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PCs come almost free in Goa

PCs come almost free in Goa

Rediff.com15 Sep 2003

30 groups in India trying to develop COVID-19 vaccine: PSA

30 groups in India trying to develop COVID-19 vaccine: PSA

Rediff.com28 May 2020

Without naming the entity, he said some players are at a pre-clinical stage and may reach the clinical stage by October. Responding to a question on absence of a vaccine currently and the prospects in the next few months as the lockdown eases, VijayRaghvan emphasised on aggressive rapid testing and tracking.

Satyam's Ramalinga Raju gets bail

Satyam's Ramalinga Raju gets bail

Rediff.com18 Aug 2010

Satyam Computer's tainted founder B Ramalinga Raju on Wednesday secured bail from the Andhra Pradesh high court, over 17 months after his arrest on charges of allegedly fudging the IT company's accounts.

MNIT offers multiple PhD programmes

MNIT offers multiple PhD programmes

Rediff.com7 Nov 2007

Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) reports that applications are invited for Full Time/Part Time PhD Programmes 2007-2008

Why India denied China 5-G trial

Why India denied China 5-G trial

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

Given the security dilemma prevailing between India and China, India should curb the operation of Chinese telecom companies in India, asserts Dr Rup Narayan Das.

They are taking JEE coaching beyond big cities

They are taking JEE coaching beyond big cities

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

Talented students in small towns often don't get into national-level colleges simply because they don't get proper training to write entrance exams. Ignus is working to change that.

Raju's bail petition hearing on Oct 8

Raju's bail petition hearing on Oct 8

Rediff.com5 Oct 2009

Bharat Kumar, counsel for Ramalinga Raju, urged the court to grant the bail to his client on health ground and also to enable him to defend himself in various cases slapped against him by various investigating agencies including Securities and Exchange Board of India, Serious Fraud Investigation Office, Enforcement Directorate.

Is Satyam's Raju fit for trial, asks the court

Is Satyam's Raju fit for trial, asks the court

Rediff.com5 Mar 2010

The special court trying the multi-crore Satyam scam cases had last week ordered the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences director to file a detailed report on the current status of Raju's health (the prime accused in the scam), after he did not appear before it in view of his treatment for Hepatitis C at the hospital in Hyderabad.

Giving wings to startups

Giving wings to startups

Rediff.com13 May 2019

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a recipe for creating 100,000 plus angel investors in India.

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com11 May 2018

The next 10 images will prove why the world is a mad, mad place to be in!

Scholarships for young men and women

Scholarships for young men and women

Rediff.com19 Jan 2009

Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation's scholarships, awards and grants to young men and women under 30 years of age with talent and ability and a desire to transform their lives.

An interface to detect COVID-19 from CT scans, X-Rays

An interface to detect COVID-19 from CT scans, X-Rays

Rediff.com8 May 2020

AI tech that study CT scans and X-Rays are being deployed as part of global efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, according to LPU researchers. The system may enable doctors and medical staff even in remotest villages of the country to get quick results on the COVID-19 status of a patient.

Indian American teen scientists impress Obama

Indian American teen scientists impress Obama

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

Obama said these young scientists and engineers teach something beyond the specific topics that they're exploring.

Now, a vehicle that is half-car, half-scooter!

Now, a vehicle that is half-car, half-scooter!

Rediff.com5 Apr 2010

Automobile engineers at car giant Nissan have designed the groundbreaking vehicle for the future, Land Glider, which has four wheels, but is little more than half the width of a family car and is designed with busy city streets in mind.

'My son wants to pursue MS abroad. Please advice'

'My son wants to pursue MS abroad. Please advice'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2015

Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra offers advice on how to pick the right international education.

1 lakh jobs: Will this be world's largest recruitment drive?

1 lakh jobs: Will this be world's largest recruitment drive?

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

TCS will manage 'Question Creation Wizard' to frame question papers unique to each candidate with the same level of difficulty.

Specialise in management from IIM-Bangalore

Specialise in management from IIM-Bangalore

Rediff.com4 Aug 2006

The Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore, invites applications for admission to its Fellow Programme in Management.

Facebook's Hate Content Crisis is Ajit Mohan's biggest headache

Facebook's Hate Content Crisis is Ajit Mohan's biggest headache

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

'The reality is no one, including some of the names that have shown up in the last few weeks, have any unilateral decision-making power in this,' Facebook India MD Ajit Mohan tells Peerzada Abrar.

Ramalinga Raju suffers heart attack; hospitalised

Ramalinga Raju suffers heart attack; hospitalised

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

Satyam Computers founder B Ramalinga Raju, who is in jail for the past eight months in connection with a Rs 8,000 crore corporate fraud, suffered a massive heart attack and was admitted to a hospital on Monday night, jail and police sources said. Raju, who will turn 55 on September 16, was transferred to the Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences hospital from Chanchalguda jail, where he is under judicial custody on charges including fraud, forgery, cheating, embezzlement.

Applied for an H1-B visa? Please read this!

Applied for an H1-B visa? Please read this!

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

'If you are so blinded by the Buy American, Hire American policy, if you are not going to be fair, consistent and welcoming, in the end America will lose out.'

9 including minor arrested for links with Islamic State

9 including minor arrested for links with Islamic State

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

The arrests followed searches in Amrut Nagar, Kausa, Moti Baug and Almas Colony areas in Thane's Mumbra township and in Aurangabad's Kaisar Colony, Rahat Colony and Damdi Mahal areas on Monday late night and Tuesday early morning.

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.

Run business schools like businesses

Run business schools like businesses

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

The one-size-fits-all approach adopted by the AICTE is not suitable for regulating business schools in India, argues Asish K Bhattacharyya.

Inlaks foundation offers scholarships and awards

Inlaks foundation offers scholarships and awards

Rediff.com21 Jan 2008

Inlaks foundation offers scholarships and awards for ambitious young people.

Au revoir, brands?

Au revoir, brands?

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

The current focus on data to measure marketing success could herald the end of an era -- or the beginning of a hype cycle, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

The battle of the sexes: Who wins?

The battle of the sexes: Who wins?

Rediff.com27 May 2009

The battle of the sexes has been going on since the conception of the world. Now, researchers have used science to put the record straight. Results of many recent studies have shed new light on the answers to some key questions in the age-old battle of the sexes, reports The Mirror.

Aadhaar for every Indian? Or just a select few?

Aadhaar for every Indian? Or just a select few?

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

The stories of exclusions illustrate so tragically, the need of the hour is to bolster biometrics and 'smart' technologies with something more old-fashioned - the good old fashioned, compassionate human touch, says Geetanjali Krishna.

Padma honour for American professors Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph

Padma honour for American professors Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph

Rediff.com26 Jan 2014

Two Americans are among the five people from the United States who have been selected for India's prestigious Padma awards this year for their contributions in different fields.

'We will sacrifice our lives for our mother Ganga'

'We will sacrifice our lives for our mother Ganga'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

'The present government swears by Hinduism. But we lost three of our sants during earlier BJP regimes.'

Chinese scientists create 'robot' pigeon

Chinese scientists create 'robot' pigeon

Rediff.com19 Mar 2007

Robot birds will be put in use for rescue, photography, mapping, and even national defence.

'We alert people in India to be careful about such books'

'We alert people in India to be careful about such books'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2014

The court case in India against Wendy Doniger's book The Hindus was in a way initiated in Atlanta, Georgia, by a group of Indian-American businessmen including Dhiru Shah, who have been fighting against several controversial books on Hinduism by Western thinkers and professors in recent years.

PhD programme at NII, Delhi

PhD programme at NII, Delhi

Rediff.com27 Dec 2006

National Institute of Immunology invites applications for its PhD programme for the academic year 2007-2008.

US has record number of H-1B tech visa applications

US has record number of H-1B tech visa applications

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

Applications for H-1B visas totalled a record 233,000 for fiscal 2016, according to figures released recently.

The disruptive power of technology

The disruptive power of technology

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

The fund industry may have embraced machines and robots, but managing money still needs the human touch

Beat memory blues with Brain Fitness 2.0

Beat memory blues with Brain Fitness 2.0

Rediff.com10 Dec 2007

Adults aged 65 and above showed improvements in memory by working for an hour a day for eight weeks on a computer-based programme called Brain Fitness 2.0 from Post Science, a study published on Monday said. By contrast, participants who were given documentaries to watch showed only marginal improvement, it added.

'Internet addiction disorder is pathological'

'Internet addiction disorder is pathological'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2007

A team of international researchers has carried out a study and found that those addicted to web surfing are afflicted with Internet addiction disorder -- a pathological condition that can lead to anxiety and severe depression. "Sufferers of Internet addiction disorder may experience loss of sleep, anxiety when not online, isolation from family and peer groups, loss of work, and periods of deep depression," according to lead researcher Dr Pinhas Dannon.

A career in Geoinformatics?

A career in Geoinformatics?

Rediff.com30 May 2005

The Institute of Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing invites applications from Science, Geography and Geology graduates and engineering diploma holders for a Post Graduate Diploma in Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing.

How Pragg, 12, became India's youngest Grandmaster

How Pragg, 12, became India's youngest Grandmaster

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

'It was a big relief to get it out of the way. Now he can concentrate on future progress.'

Karplus, Levitt, Warshel win 2013 Nobel Chemistry Prize

Karplus, Levitt, Warshel win 2013 Nobel Chemistry Prize

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

Three molecular chemists -- Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel -- were on Wednesday awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for devising computer simulations that are used to understand and predict chemical processes.

When you engineer a virus, you leave behind...'

When you engineer a virus, you leave behind...'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

'...signatures.' 'But such signatures are missing in this virus.'