News for 'international-congress'

What Tharoor Gifted 'Ton-Up Sanju'

What Tharoor Gifted 'Ton-Up Sanju'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

'Found a ponnada in the appropriate India colours to honour him with!'

Some rebel Cong MLAs wish to return, says Gehlot

Some rebel Cong MLAs wish to return, says Gehlot

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

'I want to repeat that we have a majority of the MLAs and even our adversaries know this'

Indian-Australian Akshay Venkatesh wins 'Nobel of mathematics' Fields medal

Indian-Australian Akshay Venkatesh wins 'Nobel of mathematics' Fields medal

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

The citation for his medal -- awarded at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Rio de Janeiro -- highlights his "profound contributions to an exceptionally broad range of subjects in mathematics" and his "strikingly far-reaching conjectures."

Manjul Bhargava wins mathematics 'Nobel'

Manjul Bhargava wins mathematics 'Nobel'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2014

Manjul Bhargava was one of four mathematicians awarded the Fields Medal, the top prize in mathematics at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Seoul on Wednesday.

'I committed a mistake and Anand managed to draw'

'I committed a mistake and Anand managed to draw'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2010

Srikar Varadaraj, the lad who held World champion Viswanathan Anand to a draw in the simultaneous chess games at the International Congress of Mathematicians, says he could have won had he played the end-game properly.

Caste equations forced Siddaramaiah to opt for 2nd seat, say experts

Caste equations forced Siddaramaiah to opt for 2nd seat, say experts

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

According to some accounts, internal Congress surveys indicated a tough battle for the chief minister in Chamundeshwari.

Apollo talks to Walmart, Walgreen for pharmacy business

Apollo talks to Walmart, Walgreen for pharmacy business

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

The group wants to expand its drug store chain.

SP sees Cong politics behind BJP's Parliament blockade

SP sees Cong politics behind BJP's Parliament blockade

Rediff.com28 Aug 2012

The Samajwadi Party, which is supporting the United Progressive Alliance from the outside, on Tuesday saw "internal Congress politics" behind the disruptions by the Bharatiya Janata Party in Parliament, and wondered whether it was for replacing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with Rahul Gandhi

World's top 20 convention cities!

World's top 20 convention cities!

Rediff.com2 Aug 2011

Singapore has retained its position as Asia's Top Convention City.

Coalitions in India trying to weaken Left: Yechury

Coalitions in India trying to weaken Left: Yechury

Rediff.com3 Jan 2011

The major coalition formations in the country were trying to weaken the Left movement, which had always put forward an alternative to the Centre's neo-liberal and anti-imperialist policies in the states governed by them, Communist Party of India-Marxist politburo member Sitaram Yechury said on Monday.

Anand unfazed by citizenship controversy

Anand unfazed by citizenship controversy

Rediff.com24 Aug 2010

Unfazed by the controversy surrounding his nationality, World chess champion Viswanathan Anand looked cheerful as he arrived to a grand reception at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

Anand to play against 40 players simultaneously

Anand to play against 40 players simultaneously

Rediff.com19 Aug 2010

Hyderabad is all set to witness a spectacular chess match with Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand playing against 40 players simultaneously on August 24.

Students unite to celebrate cultural diversity

Students unite to celebrate cultural diversity

Rediff.com23 Aug 2010

AIESEC India presents 'Global Village 2010', which marks the beginning of the International Congress 2010, a summit held every year by AIESEC across different countries.

Anand beats 39 chess wizards amid nationality row

Anand beats 39 chess wizards amid nationality row

Rediff.com24 Aug 2010

Unfazed by the controversy surrounding his nationality, world champion Vishwanathan Anand on Tuesday defeated 39 opponents in a game of simultaneous chess in the International Congress of Mathematicians in Hyderabad.

Indian scientist wins award for research on glass

Indian scientist wins award for research on glass

Rediff.com9 Jul 2007

Observing the super-cold glass in the lab, he detected a weak signal with unique characteristics, indicating that some atomic movement was still occurring.

How Gujarat battle is preparing Congress for 2019 war

How Gujarat battle is preparing Congress for 2019 war

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

The party's research department is quietly collecting data, facts and figures to puncture the Modi government's claims on the note ban, the goods and services tax, and the economic growth.

IAF may go in for F-16 fighter jets

IAF may go in for F-16 fighter jets

Rediff.com12 Sep 2006

The F-16s are built by Lockheed Martin. Earlier, Lockheed had offered to build "exclusive" F-16 fighters for the Indian Air Force.

Congress of NRIs felicitates dispora

Congress of NRIs felicitates dispora

Rediff.com25 Jan 2003

Nav Ratan and Hind Ratan awards were given to delegates from over 52 countries at the 22nd International Congress of NRIs in New Delhi.

'Math research is not considered a reasonable career option'

'Math research is not considered a reasonable career option'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Manjul Bhargava, who was recently awarded Fields Medal, Math's biggest global honour, tells P Rajendran that society's attitude towards the subject is changing slowly

Database State to Surveillance State

Database State to Surveillance State

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

The plan of UID/Aadhaar-based surveillance does not end with the collection of fingerprints and iris scan, it goes quite beyond it and poses a lethal threat to the idea of India, says Gopal Krishna.

Why students unions at universities must not be curbed

Why students unions at universities must not be curbed

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

The State is trying to curb the students movements, therefore, there are suspicions against some of the Subramanian report on education's recommendations, says Mohammad Sajjad.

Numero Uno: This Indian has won the math Nobel

Numero Uno: This Indian has won the math Nobel

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Dr Manjul Bhargava speaks to P Rajendran about winning the Fields Medal, math's biggest global honour.