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NEET: Cure The Disease Not The Symptoms

NEET: Cure The Disease Not The Symptoms

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

'The Indian private sector knows how to build and run educational organisations, what is needed is a large dose of removal of restrictions.' 'Government restrictions hold back universities in India from launching medical schools,' argue Ajay Shah and Vijay Kelkar.

Dalai Lama not to attend science congress

Dalai Lama not to attend science congress

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

The event, which was slated to have been held at Rajghat to commemorate the Buddhist monk's 60th year in exile in India, was later moved to Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh, and will now be held at the end of the month.

Centre gives more powers to JK L-G; Oppn slams move

Centre gives more powers to JK L-G; Oppn slams move

Rediff.com13 Jul 2024

The L-G will take decisions on police, officers of all-India services such as the IAS and the IPS, and giving sanction for prosecution in various cases.

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams set to fly into space again

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams set to fly into space again

Rediff.com6 May 2024

The mission has been delayed for several years because of setbacks in the spacecraft's development.

Diabetes Drug Linked To Vision Loss?

Diabetes Drug Linked To Vision Loss?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

Study suggested that constant use of Semaglutide may be linked to development of a condition called non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy.

Are Russia, Ukraine On Brink Of Nuclear Conflict?

Are Russia, Ukraine On Brink Of Nuclear Conflict?

Rediff.com2 Sep 2024

With the fight now having been taken to the seizure of nuclear plants, it is one more warning to Europe that this prolonged war could end up with disastrous consequences, observes Rashme Sehgal

Joshimath residents protest against NTPC, seek their U'khandfrom state

Joshimath residents protest against NTPC, seek their U'khandfrom state

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

The protesters demonstrated against the NTPC's Tapovan Vishnugad Hydroelectric Project which was being constructed in the area.

India's Top Educational Institutions

India's Top Educational Institutions

Rediff.com13 Apr 2024

The coveted QS rankings indicate that India is slowly but steadily overtaking other nations in the field of education.

Will Jaishankar continue to craft an assertive foreign policy?

Will Jaishankar continue to craft an assertive foreign policy?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2024

When S Jaishankar became India's external affairs minister in May 2019, he was largely considered a political lightweight despite his undisputed mastery over foreign policy.

HC upholds Mumbai college hijab ban, says no breach of fundamental rights

HC upholds Mumbai college hijab ban, says no breach of fundamental rights

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

The Bombay high court on Wednesday refused to interfere in a decision taken by a Mumbai-based college to impose a ban on hijab, burka and naqab in its premises.

AIIMS to constitute medical board for examining Kejriwal over insulin row

AIIMS to constitute medical board for examining Kejriwal over insulin row

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

Kejriwal had alleged he was not being administered insulin in jail leading to "alarming" rise in his blood sugar levels.

13 Union ministers bite the dust as Modi magic fails

13 Union ministers bite the dust as Modi magic fails

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

BJP heavyweights Smriti Irani, Arjun Munda, Ajay Mishra Teni and Kailash Chaudhary were among the 13 Union ministers who tasted defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, as stunning losses in three Hindi heartland states forced the BJP to rely on allies to form the government.

Rajkot game zone fire: DNA samples collected for identification of victims

Rajkot game zone fire: DNA samples collected for identification of victims

Rediff.com26 May 2024

The bodies were charred beyond recognition. The DNA samples of the bodies and the victim's relatives have been collected for identification of the deceased, they said.

Kumaraswamy: From bringing down BJP govt to joining Modi 3.0

Kumaraswamy: From bringing down BJP govt to joining Modi 3.0

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Two-time chief minister and five-time MLA Janata Dal-Secular leader H D Kumaraswamy has once again demonstrated his political acumen by bagging a seat in the union council of ministers, despite his party joining the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance just last year.

Adani eyes 45 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030

Adani eyes 45 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

Billionaire Gautam Adani's group is building the world's largest renewable energy park in Gujarat, as it eyes a massive 45 GW capacity to generate electricity largely from solar energy. Speaking at the opening of 'Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery' at the Science Museum in London, Gautam Adani said his group's renewable energy arm, Adani Green Energy, is leading an energy transition that honours the commitment of taking care of the planet not just for this generation and the next but also for generations to come. "As the world's leading solar power developer and India's largest renewable energy company, we are taking very big steps," he said.

Modi meets Meloni in Italy, here's what they discussed

Modi meets Meloni in Italy, here's what they discussed

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held bilateral talks with Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in Bari during which they discussed defence and security cooperation and hoped for further enhancing the defence industrial collaboration.

2018's top 20 science colleges in India

2018's top 20 science colleges in India

Rediff.com30 May 2018

Presenting the Top 20 of 100 science colleges as per India Today's findings.

2018's top 20 science colleges in India

2018's top 20 science colleges in India

Rediff.com30 May 2018

Presenting the Top 20 of 100 science colleges as per India Today's findings.

Teen Porsche driver's father sent to police custody in driver abduction case

Teen Porsche driver's father sent to police custody in driver abduction case

Rediff.com28 May 2024

A three-member committee conducting inquiry into alleged manipulation of the blood samples of the juvenile driver involved in the Porsche car crash on Tuesday visited the Sassoon General Hospital in Pune, and also met the police officials who are probing the case.

The Importance Of Russia And US For India

The Importance Of Russia And US For India

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

New Delhi has reached out to Moscow while waiting for a new president in Washington. New Delhi knows well that in international relations, there are no permanent friends or foes, only permanent national interests, points out Dr Rup Narayan Das.

Kerala vet student was stripped, assaulted with belt and wire

Kerala vet student was stripped, assaulted with belt and wire

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

The report said that his classmates and senior held a public trial inside the hostel alleging that he had misbehaved with a girl student of the college.

UCC Can Wait, Personal Law Reforms Can't

UCC Can Wait, Personal Law Reforms Can't

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Crucial reforms in Muslim personal law, especially laws related to inheritance and adoption, need to be initiated forthwith; historically speaking, without the State's backing, hardly has any reform taken place or allowed to prevail, asserts Mohammad Sajjad.

PM leads Yoga Day event in Kashmir amid rain spoiler

PM leads Yoga Day event in Kashmir amid rain spoiler

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the world sees yoga as a powerful agent for global good as it helps people live in the present without carrying the baggage of the past.

Indian-American's science project wows Obama

Indian-American's science project wows Obama

Rediff.com23 Apr 2013

"We're so proud of you. Keep up the good work," Obama said to 17-year old Meghana Rao from Portland, Oregon, after she explained her project based on 'biochar' (charcoal) to the US President at the annual White House Science Fair in which around 30 student teams from across the country exhibited their projects.

Prajwal case: 'People fleeing their homes in Hassan'

Prajwal case: 'People fleeing their homes in Hassan'

Rediff.com22 May 2024

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara has asserted there were no lapses on the part of the government in handling cases relating to the alleged sexual abuse of women by Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna and that the Special Investigation Team was probing them from all angles.

Why Megacities Are Not Cooling Down

Why Megacities Are Not Cooling Down

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

The heat index in major metro cities in the country has majorly risen since 2010 compared to a decade earlier.

Pune doctor advised to swap teen Porsche drivers' blood samples: Police

Pune doctor advised to swap teen Porsche drivers' blood samples: Police

Rediff.com29 May 2024

Both the teenager's father, realtor Vishal Agarwal, and Dr Taware have been arrested in related cases following the accident of May 19 where two IT professionals were killed when the car allegedly driven by the drunk 17-year-old crashed into their motorbike.

'Pakistan Will Want To Use Bangladesh Situation To Its Advantage'

'Pakistan Will Want To Use Bangladesh Situation To Its Advantage'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

'Religion and extremism is going to be a big force, a very important force, in Bangladesh's politics.'

Total Solar Eclipse: Breathtaking Scenes

Total Solar Eclipse: Breathtaking Scenes

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

On Monday, April 8, 2024, millions across parts of Mexico, Canada and the United States watched the rare total solar eclipse.

In extreme pain...: : Jaggi Vasudev pens poem from hospital

In extreme pain...: : Jaggi Vasudev pens poem from hospital

Rediff.com23 Mar 2024

The 66-year-old spiritual guru is the founder of the Isha Foundation and has launched campaigns such as 'Save Soil' and 'Rally for Rivers' for environment conservation.

Day after North Block, over a dozen Delhi colleges receive bomb threat

Day after North Block, over a dozen Delhi colleges receive bomb threat

Rediff.com23 May 2024

The local police, a bomb disposal squad, a bomb detection team arrived at the LSR College along with a dog squad and conducted searches but nothing suspicious was found, the official said.

Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi passes away

Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi passes away

Rediff.com14 May 2024

He died at AIIMS in New Delhi at 9.45 pm, hospital sources said.

When Modi met US First Lady

When Modi met US First Lady

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

The National Science Foundationis an independent agency of the United States government that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health.

Dalal is BJP's 1st Lok Sabha MP to be elected unopposed

Dalal is BJP's 1st Lok Sabha MP to be elected unopposed

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

When the Bharatiya Janata Party's Mukesh Dalal was declared elected unopposed to the Lok Sabha from Surat on Monday, he became the first candidate to achieve the feat from Gujarat since its formation 64 years ago though the erstwhile state of Saurashtra saw a similar instance in 1951.

Ramdev crossed red line, maligned modern medicine: IMA chief

Ramdev crossed red line, maligned modern medicine: IMA chief

Rediff.com29 Apr 2024

Asokan said Ramdev went against the medical profession by saying "modern medicine is a stupid and bankrupt science".

Modi's top 4 retain portfolios; Nadda gets health, Shivraj agri

Modi's top 4 retain portfolios; Nadda gets health, Shivraj agri

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Among the new entrants to the Union cabinet, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has been given the agriculture and rural development portfolios, Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda the health portfolio and former Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar the power portfolio.

Tihar now seeking diabetologist for Kejriwal: AAP

Tihar now seeking diabetologist for Kejriwal: AAP

Rediff.com21 Apr 2024

Delhi Cabinet Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj Sunday alleged that Tihar authorities have now requested a diabetologist from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in contradiction of their earlier stance of adequate medical facilities for diabetics being present in the prison.

It's Going To Get Hotter In India

It's Going To Get Hotter In India

Rediff.com22 May 2024

More than 80 per cent of Indians live in districts vulnerable to climate risks. Among these, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Bihar are the most vulnerable states to extreme climate events.

Real pride of ancient Indian science

Real pride of ancient Indian science

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Whether we flew aircraft or mastered plastic surgery is immaterial for modern India, what matters is if ancient Indians understood the science and art of settlement planning, architecture and governance of natural resources. This is the history we need to learn, says Sunita Narain

Bihar cops obtain reference NEET papers, ED likely to join probe

Bihar cops obtain reference NEET papers, ED likely to join probe

Rediff.com22 Jun 2024

The Bihar Police's Economic Offences Unit, which is probing the alleged National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET-UG) paper leak case, on Saturday claimed to have obtained reference question papers of the test conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) and planned to compare these with documents recovered from a flat in Patna during a search operation last month.