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In tribute to Kalam, NASA names new bacteria after him

In tribute to Kalam, NASA names new bacteria after him

Rediff.com21 May 2017

The new organism -- Solibacillus kalamii -- was found on the filters of the International Space Station.

Time Person of the Year: Meet the #MeToo 'Silence Breakers'

Time Person of the Year: Meet the #MeToo 'Silence Breakers'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2017

They gave voices to sexual assault & harassment survivors across the world.

Meet the lesser known people behind Justin Bieber's concert

Meet the lesser known people behind Justin Bieber's concert

Rediff.com11 May 2017

Wemeet the people who were there during the concert not to enjoy but to make sure that we all enjoy without any hesitation.

Devyani: 'I am beginning to fall apart'

Devyani: 'I am beginning to fall apart'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

'Only my friends know how I live here in Manhattan, saving every penny... Life in New York has not been not easy for me,' Devyani Khobragade told friends and colleagues.

Trump offered fear, anger but no solutions: Clinton

Trump offered fear, anger but no solutions: Clinton

Rediff.com23 Jul 2016

Clinton called on Americans to reject the "dark and divisive" vision Trump laid out for America's future.

Serviced apartments scale new heights

Serviced apartments scale new heights

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

Experts say in the serviced apartments space, developers, primarily from the hospitality sector, are targeting non-resident Indians, expatriates and now, even domestic investors.

Why you must run a 'dhanda' before starting up

Why you must run a 'dhanda' before starting up

Rediff.com25 May 2016

How about working for a company without pay just to learn various skills?

Indian deputy consul general arrested in US on visa fraud charges

Indian deputy consul general arrested in US on visa fraud charges

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Devyani Khobragade, deputy consul general at the Indian consulate in New York, was arrested on charges that she allegedly presented fraudulent documents to the United States State Department in support of a visa application for an Indian national employed as a babysitter and housekeeper at her home in Manhattan.

Buy a retirement home five years in advance

Buy a retirement home five years in advance

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

These homes offer services that help lead a smooth retired life.

No non-agri trade on Saturdays

No non-agri trade on Saturdays

Rediff.com19 Sep 2013

Trading in agri commodities on Saturdays to be reviewed later; more changes likely in the coming months to align with global pattern.

Another jawan posts video, says soldiers treated like servants

Another jawan posts video, says soldiers treated like servants

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

The army rejected Jawan Sindhav Jogidas's allegations that he was forced to be a Sahayak as a punishment.

Sheena Bora Case: How will Peter eat fruit?

Sheena Bora Case: How will Peter eat fruit?

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

He was getting fruits, but no implement to cut them with. He told the judge, sadly: "I have tried and it is very difficult, your honour." His statement quickly brought up the imagery of Peter trying to cut a pineapple with his teeth or a papaya with a pen or a toothbrush.

Retirement homes? You must read this!

Retirement homes? You must read this!

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

These projects are targeted at financially well-off and upwardly mobile Indians.

Ki & Ka Review: Ace idea, average execution!

Ki & Ka Review: Ace idea, average execution!

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

Kareena Kapoor Khan proves what an asset she can be, writes Sukanya Verma

Simran Review: Kangana is adorable!

Simran Review: Kangana is adorable!

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

'If you have never seen Kangana Ranaut on screen before, and instead know more about her in real life and the spirited controversies that seem to happily follow her about, you realise that the actress puts a lot of herself into a screen role, feels Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

What really is the problem at Infosys?

What really is the problem at Infosys?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

'The problem is not the performance under Vishal Sikka, but the quality of Infy's board of directors, argues Debashis Basu.

Guess who turned 80!

Guess who turned 80!

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

Celebrating the timeless magic of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on its 80th anniversary.

Service tax: Once in, never out

Service tax: Once in, never out

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Unlike Income Tax, service tax is not charged automatically.

Inside the miserable world of India's domestic workers

Inside the miserable world of India's domestic workers

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

'We eat first, they later; we sit on chairs and they on the floor; we call them by their names and they address us by titles,' writes Tripti Lahiri, author of Maid in India.

Visually-impaired girl to pursue dream course at Delhi University

Visually-impaired girl to pursue dream course at Delhi University

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

Eighteen-year-old Sana Samad is the second student after Kartik Sawnhey to have been allowed to pursue mathematics after Class 12 at the Delhi University.

'As a manager, Rajan hasn't been very good for the RBI'

'As a manager, Rajan hasn't been very good for the RBI'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

'From where prime ministers sit, it makes no difference at all who occupies the governor's post.' 'Literally anyone with a decent education or work experience can be appointed to the job, which is basically a managerial one with little room for manoeuvre,' says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

Markets in 2015: Gains for some, losses for many?

Markets in 2015: Gains for some, losses for many?

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

A market where prices are not likely to go up is excellent for the long-term investor.

Revealed! What Tendulkar liked and disliked in New Zealand

Revealed! What Tendulkar liked and disliked in New Zealand

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has revealed what he loved and hated during his New Zealand tours in his playing days. Tendulkar claimed that the windy and cold conditions, the food poor, boundaries short and the accent was impossible to master in New Zealand.

How stock market investors can reap excellent returns

How stock market investors can reap excellent returns

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

Park only savings that need not be touched for many years, says Devangshu Datta.

The Un-Curry approach to Indian food

The Un-Curry approach to Indian food

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

'I wanted them to explore beyond samosas, tandoori chicken, naan and tikka masala, which were all delicious, but only represented a tiny portion of India's rich culinary diversity.' In Shared Tables, Kaumudi Marathe shares family stories and recipes from Pune to Los Angeles.

Review: Qarib Qarib Singlle is a bad trip

Review: Qarib Qarib Singlle is a bad trip

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

If you happen to like this film, I have to assume there's something seriously wrong with your idea of a journey, Sreehari Nair says.

A home loan for everyone

A home loan for everyone

Rediff.com20 Mar 2016

Lenders have lined up a number of home loan products that can fit every aspirant's annual income.

Railway Budget has cheated people: Lalu

Railway Budget has cheated people: Lalu

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

RJD president Lalu Prasad on Thursday said Railway Budget has cheated people as it has nothing to offer.

'Railways have a 5x multiplier effect on the economy'

'Railways have a 5x multiplier effect on the economy'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

'We hope there shall be more focus on existing projects and their completion rather than new projects.' 'Any new project announcements should be largely for decongesting the existing lines rather than new lines.'

A home loan for everyone

A home loan for everyone

Rediff.com20 Mar 2016

Lenders have lined up a number of home loan products that can fit every aspirant's annual income.

No surge for Clinton, but she may have wooed the undecided

No surge for Clinton, but she may have wooed the undecided

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

The fight was for the more than 10 million millennials, the undecided and the independents and Clinton clearly came out on top, feels Aziz Haniffa.

Khobragade requests court to extend indictment deadline

Khobragade requests court to extend indictment deadline

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade has requested a court here to extend the deadline for charging her in a visa fraud case, saying the "pressure of the impending" deadline is interfering with the ability of the parties to have meaningful discussions on the issue.

In love with a bisexual man? You're lucky!

In love with a bisexual man? You're lucky!

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

Bisexuals make better lovers, fathers and partners, a new study has revealed.

Varanasi dares to dream: All it took was one election

Varanasi dares to dream: All it took was one election

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

The long-term plans for Varanasi will take time to materialise but what has changed is the mood, says Aditi Phadnis

Fidel Castro, Cuba's revolutionary leader, dies

Fidel Castro, Cuba's revolutionary leader, dies

Rediff.com26 Nov 2016

The Cuban government has announced nine days of mourning and has set Castro's funeral for December 4.

Trump's Triumph: The Fear of Others

Trump's Triumph: The Fear of Others

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

'Competence, experience, matter, did you say?' 'No music was sweeter than the mash of xenophobia, jingoism, racism, misogyny.' 'And the master busker to play the tune was round the corner to capture an eager audience just in the nick of time.' Shreekant Sambrani on the Trump Triumph a week after his upset victory.

Sheena Bora Trial: The plot gets curiouser and curiouser...

Sheena Bora Trial: The plot gets curiouser and curiouser...

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

Why had the CBI decided to have Waghmare tell the court the tale surrounding this odd trip to Kolkata made for even odder reasons, close to a year-and-a-half after Sheena's murder? To show the kind of person Indrani was? And that the murder of her daughter was not a heat of the moment crime, given Indrani was capable of other odd, suspicious, premeditated acts like this?

EPF tax a fallout of the UPA regime: Pawan Kumar

EPF tax a fallout of the UPA regime: Pawan Kumar

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Pawan Kumar, organising secretary of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), tells Aditi Phadnis it will join forces with other trade unions if necessary to oppose the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) provisions in the Union Budget.

'The human imprint on Yamuna floodplain is now unmistakable'

'The human imprint on Yamuna floodplain is now unmistakable'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Art of Living's spiritual leader, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, faced the ire of activists and the National Green Tribunal for environmental violations that would occur when an event of this scale - the festival is said to have seen 3.5 million footfalls -- is hosted in an ecologically sensitive region.

The BJP is not rewriting history

The BJP is not rewriting history

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

One cannot but infer that this brouhaha is a crafty ploy to create an issue out of a non-issue. An overview of post-independent India's history reveals that it is not the BJP or the Sangh Parivar but Marxist historians who have been guilty of debasing history to suit their vested interests, says Vivek Gumaste.