In the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls, there were 135 women candidates while in the second phase, there were 100 women candidates, bringing the combined total for the first two phases to 235 women candidates.
Read on to know more about how to apply for a PhD at the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur and the programmes at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani.
St. John's College, a leading college of the University of Cambridge, today released details of this year's prestigious Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships.
Banerjee, 58, was educated at the University of Calcutta, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Harvard University, where he received his Ph.D in 1988. He is currently the Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
'It is important to understand that the disability is not in the person.' 'The problem lies in societal attitude and the discriminatory treatment given to disabled people in our country.'
Modi's inability to make peace with a renewed Opposition will only embolden his coalition partners and it is just a matter of time before they begin asking probing questions besides politely disagreeing with his tactics, predicts Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.
'We want to prove to the world that they will get the best code written from a small place like Wayanad.'
Anshu Kumar, 21, son of government school teachers from a village in Bihar, won the President's Silver Medal at the NDA. He commanded the grand passing out parade and will go on to join the Indian Navy.
It will expedite disposal of cases as they won't get inordinately delayed, Shah said.
During the day-long debate, the lines between science and religion often got blurred with many invoking religious texts and the contribution of 'rishi munis' to highlight India's tryst with the extra-terrestrial world.
'The earlier you get your treatment done, the better the chance of recovery.'
'Bharat is a name that is 7000 years old.' 'We are not saying the name of the country should be changed from India to Bharat; we only recommended that the stress should be on Bharat.'
The Chinese inference is that if the Chinese visa is embossed on an Indian passport, held by Indian citizens from Arunachal Pradesh, it may be tantamount to recognising Indian sovereignty over Arunachal Pradesh, states Rup Narayan Das.
I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims. We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing each scientist mentioned here along with about a dozen of our ancient mathematicians, recommends Professor Kalyan Singhal, historian of science and technology.
A group photo taken at the Bharatiya Janata Party office in Jaipur ahead of Tuesday's legislature party meeting showed Bhajan Lal Sharma in the very last row.
rediffGURU Mohit Arora offers advice on how to navigate your dating and relationship problems.
If we as citizens, do not take ownership of public places, public facilities and public conveniences, Swachh Bharat will remain just a hollow slogan, notes Biswajit Dasgupta.
Apply for the Manmohan Singh Scholarship and win a chance to study at the Cambridge University or take NIIT's Graduate Employability Test. Read on for details.
Fourteen priests, including 'sevaks' (assistants), were injured in a fire that broke out in the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh on Monday during 'bhasma aarti', an official said.
'The response from the government using words like malicious, deliberate, etc is diverting from the real issue.' 'The indicators related to young children such as stunting or child mortality are a reflection of the social development in the country.' 'That's how we have to look at it and not ignore the issue by denying the data.'
SRM University offers an opportunity for professionals to continue their Engineering Studies in Part Time mode.
A prominent 72-year-old social activist on fast since July 6 demanding implementation of Inner Line Permit System in Manipur was force fed at a state-run hospital after his condition deteriorated.
Announcement of the Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Trust's scholarships to Indian women graduates of recognised Indian universities to pursue higher education abroad.
There's a spate of book-to-screen adaptations dominating OTT streaming this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.
Rediff reader Amarendra Palai writes about Charulatha Devi, a school teacher.
'The party is breaking stereotypes by not inviting senior leaders to become chief ministers.' 'No other party has had the guts to do this.'
Agri Biotech Foundation, with the mission of promoting Biotechnology, is offering PhD fellowships in agricultural biotechnology and socio-economic aspects of agricultural biotechnology.
A retired Indian colonel working with the United Nations was killed in Gaza when the vehicle he was travelling in came under attack in strife-torn Rafah, the 'first international' casualty for the world body since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) invites applications for admission to Post-Graduate Degree Programmes 2009-2011 session.
NITI Aayog's attempt to bust coronavirus myths provokes a virtual storm of controversy.
You can choose from degree level courses in sign language and visual communication to post graduate courses in Participatory Development and the like. Here's the list of top 8 distance learning courses that guarantee you a definite career path.
You can choose from degree level courses in sign language and visual communication to post graduate courses in Participatory Development and the like. Here's the list of top 8 distance learning courses that guarantee you a definite career path.
'Does anyone understand India?' 'Does anyone have a larger perspective for India as a whole?' 'Today we have rulers who do not understand the ruled.'
Facts, they say, don't lie. Nor do figures. R Ramakumar, professor at Mumbai's Tata Institute of Social Sciences, demolishes the Government of India's vaccination claims.
India Today's annual list ranks the top 100 colleges in the country.
SV National Institute of Technology, Surat, offers admission to M Tech and PhD programmes.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday tore into Patanjali Ayurved's defence for putting out misleading advertisements, rejecting the apology from yoga guru Ramdev and the firm's managing director Acharya Balkrishna as 'lip service' and warned them against perjury.
The Jawaharlal Nehru University invites applications for admission to its PhD programmes.
The partners intend to invest $2 million annually through the India Innovation Growth Programme for the entrepreneurs to develop technology-based solutions for the betterment of the society
One hopes in his next term, Narendra Modi will take up the mission of inculcating respect for following rules in Indians as a mission. Therein lies the chance for India to become a developed country, asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
