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Spam e-mail is reaching most children: study

Spam e-mail is reaching most children: study

Rediff.com9 Jun 2003

Four out of every five children receive inappropriate spam e-mail touting get-rich-quick schemes, loan programs and pornographic materials, according to a study released on Monday by Internet security provider Symantec Corp.

First time sex? Don't fake an orgasm

First time sex? Don't fake an orgasm

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

Not everyone will achieve orgasm the first time they have sex, says Dr Anagha Karkhanis. Never fake one if you have not.

4 injured in blast in Guwahati; ULFA claims responsibility

4 injured in blast in Guwahati; ULFA claims responsibility

Rediff.com13 Oct 2018

The explosion took place at a construction material dump in the Pan Bazar area when the four passersby, including a woman, were injured around 11.45 am, the sources said.

What should Baba Ramdev launch NEXT?

What should Baba Ramdev launch NEXT?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

Swadesi condoms, sports shoes...Patanjali App maybe?

Mid-day meal tragedy: Nitish lashes out at BJP, RJD

Mid-day meal tragedy: Nitish lashes out at BJP, RJD

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

A week after the midday meal tragedy in a Chhapra school, which killed 23 children, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, speaking for the first time after the horrific event, claimed there was a conspiracy behind the tragedy.

Allow access to Smriti Irani's board record, CIC tells CBSE

Allow access to Smriti Irani's board record, CIC tells CBSE

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

The Central Information Commission has directed the Central Board of Secondary Examination to allow inspection of class 10th and 12th school records of Union Minister Smriti Irani, rejecting CBSE's contention that it constituted "personal information".

Mamata, Modi making false job promises, alleges Rahul Gandhi

Mamata, Modi making false job promises, alleges Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com23 Apr 2016

The Congress vice president said Bengal which was once industrious has turned into a "graveyard" in Trinamool Congress's rule.

Pakistani terror convict gets 40-year jail by US court

Pakistani terror convict gets 40-year jail by US court

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

A 29-year old Pakistani man was on Tuesday sentenced to 40 years in prison by a United States court for plotting terror attacks with Al-Qaeda that targeted a crowded shopping centre in England and the New York City subway system.

Still a long journey for young Thackeray

Still a long journey for young Thackeray

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

One is hopeful that if he becomes CM, Mr Thackeray will not be as trigger happy in calling for bans or encouraging outrage, says Uttaran Das Gupta.

Bagree Market fire rages on even after 42 hours

Bagree Market fire rages on even after 42 hours

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

City mayor Sovan Chatterjee, who visited the market, said the fire was controlled to some extent, but refused to comment on how long it would take to extinguish the blaze completely.

Why you must visit the Kochi-Muziris Biennale!

Why you must visit the Kochi-Muziris Biennale!

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

The Kochi-Muziris Biennale has put Kerala on the art tourism circuit, says Kishore Singh.

Why financial literacy among urban working youth is low

Why financial literacy among urban working youth is low

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

The study says living in joint families negatively impacted the level of financial knowledge.

The girls who built robots under the shadow of the Taliban

The girls who built robots under the shadow of the Taliban

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

In photos: After US visa battle, all-girl Afghanistan team competes in the first international robot Olympics in Washington, DC

How to talk 'sex' to your child

How to talk 'sex' to your child

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

Parenting expert and author Swati Popat Vats tells you why it is important to give our children a healthy outlook towards sex.

Kerala floods: Rescue workers risk lives to save stranded pets

Kerala floods: Rescue workers risk lives to save stranded pets

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

The Hyderabad-based Humane Society International/India has set up an emergency helpline to coordinate animal rescue throughout Kerala. It is collaborating with Compassion Unlimited Plus Action, based in Bangalore, for rescue efforts in Karnataka's hill district of Coorg.

'Govt wants 1.38 bn Indians to be yes men of the ruling party'

'Govt wants 1.38 bn Indians to be yes men of the ruling party'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

'It is a sad day when social activists, environmental campaigners, anti-corruption workers are singled out as anti-nationals and then criminalised.'

How Vajpayee made India a nuclear superpower

How Vajpayee made India a nuclear superpower

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Vajpayee had always felt that India must act with conviction and panache. He decided that, irrespective of the attendant risks, he would undertake what many felt was a precarious course. A fascinating excerpt from N K Singh's Portraits Of Power: Half A Century Of Being At Ringside on Atalji's 96th birthday, December 25.

BOO: Exam without cheating not possible, says Bihar minister

BOO: Exam without cheating not possible, says Bihar minister

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

More than 600 students taking the class 10 board exams in Bihar's Hajipur district have been expelled in the last two days after they were caught cheating in the examination.

Govt rebuts Rahul, says devices for disabled charged at 5% GST

Govt rebuts Rahul, says devices for disabled charged at 5% GST

Rediff.com4 Jul 2017

From Braille writers and Braille paper to wheelchairs, talking books, assistive listening devices and implants for the severely physically-challenged will attract a Goods and Services Tax of 5 per cent. But inputs and raw material for manufacturing of these assistive devices or equipment attract 18 per cent GST. Since the final consumer tax is lower than the tax on inputs, a domestic manufacturer can claim refund, an official statement said.

Review: Kuttram Kadithal is brilliant

Review: Kuttram Kadithal is brilliant

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

Director Bramma's Kuttram Kadithal is an intense drama that questions the adequacy of our school system, says S Saraswathi.

Head turners not on the fashion week runway

Head turners not on the fashion week runway

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Fashion week is not just about what is on the ramp. Take a look at these beautiful people we spotted off the ramp.

Maratha quota stir: Over 4,000 booked for Pune violence

Maratha quota stir: Over 4,000 booked for Pune violence

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

A financial loss of Rs 8 to Rs 10 crore has been estimated due to the violence.

Indian-American elected top national academician in the US

Indian-American elected top national academician in the US

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

Subra Suresh is one of the only 16 living Americans to be elected to all three national academies, the IOM, the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering.

'The main challenge is social distancing in slums'

'The main challenge is social distancing in slums'

Rediff.com10 May 2020

'When we talk about social distancing, it almost impossible to maintain this in slums.' 'So we had to talk to the people about cleanliness.' 'It was a task because everybody uses public toilets. So our volunteers targeted those spots to spread awareness.'

Countdown to CAT 2010: Make every minute count

Countdown to CAT 2010: Make every minute count

Rediff.com27 Oct 2010

As the 24-hour countdown begins for CAT 2010, here's how you should be making the most of your time.

All you want to know about green crackers

All you want to know about green crackers

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

The non-viability of green crackers may pave the way for e-crackers.

Telangana: 8 killed, 5 hurt as blasts rip through cracker factory

Telangana: 8 killed, 5 hurt as blasts rip through cracker factory

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

Three of those killed were charred beyond recognition, an official said.

Aima Sebastian to play Mohanlal's daughter

Aima Sebastian to play Mohanlal's daughter

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

The superstar tells Kerala's CM, 'don't let politics affect your governance.'

IISc, IIT-M, IIM-A top HRD ministry ranking

IISc, IIT-M, IIM-A top HRD ministry ranking

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

In the university category, IISc stood first, followed by JNU and BHU.

Chat@4: Want to crack the CAT 2013?

Chat@4: Want to crack the CAT 2013?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

On September 4, between 2 and 3 pm, Naveenan Ramachandran and Rajesh Balasubramanian, experts, 2IIM, Mumbai and Chennai will take questions on how to prepare for the Common Admission Test and secure admission in one of the top business schools in the country.

The Murderers who terrorised Britain

The Murderers who terrorised Britain

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

Who were they? What led them to mass murder?

Did Jinnah not want Partition?

Did Jinnah not want Partition?

Rediff.com25 Dec 2020

'Jinnah developed a belief that Gandhi had stolen the tag of the leader of the Indian people from him and that he later used religion to reduce Gandhi's idea of a united India to naught was his revenge.'

Swami Vivekananda: India's anchor rock

Swami Vivekananda: India's anchor rock

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

In his approach to national problems and issues Vivekananda was perhaps the first one to call for a national struggle against the challenges of material existence. While recognising the need for re-discovering and rekindling the spiritual aim of existence, the Swami did not neglect to recognise the demands of the other existence as well, says Dr Anirban Ganguly.

Kerala, TN, Assam, WB, Puducherry to vote on Tuesday

Kerala, TN, Assam, WB, Puducherry to vote on Tuesday

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

More than 750 constituencies spread across four states and one union territory will go to the polls on Tuesday

Abhijit's Nobel and the challenges ahead

Abhijit's Nobel and the challenges ahead

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

'The fruition of Nobel's hope lies in the response of a caring government that can rise above politics and propaganda, not in the frenetic raptures of a public that worships fame for fame's sake,' says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Year after the quake: Nepal schools operate from tents, shacks

Year after the quake: Nepal schools operate from tents, shacks

Rediff.com2 May 2016

More than 25,000 classrooms of between 10,000 to 15,000 schools were destroyed by the deadly earthquake.

IIM grad Shuvajit Payne gave up a cushy job to work in rural India

IIM grad Shuvajit Payne gave up a cushy job to work in rural India

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Shuvajit was confident of making a huge difference in the lives of people in rural India.

Indo-US research may create designer humans

Indo-US research may create designer humans

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

'This is the beginning of a big campaign which may last a hundred years of trying to understand the human body in detail.'

BEWARE illegal gamblers, match-fixers! ICC promises clean World Cup

BEWARE illegal gamblers, match-fixers! ICC promises clean World Cup

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

Cricket World Cup will be clean, says anti-corruption chief.

The man who sold Nirav Modi's art

The man who sold Nirav Modi's art

Rediff.com30 Mar 2019

Dinesh Vazirani on how he built Saffronart into an institution.