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Nobel-winning economist lauds Raghuram Rajan

Nobel-winning economist lauds Raghuram Rajan

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Rajan would slow down some of the expansion of money and it ought to have little effect on the real economy.

'Legal system no longer an instrument of people'

'Legal system no longer an instrument of people'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2008

Legal educator N R Madhava Menon mentioned, "We require more democracy to solve our problems." The notorious backlog in the Indian system makes access to "timely justice hard." In more recent times, "Judicial activism is generating governance from the bench." Ultimately, in such a situation, there must be "accountability from the judiciary."

Advance made in anti-HIV research

Advance made in anti-HIV research

Rediff.com17 Mar 2008

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have also succeeded in forcing the virus towards dormancy. The authors say that their study shows how a developmental decision between HIV's two "replication fates" is made. The scientists were able to measure the level of "noise" or randomness in the HIV gene expression and use this noise to probe how HIV decides to replicate or remain dormant.

Perils of being a Sikh in an Islamophobic US

Perils of being a Sikh in an Islamophobic US

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

Sikhs have been mistaken for terrorists and radicals and continue to suffer after 9/11 terror attacks in the US, community members feel following the latest attack on an elderly Sikh man in California which is being probed by police as a hate crime.

Sikh community question police action in death of Iraq war veteran

Sikh community question police action in death of Iraq war veteran

Rediff.com2 Feb 2014

About 200 people from various interfaith groups joined the memorial and candle light vigil held in honour of Parminder Singh Shergill, an Iraq war veteran, who was shot dead by local police on January 25 at Lodi, California.

Scientists closer to visualizing dreams

Scientists closer to visualizing dreams

Rediff.com6 Mar 2008

Scientists in the United States led by Professor Jack Gallant of the University of California, Berkeley, have built a computer that can 'decode' the brain activity signals from a scanner and match them to photographs of what a person has seen.

Rahul Gandhi to visit US to talk about artificial intelligence

Rahul Gandhi to visit US to talk about artificial intelligence

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

The sources said Gandhi wants India to lead in the niche area which comes after software development.

Beat memory blues with Brain Fitness 2.0

Beat memory blues with Brain Fitness 2.0

Rediff.com10 Dec 2007

Adults aged 65 and above showed improvements in memory by working for an hour a day for eight weeks on a computer-based programme called Brain Fitness 2.0 from Post Science, a study published on Monday said. By contrast, participants who were given documentaries to watch showed only marginal improvement, it added.

Indian-American student charged with carrying gun on campus

Indian-American student charged with carrying gun on campus

Rediff.com5 Dec 2013

Manas Moole Reddy, a University of California, Irvine student was arrested November 18, for possessing a loaded firearm on campus. Reddy, 28, was charged with one felony count each of possessing a loaded firearm on a college campus, unlawful possession of a firearm, and possession of ammunition by a prohibited person.

Coming soon: Cheap, miracle cure for malaria

Coming soon: Cheap, miracle cure for malaria

Rediff.com4 Jun 2008

Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, are relying on synthetic biology to produce sufficient amounts of a medicine based on an ancient Chinese herbal remedy, to protect over a million children who die each year from malaria. The drug called artemisinin is based on extracts from the Chinese plant Artemesia annua (sweet wormwood), which has been used in China to treat malaria since at least the second century BC.

Indian-American prof gets $1 mn grant

Indian-American prof gets $1 mn grant

Rediff.com30 Oct 2007

The research, which will focus only on plants, has potential to lead to better insights into how stem cells communicate with each other both before and after they are transformed into specialised cells that lead to the development of different plant organs, according to Reddy, principal investigator of the four-year grant.

Should have left UCLA players in jail in China: Trump

Should have left UCLA players in jail in China: Trump

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

Trump's comments on Twitter came the day after LaVar Ball, the father of LiAngelo Ball, downplayed Trump's involvement in the three athletes' release.

Sikh student denied to board bus for wearing kirpan in US

Sikh student denied to board bus for wearing kirpan in US

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

A Sikh student was not allowed to board a bus in California after the driver raised objection to his wearing a ceremonial knife or kirpan and called the police.

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United States Air Force colonel.

Flood-tolerant rice will help Indian farmers

Flood-tolerant rice will help Indian farmers

Rediff.com10 Aug 2006

Scientists have identified a gene that allows rice plants to survive floods; a development that could help poor farmers especially in India who are having a tough time braving floods.

Can fasting help cancer patients?

Can fasting help cancer patients?

Rediff.com1 Apr 2008

According to a study by a team at the University of Southern California, fasting for as little as 48 hours protects healthy cells against chemotherapy. Test tube experiments have confirmed that normal human cells were two to five times more resistant than cancer cells to chemotherapy after a short period of starvation.

Shopping is really in a woman's genes!

Shopping is really in a woman's genes!

Rediff.com22 Aug 2007

A new study has found that women have an evolutionary gene which makes them born shopaholics.

We are all Americans!

We are all Americans!

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

'What Kamala Harris' rise and rise underscores is that our old ways of identifying the Indian-American Diaspora need to change...' 'None of this detracts from her Indian-American identity, which makes us feel as if we are Americans too,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Retreat of Himalayan glaciers can be stopped

Retreat of Himalayan glaciers can be stopped

Rediff.com3 Aug 2007

The glaciers provide a lifeline for billions of people by feeding the major rivers in the region, according to the United Nations Environment Programme.

Beware, now obesity could be contagious

Beware, now obesity could be contagious

Rediff.com27 Jul 2007

Simply put, say researchers in a study widely cited in the international news media, obesity can spread through social interaction, much like flu

Of scam spam and mind games

Of scam spam and mind games

Rediff.com6 Jul 2007

Cyber criminals are increasingly using psychological games and other tactics scams that are spread through junk email, reveals a study by security solutions provider McAfee.

'What makes a good recommendation letter?'

'What makes a good recommendation letter?'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2015

Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra offers advice on how to pick the right international university.

China's Tianhe-2 tops world supercomputers' list for fifth time

China's Tianhe-2 tops world supercomputers' list for fifth time

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

China's Tianhe-2 supercomputer was named the world's fastest for the fifth time on Monday, outperforming those from the US.

Hazem el-Beblawi named new Egyptian prime minister

Hazem el-Beblawi named new Egyptian prime minister

Rediff.com9 Jul 2013

Hazem el-Beblawi, a liberal economist and Egypt's former finance minister, was on Tuesday appointed as the country's new prime minister in a transitional government as the interim president unveiled a roadmap for fresh polls by early next year to end the raging political crisis.

India's Quest For A Role In The Future Of Semiconductors

India's Quest For A Role In The Future Of Semiconductors

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

'Whoever owns the best chip industry will be the Saudi Arabia of the era of data,' predicts Rajeev Srinivasan.

'Biden will play it safe'

'Biden will play it safe'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

'It will be normal, regular, everyday politics whether you like it or not.' That's what this country needs,' a New Yorker tells Payal Singh Mohanka.

Obama appoints Indian-American DJ Patil as first US chief data scientist

Obama appoints Indian-American DJ Patil as first US chief data scientist

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

Patil will help shape policies and practices to help the US remain a leader in technology and innovation.

'India might not have a third wave'

'India might not have a third wave'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

'Between its natural immunity with Delta, in so many populations, and then getting on top of the vaccination (situation), I do not think India is going to have another bad wave.'

UCLA shooter Mainak Sarkar an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur

UCLA shooter Mainak Sarkar an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

The shooting prompted a complete lockdown of the campus and deployment of hundreds of police officers as well as federal agents.

UCLA honours yoga guru B K S Iyengar

UCLA honours yoga guru B K S Iyengar

Rediff.com6 Oct 2005

Combining a multitude of techniques, the now-famous brand of 'Iyengar Yoga' has helped many across the globe get over serious illnesses.

India Inc takes 60-year bash to the US

India Inc takes 60-year bash to the US

Rediff.com26 Jul 2007

In an effort to brand India as an emerging global power, Indian companies are organising a series of activities in the US to mark the 60th anniversary of Independence.

Class war: MySpace versus Facebook

Class war: MySpace versus Facebook

Rediff.com25 Jul 2007

A new study says the big social networking sites are splitting up along familiar lines.

Dentists may soon be history

Dentists may soon be history

Rediff.com23 Nov 2006

Shi now says that giving the anti-microbial as a one-off treatment, or at regular intervals, might help less harmful bacteria to colonise the spot vacated by S.mutans, thus making it more difficult for the bug to regain a toehold.

The many battles that Amazon is fighting in India

The many battles that Amazon is fighting in India

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Among all the geographies where Amazon is fighting regulators, India is the only place where its lines are also tangled in a major corporate battle, this one with India's largest company by market capitalisation over the acquisition of Mumbai-based Future Group's retail chain, the country's second largest. No other corporate entity in any country offers a challenge to Amazon's hegemony in a way Reliance Industries does - and the final hearing of an arbitration case filed at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre between the two may decide at least some of these issues. This legal battle between one of the world's most powerful corporations and one of India's most powerful conglomerates could be complicated by a host of other developments.

Indian biz evolves to deliver more value

Indian biz evolves to deliver more value

Rediff.com27 May 2005

Indian businesses are changing to deliver better value to customers and maintain their position in a fiercely competitive scenario using information technology, according to a survey conducted by University of California in association with IIT, Bomb

Only Indian-American lawmaker in Congress to travel with Obama to India

Only Indian-American lawmaker in Congress to travel with Obama to India

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Congressman Ami Bera, the only Indian-American lawmaker in the current Congress, has been invited by President Barack Obama to travel with him to India on Air Force One.

Competition minimum programme

Competition minimum programme

Rediff.com8 Jun 2004

Did India discover flight before the Wrights?

Did India discover flight before the Wrights?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

'There is enough proof of science-driven research in the India of early centuries,' argues Kumar Abhishek.

Oscar special: Lessons from Black Panther designer Ruth Carter

Oscar special: Lessons from Black Panther designer Ruth Carter

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

When rejected for a role in the school play, she took to costume designing by chance.