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PIX: Buttler's ton sets up England's 4th straight win

PIX: Buttler's ton sets up England's 4th straight win

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between England and Sri Lanka, in Sharjah, on Monday.

Meet Abhay Deol's 16-year-old daughter!

Meet Abhay Deol's 16-year-old daughter!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

'I am concentrating on working in Hollywood but if the right opportunity from the Indian film industry comes, I will be open to working there.'

Who is Prasanta Pattanaik, Padma Shri?

Who is Prasanta Pattanaik, Padma Shri?

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

Had he not been a student, admirer and follower of Amartya Sen, T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan feels it might have been a Padma Bhushan.

Math made glamorous

Math made glamorous

Rediff.com30 Aug 2015

Jewellery designer Mrinalini Chandra's latest collection was inspired by mathematics.

3 British scientists win Nobel Physics Prize for exotic matter research

3 British scientists win Nobel Physics Prize for exotic matter research

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz won the Nobel Physics Prize for revealing the secrets of exotic matter.

Maths whiz? Test your skills!

Maths whiz? Test your skills!

Rediff.com1 Sep 2010

HR College, Mumbai announces the sixth edition of Numero Uno -- an inter-collegiate mathematics and statistics quiz competition in Mumbai.

Infosys attends colleges to brush up on innovation

Infosys attends colleges to brush up on innovation

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

CEO Vishal Sikka's strategy is in line with focus on academic research in new technologies.

The 2019 Sikkim assembly election sentiment meter

The 2019 Sikkim assembly election sentiment meter

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

The BJP is yet to open its account in the 32-member assembly of the Himalayan state.

Teacher's Day: 'He taught us to live right!'

Teacher's Day: 'He taught us to live right!'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

Readers remember their favourite teachers ahead of Teacher's Day which will be celebrated on September 5.

WOW! These pix of flowers will brighten your day

WOW! These pix of flowers will brighten your day

Rediff.com16 May 2019

Rediff readers shared these interesting macro shots of nature from their travels.

Working group on space to be among Quad leaders' announcements

Working group on space to be among Quad leaders' announcements

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

Quad leaders are also planning to roll out vaccine deliverables and announce a series of measures in the field of healthcare and infrastructure sector, officials in Washington, DC said.

Centre forms panel to review guidelines on television ratings

Centre forms panel to review guidelines on television ratings

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

The four-member committee will be headed by Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi S Vempati. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said the present guidelines issued by it in 2014 on Television Rating agencies in India were notified after detailed deliberations by the Parliamentary Committee, Committee on Television Rating Points (TRP) constituted by the ministry and recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority etc.

India's COVID-19 tally nears 2.8 lakh; one-third in just 10 days

India's COVID-19 tally nears 2.8 lakh; one-third in just 10 days

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

India is the fifth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic after the United States, Brazil, Russia and the United Kingdom, according to data issued by the Johns Hopkins University.

HOT MOVIE RELEASES, coming up!

HOT MOVIE RELEASES, coming up!

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

There are as many as three films and a Web series premiering on October 2.

COVID-19 could force muted celebrations for likely champs Real Madrid

COVID-19 could force muted celebrations for likely champs Real Madrid

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

The local government, meanwhile, is deploying more than 200 national police officers to prevent crowds assembling, with mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida also asking people to stay away.

This 21-yr-old is set to become India's youngest mayor

This 21-yr-old is set to become India's youngest mayor

Rediff.com26 Dec 2020

If everything goes as expected, Arya, now a second year graduation student of a Thiruvananthapuram college, would not only become the new mayor of Kerala's capital, a position held by several significant personalities in the past, but also the youngest ever mayor in the country.

The Oxford alumnus fighting the Bihar election

The Oxford alumnus fighting the Bihar election

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

'The uneducated think of their rights as a gift. This is deeply troubling.' 'If they were educated they could claim what is rightfully theirs.'

BSc, MSc, PhD programmes in maths, physics

BSc, MSc, PhD programmes in maths, physics

Rediff.com14 Apr 2008

Chennai Mathematical Institute opens admissions to its BSc, MSc and PhD programmes in maths and computer science.

Fighting COVID-19: A teacher's 10 tips for parents

Fighting COVID-19: A teacher's 10 tips for parents

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

Roshani Sonawane tells us how parents can use the time to teach the right values and build important skills in children.

Warner lauds SunRisers middle order after Royals rout

Warner lauds SunRisers middle order after Royals rout

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

SunRisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner praised the team's middle order after victory over Rajasthan Royals, saying the batsmen showed they can build a platform 'for us to get across the line'.

If all follow Covid behaviour, there won't be any 3rd wave: Govt

If all follow Covid behaviour, there won't be any 3rd wave: Govt

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

Addressing a press conference, NITI Aayog Member (Health) Dr V K Paul said the question of the third wave keeps coming up because the population is still 'very vulnerable' to the infection.

This is a captain whose commitment to his team is absolute

This is a captain whose commitment to his team is absolute

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

Under Kohli, playing cricket will now be about winning, not avoiding defeat. India will not just be liked or admired -- it will be respected and feared. A country whose stars were labeled 'talented' or 'elegant' or 'inconsistent' now finds itself with a captain who is professional, tough, and combative, the embodiment of athleticism, aggression, and ambition. A fascinating glimpse from Pride, Prejudice And Punditry: The Essential Shashi Tharoor.

The 2018 Karnataka election sentiment meter

The 2018 Karnataka election sentiment meter

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

The Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress are prepping for the upcoming May 12 Karnataka polls. Here's a sentiment meter.

Is doctor reading your heart rhythm right?

Is doctor reading your heart rhythm right?

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

Issues with the malfunctioning of heart beats go on without suspicion and are difficult to diagnose

The 2018 Madhya Pradesh election sentiment meter

The 2018 Madhya Pradesh election sentiment meter

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

After 15 years in power, the Bharatiya Janata Party is facing significant anti-incumbency. The poll battle is expected to be a one-on-one contest between BJP and the Congress, albeit a possible bump courtesy Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party.

He trains India's poorest students for the IIT

He trains India's poorest students for the IIT

Rediff.com15 Dec 2009

Educator Anand Kumar could not attend Cambridge University due to financial constraints. Today, he coaches deserving students for IIT-JEE.

India's excess Covid deaths may be between 3.4- 4.9mn: Study

India's excess Covid deaths may be between 3.4- 4.9mn: Study

Rediff.com21 Jul 2021

India's official COVID-19 tally on Wednesday was 4,18,480 (4.18 lakh), the third highest in the world after the US and Brazil.

Why were the BK 16 Arrested?

Why were the BK 16 Arrested?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

None of them had anything to do with the violence at Bhima Koregaon, where they were not even present, points out Aakar Patel.

'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'

'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

This Khan superstar told Gulshan Grover, 'Go ahead, become a star in Hollywood.'

'Film industry isn't friendly to tough guys'

'Film industry isn't friendly to tough guys'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

'Good actors are supposed to be guys who wear kurta-pajama and look soft and nice.' 'People like me are not in that category.'

Super 30 Trailer: Hrithik Roshan is back but what's wrong with his accent?

Super 30 Trailer: Hrithik Roshan is back but what's wrong with his accent?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

Hrithik Roshan's weird accent doesn't make any impact.

Is the NFT phenomenon a bubble? Or a new beginning?

Is the NFT phenomenon a bubble? Or a new beginning?

Rediff.com21 Mar 2021

Welcome to Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) - digital constructs authenticated using an abstract mathematical application. An NFT is a unique token added to some digital construct and registered on a blockchain with details of ownership. The construct itself might be free (it often is) but the NFT along with the construct is worth "more". The NFT market didn't exist until 2017 when "cryptokitties", or virtual cats, became available with NFTs. The market is now worth around $350 million. Speculators believe it is likely to be worth much more in future.

Best life lesson: 'Every good deed leads to God'

Best life lesson: 'Every good deed leads to God'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2019

We'd asked you, dear readers to tell us what is the one life lesson you would want to share.

Breather for students: No re-examination for CBSE Class 10

Breather for students: No re-examination for CBSE Class 10

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

The ministry had last week announced that the re-examination of the CBSE Class 12 economics paper would be held on April 25.

Where is the proof of match-fixing?

Where is the proof of match-fixing?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic says players are being hounded like 'serial killers' and demanded proof of the match-fixing allegations that have rocked the sport at the Australian Open.

North India could see 100,000 cases per state per day

North India could see 100,000 cases per state per day

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

'The trajectory of the disease will keep increasing because of the population density being very high.'

'We are hoping for the best, but we are prepared for the worst'

'We are hoping for the best, but we are prepared for the worst'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

'As of this moment, we have 1,173 ventilators, 2,695 ICUs and about 10,408 plus isolation beds.' 'But this number keeps changing with every passing hour as we incorporate more private as well as government hospitals in our fight against the pandemic.'

Hamilton wins at Imola as Mercedes clinch constructors' title

Hamilton wins at Imola as Mercedes clinch constructors' title

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

The six times world champion took the chequered flag at Imola 5.783 seconds ahead of team mate Valtteri Bottas, who started on pole position.

Does poor hygiene lead to fewer Covid deaths?

Does poor hygiene lead to fewer Covid deaths?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

'Better hygiene practices could lower a person's immunity and make the person susceptible to auto-immune diseases.'

'We have become a corrupt people'

'We have become a corrupt people'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

'What kind of education have we had if we can't treat another human being with equal respect?'