eclipse

'Stopping Talibanisation': K'taka BJP chief on hijab row

'Stopping Talibanisation': K'taka BJP chief on hijab row

Rediff.com5 Feb 2022

Amid row over wearing hijab in classrooms in some colleges in Karnataka, the Bharatiya Janata Party state chief Nalin Kumar Kateel said the state government will not allow 'Talibanisation'.

Indefinite curfew clamped in Greater Imphal

Indefinite curfew clamped in Greater Imphal

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

A class XI student was killed after school students demanding implementation of Inner Line Permit system in Manipur clashed with police.

Why Modi chose Rajiv Mehrishi as the economic affairs secretary

Why Modi chose Rajiv Mehrishi as the economic affairs secretary

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

The new economic affairs secretary believes that doing more of the same cannot help; you must do things differently.

No govt job, subsidy if more than 2 kids: UP population draft bill

No govt job, subsidy if more than 2 kids: UP population draft bill

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

Suggestions have been invited from the public to improve the draft bill and July 19 is the last date for it.

'There are no shortcuts to success'

'There are no shortcuts to success'

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Athar Aamir Ul Shafi Khan is thrilled that he stood second in his second attempt at cracking the prestigious UPSC civil services examination.

India, A Miracle And A Wonder

India, A Miracle And A Wonder

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

'There are many things we need to work on.' 'At the heart of it is, one, the extent of inequality, which is not good for democracy and nation; two, a structural decline on how a country ought to function, how people should be held accountable, whose role is what.'

Call cops, don't panic: New guidelines to schools after Peshawar massacre

Call cops, don't panic: New guidelines to schools after Peshawar massacre

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

A set of comprehensive guidelines on how to deal with any situation arising out of a terrorist attack has been sent to schools across the country in the wake of the Taliban massacre of 148 people, mostly children, in Peshawar.

Heavy rains lash Mumbai; schools, colleges to be shut today

Heavy rains lash Mumbai; schools, colleges to be shut today

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

Flight operations at the Mumbai airport were suspended for nearly half an hour as visibility dropped well below the required 550 meter-mark

Security advisory to J-K tourists to be lifted from Thursday

Security advisory to J-K tourists to be lifted from Thursday

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

The state administration on August 2 had issued a security advisory asking Amarnath pilgrims and tourists to leave Kashmir as soon as possible, citing terror threat in the Valley.

DU to drop Pak poet Mohammed Iqbal who penned 'saare jahan se achha'

DU to drop Pak poet Mohammed Iqbal who penned 'saare jahan se achha'

Rediff.com27 May 2023

The university's academic council in a meeting on Friday had passed a motion for the removal of the chapter titled Modern Indian Political Thought.

How the wealth of India's richest can make a difference

How the wealth of India's richest can make a difference

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

The richest one per cent in India now own more than 40 per cent of the country's total wealth, while the bottom half of the population together share just 3 per cent of wealth, a new study showed on Monday. Releasing the India supplement of its annual inequality report on the first day of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, rights group Oxfam International said that taxing India's ten-richest at 5 per cent can fetch entire money to bring children back to school. "A one-off tax on unrealized gains from 2017-2021 on just one billionaire, Gautam Adani, could have raised Rs 1.79 lakh crore, enough to employ more than five million Indian primary school teachers for a year," it added.

Economic Survey: 10.6% rise in female literacy rate

Economic Survey: 10.6% rise in female literacy rate

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao is for protection and education of girl child

After CBSE, ISC Class 12 exams cancelled

After CBSE, ISC Class 12 exams cancelled

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

The decision by the CISCE came after the central government announced cancelling the Central Board of Secondary Education Class 12 board exams following a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

U'khand CM Dhami allots portfolios, keeps over 2 dozen depts for himself

U'khand CM Dhami allots portfolios, keeps over 2 dozen depts for himself

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

These include home, industrial development (mining), justice, labour, excise, environment conservation and climate change, disaster management and rehabilitation and civil aviation.

Meet these Superstar Sisters!

Meet these Superstar Sisters!

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

'When people who ignored us, when relatives who have not spoken to us for a long time, congratulated us, it was a proud moment for my mother.'

Free schooling in Singapore!

Free schooling in Singapore!

Rediff.com15 Jun 2005

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, invites applications from Indian students for the Star India Youth Scholarship

Naseeruddin Shah's Ajmer litfest event called off after protests

Naseeruddin Shah's Ajmer litfest event called off after protests

Rediff.com21 Dec 2018

Before the event, many right-wing activists protested outside the venue. One of the protesters also hurled black ink on the poster of Shah.

K'taka likely to decide on reopening PU, degree colleges on Feb 14

K'taka likely to decide on reopening PU, degree colleges on Feb 14

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

The government on Thursday had decided to resume classes for high school students up to class 10 from February 14, and for Pre-University and Degree Colleges thereafter.

India's richest 1% own more than 40% of total wealth: Oxfam

India's richest 1% own more than 40% of total wealth: Oxfam

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

The richest one per cent in India now own more than 40 per cent of the country's total wealth, while the bottom half of the population together share just 3 per cent of wealth, a new study showed on Monday.

The teacher's daughter making naval history

The teacher's daughter making naval history

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

Sub Lieutenant Shivangi, the daughter of a village headmaster in Bihar, will conduct maritime reconnaissance and search and rescue missions.

Not deterred by bullets, J&K boy returns home to collect books

Not deterred by bullets, J&K boy returns home to collect books

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

Class 10 student, Surinder Kumar risked his life and returned home from a makeshift camp miles away to collect his books that he could not pick up while fleeing to safety.

Over 97% appeared in Class 10 exam in riot-hit areas

Over 97% appeared in Class 10 exam in riot-hit areas

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

The CBSE on Sunday said any further delay may hamper chances of students in securing admission to professional courses like medical and engineering, though it is ready to conduct fresh exams for students who are not able to appear.

As hijab row resurfaces, Bommai urges everyone to follow HC order

As hijab row resurfaces, Bommai urges everyone to follow HC order

Rediff.com28 May 2022

Stating that the issue has been closed after the syndicate meeting at Mangalore University, he asked students to focus on education instead of getting into such issues.

CBSE notifies Class 12 evaluation policy, results by July 31

CBSE notifies Class 12 evaluation policy, results by July 31

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday notified its policy for evaluation of Class 12 students which will be based on a combination of marks scored in classes 10, 11 and pre-board exams and informed the results will be declared by July 31.

10 unique skills Indian students MUST have

10 unique skills Indian students MUST have

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

Teamwork, critical thinking, networking, collaboration and adaptability are among a few soft skills that will enable our students to tackle challenges in life as well as at their workplaces, says Rustom Kerawalla.

Protests in Pak as Christian woman accused of blasphemy acquitted

Protests in Pak as Christian woman accused of blasphemy acquitted

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

The Supreme Court overturned the conviction, a landmark verdict on Wednesday that sparked nationwide protests, death threats from hardline groups.

Anxiety in Kashmir as govt orders stocking up of LPG for 2 months

Anxiety in Kashmir as govt orders stocking up of LPG for 2 months

Rediff.com28 Jun 2020

Describing the order as a "matter most urgent", the director asked the oil marketing companies to make adequate stocks of LPG which can last up to two months both at bottling plants as well as godowns.

Portions on 2002 riots, Emergency, Mughals removed from Class 12 books

Portions on 2002 riots, Emergency, Mughals removed from Class 12 books

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

The NCERT has cited 'overlapping' and 'irrelevant' as reasons for dropping those portions from the syllabus.

Manchester United target Jose Mourinho speaks out on future

Manchester United target Jose Mourinho speaks out on future

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

Jose Mourinho says he is in the dark about a possible switch to Manchester United but that he hopes to be back in football this summer. The Portuguese, who was sacked as manager by Chelsea in December despite winning the English title last year, has been heavily tipped by British media to take over from current United head coach Louis van Gaal in June but he was coy when asked by students at Singapore's North Light secondary school. "That's the one million dollar question and nobody knows and I'm the first one not to know," Mourinho replied to the young United fan who asked if he would be heading to Old Trafford for next season. "The reality is I like football so much and I miss football so when I get the chance to come back I will come back but I have to wait to see what happens." Asked by a Chelsea-supporting student to look back on his experience and two spells with the London club, Mourinho had mixed feelings.

New academic session in varsities by Oct 1: UGC

New academic session in varsities by Oct 1: UGC

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

Universities and higher education institutions (HEIs) have been asked to ensure that the admission process for undergraduate courses begins only after the declaration of results by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and all state boards.