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Kalki 2898 AD: The Alternate Review

Kalki 2898 AD: The Alternate Review

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

A lot of time is spent on giving us the background of the story and establishing the characters but the film is named Kalki and the man is not even born, notes A Ganesh Nadar.

Russia, China plan to install nuclear reactor on Moon!

Russia, China plan to install nuclear reactor on Moon!

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

Russia and China are 'seriously' considering a project to install a nuclear reactor on the Moon in the next decade, the official media in Moscow quoted the head of the Russian space corporation as saying.

Here come the robots, welcome to the next industrial revolution

Here come the robots, welcome to the next industrial revolution

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

The so-called 'fourth industrial revolution' will bring ever faster cycles of innovation, posing huge challenges to companies, workers, governments and societies alike

Will Smith stands out in I, Robot

Will Smith stands out in I, Robot

Rediff.com16 Jul 2004

He quit his job to build robots!

He quit his job to build robots!

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

Meet Balaji Lakshmanan aka Robobalaji who lives, dreams and builds robots.

Wipro to invest in robotics, artificial intelligence

Wipro to invest in robotics, artificial intelligence

Rediff.com7 Sep 2014

Company identifies areas like cognitive technologies, artificial intelligence, man-machine interface, robotics

India hub gives Tesco stores robotic technology leg-up

India hub gives Tesco stores robotic technology leg-up

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Helping UK outlets get wearable devices, robotics; apps to identify empty kitchen jars and auto-order likely soon

Health Premiums Rise: How To Stay Covered

Health Premiums Rise: How To Stay Covered

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

Consider a combination of a base policy and a super top-up policy.

Indian first female recipient of US Robotics award

Indian first female recipient of US Robotics award

Rediff.com18 Jun 2007

Bala Krishnamurthy, founder and chief executive officer of Aeolean Inc, has been designing and developing a wide range of software in programming languages, networked systems, and related technologies, which have contributed to the growth of robotics

Do You Know Bollywood's Saris Well?

Do You Know Bollywood's Saris Well?

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

Grace, glamour, seduction, style, the Sari has it all. And Bollywood's leading ladies has flaunted its attributes to iconic effect.

A robot that blushes and more exciting gadgets

A robot that blushes and more exciting gadgets

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

The world's largest technology exhibition, CeBIT held at Hanover annually showcases technology at its best.

Robots rule US box office!

Robots rule US box office!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2005

Emerging markets worried robots could take away jobs: Rajan

Emerging markets worried robots could take away jobs: Rajan

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

A number of industrial countries are now resorting to populism and this has its own set of political implications.

Robot snaps Spider-Man's web

Robot snaps Spider-Man's web

Rediff.com19 Jul 2004

Japan becomes 5th country to land on moon; lander faces glitch

Japan becomes 5th country to land on moon; lander faces glitch

Rediff.com20 Jan 2024

The agency said it is currently receiving a signal from the lander, which is communicating as expected.

Movie Train Daredevilry To Remember!

Movie Train Daredevilry To Remember!

Rediff.com5 Jul 2024

From Kishore Kumar posing as a Half Ticket running riot to Raj and Simran's super filmi reunion in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, train journeys in Hindi movies have formed the backdrop for both romance and comedy. But it's the action scenes where the railgaadi's daredevil attributes lie.

'Fortis plans to add 700 beds in FY25'

'Fortis plans to add 700 beds in FY25'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

'Our priority remains brownfield expansion, and in the next few years, we plan to increase our capacity to around 6,000 beds.'

Indian-origin teenager creates low-cost 3D-printed robotic arm

Indian-origin teenager creates low-cost 3D-printed robotic arm

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

A 17-year-old Indian-origin boy has developed a low-cost 3D-printed robotic arm, which is programmed to replicate movements of a human hand -- such as pinching, grabbing or holding a spoon.

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Review: Fun, But Forgettable

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Review: Fun, But Forgettable

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

While it's fun for a bit to see enormous robots smashing into one another, it quickly evokes the 'been-there-seen-that' feeling, observes Mayur Sanap.

Like Akshay's look in Robot 2? VOTE!

Like Akshay's look in Robot 2? VOTE!

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

Akshay Kumar gets a total makeover in his new film.

Apple unveils recycling robot to take apart iPhones

Apple unveils recycling robot to take apart iPhones

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

It can take apart one iPhone 6 every 11 seconds to recover aluminum, copper, tin, tungsten, cobalt, gold and silver parts

Ash is back in Rajni's Robot

Ash is back in Rajni's Robot

Rediff.com17 Mar 2008

We had earlier reported that Ash dropped out of the mega project because Shankar wanted her dates spread over two years, which did not go well with Ash. Apparently, the actress hopes to start a family soon, and did not want to wait so long. But Shankar has agreed to shoot Ash's scenes first, and then move on to Rajnikanth's portions.

How I, Robot inspired an Indian-American

How I, Robot inspired an Indian-American

Rediff.com2 Feb 2011

Inspired by the Will Smith-starrer, Akash Krishnan bags top science prize. Suman Guha Mozumder reports.

2024's Biggest Hindi HITS So Far

2024's Biggest Hindi HITS So Far

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

2024 may have seen a few flops at the box office but there have been some hits as well.

How To Remain Healthy With One Kidney? Ask rediffGURU

How To Remain Healthy With One Kidney? Ask rediffGURU

Rediff.com29 May 2024

rediffGURU Dr Vinod Kumar offers advice on how to take care of your kidneys.

Robot in board room? WEF survey says possible by 2025!

Robot in board room? WEF survey says possible by 2025!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Robots and artificial intelligence machines may find their way to the corporate board rooms in the next ten years

Indian-American is 1st female Robotics Award winne

Indian-American is 1st female Robotics Award winne

Rediff.com18 Jun 2007

Bala Krishnamurthy, founder and chief executive officer of Aeolean Inc, has been designing and developing a wide range of software in programming languages, networked systems, and related technologies which have contributed to the growth of robotics.

Robotic bed that converts into a wheelchair

Robotic bed that converts into a wheelchair

Rediff.com19 Oct 2009

The revolutionary device was displayed recently at Panasonic headquarters in Osaka, Japan.

Is That A Bird Or A Drone?

Is That A Bird Or A Drone?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

It looks like a hawk in flight, but clearly it is deadlier than that species.

Scientists make a robotic arm that can lift 90 kg

Scientists make a robotic arm that can lift 90 kg

Rediff.com2 Nov 2009

Japanese scientists at Kyoto-based Activelink Company, a unit owned and financed by electronics giant Panasonic, have created the exo-skeleton arm which is known as the Dual-Arm Power Amplification Robot.

Finding MH370: Robotic submarine aborts its first search

Finding MH370: Robotic submarine aborts its first search

Rediff.com15 Apr 2014

A robotic submarine deployed to locate the missing Malaysian plane's black boxes on the floor of the Indian Ocean on Tuesday aborted its first search as it encountered water deeper than its operating limits of 4.5 km.

Why You Must Review Mid-Year Finances

Why You Must Review Mid-Year Finances

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

'A mid-year review makes the end-of-year financial review manageable and less stressful.'

Never faced political pressure from powers that be: CJI Chandrachud

Never faced political pressure from powers that be: CJI Chandrachud

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

"We live lives which are relatively isolated from the political arm of the government -- but obviously judges have to be conversant with the impact of their decisions on the polity at large. That's not political pressure but an understanding by the court of the likely impact of a decision," CJI Chandrachud said in his address at the Oxford Union.

AIIMS docs carry out first robotic surgery

AIIMS docs carry out first robotic surgery

Rediff.com9 Jul 2008

Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences claimed on Wednesday that they carried out the world's first robotic surgery to remove a tumour in the bladder which was leading to hypertension in the patient.

Indian IT firms eye robotics, driverless cars for next round of growth

Indian IT firms eye robotics, driverless cars for next round of growth

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

The catchwords today are digital, analytics, robotics.

Health Insurance: What You Must Know!

Health Insurance: What You Must Know!

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

Purchase health insurance at an early age, before you incur a disease, as this makes access to health insurance difficult and raises the premium significantly.

Would You Fly Volocity To Beat Traffic?

Would You Fly Volocity To Beat Traffic?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

Glimpses of Volocity -- a multi-rotor electrical vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft -- at the opening of a Volocopter hangar in Bruchsal, Germany.

Rajnikanth, Shankar team up again for Robot

Rajnikanth, Shankar team up again for Robot

Rediff.com2 Jan 2008

If top industry sources are to be believed, Shankar will work with Rajinikanth in Robot, which was planned to be shot with Shah Rukh Khan in the lead and as producer. But the project apparently did not work out owing to 'creative differences', with Shah Rukh himself confirming the separation.

Arms, ammunition found in CBI raid in Bengal's Sandeshkhali

Arms, ammunition found in CBI raid in Bengal's Sandeshkhali

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

The CBI during its probe got inputs of a large cache of arms hidden in Sandeshkhali. On Friday morning, a CBI team started a search operation during which the arms, including foreign-made pistols, were seized, the officials said.

Future of robots: RJ can catch balls, make coffee

Future of robots: RJ can catch balls, make coffee

Rediff.com8 Jun 2011

RJ has been designed with the ability to catch a ball thrown at it with 80 per cent accuracy.