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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.

PM calls for 'maximum flexibility' in implementing NEP

PM calls for 'maximum flexibility' in implementing NEP

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

"We have to collectively address all doubts. The vision of flexibility with which this policy was brought... We will have to show in a similar way maximum flexibility in implementing it," Modi said while addressing the 'Governors' Conference on the Role of NEP in Transforming Higher Education'.

China's Sunway TaihuLight is world's top supercomputer

China's Sunway TaihuLight is world's top supercomputer

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

A new Chinese computer system that can make 93 quadrillions calculations per second has claimed the top spot on the list of the world's most powerful supercomputers.

COVID-19: Indian-Americans raise funds for relief work

COVID-19: Indian-Americans raise funds for relief work

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

SEWA International, a leading Indian-American non-profit organisation, has so far raised more than $250,000 for its COVID-19 relief efforts. It is using the money to buy personal protective equipment's, in particular facial masks and surgical masks, to donate free to the local law enforcement officials and hospitals in some of the hot spot areas like New York, who have run out of these essential items.

TCS gets a woman executive on board

TCS gets a woman executive on board

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

With this, the total strength of TCS's board has increased to 11.

'I wanted the audience to reflect on their lives'

'I wanted the audience to reflect on their lives'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

'If someone is consistently horrible to you, for me, I would ask myself, what am I doing?' 'Why am I continuously putting myself as a target for this?'

Start-up or MNC: Where should you intern?

Start-up or MNC: Where should you intern?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

Interning with a big brand allows you to interact with experienced professionals from different departments of the company.

Infy's top leadership sees pay revision, COO may take home Rs 8 cr

Infy's top leadership sees pay revision, COO may take home Rs 8 cr

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

The Bengaluru-based firm has also inducted founder and CEO of Surya Software Systems D N Prahlad as an independent director on its Board, effective October 14, 2016.

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.'

#InstaInspiration: The principle that made Jeff Bezos the world's richest man

#InstaInspiration: The principle that made Jeff Bezos the world's richest man

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

Your weekly shot of wisdom from super achievers

Sudden rise of online higher education

Sudden rise of online higher education

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

Will Covid-19 permanently change higher education, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

How Shreyas Shibulal plans to disrupt EV space

How Shreyas Shibulal plans to disrupt EV space

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

Lightning Logistics, Shreyas Shibulal's start-up, rents out electric scooters along with the riders for last mile delivery.

Miss India 2017: Meet the hopefuls

Miss India 2017: Meet the hopefuls

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

We're back... Round Two of the line up of Miss India 2017 contestants.

9/11: 20 Years Later, A Father Mourns A Dead Son

9/11: 20 Years Later, A Father Mourns A Dead Son

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

Dates like 9/11 should never be allowed to pass by forgotten because terrorism is not to be borne, inhumanity is not to borne.

Is it expensive to study in the US?

Is it expensive to study in the US?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2016

International education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on how to pick the right international education.

This college trains students to find jobs in Japan

This college trains students to find jobs in Japan

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

Sona College of Technology's integrated Japanese course has helped seven engineering graduates find jobs with six-figure salaries in Japan.

Is the largest biometric database in the world also its leakiest?

Is the largest biometric database in the world also its leakiest?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

The need of the hour, as the Supreme Court readies to rule on the constitutionality of Aadhaar, is for the UIDAI to fix the bugs, says Geetanjali Krishna, in the second and final part of her series.

Is it expensive to study in Germany?

Is it expensive to study in Germany?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

If you have pursued your bachelor's degree from elsewhere, studying a master's programme in public universities in Germany is easier as 80% of the universities are free, says Sushil Sukhwani.

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.

Indian mathematician named joint winner of George Polya Prize

Indian mathematician named joint winner of George Polya Prize

Rediff.com10 Jul 2014

Nikhil Srivastava, a young Indian mathematician, on Thursday became the first joint winner of the prestigious 2014 George Polya Prize for finding a solution to a problem that had eluded mathematicians for more than half a century.

2018's top 20 science colleges in India

2018's top 20 science colleges in India

Rediff.com30 May 2018

Presenting the Top 20 of 100 science colleges as per India Today's findings.

2018's top 20 science colleges in India

2018's top 20 science colleges in India

Rediff.com30 May 2018

Presenting the Top 20 of 100 science colleges as per India Today's findings.

Indian-American scientist develops paper test for cancer

Indian-American scientist develops paper test for cancer

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

In a breakthrough, an Indian-American scientist at the prestigious MIT has developed a simple, cheap, paper test that could improve cancer diagnosis rates and help people get treated earlier.

I could do to IT what Henry Ford did to cars: Rohan Murty

I could do to IT what Henry Ford did to cars: Rohan Murty

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

His mandate at Infosys, he says in an interview at the family office in Jayanagar and his first after the stint at Infosys, was to solve the problem of how to measure the individual productivity of a software engineer.

Akshay Venkatesh: The king of numbers

Akshay Venkatesh: The king of numbers

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Devangshu Datta walks you into the mind of the winner of the Fields Medal, considered by pure mathematicians as the equivalent of the Nobel Prize.

IITs turn to core sector firms for placements after start-up fiasco

IITs turn to core sector firms for placements after start-up fiasco

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

To further ensure employability of students, IITs are encouraging students to positively accept more number of pre-placement offers and not wait till final placement season

Non IITians can also get an IIT degree

Non IITians can also get an IIT degree

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

Among these, IIT Madras and IIT Gandhinagar run structured programmes where applications are invited from candidates outside campus.Vinay Umarji reports

New smartphone app can tell your state of mind

New smartphone app can tell your state of mind

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

The StudentLife app, which compares students' happiness, stress, depression and loneliness to their academic performance, also may be used in the general population -- for example, to monitor mental health, trigger intervention and improve productivity in workplace employees.

Placements: How IITs got the numbers this year

Placements: How IITs got the numbers this year

Rediff.com1 Jan 2018

This year, campuses placed most number of students in the first phase compared to past few years.

Truly deserved! 'Champions of Change' award for Nadella this year

Truly deserved! 'Champions of Change' award for Nadella this year

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

US President Barack Obama plans to honour Microsoft's Indian-origin CEO Satya Nadella with the 'Champions of Change' award.

How Vishal Sikka transformed Infosys

How Vishal Sikka transformed Infosys

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

I started my journey as the CEO of this iconic company with a mission to transform it on the basis of software, especially (artificial intelligence), and innovation, enabled by education. Three years later, I feel proud of our progress and achievements: Vishal Sikka.

Controversies take their toll on Nalanda University, peers race ahead

Controversies take their toll on Nalanda University, peers race ahead

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

For an institution looking to revive past glory, the Nalanda University's initial days have been far from glorious.

'Learning is a lifelong process'

'Learning is a lifelong process'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Aditya Bhushan Dwivedi profiles Amitava Ghosh the chief technology officer at TaxiForSure.

How to get an internship at IISc Bangalore

How to get an internship at IISc Bangalore

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

Sarvesh Agrawal of Internshala offers a detailed guide on the application process.

Viral Acharya new RBI deputy governor

Viral Acharya new RBI deputy governor

Rediff.com28 Dec 2016

The 42-year-old Acharya's appointment for a three-year tenure was cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.

You are likely to get 10.5% salary hike this year

You are likely to get 10.5% salary hike this year

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

In 2016, one in two companies is planning to increase head count with hi-tech, shared services and life sciences leading the pack

Centre may hire US, Israel firms for terror intel

Centre may hire US, Israel firms for terror intel

Rediff.com10 Jan 2016

The government also wants to ensure that content meant for radicalising youths, from outfits like Islamic State, doesn't find circulation in India.

How to get an international engineering degree

How to get an international engineering degree

Rediff.com18 May 2015

The ICAS, a unique twinning programme, allows students to choose from international universities from USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Germany and France.

Indian couple fell to deaths from Yosemite cliff while taking selfie: Report

Indian couple fell to deaths from Yosemite cliff while taking selfie: Report

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

Vishnu Viswanath, 29, and Meenakshi Moorthy, 30 fell to their deaths from Taft Point in the national park in California. They were identified on Monday as the married couple from India living in the United States.

The endless possibilities of Artificial Intelligence

The endless possibilities of Artificial Intelligence

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

Nandini Gupta who interned at an IT firm explains how Artificial Intelligence can change our future.