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WB college teacher thrashed after tiff over 'Jai Mamata' chant

WB college teacher thrashed after tiff over 'Jai Mamata' chant

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

TMCP state unit president Trinankur Bhattacharya said the organisation will take strict action if any of its members was found to be involved in the incident.

The top 5 challenges facing India's youth

The top 5 challenges facing India's youth

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Motivational speaker and former Indian Coast Guard officer Kulpreet Yadav explains why India's youngsters don't have it easy.

Fat to fit: How I fought obesity and lost 37 kg

Fat to fit: How I fought obesity and lost 37 kg

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

Apoorba Kumar Patranabish, 37 from Hyderabad reveals how he went from 127 kg to 90 kg in 11 months.

A Dalit leader who did much for himself

A Dalit leader who did much for himself

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

Paswan was a minister under six different prime ministers, hardly out of government since he was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977, observes Virendra Kapoor.

Amid row over Delhi University's 4-year-course, vice chancellor quits

Amid row over Delhi University's 4-year-course, vice chancellor quits

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

Delhi University Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh resigned on Tuesday apparently in protest against the University Grants Commission's direction to dump the controversial four-year undergraduate programme deepening the crisis ahead of the new academic session.

Rajan criticises IMF, World Bank

Rajan criticises IMF, World Bank

Rediff.com11 Apr 2014

Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan today criticised multilateral institutions like the IMF and the World Bank saying "they are not immune to cognitive capture".

Rusticate Kanhaiya, recommends JNU probe panel

Rusticate Kanhaiya, recommends JNU probe panel

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

The panel is believed to have recommended expulsion of Kanhaiya, Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya and two other students.

Stanford grad. YouTube sensation. And she's just 19

Stanford grad. YouTube sensation. And she's just 19

Rediff.com29 May 2018

Shyamoli Sanghi is India's newest teen popstar.

24-hr markets, quality education: AAP releases manifesto

24-hr markets, quality education: AAP releases manifesto

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal also challenged the BJP to announce its chief ministerial candidate by 1 pm Wednesday and said he is ready for a public debate with him.

Patel's resignation 'severe blow' to economy: Manmohan

Patel's resignation 'severe blow' to economy: Manmohan

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

He said it will be 'foolhardy' to diminish institutions for short-term political gains.

J-K Guv talks 'threat of transfer' after row over his remarks

J-K Guv talks 'threat of transfer' after row over his remarks

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

Malik at another event on Saturday had said had he "looked to Delhi", he would have had to install a government led by Sajad Lone.

India can never trust the Chinese again!

India can never trust the Chinese again!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

'Magnanimity and appeasement have no place in the world of realpolitik as India has learned the hard way,' notes Vivek Gumaste in the first of a two-part column.

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.

Why we must take sleeplessness seriously

Why we must take sleeplessness seriously

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

Sleeplessness is increasingly becoming a lifestyle disorder, says Amrita Singh.

Is all well between BJP and its alliance partners?

Is all well between BJP and its alliance partners?

Rediff.com17 May 2020

In this COVID-19 phase, the BJP leveraged its pre-eminence again to tip the power scales in its favour and relegate its allies in the National Democratic Alliance to a lesser position. Radhika Ramaseshan reports.

'Indian economy is best performer in the world'

'Indian economy is best performer in the world'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

'When I came here in 2002, I said you can grow at 8%.' 'And I was told that was crazy, and (now) here we are.'

#Nostalgia: The games we played as children!

#Nostalgia: The games we played as children!

Rediff.com20 May 2015

You may have played them as a child (or not) but Abhijit Masih surely seems to miss some of these wonderfully games he played growing up.

Restore normalcy: Govt to JNU VC after violence

Restore normalcy: Govt to JNU VC after violence

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

Amid growing demands for his resignation, Kumar told the MHRD officials that efforts were being made to facilitate semester registration for 'willing' students.

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.

EPL PHOTOS: Salah scores again as Liverpool thrash West Ham

EPL PHOTOS: Salah scores again as Liverpool thrash West Ham

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

Mohamed Salah was inevitably on the scoresheet as Liverpool took full advantage of the inactivity of their top-four rivals to thrash West Ham United 4-1 at Anfield and provisionally move into second in the Premier League.

Want to get into the IIT? 10 FACTS to know

Want to get into the IIT? 10 FACTS to know

Rediff.com27 May 2020

Did you know that 17% seats are reserved for girl students in every branch of engineering?

'What happened to me can happen to anyone'

'What happened to me can happen to anyone'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

'I cannot conceive of any reason than my unsparing criticism of government policies that the government picked me to send a message to many who dare to take it on.'

Islamic State in India: The Jihadist Reboot

Islamic State in India: The Jihadist Reboot

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

'The undiminished threat, therefore, has the potency of sustaining itself in multiple ways in the near and medium term.' 'The state agencies need to utilize innovative methods in countering radicalization and violent extremism to address this growing threat'.

Coastal Andhra, Rayalseema continue protests against bifurcation

Coastal Andhra, Rayalseema continue protests against bifurcation

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions continued to simmer over the proposed division of Andhra Pradesh as supporters of united Andhra Pradesh organised massive protests across the two regions.

Centre's proposed ordinance on NEET to be challenged in SC

Centre's proposed ordinance on NEET to be challenged in SC

Rediff.com20 May 2016

The Centre's bid to allow states to continue with their separate entrance tests for MBBS and BDS courses, besides uniform medical entrance test NEET, for 2016-17 through an ordinance is likely to be challenged in the Supreme Court by an NGO.

'Only 4 drugs reduce COVID-19 mortality. Everything else is stupidity'

'Only 4 drugs reduce COVID-19 mortality. Everything else is stupidity'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

'Unfortunately, during this pandemic, everybody started saying that well, these are desperate times and desperate times need desperate solutions.' 'Purely out of fear, anxiety, panic, this knowledge that people started acquiring from WhatsApp University and social media, it pushed science completely to the backseat.'

'Protests have forced government on the backfoot'

'Protests have forced government on the backfoot'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

'The protests have forced the government to announce that the NRC is not an immediate priority.' 'Even if they are trying to pursue this policy in a different guise, through the NPR, the fact that they have been forced to pause and backtrack at least temporarily shows the positive impact of the protests.' 'Moreover, various state governments have opposed the NPR which cannot be carried out without their cooperation. That is also a success of the protests.' 'The state governments would not have taken this stance against the central government if their hand had not been forced by the popular mood.'

Schooling, the Saajha way

Schooling, the Saajha way

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

A Delhi-based organisation is helping parents become involved with their children's school experience, says Geetanjali Krishna.

JNU plays down chief proctor's resignation

JNU plays down chief proctor's resignation

Rediff.com5 Mar 2016

Amid speculation that Jawaharlal Nehru University's chief proctor quit from the post over handling of the Afzal Guru row, the varsity on Saturday said he had resigned much before the controversy broke out.

'I have known Miheeka pretty much all my life'

'I have known Miheeka pretty much all my life'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

'Bombay treats me like a king.'

'Mucor is very scary'

'Mucor is very scary'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

'Mucor is an environmental fungus, and it's much more prevalent in hot and humid areas.' 'The amount of fungus in the air is much higher in India than some other parts of the world.'

UGC tells DU to scrap 4-year Under Graduate course

UGC tells DU to scrap 4-year Under Graduate course

Rediff.com21 Jun 2014

Stepping up pressure, the University Grants Commission on Saturday asked the Delhi University to scrap the four-year undergraduate programme even as the DU Vice Chancellor is understood to have cautioned against taking any step "in a hurry".

When the IAF trained Pakistani pilots!

When the IAF trained Pakistani pilots!

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Air Commodore Nitin Sathe discovers how the IAF trained Pakistani air force pilots, during the 1971 War, which led to the birth of the Bangladesh air force.

As JNU hunger strike enters 10th day, Kanhaiya withdraws

As JNU hunger strike enters 10th day, Kanhaiya withdraws

Rediff.com7 May 2016

"Kanhaiya was back on campus last night and due to his health condition doctors advised him to discontinue with the fast. He has been advised bed rest for few days and also has to undergo some medical tests. While he has withdrawn the fast, he will continue with the agitation," a statement from the JNU Students Union said.

Unnerved by Trump's stand on Taiwan, China flexes muscle

Unnerved by Trump's stand on Taiwan, China flexes muscle

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

'Chinese pressure on Taiwan is unlikely to ease till Beijing feels that stability is being restored in the Sino-US relationship,' says former RAW officer Jayadeva Ranade.

'Govt should unite, not tear people apart'

'Govt should unite, not tear people apart'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

'The government's job is to enable people to live together, not tear them apart.' 'It is supposed to create spaces to work, live and survive -- this country is struggling and this government is saying you have no right of being.' 'It wants to declare human beings illegal. It is the most bizarre nonsense in the world.'

'I believed in my abilities': ICSE topper Muskan Pathan

'I believed in my abilities': ICSE topper Muskan Pathan

Rediff.com30 May 2017

Muskan Pathan scored 99.4 per cent in the ICSE Class 10 examination results announced May 29. She topped.

CAA protests will affect India's standing in the world

CAA protests will affect India's standing in the world

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

'Those leading the current political dispensation, whether at the central or the state level, must recognise the enormous risks that their divisive policies are creating for the national security and wellbeing of the country,' cautions former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

VC warns of action as students lay siege on JNU offices

VC warns of action as students lay siege on JNU offices

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

Students, who are agitating over the alleged inaction of university in the case of missing student Najeeb Ahmed, have not allowed the vice chancellor and about 12 other officials to come out of the building since Wednesday afternoon.