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SC refuses to interfere with CBSE's decision to hold re-exam

SC refuses to interfere with CBSE's decision to hold re-exam

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

The apex court asked the students who have challenged the decision of the CBSE, to appear in the examination, if conducted.

CBSE announces re-exam dates; breather for Class 10 students

CBSE announces re-exam dates; breather for Class 10 students

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

There has been no leak outside India, hence no re-examination will be held outside the country, he said.

The Next Big Tech Revolution

The Next Big Tech Revolution

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

Blockchain's promise: Dramatically speeding up transactions, explains Ajit Balakrishnan.

CBSE paper leak: A tale of friendship gone awry

CBSE paper leak: A tale of friendship gone awry

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

The official privy to the probe said the crime was committed for a few thousand rupees.

Four Indian Americans win top science and maths awards

Four Indian Americans win top science and maths awards

Rediff.com27 Jul 2013

Four Indian-American professors are among 13 mathematicians, theoretical physicists and theoretical computer scientists selected for the Simons Investigators awards for their cutting edge research.

Finally! An Indian Coming-Of-Age Movie For Grownups

Finally! An Indian Coming-Of-Age Movie For Grownups

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

Dear Friend is for those who idealised Dil Chahta Hai all out of proportion, and then warmed up to the premise that friendship could be a lot more complicated, and transient, observes Sreehari Nair.

Serie A: Juve made to wait for title after shock loss at Udinese

Serie A: Juve made to wait for title after shock loss at Udinese

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

Juventus, who have won only one of their last five games and have dropped 18 points from winning positions this season, stay on 80 points followed by Atalanta with 74 and Inter Milan on 73 with three games each to play.

India may see wave of peaks in COVID-19 cases

India may see wave of peaks in COVID-19 cases

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

Many experts feel the concept of a national peak is nebulous, given that the growth in case numbers is dominated by a handful of states.

The 2019 Maharashtra elections sentiment meter

The 2019 Maharashtra elections sentiment meter

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

The Devendra Fadnavis-led government in the state is most likely to get another term.

Has Online Education CHANGED Your Kids?

Has Online Education CHANGED Your Kids?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

An astrologer told Ramesh Menon that he was increasingly having worried parents asking him about the future of their children who were showing serious behavioural changes like lack of tolerance towards others, shunning social interaction, and even violent behaviour. They were worried because they had never ever seen such traits in their children before the pandemic.

'All the vaccines, so far, seem to be protecting from severe illness'

'All the vaccines, so far, seem to be protecting from severe illness'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

'The immune protection may well wane somewhat, and that's what we have to monitor.' 'Should it wane to the point where vaccinated individuals are getting severe disease, then we really will need to give them booster shots and that'll apply regardless of what vaccine they've got the first time.'

EPL: Man Utd delay Man City's party, West Brom relegated

EPL: Man Utd delay Man City's party, West Brom relegated

Rediff.com10 May 2021

Should Manchester United win their next two games, the gap will be cut to four points and while only a collapse of astonishing proportions would deny Manchester City the title.

The 2019 Andhra Pradesh assembly election sentiment meter

The 2019 Andhra Pradesh assembly election sentiment meter

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

This time the battle for the 175-member assembly will be between TDP and Jaganmohan Reddy-led YSR Congress.

Mumbai Indians knocked out of IPL despite win over SRH

Mumbai Indians knocked out of IPL despite win over SRH

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

Mumbai Indians beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 42 runs in their final league fixture in Abu Dhabi on Friday but still failed to qualify for the IPL play-offs.

The 2019 Odisha assembly election sentiment meter

The 2019 Odisha assembly election sentiment meter

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

Move the pointer on the sentiment meter (depending on who you think will get more votes) towards the political parties to see how the outcome is likely to change.

After student's suicide, LSR offers fee rebates, laptops on need

After student's suicide, LSR offers fee rebates, laptops on need

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

Following the suicide of a student allegedly over financial constraints, the Lady Sri Ram College has announced reduction in fee for a few courses, setting up a committee to provide laptops and allowed some second-year students to reside in hostels.

Hamilton to launch programme to make F1 more diverse

Hamilton to launch programme to make F1 more diverse

Rediff.com21 Jun 2020

'The time for platitudes and token gestures is over'

India to have 38-48 lakh active Covid cases in mid-May: Study

India to have 38-48 lakh active Covid cases in mid-May: Study

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

The latest projection tweaks the time frame as well as the numbers.

The 2019 Haryana election sentimeter is here

The 2019 Haryana election sentimeter is here

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Rediff Labs analysed the 2014 assembly election results to develop a Sentiment Meter for the 2019 battle in Haryana.

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.

Math made glamorous

Math made glamorous

Rediff.com30 Aug 2015

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

Shakuntala Devi review

Shakuntala Devi review

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

There's nothing wrong in Vidya Balan's performance. There's just nothing new about it, feels Sukanya Verma.

R-factor, speed at which Covid spreads, shows a rise in India

R-factor, speed at which Covid spreads, shows a rise in India

Rediff.com11 Jul 2021

Giving rise to fresh worries about the COVID-19 pandemic rearing its head again, the R-factor, which indicates the speed at which the infection is spreading in the country, has risen recently leading to a sluggish pace in the decline of active cases while Kerala and northeast states have emerged as regions of concern.

The Abhijit Banerjee I know

The Abhijit Banerjee I know

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

Uddalok Bhattacharya looks back at his friendship with 'Jhima', the Nobel Laureate.

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.

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.

PIX: South Africa thrash Bangladesh, boost semis hopes

PIX: South Africa thrash Bangladesh, boost semis hopes

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between Bangladesh and South Africa, in Abu Dhabi.

El Salvador's crypto foray offers a cautionary tale for other countries

El Salvador's crypto foray offers a cautionary tale for other countries

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

The tiny Central American nation of El Salvador has embarked on an interesting experiment by recognising bitcoin as legal tender. This is proving painful for many of its citizens but it's a useful "pilot" project for larger economies that are contemplating the peculiarities of this new asset class. El Salvador has a population of 6.5 million and GDP of about $27 billion.

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.

A 'force for global good,' says Modi at Quad summit

A 'force for global good,' says Modi at Quad summit

Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

India, Australia, Japan and the US on Friday pledged to work together for ensuring peace and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific and the world, as top leaders of the Quad grouping announced a slew of new initiatives to take on common challenges, amidst muscle flexing by an assertive China in the strategic region.

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.

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.

Next gen from Apollo Tyres family floats trucking start-up

Next gen from Apollo Tyres family floats trucking start-up

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

The solution works on the pricing and scheduling algorithms that define key parameters necessary for most efficiently matching the supply and demand of freight and trucks.

Indian students hung out to dry

Indian students hung out to dry

Rediff.com21 Aug 2021

With Canada, Australia extending restrictions, admission seekers are deferring their studies or looking elsewhere.

The Man in the Middle of the Twitter Storm

The Man in the Middle of the Twitter Storm

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

When the Delhi police served him a notice in May for a case involving tagging some political leaders' tweets as carrying manipulated media, a spirited Maheshwari said he was employed by Twitter Communications Private Limited, and not Twitter Inc, and, therefore, could not help them. The authorities were understandably not pleased.

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.

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.

Covid: Big 3rd wave unlikely in India, say experts

Covid: Big 3rd wave unlikely in India, say experts

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

Is the worst of the Covid crisis behind India? As cases dip three weeks after Diwali, the answer is a possible yes, say several experts, attributing the downslide to a large section of the population already exposed to the virus during the second wave and a stepped up vaccination campaign.

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.

PIX: Liverpool suffer title blow, Chelsea held, Man Utd routed

PIX: Liverpool suffer title blow, Chelsea held, Man Utd routed

Rediff.com8 May 2022

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.