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Formula One's four-way title battle

Formula One's four-way title battle

Rediff.com12 Nov 2010

The Formula One drivers' championship will be decided on Sunday with four still mathematically in the hunt. A look at how each can win.

Oldest Olympic champion Sandor Tarics dies at 102

Oldest Olympic champion Sandor Tarics dies at 102

Rediff.com22 May 2016

The world's oldest Olympic champion, Sandor Tarics, has died at the age of 102 in San Francisco, the Hungarian Olympic Committee MOB said on its website on Saturday, citing information from the family.

Obama rejects Republican immigration reform bill

Obama rejects Republican immigration reform bill

Rediff.com29 Nov 2012

United States President Barack Obama, who pledged that enacting comprehensive immigration reform would be a priority in his second term, has rejected a Republican-sponsored immigration bill that would have created a new green card category for foreign students, reports Aziz Haniffa.

'Human computer' Shakuntala Devi dead

'Human computer' Shakuntala Devi dead

Rediff.com21 Apr 2013

Shakuntala Devi found a slot in the Guiness Book of World Record for her outstanding ability and wrote numerous books like 'Fun with Numbers', 'Astrology for You', 'Puzzles to Puzzle You', and 'Mathablit'. She had the ability to tell the day of the week of any given date in the last century in a jiffy.

Want to be an entrepreneur? Jump off the plane!

Want to be an entrepreneur? Jump off the plane!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

Narayan Babu, co-founder of Dexetra, a digital applications' company talks about his entrepreneurial journey.

IPL PICS: Gopal 'tricks' in rain-ruined 10-over game

IPL PICS: Gopal 'tricks' in rain-ruined 10-over game

Rediff.com1 May 2019

Images from Tuesday's IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals, in Bangalore.

Biden promises to revoke H1-B visa suspension if elected

Biden promises to revoke H1-B visa suspension if elected

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

On June 23, in a huge blow to Indian IT professionals eyeing the US job market, the Trump administration suspended the H-1B visas along with other types of foreign work visas until the end of 2020 to protect American workers in a crucial election year.

Argentina, Dutch qualify for 2022 FIFA World Cup

Argentina, Dutch qualify for 2022 FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

Mbappe and Benzema inspire France to 2-0 win against Finland

'India may have got its tiger success story wrong'

'India may have got its tiger success story wrong'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

A new study has indicated that methods commonly used in censuses of tigers and other rare wildlife put the accuracy of such surveys in doubt.

Son tops CBSE exam as father takes on Naxals in Chhattisgarh

Son tops CBSE exam as father takes on Naxals in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com29 May 2013

As his father takes on the Naxals in Chhattisgarh, Sopan Khosla has scored his own victory.

Why K C Venugopal is Sonia, Rahul's go-to-guy

Why K C Venugopal is Sonia, Rahul's go-to-guy

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

Venugopal is valued highly by Mrs Gandhi and Mr Gandhi. They consider him a loyalist, more to the point, one who can deliver.

New gadget to help blind read graphs

New gadget to help blind read graphs

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

Opening up new career paths and educational opportunities for people with vision impairment, the system combines a number of pattern recognition technologies into a single platform and, for the first time, allows mathematics and graphical material to be extracted and described without sighted intervention.

Revealed: How Bolt 'beat air' at world record speed!

Revealed: How Bolt 'beat air' at world record speed!

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

As the world's best athletes descend on London on Friday to take part in the Olympic Anniversary Games, a group of researchers from Mexico has provided an insight into the physics of one of the greatest athletic performances of all time.

Top 8 entrance exams beyond the IIT-JEE

Top 8 entrance exams beyond the IIT-JEE

Rediff.com8 Feb 2013

Your opportunity to study at a leading engineering institute just got better.

The 2017 UP election sentiment meter is here!

The 2017 UP election sentiment meter is here!

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

Rediff Labs uses a mathematic model to analyse the 2012 UP election results and develop a Sentiment Meter for the 2017 electoral battle.

The Goa assembly election 2017 sentiment meter

The Goa assembly election 2017 sentiment meter

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

Rediff Labs analysed the 2012 Goa assembly election results and merged it with 2014 Lok sabha election results to develop a Sentiment Meter for the 2017 electoral battle.

'The BJP wants to be seen as an anti-Dalit party'

'The BJP wants to be seen as an anti-Dalit party'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2020

'70 years back, Dalits used to be abused, scolded, slapped, but killing a Dalit was rare because a Dalit was somebody's property.' 'Now that they are free, they are facing violent attacks.'

The 30 most beautiful skylines in the world

The 30 most beautiful skylines in the world

Rediff.com9 May 2013

Can a mathematical formula capture the beauty of a city? You decide...

What the NEP can achieve

What the NEP can achieve

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

'Education will definitely benefit by making the child's first language the medium of instruction, by making examinations less prone to rote-learning, by setting up national research universities, all recommendations of the NEP,' observe Pankaj Jain and Shreekant Sambrani.

E-education: Vedanta signs MoU with govt

E-education: Vedanta signs MoU with govt

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

About 200,000 school children will be benefited through E-Sikshya project, an official said, adding that the project aims at bridging the gap by providing quality E-Content on English, Science, Mathematics and Social Science for the students of standard VI to X, which will be delivered by using a projector.

How to assess and manage investment risk

How to assess and manage investment risk

Rediff.com20 Apr 2013

If you do these tasks well you can achieve your financial goals easily

1 COVID-19 patient can infect 406 in 30 days: Study

1 COVID-19 patient can infect 406 in 30 days: Study

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

Agarwal said that the current 'R0' or R naught for the coronavirus infection is somewhere between 1.5 and 4.

Revealed: Formula for the perfect cleavage

Revealed: Formula for the perfect cleavage

Rediff.com4 Apr 2013

Michelle Keegan recently wont the Cleavage Of The Year title based on a mathematical formula.

PIX: Messi nets twice in Barca win; Inter win Serie A

PIX: Messi nets twice in Barca win; Inter win Serie A

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Lionel Messi scored a 50th freekick goal for Barcelona as he led his side to a quick-fire comeback to win 3-2 at Valencia on Sunday and keep the pressure on La Liga title rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.

Measuring Muslim Decline

Measuring Muslim Decline

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

'In the Middle Ages, when Muslims were around 15 per cent of the population of the world, they accounted, according to one estimate, for 90 per cent of scientific advancements.' 'And today, when Muslims are around 22 per cent of the population of the world, their share in scientific writings is less than 1 per cent!' point out Ziya Us Salam and M Aslam Parvaiz.

EPL: Playmaker Hazard paves way for Chelsea's ascent

EPL: Playmaker Hazard paves way for Chelsea's ascent

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

Eden Hazard underlined his claims to be voted Player of the Year with another match-winning display as Premier League leaders Chelsea stormed 10 points clear with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United on Saturday.

Trio win Nobel Physics Prize for laser research

Trio win Nobel Physics Prize for laser research

Rediff.com2 Oct 2018

Arthur Ashkin in the US, Grard Mourou in France, and Donna Strickland in Canada will share the prize announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm on Tuesday.

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United States Air Force colonel.

Northeast students make a beeline for admissions at Delhi University

Northeast students make a beeline for admissions at Delhi University

Rediff.com22 Jun 2012

Various northeastern student organizations are helping the applicants in filling up forms, choosing colleges, finding accommodation and completing other basic formalities.

WOW! 3 IITs in Top 200 world university rankings

WOW! 3 IITs in Top 200 world university rankings

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

IIT-Bombay, IIT-Delhi, IISc-Bangalore are among top 200 in prestigious QS global rankings 2020.

My life lesson: 'Success cannot elude you for long'

My life lesson: 'Success cannot elude you for long'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

Swadesh Kumar Kesarwani, 67, from Hyderabad, shares his life lesson.

Mumbai to build Wuhan-like hospital to treat COVID-19 patients

Mumbai to build Wuhan-like hospital to treat COVID-19 patients

Rediff.com7 May 2020

The hospital, in the commercial hub of Bandra-Kurla Complex, will serve as an isolation facility for non-critical COVID-19 patients. Expected to be ready in a fortnight, the new makeshift facility can be scaled up to 5,000 beds, if needed. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will run the hospital that will have, among other things, oxygen facilities and pathological laboratories. Sohini Das reports.

Infosys Science Foundation honours winners

Infosys Science Foundation honours winners

Rediff.com10 Jan 2012

Former President A P J Abdul Kalam felicitated the six winners.

11 lessons from cricket to help you ace the CAT this year

11 lessons from cricket to help you ace the CAT this year

Rediff.com18 Sep 2012

Fully aware that we are a cricket loving nation, an expert from Testfunda has shared these interesting tips that will help you prepare for your MBA exam.

Review: Nil Battey Sannata is an absolute gem!

Review: Nil Battey Sannata is an absolute gem!

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

Nil Battey Sannata is a fitting tribute to mothers and their unconditional love, feels Namrata Thakker.

The 2017 Manipur election sentiment meter

The 2017 Manipur election sentiment meter

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

Rediff Labs analysed the 2012 Manipur assembly election results and merged it with the 2014 Lok sabha election result to develop a Sentiment Meter for the 2017 electoral battle.

TOP 9 courses to invest in during the lockdown

TOP 9 courses to invest in during the lockdown

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

From Artificial Intelligence to yoga, sign up for courses that will benefit your career in the long run.

What went wrong with Bihar exit polls

What went wrong with Bihar exit polls

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

Even with the best methodology there is a limitation to what opinion poll/exit polls can achieve. When done correctly, the polls should give the broad story, points out Rajeeva Karandikar, director, Chennai Mathematical Institute.

What Delhi must do to keep their play-off hopes alive

What Delhi must do to keep their play-off hopes alive

Rediff.com3 May 2017

Delhi Daredevils would look to continue the new-found momentum against a struggling Gujarat Lions in New Delhi on Thursday.

Punjab deputy CM slams Rahul for drug abuse remark

Punjab deputy CM slams Rahul for drug abuse remark

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

Reacting sharply to the statement of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi that seven out of 10 youth in Punjab are drug addicts, Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab Sukbir Badal termed him a joker' on Friday.