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Kamala, Trump tied in key polls days before voting

Kamala, Trump tied in key polls days before voting

Rediff.com27 Oct 2024

Just 10 days ahead of the Election Day, the United States presidential race remained very tight with both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump locked in a dead heat for the popular votes in most swing states.

What Happens If Donald J Trump Wins?

What Happens If Donald J Trump Wins?

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

Showing total disregard for the US constitution, Trump has said that this could be the last election to be held in the country. A Trump presidency could lead to mass deportation of undocumented migrants and harsh family separation, warns Aseem Chhabra.

Indian-origin couple driving daughter to college killed in US car crash

Indian-origin couple driving daughter to college killed in US car crash

Rediff.com18 Aug 2024

Their only surviving immediate family member, son Adiryan (14), was not in the vehicle with them.

Norris-Verstappen battle heats up as Texas beckons

Norris-Verstappen battle heats up as Texas beckons

Rediff.com18 Oct 2024

Red Bull make changes to car after discussions with FIA

Coming Soon, New Ways To Vaccinate

Coming Soon, New Ways To Vaccinate

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

'Just put a patch on your arm and the vaccine can be absorbed by the body.'

My Son Raj Subramaniam, The FedEx CEO

My Son Raj Subramaniam, The FedEx CEO

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

'He is a busy man these days, still, he makes it a point to call me at least once a month.'

TCS expands operations in Texas, hires over 200 people

TCS expands operations in Texas, hires over 200 people

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday said it plans to invest more than $100 million in Austin and hire 1,000 new employees across Texas. TCS has expanded its business operations in Austin, Texas with the construction of a new facility, doubling its presence to more than 400 professionals in the city and adding to its over 5,500 employees across the state, TCS said in a statement. The new facility will officially open in late December 2020 and have space for 367 employees, it added.

'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.'

Delay social distancing by 1 day, spend 2.4 days more with Covid: Study

Delay social distancing by 1 day, spend 2.4 days more with Covid: Study

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

According to the study, published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, places that take longer to implement social distancing measures may spend more time with the virus rapidly spreading than those that act more quickly.

Is Sunday's F1 race weird enough for Austin, Texas?

Is Sunday's F1 race weird enough for Austin, Texas?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2012

As the Texas capital prepares to host the first Grand Prix in the United States in five years, some in laid-back Austin say this weekend's glamorous race clashes with the city's soul.

How one man is changing young lives in India

How one man is changing young lives in India

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

An initiative to fund the education of bright Indian youngsters undertaken by two Indian-Americans has now acquired a momentum of its own, discovers Anjuli Bhargava.

Why Harbhajan Singh is a fan of this young woman?

Why Harbhajan Singh is a fan of this young woman?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2018

The woman in question is a young Mumbai-based cake designer.

Top 25 US cities for college grads

Top 25 US cities for college grads

Rediff.com28 May 2010

A recent article in The Daily Beast has rated the 25 best places across the US on nine parameters of import to young grads.

2019: The year in photos

2019: The year in photos

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top photos of 2019. Together these images tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak, triumph and tragedy.

Bengaluru pips Silicon Valley, becomes the most dynamic city in the world

Bengaluru pips Silicon Valley, becomes the most dynamic city in the world

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Top 10 cities in the JLL index are Bengaluru, Ho Chi Minh City, Silicon Valley, Shanghai, Hyderabad, London, Austin, Hanoi, Boston and Nairobi.

US fears violence amid 'rigged' election claims

US fears violence amid 'rigged' election claims

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

He added that while he is not too worried about a constitutional crisis, he is worried about further diminishment of the basic reputation of the voting process in the US. There might be a "significant minority" of voters rejecting the election result on November 8.

'A lot of students would love to stay back in India, but...'

'A lot of students would love to stay back in India, but...'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

Why are students being forced to go abroad to study?

Austin celebrates a champion  of Indian classical

Austin celebrates a champion of Indian classical

Rediff.com10 Mar 2010

Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain will join the Indian-American community in Austin and leading Texas lawmakers March 6 to honor Arunachala 'Raj' Nagarajan for his nearly four-decade-old commitment to Indian classical music in the United States.

'How dare the US government snoop on me?'

'How dare the US government snoop on me?'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

American civil rights attorney Asim Ghafoor tells P Rajendran/Rediff.com why he may have become a target of NSA surveillance.

'Red Austin knew more about the Constitution than most Indians'

'Red Austin knew more about the Constitution than most Indians'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

Friends and colleagues pay rich tributes to the "charming, approachable, and very accessible" Indian Constitution scholar Granville 'Red' Austin.

Satnam ready to rub shoulders with the cream of NBA

Satnam ready to rub shoulders with the cream of NBA

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

Following Satnam's historic draft into the Dallas Mavericks for the 2015 NBA season, the mystery of Satnam will hopefully be unravelled in the upcoming season.

Finding peace, lessons learnt, in Texas

Finding peace, lessons learnt, in Texas

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Though Texas was very much a work related stop, I received my opportunity for something similar to peace during my stay there, says N N S Chandra.

Bomb threat at US varsity forces evacuation

Bomb threat at US varsity forces evacuation

Rediff.com20 Oct 2012

Evacuation orders were issued at a United States University after a bomb threat was received on the campus, a month after similar warnings created panic at three institutions.

The best universities in the US and Canada

The best universities in the US and Canada

Rediff.com12 Mar 2016

International education consultant NNS Chandra shares his advice.

Michael Dell, SilverLake win shareholder nod for $25 bn buyout

Michael Dell, SilverLake win shareholder nod for $25 bn buyout

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

Michael Dell clinched shareholder approval on Thursday for his $25 billion offer to buy and take Dell Inc private, ending months of conflict with the company's largest investors and removing the uncertainty surrounding the world's No. 3 PC maker.

The amputee who helps other amputees scale mountains

The amputee who helps other amputees scale mountains

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

Meet Mona Patel, one of CNN's Top 10 Heroes of the Year.

Vin Diesel honoured at Hollywood Boulevard

Vin Diesel honoured at Hollywood Boulevard

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

A lowdown on what's happening in Hollywood.

'I got 99 percentile but won't get into IIM'

'I got 99 percentile but won't get into IIM'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2011

Meet Shirish Kumar (name changed) who scored 99 percentile but here's why he may not get into an IIM after all.

Meet the Indian students who BAGGED the Rhodes scholarship

Meet the Indian students who BAGGED the Rhodes scholarship

Rediff.com21 Nov 2011

The new batch of Rhodes scholars includes South Asians. The prestigious international scholarship is awarded to high academic achievers who are also active in sports and community work.

Obama's faith adviser addresses Hinduism meet

Obama's faith adviser addresses Hinduism meet

Rediff.com2 Mar 2010

Students from eight American universities across three states took part in a regional retreat, addressed among others by Anju Bhargava, member of United States President Barack Obama's Faith Advisory Council, at Fort Parker State Park in Mexia, Texas.The event last week -- organised by a small group of Hindu students in Mexia -- brought together Hindu community leaders, inspirational figures, young professionals, and students in the spirit of sharing messages of knowledge.

Your vote can change their lives

Your vote can change their lives

Rediff.com9 Dec 2009

ASSET India Foundation's mission is to educate children of women in prostitution and girls rescued from trafficking for by providing computer literacy.

2 Indians win MacArthur's 'genius' fellowship

2 Indians win MacArthur's 'genius' fellowship

Rediff.com22 Sep 2009

Computer Vision Technologist Maneesh Agrawala and Applied Mathematics specialist L Mahadevan will each receive $500,000 (nearly Rs 2.5 crore) support over the next five years.

Make the most of your college years!

Make the most of your college years!

Rediff.com3 Nov 2009

Eight acclaimed professors tip you off, right from politics to picking the right teacher.

Murdered NRI doc was 'a person with golden heart'

Murdered NRI doc was 'a person with golden heart'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

Indian-American Vajinder Toor, who was shot dead by his disgruntled Chinese colleague, was on Wednesday remembered by friends as a 'very intelligent, hardworking young doctor' with a golden heart.

'I carry Prahalad's intellectual curiosity in my heart'

'I carry Prahalad's intellectual curiosity in my heart'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2011

Dr Venkatram Ramaswamy, Hallman Fellow of Electronic Business and Professor of Marketing at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, is in India to speak at Guruspeak, an annual event organized by IIM-Calcutta.

'If Obama could happen, why not Masarrat?'

'If Obama could happen, why not Masarrat?'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2010

With nearly two decades as a professor in several American cities and now the owner of two biotech companies, one in San Antonio and the other in the Bay Area, Masarrat Ali could have started his political career with some style. But he chose last year to be a foot soldier, running a precinct for Barack Obama in San Antonio.

Where screen and real lives meet

Where screen and real lives meet

Rediff.com12 Sep 2007

Owen Wilson, a close friend of director Wes Anderson, won't be doing the publicity for The Darjeeling Limited.

Welcome to the new corporate jet

Welcome to the new corporate jet

Rediff.com11 Apr 2009

You say the era of private business travel is over? Here's one alternative.