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US President Trump's 2005 taxes revealed!

US President Trump's 2005 taxes revealed!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

Trump paid an effective tax rate of 24 per cent and saved millions of dollars in additional taxes by claiming the losses, according to the document, the first two pages of which were obtained by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Cay Johnston and first shared on "The Rachel Maddow Show.

Katherine Heigl adopts 10-month-old Korean girl

Katherine Heigl adopts 10-month-old Korean girl

Rediff.com18 Sep 2009

The actress' rep said the couple have named their daughter Nancy Leigh, after Katherine's mum Nancy and her sis Margaret Leigh.

62 toll plazas on national highways, expressways closed

62 toll plazas on national highways, expressways closed

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

A webportal has been launched with information concerning toll plazas on national highways and expressways

Make love often: Advice from Andhra police!

Make love often: Advice from Andhra police!

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

Everyone's an expert on relationships lately and apparently, so is the Indian police!

WikiLeaks: With power comes responsibility

WikiLeaks: With power comes responsibility

Rediff.com2 Aug 2010

It has been consistently unearthing and disseminating concealed documents online for the last three years. But when it recently released the Afghan War Diary -- a confidential compilation of over 90,000 documents about the war in Afghanistan -- WikiLeaks hogged the limelight not only in the virtual world but in the physical one as well.

UK Scholarship for enterprising young Goans

UK Scholarship for enterprising young Goans

Rediff.com15 Apr 2010

The British Council in India invites young enterprising Goan Indian men and women to apply for the Goa Education Trust (GET) and De Souza Trust Goa Scholarship for the academic year beginning September 2010.

USIEF offers Fullbright-Nehru Fellowships

USIEF offers Fullbright-Nehru Fellowships

Rediff.com2 Apr 2009

United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) invites applications for Fulbright-Nehru and other fellowships from Indian citizens residing in India.

Bloody tale of land acquisition in India

Bloody tale of land acquisition in India

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

Most conflicts arise from government takeover of land, often on behalf of private investors: Report

How Anant Agrawal built edX into a global giant

How Anant Agrawal built edX into a global giant

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

'Many who have experimented with online education will adopt a blended model once things return to normal,' edX CEO and founder Anant Agrawal tells Anjuli Bhargava.

U.N. suspends Maria Sharapova as goodwill ambassador

U.N. suspends Maria Sharapova as goodwill ambassador

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

Maria Sharapova has been suspended as a goodwill ambassador by the United Nations after the former world number one admitted she had tested positive for the banned substance meldonium at this year's Australian Open.

Injured Serena pulls out of US Open

Injured Serena pulls out of US Open

Rediff.com21 Aug 2010

Serena Williams has pulled out of the US Open because she is still recovering from surgery on her right foot, the American world number one said on Friday. Williams, who won her 13th Grand Slam at Wimbledon earlier this year, cut her foot on broken glass at a restaurant in July and has not played since.

WWF to create 'green' domain names

WWF to create 'green' domain names

Rediff.com22 Apr 2010

On its behalf, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), responsible for creating domain endings like .com or .org, is in the process of developing a whole bunch of new endings, including .eco, a statement from the WWF said.

We are with Tharoor, endorse netizens

We are with Tharoor, endorse netizens

Rediff.com19 Apr 2010

Kenney Jacob, an online supporter, has been a very active campaigner and feels that Shashi Tharoor is 'nothing but a victim.' He spoke to rediff.co's Vicky Nanjappa about the page, and how Tharoor is trending online today:

PG programme in hospital management

PG programme in hospital management

Rediff.com30 Apr 2009

Institute of Health Management Research (IHMR), Bangalore, has announced admissions to the one-year programme starting in July 2009.

Hingis's camp denies assault claims by ex-husband

Hingis's camp denies assault claims by ex-husband

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Sources close to Swiss tennis player Martina Hingis's camp have rubbished claims by her ex-husband that the 5-time Grand Slam champion and her mother once assaulted him.

Why journalists are 'jealous' of Bhavya Dore

Why journalists are 'jealous' of Bhavya Dore

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

The crash between a Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 and a Saudia Boeing 747 over Charkhi Dadri in Haryana occurred 24 years ago.' During the lockdown, journalist Bhavya Dore reported on it from her home. Her article found a proud mention in the Bloomsburg Jealousy List 2020.

Why he wants to track humankind's journey around the world

Why he wants to track humankind's journey around the world

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Salopek is on an intercontinental journey of 24,000 miles, tracing humankind's movement out of Africa right down to South America.

Image: Rag pickers seek solution to climate crisis

Image: Rag pickers seek solution to climate crisis

Rediff.com24 Oct 2009

On Saturday, crores of people across the world participated in 4000 simultaneous events in over 170 countries, to urge world leaders to support a clear solution to the climate change crisis. The events, organised by the Association of Community Organisations for Reform Now and the grassroots campaign 350.org, are seeking global action to reduce the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to 350 parts per million. The Indian unit of ACORN organised an event in Dharavi.

What is made in India AI?

What is made in India AI?

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

'Perhaps a better question to ask would be: Is this 'Made for India'?' asks AI expert Ganesh Mani.

Want to be a creative writer?

Want to be a creative writer?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

Novelist Renu Balakrishnan will conduct a workshop for budding writers in January and February 2017 at the Xavier Institute of Communication, Mumbai.

NMIMS admissions to MTech, PhD programmes

NMIMS admissions to MTech, PhD programmes

Rediff.com25 May 2009

SVKM's NMIMS University invites applications for the year 2009-10.

Tharoor thanks fans for 'kind words' on website

Tharoor thanks fans for 'kind words' on website

Rediff.com21 Apr 2010

After maintaining silence for days on Twitter, Shashi Tharoor was back, only to thank his supporters for all the "kind words" at this "time of trial".

World's 10 greenest cities

World's 10 greenest cities

Rediff.com10 Sep 2009

At this juncture, top-10-list.org has done a survey to seek the greenest cities of the world -- its main criterion of selection being the carbon dioxide emission level. The city with the least CO2 emission has been named the greenest city.

Sonal Shah to head Obama's social innovation team

Sonal Shah to head Obama's social innovation team

Rediff.com17 Apr 2009

Indian Amercian Sonal Shah, former head of global development at Google.org, has been appointed as the head of the new White House Office of Social Innovation, the Chronicle of Philantrophy reported.

India faces scary groundwater scenario

India faces scary groundwater scenario

Rediff.com12 Aug 2009

US satellites are being used to gauge groundwater use in India and the observations are worrying, according to a report published in sciencemag.org.

PGP in healthcare management

PGP in healthcare management

Rediff.com11 Aug 2009

Post graduate programme in healthcare management at Welingkar College, Mumbai.

Tavish Nanda, Hemant Gandhi named Toyota scholars

Tavish Nanda, Hemant Gandhi named Toyota scholars

Rediff.com27 Jul 2009

Tavish, author of the fantasy book Cren and the War of Seven Days, and Hemant, founder of the climate change awareness Web site CarbonNeutralVolunteers.org, were among the 12 national winners of the scholars program selected from 100 regional winners.

'Hold or exit from these stocks?'

'Hold or exit from these stocks?'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Indian American on Obama's transition team

Indian American on Obama's transition team

Rediff.com6 Nov 2008

Sonal Shah, currently director for Global Development at google.org in promoting the firm's philanthropy will serve on President-elect Barack Obama's official 15-member transition board to be announced on Wednesday. Preeta Bansal, partner at the international law firm of Skadden Arps and a senior adviser on the Obama campaign is also expected to play a significant role.

IIT-Bombay student bags Rs 2 crore package from Facebook

IIT-Bombay student bags Rs 2 crore package from Facebook

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

An IIT-Bombay student has claimed to have received a job offer of Rs 2 crore (Rs 20 million) from the social networking site Facebook.

Adi Godrej: 'There's no dearth of jobs in India'

Adi Godrej: 'There's no dearth of jobs in India'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

'What exists instead is a clear gap between skilled people and the work at hand.' 'Employers on most occasions find it difficult to find a match between the two,' Adi Godrej tells Viveat Susan Pinto and Niraj Bhatt.

Chen Jin eyes Lin Dan's Chinese top spot

Chen Jin eyes Lin Dan's Chinese top spot

Rediff.com25 Aug 2010

Chen Jin has set his sights on dethroning compatriot Lin Dan as China's number one player.

Try a holiday that lets you learn a new skill

Try a holiday that lets you learn a new skill

Rediff.com9 May 2018

What better way to know a place than to learn its cuisine? Learn the art of working with terracotta and stoneware clay... ...If it's textiles that turn you on, a holiday in Jaipur could be just the thing for you.... ...Add an extra dimension to a holiday in spiritual Dharamsala by immersing yourself in Tibetan art...

UN releases stamp on Mahatma Gandhi

UN releases stamp on Mahatma Gandhi

Rediff.com3 Oct 2009

Marking the International Day of Non-Violence, the United Nations has released a stamp of Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 140th birth anniversary.

Rijkaard appointed coach at Galatasaray

Rijkaard appointed coach at Galatasaray

Rediff.com5 Jun 2009

Frank Rijkaard will replace Bulent Korkmaz as coach at Galatasaray, the Turkish club said on Friday. The former Barcelona coach is set to sign a two-year deal with the club.

Heading to a US university?

Heading to a US university?

Rediff.com4 Jul 2007

United States Education Foundation in India offers a programme in New Delhi for prospective students.

Scholarships for young men and women

Scholarships for young men and women

Rediff.com19 Jan 2009

Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation's scholarships, awards and grants to young men and women under 30 years of age with talent and ability and a desire to transform their lives.

Pak's ISI trained Kabul hotel attacker: Top Afghan envoy

Pak's ISI trained Kabul hotel attacker: Top Afghan envoy

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

On January 20, Taliban men armed with Kalashnikovs and suicide vests attacked the landmark Intercontinental Hotel and killed around 25 people, going from room to room searching for foreigners during the more than 12-hour ordeal.

Lalit Suri Group plans foray into economy segment

Lalit Suri Group plans foray into economy segment

Rediff.com28 Dec 2009

The Delhi-based group has already announced Rs 2,300-crore (Rs 23-billion) investment in setting up a number of luxury and mid-market hotels across business and leisure destinations in India and abroad.

Why Free Basics is so contentious in India

Why Free Basics is so contentious in India

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

The programme has triggered a huge debate in India.