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Mrs Review: A Must Watch!

Mrs Review: A Must Watch!

Rediff.com6 Feb 2025

Mrs succeeds in riling you up for all the right reasons. And without resorting to high-pitched drama, applauds Sukanya Verma.

The Famed Mashaal Raas Garba

The Famed Mashaal Raas Garba

Rediff.com12 Oct 2024

This is how the residents of Jamnagar danced the Garba.

Meet the world's first talking robot-astronaut

Meet the world's first talking robot-astronaut

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

In a world first, Japan is set to send a talking robot-astronaut to the International Space Station to conduct the first conversation between a human and a robot in outer space.

'This Is Your Chance, India'

'This Is Your Chance, India'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2025

'You don't need massive industry or huge energy resources.' 'You could start with just 3 or 4 people in a coffee shop and invent the world.'

Humanoid robot lands job as Nescafe salesman

Humanoid robot lands job as Nescafe salesman

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

Nestle has maintained healthy growth in Japan by maintaining a a tradition of trying out off-beat marketing tactics.

Now, robots make the grade

Now, robots make the grade

Rediff.com30 Jan 2007

Thousands of robots which were confined to research labs in India, are now finding their way into schools and engineering colleges.

PLA to deploy robot cooks to prevent food waste

PLA to deploy robot cooks to prevent food waste

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

The PLA launched a campaign to stop food waste and cultivate thrifty habits in the military under the "clean plate" campaign launched by President Xi Jinping.

The Curious Case Of Miley's Missing Eyebrows

The Curious Case Of Miley's Missing Eyebrows

Rediff.com3 Mar 2025

Hollywood's biggest night was high on glitz and glamour but lacked the edge and excitement of the movies it was celebrating, observes Sukanya Verma.

WEF lists highest and lowest growing jobs

WEF lists highest and lowest growing jobs

Rediff.com8 Jan 2025

Farm workers and drivers will figure among the fastest growing jobs over the next five years, while roles of cashiers and ticket clerks will see the largest decline, a new study showed on Wednesday. In its Future of Jobs Report 2025, the World Economic Forum (WEF) also said that 170 million new jobs will be created by 2030, while 92 million are projected to be displaced, resulting in 78 million net new jobs.

New tool to help robots 'see' better

New tool to help robots 'see' better

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

Object recognition is one of the most widely studied problems in computer vision, researchers said.

This man loves having sex with a robot

This man loves having sex with a robot

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

He feels that the experience is just like the real thing.

Ewan's Robots rock London!

Ewan's Robots rock London!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2005

BJP promises strict anti-conversion law in Maharashtra

BJP promises strict anti-conversion law in Maharashtra

Rediff.com10 Nov 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday promised to enact an-anti conversion law with stringent provisions in Maharashtra, and also assured a skill census for training as per industry needs as well as free ration to low-income families.

'We Expect 1 Million Start Ups By 2035'

'We Expect 1 Million Start Ups By 2035'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2025

'Binary fission will happen -- startups will lead to more startups.'

Clams and snails inspire gen-next robots

Clams and snails inspire gen-next robots

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

The robot can have potential uses in invasive surgery and oil well drilling, among other applications, scientists say.

Robots replace chefs, labourers in Chinese eateries

Robots replace chefs, labourers in Chinese eateries

Rediff.com22 Mar 2013

Hundreds of small Chinese restaurants are using the robots which donned the role of traditional cooks dishing out a set menu at a faster and cheaper rate replacing the chefs.

A PhD At The Age Of 10!

A PhD At The Age Of 10!

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

Aditya Raje Singh got a PhD at the age of 10.

Did you know India's working on robotic soldiers?

Did you know India's working on robotic soldiers?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2013

Under the project being undertaken by DRDO, robots would be developed with very high level of intelligence to enable them to differentiate between a threat and a friend.

Skip Canada! 10 Places To Study Abroad

Skip Canada! 10 Places To Study Abroad

Rediff.com29 Nov 2024

Indian students are looking at destinations that offer quality education coupled with unique cultural and career experiences, often at more affordable costs, says Gaurav Batra, CEO, Infinite Group.

Now, robots to perform surgery, play football

Now, robots to perform surgery, play football

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

Developed in Bristol and Essex, the robots are being designed to do rescue work, clear sewers and become human companions.

The Coming Changes In Warfare

The Coming Changes In Warfare

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

The nature of war and its purpose remains unchanged. The change is in the character of war in terms of a man-machine mix, domination of sensors and certain automation of the tactics and methods of war, points out Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

This robot will nag you to correct your posture

This robot will nag you to correct your posture

Rediff.com1 Jul 2018

Meet Giiro, an Alexa-powered bot which can be your health companion at work.

Sexy Robots: Hot models, futuristic fashion

Sexy Robots: Hot models, futuristic fashion

Rediff.com5 Mar 2012

Swapnil Shinde showed his creation that sought to juxtapose the tribal and primeval with futuristic and robotic.

A Formula For Start Up Success

A Formula For Start Up Success

Rediff.com10 Jan 2025

'80% of start ups fail because they don't have a support system to help them in the very early phase.' 'It's not just an idea that takes an entrepreneur through the initial three years of journey.' 'What plays a definitive role in making a start-up successful is idea+team+capital+mentors+access to a larger ecosystem.'

Why 38% of IIT Graduates Are Unemployed

Why 38% of IIT Graduates Are Unemployed

Rediff.com28 Nov 2024

Out of 24,230 IIT and NIT grads, about 8,000 students didn't find any takers during campus placement drives this year.

In a first, a robot will perform angioplasty in Ahmedabad hospital

In a first, a robot will perform angioplasty in Ahmedabad hospital

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

The procedure, however, would cost around Rs 75,000-100,000 more than conventional angioplasty.

The AI robot that is making Chinese journalists jittery

The AI robot that is making Chinese journalists jittery

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

For the first time, a Chinese news channel has employed an artificial intelligence robot as a weather reporter on its live breakfast show, raising concerns among the country's journalists as it could threaten their jobs.

Now, four-legged robot that runs like a cat

Now, four-legged robot that runs like a cat

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

The 'cheetah-cub robot,' a small-size quadruped prototype robot was developed by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne EPFL's Biorobotics Laboratory (Biorob), Switzerland.

Chinese scientists create anti-terrorism robot

Chinese scientists create anti-terrorism robot

Rediff.com7 Dec 2004

The one-armed robot, code named 'Super-D', is expected to serve at airports and in other public places.

Meet The 15-Year-Old AI Whiz Kid

Meet The 15-Year-Old AI Whiz Kid

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

'It was the early days of my 5th standard school vacation, and my mother asked me, 'Robotics classes or swimming classes for the weekends?' I chose robotics classes because technology fascinated me.'

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Review: Robo Rom-Com

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Review: Robo Rom-Com

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

A feeble fable masquerading as a robo rom-com, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya aspires to address what unrealistic expectations in a relationship can lead to, observes Sukanya Verma.

3 robots and a soccer team

3 robots and a soccer team

Rediff.com2 Apr 2010

'Android FC,' is a three-robot team, consisting of a two-foot-high striker, defender and goalkeeper.

Robots is alluring!

Robots is alluring!

Rediff.com11 Mar 2005

'Robo Brain' to teach robots how to mimic humans

'Robo Brain' to teach robots how to mimic humans

Rediff.com25 Aug 2014

Robo Brain -- a large-scale computational system that learns from publicly available Internet resources -- is currently downloading and processing about 1 billion images, 120,000 YouTube videos, and 100 million how-to documents and appliance manuals.

The girls who built robots under the shadow of the Taliban

The girls who built robots under the shadow of the Taliban

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

In photos: After US visa battle, all-girl Afghanistan team competes in the first international robot Olympics in Washington, DC

Make way for decision-making robots

Make way for decision-making robots

Rediff.com21 Sep 2006

Researchers believe that more complex machines may soon be on the drawing board, and military robots might one day even be asked to make some important decisions on their own.

New robot to handle hazardous work

New robot to handle hazardous work

Rediff.com18 Aug 2005

Now, a robot that can smile and grimace

Now, a robot that can smile and grimace

Rediff.com10 Jan 2013

The robot baby called Diego-San is modelled on a one-year-old child and a YouTube video shows its face reflecting a series of emotions including happiness, sadness, alarm, puzzlement and anger.

Now, robot that can discover objects on its own

Now, robot that can discover objects on its own

Rediff.com7 May 2013

Researchers, including an Indian-origin scientist, have developed a new 'smart' robot that can analyse and learn about new objects on its own.