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How a Kanpur-born Indian-origin CEO is a chip off the old block

How a Kanpur-born Indian-origin CEO is a chip off the old block

Rediff.com3 May 2023

In the technology (tech) world, especially storage, Sanjay Mehrotra is a well-known name. Co-founder of SanDisk, a flash memory storage company in 1988, it was eventually acquired by Western Digital in 2016 for a whopping $19 billion. For a boy from Kanpur, who went on to pursue higher studies in the US, becoming the chief executive officer of Micron Technology, Inc - one of America's largest memory chip makers - and now setting up the company's first plant in India, it has been quite a ride.

Vanessa Tyagi Makes Waves In Paris

Vanessa Tyagi Makes Waves In Paris

Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

A first generation Indian American living in California, Vanessa first appeared on an international runway in September 2021, when she walked the ramp at New York Fashion Week.

'Applying to universities abroad is increasingly risky'

'Applying to universities abroad is increasingly risky'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

'With the current situation in the global job market, students come back with an added burden of educational loans.'

Nandan Mulchandani, CIA's CTO

Nandan Mulchandani, CIA's CTO

Rediff.com2 May 2022

Delhi born and schooled Nand Mulchandani, who has more than 25 years of experience in Silicon Valley and at the Pentagon, has been appointed as the Central Intelligence Agency first-ever Chief Technology Officer.

Rs 6 lakh scholarship from Reliance: How to apply

Rs 6 lakh scholarship from Reliance: How to apply

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

100 scholarships are being offered by the Reliance Foundation.

When Tulips Woo The Himalayas!

When Tulips Woo The Himalayas!

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

From rescuing tiger cubs to rescuing a crocodile to admiring spring in Kashmir, here are some interesting videos for your viewing pleasure.

6 IT Jobs For A BRIGHT FUTURE

6 IT Jobs For A BRIGHT FUTURE

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

Emerging technologies like cybersecurity and the Internet of Things have the potential to add 1.4 million new IT jobs in India by 2027.

Vikram Vedha's Yogita Bihani: Glam-Chic

Vikram Vedha's Yogita Bihani: Glam-Chic

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

A roundup of the Bihani Brand of Dressing.

Number of women in blue-collar jobs increasing across manufacturing sector

Number of women in blue-collar jobs increasing across manufacturing sector

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

"Lady candidates need not apply." So read the postscript in a job notice from Telco (now Tata Motors) on a notice board in the corridors of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (now Bengaluru), in 1974. Irked, Sudha Murty, who was then pursuing her masters in computer science at the institute, wrote a postcard to JRD Tata, expressing her surprise at this gender discrimination, especially since the Tata Group were pioneers on many fronts. Shortly, Murty became the first woman on the firm's shop floor.

Sebi rejigs market data advisory panel

Sebi rejigs market data advisory panel

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

Sebi has restructured its advisory committee on market data that recommends policy measures pertaining to areas like securities market data access and privacy. Rejigging its market data advisory committee, Sebi has said the panel will now have 21 members, as per the latest information with the regulator. Earlier the committee had 20 members. The committee is chaired by M S Sahoo, Professor at National Law University, Delhi and former chairperson, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI).

DU to drop Pak poet Mohammed Iqbal who penned 'saare jahan se achha'

DU to drop Pak poet Mohammed Iqbal who penned 'saare jahan se achha'

Rediff.com27 May 2023

The university's academic council in a meeting on Friday had passed a motion for the removal of the chapter titled Modern Indian Political Thought.

9000 people evacuated in Punjab due to rain, 8 die; Haryana reports 7 deaths

9000 people evacuated in Punjab due to rain, 8 die; Haryana reports 7 deaths

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

In Punjab, more than 9,000 people were evacuated in Patiala, Rupnagar, Moga, Ludhiana, Mohali, SBS Nagar and Fatehgarh Sahib districts, officials said on Tuesday.

Now, shooting ace Verma has cyber criminals in sights

Now, shooting ace Verma has cyber criminals in sights

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

The lawyer who picked up the pistol and won plenty of medals in shooting will go back to the court room, ill at ease with the utter lack of activity in the sporting arena due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And Abhishek Verma is fairly confident of striking a balance between shooting and legal practice.

Hizb chief's son, Bitta Karate's wife among 4 employees sacked by JK admin

Hizb chief's son, Bitta Karate's wife among 4 employees sacked by JK admin

Rediff.com13 Aug 2022

Syed Abdul Mueed is the third son of the Hizb chief to have been sacked from the government job.

Can You Send Email With An Attachment?

Can You Send Email With An Attachment?

Rediff.com22 May 2023

More than 70 per cent of Indian youth aged between 15 and 29 can't!

Why Microsoft Awarded This Techie

Why Microsoft Awarded This Techie

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

Kasam Shaikh is the fifth person in India and first from Maharashtra to receive the award for Microsoft Most Valuable Professional title in Artificial Intelligence.

Mumbai's Covid cases may peak between Jan 6-13, says TIFR scientist

Mumbai's Covid cases may peak between Jan 6-13, says TIFR scientist

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

As coronavirus infections surged in Mumbai, the city could witness a peak between January 6 to 13 and take a month for the cases to see a decline, according to researchers at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.

What this MIT reject did in his break year will surprise you

What this MIT reject did in his break year will surprise you

Rediff.com19 May 2014

Meet Sudhanshu Mishra, 17-year-old who turned rejection to his advantage.

Mridul Agarwal of Delhi zone tops JEE-Advanced with highest-ever marks

Mridul Agarwal of Delhi zone tops JEE-Advanced with highest-ever marks

Rediff.com15 Oct 2021

Kavya Chopra, also from Delhi zone, who became the first female to top the JEE-Main exam, has emerged as the topper in JEE-Advanced among females. She has scored 286 marks out of 360 with her overall rank being 98.

MS programmes for working professionals

MS programmes for working professionals

Rediff.com24 Mar 2009

Manipal University offers Masters of Science, for working professionals in niche areas of technology.

Lessons I learnt as an entrepreneur

Lessons I learnt as an entrepreneur

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

Tenzin Thargay, a start-up entrepreneur, discusses how his company metamorphosed from selling meals at parties into quick service restaurant business, the challenges they faced, how they overcame these challenges and lessons they learnt as a start-up.

Meet the officer who assisted PM in hoisting the flag

Meet the officer who assisted PM in hoisting the flag

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

Major Shweta Pandey was commissioned in the Army in March 2012 from the Officers Training Academy, Chennai.

Indian-American teen wins Champions of Change award

Indian-American teen wins Champions of Change award

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

Through her non profit organisation Everybody Code Now! Swetha Prabhakaran, 15, has taught several students how to code and turned them into confident professionals.

M.Sc in Software Engineering

M.Sc in Software Engineering

Rediff.com20 May 2008

Admission to five year integrated course in M.Sc. in software engineering and theoretical computer science at PSG College of Technology.

'Mumbai Rises to Save Democracy'

'Mumbai Rises to Save Democracy'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

'The State has played with their lives. Arsenal proved the machines were hacked and false evidence implanted with false files and letters.'

Delhi University admissions notice

Delhi University admissions notice

Rediff.com14 Dec 2007

Admissions open for MCA, MSc and PGDCA courses for 2008.

Study Abroad: Why Students Are Struggling

Study Abroad: Why Students Are Struggling

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

'We were on tenterhooks arranging for the visa, last minute flight bookings, provisional loans and a Plan B.'

DU women graduates secure top ranks in UPSC exam

DU women graduates secure top ranks in UPSC exam

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Shruti Sharma, a student of history, has topped the civil services examination 2021, with the first three rank holders being women in results announced by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday.

DU women graduates secure top ranks in UPSC exam

DU women graduates secure top ranks in UPSC exam

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Shruti Sharma, a student of history, has topped the civil services examination 2021, with the first three rank holders being women in results announced by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday.

IITian named director of MIT lab

IITian named director of MIT lab

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

An IIT Chennai and Stanford University alumnus, Agarwal will assume his new role on July 1.

I trusted in my abilities: IIT-JEE topper Aman Bansal

I trusted in my abilities: IIT-JEE topper Aman Bansal

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Jaipur's first IIT-JEE topper Aman Bansal shares his success mantra.

Bulli Bai case: Mastermind made lewd remarks on complainant's image

Bulli Bai case: Mastermind made lewd remarks on complainant's image

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

Niraj Bishnoi, the creator of the 'Bulli Bai' application, had earlier also created an account on Twitter making lewd remarks on the picture of a complainant and even tweeted about the auction of the person, police said on Friday.

Infosys to expand CSR activities in Americas, spend $5 mn a year

Infosys to expand CSR activities in Americas, spend $5 mn a year

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

Infosys has appointed Sudha Murty, Vandana Sikka and Sandeep Dadlani as the trustees of the arm.

Tablet PCs to spell doom for desktops, laptops?

Tablet PCs to spell doom for desktops, laptops?

Rediff.com1 Sep 2011

People on the move may not need to carry laptops and may not need desktops at all like they did earlier.

Twitter's Agrawal latest Indian to head a global giant

Twitter's Agrawal latest Indian to head a global giant

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

With his elevation as the CEO of Twitter, Parag Agrawal, in whom co-founder of the microblogging giant Jack Dorsey has "bone-deep" trust, joins the growing power club of Indian-origin executives helming US-based global multinationals. Twitter's outgoing CEO Dorsey announced on Monday that 37-year old Agrawal, an Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and Stanford University alumnus, will be the company's new chief executive as he stepped down after 16 years at the company that he co-founded and helmed. A report in The New York Times said Agrawal will receive an annual salary of $1 million, in addition to bonuses, restricted stock units and performance-based stock units.

Announcing admissions to MSc in IT, computers

Announcing admissions to MSc in IT, computers

Rediff.com20 May 2010

Anna University, Chennai invites applications for admission to five-year integrated self-supporting degree programmes offered at College of Engineering, Guindy Campus.

'Teaching Sanskrit through Internet is fun'

'Teaching Sanskrit through Internet is fun'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2010

India Abroad's Ajit Jain finds out how the Sheridan College computer science professor became passionate about teaching Sanskrit.

At 15, she is a White House Champion of Change

At 15, she is a White House Champion of Change

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

'We teach our kids the 3 R's -- reading, writing, and arithmetic -- so that they can be successful. It's time the fourth R joined that list: Programming. My vision is to expose every student to computer science and show them that coding IS fun and applicable to their daily lives.' Just 15, Swetha Prabakaran, founder and CEO of Everybody Code Now!, a non-profit working to empower the next generation of youth to become engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs, is already a White House Champion of Change for teaching hundreds of students how to code.

How Shark Tank India 1 Winners Fared

How Shark Tank India 1 Winners Fared

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

Of the 23 companies, eight have raised funds after Shark Tank India.

Computing your way into a career

Computing your way into a career

Rediff.com19 Jun 2009

Make sure you are aware where the emphasis lies when you opt for a course in computer science.