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Inter-caste marriages will possibly reduce caste and community tensions: SC

Inter-caste marriages will possibly reduce caste and community tensions: SC

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

The remarks came by a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy which quashed an FIR lodged by the parents of the girl, who had married a boy of her choice against the wishes of elders, at Belgavai district of Karnataka.

Afghanistan's Winter of Discontent

Afghanistan's Winter of Discontent

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

Cut off from the world and having to contend with an orthodox and repressive Taliban government, Afghans are facing the brunt of Pakistan's decades old policy of nurturing militant groups, note Harsh V Pant and Kriti M Shah four months after the Taliban took Kabul.

Covid-19: Where are Delhi's famous mohalla clinics?

Covid-19: Where are Delhi's famous mohalla clinics?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

Over the past six months, the neighbourhood primary health centres have remained largely ill-equipped and thus relegated in the fight against the virus. Nitin Kumar reports.

Prof Sabharwal's heart sent for test

Prof Sabharwal's heart sent for test

Rediff.com8 Sep 2006

Dr Kulkarni said the histopathology test on the heart is part of the post-mortem.\n\n

'People who have bags full of black money, all that will be out now'

'People who have bags full of black money, all that will be out now'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

'It will cause problems for people who deal in small amounts of cash.' 'I hope it does not cause law and order problems.'

5 Tips to PROTECT Kids from Diarrhoea

5 Tips to PROTECT Kids from Diarrhoea

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

It is extremely crucial to keep your little one hydrated at all times, as an extended span of dehydration can lead to fatal outcomes, advises pediatrician Dr Satish Deopujari.

Indian economy is on a shaky ground: Abhijit Banerjee

Indian economy is on a shaky ground: Abhijit Banerjee

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

'In the last five-six years, at least we could witness some growth, but now that assurance is also gone,' Banerjee told a news channel from the US.

'Strict action needed to stop corruption in NREGA'

'Strict action needed to stop corruption in NREGA'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

We need real laws to protect whistle-blowers, and even more than that real action should be taken against perpetrators, says Sandip Sukhtankar.

The city of my soul: Why I love New York

The city of my soul: Why I love New York

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Sumi Raghavan, an assistant professor of psychology at the College of Mount Saint Vincent in Bronx, on how New York's pulse and rhythm keep her going

How incubators are transforming student ideas into reality

How incubators are transforming student ideas into reality

Rediff.com11 May 2013

Mentors with domain knowledge are helping young entrepreneurs

Farmers protest: BJP tackles Karnal sit-in but UP challenge remains

Farmers protest: BJP tackles Karnal sit-in but UP challenge remains

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

Rather than lose direction with the Karnal protest, farmers decided to focus more on UP to defeat the BJP in the forthcoming assembly elections there, reports Nitin Kumar.

Will paternity leave be misused in India?

Will paternity leave be misused in India?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

We don't know what percentage of new fathers in the Indian corporate sector take their parental responsibilities seriously enough to use the leave, says Kanika Datta.

How to fund your overseas education

How to fund your overseas education

Rediff.com30 Aug 2007

A look at education consultants, educational loans and other ways to manage the steep costs of internatinal studies.

Don't Blame Muzaffarpur Deaths on Litchi!

Don't Blame Muzaffarpur Deaths on Litchi!

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

The government, every year, hides behind the mystery of the disease, linking it with litchis, and does not confess malnutrition as the prime cause, points out Mohammad Sajjad.

Grads, want a job? Do CV yoga!

Grads, want a job? Do CV yoga!

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

Every month you should work on these questions: Who am I? What skill set do I have? What experience do I have?

Revisiting Anita Desai

Revisiting Anita Desai

Rediff.com4 Dec 2007

Arthur J Pais has interviewed Anita Desai many times over the years. Here, he shares impressions and anecdotes about the celebrated author.

Arvind Subramanian stays on as CEA

Arvind Subramanian stays on as CEA

Rediff.com23 Sep 2017

The government has retained Arvind Subramanian as its chief economic advisor, unlike other American professors Dr Raghuram Rajan and Arvind Panagariya, who quit their jobs as RBI governor and NITI deputy chairman respectively.

Does religion influence our sexual behaviour?

Does religion influence our sexual behaviour?

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

Study reveals fascinating insights about sexual behaviour amongst various religious communities.

Ready to serve: Harris' first tweet as US Vice President

Ready to serve: Harris' first tweet as US Vice President

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

Harris, the 49th US Vice President, will serve as the deputy of President Joe Biden, 78, who also took the oath of office, becoming the 46th US President.

Four Indian Americans win top science and maths awards

Four Indian Americans win top science and maths awards

Rediff.com27 Jul 2013

Four Indian-American professors are among 13 mathematicians, theoretical physicists and theoretical computer scientists selected for the Simons Investigators awards for their cutting edge research.

10 Hindi Movies That Define India

10 Hindi Movies That Define India

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

Aseem Chhabra lists the movies that taught him about the Idea of India.

Will consider withdrawing plaints if Ramdev takes back remarks: IMA chief

Will consider withdrawing plaints if Ramdev takes back remarks: IMA chief

Rediff.com28 May 2021

The Indian Medical Association will consider taking back police complaints lodged against yoga guru Ramdev and also a defamation notice sent to him if he withdrew his remarks against COVID-19 vaccines and modern medicine, IMA national chief Dr J A Jayalal said.

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.

'Modi is a political salesman, marketer and hypnotist'

'Modi is a political salesman, marketer and hypnotist'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2012

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is a dictator, lying is his style and his development propaganda is completely fake. These are some of the claims made by Professor Hemant Shah, head of the department of economics at H K Arts College, Ahmedabad.

We need change in the system, not a dharna: Amartya Sen

We need change in the system, not a dharna: Amartya Sen

Rediff.com31 Jul 2012

Amartya Sen -- Nobel Laureate, former Master of Trinity College in Cambridge and Thomas W Lamont University Professor at Harvard University -- has squarely rejected the notion of using an indefinite fast as a tool to eradicate corruption.

'War is a real estate business'

'War is a real estate business'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

'War is never a solution. It's nothing but real estate business I am against any kind of violence.'

Oxford Covid vaccine could be rolled out within 6 months: Report

Oxford Covid vaccine could be rolled out within 6 months: Report

Rediff.com3 Oct 2020

The UK government has ordered 100 million doses of the Oxford vaccine once it is ready for rollout and the doses are being manufactured before it has been shown to be successful in order to save time once it clears all the regulatory stages.

AIIMS answers leak: CBI charges 52

AIIMS answers leak: CBI charges 52

Rediff.com28 Dec 2006

The CBI's anti-corruption wing registered a case in March on the basis of a complaint received from the Union health and family welfare ministry.

Students rough up  Mumbai prof

Students rough up Mumbai prof

Rediff.com30 Jun 2006

National Students Union of India activists blackened the face of a Wilson College professor for allegedly misbehaving with a girl student, and paraded him with a garland of slippers before handing him over to the police.

How ABVP went from being teacher's pet to campus 'bully'

How ABVP went from being teacher's pet to campus 'bully'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

The student front of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has blotted its CV by allegedly instigating and engaging in violence on marquee campuses like JNU and Hyderabad Central University

'Jugaad has hurt India a lot'

'Jugaad has hurt India a lot'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2012

Innovations are happening first in the poor countries and then they are migrating to advanced nations, says Vijay Govindarajan.

A smartphone app that can predict your grades

A smartphone app that can predict your grades

Rediff.com27 May 2015

The SmartGPA app automatically predicts college students' grade point average based on their cellphone data that tracks their study, party and other habits.

Xi plans to use CCP centenary to serve his goals

Xi plans to use CCP centenary to serve his goals

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

With his eye on next year's Party Congress, Xi Jinping is using the CCP's centenary celebrations to publicise the benefits for China from its leadership, and boost his image and contribution to China's rise, observes Jayadeva Ranade, the distinguished China expert and retired RA&W officer.

'Why and how did science in India stagnate?'

'Why and how did science in India stagnate?'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

'It looked as if India had been a major player in science at that time, raising the question when and why things changed,' says distinguished aerospace scientist Professor Roddam Narasimha.

'You can't be neutral about Gandhi'

'You can't be neutral about Gandhi'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2007

'I think he would have liked to have thrown a ringed fence around India to keep out the modern world,' says historian Judith Brown.

Likely Nobel prize winners for 2014

Likely Nobel prize winners for 2014

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced its 2013 "Nobel-class" Citation Laureates on Wednesday, which names 28 researchers representing 22 distinct academic and research organisations, and six different countries.

14 held in Mumbai varsity exam papers leak case

14 held in Mumbai varsity exam papers leak case

Rediff.com5 Jun 2012

Fourteen people, including two professors of a college, four Mumbai University peons and five students, have been arrested in connection with the leak of three engineering exam question papers set up by the University last month, police said on Tuesday.

IISc attack eyewitness gives account

IISc attack eyewitness gives account

Rediff.com31 Dec 2005

She said that there were more than one terrorists.

Modi could name Arvind Panagariya as RBI governor: TV channels

Modi could name Arvind Panagariya as RBI governor: TV channels

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Panagariya, who heads the government's main economic advisory body NITI Aayog, is also India's Group of 20 summit negotiator

Top Jamaat-e-Islami leader sentenced to death for 1971 war crimes

Top Jamaat-e-Islami leader sentenced to death for 1971 war crimes

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

A T M Azharul Islam, a top leader of fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami party, was sentenced to death on Tuesday by a Bangladeshi special court for committing war crimes during the country's independence war against Pakistan.