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AI Replacing Entry-Level Tech Jobs

AI Replacing Entry-Level Tech Jobs

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

'AI may perform tasks, but deep expertise and specialisation remain uniquely human.'

Srikanth Review: Flimsy Biopic

Srikanth Review: Flimsy Biopic

Rediff.com9 May 2024

Rajkummar Rao does the best with what he is given and he ably elevates the generic story-telling. Too bad that his performance remains the only takeaway from such an inspiring real-life story, notes Mayur Sanap.

TIFR invites PhD applicants

TIFR invites PhD applicants

Rediff.com31 Aug 2007

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research invites applications for PhD and postgraduate programmes

'Farmers are our Annadata'

'Farmers are our Annadata'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

This is the full text of the address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of India's 78th Independence Day.

Dr M S Swaminathan, who made India self-sufficient in food, passes away

Dr M S Swaminathan, who made India self-sufficient in food, passes away

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Renowned agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan and the driving force behind the nation's 'Green Revolution,' passed away in Chennai on Thursday.

First cases of B.A. sub-lineage of Omicron found in Maharashtra

First cases of B.A. sub-lineage of Omicron found in Maharashtra

Rediff.com28 May 2022

For the first time in Maharashtra, four patients of B.A.4 sub-lineage and three cases of B.A.5 sub-lineage of the Omicron variant of coronavirus have been found, the state health department said on Saturday.

ASK MAYANK: Can my son do his MBA without giving CAT?

ASK MAYANK: Can my son do his MBA without giving CAT?

Rediff.com5 May 2023

You can apply for online MBAs that won't require CAT scores, suggests rediffGURU Mayank Kumar.

Hedgewar, Savarkar removed from Karnataka textbooks, Nehru brought back

Hedgewar, Savarkar removed from Karnataka textbooks, Nehru brought back

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday approved the revision of Kannada and Social Science textbooks of Classes 6 to 10 in the state for this academic year by removing the chapters on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh founder K B Hedgewar and Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar among others.

'We Are Building Products For The World'

'We Are Building Products For The World'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

'We want to prove to the world that they will get the best code written from a small place like Wayanad.'

How Sangh plans to 'decolonise' education

How Sangh plans to 'decolonise' education

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

The RSS realises that with a majority BJP government at the Centre and in several states, now was the best time to undermine and perhaps outdo the Congress-Left 'stranglehold' over campuses and young minds.

Chapters on periodic table, democracy dropped from Class X books

Chapters on periodic table, democracy dropped from Class X books

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

As per the NCERT, the decision has been taken to reduce the content load on students in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Budget: Rs 400 cr for building world-class institutes

Budget: Rs 400 cr for building world-class institutes

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

In the last budget, then finance minister Arun Jaitley had allocated Rs 85,010 crore for the education sector which was later revised to Rs 83,625.86 crore.

Apply for PhD in Physical Sciences at the CSIR, Delhi

Apply for PhD in Physical Sciences at the CSIR, Delhi

Rediff.com8 May 2012

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-NPL is inviting applications from MSc/ MTech students to pursue PhD in Physical Sciences at the institute.

Ex-Delhi law minister Tomar's science degree fake: Police sources

Ex-Delhi law minister Tomar's science degree fake: Police sources

Rediff.com13 Jun 2015

The Delhi Police, which took Aam Aadmi Party leader and former law minister Jitendra Tomar to Faizabad and Ayodhya as part of its investigation, have found that his BSc (bachelor in science) degree is fake.

Easier access to loans, skill development to boost education

Easier access to loans, skill development to boost education

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

Education sector has reasosn to cheer Budget.

It's Going To Get Hotter In India

It's Going To Get Hotter In India

Rediff.com22 May 2024

More than 80 per cent of Indians live in districts vulnerable to climate risks. Among these, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Bihar are the most vulnerable states to extreme climate events.

IIT-Madras is India's Top University

IIT-Madras is India's Top University

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

Seven Indian Institutes of Technology -- IIT-Madras, IIT-Bombay, IIT-Delhi, IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Kharagpur, IIT-Roorkee and IIT-Guwahati -- figured in the top 10 in the overall rankings.

B-school review: Acharya Inst of Management & Sciences

B-school review: Acharya Inst of Management & Sciences

Rediff.com15 Feb 2010

The first in a series of 25 reviews of top business schools in the country.

Lack of domestic capital a hurdle for startups: Infosys co-founder Murthy

Lack of domestic capital a hurdle for startups: Infosys co-founder Murthy

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

The availability of domestic capital to fund startups and an ability to attract talent in the early days are among the biggest challenges faced by entrepreneurs, Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy said on Thursday. "It is desirable to create a policy that makes it attractive for domestic institutions like family offices of HNIs (high net-worth individuals), insurance companies or large corporations to invest in venture capital funding," he said at the T N Chaturvedi Memorial Lecture 2024 in New Delhi's Prime Ministers' Museum and Library.

Top honour for Indian solar physicist

Top honour for Indian solar physicist

Rediff.com22 Jun 2012

Nandi, from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in Kolkata, has been doing extensive research on the sun and the different characteristics of solar activity for the last many years.

UGC, expert panel against eminence tag to Bengal's Jadavpur varsity, Jamia

UGC, expert panel against eminence tag to Bengal's Jadavpur varsity, Jamia

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

The ministry of education is yet to take call on the recommendations by the empowered expert committee and the University Grants Commission.

Indian-American entrepreneurs react to Obama's win

Indian-American entrepreneurs react to Obama's win

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

Majority of Indian community voted for Obama.

5 Indians for Physics Olympiad

5 Indians for Physics Olympiad

Rediff.com1 Jun 2005

The five were on Wednesday selected from 56 students, who came for a training camp at Homi Bhabha Centre in Mumbai.

Which college ranked 1st in India in 2018?

Which college ranked 1st in India in 2018?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

Here's a simple way of knowing the change in the rank secured by each institution from 2017 to 2018.

World university rankings: Why China is ahead of India

World university rankings: Why China is ahead of India

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

India improved its representation in the Times Higher Education rankings with 25 universities in the top 200. But it is far behind China which has four in the top five.

The Credila Success Story

The Credila Success Story

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Education finance is a complex and dynamic sector. There are too many variables -- the course, the calibre of students, the universities, and the job prospects once the course is over, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

26-year-old Indian doctoral student shot dead inside car in US

26-year-old Indian doctoral student shot dead inside car in US

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

Adlakha was transported to UC Medical Center where he was in critical condition and was pronounced dead two days later.

BJP promises higher MSP, houses, LPG @ Rs 450 in MP manifesto

BJP promises higher MSP, houses, LPG @ Rs 450 in MP manifesto

Rediff.com11 Nov 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday released its manifesto for the November 17 Madhya Pradesh elections promising MSP for wheat at Rs 2,700 per quintal and paddy at Rs 3,100 and houses for beneficiaries of the state's flagship scheme 'Ladli Bahna'.

Who is Mohan Yadav, BJP's surprise pick for Madhya Pradesh CM

Who is Mohan Yadav, BJP's surprise pick for Madhya Pradesh CM

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

Chief Minister-designate Mohan Yadav, an OBC leader and three-time Bharatiya Janata Party MLA, started his political career when he was a student and rose to become higher education minister of Madhya Pradesh where he announced to make Hindu epic Ramcharitmanas as an optional subject in colleges in 2021.

The TOP 10 science colleges of India 2012

The TOP 10 science colleges of India 2012

Rediff.com20 Jun 2012

India Today has released the results of its annual survey of the best Indian colleges 2012. In the third part of a series, we bring you the top 10 science colleges, as per their findings.

Indian students shine at Physics Olympiad

Indian students shine at Physics Olympiad

Rediff.com18 Jul 2006

All five students are students of the Indian Institute of Technology.

Will setting up more IITs, IIMs benefit the youth?

Will setting up more IITs, IIMs benefit the youth?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2007

the government has proposed setting up 7 new IIMs, 8 IITs. GA columnist Rashmi Bansal disussed the merits and demerits of the move.

'Hamara Hind sabse pyara hai'

'Hamara Hind sabse pyara hai'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

'We will teach them about our idol Mohammad Sahab and all the great men of other religions as well -- about Shri Ram, Krishna, Yeshu, Bhagwan Mahavir.' 'We want children from the madrasas to become doctors, engineers, scientists, soldiers and walk in the footsteps of Dr A P J Abdul Kalam.' 'That is why we have named the modern madrasas after Dr Kalam.'

More IITs & IIMs: Benefitting the government?

More IITs & IIMs: Benefitting the government?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2007

Rashmi Bansal analyses the rationale behind the government's decision to open up more IIT and IIM institutes across the country.

Top 9 social science courses you can consider

Top 9 social science courses you can consider

Rediff.com1 Dec 2011

Study aspects of social formation, structure and form of society through courses ranging from diplomas in transportation to craft design. Also, courses on geriatric care, infrastructure, child care and counselling and population studies. Read on

Kerala ordinance hikes punishment for offences against medical personnel

Kerala ordinance hikes punishment for offences against medical personnel

Rediff.com17 May 2023

The Left Democratic Front government in Kerala on Wednesday approved an ordinance that provides for stringent punishment, including imprisonment of up to seven years and a maximum fine of Rs 5 lakh for those found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm to doctors, medical students, and others working in the health services sector in the state.

Should I quit my job to teach underprivileged children?

Should I quit my job to teach underprivileged children?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

rediffGURU R P Yadav offers career advice on how you can improve your core skills and make the most of your talent at the workplace.

'Applying to universities abroad is increasingly risky'

'Applying to universities abroad is increasingly risky'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

'With the current situation in the global job market, students come back with an added burden of educational loans.'

From 1.5 mn km orbit, Aditya-L1 to send 1500 images per day: Scientists

From 1.5 mn km orbit, Aditya-L1 to send 1500 images per day: Scientists

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

Aditya-L1 will be launched by PSLV-C57 rocket on September 2 at 11:50 am. It carries seven payloads to study the Sun, four of which will observe the light from the Sun and the remaining three will measure insitu parameters of the plasma and magnetic fields.