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Who needs TikTok? Bharat has its very own alternatives

Who needs TikTok? Bharat has its very own alternatives

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

Chingari, Roposo, Khabri and Trell are seeing huge traction as people are looking at options to earn incentives from home. Music streaming app Gaana, which is strongly placed in the market with 150 million users, recently opened up its short video platform for subscribers.

'Learning is a lifelong process'

'Learning is a lifelong process'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Aditya Bhushan Dwivedi profiles Amitava Ghosh the chief technology officer at TaxiForSure.

Producing vaccines is not like making 2 minutes noodles

Producing vaccines is not like making 2 minutes noodles

Rediff.com27 May 2021

'Even if Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech were successful in ramping up production overnight, what happens to the capacity after the demand from India is met?' asks Sanjeev Nayyar.

Artificial Intelligence: Where India stands

Artificial Intelligence: Where India stands

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

A culture of science and innovation must be embedded in society wherein people not only use new technology but understand it as well. Without this, obscurantism and blind faith can sit side by side with digital technology and, in fact, use the same technology to reinforce their hold on people, says Shram Saran.

Time to end DRDO's monopoly on defence research

Time to end DRDO's monopoly on defence research

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

We must seize the opportunity provided by the COVID-19 crisis to kick-start indigenous research efforts, recommends Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Tribal eviction: 'SC order a setback for conservation in India'

Tribal eviction: 'SC order a setback for conservation in India'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

Calling the Supreme Court order 'unjust' to the tribals as well as against the interest of wildlife conservation in India scientists have demanded cancellation of SC order

Central panel blacklists 44 deemed universities

Central panel blacklists 44 deemed universities

Rediff.com18 Feb 2010

Failure to obtain a score over 40 per cent on nine different criteria like governance, research output and faculty resources has led to the blacklisting of 44 deemed universities by a government panel. Another 44 deemed universities, which have been found having deficiencies and have been told to rectify them within three years.

COVID-19 surge: More states opt for lockdown-like curbs

COVID-19 surge: More states opt for lockdown-like curbs

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

The Centre stressed that the next three weeks will be critical for the country reeling from the worst health crisis as it announced a series of measures to shore up medical infrastructure and supplies and scale up vaccination.

Do You have START-UP Queries?

Do You have START-UP Queries?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

Muzammil Patel and Rahul Murthi will answer all your start-up queries.

Pegasus Project: Why I am hesitant to defend the government but must

Pegasus Project: Why I am hesitant to defend the government but must

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Snooping is one of the oldest peccadilloes of man, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

25 Indian univs in world's top 200

25 Indian univs in world's top 200

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

Last year, 17 made the cut; IISc tops India group at No 14.

Sprinter Dutee Chand brings India more honour

Sprinter Dutee Chand brings India more honour

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

Becomes first Indian to bag a gold medal at the World University Games

COVID-19 here to stay till 2021: Health experts

COVID-19 here to stay till 2021: Health experts

Rediff.com27 May 2020

Coronavirus is a '12-18 months' problem and the world is not going to be free of this till 2021, says Professor Ashish Jha.

Top 20 job-friendly Diploma courses

Top 20 job-friendly Diploma courses

Rediff.com6 Sep 2011

A host of certifications provide you a set of actionable skills that could immediately land you in a job. Here's the top 20

'Facebook, WhatsApp seek more data than Aarogya Setu app'

'Facebook, WhatsApp seek more data than Aarogya Setu app'

Rediff.com11 May 2020

'When a person is capable of infecting 50 others, will you think about the privacy of the person or about protecting the lives of people?'

Robots to the rescue in times of coronavirus

Robots to the rescue in times of coronavirus

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

From scanning hospital entrants to disinfecting hospital areas and floors, robots are being roped in for tasks considered high-risk, says Peerzada Abrar.

India needs technological and social innovations: Ramadorai

India needs technological and social innovations: Ramadorai

Rediff.com16 Aug 2014

India needs to unleash technological and social innovations that can usher in a new developmental model the world has not seen before, TCS Vice-Chairman S Ramadorai said.

A case for raising defence FDI to 100%

A case for raising defence FDI to 100%

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

Access to India's defence market must be made conditional -- available only to those who are ready to make a long-term commitment in India, argues Ajai Shukla.

Will PMC Bank find salvation?

Will PMC Bank find salvation?

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

Mired in corruption, politics and with a history of suicides by its hapless depositors, PMC Bank's revival is a challenge very different from Yes Bank and LVB, both for the regulator and the rescuer, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Indian diplomat to America: 'Come and study in India'

Indian diplomat to America: 'Come and study in India'

Rediff.com30 May 2019

You will be part of fastest growing major global economy, India's ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringala told young American students.

'Young scientist' scholarships for 2008-09

'Young scientist' scholarships for 2008-09

Rediff.com10 Jun 2008

Government of India, Ministry of Science & Technology's Boycast Fellowship for the year 2008-09.

US: Dr Devdas Shetty is new Lawrence Tech dean

US: Dr Devdas Shetty is new Lawrence Tech dean

Rediff.com10 Apr 2008

Dr Devdas Shetty is the new dean of the College of Engineering at Lawrence Technological University, Michigan. He said his goal is to see the College of Engineering become a leader in engineering education. "I want to work on providing real-life challenges for students by forming industry partnerships and applied research at the undergraduate level," he said.

Drought? Not to panic, technology can help improve yield

Drought? Not to panic, technology can help improve yield

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Technology and prudent practices can ensure that crop output does not suffer in years of drought.

JEE-Mains conducted across country amid 'new normal'

JEE-Mains conducted across country amid 'new normal'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

Candidates appearing for the exam in Kolkata were seen standing in queues while abiding by the social distancing norms.

SCO summit: Another chance to improve India-China ties

SCO summit: Another chance to improve India-China ties

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

'Clearly, the warming of ties can be a 'win-win' for India and China,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

IIT exam row resolved; advance test from 2013

IIT exam row resolved; advance test from 2013

Rediff.com28 Jun 2012

The decision was taken at a meeting of the IIT Council by representatives from the government and directors of 16 institutes held on June 27.

Digital India: Modi's unqualified success

Digital India: Modi's unqualified success

Rediff.com10 May 2019

'The digital economy will generate 60 to 65 million jobs by 2025, 20 million more than the 40 to 45 million existing jobs that are in danger of disappearing or getting automated,' points out T N Ninan.

Tighter rules for Indian H-1B applicants

Tighter rules for Indian H-1B applicants

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

It has been the preferred visa for Indian IT companies and has helped them keep costs down and gain a margin advantage over multinational players by sending engineers to the US.

What Indian media can learn from US elections

What Indian media can learn from US elections

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

Perhaps one aspect of the way modern media particularly print and news television works need some soul-searching: Their tendency to "frame" news stories as a conflict between two personalities, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Slow march on the path to immortality

Slow march on the path to immortality

Rediff.com20 Oct 2019

Is it possible to extend lifespans to, say, 120 years, or longer, asks Devangshu Datta.

Good grades will not get you a job. Skill yourself!

Good grades will not get you a job. Skill yourself!

Rediff.com20 May 2019

Go beyond your college classroom. Take part in fests. Pursue an internship, says Abhishek Ajmera.

Indian B-schools eye Singapore, Dubai

Indian B-schools eye Singapore, Dubai

Rediff.com25 Jun 2007

A number of Indian B-schools have decided to establish offshore campuses, and the Middle East nations and Singapore are clearly emerging as the favourite destinations.

Loss of personnel in Sindhurakshak mishap is anguishing

Loss of personnel in Sindhurakshak mishap is anguishing

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

There are some larger policy issues related to the submarine as a platform and the modernisation programme of the navy that merit brief recall and review, says C Uday Bhaskar

Modi's friend Abe may easily win Japan's election

Modi's friend Abe may easily win Japan's election

Rediff.com21 Oct 2017

'What lies at the core of Abe's stance is Japan's crisis management ability amid the increasingly tense North Korean situation,' says Rajaram Panda.

Countdown begins for ISRO's PSLV-C45 mission

Countdown begins for ISRO's PSLV-C45 mission

Rediff.com31 Mar 2019

The countdown began at 6.27 am for the launch on board ISRO's third generation workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its 47th flight, ISRO said.

Doctors, lawyers and academics on strike

Doctors, lawyers and academics on strike

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to the angst of the professions.

Is it expensive to study in Germany?

Is it expensive to study in Germany?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

If you have pursued your bachelor's degree from elsewhere, studying a master's programme in public universities in Germany is easier as 80% of the universities are free, says Sushil Sukhwani.

'We have the capability to protect our space assets'

'We have the capability to protect our space assets'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

'You don't want to harm the satellites of other countries, but you also don't want your own satellite to be harmed.'

Cope with India's needs, Kalam to scientists

Cope with India's needs, Kalam to scientists

Rediff.com21 Feb 2007

For this, the President delivering a 'special address', said the country's sole Defence Research and Development Organisation had to be completely "reorganised" into a competitive environment.

At 7k, IIT grads design device to detect heart health

At 7k, IIT grads design device to detect heart health

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

The device is powered by AI engine that conducts risk analysis on an individual's health data to note the slightest of deviations from their healthy baselines and detect any early signs of health deterioration.