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Bored and busy for sex?

Bored and busy for sex?

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

Here's how you can rekindle it.

How internet, social media can transform the stock market

How internet, social media can transform the stock market

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

An individual might not be able to put together the data and number-crunching resources that institutional traders employ.

India will be key in cloud services strategy, says Google

India will be key in cloud services strategy, says Google

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

Google is investing heavily in creating business tools and products, driven by open source technology and machine learning

How Anant Agrawal built edX into a global giant

How Anant Agrawal built edX into a global giant

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

'Many who have experimented with online education will adopt a blended model once things return to normal,' edX CEO and founder Anant Agrawal tells Anjuli Bhargava.

Why Nadella is a fan of Sourav's leadership

Why Nadella is a fan of Sourav's leadership

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

'The leadership values I learnt while playing cricket in India helped me compete vigorously in the face of uncertainty -- putting the team first and bringing out the best in everybody.'

Want to protect your child from the Blue Whale Challenge? Read this!

Want to protect your child from the Blue Whale Challenge? Read this!

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

With ever evolving social media, the threat of child abuse often manifests itself in new avatars like the Blue Whale Challenge and Sarahah.

9 tips to protect your eyes from damage

9 tips to protect your eyes from damage

Rediff.com2 May 2019

Take a break at regular intervals; stare a distant object for at least half a minute so that your eyes can relax says Dr Rohini Shetye.

Woman on UCLA shooter's 'kill list' found dead in Minnesota

Woman on UCLA shooter's 'kill list' found dead in Minnesota

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Mainak Sarkar, the man who carried out a murder-suicide at University of California's Los Angeles campus left a "kill list" at his Minnesota home that led authorities to find a woman's body.

Sudha Murty: India has not been united for 2,000 years

Sudha Murty: India has not been united for 2,000 years

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

Sudha Murty worries that India has still not learnt its lessons from history.

Is Rahul Gandhi from Mars: Modi

Is Rahul Gandhi from Mars: Modi

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

Rahul Gandhi is behaving as if he has come from planet Mars, Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi said on Monday taunting the Congress leader for levelling accusations on others, instead of accounting for his party's 10-year rule at the Centre.

Tweet to predict market sentiments

Tweet to predict market sentiments

Rediff.com25 Oct 2010

Researchers at Indiana University Bloomington's School of Informatics and Computing have found that there is a correlation between the value of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and public sentiment after analysing more than 9.8 million tweets from 2.7 million users during 10 months in 2008.

Chandrayaan-2 lander lowers orbit further ahead of landing

Chandrayaan-2 lander lowers orbit further ahead of landing

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

The nine-second de-orbiting or retro-orbiting manoeuvre was executed at 3.42 am using the onboard propulsion system.

37% fall in H1-B visas for top 7 Indian cos in 2016

37% fall in H1-B visas for top 7 Indian cos in 2016

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

The companies experienced a drop of 5,436 approved petitions (37 per cent) in 2016 as compared to previous year, a report by the National Foundation for American Policy, a Washington-based non-profit think-tank, said.

V-Day: Amazing gadgets your partner will LOVE

V-Day: Amazing gadgets your partner will LOVE

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

Rediff.com's Ashish Narsale presents a list of gadgets that will fit your budget and instantly impress your bae.

Is Nick Kyrgios 'pretty pathetic' or 'little soft' to win Grand Slams?

Is Nick Kyrgios 'pretty pathetic' or 'little soft' to win Grand Slams?

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

Nick Kyrgios himself gave a typically unvarnished verdict: 'Pretty pathetic'.

You'll fall in love with Jackie Shroff... yet again!

You'll fall in love with Jackie Shroff... yet again!

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

'I lived in a chawl for 33 years, aur potty ke liye line lagaya, holding a dabba in my hand (I would queue up to go to the loo, with a bucket in my hand). Even after I became a hero, I had to stand in line. It has become so ingrained in my bones that it cannot come out easily.'

Google buys start-up founded by Indian-origin techies

Google buys start-up founded by Indian-origin techies

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

Google has acquired Flutter, a San Francisco-based company founded by two persons of Indian origin - Navneet Dalal and Mehul Nariyawala.

'Raju's bail won't hamper investigations'

'Raju's bail won't hamper investigations'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2010

Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Wednesday said that the bail granted to B Ramalinga Raju, the tainted founder of Satyam Computer Services, will not hamper investigations.

World's largest searchable audio database soon

World's largest searchable audio database soon

Rediff.com8 Dec 2009

Professor John Coleman and his team are one of four teams to win the 'Digging into Data' competition set up to encourage imaginative, forward-thinking research using large-scale computing in Humanities.

India 5th biggest generator of e-waste in 2014: UN report

India 5th biggest generator of e-waste in 2014: UN report

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

Top per capita producers are the wealthy nations of Europe.

Rahul attacks Modi on migrants issue

Rahul attacks Modi on migrants issue

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party and Narendra Modi alleging that they brand migrants from other states as "outsiders" as part of their divisive politics and were taking credit for achievements made by Congress over the years.

Why IBM is in awe of Tanmay Bakshi

Why IBM is in awe of Tanmay Bakshi

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

Meet the teen tech prodigy, educationist, AI expert and lover of SpongeBob SquarePants.

Are we Indians technology-averse?

Are we Indians technology-averse?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Some examples that show we may be call for introspection, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

How we can DEFEAT COVID-19

How we can DEFEAT COVID-19

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

'If our body is able to mount a very successful immune response, we can negate the virus.'

Why Sharjeel Imam's politics worries me

Why Sharjeel Imam's politics worries me

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

'One does not understand why you should launch your attack against the Constitution, against Gandhiji, against the Left and Congress regimes at a moment when the Hindutva regime needs such attacks against them.' 'By doing so, don't you think you are playing into the hands of Hindutva forces?', Mohammad Sajjad, who teaches history at Aligarh Muslim University, asks Sharjeel Imam who was arrested on charges of sedition on Tuesday, January 28.

Meet the lady officers making naval history

Meet the lady officers making naval history

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

'Not everybody gets the opportunity of having a working desk inside a helicopter from where you can control torpedoes and weapons.'

7 netbooks reviewed: From the cheapest to the most powerful

7 netbooks reviewed: From the cheapest to the most powerful

Rediff.com16 Jun 2010

A sneak peek at 7 netbooks based on their performance, look, form, price, mobility and ease to use.

IBM laptops for Rs 49,990 now

IBM laptops for Rs 49,990 now

Rediff.com1 Mar 2004

IBM India on Monday announced the availability of its entry level, notebook, the IBM ThinkPad R40e priced at Rs 49,990.\n\n\n\n

How the Internet was born, 25 years ago

How the Internet was born, 25 years ago

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

November 12 marks 25 years of the beginning of the World Wide Web. Shivanand Kanavi gives us the story of how it all began.

How IndiGo plans to become a global player

How IndiGo plans to become a global player

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

IndiGo is providing digital solutions to everyday problems, attracting customers to digital platforms and engaging start-ups to find solutions

How boardroom dynamics have changed 10 years after Satyam

How boardroom dynamics have changed 10 years after Satyam

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

Going by the provisions of the new company law, the responsibility and accountability equation for independent directors has seen a major change.

We can never miss the Indian market: Lenovo CEO

We can never miss the Indian market: Lenovo CEO

Rediff.com15 Jul 2009

'Our visit gives us an opportunity to understand the culture of the country.'

Nadella on how Microsoft plans to transform the world

Nadella on how Microsoft plans to transform the world

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

We are not pursuing AI to beat humans at games. We are pursuing AI so that we can empower every person and every institution that people build, said Nadella

How did Stephen Hawking survive ALS for 57 years?

How did Stephen Hawking survive ALS for 57 years?

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

It's a special story.

'JNU attack couldn't happen without political support'

'JNU attack couldn't happen without political support'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

'They want to establish the silence of the graveyard in university campuses across India.' 'They cannot bear any questioning or dissent. They want subordination and obedience.' 'And that is not going to happen,' says Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Brinda Karat.

TechM claims Satyam clients' confidence back

TechM claims Satyam clients' confidence back

Rediff.com3 Jun 2009

Tech Mahindra's acquisition of Satyam Computer Services, according to an internal survey, has helped in restoring the confidence of the latter's clients, many of whom were thinking of terminating their ties with the fraud-hit IT firm.

6 things you need to do after e-filing your income tax return

6 things you need to do after e-filing your income tax return

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

Even after filing your income tax return online, your job won't still be over! Here is a six-point checklist for taxpayers to be observed after e-filing of ITR.

A smart home controlled by thoughts!

A smart home controlled by thoughts!

Rediff.com28 May 2009

Scientists have inched closer to creating a virtual smart home that lets users perform everyday tasks with thoughts alone, a development that could prove a boon for people with physical disabilities.

How to find the right financial advisor

How to find the right financial advisor

Rediff.com18 Apr 2009

Learn how to weed out those who are just out to make a quick buck.