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Hizbul terrorist Danish Ahmed surrenders

Hizbul terrorist Danish Ahmed surrenders

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

A Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist, who was seen in a video taken during the funeral of outfit commander Sabzar Bhat last week, has surrendered before authorities in Kashmir, the police said on Wednesday.

Last minute tips to crack the GATE 2013

Last minute tips to crack the GATE 2013

Rediff.com8 Feb 2013

In an online chat, Jitendra Sinha, co-founder and head of academics, Gateforum addressed students' queries on how to crack the GATE 2013.

'It's not nice to make a woman a showpiece on screen'

'It's not nice to make a woman a showpiece on screen'

Rediff.com23 May 2019

'I want to something drastically different, where people will get the shock of their lives. But that has not happened yet.'

Robots to the rescue in times of coronavirus

Robots to the rescue in times of coronavirus

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

From scanning hospital entrants to disinfecting hospital areas and floors, robots are being roped in for tasks considered high-risk, says Peerzada Abrar.

The 10 highest paid Indian-American CEOs

The 10 highest paid Indian-American CEOs

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Satya Nadella is the highest-paid CEO in the US. So how do the other Indian-American executives fare?

'What should I do after Class XII?'

'What should I do after Class XII?'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2009

To answer this and many other related questions Tunvey Gogia, from Topperlearning.com hosted a chat with GA readers on June 4. The transcript.

Why is a Communist paying homage to a Guru?

Why is a Communist paying homage to a Guru?

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

'This will be the first open university in Kerala and it is a great tribute to Gurudevan by the helmsman of the Communist movement in Kerala,' observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

From Mont Blanc to Patek Phillipe - Jaitley's love for high-end brands

From Mont Blanc to Patek Phillipe - Jaitley's love for high-end brands

Rediff.com25 Aug 2019

Watches, pens, shawls, shirts or even shoes, the former finance minister had a penchant for all of them and his collection consisted of the choicest of brands ranging from "Patek Phillipe (in watches) to Mont Blanc (in pens)".

US: Professor gets $575,000 grant for research

US: Professor gets $575,000 grant for research

Rediff.com27 Feb 2008

When developed, Dr Jayaraman's work could be applied to various light-induced transformations to the synthesis of a number of chiral molecules.

3 reasons why IITians make better entrepreneurs

3 reasons why IITians make better entrepreneurs

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Be it for the organisation they work for, or for their own venture, if they believe in an idea, they work relentlessly towards it.

As jobs dry up, private engineering college students pay the price

As jobs dry up, private engineering college students pay the price

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

They were the source for entry-level recruitments in the IT industry before the job market crash.

This Indian school hopes to solve the world's problems

This Indian school hopes to solve the world's problems

Rediff.com8 May 2018

A group of high-powered individuals led by Anand Mahindra have come together to set up Krea university. The campus is expected to be ready by 2019 and the first batch of 100 to 125 students will commence classes in August next year.

Apply for PhD at the IIT-Kharagpur

Apply for PhD at the IIT-Kharagpur

Rediff.com3 Oct 2012

Read on to know more about how to apply for a PhD at the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur and the programmes at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani.

This college trains students to find jobs in Japan

This college trains students to find jobs in Japan

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

Sona College of Technology's integrated Japanese course has helped seven engineering graduates find jobs with six-figure salaries in Japan.

Sushma Swaraj: 'One of my favourite politicians'

Sushma Swaraj: 'One of my favourite politicians'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Swaraj was admitted to All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) following a deterioration in her health. She passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Leonard Cohen passes into the ages

Leonard Cohen passes into the ages

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

'We have lost one of music's most revered and prolific visionaries.'

Why the world is talking about 18th century scientist Eva Ekeblad

Why the world is talking about 18th century scientist Eva Ekeblad

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

She paved the way for potato vodka and gluten-free baking. 300 years ago! And that's only two of the many cool things about this Swedish scientist the world is talking about.

Have a distance education degree? Getting a job may be hard

Have a distance education degree? Getting a job may be hard

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

Is distance education invalid in MNC companies? asks Nagaraj Shenoy.

'He called me by his daughter's name'

'He called me by his daughter's name'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

'I try to say to myself, 'Don't cry in front of people'. But sometimes I can't help it.'

Will new mum Azarenka get more facilities?

Will new mum Azarenka get more facilities?

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

New mum Victoria Azarenka wants to see more child-friendly tournaments on the WTA Tour, saying not enough is done to help players travelling with young families.

How I, Robot inspired an Indian-American

How I, Robot inspired an Indian-American

Rediff.com2 Feb 2011

Inspired by the Will Smith-starrer, Akash Krishnan bags top science prize. Suman Guha Mozumder reports.

How to pick the best engineering stream

How to pick the best engineering stream

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

In an online chat, career counsellor Amit Bansal shared crucial career advice with readers on how to pick the right stream and college to study engineering.

'Mission Mangal belongs to its female actors'

'Mission Mangal belongs to its female actors'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

'Our culture, our history, our achievements are great and we should start celebrating them.' 'I am glad our movies are doing that and Mission Mangal is doing that.'

Meet Deschamps, France football's coach-cum-philosopher

Meet Deschamps, France football's coach-cum-philosopher

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

Didier Deschamps, who captained France to both World Cup and European triumphs, shared some of his sports psychology secrets on Saturday on the eve of his French side's Euro 2016 final against Portugal.

Guj girl to present paper on Indian fonts in US

Guj girl to present paper on Indian fonts in US

Rediff.com25 Sep 2007

A young computer wiz from Gujarat will present a paper on Indian font recognition softwares at a global conference in the US next month.

Confessions of a confused Indian engineer

Confessions of a confused Indian engineer

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

A guy who loved English literature but settled for electrical engineering and later, an MBA, pours his heart out...

Jobs, women's safety and free speech: Debutant voters' wish list

Jobs, women's safety and free speech: Debutant voters' wish list

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

First time voters say they expect political leaders to focus on "real issues".

INCREDIBLE! How I lost 21 kg in 1.5 years

INCREDIBLE! How I lost 21 kg in 1.5 years

Rediff.com21 May 2020

Garima Bharucha, 39, from Mumbai shares her inspiring fitness journey and the lessons she learned along the way.

Ex-Lupin honcho becomes an angel for start-ups

Ex-Lupin honcho becomes an angel for start-ups

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

At present,Satish Khanna he is associated with companies such as Fullife Healthcare, Kagashin, Hi Tech, Provivi, Status Quo and Concord.

Ram Jethmalani: The man who never minced words

Ram Jethmalani: The man who never minced words

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

Even as politics engaged him more, he never hid his way of life. On one occasion, Morarji Desai pleaded with him to stop drinking publicly. "You stick to your pissky and I'll stick to my whisky'' he is supposed to have told him.

A young scientist's organic remedy to harmful fertilisers

A young scientist's organic remedy to harmful fertilisers

Rediff.com8 May 2012

A curious, inventive school student is among the 1200 international students whose science project has made the cut for an international science competition, the grand prize for which is a trip to the Nobel Prize Ceremony in Stockholm.

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968. At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.
They needed a person who could build and execute their vision: A frontiersman; a problem solver and an institution builder. It was their and India's good fortune that Faqir Chand Kohli more than measured up to their requirements and indeed laid the foundation to take TCS to unimaginable heights and to the giant success that it is today. Shivanand Kanavi salutes the incomparable F C Kohli, who passed into the ages last week.

Jaishankar is an expert in dealing with China, Pak

Jaishankar is an expert in dealing with China, Pak

Rediff.com31 May 2019

Jaishankar is the first foreign secretary to head the Ministry of External Affairs as minister.

Indian diplomat to America: 'Come and study in India'

Indian diplomat to America: 'Come and study in India'

Rediff.com30 May 2019

You will be part of fastest growing major global economy, India's ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringala told young American students.

Digambar Kamat: An experienced administrator

Digambar Kamat: An experienced administrator

Rediff.com8 Jun 2007

The 54-year-old real estate developer, who joined Congress two years ago, after quitting the saffron party, played a key role in engineering the downfall of the Manohar Parikkar-led BJP government in 2005.

Why Indian IT services firms are facing a talent challenge

Why Indian IT services firms are facing a talent challenge

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Squeezing growth prospects in IT services firms and higher compensation in technology centres run by global companies are the two factors driving this trend.

Should you opt for Arts in college?

Should you opt for Arts in college?

Rediff.com7 Jun 2007

The Arts stream is no longer considered an option just for potential homemakers and home science dropouts. Here's all you need to know about an Arts degree.

Got a low score in the AIEEE?

Got a low score in the AIEEE?

Rediff.com8 Jun 2006

Career counsellor Srividya from YoungBuzz suggests a diversity of courses.

Parents, you NEED to read this!

Parents, you NEED to read this!

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

'Children are always under some kind of pressure. Pressure to perform in examinations, peer pressure of all kinds, pressure to look good; their hormones are going crazy. And there's nobody to help them.

Biden accepts Democratic nomination, vows to end 'season of darkness'

Biden accepts Democratic nomination, vows to end 'season of darkness'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

While accepting the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday night, Biden said in Delaware that "united we can and will overcome this season of darkness in America."