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'Baby, I love you': Delhi baba's lewd texts revealed in FIR

'Baby, I love you': Delhi baba's lewd texts revealed in FIR

Rediff.com25 Sep 2025

Female students of Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management, Delhi were allegedly forced to visit the quarter of self-styled godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati late at night and one of them was even forced to change her name, the FIR filed against him read.

'Inescapable web': How Chaitanyananda intimidated students

'Inescapable web': How Chaitanyananda intimidated students

Rediff.com26 Sep 2025

Self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati, accused of sexually harassing students, allegedly created an 'inescapable web' of intimidation at a private management institute, ensuring his control over its operations.

Israeli embassy condemns 'Bawaal' for 'trivialization' of Holocaust

Israeli embassy condemns 'Bawaal' for 'trivialization' of Holocaust

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

The film, which tracks how the couple resolve their differences, goes into graphic recall of the Holocaust in several scenes.

How UGC's 2-Degree Choice Will Help Students

How UGC's 2-Degree Choice Will Help Students

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

The decision to allow students to pursue two degrees simultaneously will boost their employability as it gives them the opportunity to concentrate on one mainstream undergraduate degree while enrolling in another with a vocational focus.

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.

Srikant Datar, 2nd Indian to be named Dean of Harvard Business School

Srikant Datar, 2nd Indian to be named Dean of Harvard Business School

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

Eminent Indian-origin academician Srikant Datar has been named as Dean of Harvard Business School, succeeding Nitin Nohria and becoming the second consecutive dean hailing from India to lead the prestigious 112-year-old institution. Datar, an alumnus of University of Bombay and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, is the Arthur Lowes Dickinson Professor of Business Administration and the senior associate dean for University Affairs at Harvard Business School (HBS). He will assume charge as the school's next dean on January 1, president Larry Bacow said.

Starting salary for these engineers? Rs 25-75 lakhs!

Starting salary for these engineers? Rs 25-75 lakhs!

Rediff.com31 Aug 2021

This year's share of dream and super-dream job offers has spiked. As a result, the overall annual average salary packages have nearly doubled at some of these college campuses.

Indian-American physician named co-chair of Biden's Covid task-force

Indian-American physician named co-chair of Biden's Covid task-force

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

Dr Murthy, 43, a former United States Surgeon General, along with two other co-chairs -- Dr David Kessler and Dr Marcella Nunez-Smith -- would lead a team of leading public health experts who will advise Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on the deadly virus.

Pandemic push: Demand soars for digital, technical skills across industries

Pandemic push: Demand soars for digital, technical skills across industries

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

The Indian IT services sector is scrambling to retain talent since digitisation-led transformation has increased the demand for a digitally skilled workforce. As a result, the pull for jobs for tech professionals is also coming from non-IT sectors, leading to higher attrition among IT companies. The average number of tech jobs from non-IT sectors has seen a 41 per cent uptick in March-May'21 versus March-May'19, according to data from Naukri.com.

5 DOs and DON'Ts for first-time entrepreneurs

5 DOs and DON'Ts for first-time entrepreneurs

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

Prof Kaustubh Dhargalkar, Associate Dean- Innovation at WeSchool, Mumbai, who has mentored a number of young MBAs and fueled their appetites for entrepreneurship shares some important fundas for start-up success.

7 skills every professional must have

7 skills every professional must have

Rediff.com24 Jan 2013

After making a great presentation, you often fumble over the questions posed by the listeners. Charanpreet Singh, Associate Dean, Praxis Business School, Kolkata tells you how to tackle the audience with finesse.

Important things to consider when choosing a B-school

Important things to consider when choosing a B-school

Rediff.com26 Dec 2012

MBA aspirants must be careful not to be carried away by institute-sponsored advertisements and bogus placement figures, writes Charanpreet Singh, Associate Dean, Praxis Business School, Kolkata.

Top 8 start-up opportunities for college students

Top 8 start-up opportunities for college students

Rediff.com10 Apr 2013

Rare insights and ideas for college/MBA students who want to start a business.

Biological E ties up with US-based Baylor for Covid vaccine

Biological E ties up with US-based Baylor for Covid vaccine

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

According to BCM, Hyderabad-headquartered BE has licensed the recombinant protein Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed at Baylor.

Indian-Americans awarded for enhancing Indo-US ties

Indian-Americans awarded for enhancing Indo-US ties

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

Nine Indian-Americans were awarded by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston (IACCGH) for their contributions towards enhancing the mutual relationship between India and the United States.

China finally congratulates Biden, Harris

China finally congratulates Biden, Harris

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

China initially hesitated to congratulate Biden, a Democrat, after Republican incumbent President Donald Trump refused to concede.

Indian American appointed to top Yale position

Indian American appointed to top Yale position

Rediff.com18 Jun 2012

His appointment comes at a time of important expansion and opportunity for Yale SOM.

15 B-school interview mistakes to avoid

15 B-school interview mistakes to avoid

Rediff.com18 Jan 2012

Charanpreet Singh, Associate Dean, Praxis Business School, Kolkata lists the 15 common blunders most people make at an MBA Interview and tells you how to deal with them.

Dinesh Verma dean of new school at Stevens

Dinesh Verma dean of new school at Stevens

Rediff.com3 May 2007

Dr Dinesh Verma was appointed dean of the recently launched School of Systems and Enterprises at New Jersey's Stevens Institute of Technology.

15 blunders you MUST AVOID in Group Discussion

15 blunders you MUST AVOID in Group Discussion

Rediff.com21 Dec 2011

Charanpreet Singh, Associate Dean, Praxis Business School, Kolkata lists the 15 common blunders most people make at an MBA Group Discussion and tells you how to deal with them.

14 common interview mistakes to avoid

14 common interview mistakes to avoid

Rediff.com20 Jan 2012

In the first part, Charanpreet Singh, Associate Dean, Praxis Business School, Kolkata listed 15 common blunders most people make at an MBA Interview. Here, he tells you 14 more things to avoid at a B-school interview.

Chicago B-school names Indian-American as dean

Chicago B-school names Indian-American as dean

Rediff.com29 Jul 2010

Kumar's five-year term as dean at Chicago Booth will begin on January 1, 2011. The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore alumnus is currently Stanford Business School's senior associate dean for academic affairs.

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony scandals and more...

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony scandals and more...

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

A series of recent scandals engulfing officials working on the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Games

Lying at work can be good for your business!

Lying at work can be good for your business!

Rediff.com22 May 2009

Telling white lies can actually be good for business, says an expert! Read on to learn why.

Sunil Chopra: interim dean of Kellogg biz school

Sunil Chopra: interim dean of Kellogg biz school

Rediff.com24 Jun 2009

Chopra was an assistant professor at the Stern School of Business Administration at New York University before going to Kellogg.

US: Anand Anandalingam is dean of Smith biz school

US: Anand Anandalingam is dean of Smith biz school

Rediff.com29 May 2008

Nariman Farvardin, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Maryland, who made the announcement at the conclusion of a national search, said, "Anandalingam, who will succeed Howard Frank, takes over the Smith School at a time when strong leadership and vision are needed to implement the university's bold new strategic plan, which charts a course for Maryland to be one of the world's best universities within 10 years."

B-schools' development programme to take a hit

B-schools' development programme to take a hit

Rediff.com21 Nov 2008

Revenues from management development programmes expected to slow during the next quarters. On an average, MDPs contribute around 35 per cent to the revenue stream for B-schools. With companies tightening their purse strings, B-schools could see a direct impact on their revenue stream. Companies have confirmed that they are cutting down spending on training programmes.

NIH clears grant to study plants used in Ayurveda

NIH clears grant to study plants used in Ayurveda

Rediff.com18 Dec 2007

The Nagarkattis became interested in investigating the plant products for their anti-inflammatory properties because of their exposure to Ayurvedic medicine, which has argued that several plant products are effective against arthritis and other autoimmune diseases. The team plans to collaborate with scientists from India to test a large number of plant extracts for their anti-inflammatory properties and study their mode of action.

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.

Is an MBA right for you?

Is an MBA right for you?

Rediff.com28 Mar 2007

Charanpreet Singh, associate dean, Praxis Business School, advises readers on MBA programmes.

Opting for online MBA? Read this!

Opting for online MBA? Read this!

Rediff.com28 Mar 2007

Charanpreet Singh, associate dean, Praxis Business School, advises readers on the best online schools offering MBA programmes.

ISB launches global executive programme

ISB launches global executive programme

Rediff.com3 May 2004

The Indian School of Business has launched a global executive management programme in association with leading global business schools.

Stanford biz school woos India Inc

Stanford biz school woos India Inc

Rediff.com8 Jan 2005

Researchers detect cancer with saliva

Researchers detect cancer with saliva

Rediff.com29 Apr 2005

A research team found that oral cancer can be detected with saliva with 91 per cent accuracy.

'We need to stop thinking about how older people are a burden to society'

'We need to stop thinking about how older people are a burden to society'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

Distinguished Indian American professor of psychiatry and neurosciences Dr Dilip V Jeste has been appointed the first associate dean for Healthy Aging and Senior Care at the University of California. In an exclusive conversation with Aziz Haniffa, Dr Jeste speaks elaborately on his road map ahead, and also the need to change mindset towards ageing and aged people.

Nitin Nohria to step down as Harvard Business School dean

Nitin Nohria to step down as Harvard Business School dean

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

In a letter to the Business School community on Wednesday, Nohria said he will step down from the position of dean of the Harvard Business School (HBS) on June 30, 2020, after a decade in the role.

China exhibits caution at US election result

China exhibits caution at US election result

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

The US election campaign has provided plenty of ammunition for the CCP to make its case that its political system is superior.

IIT-Bombay and Washington University launch joint MBA programme

IIT-Bombay and Washington University launch joint MBA programme

Rediff.com5 May 2015

This is the first time the American University has entered into an academic partnership with an Indian institute.

The Indian university that could rival Stanford's D-school

The Indian university that could rival Stanford's D-school

Rediff.com7 Dec 2017

Anant National University in Ahmedabad aims to design a new future for India.

The rise and fall of the ultra-right

The rise and fall of the ultra-right

Rediff.com18 May 2017

Financial globalisation - or ultra globalisation - has done more harm than good to the majority of economies, say Anshuman Gupta & Karunakar Jha.