News for 'phd student'

India in talks with China to provide relief to 250 stuck in Wuhan

India in talks with China to provide relief to 250 stuck in Wuhan

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

India on Sunday opened a third hotline in view of 'large number' of phone calls from the Indians who are mostly students, the Indian Embassy in Beijing said.

JNU suspends rape accused scholar

JNU suspends rape accused scholar

Rediff.com28 Aug 2016

The action came after the students and teachers staged protests demanding action against Ratan to ensure safety of women on the campus and send out a strong message of intolerance towards such incidents.

#JobSearch: 'Hiring process in India is not transparent'

#JobSearch: 'Hiring process in India is not transparent'

Rediff.com29 May 2015

'After appearing for many interviews, we could infer that jobs in colleges and universities are for those who have a reference from some hot shot and not people with only a good academic background.'

Bright Indian gets top UK learning award

Bright Indian gets top UK learning award

Rediff.com1 Jul 2010

An Indian PhD student's daughter who braved odds by doing cleaning jobs in a hospital to finance her studies in the UK has been awarded the prestigious VQ Learner of the Year Award.

God particle: 'Religion begins where science ends'

God particle: 'Religion begins where science ends'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

Archana Sharma, the permanent staff physicist at CERN, details the magnitude of the biggest breakthrough in recent times.

NEVER FIGHT In Front Of Your Children!

NEVER FIGHT In Front Of Your Children!

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

It is a mistake to believe that children are unaware when parental battles happen behind closed doors.

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.

At 30, this Indian-American is a trailblazer

At 30, this Indian-American is a trailblazer

Rediff.com25 Jul 2012

Indian American student Dr Sandeep Kishore, who was conferred with the 2012 Raymond W Sarber Awards, tells Aziz Haniffa what the award means to him and how he endeavours to bridge the gap between public sciences and public health.

'We think about him and it moistens our eyes'

'We think about him and it moistens our eyes'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

'The fact that all the charges against my son are baseless and concocted, in itself, gives me all the hope.'

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.

'Govt should unite, not tear people apart'

'Govt should unite, not tear people apart'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

'The government's job is to enable people to live together, not tear them apart.' 'It is supposed to create spaces to work, live and survive -- this country is struggling and this government is saying you have no right of being.' 'It wants to declare human beings illegal. It is the most bizarre nonsense in the world.'

How IITs are gearing up to fight COVID-19 menace

How IITs are gearing up to fight COVID-19 menace

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

While some researchers are developing prototypes for ventilators to overcome their shortage, others have teamed up to develop testing kits.

Research scholarships in astrophysics

Research scholarships in astrophysics

Rediff.com4 Sep 2008

Applications are invited from students for Research Scholarships at IUCAA, Pune and NCRA - TIFR.

84% Delhi NCR grads prefer to work in India: Survey

84% Delhi NCR grads prefer to work in India: Survey

Rediff.com30 Apr 2014

The Youth Economics: Career Expectations survey by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry paints an optimistic picture.

Kejriwal to visit Hyderabad University today, to meet Rohith's family

Kejriwal to visit Hyderabad University today, to meet Rohith's family

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

AAP leaders Ashish Khetan and Ashish Talwar on Wednesday reached Hydrabad to meet protesting students.

University of Cambridge announces the prestigious Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarship 2014

University of Cambridge announces the prestigious Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarship 2014

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

St. John's College, a leading college of the University of Cambridge, today released details of this year's prestigious Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships.

Review: The Theory of Everything is impeccably executed

Review: The Theory of Everything is impeccably executed

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

A film as strongly scripted and impeccably executed as The Theory of Everything will be remembered for longer than Stephen Hawking's estimate of the end of time, says Paloma Sharma.

St Stephen's molestation row escalates; HRD, DCW seek report

St Stephen's molestation row escalates; HRD, DCW seek report

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

St Stephen's professor Satish Kumar, facing allegation of molesting a PhD scholar, on Wednesday found himself in a tight spot as the HRD ministry and Delhi Commission for Women have sought action-taken report from the college about the incident.

Anju Seth, IIM-C's first woman director

Anju Seth, IIM-C's first woman director

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

'She was the unanimous choice of the search-cum-selection committee.'

We are definitely against capitalists: Kerala FM

We are definitely against capitalists: Kerala FM

Rediff.com25 Mar 2011

Thomas Isaac, Kerala finance minister, says the Leftist government in the state wants to develop an egalitarian society where there are no capitalists.

Abhijit Banerjee, 2nd Presidency alumni to win Nobel in Economics

Abhijit Banerjee, 2nd Presidency alumni to win Nobel in Economics

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

Amartya Sen was the other Presidency alumni to win the Economics Nobel. Banerjee won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize along with two others - his wife Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer on Monday "for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty."

Specialise in law

Specialise in law

Rediff.com24 Jul 2006

The Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, invites applications for admission to its LLM and PhD (Law) programmes.

Speedy justice still a distant dream: Chief Justice of India

Speedy justice still a distant dream: Chief Justice of India

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

Chief Justice of India Justice T S Thakur today said that "corresponding upgradation" of judiciary was a must to face the challenges of emerging social and economic scenario and observed that "unpolluted and speedy justice still remains a distant dream".

GoCoronaGo: IISc, IITians develop apps to fight virus

GoCoronaGo: IISc, IITians develop apps to fight virus

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

From "GoCoronaGo" to "Sampark-o-Meter", the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and four Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have developed several mobile applications to aid the fight against coronavirus in the country.

Unlock 4: Religious, sports events allowed from Sep 21

Unlock 4: Religious, sports events allowed from Sep 21

Rediff.com30 Aug 2020

In a significant directive, the home ministry said that state governments shall not impose any local lockdown outside the containment zones without prior consultation with the central government.

Study Abroad tips: The best undergrad courses in the US

Study Abroad tips: The best undergrad courses in the US

Rediff.com21 May 2016

Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on how to pick the right international education.

Thousands stranded at Guwahati airport as Assam remains on boil

Thousands stranded at Guwahati airport as Assam remains on boil

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Many of the passengers were bound for outstation areas like Itanagar, Dimapur and Aizwal, and were left with no option but to wait endlessly at airport premises.

Rich job offers cause poor response for PhDs

Rich job offers cause poor response for PhDs

Rediff.com11 Aug 2008

Poor faculty and scholarships also dissuade students.

Skill to succeed: How TCS is leading the hiring game

Skill to succeed: How TCS is leading the hiring game

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

The company hires postgraduate and PhD students from A+ grade institutes to be part of its research team.

How to get an internship at IISc Bangalore

How to get an internship at IISc Bangalore

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

Sarvesh Agrawal of Internshala offers a detailed guide on the application process.

Ten Tips: How to survive in England

Ten Tips: How to survive in England

Rediff.com27 Jul 2007

Chindu Sreedharan, UK PhD student and university lecturer, provides ten helpful hints for surviving the English.

Missed CAT 2013? 10 tips to make the most of GATE 2014

Missed CAT 2013? 10 tips to make the most of GATE 2014

Rediff.com22 Oct 2013

The dip in campus placements has resulted in increased registrations for the GATE, making it more competitive.

BEWARE! Fraud Journals On The Rise

BEWARE! Fraud Journals On The Rise

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

Cloned journals have become more rampant in the post-pandemic world.

Olympics: Athletes split time between work and sport

Olympics: Athletes split time between work and sport

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

'There is more to life than sport and anything can happen in sport, so you need something to fall back on'

No inflammable residue found at burnt BARC lab

No inflammable residue found at burnt BARC lab

Rediff.com8 Jan 2010

A forensic probe of the fire that broke out at a Bhabha Atomic Research Centre lab in which two research students were burnt alive found no evidence of explosives or inflammable residue even as the exact cause was still wrapped in mystery ten days after the blaze.

Does religion influence our sexual behaviour?

Does religion influence our sexual behaviour?

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

Study reveals fascinating insights about sexual behaviour amongst various religious communities.

Umar Khalid's father claims threat call by gangster Ravi Pujari

Umar Khalid's father claims threat call by gangster Ravi Pujari

Rediff.com20 Feb 2016

Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas, father of Umar Khalid, a PhD scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University, has claimed that he received a "death threat call from underworld don Ravi Pujari".

Delhi protests: 'Numbers may have thinned, but not spirits'

Delhi protests: 'Numbers may have thinned, but not spirits'

Rediff.com27 Dec 2012

K Akhter reports from ground zero of the protests aimed at securing justice for the bus gang-rape victim and women's rights.

Professor arrested on blasphemy charge in Pakistan

Professor arrested on blasphemy charge in Pakistan

Rediff.com10 Dec 2012

Police in Pakistani capital Islamabad have arrested a professor on a charge of blasphemy after hundreds of people, including clerics and seminary students, joined a protest and demanded the registration of a case against him.

This school provides free education to the deaf

This school provides free education to the deaf

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

Balavidyalaya in Chennai is probably India's only school for the deaf that trains the child and (one) parent for free.