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He took on the copying mafia, but...

He took on the copying mafia, but...

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

Uttar Pradesh's anti-copying crusader Surya Pratap Singh tells A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com how the menace is causing long-term damage to students from the state.

Why young India is paying for expensive private colleges

Why young India is paying for expensive private colleges

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

Is it just the glamour?

Meet the 98-yr-old who just passed his Masters in Economics

Meet the 98-yr-old who just passed his Masters in Economics

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

Two years short of scoring a century, Raj Kumar Vaishya has majored in economics to know why China suddenly devalued its currency, how to provide relief to people from rising prices and why the country has failed to solve problems like poverty and joblessness.

Study abroad: What to expect in a visa interview

Study abroad: What to expect in a visa interview

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

The officer can ask a few unrelated questions to know your real interests and objectives.

Should Aadhaar card be linked with midday meal?

Should Aadhaar card be linked with midday meal?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

Corruption in the scheme may have nothing to do with fake children being shown to siphon out money, says Somasekhar Sundaresan.

Schooling, the Saajha way

Schooling, the Saajha way

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

A Delhi-based organisation is helping parents become involved with their children's school experience, says Geetanjali Krishna.

An app to enable you to vote

An app to enable you to vote

Rediff.com25 May 2019

Khalid Saifullah created Missing Voters, an app which enables people to conveniently apply for voter cards.

Jimmy Fallon shares new photo of baby daughter

Jimmy Fallon shares new photo of baby daughter

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

Get a lowdown on what's happening in Hollywood.

These boys quit school to pursue sailing... and win Asiad bronze!

These boys quit school to pursue sailing... and win Asiad bronze!

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

Once fierce rivals, Thakkar and Ganapthy, on Friday, joined forces to clinch a bronze medal in 49er event after finishing third with 43 net points.

'NEP is anti-India'

'NEP is anti-India'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

'The NEP is a threat, not a hope.'

Your holiday abroad could be cheaper this year!

Your holiday abroad could be cheaper this year!

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

A few adjustments can help foreign travellers and students reduce the impact of a falling rupee.

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

Two Indians win Queen's Young Leaders award in UK

Two Indians win Queen's Young Leaders award in UK

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

Kartik Sawhney, 21, and Neha Swain, 28 from India are among 60 others who won the Queen's Young Leaders Award 2016.

Youth Olympics: Akash Malik wins India's maiden archery silver

Youth Olympics: Akash Malik wins India's maiden archery silver

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

Akash Malik won India's first silver medal in archery at the Youth Olympic Games, providing a fitting finale to the country's best-ever campaign at the marquee event, in Buenos Aires. The 15-year-old son of a farmer lost a one-sided final to Trenton Cowles of the USA 0-6 as India concluded its campaign with three gold, nine silver and one bronze medal at the event, launched in 2010.

Meet Princeton's University Graduate School dean

Meet Princeton's University Graduate School dean

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

With two decades of experience as a teacher, researcher and administrator at Princeton University, Sanjeev Kulkarni, a professor of electrical engineering and director of the Keller Center, is described by some colleagues as a 'seasoned university citizen' who has made a name for himself in interdisciplinary courses.

Have you heard of Zentangle?

Have you heard of Zentangle?

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.

Lockdown 3.0: The perfect time to upskill!

Lockdown 3.0: The perfect time to upskill!

Rediff.com5 May 2020

Online learning platforms have become go-to places for those suffocated by the current curbs on movement.

Kovind will carry vast experience to Rashtrapati Bhavan

Kovind will carry vast experience to Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

The president-elect has vast public, social, and political experience which will help him better to discharge his duty as the First Citizen of India.

Migrants gathering, Tablighi meet are setbacks in fight against COVID-19: Prez

Migrants gathering, Tablighi meet are setbacks in fight against COVID-19: Prez

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

In a video-conference with the Governors, Lieutenant Governors and Administrators of states/union territories, the president emphasized the need to ensure that no one remains hungry during the nationwide lockdown.

11 tech careers that can CHANGE your future

11 tech careers that can CHANGE your future

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

It is imperative that young aspirants consider career options that will guarantee job security -- roles that are centred around technology.

'Should I quit my job to study abroad?'

'Should I quit my job to study abroad?'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

In an online chat with readers, NNS Chandra offers career advice.

Indian American selected for $250,000 Cherry Teaching Award

Indian American selected for $250,000 Cherry Teaching Award

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

One of the first things Meera Chandrasekhar noticed at Brown University, where she was enrolled in the doctorate program in physics, was that there were just three women and some two dozen men.

In Bihar, BJP's war machines versus Nitish's rag-tag coalition

In Bihar, BJP's war machines versus Nitish's rag-tag coalition

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

The Bharatiya Janata Party claims it has over six lakh committed workers in Bihar, a team of 10 deployed for each of the 62,200 polling booths.

The man behind Bihar's topper scam

The man behind Bihar's topper scam

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

'Bachcha' Rai is alleged to be the mastermind behind Bihar's topper scam.

Delhi University announces second cut-off list, marginal drop in few courses

Delhi University announces second cut-off list, marginal drop in few courses

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

Delhi University has announced the second cut-off list for admission to its undergraduate programmes, with a marginal drop in its percentages even as various colleges closed the enrolment to popular courses such as BCom Honours and Economics Honours for various categories.

The lady behind the Teach For India phenomenon

The lady behind the Teach For India phenomenon

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

"No problem is insurmountable," Shaheen Mistri tells Anjuli Bhargava.

150 'divyangs' to participate in Yoga Day celebrations in Chandigarh

150 'divyangs' to participate in Yoga Day celebrations in Chandigarh

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Manisha Verma, a yoga therapist at GRIID, says the participants are looking forward to the event with a lot of enthusiasm. "These students are very excited about the event and they want to give their best performance. They also talk about getting a selfie with the prime minister," Manisha Verma said.

Meet the Javadekars

Meet the Javadekars

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

'My wife has done everything... She has had to give up a lot,' HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar tells Sahil Makkar.

It's time to revamp our education system

It's time to revamp our education system

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

The last thing the country needs in a globalising and technologically advancing international business environment is a poorly educated workforce.

Only a quarter of young girls contribute to economy

Only a quarter of young girls contribute to economy

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

Data show 75 per cent of the girls in 2011 were those who did not contribute to any economic activity (termed as non-workers by Census) -- these could include students, those involved in household chores, beggars, or those not helping in even unpaid work in the family, etc.

23-year-old teacher raped, videographed in Muzaffarnagar

23-year-old teacher raped, videographed in Muzaffarnagar

Rediff.com6 Jul 2014

A 23-year-old teacher was allegedly raped by a youth at a village in Muzaffarnagar which was videographed by two of his associates and all of them blackmailed her, police said.

Did you know Kabir Bedi's mother was a monk?

Did you know Kabir Bedi's mother was a monk?

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

She lived for two-thirds of her life in India, adopted its national cause and customs, and took an Indian passport. She served a prison sentence in Lahore as part of Gandhi's protests against an Imperial power which happened to be her motherland. Freda Bedi delighted in confounding accepted definitions of identity.

Bihar topper scam: A well-oiled network

Bihar topper scam: A well-oiled network

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

The reputation of Bihar's schools has taken a knock. Satyavrat Mishra explains how a student-teacher nexus has gamed the system to produce toppers by the dozen.

INCREDIBLE! How I lost 21 kg in 1.5 years

INCREDIBLE! How I lost 21 kg in 1.5 years

Rediff.com21 May 2020

Garima Bharucha, 39, from Mumbai shares her inspiring fitness journey and the lessons she learned along the way.

Trump taps his former rival Carson as Housing Secretary

Trump taps his former rival Carson as Housing Secretary

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

Carson is also the first former presidential aspirant to be tapped by Trump in his Cabinet.

CAT Results: Meet the 100 percentilers

CAT Results: Meet the 100 percentilers

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

Two women and three non-engineers are among the 20 candidates who have scored 100 percentile in the Common Admission Test (CAT), 2017.

A historic library lies in ruins in Aligarh

A historic library lies in ruins in Aligarh

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

The government's negligence towards this 'treasure house of knowledge' can be seen from the fact that monkeys roam about freely in the reading rooms, disturbing the calm of the library, as well as putting the lives of the readers in danger, writes Sajad Ahmad Dar.

Want to invest in Stocks? Check out these courses

Want to invest in Stocks? Check out these courses

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

'Trading is about psychology; 75% of it is about keeping your emotions in check.'

Decoding Kota: India's coaching capital

Decoding Kota: India's coaching capital

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Kota, Rajasthan, is both a beacon for the educationally deprived and a cynical place in which 16-year-olds live in Dickensian boarding houses, while teachers drive Audis.

SC seeks Centre's reply on pleas against Aadhaar Act

SC seeks Centre's reply on pleas against Aadhaar Act

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

The bench said final hearing in all Aadhaar-related issues would start before another bench in the last week of this month.