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India keen to take international trade to $2 trn by 2030: Goyal

India keen to take international trade to $2 trn by 2030: Goyal

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

India's goods and services exports have already crossed $675 billion in last fiscal year and the country is now aspiring to take international trade to $2 trillion by 2030, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said. Interacting with faculty, researchers, and students at the Stanford University here, Goyal also said by the time India would celebrate the 100th anniversary of its independence, it would be a $30 trillion economy. "...by 2047-2050 period, when India would be completing 100 years of Independence, we will be at least a $30 trillion economy on a business as usual scenario and possibly a $35-45 trillion economy if some of the aggressive plans that the government is putting together work well.

Women who worry about sex enjoy it less

Women who worry about sex enjoy it less

Rediff.com9 Mar 2009

A new study has confirmed what many women already knew: paying too much attention on performance during sex could inhibit sexual desire.

'Rajeev was such a humble human being'

'Rajeev was such a humble human being'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2009

Silicon Valley technocrats, Standord students pay rich tribute to the humble, soft-spoken Rajeev Motwani.

Anger has an upside too: Study

Anger has an upside too: Study

Rediff.com27 Mar 2008

In the study, psychologists Maya Tamir and Christopher Mitchell of Boston College, and James Gross of Stanford University tested whether people prefer to experience emotions that are potentially useful, even when they are unpleasant to experience. Through the research, the researchers wanted to examine whether individuals are motivated to increase their level of anger when they expect to complete a confrontational task, where anger might enhance performance.

Nobel Laureate Raghuram Rajan? We will know on Monday

Nobel Laureate Raghuram Rajan? We will know on Monday

Rediff.com8 Oct 2017

Though Nobel Prize nominations have been a secret for 50 years, speculation abounds over the contenders for this year's prize in economics.

NASA witnesses luminous explosion of stars

NASA witnesses luminous explosion of stars

Rediff.com20 Feb 2009

The first gamma-ray burst to be seen in high-resolution from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is one for the record books. The blast had the greatest total energy, the fastest motions and the highest-energy initial emissions ever seen.Gamma-ray bursts are the universe's most luminous explosions. Astronomers believe most occur when exotic massive stars run out of nuclear fuel.

MacArthur Fellowship for 2 Indian-American scientists

MacArthur Fellowship for 2 Indian-American scientists

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

Two Indian-American scientists are among 23 scientists who have won this year's prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for showing exceptional creativity in their respective fields.

Govt jobs fulfilling: Rakesh Mohan

Govt jobs fulfilling: Rakesh Mohan

Rediff.com12 Jan 2010

Rakesh Mohan, one of India's former senior-most economic policy makers, says the public sector offers a challenging and fulfilling career and the country's young professionals must mull over joining such services rather than solely focused on lucrative jobs in non-government fields.

Live like Steve Jobs: Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.

Live like Steve Jobs: Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.

Rediff.com7 Oct 2011

As the curtain comes down on an extraordinary career, we bring you advice from Steve Jobs on how to live your life, drawing from his own experiences.

Confident Rishi will do best for people of UK: Narayana Murthy on son-in-law

Confident Rishi will do best for people of UK: Narayana Murthy on son-in-law

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

An Oxford, and Stanford University alumnae, Sunak is famously married to Akshata Murty, the daughter of billionaire Narayana Murthy.

Balding? You HAVE to read this

Balding? You HAVE to read this

Rediff.com4 Aug 2008

Here's some good news for those who fear turning bald with every strand of hair they lose - US scientists have successfully pinpointed a molecule that triggers hair follicle growth in mice, paving way for a treatment to regrow hair in humans who experience hair loss.

Stressed out children face brain damage

Stressed out children face brain damage

Rediff.com5 Mar 2007

Researchers said it was a vicious cycle. Higher levels of the hormone cortisol led to a reduction in the size of the hippocampus, which makes it difficult for a child to handle trauma, and this in turns raises both stress and cortisol levels

'Goa offers a superb setting to Dum Maaro Dum'

'Goa offers a superb setting to Dum Maaro Dum'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2011

Rohan Sippy and Abhishek Bachchan discuss books, Bollywood and their latest film Dum Maaro Dum.

'In India, those who don't vote are happy people'

'In India, those who don't vote are happy people'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2007

An interview with Rafiq Dossani, author, academic and entrepreneur.

Mira Nair, Abraham Verghese in conversation

Mira Nair, Abraham Verghese in conversation

Rediff.com12 Feb 2009

On Wednesday, Nair and Verghese met at Asia Society in New York in a conversation discussing life and the arts.

Online gamers mirror future

Online gamers mirror future

Rediff.com20 Jun 2007

The objective of the study was two-fold, to better understand how successful leaders behave in online games and to learn the aspects of game that environment leaders leverage to be more effective.

Tech biggies felicitated at PanIIT Conference

Tech biggies felicitated at PanIIT Conference

Rediff.com16 Oct 2009

IITian award winners at the conference held in Schaumburg, near Chicago.

UPA@3: A trillion-$ triumph hit by inflation

UPA@3: A trillion-$ triumph hit by inflation

Rediff.com23 May 2007

The causes are symptomatic with the UPA's failure to get going on the infrastructure front -- a key bottleneck as well as its inability to push agriculture growth, which slowed down from 6 per cent in 2005-06 to 2.7 per cent the year after.

'I hope to find humanistic solutions to problems'

'I hope to find humanistic solutions to problems'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2010

Aziz Haniffa spoke to Dr Pat Basu soon after he was chosen as a White House Fellow. The interview.

NRI to head Yahoo! R&D

NRI to head Yahoo! R&D

Rediff.com28 Jul 2005

US should have nuke cooperation with India: Expert

US should have nuke cooperation with India: Expert

Rediff.com2 May 2008

Siegfried Hecker, the co-director for the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University, told a Senate Sub Committee on Appropriations dealing with Energy, "India does not view itself as a proliferator but as a legitimate nuclear weapons state." "Indians are actually significantly more capable in nuclear energy technology -- and I believe it will be in our benefit to have nuclear cooperation for nuclear energy with India," Hecker told the Senate.

Chakrabarty takes charge as RBI Dy Governor

Chakrabarty takes charge as RBI Dy Governor

Rediff.com15 Jun 2009

Punjab National Bank CMD K C Chakrabarty has quit his post after his appointment as RBI Deputy Governor. "K C Chakrabarty has demitted office on June 14, 2009 on his appointment as Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India," PNB said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Silicon Valley loses an angel

Silicon Valley loses an angel

Rediff.com8 Jun 2009

The untimely passing of 47-year-old Rajeev Motwani has left the Silicon Valley community in shock. Here, many of them remember this great man.

'We've handled crisis much better than anyone'

'We've handled crisis much better than anyone'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2009

In this interview, Rakesh Mohan spoke on a range of issues about the challenges he faced during his stint at the central bank and the journey from handling the real economy sectors to monetary economics

Rice not in race for US Vice Presidency

Rice not in race for US Vice Presidency

Rediff.com8 Apr 2008

Sean McCormack, spokesman for Rice, said that the US Secretary of State would return to Stanford University, where she was a tenured professor.

A new low-fat diet: results guaranteed

A new low-fat diet: results guaranteed

Rediff.com10 May 2005

A new study conducted by researchers at the Stanford University Medical Center suggests a low-fat diet rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains and beans has twice the cholesterol-lowering power of a conventional low-fat diet.

IIT-B, Delhi in world's Top 50 engineering colleges

IIT-B, Delhi in world's Top 50 engineering colleges

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

For the first time, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), Bombay and Delhi were ranked among QS top 50 engineering colleges in the world.

Isha, Akash, Anant Ambani appointed to Reliance board

Isha, Akash, Anant Ambani appointed to Reliance board

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's children -- Isha, Akash and Anant -- on Monday were appointed on the board of his energy-to-technology conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd, in what is seen as a clear path of succession planning at India's most valuable company.

Four Indian Americans win top science and maths awards

Four Indian Americans win top science and maths awards

Rediff.com27 Jul 2013

Four Indian-American professors are among 13 mathematicians, theoretical physicists and theoretical computer scientists selected for the Simons Investigators awards for their cutting edge research.

How she enriched Google's idea factory

How she enriched Google's idea factory

Rediff.com14 Nov 2007

In late 1998, when Marissa Mayer first heard about a small outfit called Google, she hardly batted an eye. The Stanford University graduate student was encouraged by her advisor to check out the research of two guys on the computer science building's fourth floor who were developing ways to analyze the World Wide Web.

NRI's doctor's book makes waves in US

NRI's doctor's book makes waves in US

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

Stanford University medical professor Abraham Verghese is getting ready for another bout of book tours, this time for his bestselling novel Cutting for Stone's paperback edition.

Competition hots up in cyberspace

Competition hots up in cyberspace

Rediff.com28 Aug 2007

Competition with online international networks hots up in cyberspace.

If it's from McDonald's, even carrots taste great!

If it's from McDonald's, even carrots taste great!

Rediff.com9 Aug 2007

Kids don't just ask for food from McDonald's, they actually believe that the chicken nugget they think is from McDonald's tastes better than an identical, unbranded nugget

Visually-impaired girl to pursue dream course at Delhi University

Visually-impaired girl to pursue dream course at Delhi University

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

Eighteen-year-old Sana Samad is the second student after Kartik Sawnhey to have been allowed to pursue mathematics after Class 12 at the Delhi University.

Economist Milton Friedman dead

Economist Milton Friedman dead

Rediff.com17 Nov 2006

The 94-year-old economist was a senior research fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University from 1977 to 2006.

Online gaming builds leadership skills: IBM study

Online gaming builds leadership skills: IBM study

Rediff.com19 Jun 2007

Does success as a business leader - and the future of work itself -- depend on skills developed as an online gamer? It just may so, according to two new research studies from IBM.

Google growth insane: Microsoft CEO

Google growth insane: Microsoft CEO

Rediff.com17 Mar 2007

While Google's phenomenal growth may by the envy of many, Microsoft Corp CEO Steve Ballmer criticised the Internet company for trying to grow too fast.