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Movie stars have exams too!

Movie stars have exams too!

Rediff.com2 Apr 2012

Looking at movies when celebs appeared for exams in Hindi films.

How Life has CHANGED for Bihar's Bicycle Girl

How Life has CHANGED for Bihar's Bicycle Girl

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

'Thanks to monetary help from several people, we are comfortable and living with dignity.'

Dear PM, exam festivals won't solve students' problem

Dear PM, exam festivals won't solve students' problem

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

Students would enjoy the two weeks of festival time and then brace themselves for the examinations.

Exam festivals aren't the answer

Exam festivals aren't the answer

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

If the prime minister wants the tension of examinations to ease up, he may have to look at some more serious reform of India's education system than holding festivals

Ratan Tata hints at JLR assembly plant in S Arabia

Ratan Tata hints at JLR assembly plant in S Arabia

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

Saudi Arabian mining firm Ma'aden, in a joint venture with Alcoa, is undertaking a $10.8 billion project to set up what has been dubbed as the the world's largest vertically integrated aluminium complex.

Civil Services Mains: Tips to write better answers

Civil Services Mains: Tips to write better answers

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Answer writing is an extremely important skill and a CSE aspirant cannot skip practicing answers.

3 PSU banks will be merged to create India's 3rd largest lender

3 PSU banks will be merged to create India's 3rd largest lender

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

These PSU banks also account for the lion's share of bad loans or NPAs plaguing the sector and need crores of rupees in new capital in the next two years to meet global Basel III capital norms.

Zurich Diamond League: Neeraj withdraws after suffering groin injury

Zurich Diamond League: Neeraj withdraws after suffering groin injury

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

The 19-year-old Indian junior world record holder did not attempt his fifth and final throws due to the injury and his first round effort of 83.80m fetched him a seventh place finish in a strong eight-man field in Zurich on Thursday.

Railways TTE Bhawana qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Railways TTE Bhawana qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com15 Feb 2020

Unheralded Bhawana Jat qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in the 20km race walk event after pulling off a shock win with a national record time at the National Championships in Ranchi on Saturday. The 23-year-old athlete, who hails from a poor farmer's family at Kabra village in Rajasthan's Rajsamand district, clocked 1 hour 29 minutes and 54 seconds, well inside the Olympic qualification time of 1:31:00, to win the gold.

Meet Praveen Chitravel: From humble beginnings to Youth Olympics medallist

Meet Praveen Chitravel: From humble beginnings to Youth Olympics medallist

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

The 17-year-old Praveen, who hails from a village in Thanjavur district, cleared a distance of 15.68m to finish fifth in the Stage 2 competition on Tuesday night but his good showing in Stage 1, where he was third with a jump of 15.84m, took him to the podium with a combined effort of 31.52m.

The TOP HIGHLIGHTS: Oscars honours Irrfan

The TOP HIGHLIGHTS: Oscars honours Irrfan

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

In a special segment called In Memoriam, Irrfan Khan and Oscar-winning costume designer Bhanu Athiya were remembered alongside many Hollywood actors and filmmakers including Chadwick Boseman, Ian Holl, Sean Connery and Max von Sydow.

'Around one lakh jobs are created in colleges itself'

'Around one lakh jobs are created in colleges itself'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

'More than 1,000 start-ups are created from colleges, and more start-ups are coming up every year.'

Has India's anti-trust watchdog lost its drive?

Has India's anti-trust watchdog lost its drive?

Rediff.com20 May 2016

The number of cases being admitted and investigated by the Competition Commission of India has fallen drastically in recent years.

Modi rakes up Ayodhya to hit out at rivals at Bihar rally

Modi rakes up Ayodhya to hit out at rivals at Bihar rally

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

Invoking the imagery of Goddess Sita and her father Janaka, the king of Mithila of which this north Bihar town became the capital later on, Modi said those who used to taunt the BJP over the delay in construction of Ram temple were now forced to applause.

Watch: On road to recovery, Dhawan hits the gym

Watch: On road to recovery, Dhawan hits the gym

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

An assessment of his injury will be done next week.

Sachin needs a six-week wait: Doc

Sachin needs a six-week wait: Doc

Rediff.com25 May 2006

10 career skills that will matter in the new normal

10 career skills that will matter in the new normal

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

Individuals who can understand data and go for data driven decisions making using their critical mind will be highly valued.

AGR woes: No decision on relief to telcos at crucial meet

AGR woes: No decision on relief to telcos at crucial meet

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

Telecom companies have been desperately waiting for a bailout package from the government after a Supreme Court order put their statutory liabilities at Rs 1.47 lakh crore.

Mumbai girl, ICSE national topper, wants to become lawyer

Mumbai girl, ICSE national topper, wants to become lawyer

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Ananya Patwardhan, one of the three students who topped ICSE Class X secured 99.2 per cent.

India gained $755m from US-China trade war: UNCTAD study

India gained $755m from US-China trade war: UNCTAD study

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

The study, 'Trade and trade diversion effects of United States tariffs on China', shows that the ongoing US-China trade war has resulted in a sharp decline in bilateral trade, higher prices for consumers and trade diversion effects -- increased imports from countries not directly involved in the trade war.

How e-learning is changing the way India studies

How e-learning is changing the way India studies

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

Convergence of online and offline is the new mantra which is changing the education map of the country.

CBSE leak: Paper shared on 10 WhatsApp groups; Google's reply sought

CBSE leak: Paper shared on 10 WhatsApp groups; Google's reply sought

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

Scores of students on Friday staged a protest outside the CBSE office in Delhi against the paper leak.

Why Cheat India is a love letter to Emraan Hashmi but...

Why Cheat India is a love letter to Emraan Hashmi but...

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

...A hate letter to our system, feels Sreehari Nair.

'Tinkering with the civil service is not advisable'

'Tinkering with the civil service is not advisable'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

'The wheel does not need to be reinvented.' 'The question is whether we are prepared to put our shoulder to it to make it turn.'

IAS topper: Don't be afraid to dream big

IAS topper: Don't be afraid to dream big

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

UPSC's female topper, All India Rank 5 Srushti Jayant Deshmukh, tells us how she cracked the tough exam.

Football Focus: Hernandez joins LA Galaxy

Football Focus: Hernandez joins LA Galaxy

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.

PIX: Ronaldo lifts Juve to win; Messi matches Pele goal haul

PIX: Ronaldo lifts Juve to win; Messi matches Pele goal haul

Rediff.com20 Dec 2020

Images from football matches played in the La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga on Saturday.

The NEET-UG fiasco: A medical aspirant narrates his experience

The NEET-UG fiasco: A medical aspirant narrates his experience

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

Ishan Sardesai, who took the country's first NEET-UG on May 5, 2013 narrates the chaos he went through while appearing for the common medical entrance examination.

Are you preparing for the RBI Grade B exam?

Are you preparing for the RBI Grade B exam?

Rediff.com7 Nov 2015

Here's everything you need to know about the entrance examination.

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

All-India IIT JEE topper: JEE isn't so hard

All-India IIT JEE topper: JEE isn't so hard

Rediff.com27 May 2010

In an exclusive interview, the 2010 IIT-JEE topper, Anumula Jithendar Reddy tells Shwetal Rai what it takes to be an IIT topper.

IIT JEE: 100-per cent results for Bihar's Super 30

IIT JEE: 100-per cent results for Bihar's Super 30

Rediff.com26 May 2010

All thirty students of Bihar's Super 30 have passed the highly competitive Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE) this time for third consecutive year.

SBI approaches FinMin for raising Rs 20,000 cr

SBI approaches FinMin for raising Rs 20,000 cr

Rediff.com16 Sep 2010

The amount would enable the banking behemoth to fuel its business plans, particularly in the face of rising competition from private and overseas rivals with deep pockets.

Why you need to watch out for April SIP numbers

Why you need to watch out for April SIP numbers

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

Due to tax associations with the fiscal-ending, April is a month of SIP renewal. So, the April numbers will be important and may perhaps, mark a change in retail attitude.

UPSC exam tips: How to crack General studies

UPSC exam tips: How to crack General studies

Rediff.com3 May 2017

These tips will help you excel in the competitive exam.

REC, PFC to enter into banking segment

REC, PFC to enter into banking segment

Rediff.com26 Aug 2010

State-run power sector lenders Power Finance Corp and Rural Electrification Corp are mulling a foray into the banking space, a move that would foster greater competition in infrastructure funding.

Steeplechaser Sable punches ticket to World C'ships

Steeplechaser Sable punches ticket to World C'ships

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

Hima Das missed the Asian Championships mark on the final day of competition

IndiGo, other cariers under CCI scanner

IndiGo, other cariers under CCI scanner

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

The other three airlines that have been probed in this matter are SpiceJet, GoAir and Air India

Govt readying plan to help auto-part sector

Govt readying plan to help auto-part sector

Rediff.com3 Sep 2009

The government is working out a scheme that will facilitate finance for the auto component industry hit by economic slowdown and increasing competition from abroad.