News for 'biotechnology'

How this start-up saves lives

How this start-up saves lives

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

The company has been developing donor-derived stem cell platforms.

Google celebrated her 100th birthday. Who was Dr Asima Chatterjee?

Google celebrated her 100th birthday. Who was Dr Asima Chatterjee?

Rediff.com24 Sep 2017

5 things you must know about this scientific trailblazer.

India, Pak need to reduce nuclear arsenal: Obama

India, Pak need to reduce nuclear arsenal: Obama

Rediff.com2 Apr 2016

Obama seeks reduction of nuclear arsenal in India and Pakistan while Pakistan seeks NSG membership

It's time for brain gain, say Indian scientists in US

It's time for brain gain, say Indian scientists in US

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

YIM has been instrumental in more than 90 young Indian scientists going back to India.

Bosses who give huge bonus, paid vacations to employees

Bosses who give huge bonus, paid vacations to employees

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

Meet the world's best bosses!

Indian students from US write to Pranab against Assam violence

Indian students from US write to Pranab against Assam violence

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

Several Assamese-origin students studying in American universities met with Indian embassy officials to deliver a letter to President Pranab Mukherjee on the killing of over 32 Muslims in Assam as a result of election-related violence there. Aziz Haniffa reports

US lawmakers, businesses demand Indian trade reforms

US lawmakers, businesses demand Indian trade reforms

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

Next week, US Secretary of State John Kerry travels to India for the fourth annual US-India Strategic Dialogue

'Gandhi should have won the Nobel Prize'

'Gandhi should have won the Nobel Prize'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

Only 15 people of Indian origin have won the coveted prize. Hoping to correct this situation soon, India has embarked on the most intense dialogue with Nobel Foundation till date.

GE, Boeing, Honeywell back India on patents

GE, Boeing, Honeywell back India on patents

Rediff.com26 Mar 2016

India's IPR framework and enforcement were comparable to those in developed countries

Vijay Mallya: From bad to worse for 'King of Good Times'

Vijay Mallya: From bad to worse for 'King of Good Times'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Things appear to be going from bad to worse for Vijay Mallya, once known as 'King of Good Times', with the board of a company he nurtured into India's largest liquor maker asking him to quit.

India's start-up world booms with 100,000 new firms in 2014

India's start-up world booms with 100,000 new firms in 2014

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

About 80 per cent of the companies that are registered are essentially non-IT.

A food trip through Bengaluru. Who's coming along?

A food trip through Bengaluru. Who's coming along?

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

They will seduce your taste buds with tempting food pics of ghee idli, chicken ghee roast biryani and mysore pak.

How a daughter became her mother's closest companion

How a daughter became her mother's closest companion

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

It was hard for me to let her go. I was amazed on the grounds that she was alright to live far from her mom and dad.

Why Rashtrapati's Israel visit goes beyond politics

Why Rashtrapati's Israel visit goes beyond politics

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee's visit to Israel is a final and critical step in the normalisation of relations between the two countries.

PM calls industry after receiving SOS from Sharma

PM calls industry after receiving SOS from Sharma

Rediff.com14 Jul 2013

In a meeting with the commerce minister, India Inc hammered Sharma on the collapse of investments, structural nature of the current account deficit and stagnant growth in agriculture.

How a nerdy biotech grad became Miss South India 2016

How a nerdy biotech grad became Miss South India 2016

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

Chennai born Meera Mitun landed her first modelling break when she least expected it.

Startup India: Why progress is soooo slow

Startup India: Why progress is soooo slow

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Seven months down the line, not much progress has been made, except that the scheme is still being fine-tuned.

'We have a huge crisis in higher education in India'

'We have a huge crisis in higher education in India'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

There is too much focus on building, infrastructure, the number of teachers (as opposed to quality), number of laboratories and so on, says Vineet Gupta.

Two Jain sisters eye global market for 'halal' cosmetics

Two Jain sisters eye global market for 'halal' cosmetics

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

Ecotrail Personal Care, a start-up by sisters Mauli and Grishma Teli, is the only company in India that makes halal cosmetics

Markets cheer European bank stimulus; Sensex gains 273 points

Markets cheer European bank stimulus; Sensex gains 273 points

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

The 30-share Sensex is up 253 points at 29,263 and the 50-share Nifty has gained 68 points at 8,829.

US-China trade war: What India must do

US-China trade war: What India must do

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

'If we play our cards right, we may even benefit from the competition between the US and China as seen from increased investment from each of these countries into India.' 'The size of our market gives us an important lever of power which we shall have to play adroitly and intelligently,' points out Ambassador Gautam Bambawale -- who served as India's envoy to China -- in the Professor V M Dandekar Memorial Lecture 2019, delivered on March 8, 2019 in Pune.

'How's the job market for MS graduates in the US?'

'How's the job market for MS graduates in the US?'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra has answers to all your queries related to pursuing an education abroad.

Parliament session from tomorrow, Congress seeks discussion on Uttarakhand

Parliament session from tomorrow, Congress seeks discussion on Uttarakhand

Rediff.com24 Apr 2016

The second half of the budget session of Parliament, beginning on Monday, is all set to be a stormy affair with opposition parties closing ranks over the imposition of Presidents' rule in Uttarakhand.

'Isi' Siddiqui joins Center for Strategic and International Studies

'Isi' Siddiqui joins Center for Strategic and International Studies

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

Ambassador Islam A'Isi' Siddiqui -- who recently resigned from his position as chief agricultural negotiator in the office of the United States trade representative -- has joined the Center for Strategic and International Studies as senior adviser on Global Food Security.

'Make in India' idea is good but where's the resource?

'Make in India' idea is good but where's the resource?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

India is affected by a 'resource inefficiency curse'.

Where is the reform-oriented India we keep hearing about?

Where is the reform-oriented India we keep hearing about?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

Haven't we all united behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi, our national saviour-cum-reform evangelist? How can we still be in thrall to regionalist impulses, asks Vikram Johri

PM urged to reject US pressure tactics on trade, biz policies

PM urged to reject US pressure tactics on trade, biz policies

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

The unilateral pressure by US administration on India, at the behest of US Business Associations lobby through US International Trade Commission investigations and request to USTR to enlist India under Priority Foreign Country under Special 301 review, lacks legitimacy under WTO framework, the signatories to the letter said.

Modi's action plan for start-ups: Up, up and away

Modi's action plan for start-ups: Up, up and away

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

'Expectations were being built up about radical moves and the action plan did not disappoint.'

COLUMN: Why there's a twist in the GM tale

COLUMN: Why there's a twist in the GM tale

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

Anti-GM voices have inadvertently spurred farm scientists to support the use of gene manipulation for producing stress-resistant crops.

Indian American's virus detection technology wins $525,000 prize

Indian American's virus detection technology wins $525,000 prize

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

Nanotechnology researcher Dr Anita Goel feels that India can benefit from the gene Radar sensing technology which can detect the presence or absence of a disease's pathogen with the same accuracy available only in a diagnostic lab, reports Suman Guha Mozumder.

'Whatever I have is because of India'

'Whatever I have is because of India'

Rediff.com24 May 2018

'15, 17 years back we were not even in existence in the US. Today nearly 1/3 of prescriptions written comes from India.' 'India is showing that in a very competitive environment -- like the US and Europe -- our industry is doing very well.'

Counter-terror, climate change to be on Modi-Hollande talks table

Counter-terror, climate change to be on Modi-Hollande talks table

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

Hollande will be arriving in Chandigarh on January 24 where he is expected to be received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Utah governor presents lifetime achievement award to Dr Dinesh Patel

Utah governor presents lifetime achievement award to Dr Dinesh Patel

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

Dinesh Patel, Utah's most high profile and influential Indian American, was conferred the Willem J Kolff Lifetime Achievement Award at BioUtah's 2013 Utah Life Science Award, the state's top science award ceremony.

The desi genetic engineer and his fine crop of mustard

The desi genetic engineer and his fine crop of mustard

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

GM is already in our food chain for years. The approval for indigenous GM mustard should put fake fear-mongering to rest, says Shekhar Gupta

Weighing India's progress amid economic uncertainties

Weighing India's progress amid economic uncertainties

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

Examples of coordinated initiatives.

Leaving its troubles behind, Shantha Biotechnics makes a fresh start

Leaving its troubles behind, Shantha Biotechnics makes a fresh start

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

The biotech company's revenues had fallen to as low as Rs 50 cr.

Prez makes strong pitch for India as investment destination

Prez makes strong pitch for India as investment destination

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

The President said Indian economy grew at 5.7 per cent during the first quarter of 2014-15.

How India's young innovators do well by doing good

How India's young innovators do well by doing good

Rediff.com25 May 2018

'Let me talk about young Indian startups with their hearts in the right place and how they are proving that innovations that represent 'affordable excellence' -- breaking the myth that 'affordability' and 'excellence' cannot go together -- is indeed possible!' says Dr R A Mashelkar, the eminent scientist, in this fascinating feature.

Top 6 engineering entrance exams

Top 6 engineering entrance exams

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

Besides the Joint Entrance Exam that we all know of, here are some more that are equally competitive.

Indian-American political legend to run for Congress

Indian-American political legend to run for Congress

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

'It is very important for Indian Americans to understand that we need to have as many seats at the table as we can get. I am going to see to it that I am going to get there," Kumar Barve, the longest-serving Indian-American legislator in America, tells Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com in an exclusive interview.