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We have to create a new India: Sam Pitroda

We have to create a new India: Sam Pitroda

Rediff.com30 May 2012

There are lot of opportunities in India to innovate. We need their talent, their emotions and we need their connections.

'The Arab Spring is in great distress'

'The Arab Spring is in great distress'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2012

Former diplomat MK Bhadrakumar delivered a keynote address -- The Arab spring: The region and India -- at an international seminar held in Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi. Here's the complete text

We are against military confrontation with Iran: India

We are against military confrontation with Iran: India

Rediff.com24 Jan 2012

As the Barack Obama administration tries to impress upon India and other nations to join in the US-led sanctions regime against Iran to isolate that country for its alleged nuclear weapons programme and reduce their energy dependence on Teheran, India's Ambassador to the United States Nirupama Rao noted that India's imports of Iranian oil has been on the decline and predicted it may dissipate even further.

IT industry needs more skill set

IT industry needs more skill set

Rediff.com17 Jan 2012

A 2011 World Bank Survey clearly indicated that there is a severe mismatch between the actual requirement of IT-ITES industry and the skills of graduates passing out from various institutions pan-India.

'Quality of IITians leaves much to be desired': Do you agree?

'Quality of IITians leaves much to be desired': Do you agree?

Rediff.com5 Oct 2011

Narayana Murthy had some caustic comments regarding the academic standards of IITs across the country, following which IITian and celebrated author Chetan Bhagat hit back with his own opinion. Whose side are YOU on?

US outlines the road ahead for nuke deal with India

US outlines the road ahead for nuke deal with India

Rediff.com28 Sep 2011

With the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal in a limbo in the wake of the Indian Parliament's nuclear liability law, the Barack Obama administration has asserted that complete implementation of the accord is imperative for the full transformation of the relationship.

India a global role model for women's empowerment: Blake

India a global role model for women's empowerment: Blake

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

The Obama administration's point man for South Asia, Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake has said that India is a role model for women's empowerment on the world stage.

Why Kashmir and terror shouldn't block Indo-Pak ties

Why Kashmir and terror shouldn't block Indo-Pak ties

Rediff.com9 Apr 2012

The visit of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari was neither a success nor a failure if we look at it from the point of view of finding a solution to the contentious issues of Kashmir and Pak-sponsored terror, argues B Raman

PHOTOS: The many faces of Steve Jobs

PHOTOS: The many faces of Steve Jobs

Rediff.com25 Aug 2011

On Thursday (August 25), Steve Jobs resigned as Apple's chief executive officer and named Tim Cook as his successor. Jobs has been elected chairman of the board and Cook, previously Apple's chief operating officer, too will join the board with immediate effect.

'Don't forget Lashkar, it's as dangerous as Haqqanis'

'Don't forget Lashkar, it's as dangerous as Haqqanis'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2011

As much as the Haqqani network seems to have catapulted to being the flavour of the day in terms of Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence-supported terrorist groups in South Asia, a senior State Department official declared that the other ISI-proxy, the Lashkar-e-Tayiba -- responsible for the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai -- is equally on even more dangerous.

Posthumous honour for Hansie Cronje

Posthumous honour for Hansie Cronje

Rediff.com18 May 2011

Nearly a decade after his death, former South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje will be one of the recipients for posthumous honours.

'We want Indians to shape the Internet'

'We want Indians to shape the Internet'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com reports from the Google For India event in New Delhi.

1,800 new Canadians to lose citizenship

1,800 new Canadians to lose citizenship

Rediff.com26 Jul 2011

Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney dropped a bomb shell during his keynote address at the Economic Club in Toronto on July 21.

9 Indian Americans feature in top 50 Asians list

9 Indian Americans feature in top 50 Asians list

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

Nine Indian Americans among Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business this year.

Asia and world will have better future when India, China work together: PM

Asia and world will have better future when India, China work together: PM

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

"No other relationship of India has as many layers as our relations with China. We are the world's two most populous countries and among the fastest growing major economies. Our cooperation is expanding," he said.

Murthy's comment on IIT students' quality sparks debate

Murthy's comment on IIT students' quality sparks debate

Rediff.com5 Oct 2011

The Indian Institutes of Technology and IIT-JEE coaching institutes have not taken kindly to Infosys Technologies founder, N R Narayana Murthy's comment that questioned the quality of students at these institutions.

Obama's Visit: What India Inc expects

Obama's Visit: What India Inc expects

Rediff.com4 Nov 2010

'You have to explain to them about Indian investments in the US creating jobs this reverse outsourcing'

Rao defends India's stance on Libya and Syria

Rao defends India's stance on Libya and Syria

Rediff.com28 Sep 2011

Nirupama Rao, India's new ambassador to the United States, has defended India's stand on Libya and Syria, which stands in stark contrast to that of the US and its allies in the NATO. In the interaction that followed her keynote address at the third Brookings-FICCI Strategic Dialogue on US-India Relations, Rao said, "Let me say that we deeply value the consultations that we had with the United States on issues related to the Arab Spring and the upheavals that we have seen".

'Google to become more personalised in future'

'Google to become more personalised in future'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2011

Google will also use artificial intelligence to provide customers with more solutions.

Apple Music: So far, so good

Apple Music: So far, so good

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Apple Music is currently offering a free three-month trial.

Pak continues to fund Taliban, says ex-Afghan NSA

Pak continues to fund Taliban, says ex-Afghan NSA

Rediff.com21 Jan 2011

In a scathing indictment of Pakistan's perfidy in the US-led war on terror in Afghanistan, the former Director of the Afghan National Security Directorate, Amrullah Saleh asserted that since 9/11 the Pakistani military has continued to direct, fund and protect the Afghan Taliban.

'State dinner acknowledged Indian Americans'

'State dinner acknowledged Indian Americans'

Rediff.com20 May 2010

The elaborate and lavish White House state dinner hosted for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by United States President Barack Obama in November, and the caliber of guests invited, was in part to acknowledge the extraordinary impact of Indian Americans in the US in every field of endeavour, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer has said.

India to soon have navratna universities

India to soon have navratna universities

Rediff.com3 Jan 2011

In his keynote address at the 98th Indian Science Congress at SRM University near Chennai, Sibal said that this would be achieved by measures including generous financial support and access to external funding.

Chicago's Apna Ghar celebrates 20 years of service

Chicago's Apna Ghar celebrates 20 years of service

Rediff.com2 Dec 2010

Shyam Benegal, whose films like Ankur, Bhumika and Mandi have celebrated women trying to take control of their destinies, delivered the keynote speech at the 20th anniversary gala of Apna Ghar on November 14.

Why the phenomenal Tata Nano has wowed a US university!

Why the phenomenal Tata Nano has wowed a US university!

Rediff.com22 Mar 2011

'The Nano becomes a tool and a metaphor for the future. It will be a tool in the sense that any first car purchase in a country like India opens its owner to imagining their own mobility in and through the mobility of the car. This is a feature and a potential of all first cars in India,' says NYU Prof Arjun Appadurai.

Get ready for Android apps mania

Get ready for Android apps mania

Rediff.com7 Mar 2011

The battle between Microsoft and Google in the tablet and mobile space is heating up.

Apple unveils iCloud; what is it all about?

Apple unveils iCloud; what is it all about?

Rediff.com7 Jun 2011

With iCloud and wireless computing, a user can use iOS devices - the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - without having to depend upon a personal computer.

'Aus is in denial over attacks against Indians'

'Aus is in denial over attacks against Indians'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2010

An internationally respected Australian academic has told a major conference in Switzerland that Australia is in a state of denial on the racially motivated attacks against international students, including Indians, and has failed to deal with the issue. Melbourne University professor Simon Marginson, delivering a keynote address to the World Universities Forum in Davos, said the Australian government was trying to spin itself out of a crisis.

What Kissinger says about India and Afghanistan

What Kissinger says about India and Afghanistan

Rediff.com13 Sep 2010

India will be the most affected country if 'jihadist Islamism' gains impetus in Afghanistan, former United States secretary of state Henry Kissinger has warned. Neighbours of Afghanistan should join hands to chart out the future of the war-torn country, rather than depend on unilateral US efforts, he said. Countries in the region including China, India, Pakistan and even Iran could be adversely hit if Afghanistan were to end up with a fundamentalist regime, Kissinger said.

US now hopes India will vote more with it at UN

US now hopes India will vote more with it at UN

Rediff.com9 Dec 2010

In an interaction that followed his keynote speech at a conference on US-India Relations, Barack Obama administration's point man for South Asia, Robert Blake was asked how he saw the Indo-US partnership playing out in the UN Security Council in the wake of the US endorsement.

More youth must join politics: Pilot at Wharton

More youth must join politics: Pilot at Wharton

Rediff.com29 Mar 2010

The minister felt that not everybody has to become a politician, but one needs to be involved in the system and hold the leadership accountable and make sure that there is more transparency in the system.

Balakot showed reach, lethality of Indian forces: Rajnath

Balakot showed reach, lethality of Indian forces: Rajnath

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

He reaffirmed the government's commitment to resolving any outstanding issue in the way of growth and development of indigenous defence industries.

No one drives cars that vintage: IAF chief on MIG-21

No one drives cars that vintage: IAF chief on MIG-21

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa said the IAF is "always cautious and alert" to check any untoward aerial movement on the border.

The Indian who inspired Sean Penn

The Indian who inspired Sean Penn

Rediff.com26 Jul 2010

The actors makes a plea to India-Americans across the globe.

Prof Darga: Where Islam meets Veerashaivism

Prof Darga: Where Islam meets Veerashaivism

Rediff.com23 Jul 2010

Professor Ramzan Darga, a Muslim, teaches Basava Philosophy and Veerashaivism at Karnataka's Gulbarga University. He was the keynote speaker at the Veerashaiva Samaja of North America 2010 Convention held on July 3 and 4 in Toronto. It was attended by over 450 people from Canada, the United States and India.

Trump to deliver State of the Union Address on February 5

Trump to deliver State of the Union Address on February 5

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

The traditional annual speech by President Trump was initially scheduled for this Tuesday but had to be postponed because of the largest government shutdown due to differences between the White House and opposition Democrats on the issue of US-Mexico border wall.

India figures at Berkeley Asia business meet

India figures at Berkeley Asia business meet

Rediff.com10 Mar 2010

Enterprise, entrepreneurship, risks and returns were the buzzwords at the Tenth Berkeley Asia Business Conference 2010 last month that saw for the first time the holding of an India forum, evidently in recognition of the country's growing economic prowess.

Ensure Pak aid not used against India: Cong to US

Ensure Pak aid not used against India: Cong to US

Rediff.com19 Jun 2010

Stating that New Delhi has credible evidence that a portion of US aid to Pakistan is being used against India, the Congress party has asked the Obama Administration to have an effective monitoring mechanism of its civilian and military assistance to Islamabad.

Emerging economies can expand without growth in US

Emerging economies can expand without growth in US

Rediff.com27 Sep 2010

Emerging economies can expand at a "reasonable pace" in the next four to five years even if growth in developed nations is moderate, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said.

Educating rural children: Kalam to show the way

Educating rural children: Kalam to show the way

Rediff.com14 Sep 2010

Former Indian president Dr A P J Abdul Kalam will be the keynote speaker at this year's All India Movement for Seva's fundraiser on September 26.