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Biological E plans to make 100m Corbevax jabs per month from Feb 2022

Biological E plans to make 100m Corbevax jabs per month from Feb 2022

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

Biological E Limited plans to complete production at a rate of 75 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax per month, anticipating over 100 million doses per month from February 2022 which will enable the Hyderabad-based company to deliver 300 Million doses as promised to the Centre, BE said on Tuesday.

AMU's Governance Structure Is Democratic, Not Divine

AMU's Governance Structure Is Democratic, Not Divine

Rediff.com18 Mar 2023

These self-appointed well-wishers of AMU are basically for the control or police model of university governance. They have no faith whatsoever in the democratic functioning of the universities, observes Faizan Mustafa, former dean, Faculty of Law, and Registrar, Aligarh Muslim University.

'Why would we want to go back to being untouchables?'

'Why would we want to go back to being untouchables?'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

41 years ago, Dalits in Meenakshipuram converted to Islam, sending shockwaves through the nation.' A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com returns to the village to discover that past antagonisms lurk below the surface.

Karnataka HC calls for govt report on radical outfits behind hijab row

Karnataka HC calls for govt report on radical outfits behind hijab row

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

The Karnataka high court on Friday said it has called for a report from the state government on the role of radical organisations behind the hijab controversy in the state.

Walnut: The New Superfood For Stressed Students

Walnut: The New Superfood For Stressed Students

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

In the weeks before their next exam, stressed-out college students may wish to add walnuts to their daily diet.

5 Cong 'guarantees' in K'taka may cost state exchequer Rs 50,000 cr per year

5 Cong 'guarantees' in K'taka may cost state exchequer Rs 50,000 cr per year

Rediff.com17 May 2023

The implementation of the five 'guarantees' announced by the Congress may cost the state exchequer an estimated Rs 50,000 crore annually.

How IITs, NITs are grading students

How IITs, NITs are grading students

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

To stay on course with their academic calendars, several steps for graduating batches and fresh incoming batches are being taken.

India 'Stay Calm' About Kraken: Experts

India 'Stay Calm' About Kraken: Experts

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

The Kraken COVID-19 variant accounts for almost 41 per cent of all Covid infections.

'CUET is going to be problematic'

'CUET is going to be problematic'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

'CUET follows multiple choice questions which are very superficial, and don't test a student's understanding or ability to express or analyse.' 'This is not a good way to select students for undergraduate courses.'

Why was Saibaba denied bail?

Why was Saibaba denied bail?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

'Rejection of bail means they want him to die.'

BJP on verge of setting new election records in Gujarat, Himachal

BJP on verge of setting new election records in Gujarat, Himachal

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

When the votes get counted for the assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party will be hoping to set a few new records.

Murmu, Sinha in fray for Presidential poll after scrutiny of papers

Murmu, Sinha in fray for Presidential poll after scrutiny of papers

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Mody, the returning officer for the presidential election, said 115 nomination papers of 94 persons were received till Wednesday, of which 107 were rejected for not meeting the required criteria.

New Covid strains may lead to spike in hospitalisation, fear experts

New Covid strains may lead to spike in hospitalisation, fear experts

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

An immune-escape Covid-19 strain coupled with the natural spike in influenza and pneumonia cases during winters may lead to a rise in hospitalisation.

Why Indians Turn To Dating Coaches

Why Indians Turn To Dating Coaches

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

The online world is filled with love gurus promising to teach "how to woo someone in minutes", unlike those who talk about the need to do the self-work.

'I told them India was like a giant jumbo jet. It would take off slowly and be unstoppable'

'I told them India was like a giant jumbo jet. It would take off slowly and be unstoppable'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

This doctor couple put their faith in India. And in return India has put faith in them.

'It was my first encounter with evil'

'It was my first encounter with evil'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

'I was living in a fools' paradise, thinking I could win over anyone with my good intentions.'

Faadu: A Love Story Review: Half-Baked Show

Faadu: A Love Story Review: Half-Baked Show

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

Faadu: A Love Story looks like one of those old movies with a socialist bent that glorified honest poverty and looked down upon ambition and enterprise, notes Deepa Gahlot.

Indian-American sentenced to life for killing ex-wife in US

Indian-American sentenced to life for killing ex-wife in US

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

A 63-year-old Indian-American has been sentenced to life in the US for murdering his ex-wife.

He'll be a president for all families: Jill Biden on poll triumph

He'll be a president for all families: Jill Biden on poll triumph

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

With Biden's victory, Jill, who has been an educator for decades, will become the First Lady of the United States.

1971 war: The lashes of the whip

1971 war: The lashes of the whip

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Akhtaruzzaman Elias's The Raincoat describes the effect of the 1971 war on a college and on one of its teachers in particular.

BSNL transfers activist who tried to enter Sabarimala temple

BSNL transfers activist who tried to enter Sabarimala temple

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

Sabarimala Karma Samithi on Tuesday organised a protest march to the Palarivattom BSNL office, seeking her expulsion.

Omicron may be dominant strain globally in 2022, claim Singapore experts

Omicron may be dominant strain globally in 2022, claim Singapore experts

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

The new and highly transmissible Omicron variant of the deadly coronavirus has increased immune escape compared with the Delta variant and appears likely to become the dominant SARS-CoV-2 strain globally in 2022, according to Singapore-based experts.

Experts raise alarm after first monkeypox death, lay stress on surveillance

Experts raise alarm after first monkeypox death, lay stress on surveillance

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

After confirmation of the first monkeypox death in the country by the National Institute of Virology, health experts advised strengthening the surveillance to avoid silent transmission of monkeypox.

Beware! New COVID-19 variant with high spike mutations detected in South Africa

Beware! New COVID-19 variant with high spike mutations detected in South Africa

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

The South African authorities said the detected cases and percentage of people testing positive are both increasing quickly, particularly in particularly in most populated province of Gauteng, North West and Limpopo regions of the country.

Dharmendra Pradhan is new Education Minister

Dharmendra Pradhan is new Education Minister

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

Annapurna Devi, Subhas Sarkar and Rajkumar Ranjan Singh will be the new ministers of state for education.

The IIT Students Who Built An Award-Winning House

The IIT Students Who Built An Award-Winning House

Rediff.com26 May 2023

Project Vivaan won big at the Solar Decathlon, placing second overall (and missing the first position by a whisker). Members of the award-winning Team Shunya tell Mrigank Warrier how they built a carbon-neutral, water-neutral, energy-positive home for a family of four.

The Satish Kaushik You Never Knew

The Satish Kaushik You Never Knew

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

'I did a small role in Masoom.' 'Do you remember the scene where an old man brings Jugal Hansraj to Naseer's house?' 'I put on the full make-up of an old man and stood in front of Shekhar.' 'He had no choice but to take me.'

Delhi prof, arrested for FB post on 'Shivling', granted bail

Delhi prof, arrested for FB post on 'Shivling', granted bail

Rediff.com21 May 2022

The statement was posted on the issue of a 'Shivling' found in the Gyanvapi mosque complex which is very sensitive in nature and the matter is pending before the court, the lawyer said in his complaint.

'Siddaramaiah's politics won Karnataka for Congress'

'Siddaramaiah's politics won Karnataka for Congress'

Rediff.com15 May 2023

'Siddaramaiah was openly taking on the BJP's communal agenda, which very few non-BJP politicians do.'

When Vajpayee and his father were classmates

When Vajpayee and his father were classmates

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

'Have you ever seen or heard of a college, where both father and son studied together, and that too even in the same class,' Vajpayee wrote in the article.

From Ayodhya to adultery: CJI Chandrachud's landmark verdicts

From Ayodhya to adultery: CJI Chandrachud's landmark verdicts

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

Counted as a judge who enriched the 'verdict docket' of the apex court, Justice Chandrachud is viewed as sharp, articulate and forward looking.

'Conducting JEE is critical': IIT directors

'Conducting JEE is critical': IIT directors

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

'Further delay will do nothing other than the loss of a year and when there is loss of a year, think of next year you are having two first year batches.' 'Have the IIT system or similar institutions got the infrastructure to handle such a situation?'

Make Your Network Your Net Worth

Make Your Network Your Net Worth

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

'Who you know today will determine who you know tomorrow.' 'Becoming an expert in your domain will incentivise others to have you in their networks.' 'And the more diverse your network, the better it is.' An enlightening excerpt from Ambi Parmeswaran's All The World's A Stage: A Personal Branding Story.

New Covid XE variant not more severe than Omicron: Dr Kang of CMC Vellore

New Covid XE variant not more severe than Omicron: Dr Kang of CMC Vellore

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

The World Health Organisation has issued warning against XE, a new variant of Omicron first detected in the UK.

Review: Kodi is worth a watch

Review: Kodi is worth a watch

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

The plot is refreshing and there are no unnecessary twists or excessive melodrama, writes S Saraswathi

No evidence Omicron has lower severity than Delta: Study

No evidence Omicron has lower severity than Delta: Study

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

The study estimates that the risk of reinfection with the Omicron variant is 5.4 times greater than that of the Delta variant.

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.

Amartya Sen, Home in the World

Amartya Sen, Home in the World

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

Amartyada, says Omkar Goswami, thank you for being the humane, caring and socially concerned economist that you are.

'Unscientific to consider 2 doses as full vaccination'

'Unscientific to consider 2 doses as full vaccination'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

'If a fourth wave comes it will be a total surprise to me'

Fast-spreading Omicron to test Beijing Winter Games bubble

Fast-spreading Omicron to test Beijing Winter Games bubble

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

Core to the planning is the rigidly-enforced closed loop that physically separates Games-related personnel from the local population