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Ranji Roundup: Sarfaraz puts Mumbai in control

Ranji Roundup: Sarfaraz puts Mumbai in control

Rediff.com5 Mar 2022

A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday.

Chelsea Clinton: How Mary Varghese changed India

Chelsea Clinton: How Mary Varghese changed India

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

Dr Mary Varghese's determination to live life beyond her wheelchair inspired Chelsea Clinton to include her in She Persisted Around The World: 13 Women Who Changed History.

'But for Kalpanadidi, I could never dream'

'But for Kalpanadidi, I could never dream'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2003

Thanks to the astronaut, every year two students from her alma mater, the Tagore Baal Niketan school, will visit the NASA headquarters.

How to build a world-class ventilator in 90 days, at one-third the cost

How to build a world-class ventilator in 90 days, at one-third the cost

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

The start-up mentors debated if they could drive the price further down, but feared an even lower price would raise doubts about its quality, as was the case with the Tata Nano, reports Amrita Singh.

Malaysian baron eyes Indian skies

Malaysian baron eyes Indian skies

Rediff.com21 Feb 2013

Born to a Goan father, with a childhood partially spent in Kolkata -- where he attended La Martiniere school, also Kingfisher chief Vijay Mallya's alma mater -- the Malaysia began his career with another aviation legend, Richard Branson, albeit in a very different business.

The entrepreneur who didn't miss the bus

The entrepreneur who didn't miss the bus

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

From a village boy to CEO of India's largest bus ticketing service, Sama learnt about business on the job.

BEST college campuses: Readers share their pics

BEST college campuses: Readers share their pics

Rediff.com8 Apr 2013

Readers share photographs of their favourite college campuses. You can share yours too.

Federer, Djokovic, Murray: Who will outgun whom this time?

Federer, Djokovic, Murray: Who will outgun whom this time?

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

This edition of Wimbledon is certain to serve up a treat. And like any feast, it will throw up few upsets too, says M P Anil Kumar

Federer, Djokovic, Murray: Who will outgun whom this time?

Federer, Djokovic, Murray: Who will outgun whom this time?

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

This edition of Wimbledon is certain to serve up a treat. And like any feast, it will throw up few upsets too, says M P Anil Kumar

Ranji Roundup: Mumbai in control; Karnataka on top

Ranji Roundup: Mumbai in control; Karnataka on top

Rediff.com5 Mar 2022

A round-up of Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.

IIT Mumbai alum gifts $1 million to Cornell

IIT Mumbai alum gifts $1 million to Cornell

Rediff.com25 Jul 2012

Raj Gupta, former chairman and CEO of pharmaecuticals giant, Rohm & Haas, endowed $1 million fellowship to his alma mater, Cornell University in the name of his parents.

7-year-old 'Mozart' girl composes her own opera

7-year-old 'Mozart' girl composes her own opera

Rediff.com22 Oct 2012

Alma Deutscher is not only an accomplished composer, she is also a skilled violinist and pianist and her first major composition has been highly commended by the English National Opera.

New Somalian Prez is alumnus of Bhopal university

New Somalian Prez is alumnus of Bhopal university

Rediff.com13 Sep 2012

Hassan, who was elected President of Somalia on September 10, studied in the Bhopal's Barkatullah University for his M.Tech degree from 1986 to 1988, varsity registrar Sanjay Tiwari said.

I feel partly a citizen of India: Suu Kyi

I feel partly a citizen of India: Suu Kyi

Rediff.com16 Nov 2012

"I feel myself partly a citizen of India -- a citizen of love and honour." This is how Nobel Peace Laureate and Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday described her "friendship" with India and its people.

IIM-A raises Rs 380 million through alumni

IIM-A raises Rs 380 million through alumni

Rediff.com2 May 2012

The silver jubilee celebrations for the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) seems to have fructified for the institute. Having hosted several alumni meets as part of its 50 years celebrations, the premier B-school has received close to Rs 40 crore (Rs 400 million) of fund commitments from previous batches.

Pakistan rules out withdrawal of troops from Siachen

Pakistan rules out withdrawal of troops from Siachen

Rediff.com1 May 2012

Pakistan has ruled out unilateral withdrawal of its troops from Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, and sought greater trust with India. The troop withdrawal should happen when both countries trust each other, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said while speaking at her alma mater, the Lahore University of Management and Sciences.

Ratan Tata gifts a classroom to Harvard

Ratan Tata gifts a classroom to Harvard

Rediff.com2 Mar 2012

The classroom at the Taj Lands End hotel, Mumbai, will be an amphitheatre-style classroom, fashioned after the one at Harvard Business School in Boston. It will have a seating capacity of 82.

How to succeed in life: Advice from Facebook's COO

How to succeed in life: Advice from Facebook's COO

Rediff.com29 May 2012

'You're going to need talent, skill, and imagination and vision, but more than anything else, you're going to need the ability to communicate authentically, to speak so that you inspire the people around you and to listen, so that you continue to learn each and every day on the job.' Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, one of Silicon Valley's inspiring figures, delivered this inspiring speech at her alma mater, the Harvard Business School, last week.

'Most Indian pulp fiction authors write terrible English'

'Most Indian pulp fiction authors write terrible English'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2012

Quick fire interview with Varun Agarwal, author-turned-entrepreneur, whose debut novel How I Braved Anu Aunty & Co-Founded A Million Dollar Company is creating ripples amongst India's youth.

Like the Student Of The Year trailer? Tell us!

Like the Student Of The Year trailer? Tell us!

Rediff.com3 Aug 2012

Tell us what do you think of the trailer.

IITs remain the big daddy of fund-raisers

IITs remain the big daddy of fund-raisers

Rediff.com14 Nov 2011

IIT Bombay has, over the last decade, generated Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion), only via donations from its alumni.

Oxford awaits Suu Kyi to award her doctorate

Oxford awaits Suu Kyi to award her doctorate

Rediff.com29 Apr 2012

Aung Saan Suu Kyi's alma mater Oxford is abuzz with anticipation as it awaits the return of the democracy icon to receive a doctorate from the university that was announced way back in 1993, in what would be her first visit outside Myanmar in 24 years.

Rs 26 a day! Garibi Hatao in the Congress-BJP way

Rs 26 a day! Garibi Hatao in the Congress-BJP way

Rediff.com27 Sep 2011

The question is how to genuinely assess the felt needs of citizens who are below a decent way of living, based on their consumption of food and arrangement for housing.

Will HE be the next Chetan Bhagat?

Will HE be the next Chetan Bhagat?

Rediff.com5 Apr 2012

Debutante author Kartik Sharma, from the same alma mater as bestselling writer Chetan Bhagat, is also an investment banker by profession. But is he destined for similar success?

Bentley, driven by business tycoon's son, hits auto, kills foreigner in Delhi

Bentley, driven by business tycoon's son, hits auto, kills foreigner in Delhi

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

Asees was caught by locals after the accident and was being thrashed when the police reached the spot, a senior police officer said.

The Best Of The Kapoors

The Best Of The Kapoors

Rediff.com29 Nov 2011

In this special three-part series, we look at the best roles of the senior Kapoors.

A soldier must have right kind of moral, ethical values

A soldier must have right kind of moral, ethical values

Rediff.com30 May 2012

A day prior to his retirement as Army Chief, Gen VK Singh addressed the passing-out parade of the National Defence Academy, his alma mater, on Wednesday. We present an excerpt from his speech to the young cadets

Zuckerberg can still finish his degree at Harvard

Zuckerberg can still finish his degree at Harvard

Rediff.com20 Jul 2011

Zuckerberg is considered to be on leave from the University, which he had left in 2004 to work on his social networking site.

Terence Lewis dances his way into Guinness Records

Terence Lewis dances his way into Guinness Records

Rediff.com28 Mar 2011

Choreographer Terence Lewis talks about breaking a record on Guinness World Records.

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

On July 1, 2021, Britain's Princess Diana would have turned 60 and two decades after her tragic death in a car accident near the end of summer 1997, she still holds an exalted place on the altar of the most admired people in the world, her status secure as a style icon -- as is her legacy of having forever changed the British monarchy.

Ranji roundup: Andhra trounce Delhi; J&K down Maharashtra

Ranji roundup: Andhra trounce Delhi; J&K down Maharashtra

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

Medium pace duo of K V Sasikanth and Cheepurapalli Stephen returned with five wickets each as Andhra Pradesh notched up a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Delhi in their Group A Ranji Trophy match on Friday. A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches on Friday.

Over 200 terrorists killed in J-K so far this year: Army

Over 200 terrorists killed in J-K so far this year: Army

Rediff.com8 Dec 2018

'Initiatives taken by the government and security forces had resulted in a drop in the number of local youths being radicalised and taking to insurgency over the last few months.'

5 Indians donate millions to US universities

5 Indians donate millions to US universities

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

In October, the chairman of Tata Sons, Ratan Tata, gifted $50 million to his alma mater, the Harvard Business School, to give back to the school - in his words - a little bit of what it had given him.

Anju Seth, IIM-C's first woman director

Anju Seth, IIM-C's first woman director

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

'She was the unanimous choice of the search-cum-selection committee.'

Virat Kohli soars to career-best ranking after Vizag hundred

Virat Kohli soars to career-best ranking after Vizag hundred

Rediff.com26 Oct 2010

South Africa opener Hashim Alma and India batsman Virat Kohli achieved career-best rankings to date in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen.

How ads are sucking the fun out of cricket

How ads are sucking the fun out of cricket

Rediff.com14 Feb 2011

'Initially the ad-breaks were strictly adhered to: In between overs, during drinks-break and dismissal of a batsman. Then the ad time increased, and cricket became what you saw between ads,' says M P Anil Kumar.

Ranji round-up: Mumbai pick 3 points from draw with TN

Ranji round-up: Mumbai pick 3 points from draw with TN

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

Mumbai, who scored 488 in the first innings, riding on captain Aditya Tare's 154, enforced the follow-on and the match was called off with Tamil Nadu 48 for one in 22 overs at the tea break.

Naseeruddin Shah's Ajmer litfest event called off after protests

Naseeruddin Shah's Ajmer litfest event called off after protests

Rediff.com21 Dec 2018

Before the event, many right-wing activists protested outside the venue. One of the protesters also hurled black ink on the poster of Shah.

Jennifer Lawrence, Matthew McConaughey: A day out in Hollywood

Jennifer Lawrence, Matthew McConaughey: A day out in Hollywood

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Here's what your favourite Hollywood stars have been up to.

Gavaskar returns to MCA after a decade

Gavaskar returns to MCA after a decade

Rediff.com27 Jul 2009

Sunil Gavaskar has returned to head the Mumbai Cricket Association's Cricket Improvement Committee after a decade's absence from any activities connected with his cricketing alma mater.