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6.54 crore Indians never attended school: Census

6.54 crore Indians never attended school: Census

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

According to the 2011 Census data, there is 38.01 crore population in the age group of 5-19 years of which 26.98 crore (71 per cent) is attending educational institutions. 4.49 crore (11.8 per cent) people have attended schools earlier while 6.54 crore (17.2 per cent) have never been to a school.

Watch Samantha's Shaakuntalam on OTT

Watch Samantha's Shaakuntalam on OTT

Rediff.com12 May 2023

From Hrithik Roshan's mind games in Vikram Vedha to South Korea's biggest blockbuster of 2023 so far, Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch on streaming platforms this weekend.

Beware! Crocodiles On The Road

Beware! Crocodiles On The Road

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

Every week, we bring you fascinating videos, chosen by you, through your likes.

Is compensation received from employer taxable?

Is compensation received from employer taxable?

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

There are judicial precedents where it has been held that if payment is made for temporary disablement, it would be taxable, points out Tinesh Bhasin.

Emotix, a Mumbai-based startup launches personal robot for kids

Emotix, a Mumbai-based startup launches personal robot for kids

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

The robot can hold long conversations, track the child's mood and is controlled from an app on the parents' smartphone

California governor vetoes anti-caste discrimination bill

California governor vetoes anti-caste discrimination bill

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

The governor's move has been welcomed by a large segment of the Indian-American community who were opposing the bill.

Declared dead at 15, she's an INSPIRATION!

Declared dead at 15, she's an INSPIRATION!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Disability activist Virali Modi recounts her life's most challenging moments and how she turned adversities in her favour.

Govt ushers in de-layering in bureaucracy, jt secretary reports to secretary

Govt ushers in de-layering in bureaucracy, jt secretary reports to secretary

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

The Centre has taken a major step towards increasing efficiency in decision-making by empowering joint secretaries to report to secretaries directly, officials said on Wednesday.

The Dyslexic Who Built A 30 Crore Business

The Dyslexic Who Built A 30 Crore Business

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

'I have saved your name on my phone, but I cannot read or pronounce it.' 'I am able to recognise my wife's name today because after seeing it for so long, it has been imprinted in my mind as a picture and not the letters.'

New Maha Covid curbs on office attendance, travel, wedding

New Maha Covid curbs on office attendance, travel, wedding

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday imposed several new restrictions, including a ban on inter-city and inter-district travel and curbs on office attendance in an attempt to bring the spiralling coronavirus infections under control.

Greatest challenge before judiciary is...: CJI on I-Day

Greatest challenge before judiciary is...: CJI on I-Day

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Tuesday said the greatest challenge before the Indian judiciary is to eliminate barriers to accessing justice and make sure that the judiciary is inclusive and accessible to the last person in the line.

Want A Mediclaim Policy For Mental Illness?

Want A Mediclaim Policy For Mental Illness?

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

'While many policies say that they will cover mental illnesses, the wordings of a few still have mental illness as a permanent exclusion.' 'After the new IRDAI circular, such exclusions should go away.'

One lakh jobs for disabled in private sector

One lakh jobs for disabled in private sector

Rediff.com28 Feb 2008

The government has approved incentive schemes for creating 1,00,000 employment opportunities a year for the physically challenged persons in the private sector, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday.

Ensuring justice reach all priority of govt: PM Modi

Ensuring justice reach all priority of govt: PM Modi

Rediff.com29 Feb 2020

Hitting out at previous governments, he said they did not care for the people with disabilities but his dispensation was thinking about their problems and finding ways to reduce their issues.

EC reviews preparations for polls in 5 states next year

EC reviews preparations for polls in 5 states next year

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

The Wednesday's preliminary meeting focused on various thematic issues including assured minimum facilities at polling stations, ease of registration for voters, electoral roll, timely resolution of grievances, arrangements of electronic voting and paper trail machines, postal ballot facility for senior citizens who are 80 and above, and people with disabilities.

What Can You Watch This Week?

What Can You Watch This Week?

Rediff.com8 May 2023

Action, drama, thriller and rom-coms, this week has a lot of entertainment coming up on OTT as well as in theatres.

Click! Click! Photographing their way to success

Click! Click! Photographing their way to success

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

By teaching professional photography to the differently-abled, KnowDisability is helping them take charge of their lives.

NITI pegs India's gig workforce at 2.35 cr by FY30

NITI pegs India's gig workforce at 2.35 cr by FY30

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

India's gig workforce is expected to expand to 2.35 crore by 2029-30 from 77 lakh in 2020-21, a NITI Aayog report said on Monday, and recommended extending social security measures for such workers and their families in partnership mode as envisaged in Code on Social Security. The report titled 'India's Booming Gig and Platform Economy' further said gig workers are expected to form 6.7 per cent of the non-agricultural workforce or 4.1 per cent of the total livelihood in India by 2029-30. Gig workers can be broadly classified into platform and non-platform workers.

Data Breach: 'Government is always in denial'

Data Breach: 'Government is always in denial'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

'Why does a State that sees a national security issue at every turn not recognise the seriousness of the data from sensitive databases being breached?'

Army adopts 'deaf and mute' village in J-K, plans welfare measures

Army adopts 'deaf and mute' village in J-K, plans welfare measures

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

There are 78 such people in the village, of which 41 are women and 30 children aged three to 15 years.

Rajya Sabha passes bill on rights of differently-abled

Rajya Sabha passes bill on rights of differently-abled

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

The bill stipulates up to two-year jail term and a maximum fine of Rs 5 lakh for discriminating against differently-abled persons

Amritpal Singh: From truck driver to Bhindranwale 2.0

Amritpal Singh: From truck driver to Bhindranwale 2.0

Rediff.com19 Mar 2023

Amritpal Singh has been styling himself on the lines of terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, who was killed during Operation Blue Star in 1984, by copying his attire, mannerisms, carrying an arrow, keeping a battery of armed bodyguards and taking the shield of religion.

Gunasekaran, Shivpal swell India's gold tally at Military Games

Gunasekaran, Shivpal swell India's gold tally at Military Games

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

Para-athlete Anandan Gunasekaran clinched his third gold and javelin thrower Shivpal Singh added another for the country as India continued their fine showing at the ongoing 7th CISM World Military Games, in Wuhan, China, on Thursday.

Veteran actor Vikram Gokhale dies at 77

Veteran actor Vikram Gokhale dies at 77

Rediff.com26 Nov 2022

Gokhale, an artist equally at home in theatre, television and movies, acted in several Marathi and Bollywood films.

The Legend Of Squadron Leader Tubby Devayya

The Legend Of Squadron Leader Tubby Devayya

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

Today, he lies in an unknown grave in a corner of a farmer's field in Pakistan, having given his all for his country. A riveting excerpt from Ian Cardozo's Beyond Fear: True Stories on Life in the Indian Armed Forces.

No postal ballot for voters above 65 in Bihar polls

No postal ballot for voters above 65 in Bihar polls

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

While amending the rules on the suggestions of the Election Commission, the ministry also allowed "COVID-19 suspected or affected persons" to use the postal ballot facility.

Amit Shah digs up Chinese embassy donation to Rajiv Gandhi Foundation

Amit Shah digs up Chinese embassy donation to Rajiv Gandhi Foundation

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

No one can capture an inch of Indian land till the Narendra Modi government is in power, Home Minister Amit Shah said Tuesday and claimed the actual reason behind the Congress disrupting Lok Sabha proceedings was not the clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers but a question on the cancellation of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) registration of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation.

Bilkis case convict challenges plea in SC against remission by Guj govt

Bilkis case convict challenges plea in SC against remission by Guj govt

Rediff.com25 Sep 2022

In his counter-affidavit, Radhey Shyam, who was recently released by the Gujarat government on remission, said that none of the petitioners are related to the case and are either political activists or "third party stranger".

UP assembly polls won't be deferred: CEC

UP assembly polls won't be deferred: CEC

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra on Thursday said all political parties in Uttar Pradesh want the Assembly elections to be held according to schedule while ensuring Covid protocol.

Separated by dark glasses, conjoined twins vote in Punjab

Separated by dark glasses, conjoined twins vote in Punjab

Rediff.com20 Feb 2022

Amritsar-based Sohan Singh and Mohan Singh who are joined in the hip exercised their franchise for the first time in the Punjab assembly polls on Sunday.

'Even if LTCG isn't taxable, you still have to...'

'Even if LTCG isn't taxable, you still have to...'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.

After acrimonious campaign, Karnataka to vote on Wednesday

After acrimonious campaign, Karnataka to vote on Wednesday

Rediff.com9 May 2023

While the ruling BJP, riding on the Modi juggernaut, wants to break the 38-year jinx and retain its southern citadel, the Congress is seeking to wrest power to give the party much-needed elbow room and momentum to position itself as the main opposition player in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Why shouldn't the blind also enjoy books?

Why shouldn't the blind also enjoy books?

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

'Hear2Read' -- an open-source Text To Speech (TTS) software that offers audio books in Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu -- is a first of its kind initiative in the country.

Final electoral roll of J-K has 7.72 lakh new voters

Final electoral roll of J-K has 7.72 lakh new voters

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

The final electoral roll has a total of 83,59,771 electors -- 42,91,687 males, 40,67,900 females and 184 third gender -- Joint Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir Anil Salgotra said.

India's first voter dies in HP after voting for 34th time,

India's first voter dies in HP after voting for 34th time,

Rediff.com5 Nov 2022

On November 3, Negi had cast his vote for the state's assembly polls through postal ballot, the Election Commission said.

MAPPED: Rate of crime/atrocities against Scheduled Castes in India

MAPPED: Rate of crime/atrocities against Scheduled Castes in India

Rediff.com10 May 2019

The map shows the state wise rate of crime/atrocities committed against SCs by non-SCs in 2016.

Would you dare to wear these outfits?

Would you dare to wear these outfits?

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

As a queer designer with disabilities, Tom Van Der Borght's idea was to move away from everything normal and accept imperfections.

Why Term Plan Is Better For Home Loan Liability

Why Term Plan Is Better For Home Loan Liability

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

If you opt for a term-life cover, buy separate policies to cover the loan for all the co-borrowers in a home loan for a sum assured equal to the home loan amount.

Shinde's maiden Budget offers Rs 6K aid, free crop cover to farmers

Shinde's maiden Budget offers Rs 6K aid, free crop cover to farmers

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

Announcing a Re 1 crop insurance scheme for farmers, the deputy CM said the government will bear the financial burden of Rs 3,312 crore.

Quota for economically weaker sections unconstitutional, petitioners tell SC

Quota for economically weaker sections unconstitutional, petitioners tell SC

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

The Centre's decision to grant 10 per cent quota for the EWS category in admissions and jobs violates the basic structure of the Constitution on multiple counts including that it breaches the 50 per cent cap on reservation, the Supreme Court was told on Tuesday.