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What You Must Know About Google's Gemini

What You Must Know About Google's Gemini

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says Gemini will eventually be integrated into Google's search engine, its ad products, the Chrome browser.

The Dyslexic Who Built A 30 Crore Business

The Dyslexic Who Built A 30 Crore Business

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

'I have saved your name on my phone, but I cannot read or pronounce it.' 'I am able to recognise my wife's name today because after seeing it for so long, it has been imprinted in my mind as a picture and not the letters.'

The Teacher Who Changed My Life

The Teacher Who Changed My Life

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

On this Teachers Day, I once again bow my head as I remember all the teachers who had taught me in school, college, military academy, army courses and so on. But Ms Shantha Potty Aunty, this one more head bow is specially for you, admirably says Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd).

The 2023 Karnataka polls sentiment meter is here

The 2023 Karnataka polls sentiment meter is here

Rediff.com4 May 2023

Rediff Labs has developed a Sentiment Meter for the 2023 battle of Karnataka.

U-19 World Cup: The young stars who made India proud!

U-19 World Cup: The young stars who made India proud!

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

Uday Saharan's India won hearts and held out promise of a bright future for the Fab 15.

7 Steps To Remove Fear Of Maths

7 Steps To Remove Fear Of Maths

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

Begin by tackling small and manageable math problems. Gradually increase the difficulty level as you build confidence and familiarity, suggests Aashish Sood.

Jayalalithaa as PM: Mathematically, it's possible

Jayalalithaa as PM: Mathematically, it's possible

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa's aspirations to be prime minister seem entirely logical with more multi-cornered contests, uncertainty in Andhra Pradesh and the winner-takes-all history of elections in Tamil Nadu. Praveen Chakravarty explains.

Madrassa students to be taught science, maths: UP minister

Madrassa students to be taught science, maths: UP minister

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

The minister said considerable tracts of land belonging to the Waqf board had been illegally occupied, but assured that it will be vacated and used to build schools, hospitals and parks.

IIT-M Offers Free 'Out of the Box Thinking' Course

IIT-M Offers Free 'Out of the Box Thinking' Course

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

Targeted at one million schoolchildren and college students, besides working professionals and researchers, the three-month course will be available in online mode, free of cost, to people in India and abroad.

How These Twins Topped CA Exam

How These Twins Topped CA Exam

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

To future CA aspirants, this is what Sanskruti and Shruti Parolia would like to say: 'The journey is long and tough. Be consistent and persistent. The end result will be rewarding.'

Sudha Murty, Shankar Mahadevan in NCERT panel to develop new textbooks

Sudha Murty, Shankar Mahadevan in NCERT panel to develop new textbooks

Rediff.com12 Aug 2023

The 19-member National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee (NSTC) will be headed by National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) chancellor MC Pant and develop textbooks for classes 3 to 12.

AI Replacing Entry-Level Tech Jobs

AI Replacing Entry-Level Tech Jobs

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

'AI may perform tasks, but deep expertise and specialisation remain uniquely human.'

Jaane Jaan Review: Mesmerising Kareena Steals The Show

Jaane Jaan Review: Mesmerising Kareena Steals The Show

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

Few actors share Kareena's fearlessness for closeups in their 40s. A still force in a high-strung thriller, her marvellously opaque portrayal of a woman hiding skeletons in her closet turns a crafty police procedural into a wistful story of survival, observes Sukanya Verma.

Aditya-L1 enters final orbit; yet another landmark, says Modi

Aditya-L1 enters final orbit; yet another landmark, says Modi

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

The Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system is about 1.5 million km from the Earth. It is about one per cent of the total distance between the Earth and the Sun.

Madhavan as Ramanujan, the Mathematical genius

Madhavan as Ramanujan, the Mathematical genius

Rediff.com24 Jan 2012

R Madhavan on playing mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.

Desis rock! Indian solves complex mathematical problem

Desis rock! Indian solves complex mathematical problem

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

Indian mathematician Nikhil Srivastava has been named joint winner of George Polya Prize after finding a solution to a problem that had eluded mathematicians for more than 50 years.

PIX: India add to England's misery with low-scoring win

PIX: India add to England's misery with low-scoring win

Rediff.com29 Oct 2023

India maintained their unbeaten streak at the 2023 World Cup with a 100-run victory in a low-scoring contest against holders England

SC expunges remarks against sitting judge of Gauhati HC in 2017 verdict

SC expunges remarks against sitting judge of Gauhati HC in 2017 verdict

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

A bench of justices AS Bopanna and PS Narasimha clarified that the rest of the high court judgment would continue to be in force.

'India is only a 150-year-old name'

'India is only a 150-year-old name'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

'Bharat is a name that is 7000 years old.' 'We are not saying the name of the country should be changed from India to Bharat; we only recommended that the stress should be on Bharat.'

Delhi smog steals spotlight: SL-Bangla tie in jeopardy

Delhi smog steals spotlight: SL-Bangla tie in jeopardy

Rediff.com5 Nov 2023

Uncertainty looms over Lanka-Bangla World Cup clash due to severe air pollution

India should spend $1 bn annually to train school teachers: Narayana Murthy

India should spend $1 bn annually to train school teachers: Narayana Murthy

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

One possible way of accelerating National Education Policy's outcome is to invite 10,000 retired highly accomplished teachers from the developed world and from India in STEM areas to create 2,500 "Train the Teacher" colleges in the country's 28 states and eight union territories, Murthy said.

The 2022 Gujarat election sentiment meter

The 2022 Gujarat election sentiment meter

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

The two-phase assembly elections will be held on December 1 and 5 while the counting of votes will be taken up on December 8.

Himachal rain fury: Death toll rises to 74

Himachal rain fury: Death toll rises to 74

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

Since the onset of the monsoon on June 24, 217 persons have died in rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh.

'Public AI infrastructure we create would help startups'

'Public AI infrastructure we create would help startups'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

'Similar to the case of the digital payment system where the government created a public platform and others joined in, we are exploring a similar structure to create a PPP platform where the compute required for AI could be accessed by the small player.'

'To be the first Indian to be nominated is special'

'To be the first Indian to be nominated is special'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Tennis great Leander Paes says it is "humbling" to be the first Indian tennis player and the first Asian male tennis player to be nominated for the prestigious International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Top scientist behind Russia's Sputnik V vaccine 'strangled to death'

Top scientist behind Russia's Sputnik V vaccine 'strangled to death'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

Andrey Botikov, one of the scientists who helped to create the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V, was strangled to death with a belt at his apartment in Moscow and police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder, according to a Russian media report on Saturday.

ISI terror module: All 3 arrested accused have BTech degrees

ISI terror module: All 3 arrested accused have BTech degrees

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

According to the police, one of the accused had made IEDs and later tested them at several places in Delhi, Rajasthan and Haldwani in Uttarakhand.

Indian American C R Rao awarded statistics 'Nobel' for work 75 years ago

Indian American C R Rao awarded statistics 'Nobel' for work 75 years ago

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao, a prominent Indian-American mathematician and statistician, will receive the 2023 International Prize in Statistics, the equivalent to the Nobel Prize in the field, for his monumental work 75 years ago that revolutionised statistical thinking.

World Cup: Can struggling England bounce back vs Sri Lanka?

World Cup: Can struggling England bounce back vs Sri Lanka?

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

England face fellow strugglers Sri Lanka in a must-win World Cup match on Thursday.

4.7 mn Covid deaths in India, says WHO; govt objects

4.7 mn Covid deaths in India, says WHO; govt objects

Rediff.com5 May 2022

India has been consistently objecting to the methodology adopted by the WHO to project excess mortality estimates based on mathematical models, the Union Health Ministry said in a statement.

'Caste Survey Will Generate A New Debate'

'Caste Survey Will Generate A New Debate'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

'This is going to generate a new debate on reservation because the quota for Economically Weaker Sections is 10%, and that is for nearly 16% of the population.' 'For 16% you are giving 10%. This is set to raise eyebrows among the OBCs after the caste survey.'

Have You Watched These OTT Films Yet?

Have You Watched These OTT Films Yet?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

Deepa Gahlot lists some 2023 movies that you need to watch if you haven't already.

PIX: Pak pip NZ via DLS method to keep semis hopes alive

PIX: Pak pip NZ via DLS method to keep semis hopes alive

Rediff.com4 Nov 2023

IMAGEs from the World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand played at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday

Gurbaz keen to 'settle scores' against Naveen-ul-Haq

Gurbaz keen to 'settle scores' against Naveen-ul-Haq

Rediff.com18 May 2023

KKR opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz is eager to settle scores with Afghan teammate Naveen-ul-haq, when Knights host LSG in their final league match.

Will INDIA's Caste Card Work Against Modi?

Will INDIA's Caste Card Work Against Modi?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

'Bihar's caste survey has bolstered the Opposition parties, but one shouldn't forget that the BJP is also trying to present itself as a party that cares for the OBCs more than other parties,' points out Sanjay Kumar.

Investing In Shares? How Technical Analysis Can Help

Investing In Shares? How Technical Analysis Can Help

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

Technical analysis can help you understand market trends so that you can make informed investment decisions, says Rupak De, senior technical analyst at LKP Securities.

India erupts in celebrations as Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon's south pole

India erupts in celebrations as Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon's south pole

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

People gathered in educational institutions, offices, city squares and religious places to watch the Indian Space Research Organisation's live telecast of Chandrayaan-3's final descent to the uncharted surface of the lunar south pole.

Why The Best Memories Are Memories Of Home

Why The Best Memories Are Memories Of Home

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

A young girl from Manipur hopes the happy days of togetherness will return to her beloved state again.

The rise & fall & rise again of statistics

The rise & fall & rise again of statistics

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

Ajit Balakrishnan on the surprising drivers of mathematical innovation.