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'Geopolitical Realities Have Turned Afghanistan And Pakistan Into Enemies'

'Geopolitical Realities Have Turned Afghanistan And Pakistan Into Enemies'

Rediff.com4 days ago

'Islamabad feels it has no alternative, but to address the challenges from the Afghan-Taliban through an open war.'

From UK To Mumbai: Work Desks You'll Love

From UK To Mumbai: Work Desks You'll Love

Rediff.com25 Jul 2025

From plants and paintings to vintage furniture and quirky souvenirs, these work desks are as creative and colourful as the people who use them.

Krutrim Suicide Sparks Workplace Concerns

Krutrim Suicide Sparks Workplace Concerns

Rediff.com19 May 2025

An ex-employee claimed that team members were routinely subjected to verbal abuse, even for basic clarifications or suggesting improvements.

'Strongest evidence' of life outside earth found

'Strongest evidence' of life outside earth found

Rediff.com17 Apr 2025

Researchers have detected hints of molecules known to be produced by marine organisms on the exoplanet K2-18 b, providing "the strongest evidence yet" of life outside the Solar System. While the discovery is exciting, more data is needed to confirm whether the molecules are indeed produced by life or through other chemical processes. The exoplanet, over 8.5 times as massive as Earth, lies 120 light-years from Earth and orbits the star 'K2-18'.

Noel Tata to succeed Ratan Tata; named chairman of Tata Trusts

Noel Tata to succeed Ratan Tata; named chairman of Tata Trusts

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

Noel Tata -- the half-brother of late Rata Tata -- who takes over as chairman of Tata Trusts, has been with the Tata Group for over four decades, slowly rising through the ranks in the salt-to-software conglomerate. Having functioned mostly under the shadows of his illustrious half-brother, Noel (67) will now have the responsibility of leading the Tata Trusts -- broadly comprising Sir Ratan Tata Trust & Allied Trusts, and Sir Dorabji Tata Trust & Allied Trusts -- that hold a controlling 66 per cent stake in Tata Sons, the holding and promoter firm of Tata Group companies.

Rahul Gandhi's expectations from wife: 'A loving person who is intelligent'

Rahul Gandhi's expectations from wife: 'A loving person who is intelligent'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

Viewed as India's most eligible bachelor by some, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says he'll get married when the right girl comes along and part of the problem is that his parents' "really lovely marriage" has set the bar very high.

NEP Opens Doors For Foreign Universities

NEP Opens Doors For Foreign Universities

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

'We are receiving a steady stream of interest from well-established foreign universities.'

Bidve murder: UK varsities reassure Indian students

Bidve murder: UK varsities reassure Indian students

Rediff.com5 Jan 2012

Universities UK, the representative body of varsities in the United Kingdom, has sought to reassure Indian and other international students that the country is "safe and tolerant" with low levels of violence and street crime.

'No cap on international students coming to the UK'

'No cap on international students coming to the UK'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

The president of Universities UK has spoken out against the myth that it has become more difficult for international students to study in Britain.

Chem students, dream big: Margaret Thatcher was one!

Chem students, dream big: Margaret Thatcher was one!

Rediff.com16 Mar 2012

Most international students struggle with basic mathematics, says Prof Mike Green, Head of School, Newcastle University, UK.

Study bioinformatics in the UK

Study bioinformatics in the UK

Rediff.com15 Sep 2005

The Welingkar Institute of Management, India, and Nottingham Trent University, UK, invite applications for their M Sc Bioinformatics programme.

Join the Bioinformatics revolution

Join the Bioinformatics revolution

Rediff.com30 Jan 2006

The Welingkar Institute of Management, India and Nottingham Trent University, UK, invite applications for admission to the MSc Bioinformatics programme.

'Covid has not crushed demand for foreign education, it has only delayed it'

'Covid has not crushed demand for foreign education, it has only delayed it'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

'Students are taking a keen interest in a hybrid model, where they start classes online and then complete the course on campus.'

Footballer Jyoti yearns for space to play in Delhi

Footballer Jyoti yearns for space to play in Delhi

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

Laxmi Negi traces the journey of this juggler-turned-footballer in this freewheeling interview.

Want to be a creative writer? This workshop is for you!

Want to be a creative writer? This workshop is for you!

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

Novelist Renu Balakrishnan will conduct a workshop for budding writers in Mumbai.

MSc in ultra precision technologies

MSc in ultra precision technologies

Rediff.com17 May 2011

Cranfield University, UK & Chodankar Education Trust, Mumbai are offering a postgraduate degree course (MSc) in Ultra Precision Technologies, a one year full-time course.

Spending too much time on the computer? Read this!

Spending too much time on the computer? Read this!

Rediff.com26 May 2018

How you can undo perils of too much screen time!

Counselling session for PG courses in sport

Counselling session for PG courses in sport

Rediff.com11 May 2010

The Carnegie Faculty of Sport and Education-Leeds Metropolitan University (UK) has organised an interviews and counselling session for admissions.

IIHM's entrance test

IIHM's entrance test

Rediff.com29 Apr 2009

International Institute of Hotel Management announces all-India entrance test on May 22, 2009

Mindtree vs L&T: Emotional issue, or purely financial?

Mindtree vs L&T: Emotional issue, or purely financial?

Rediff.com21 Mar 2019

'If (by the end of the deal) the talent that owns the customer relationships is not there, will L&T still get the value it is looking for?'

The best position for breastfeeding

The best position for breastfeeding

Rediff.com4 May 2007

A recent study revealed that babies' natural feeding reflexes started off more easily when the mothers were lying down.

Enrol for a creative writing workshop

Enrol for a creative writing workshop

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

Novelist Renu Balakrishnan will conduct a workshop for budding writers in April and March 2017.

Want to be a creative writer?

Want to be a creative writer?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

Novelist Renu Balakrishnan will conduct a workshop for budding writers in January and February 2017 at the Xavier Institute of Communication, Mumbai.

Enrol for a creative writing workshop in Mumbai

Enrol for a creative writing workshop in Mumbai

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

The course will help you turn your thoughts and ideas into short, meaningful essays and polish them for publishing or for blog posting.

Cyber-attacks: What Modi must know!

Cyber-attacks: What Modi must know!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

'What we are actually missing in India is a platform wherein the government engages with cybersecurity experts, gets them employed and then utilises their capability to deter such attacks.'

Alert: Doctoral Programmes in Engineering

Alert: Doctoral Programmes in Engineering

Rediff.com13 Aug 2004

The MS Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies invites applications for its full time/part time doctoral programme.

Enrol for a creative writing workshop in Mumbai

Enrol for a creative writing workshop in Mumbai

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

The course will help you turn your thoughts and ideas into short, meaningful essays and polish them for publishing or for blog posting.

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.

Indian-origin student takes on UK universities on gender segregation

Indian-origin student takes on UK universities on gender segregation

Rediff.com12 Jan 2014

An Indian-origin student at Cambridge University has challenged a move by British universities to allow "voluntary" gender segregation at Muslim meetings on campuses across the country.

Applications invited for Rhodes Scholarship 2014

Applications invited for Rhodes Scholarship 2014

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

Selected students from India will win a fully funded scholarship to pursue a master's programme at the Oxford University in the UK in 2014.

Photos: Young achievers in the spotlight

Photos: Young achievers in the spotlight

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

Photographer Pravin Talan's 2016 Calendar is a page-turner which celebrates talent.

The man who will advise Modi on economic affairs

The man who will advise Modi on economic affairs

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

oreign Policy magazine named him as one of the world's top 100 global thinkers in 2011.