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Why doctors oppose Modi's medical bill

Why doctors oppose Modi's medical bill

Rediff.com4 Jan 2018

'This government wants to keep control of everything in its hands.' 'If they have their stooges sitting on the National Medical Commission, they will do only the government's bidding.' 'Imagine a scary situation where people who have no knowledge about medicine sit on a commission that will take decisions on matters related to medical education, doctors and medical ethics.'

Mann ki baat: Modi urged people to save 'every drop' of water

Mann ki baat: Modi urged people to save 'every drop' of water

Rediff.com22 May 2016

In 20th edition of his radio programme 'Mann ki Baat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about water conservation, Rio Olympics and other subjects.

Higher education challenges: Why middle class families are worried

Higher education challenges: Why middle class families are worried

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

Across the world, middle class families are dealing with the consequences of competition to get into high-quality institutions.

10 career choices smarter than an MBA

10 career choices smarter than an MBA

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Why spend so much moolah on pursuing an MBA degree, when you can advance your career with these career options.

#NewBeginnings: 10 things that should be on your agenda in 2015

#NewBeginnings: 10 things that should be on your agenda in 2015

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

Virender Kapoor, author of PQ and A Wonderful Boss draws up a list for you, our young readers.

No change on article 370; want J&K coalition to succeed: RSS

No change on article 370; want J&K coalition to succeed: RSS

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Friday said its stance on Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir has not changed, even as it termed as "teething problems" the friction between BJP and PDP in the state stressing that the "novel experiment" should be given time to succeed.

The engineer changing farmers' lives

The engineer changing farmers' lives

Rediff.com19 May 2017

'Agriculture has been given the wrong kind of attention.' 'More innovations are needed for the sector to be successful,' says Devi Murthy of Kamal Kisan.

'I whacked a guy who pinched me'

'I whacked a guy who pinched me'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Model Pia Trivedi tells Rediff.com's Tista Sengupta about the issues closest to her heart.

A start-up that helps you learn the job while you're still in college

A start-up that helps you learn the job while you're still in college

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Mumbai-based start-up Purple Squirrel Eduventures is helping students decide on their careers through industrial visits

Why are soft skills so important?

Why are soft skills so important?

Rediff.com29 May 2015

What differentiates one person from another is how well they can effectively utilise their skill and knowledge.

School admissions: 10 questions every parent must ask

School admissions: 10 questions every parent must ask

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

The school is a place where your child will spend the next 14 years of his/her life. Is it equipped to meet the future?

Should Sanskrit be forced down the throats?

Should Sanskrit be forced down the throats?

Rediff.com22 Nov 2014

What gets forgotten in the German vs Sanskrit debate is the poor standard of teaching in India.

SC sends convicts in Dec 16 gang rape case to gallows

SC sends convicts in Dec 16 gang rape case to gallows

Rediff.com5 May 2017

The verdict said that the aggravating circumstances outweigh the mitigating ones and hence, the convicts did not deserve any leniency.

His dream is to build schools in India's remotest villages

His dream is to build schools in India's remotest villages

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

At 19, he quit everything to work in a tribal village for free.

'For 8 pc growth India must invest in education, healthcare and environment'

'For 8 pc growth India must invest in education, healthcare and environment'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

ISB professor Tarun Jain talks to Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com about what the government must do to achieve 8 pc growth.

The game corporate India plays

The game corporate India plays

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

How bridge keeps corporate India sharp and quick-witted.

'India does not hide from its reality'

'India does not hide from its reality'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

A former US military lieutenant travels to India to fight a battle of another kind. Archana Masih/Rediff.com met Robin Chaurasiya and the girls whose lives she is changing -- one day at a time.

Not Tibetan, not Chinese, am I Indian?

Not Tibetan, not Chinese, am I Indian?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

'Would not proudly showing President Xi Jinping that people from India's North-East are as much a part of India as those from anywhere else be like a slap on the face of Chinese aggression?' asks Chitra Ahanthem.

Muktangan empowers poor women to become teachers

Muktangan empowers poor women to become teachers

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

As the teachers began gaining confidence, it also drew the attention of other women in the community, leading to greater demand for teaching jobs.

Nilekani comes up with a 'Genie'

Nilekani comes up with a 'Genie'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

The Genie will contain lots of gamified apps.

Suno bhai sadho: Teaching kids through Kabir's bhajans

Suno bhai sadho: Teaching kids through Kabir's bhajans

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

Probably the only such school in India, the Satguru Kabir Shiksha Samstha in Luniyakhedi village, Madhya Pradesh, is based on Kabir's philosophy and ideals.

'Being a festival director is a crown of thorns'

'Being a festival director is a crown of thorns'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

There's no steam in the intolerance debate anymore but the opposing sides still refuse to let it go, says Sampath.

The blind woman who creates entrepreneurs and game changers

The blind woman who creates entrepreneurs and game changers

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Meet Sabriye Tenberken, a German woman who is changing lives in India.

An Open Letter to Smriti Irani

An Open Letter to Smriti Irani

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

'The threat to our pre-schoolers from the worst of Bollywood is far greater than the threat to Sanskrit from German.'

'There is no comparison between Irani and Sibal as HRD minister'

'There is no comparison between Irani and Sibal as HRD minister'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

Activist and journalist Madhu Kishwar on Smriti Irani and the controversy over the four-year course offered by the Delhi University.

#WheelchairWarrior: This 26 yr old's courage will amaze you

#WheelchairWarrior: This 26 yr old's courage will amaze you

Rediff.com10 Jan 2017

Specially abled Sai Kaustuv Dasgupta talks about how he wants to make his life a message to all the 'wheelchair warriors'.

'A lot still needs to be done for the 400 million illiterate Indians'

'A lot still needs to be done for the 400 million illiterate Indians'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Anjuli Pandit wants to use her skills to educate more and more Indians, says Chaya Babu

You can crack CAT while you're working!

You can crack CAT while you're working!

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Sohini Deb who cracked CAT 2013 with 98.11 percentile and secured admission at IIM Kozhikode shares her study secrets.

'No one is really sure what they want in life'

'No one is really sure what they want in life'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Fashion graduate Natasha Ramachandran tells us how she became a model and why the industry is not meant for everyone.

This start-up believes in skilling India's youth

This start-up believes in skilling India's youth

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Medha is an organisation created with the idea of bringing in better employment opportunities and life for educated youth.

'For AMU, minority status is a life and death issue'

'For AMU, minority status is a life and death issue'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

'The HRD minister said AMU was not a minority institution. I told her the matter would be settled in court.' 'The prime minister did not say anything so categorical. He heard me out very sympathetically. His body language was very different.' 'AMU has ABVP. I did receive a letter from them asking why you are constantly brandishing your service to the country. My reply is: Why shouldn't I?' 'I served the country for 40 years and I am very proud of this service performed for my country.'

Naukri controls large-scale hiring, amid growing competition

Naukri controls large-scale hiring, amid growing competition

Rediff.com2 Oct 2013

More than a decade after it entered the market, Naukri.com, Info Edge (India) Ltd's recruitment services portal, has about 50,000 customers and about 120,000 job listings.

'India is intolerant towards women'

'India is intolerant towards women'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

'Women are so unsafe in our country... Leaving the country isn't a solution. We need to stand up for ourselves.'

The boat incident could have led to nuclear war

The boat incident could have led to nuclear war

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

'Imagine for a moment that the Coast Guard was unable to stop the vessel and it reached Porbandar with its cargo/personnel and targeted the event at which the prime minister was present,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Meet Sarvesh Agrawal, the mind behind Internshala

Meet Sarvesh Agrawal, the mind behind Internshala

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

Sarvesh Agrawal tells Shobha Warrier about how he built a start-up "of the interns, by the interns and for the interns."

LoC attack: India must retaliate but not stop talks with Pak

LoC attack: India must retaliate but not stop talks with Pak

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

Beating of war drums, would further accord primacy to the army in Pakistan. A better approach would be to continue the talks for normalisation of trade relations, while giving the Indian forces autonomy to strike at militant camps across the LoC, says Alok Bansal

This engineer wants every child to play

This engineer wants every child to play

Rediff.com5 Oct 2014

Vikas Plakkot, founder of Just For Kicks (JFK) is using using the game of football to develop life skills for students in low-income schools in India.

Don't look at him with pity; look up to him for his grit

Don't look at him with pity; look up to him for his grit

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Dhruv Shirpurkar's parents never let go of their faith in God while standing with him in his battle against a rare disorder that left him 85 per cent disabled and bound to a wheelchair.

'There's more to life than just marks'

'There's more to life than just marks'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

At 15, she has already written two books on poetry and a novel. Meet the fascinating Zuni Chopra.

Akshay Kumar: There is no man who isn't lustful

Akshay Kumar: There is no man who isn't lustful

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

'Anyone who disagrees with this and says it depends on perspective is trying to hide their lust because it is socially unacceptable to think free.' Candid talk with Akshay Kumar.