Vote: India's newsmakers of 2014

The year 2014 has been an eventful one for India. The country got a new government and a new state, broke new frontiers in various fields and of course its share of controversies.  Rediff.com......

The Grinch Who Stole Christmas

While Smriti Irani might bristle with faux indignation at the newspaper report, it is very clear that just as Teacher's Day was hijacked by her boss and a day of celebration became an assignment,......

Should Sanskrit be forced down the throats?

What gets forgotten in the German vs Sanskrit debate is the poor standard of teaching in India. Anjali Puri explainsOne thing is clear in the German vs Sanskrit debate of the past two weeks,......

Teenage girl dies, another serious at AP school hostel

A 14-year-old inmate of a private hostel at Palakonda in Andhra Pradesh died of "unknown reasons" while another girl has been hospitalised in serious condition, police said. According to the......

Govt to increase outlay for social schemes

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the UPA government is planning to provide a boost to its flagship programmes including Bharat Nirman by raising the allocation to the segment by Rs 33,000 crore......

Govt plans big secondary education spend

The HRD ministry aims to enroll 6.6 million more students in secondary schools in the 11th Plan period. With almost half the children in the age group of 14-16 years out of the secondary education......

Intel-HCL unveil Classmate PC at Rs 18,000

The world's largest chip maker Intel and leading computer manufacturer HCL Infosystems on Saturday announced the launch of Classmate PCs. The mobile PC is priced in the sub Rs 18,000 range and will......