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Indian American scientist Subra Suresh honoured

Indian American scientist Subra Suresh honoured

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

A top Indian American scientist who heads the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University, will be inducted into the Institute of Medicine in recognition of his research into cell mechanics related to malaria, blood diseases and certain types of cancer.

Can love last a lifetime?

Can love last a lifetime?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2009

Many believe that romantic love is the same as passionate love.It isn't. Romantic love has the intensity, engagement and sexual chemistry that passionate love has, minus the obsessive component

First Indian-American Congressman to be honoured

First Indian-American Congressman to be honoured

Rediff.com29 Oct 2007

A portrait of Dalip Singh Saund, the first Indian-American Congressman, will be unveiled in the US Congress at an official ceremony next month.

'Service sector key to GDP and jobs'

'Service sector key to GDP and jobs'

Rediff.com10 Sep 2012

India among developing nations is far ahead in becoming a service economy, says Uday Karmarkar.

Soon, replace your passwords with your thoughts

Soon, replace your passwords with your thoughts

Rediff.com10 Apr 2013

Instead of typing your password, you may only have to think about it, thanks to a new wireless headset device developed by researchers.

H-1B visa: Silicon Valley-based IT firm sues US govt

H-1B visa: Silicon Valley-based IT firm sues US govt

Rediff.com17 May 2019

The company's H-1B petition on behalf of Anisetty was denied on the sole ground that the job offered to him did not qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation.

Yuba City: Kash Gill sworn in for second mayoral term

Yuba City: Kash Gill sworn in for second mayoral term

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

Kash Gill, who began his political career in 2006 and was first elected as mayor in 2009, was sworn in as the Yuba City mayor on December 3 for the second time.

Spotted: SRK, Karan Johar in Los Angeles

Spotted: SRK, Karan Johar in Los Angeles

Rediff.com29 Jan 2009

Reader Shweta Balakrishnan sends us pictures.

Indian entrepreneurs win Intel Global Challenge

Indian entrepreneurs win Intel Global Challenge

Rediff.com28 Nov 2012

Two young entrepreneurs discuss their winning idea and how they plan to scale their business with Ritu Jha.

Best US schools: MS in computers

Best US schools: MS in computers

Rediff.com1 Aug 2006

Overseas education counsellor Karan Gupta recommends tips for those who want to study abroad.

Trump to temporarily suspend immigration to US over coronavirus

Trump to temporarily suspend immigration to US over coronavirus

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

Details of the Trump's executive order were not immediately known.

Take a look at these STUNNING car factories!

Take a look at these STUNNING car factories!

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

These photographs are sure to take your breath away!

Engineered bacteria make fuel from sunlight

Engineered bacteria make fuel from sunlight

Rediff.com8 Jan 2013

The organism has yielded 2.4 gms of fuel - the highest yet achieved.

Lower the pay, higher the blood pressure

Lower the pay, higher the blood pressure

Rediff.com5 Jan 2013

A new study finds women and young employees with low salaries run a higher risk of hypertension

Sikh student stabbed to death in Washington

Sikh student stabbed to death in Washington

Rediff.com2 Sep 2017

The stabber was upset over not getting admission into a university.

Indian dental student shot dead in US

Indian dental student shot dead in US

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

According to Albany police, 37-year-old Randhir Kaur died of single gunshot wound.

How should I prepare myself for the US immigration

How should I prepare myself for the US immigration

Rediff.com2 Aug 2006

Are you setting out for the US for higher studies? Do you know what to expect at immigration?

American trio shares physics Nobel

American trio shares physics Nobel

Rediff.com5 Oct 2004

Rich people less ethical, finds study. Are we surprised?

Rich people less ethical, finds study. Are we surprised?

Rediff.com29 Feb 2012

Upper class people have a higher tendency for unethical behaviour, as they are more likely to believe that "greed is good," researchers say.

A professor at 23, he has won a $500,000 'genius grant'

A professor at 23, he has won a $500,000 'genius grant'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2012

In a four-part series beginning today, Arthur J Pais profiles economist Raj Chetty, winner of the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, nicknamed the 'genius grant'. Chetty says he hopes his research will help lower income children in India and the United States of America.

Why Silicon Valley is important for India

Why Silicon Valley is important for India

Rediff.com26 Sep 2015

Conversation between the investors will be based on technology and innovation.

Give new institutes another name: IIT directors

Give new institutes another name: IIT directors

Rediff.com4 Apr 2008

They are of the view that calling the new institutes "IITs" would dilute the brand image of the existing premier institutes, which figure among the world's 100 best technology universities and are compared with the likes of MIT, California University and Berkeley. The seven IITs are located in Kharagpur, Mumbai, Chennai, Kanpur, Delhi, Guwahati and Roorkee.

Expects lies, dirty tactics: Harris on Trump's birther attacks

Expects lies, dirty tactics: Harris on Trump's birther attacks

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

Harris said that she wants Black communities to be hyper-aware of attempts to suppress their votes.

While JNU teachers boycott classes, VHP, Bajrang Dal protest outside

While JNU teachers boycott classes, VHP, Bajrang Dal protest outside

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

After 10 teachers and a group of students were attacked on Monday in Patiala House court complex where Kanhaiya was produced on Monday, the teachers association decided to join the students in boycotting classes.

Indian Americans named to digital task force

Indian Americans named to digital task force

Rediff.com20 Feb 2008

Their assigned two-year mission is to develop a viable economic sustainability strategy to ensure that today's data will be available for further use, analysis and study.

Ageing faster? Blame it on lack of sex

Ageing faster? Blame it on lack of sex

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

Research suggests that sex once a week can slow down ageing.

16 states sue Trump for declaring emergency over border wall

16 states sue Trump for declaring emergency over border wall

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

The lawsuit accuses Trump of "an unconstitutional and unlawful scheme".

Kathak icon Pandit Chitresh Das takes his final bow

Kathak icon Pandit Chitresh Das takes his final bow

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

'Guruji inspired and indeed, changed the lives of so many for the better in the United States, in India, and elsewhere.' 'If you knew him, ever saw him teach, saw him dance, you would have thought that if anyone would live forever, if anyone could defy the inevitability of mortality, it would have been Pandit Chitresh Dasji.' Hours after renowned Kathak maestro Pandit Chitresh Das, 70, died of acute aortic dissection in his home in California, tributes poured in honouring the great dancer, and an even greater human being. Ritu Jha/Rediff.com reports

Earnhardt discharged from hospital

Earnhardt discharged from hospital

Rediff.com20 Jul 2004

The NASCAR driver was treated for burns on the insides of both legs and on his chin.

Facebook posts more memorable than faces

Facebook posts more memorable than faces

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

The researchers found that the participants' memory was about one-and-a-half times stronger for Facebook posts than for book sentences.

Tri-Valley case: US nod for transfer of 435 Indian students

Tri-Valley case: US nod for transfer of 435 Indian students

Rediff.com22 Oct 2011

The US officials informed that out of more than 1000 students, who were being considered for transfer to other universities, 435 transfers were approved, 145 were denied and about an equal number were issued Notices of Intention to Deny (NOIDs), the Indian embassy said in a statement.

How long will coronavirus last on surfaces?

How long will coronavirus last on surfaces?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

According to the scientists, people infected with SARS-CoV-2 might be spreading the virus without recognizing, or prior to recognizing, symptoms.

'I am a proud Sikh, proud American'

'I am a proud Sikh, proud American'

Rediff.com16 May 2012

In the third part of the series on Indian Americans who won Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships, Arthur J Pais tells the story of Jasmeet Kaur Ahuja, a Sikh American with roots in Punjab.

Internet growth: Problems and challenges

Internet growth: Problems and challenges

Rediff.com5 Jan 2012

India should piggyback on mobile phones to increase penetration and speed of Internet.

India, Stanford to collaborate

India, Stanford to collaborate

Rediff.com22 Jun 2007

The Stanford-India Biodesign will help create the next generation of biomedical technology innovators in India.

Geneticist Raj Barathur passes into the ages

Geneticist Raj Barathur passes into the ages

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

Raj Barathur -- Indian American entrepreneur, geneticist, professor and biopharmaceutical industry leader -- stayed the course even when diagnosed with lung cancer

US student visas: What's an I-20?

US student visas: What's an I-20?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2006

US visa expert Dr Arun Vakil tips you off on the US visa application process for students.

Friends from north-east attend Bhutia's funeral in US

Friends from north-east attend Bhutia's funeral in US

Rediff.com9 Apr 2012

Friends from India's north-east living on the US west coast as well Tibetans attended the funeral of Tshering Bhutia who was killed in a college shootout last week. Ritu Jha reports

Now, magnetic memory for PCs

Now, magnetic memory for PCs

Rediff.com6 Jul 2011

Future computers may rely on magnetic microprocessors that consume the least energy allowed by the laws of physics, according to an analysis by electrical engineers at the University of California, Berkeley.

Short-term stress can damage memory: Study

Short-term stress can damage memory: Study

Rediff.com12 Mar 2008

Long-term stress impairs memory, it is often claimed. Now, a new research has revealed that even short-term stress can have the same effect. Researchers at the University of California have found that short periods of stress lasting as little as a few hours can affect brain cell communication and undermine learning as well as memory, the Journal of Neuroscience reported.