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Spain proposes to develop Delhi as smart city

Spain proposes to develop Delhi as smart city

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Spain on Monday proposed to cooperate with India in developing smart and sustainable cities in the country.

India's first smart grid to come up in Gurgaon

India's first smart grid to come up in Gurgaon

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

A smart grid is an electrical grid, which includes a variety of operational and energy measures, including smart meters, smart appliances, renewable energy resources and energy-efficiency resources.

Here's what US has to tell India on smart cities

Here's what US has to tell India on smart cities

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

US Ambassador Richard Verma's tips to the Indian states.

Left out of smart city list, Gandhinagar shows off its chops

Left out of smart city list, Gandhinagar shows off its chops

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

'Smart' Gandhinagar is now wired to the future, becomes India's first smart city; launches citywide WiFi services, smart streetlights, speed and face recognition surveillance.

Final guidelines of 'Smart Cities' in Nov: Venkaiah Naidu

Final guidelines of 'Smart Cities' in Nov: Venkaiah Naidu

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

The government will give a final shape to its proposed flagship scheme on developing '100 smart cities' next month.

Singapore wants to make Andhra Pradesh capital a smart city

Singapore wants to make Andhra Pradesh capital a smart city

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

The new capital of Andhra Pradesh is expected to be in the Vijayawada-Guntur region.

'There is no standard definition of a smart city'

'There is no standard definition of a smart city'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

Airports and hotels are among the smartest buildings.

Why select posh Delhi for smart city makeover?

Why select posh Delhi for smart city makeover?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

The announcement declaring New Delhi Municipal Council a winner of the smart city challenge came when the rest of Delhi was drowning in urban waste.

Surat partners Microsoft to become a smart city

Surat partners Microsoft to become a smart city

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

SMC will work with Microsoft and its partners to bring solutions for water management and urban planning

Dinners At The School On The Hill

Dinners At The School On The Hill

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

Barnes School, Devlali, is famous for its dal. But everything tastes good in the hill station air and vintage locale.

Construction work of new Parliament building begins

Construction work of new Parliament building begins

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

The new Parliament building will have a triangular shape and is expected to be completed by the 75th anniversary of India's independence in 2022. The government plans to hold the monsoon session of Parliament in 2022 in the new building.

Twitter to enable fair polls, eyes smart cities to stay relevant

Twitter to enable fair polls, eyes smart cities to stay relevant

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

The micro-blogging platform hopes its new emphasis on governance would help differentiate it from Facebook and Instagram.

India suffer fourth loss on the trot in Australia

India suffer fourth loss on the trot in Australia

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

India continued their dismal show in the crucial tour Down Under, losing 1-3 against Australia to suffer their fourth consecutive defeat in the five-match men's hockey Test series, in Perth on Friday.

Tata Housing CEO on how smart cities can be developed

Tata Housing CEO on how smart cities can be developed

Rediff.com8 Feb 2015

Like Jamshedpur, many Indian cities that have been and will be properly planned can be smart cities of the future.

Govt won't decide smart cities, citizens will: Modi

Govt won't decide smart cities, citizens will: Modi

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

500 cities will be developed under AMRUT scheme.

Will India CHANGE In Modi 3.0?

Will India CHANGE In Modi 3.0?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

The climate for 'doing business' remains forbidding, taxtortion is still rife, corruption at state and district levels has increased, oil prices remain extortive with high taxation, and the continued red tape has kept the enterprise system as stifled as before, points out Debashis Basu.

Jacqueline Gets Ready For Attack

Jacqueline Gets Ready For Attack

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

Malaika cools off... Tisca at Faqir Chand...Saqib shows off muscle...

Finnish firm HMD Global unveils strategy to recover lost ground

Finnish firm HMD Global unveils strategy to recover lost ground

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

Can the launch of smartphones under its own brand name by Finnish company HMD Global - despite having a licence to use the Nokia brand which it bought from Microsoft - help it regain its once dominant position in the mobile phone sweepstakes in India, where it was once routed? In 2009, Nokia was the country's largest MNC with revenues of $4 billion and a market share touching 80 per cent in 2010. After this, its fortunes fell. Although it had been the first global player to set up an assembly plant, not only to assemble phones for the local market but for exports, it had to shut down operations in 2014.

12 smart cities planned with Rs 50K-cr investment

12 smart cities planned with Rs 50K-cr investment

Rediff.com22 Feb 2015

Each port will construct one smart city.

Is the Thomson UD9 smart TV worth Rs 39,999?

Is the Thomson UD9 smart TV worth Rs 39,999?

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

The screen does the job, the speakers don't.

The Curious Case Of Sheena Bora's Teeth

The Curious Case Of Sheena Bora's Teeth

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

One of the high points of the proceedings was when Indrani Mukerjea's lawyer smartly utilised Dr Zeba Khan's expert status to pose her A Most Curious Question. He asked her if a skull can grow new teeth, even after the person, who it belonged to, had died, three years before. We can be sure that the discrepancy between the number of teeth discovered in the skull unearthed in 2012 and the skull shown in court in September 2019 will come up soon in Courtroom No 51. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora Murder Trial.

Will Budget Cause Trouble For Modi?

Will Budget Cause Trouble For Modi?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

'Union Budgets are often used as political instruments and that was the intention of this government too.' 'But while the exercise has settled two fronts, it has left open several others and this has the potential to aggravate with time,' predicts Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.

How To Train Spelling Bee Dragons

How To Train Spelling Bee Dragons

Rediff.com31 May 2024

"You can memorize 1000s of words, but what do you do if you get a word that you don't know?"

England are not difficult to beat: Jadeja

England are not difficult to beat: Jadeja

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Wednesday said England are not a difficult side to beat and the hosts only need to get used to their ultra-attacking style of play to secure the five-match Test series.

10 smart tips to make an everlasting impression!

10 smart tips to make an everlasting impression!

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

Whatever you take up, whatever you start -- make sure you complete it. Be a finisher in life; and people will remember you for the work you completed.

'Smart city' project fails to address real urban problems

'Smart city' project fails to address real urban problems

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

The 'Smart city' programme is in danger of becoming cosmetic - creating showpieces instead of addressing endemic urban problems.

'Mission to abrogate Article 370 is one of the most intelligent missions in Indian history'

'Mission to abrogate Article 370 is one of the most intelligent missions in Indian history'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

'I was emotional when the decision took place on August 5, 2019.' 'I made the film with clear intentions of projecting the truth.'

'Half a dozen of opposition parties will perish after June 4'

'Half a dozen of opposition parties will perish after June 4'

Rediff.com28 May 2024

'The opposition wants the country to run on the basis of Shariat but this cannot happen'

Real estate hogs highest spend in smart city projects

Real estate hogs highest spend in smart city projects

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

The new real estate hubs could typically take between 5 and 10 years to develop depending on the state of economy of the city and the state.

India builds first 'smart' city as urban population swells

India builds first 'smart' city as urban population swells

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

Some experts believe that building new cities may not be the answer to India's swelling urban population.

Smart cards for Bihar NREGA workers

Smart cards for Bihar NREGA workers

Rediff.com2 Jun 2009

The scheme would check fake payments made under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and ensure that the officials don't fudge the workers' wages, state rural development department sources said. Launched from Dharhar village of Paliganj area in Naxalite-hit Jehanabad district recently, the 'E-Shakti' scheme promises to cover each worker with smart cards carrying details about duration of work, the wage earned, photograph and registration number of the beneficiary.

Sorry, but...: Ashneer Grover on Indore 'bought' cleanliness survey remark

Sorry, but...: Ashneer Grover on Indore 'bought' cleanliness survey remark

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

'Not sorry to any politician. Ever. No one. Any party. FIR kar lo (register an FIR). Case kar lo (register a case). Koi farak nahi padta (it doesn't make any difference) - I am not a pushover - won't be bullied. Don't make an issue where there is none. It might be an election year - but people are smart. Indori people - super smart. I'll come to Indore when I wish, as many times I wish - and am confident of Indori mehmaan nawazi (good hospitality)'

India, US to set up task force for developing 3 smart cities

India, US to set up task force for developing 3 smart cities

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

India and the US on Tuesday decided to set up a task force for jointly developing Allahabad, Ajmer and Vishakhapatnam as Smart Cities.

Nikhat, Zareen Amit Panghal among six Indian boxers in final

Nikhat, Zareen Amit Panghal among six Indian boxers in final

Rediff.com10 Feb 2024

Dominant efforts by two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Amit Panghal headlined Indian boxers' march into six finals at the 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria on Saturday.

With 'smart' training, Mary Kom eyeing sixth world title

With 'smart' training, Mary Kom eyeing sixth world title

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

Mary Kom is expected to be back in action at the World Championships to be held in New Delhi in November.

Bengaluru's water crisis: India Inc adopt innovative methods

Bengaluru's water crisis: India Inc adopt innovative methods

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

From installing water-saving aerators on taps to using cans for washing hands and dishes, Bengaluru is adopting diverse strategies to tide over the water crisis. While several citizens have taken to social media to urge Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to make work from home mandatory for IT companies, it appears that hybrid mode will continue to be the norm for most - although with new water conservation measures in place. Co-working space provider Urban Vault has, for instance, installed smart water meters to detect leakage.

Philips Hue White Ambiance: For smart lights without the jazz

Philips Hue White Ambiance: For smart lights without the jazz

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

2 bulbs that emit all colours from 3,000K (warm white) to 6,500K (cool day light).

'BSP Is Not Somebody's Private Property'

'BSP Is Not Somebody's Private Property'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

'Mayawatiji no more controls the bahujan vote in UP.' 'In this election more than 40 per cent of the BSP's core voters blessed the SP without the SP even asking for it.'

I wanted to be the best and I worked hard for it: Suryakumar

I wanted to be the best and I worked hard for it: Suryakumar

Rediff.com27 Dec 2022

'I enjoy this game, whenever I go in to bat, I put up a show.'