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Sputnik V vaccine 92% 'effective' against coronavirus, claims Russia

Sputnik V vaccine 92% 'effective' against coronavirus, claims Russia

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

The efficacy of the vaccine, developed by the Gamalaya Centre, was demonstrated on the basis of a first interim analysis obtained 21 days after the first injection.

Now, bulbs can be used to broadcast household broadband!

Now, bulbs can be used to broadcast household broadband!

Rediff.com23 Aug 2011

Prof Harald Hass says the invention, dubbed D-Light, can send data faster than 10 megabits per second, which is the speed of a typical broadband connection, by altering the frequency of the ambient light in the room.

PIX: Shahid, Alia's SHANDAAR turn on TV

PIX: Shahid, Alia's SHANDAAR turn on TV

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Alert: Event Management course

Alert: Event Management course

Rediff.com11 Aug 2004

Alert: Event Management course

Prime minister reveals secret of blue turban

Prime minister reveals secret of blue turban

Rediff.com12 Oct 2006

The 74-year-old, soft-spoken economist-turned-prime minister recalled his friends at Cambridge had nicknamed him "blue turban".

The hospitality industry beckons you!

The hospitality industry beckons you!

Rediff.com25 Apr 2005

The Institute of Advanced Management's Hotel Management College, Goa, invites application for its BA in International Hospitality Management.

Karat - an organiser with ideological moorings

Karat - an organiser with ideological moorings

Rediff.com11 Apr 2005

Karat enjoys an overwhelming support in the party, as was reflected in his unanimous election at the conclusion of the 18th Party Congress.

Higgs and Englert share 2013 Nobel physics prize

Higgs and Englert share 2013 Nobel physics prize

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

Franois Englert and Peter W Higgs were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2013 on Tuesday for the theory of how particles acquire mass.

Neha Dhupia's day out!

Neha Dhupia's day out!

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Quit it! Smoking makes you less intelligent

Quit it! Smoking makes you less intelligent

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

A new study has revealed that smoking can impair thinking skills such as planning, decision-making and problem-solving.

Want to exercise? Eat your breakfast first

Want to exercise? Eat your breakfast first

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

Eating breakfast before exercise increases the speed at which we digest, absorb and metabolise carbohydrate that we may eat after exercise.

PHOTOS: The life and times of Queen Elizabeth

PHOTOS: The life and times of Queen Elizabeth

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Rediff.com has chosen the highlights of Queen Elizabeth reign so far -- from her Coronation right up to the present day.

Watch out! Painkillers can affect the fertility of your unborn child

Watch out! Painkillers can affect the fertility of your unborn child

Rediff.com22 Apr 2018

The effects of painkillers on fertility may be passed on to future generations too!

Decoding SHAH RUKH!

Decoding SHAH RUKH!

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

Happy birthday, Shah Rukh!

PHOTOS: UK falls silent in honour of COVID-19 warriors

PHOTOS: UK falls silent in honour of COVID-19 warriors

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson led the tributes with UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street for the National Health Service (NHS) and other key workers across care homes and public transport at 11 am local time. So far 82 NHS staff are known to have died after testing positive for the coronavirus, including many with their roots in India.

Angus Deaton wins Nobel Prize for economics

Angus Deaton wins Nobel Prize for economics

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Deaton was at a loss when asked what the future held.

Do you know these 10 famous Scots?

Do you know these 10 famous Scots?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Scotland will vote on whether it will be an independent country or will remain a part of the United Kingdom on September 18. With the vote coming up next week, a look at ten famous Scots.

Antibiotic crisis needs global response: Experts

Antibiotic crisis needs global response: Experts

Rediff.com23 May 2014

Yet the international response to this threat caused by the overuse and misuse of antimicrobial drugs has been feeble, they said.

10 Years On, Lessons from Fukushima

10 Years On, Lessons from Fukushima

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

'The lessons learnt from the triple disaster have put Japan's energy future On the right path,' notes Dr Rajaram Panda.

13 motivational quotes for a super-successful 2016

13 motivational quotes for a super-successful 2016

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Presenting words of wisdom from inspiring speeches from personalities across sectors that will lead you to a positive path in 2016.

When parents are delighted to have a start-up son-in-law

When parents are delighted to have a start-up son-in-law

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

For the new millennium generation, slowly and at an accelerating pace, it is attractive to harbour a start-up ambition, says R Gopalakrishnan.

When my mother danced for Chou Enlai and the Dalai Lama

When my mother danced for Chou Enlai and the Dalai Lama

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

No one on that glittery occasion could possibly have imagined that the Chinese were conspiring to invade India, nor could anyone have predicted that the seemingly benign Dalai Lama was plotting to flee Tibet and seek asylum in India. A fascinating excerpt from Sukanya Rahman's must-read Dancing In The Family: The Extraordinary Story Of The First Family Of Indian Classical Dance.

How to Raise A Happy Child

How to Raise A Happy Child

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

We all want the same things for our children. We want them to grow up to love and be loved, to follow their dreams, to find success. Mostly, though, we want them to be happy. But just how much control do we have over our children's happiness? A must read from Lachmi Deb Roy's Are You Overparenting? Why Doing Everything Possible Harms Your Child.

'Nowhere in Islam does it say women should cover their face'

'Nowhere in Islam does it say women should cover their face'

Rediff.com8 May 2019

'I don't believe the talk of free will.' 'They are either forced to dress like this, or indoctrinated.'

'Live from the heart. Dil Se'

'Live from the heart. Dil Se'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

'Love yourselves. Embrace all that this life has in store for you, let your heart be as deep as the deepest ocean and as wide as the farthest horizon.' Beautiful words from Shah Rukh Khan.

Life lessons from Amitabh, SRK, Kangana and Aamir

Life lessons from Amitabh, SRK, Kangana and Aamir

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

The book Effective People by Dr TV Rao features inspiring examples of success icons from across the world.

Don't leave finance to the financiers

Don't leave finance to the financiers

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

A new generation of scholars -- this time, sociologists and anthropologists, who hitherto have been busy with researching social practices of primitive tribes and social structures like India's caste system -- are starting to cast their eyes on the financial sector.

Chester Bennington suicide: The list of celebrities who struggled with depression is long

Chester Bennington suicide: The list of celebrities who struggled with depression is long

Rediff.com23 Jul 2017

The Linkin Park frontman's suicide is a tragic reminder of how real and common the struggle against depression is.

'China has stolen a march over us in naval capability'

'China has stolen a march over us in naval capability'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

'We have been found seriously wanting in addressing our undersea warfare capability and China's emergence is a cause for concern.'

Ashes: Where are the players of the 2005 series now?

Ashes: Where are the players of the 2005 series now?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

It was the greatest series in the history of the game but what has become of those Australian and English players a decade on?

Ghee, butter, cheese, eggs: Yes! Sugar, carbs: NO!

Ghee, butter, cheese, eggs: Yes! Sugar, carbs: NO!

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

'When I give advice to my Indian relatives they are shocked.' 'I tell them to eat butter again and eggs and all that stuff.' And eat only so much rice.' 'Instead of having three chapattis, have one.' A must-read interview!

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