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L&T in French JV for missile system

L&T in French JV for missile system

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

Tie-up with MBDA will have Indian partner as majority shareholder; first product likely in 2 years.

How a Kanpur-born Indian-origin CEO is a chip off the old block

How a Kanpur-born Indian-origin CEO is a chip off the old block

Rediff.com3 May 2023

In the technology (tech) world, especially storage, Sanjay Mehrotra is a well-known name. Co-founder of SanDisk, a flash memory storage company in 1988, it was eventually acquired by Western Digital in 2016 for a whopping $19 billion. For a boy from Kanpur, who went on to pursue higher studies in the US, becoming the chief executive officer of Micron Technology, Inc - one of America's largest memory chip makers - and now setting up the company's first plant in India, it has been quite a ride.

Tata Motors, Westport launch natural gas engine for medium CV

Tata Motors, Westport launch natural gas engine for medium CV

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

The new engine features the Westport WP580 Engine Management System and is designed to support various configurations.

Ram Rajya, What Does It Mean?

Ram Rajya, What Does It Mean?

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

The BJP has been talking about Ram Rajya for years now. I have asked many a right winger what that means, but they cannot say beyond good government, notes A Ganesh Nadar.

'Next few months are likely to see increased volatility'

'Next few months are likely to see increased volatility'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

'Valuations of midcaps and smallcaps have reached very high levels, and hence to that extent leave little margin of safety.'

Alert: Doctoral Programmes in Engineering

Alert: Doctoral Programmes in Engineering

Rediff.com13 Aug 2004

The MS Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies invites applications for its full time/part time doctoral programme.

Silkyara tunnel work to resume after safety audit, repairs

Silkyara tunnel work to resume after safety audit, repairs

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

The 4.5 kilometre-long Silkyara tunnel project in Uttarakhand, which is part of the central government's strategic 900-km 'Char Dham Yatra All Weather Road', will continue after the necessary safety audit and repair of the broken structure, a senior road ministry official said on Wednesday.

Rs 8.45 trn & rising: Orders flood major capital goods firms

Rs 8.45 trn & rising: Orders flood major capital goods firms

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

India's leading capital goods and engineering firms are in the midst of one of their busiest seasons, with the combined orderbook surging past Rs 8 trillion in value. As on September 30, 2023, 13 of India's top 15 listed capital goods and engineering firms, for which data for the September 2023 quarter was available, had a total orderbook worth Rs 8.45 trillion - a number unseen at least since 2018-19. "This intuitively looks like an all-time high factoring in inflation," said Anupama Arora, a senior independent analyst who tracks the capital goods sector.

Gaganyaan test flight successful, crew module recovered from Bay of Bengal

Gaganyaan test flight successful, crew module recovered from Bay of Bengal

Rediff.com21 Oct 2023

Nerves gave way to smiles at the spaceport in Sriharikota as delays and an anomaly-triggered 'hold' forced Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists to revise the launch schedule of a test vehicle carrying payloads related to the country's ambitious human space flight mission, Gaganyaan which soared into skies after initial hiccups.

Backbone of Japan's IT industry? Indian engineers!

Backbone of Japan's IT industry? Indian engineers!

Rediff.com6 Nov 2009

Indian systems engineers have emerged as the backbone of Japan's IT industry and more are flocking to the country which is witnessing a steep decline in its work force.

Over 80% engineering graduates in India unemployable: Study

Over 80% engineering graduates in India unemployable: Study

Rediff.com24 Jan 2016

The finding is part of Aspiring Minds National Employability Report

Biggest, Smallest, Highest, Largest...

Biggest, Smallest, Highest, Largest...

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

How much do you know about our country? Take this fun travel quiz.

Cong appoints observers in 4 states ahead of results

Cong appoints observers in 4 states ahead of results

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

The Congress has appointed observers to coordinate meetings of its legislature party in four states where assembly election results will be declared on Sunday.

Weeks before Odisha tragedy, railways pulled up staff for using 'short-cuts'

Weeks before Odisha tragedy, railways pulled up staff for using 'short-cuts'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

The Railway Board also said several infrastructure projects are under progress with stringent targets and officers and staffers on the field need to be sensitised that the integrity of the signalling system is of utmost importance from a safety point of view.

Over 400 evacuated after fire at Chandigarh's PGIMER hospital; no deaths

Over 400 evacuated after fire at Chandigarh's PGIMER hospital; no deaths

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

An official of the fire and emergency services department said that 11 fire tenders including one each from Panchkula and Mohali were pressed into service to quickly control the blaze.

10 Job Skills That Will Rule 2024

10 Job Skills That Will Rule 2024

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

Cultivate a thirst for knowledge, explore online courses, attend workshops and network with peers. Embrace opportunities to learn new skills and stay updated about industry trends to remain relevant and future-proof your career, advises Manu Saigal, director-general, staffing, Adecco India.

Motorola scholar programme for engineering student

Motorola scholar programme for engineering student

Rediff.com14 Dec 2009

Foundation for Advancement of Education and Research announces its Motorola Scholar Program to select scholars from engineering colleges

First abort mission for Gaganyaan by August, says ISRO

First abort mission for Gaganyaan by August, says ISRO

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

He said the test vehicle is ready at Sriharikota and the assembly work of the crew module and crew escape system has also begun.

In line with G20 countries, India may move away from Wholesale Price Index

In line with G20 countries, India may move away from Wholesale Price Index

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

The official said that the National Statistical Commission (NSC) is examining the working group report on the roadmap for introducing the PPI and their recommendations are awaited. "It is with Statistical Commission, so we will wait for the panel recommendation," the official, who did not wish to be named, said.

How AI Is Transforming Auto Manufacturing

How AI Is Transforming Auto Manufacturing

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

'From data on enquiries, we can build what we call a data lake or a data warehouse where data is classified into various cohorts and then we use AI and ML tools to predict demand down the line.'

Monetary policy ought to remain actively disinflationary: RBI Guv

Monetary policy ought to remain actively disinflationary: RBI Guv

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday stressed that the monetary policy must remain actively disinflationary to ensure that the decline in inflation from its peak of 7.44 per cent in July continues smoothly. Addressing the Kautilya Economic Conclave 2023, he also said price stability and financial stability complement each other and it has been an endeavour at RBI to manage both efficiently. Retail inflation declined to a three-month low of 5.02 per cent annually in September on account of moderation in vegetables and fuel prices, and was back within the Reserve Bank's comfort level.

ISRO makes big leap, tests its heaviest cryogenic rocket engine

ISRO makes big leap, tests its heaviest cryogenic rocket engine

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

India's first indigenously designed and developed high-thrust cryogenic rocket engine generating a nominal thrust of 19 tonnes was successfully endurance hot-tested for 800 seconds.

How Bengaluru residents are dealing with unprecedented water crisis

How Bengaluru residents are dealing with unprecedented water crisis

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

The woes have become a serious issue of concern for Bengalureans, especially in Whitefield, KR Puram, Electronic City, RR Nagar, Kengeri and CV Raman Nagar.

H-1B visas: Biden administration says lottery system to continue till Dec 31

H-1B visas: Biden administration says lottery system to continue till Dec 31

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

The Biden administration has announced that it is delaying the H-1B policy of the previous Trump administration on allocation of the popular foreign work visas by continuing with the lottery system until December 31, 2021, to give the immigration agency more time to develop, test and implement the modifications to the registration system. On January 7, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced to do away with the traditional lottery system in deciding the successful applicants for the H-1B visas. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.

Decoding India's Dress Code

Decoding India's Dress Code

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

...Is a cultural swaraj under way, wonders Ajit Balakrishnan.

Pakistan Poll Results Stun Army

Pakistan Poll Results Stun Army

Rediff.com10 Feb 2024

The result is a big blow to the military establishment, revealing the limits of 'political engineering'. It reflected the anger of the electorate, especially its younger voters, who have spoken decisively against the persistent harassment and victimisation of Imran Khan's political party, asserts Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W.

The RBI Way Of Firefighting

The RBI Way Of Firefighting

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

Why is the RBI harsh on Paytm Payments Bank? Why did it give Rana Kapoor of Yes Bank Ltd such a long rope?Often, it's a long investigation process, but the RBI doesn't discuss this openly since that can threaten financial sector stability, explains Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

India joins elite club of nations with successful Scramjet engine test

India joins elite club of nations with successful Scramjet engine test

Rediff.com28 Aug 2016

India is the fourth country to demonstrate the flight testing of Scramjet Engine after the United States, Russia and European Space Agency.

BAJA 2018: The future of India's auto engineering

BAJA 2018: The future of India's auto engineering

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

Young, raw energy from India's engineering colleges on display!

Tunnel rescue: Vertical boring underway, here's what happens now

Tunnel rescue: Vertical boring underway, here's what happens now

Rediff.com26 Nov 2023

The vertical approach was one of the at least five options on which preparatory work had begun some days back, as anxiety mounted over the fate of the men trapped in the under-construction tunnel on Uttarakhand's Char Dham route.

DRDO scientist shared info on Agni, BrahMos with Pak agent: Chargesheet

DRDO scientist shared info on Agni, BrahMos with Pak agent: Chargesheet

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

Kurulkar and 'Zara Dasgupta' were in contact through WhatsApp as well as voice and video calls, the chargesheet said.

Confessions of a confused Indian engineer

Confessions of a confused Indian engineer

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

A guy who loved English literature but settled for electrical engineering and later, an MBA, pours his heart out...

Maruti Makes More Money Per Car Than Others

Maruti Makes More Money Per Car Than Others

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

Maruti recorded a 13.12% year-on-year surge in average revenue earned per car in 2023 compared to M&M's 7.56%, Hyundai's 6.76% and Tata Motors' 1.88%.

4 Kerala PSUs part of India's first solar exploration mission Aditya-L1

4 Kerala PSUs part of India's first solar exploration mission Aditya-L1

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

As India's first solar exploration satellite reached space, four Kerala public sector undertakings, including Keltron, have reason to be delighted as they too have contributed to this achievement by the country. Various products indigenously developed and manufactured by the four PSUs - Keltron, Steel and Industrial Forgings Limited (SIFL), Travancore Cochin Chemicals (TCC) and Kerala Automobiles Ltd (KAL) - have been used in the Aditya L1 mission. This milestone achieved by the PSUs was highlighted by state Industries Minister P Rajeev in a Facebook post.

Bosch develops diesel engine for Nano

Bosch develops diesel engine for Nano

Rediff.com4 Jan 2010

The company said despite the recession in global markets, it has invested over Euro 3 billion (Rs 20,000 crore) in 2009 particularly in developing technologies for the low- priced vehicles to improve fuel efficiency.

IIT-M student dies by suicide, second in a month; academic issues suspected

IIT-M student dies by suicide, second in a month; academic issues suspected

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

The 20-year-old student of the electrical engineering department, who hailed from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, was found hanging in his hostel room by his roommates, they added.

Ratan Tata in National Academy of Engineering

Ratan Tata in National Academy of Engineering

Rediff.com6 Oct 2013

The NAE this year has elected 69 new members and 11 foreign associates, thus bringing the total US membership to 2,250 and the number of foreign associates to 211.

F1: Changes in super-licence and engine rules

F1: Changes in super-licence and engine rules

Rediff.com11 Jul 2015

Formula One approved changes to its power unit penalty system with immediate effect on Friday and also tweaked super-licence rules for 2016 to give more drivers a chance to enter the sport from other series.

Future of digital payments in India

Future of digital payments in India

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.'

'China will be given a bloody nose'

'China will be given a bloody nose'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

'They will continue to keep pricking at places where both of us are sensitive and keep the LAC alive.'