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How one man is changing young lives in India

How one man is changing young lives in India

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

An initiative to fund the education of bright Indian youngsters undertaken by two Indian-Americans has now acquired a momentum of its own, discovers Anjuli Bhargava.

8 things you might have not known about Kejriwal

8 things you might have not known about Kejriwal

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

Here are some interesting facts you may not know about the AAP chief.

'A lot of start-ups fall in love with their public image'

'A lot of start-ups fall in love with their public image'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2009

Ashish Gupta, managing director, Helion Advisors, talks about his start-up experience and gives tips on how to succeed as an entrepreneur.

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

Why Modi chose Manoj Sinha as J-K lieutenant governor

Why Modi chose Manoj Sinha as J-K lieutenant governor

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

'Sinha's skills at resolving contradictions will be required to smoothen the functioning of the bureaucracy which has been so fractious that it tripped up even a seasoned bureaucrat like his immediate predecessor, G C Murmu,' notes avid Devadas.

The Man Who Launched 100 Start Ups

The Man Who Launched 100 Start Ups

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

'Students tell me their parents are fine with them either joining a start up or even starting one. This was not the case 10 years ago.'

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.

10 super cool college campuses

10 super cool college campuses

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

Where education = fun!

She quit a cushy job to teach tribal kids to paint

She quit a cushy job to teach tribal kids to paint

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

Honoured at British Council's Study UK Alumni Awards, Ruchi Shah's illustrations are now part of children's books across nine Indian languages.

ISRO scripts space history, successfully launches 8 satellites into orbit

ISRO scripts space history, successfully launches 8 satellites into orbit

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

PSLV C-35, carrying India's SCATSAT-1 meant for ocean and weather studies and seven other satellites including from the United States and Canada, on Monday lifted off from the spaceport in Sriharikota.

Protests erupt across India over citizenship law

Protests erupt across India over citizenship law

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Several protests -- some peaceful, some violent -- erupted across India on Monday against the police crackdown in Jamia Millia Islamia and the controversial citizenship law as students and political leaders took to the streets, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi called these protests "deeply distressing" and appealed for peace.

The lockdown has been good for Grofers

The lockdown has been good for Grofers

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

'One good thing that has come out of all this is that it shown people that online ordering is the way forward.'

'To be successful, you need a compelling vision'

'To be successful, you need a compelling vision'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2008

Meet Shirish Nadkarni, co-founder and CEO of Livemocha.com.

COVID-19 vaccine at least a year away, say scientists

COVID-19 vaccine at least a year away, say scientists

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

According to the World Health Organisation, 10 candidate vaccines for COVID-19 are in the clinical evaluation and 126 are in the pre-clinical stage.

'Degree not sole proof of education'

'Degree not sole proof of education'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

'A mother, a farmer and cattle owner, all have valuable knowledge, but academia has failed to acknowledge their wisdom.'

7 lessons I learned from Super 30's Anand Kumar

7 lessons I learned from Super 30's Anand Kumar

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

Anup Raaj shares the lessons he learned from his mentor.

Millennials, want a job? Then read this interview

Millennials, want a job? Then read this interview

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

'This generation wants to try different things, are ready to take risks and experiment with their careers.'

Dalai Lama asks to respect dissent

Dalai Lama asks to respect dissent

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

The Tibetan spiritual leader said the world would be more peaceful if there were more women head of states.

1 week of study = Admission to IIM

1 week of study = Admission to IIM

Rediff.com17 Nov 2006

Anup Varma, who secured admission to IIM Bangalore, shares his strategy with you.

Do the young lack business etiquette?

Do the young lack business etiquette?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2006

A new generation with different mindsets now dominates offices.

Do the young lack business etiquette?

Do the young lack business etiquette?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2006

A new generation with different mindsets now dominates offices.

'Radicalisation in Kashmir will increase'

'Radicalisation in Kashmir will increase'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

'The political environment makes it extremely difficult for youngsters to be hopeful about their lives, and focus on their dreams.'

Even as a small boy, he set goals for himself

Even as a small boy, he set goals for himself

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

'I remember him going to school in a cycle rickshaw. Even in the rickshaw, he would be reading some book. He never spoke to the other children who traveled with him in the cycle rickshaw. He was only interested in reading and getting good marks.' 'In Chennai, we call such boys, "IIT boys".'

Viral Acharya: A common man's central banker

Viral Acharya: A common man's central banker

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

Be it bad loans resolution or his uncanny focus on inflation fighting which earned him criticism of being a policy hawk, Acharya was at the centre of it all and deftly steered the policy machinery.

Khadi all set to tap sector's potential in NE

Khadi all set to tap sector's potential in NE

Rediff.com10 Nov 2003

Khadi all set to tap sector's potential in NE\n\n

Witness to Freedom

Witness to Freedom

Rediff.com15 Aug 2017

India is free, certainly, and has been so for 70 years. But are Indians free-spirited? asks Shreekant Sambrani.

Should you take an education loan?

Should you take an education loan?

Rediff.com27 May 2019

'It reduces the immediate financial strain on your family and helps you take control of your finances without being dependent on your parents.'

Must see: How to get an internship at Deloitte India

Must see: How to get an internship at Deloitte India

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Deloitte's recruitment process will involve a resume screening, a telephonic interview, and a face-to-face interview if you apply online, says Sarvesh Agrawal.

Should the Bhima Koregaon 16 be left to die?

Should the Bhima Koregaon 16 be left to die?

Rediff.com17 May 2021

Do Uddhav Thackeray, Aditya Thackeray, Sanjay Raut, and Sharad Pawar want the deaths of the Bhima Koregaon accused to be associated with their regime? asks Jyoti Punwani.

ModelSpeak: I am not a gym rat

ModelSpeak: I am not a gym rat

Rediff.com29 Aug 2015

Meet Pooja Vaidya, a commerce grad from Mumbai, who won the Mood Indigo contest at IIT Powai in 2011 and never looked back.

Manoj Sinha's ambitious plans for J&K

Manoj Sinha's ambitious plans for J&K

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

For far too long, people in J&K have felt the government doesn't exist for them.' 'My first priority is to make them feel that not only does it exist, it is there to work for them.

'Hey dude, I resigned too'

'Hey dude, I resigned too'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

Sumit Jain, CEO and co-founder, Commonfloor talks about serendipity and his entrepreneurial destiny.

'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.

'Media reporting massive lay-offs is wrong'

'Media reporting massive lay-offs is wrong'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

'We are in touch independently with leading players, and they are denying it as well.' 'The Indian digital footprint is rising, creating new opportunities.'

'We are in kalyug where rakshasas rule'

'We are in kalyug where rakshasas rule'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

'The forces of good are on the run.' 'But dark times also challenge people to fight.' 'I believe Indians will rise against these dark times.'

From Delhi to California... 'Kejriwal, Kejriwal'

From Delhi to California... 'Kejriwal, Kejriwal'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

AAP NRI supporters celebrated after trends showed that the party was set to sweep Delhi.

The case for autonomy in higher education

The case for autonomy in higher education

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

'Providing funds and autonomy to a few institutions that may not have the intent to excel must not become a case of trying to feed those who are not hungry and starving those who are famished,' says Jitendra Kumar Das, Director, FORE School of Management, New Delhi.

Want to invest in NPS? Please read this!

Want to invest in NPS? Please read this!

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

Given its features as a retirement product (long lock-in and compulsory annuitisation), investors should have other investments they can fall back on in case they need funds

Media Lab: Shourie denies MIT allegations

Media Lab: Shourie denies MIT allegations

Rediff.com9 May 2003

Brushing aside allegations by Massachusetts Institute of Technology that it withdrew from a research project in India due to differences with him, Information and Technology Minister Arun Shourie.

NEET, JEE to be conducted online, twice a year

NEET, JEE to be conducted online, twice a year

Rediff.com7 Jul 2018

The students can appear both the times in NEET and the best of the two scores would be taken in account for admission, the minister said. NEET is conducted for admissions to medical institutions across the country.