News for 'discovery'

Trio wins Medicine Nobel for work on how cells use oxygen

Trio wins Medicine Nobel for work on how cells use oxygen

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

Their discoveries pave the way for promising new strategies to fight anemia, cancer and several other diseases.

BIG discovery: A 2,500-year-old industrial estate!

BIG discovery: A 2,500-year-old industrial estate!

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

The finds show that workshops for cutting and shaping precious gems, for making semi-precious stone beads, and also, incidentally, for shell-cutting, were present in Kodumanal more than 2,300 years ago.

Leave Them Kids Alone!

Leave Them Kids Alone!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

The future belongs to the young; not the old, asserts Shyam G Menon.

How Al-Qaeda chief's habit give CIA chance to kill him

How Al-Qaeda chief's habit give CIA chance to kill him

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

Zawahri's long balcony visits gave the CIA an opportunity for a clear missile shot that could avoid collateral damage.

IPL will have two-and-half month window in next FTP: Shah

IPL will have two-and-half month window in next FTP: Shah

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

BCCI secretary Jay Shah spoke on a range of subjects related to Indian cricket, IPL's place in the global cricket calendar, running the cricket establishment in times of COVID-19 and the road ahead for both Indian cricket and IPL.

Paytm may raise Rs 16,600 cr in IPO

Paytm may raise Rs 16,600 cr in IPO

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

Digital payments firm Paytm is expected to seek shareholders' approval to raise up to Rs 16,600 crore through an initial share sale, giving it a valuation of over Rs 1.78 lakh crore, according to a source. The extraordinary general meeting of Paytm is scheduled for July 12 in which the company may seek approval to raise up to Rs 12,000 crore through issuance of fresh equity. Another Rs 4,600 crore is expected to be raised from the sale of equity shares by existing and eligible shareholders, according to the source.

CIL floats maiden tender to import 2.416 MT coal for power sector

CIL floats maiden tender to import 2.416 MT coal for power sector

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

State-owned CIL on Thursday said that it has floated its maiden tender to import 2.416 million tonnes of coal to ensure adequate supply of the fuel to power plants in the country. The development assumes significance in the wake of the government making all efforts to build up stock of coal to avoid the reoccurrence of power outages which happened in April on account of shortage of the fossil fuel. "In a first ever, Coal India Limited (CIL) on Wednesday floated an international competitive bidding e-tender, seeking bids for import of 2.416 million tonnes (MTs) of coal," the company said in a statement.

420 IPC Review

420 IPC Review

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

There's merit in the premise of 420 IPC but Manish Gupta's flat execution never delivers its promise, feels Sukanya Verma.

India can be a drug discovery powerhouse

India can be a drug discovery powerhouse

Rediff.com4 Oct 2004

R&D is increasingly becoming an area of focus for Indian pharma companies and most of the big companies are spending about 6%-7% of their revenues on R&D activity.

Govt wants ONGC to identify areas for the pvt sector

Govt wants ONGC to identify areas for the pvt sector

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

The government is pushing the public sector behemoth ONGC to involve private sector companies and service providers wherever possible to help raise oil and gas production, Petroleum Secretary Tarun Kapoor said Thursday. Kapoor's comments came days after the second-highest ranked official in his ministry asked Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to give away a 60 per cent stake plus operating control in India's largest oil and gas producing fields of Mumbai High and Bassein to foreign companies. "ONGC has to explore more so that it can discover more oil and gas reserves and bring them quickly to production to raise domestic output. The government is very clear that ONGC has to do more," he told reporters.

Anek Review

Anek Review

Rediff.com27 May 2022

There's too much going on in Anek, and a lot of it is terribly disjointed, complains Sukanya Verma.

'Please advise if I should discard, change or add any funds to my portfolio'

'Please advise if I should discard, change or add any funds to my portfolio'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries

China on brink of biggest Covid crisis since Wuhan as cases triple

China on brink of biggest Covid crisis since Wuhan as cases triple

Rediff.com13 Mar 2022

Shenzhen which has been battling an Omicron surge since late February, will carry out three rounds of citywide COVID-19 tests next week.

Battered by three decades of controversy, TMB looks back to the future

Battered by three decades of controversy, TMB looks back to the future

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

June was a memorable month for the 101-year-old Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB). Last month, the Thoothukudi-based bank witnessed two new landmarks in a history in which the last three decades could easily qualify for a Kollywood blockbuster.

'I start Pushpa 2 in a couple of days'

'I start Pushpa 2 in a couple of days'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

'I don't think I ever wanted to work with anyone, no Khans, nobody, except for Mr Amitabh Bachchan.'

What is newlywed Yami Gautam doing?

What is newlywed Yami Gautam doing?

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

Radhika gets vaccinated... Amitabh makes a revelation...

Zomato buys out Uber Eats, gives 9.99% stake to Uber

Zomato buys out Uber Eats, gives 9.99% stake to Uber

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

Uber Eats in India will discontinue operations and direct restaurants, delivery partners, and users of the Uber Eats apps to the Zomato platform, effective Tuesday, a statement said. The deal comes days after Zomato had raised USD 150 million in funding from existing investor Ant Financial, an Alibaba affiliate, at a USD 3 billion valuation.

Shafali, Radha join Sydney Sixers for women's Big Bash

Shafali, Radha join Sydney Sixers for women's Big Bash

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

Sydney Sixers on Monday confirmed the signing of Shafali Verma and Radha Yadav for the upcoming Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).

Snapdeal files papers with Sebi to raise funds via IPO

Snapdeal files papers with Sebi to raise funds via IPO

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

E-commerce platform Snapdeal has filed preliminary documents with markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offer (IPO), joining the league of internet-led businesses looking to list on domestic stock exchanges. The public issue comprises fresh issuance of equity shares worth Rs 1,250 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 3.07 crore equity shares, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP). According to market sources, potential listing could value Snapdeal at about $1.5-1.7 billion.

Why ONGC is grappling with existential crisis

Why ONGC is grappling with existential crisis

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

It is rare for Cabinet ministers to tick off state-owned companies publicly, yet that was what then petroleum and natural gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan did for ONGC. Speaking at an event on June 29, Pradhan said he has asked India's premier exploration company to find fresh oil acreages fast. "Do it yourself through some joint venture (or) through a new business model. But the government cannot permit you to hold resources for an indefinite time." The reason for this stricture is India's rising dependence on imported oil and gas. Or, to put it another way, falling domestic production (see chart: "Crude truth"), especially from ONGC, which faces a simple problem.

Roger Penrose, 2 others share Physics Nobel for black hole research

Roger Penrose, 2 others share Physics Nobel for black hole research

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

The Nobel Assembly on Tuesday said in a tweet, 'The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics with one half to Roger Penrose and the other half jointly to Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez.'

Will Shah Rukh make a convincing Yash Chopra? VOTE!

Will Shah Rukh make a convincing Yash Chopra? VOTE!

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

As Yash Raj Films clocks 50 years of cinema, the scion of the empire Aditya Chopra and his team are planning a string of commemorative projects, including a grand biopic on the founding father, Yash Chopra.

A decade since the detection of God Particle: Why it matters

A decade since the detection of God Particle: Why it matters

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

The Higgs filled a gap with its explanation for mass. Knowing the exact characteristics of the Higgs allows scientists to make better guesses of the structure of the universe in the first 10 microseconds after the Big Bang, says Devangshu Datta.

Wah Taj Mouni Roy!

Wah Taj Mouni Roy!

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

Ayushmann writes a poem...Patralekhaa at the Ganga...

39 found dead in truck container near London, driver arrested

39 found dead in truck container near London, driver arrested

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

A 25-year-old driver from Northern Ireland has been arrested on suspicion of murder of the 39 people, they said.

Meet the woman behind India's 1st COVID-19 testing kit

Meet the woman behind India's 1st COVID-19 testing kit

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Minal Dakhave Bhosale raced against time and delivered the kit, which will deliver the result in 2.5 hours, just a day before giving birth to a baby girl.

'I want to invest 10 Lakh in ONE MF'

'I want to invest 10 Lakh in ONE MF'

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Tech cos' IPOs worth Rs 30,000 crore in pipeline: Sebi chief

Tech cos' IPOs worth Rs 30,000 crore in pipeline: Sebi chief

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

Growth-oriented technology companies have raised Rs 15,000 crore through initial share sales in the last 18 months and IPOs worth around Rs 30,000 crore by such firms are in the pipeline, Sebi chairman Ajay Tyagi said on Thursday. "Growing number of unicorns in the startup ecosystem is a testimony of the new age tech companies coming of age in our economy. These companies often follow a unique business model focusing more on rapid growth than immediate profitability," Tyagi said at an event organised by industry body CII. During the last 18 months, growth-oriented technology companies have raised a sum of around Rs 15,000 crore through IPOs (Initial Public Offerings).

PM chairs key meet on coronavirus vaccine development

PM chairs key meet on coronavirus vaccine development

Rediff.com5 May 2020

The review by the prime minister took note of the extraordinary coming together of academia, industry and government, combined with speedy but efficient regulatory process, an official statement said.

150-metre-long 'terror tunnel' with oxygen pipe detected in Jammu

150-metre-long 'terror tunnel' with oxygen pipe detected in Jammu

Rediff.com5 May 2022

The BSF claimed to have foiled the plans of terrorists to disrupt the Amarnath Yatra.

Dream run to continue for small- and mid-cap stocks

Dream run to continue for small- and mid-cap stocks

Rediff.com9 Aug 2021

The relentless rally in small- and mid-cap stocks continues as large-caps show signs of fatigue. In July, the Nifty Smallcap 100 rose 8.1 per cent, extending its year-to-date (YTD) gains to 48.5 per cent, while the Nifty Midcap 100 added 3.1 per cent, taking its YTD rise to 33.5 per cent. On the other hand, the Nifty50 remained unchanged for the month, with YTD gains of 12.7 per cent.

Byju's buys edtech start-up Whitehat Jr for $300 million

Byju's buys edtech start-up Whitehat Jr for $300 million

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

Bajaj sold his 18-month-old start-up WhiteHat Jr to Byju Raveendran for $300 million in an all-cash deal - over the video conferencing platform Zoom. The deal is the biggest in the Indian edtech sector by far.

MF Guru: 'My retirement goal for next 15 yrs is 5 cr'

MF Guru: 'My retirement goal for next 15 yrs is 5 cr'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

How Indus, the Made in India app store, took wing

How Indus, the Made in India app store, took wing

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

The content discovery platform designed to help you discover content and services in the language of your choice recently turned profitable. It has delivered 1 billion application installs and updates in the past 12 months, says Samreen Ahmad.

ASK MF GURU: 'I haven't invested in MFs'

ASK MF GURU: 'I haven't invested in MFs'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Paytm shareholders approve India's biggest IPO

Paytm shareholders approve India's biggest IPO

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

The shareholders have approved raising of Rs 12,000 crore during the initial public offer and sale of secondary shares will take the total amount to Rs 16,600 crore. "Shareholders have approved all the proposals at the extraordinary general meeting. "The shareholders have approved the proposal to raise capital and the fresh issue of shares of up to Rs 12,000 crore during the IPO.

Boxer Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippine president in 2022

Boxer Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippine president in 2022

Rediff.com19 Sep 2021

Boxing star Manny Pacquiao said on Sunday he will run for president of the Philippines next year, after railing against corruption in government and what he calls President Rodrigo Duterte's cozy relationship with China.

India's Ultimate Warrior Review

India's Ultimate Warrior Review

Rediff.com12 Mar 2022

Vidyut Jammwal's reality show is certainly worth a watch, observes Namrata Thakker.

'Family is something you need to keep close to yourself'

'Family is something you need to keep close to yourself'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2022

'You need to treat them in a way that will work for you, rather than step into relationships with a negative mindset because then everyone is a loser.'

Scientists identify 6 potential drugs for COVID-19

Scientists identify 6 potential drugs for COVID-19

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

Researchers said compounds that are already along the pipeline to drug discovery are preferred, as they can be further tested as antivirals at an accelerated rate compared to new drug leads that would have to go through this process from scratch.