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'Free, fair polls': Can CEC keep his promise?

'Free, fair polls': Can CEC keep his promise?

Rediff.com4 May 2021

Sushil Chandra will conduct the UP, Punjab, Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand elections before he retires in May 2022.

Corona effect: Job offers for IIMs, IITians cancelled

Corona effect: Job offers for IIMs, IITians cancelled

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

What will happen to the job placement and summer internship plans of India's management and IIT students? Many campuses are stepping in to help students hang on to their placements, in spite of the lockdown.

Oracle makes highest offer of Rs 93 lakh at IIT-Guwahati

Oracle makes highest offer of Rs 93 lakh at IIT-Guwahati

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

Public sector firms presented interesting offers on Day Zero placements at the IITs.

India has 'best' Covid recovery rate, lowest mortality: Harsh Vardhan

India has 'best' Covid recovery rate, lowest mortality: Harsh Vardhan

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

After inaugurating a 10-bed make-shift hospital of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Ghaziabad near Delhi, he said India began formulating its strategy against coronavirus from January 8 as soon as the world came to know about the outbreak of the disease.

World's best universities: No Indian university in Top 200

World's best universities: No Indian university in Top 200

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

The Times Higher Education World University rankings lists the top 800 universities in the world.

NIA files chargesheet against six IS suspects

NIA files chargesheet against six IS suspects

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

The National Investigation Agency on Monday filed a chargesheet against six suspected Islamic State operatives arrested for allegedly conspiring to carry out terrorist activities in Delhi and during the Ardh Kumbh in Haridwar.

Nokia India head P Balaji resigns

Nokia India head P Balaji resigns

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

Later, he joined Ericsson India where he handled corporate affairs and communication.

Google pulls down Remove China Apps, Mitron from Play Store

Google pulls down Remove China Apps, Mitron from Play Store

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

The two apps had drawn millions of downloads in India as border tensions between India and China surged.

IPL: Get ready for another six-hitting contest in Sharjah

IPL: Get ready for another six-hitting contest in Sharjah

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Andre Russell and Eoin Morgan's power-hitting will be the focus of all eyes when the in-form Kolkata Knight Riders taken on Delhi Capitals with an aim to light up the Sharjah skyline in what promises to be another six-hitting IPL contest in Sharjah on Saturday.

IIT placements: Where did the jobs go?

IIT placements: Where did the jobs go?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

The number of offers per recruiter has come down by anywhere between 10 and 20 per cent at different IITs.

Over 2,000 students have dropped out of IITs in three years!

Over 2,000 students have dropped out of IITs in three years!

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

"The reasons for dropouts may be attributed to shifting to other colleges/institutions, personal reasons, medical reasons, getting jobs during PG courses, inability to cope with academic stress etc," Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani informed the Lok Sabha during Question Hour.

Inspired by lotus leaf, students develop green aircraft

Inspired by lotus leaf, students develop green aircraft

Rediff.com6 Jul 2012

Inspired by water droplets slipping off a lotus leaf, three students innovate a way to prevent ice formation on aircraft surfaces, in turn saving fuel and reducing pollution. Read on to know more about their creation that helped them win an internship at Airbus.

Congress finalises list of 51 candidates for Uttarakhand polls

Congress finalises list of 51 candidates for Uttarakhand polls

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

The Congress on Friday declared a list of 51 candidates for the forthcoming elections to the 70-member Uttarakhand assembly. Harak Singh Rawat will be the Congress candidate from Rudraprayag seat while others in the fray include Jodh Singh Gunsola (Mussorie), Rajpal Singh Kharola (Rishikesh) and Satpal Brahmachari from Hardwar.

First-ever revenue survey in Naxal-hit Abujhmad begins

First-ever revenue survey in Naxal-hit Abujhmad begins

Rediff.com30 Apr 2017

The survey will benefit a population of at least 35,000, mainly tribals, to get patta (title deed) for the land they were possessing.

Sibal's new entrance exam plan draws flak from IITians

Sibal's new entrance exam plan draws flak from IITians

Rediff.com16 Feb 2012

On February 14, students from IIT-Delhi, Patna and Roorkee expressed dissent over the HRD ministry's latest announcement to scrap JEE and AIEEE for ISEET since 2013.

Rishabh Pant: Next poster boy of Indian cricket

Rishabh Pant: Next poster boy of Indian cricket

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

'He just has to keep performing, and mustn't let this go to his head.'

'For me, there's no hero or villain'

'For me, there's no hero or villain'

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

'I find drawing inspiration for characters from real life very limiting.'

QS University Rankings 2016: IISc, 4 IITs among Asia's top 50

QS University Rankings 2016: IISc, 4 IITs among Asia's top 50

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, which is placed 33rd this year.

Consortia of 7 IITs, ParisTech sign MoU

Consortia of 7 IITs, ParisTech sign MoU

Rediff.com7 Dec 2010

The seven IITs are Kharagpur, Bombay, Madras, Kanpur, Delhi, Guwahati and Roorkee and the consortium is headed by IIT Bombay director Devang Khakhar.

Alert: IIT-JEE 2010 details announced

Alert: IIT-JEE 2010 details announced

Rediff.com3 Nov 2009

Applications are invited for IIT Joint Entrance Examination 2010 for admission to undergraduate programmes at Indian Institutes of Technologies located at Bhubaneswar, Bombay (Mumbai), Delhi, Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras (Chennai), Mandi, Patna, Punjab, Rajasthan and Roorkee

Suspected terrorist detained in Uttarakhand

Suspected terrorist detained in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

The suspects are believed to have been planning an attack at the ongoing Ardh Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, a police source said.

CBI unearths fake ISD call racket; arrests five

CBI unearths fake ISD call racket; arrests five

Rediff.com28 Jun 2010

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a sub divisional engineer of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd of Roorkee, Ashok Chaudhary, and four private persons of Faridabad (Haryana) and Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), including an NRI kingpin based in Saudi Arabia, Sayeed Zaidi, for running a racket to cheat BSNL to the tune of several crores of rupees by illegally activating unmentioned ISD facility to local landline numbers.

IBM ties up with IITs for green tech research

IBM ties up with IITs for green tech research

Rediff.com4 Jan 2010

Technology major IBM has tied up with Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) in Delhi and Roorkee to jointly promote research in areas of common interest, like green technologies, energy-efficient computing and data mining.

Coronavirus: 'For two years we have to be careful!'

Coronavirus: 'For two years we have to be careful!'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

'Once you resume economic activities, life will be normal.' 'The younger people will tolerate the virus very well. So, life will become normal very soon.'

BrahMos Aerospace engineer held for leaking information to Pakistan

BrahMos Aerospace engineer held for leaking information to Pakistan

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

Nishant Agrawal was nabbed in a joint operation by the Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squads (ATS) at BrahMos' Wardha Road facility, an ATS official said.

How I made it! AMAZING career advice for women

How I made it! AMAZING career advice for women

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

Four enterprising women tell us how they tackled bias and criticism to create a niche for themselves and are now leading their businesses.

IIT students to get lockdown benefits!

IIT students to get lockdown benefits!

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

From early graduation to flexible grading, Gunjan Sharma reports on how the IITs will help their graduating students.

Love story: I feared losing her as a friend

Love story: I feared losing her as a friend

Rediff.com6 Jan 2011

We invited readers to share stories of how they met their spouses and interesting anecdotes about their wedding day. Along Kumar shares his account of how he met his wife, thought he'd almost lost her and won her hand!

IITs advertise to fill faculty quota seats

IITs advertise to fill faculty quota seats

Rediff.com14 Dec 2009

The premier Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are gearing up to complete the implemention of the scheduled caste (SC), scheduled tribe (ST) and other backward classes (OBC) quota requirement for faculty positions from next year.

Huge vacancy of faculty in IITs, IIMs

Huge vacancy of faculty in IITs, IIMs

Rediff.com22 Apr 2010

Institutions have been employing suitable strategies to attract and retain quality faculty

WOW! 3 IITs in Top 200 world university rankings

WOW! 3 IITs in Top 200 world university rankings

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

IIT-Bombay, IIT-Delhi, IISc-Bangalore are among top 200 in prestigious QS global rankings 2020.

View readers' one-of-a-kind summer snaps!

View readers' one-of-a-kind summer snaps!

Rediff.com29 Apr 2010

We invited readers to send in their interesting summer snapshots. Here are the first few responses -- and you can share yours too!

IIT fee doubled; waiver for SC/ST, poor

IIT fee doubled; waiver for SC/ST, poor

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

The annual fee has been hiked from Rs 90,000 to Rs two lakh.

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.

#IndiaPhotos: It's our hearts they are after

#IndiaPhotos: It's our hearts they are after

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

Readers have been sharing their best travel images from around the country here! You can share your best #India-Photos too!

All you NEED to know about JMET 09

All you NEED to know about JMET 09

Rediff.com12 Dec 2008

The test is the first step towards seeking admission to the post-graduate programmes in management offered by the six IITs and IISc Bangalore. Are you ready?

Sadhvi Prachi at it again, says 'time to make India Muslim-free'

Sadhvi Prachi at it again, says 'time to make India Muslim-free'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Known for courting controversies, the Sadhvi claimed the mission of a Congress-free India has already been "accomplished" and it is now time to rid the country of Muslims.

'I'm here to sell my talent, not myself'

'I'm here to sell my talent, not myself'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2009

Born in Raniket, Uttranchal, Anjali Pandey hails from a very educated family who believes academics is more important. Daughter of a Pediatrician father and an MSc in Zoology mother who has taken to home-making and an ambitious IT student from Rurkee, Anjali studied BCA in Delhi before to Mumbai to join the glamourous world of commercials.

'Conducting JEE is critical': IIT directors

'Conducting JEE is critical': IIT directors

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

'Further delay will do nothing other than the loss of a year and when there is loss of a year, think of next year you are having two first year batches.' 'Have the IIT system or similar institutions got the infrastructure to handle such a situation?'

IIT-R opens PG, PhD admissions

IIT-R opens PG, PhD admissions

Rediff.com19 Mar 2008

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT-R) invites applications for its post-graduate and PhD admissions 2008-09.