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Umrika comes to India!
Rediff.com23 Sep 2016Umrika, which won the audience award in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015, finally releases in India.
'I have never wanted to distance myself from India'
Rediff.com12 Sep 2016'The more I lived in India, the more I realised that America was my home too.'
India's embrace of mediocrity
Rediff.com8 Sep 2016Indians thrive in ordinariness -- from academia and science to business and military power. Sports is just an apt metaphor, says Shekhar Gupta.
How to start-up: Lessons from Naukri founder
Rediff.com7 Sep 2016Naukri.com founder Sanjeev Bikchandani shares his inspiring journey from zero to the top and the lessons he learned along the way.
Anil Kapoor's candid confession
Rediff.com17 Aug 2016'I can't figure out my son,' the actor tells us.
In Mann Ki Baat, PM promises aid to schools focusing on innovation
Rediff.com31 Jul 2016Modi also invited suggestions from the people for inclusion in his Independence Day speech.
Opposition corners BJP over growing attacks on Dalits
Rediff.com21 Jul 2016The Opposition in Rajya Sabha on Thursday launched a frontal attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party over growing attacks on Dalits and other sections, saying a "Taliban-like attitude" was prevailing in some parts of the country and the 'Gujarat model' had been thoroughly exposed.
Khangchendzonga, Nalanda make it to UNESCO's World Heritage List
Rediff.com17 Jul 2016The meeting had resumed for a day on Sunday, after being suspended a day earlier due to a failed coup bid in Turkey which claimed over 260 lives.
8 bizarre festivals from around the world
Rediff.com14 Jul 2016Have you heard of the Burning Man festival? Or the Monkey Buffet festival?
How the blockchain can transform the financial world
Rediff.com12 Jul 2016The blockchain, the public ledger that tracks every bitcoin transaction, is changing commerce as we know it, says Devangshu Datta.
What I learnt about Modi's foreign policy from Arnab's interview
Rediff.com30 Jun 2016'In these days of a communication revolution, was it necessary for him to go to every country?' 'Mahatma Gandhi had no internet or a twitter account, but the whole world recognised him as the greatest leader of the twentieth century,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
Euro: Germany beat Northern Ireland 1-0 to win group
Rediff.com22 Jun 2016Germany's Mario Gomez scored in the first half to secure a 1-0 win over a stubborn Northern Ireland side and a place in the last 16 of Euro 2016 as Group C winners on Tuesday.
Where do great ideas come from?
Rediff.com15 Jun 2016'Originals' drive creativity and change in the world.
10 amazing inventions by women
Rediff.com14 Jun 2016You cannot imagine your life without these modern inventions, can you?
Why India's defence indigenisation is in a rut
Rediff.com6 Jun 2016The end goal of defence procurement should be not import or indeginisation but securing the country through able and ready armed forces, says Air Marshal P V Athawale (retd)
2 Indian-origin women in Forbes' richest entrepreneurs' list
Rediff.com2 Jun 2016The richest self-made woman in America is Diane Hendricks, the owner of ABC Supply.
Top science careers to pursue after class 12
Rediff.com26 May 2016Think beyond engineering and medicine.
13 ways to avoid holiday weight gain
Rediff.com16 May 2016Follow these tips on your next vacation, and you'll return home without adding any extra kilos.
Queen@90: 15 facts about her that might surprise you
Rediff.com21 Apr 2016The Queen, 89, will take over the title from her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria who, according to Buckingham Palace, reigned for exactly 23,226 days, 16 hours and 23 minutes. To celebrate her 63-year-long reign, here are some interesting facts about her.
The Avaz of an autistic child
Rediff.com19 Apr 2016On April 2, World Autism Day, Ajit Narayanan explains how Avaz has transformed the lives of many autistic children across the world.
Cola brands get a health scare
Rediff.com7 Apr 2016Giants like Pepsi and Coke are fast losing shelf-space to healthier, functional options.
Pakistan's real 1,000-year war
Rediff.com2 Apr 2016'Pakistan needs to be constantly at war with somebody, ultimately resulting in it waging war on itself and its own people,' says Shekhar Gupta.
How to succeed by failing correctly
Rediff.com22 Mar 2016Failure is something that needs to be managed as carefully as success.
Changes the World will see soon
Rediff.com22 Mar 2016'If a student can't get to school, the school will get to you. Even people with low reading abilities can be taught via videos.' 'Companies and students will be linked to their universities from the beginning and not towards the end of their course.' 'Digitalisation in education will be of enormous impact. Higher education must be closely linked to the demands on the future workforce.'
Meldonium tests reignite doping scandal in Russian athletics
Rediff.com21 Mar 2016The Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) said on Monday four athletes had tested positive at the Russian Winter Indoor Athletics Championships in February.
Changes the World will see soon
Rediff.com21 Mar 2016'If a student can't get to school, the school will get to you. Even people with low reading abilities can be taught via videos.' 'Companies and students will be linked to their universities from the beginning and not towards the end of their course.' 'Digitalisation in education will be of enormous impact. Higher education must be closely linked to the demands on the future workforce.'
The best universities in the US and Canada
Rediff.com12 Mar 2016International education consultant NNS Chandra shares his advice.
Films, books that inspire corporate head honchos
Rediff.com4 Mar 2016Here's a list of the favourites of the billionaires.
This is how the rich and famous tie the knot these days!
Rediff.com19 Feb 2016Entertainment has become a huge aspect of weddings.
'Islamism, a Phoenix waiting to arise from the ashes'
Rediff.com8 Feb 2016'Small bands of terrorists believe they can destabilise superpowers if they are ready to become martyrs.' 'Since the road to paradise is under the shade of swords, it is a win-win situation for those ready to die for the cause of Allah.'
PM seeks new 'work culture' to fast-track projects
Rediff.com7 Feb 2016Rejecting Congress' charge that projects he has been inaugurating in recent months were all started during their time, he said, as prime minister, he would have been happy if the projects were completed 15 years back and led to creation of jobs.
Murthy's mantra to turn 'Make in India' into a success
Rediff.com29 Jan 2016'99 per cent of Indians who go to the US for their advanced studies they stay back there, which is a huge loss for India.
Google computer beats human champion in Chinese game
Rediff.com28 Jan 2016For the first time, a Google computer programme has beaten a human champion of the 2,500-year-old complex Chinese game of Go, in an event seen as a milestone for artificial intelligence.
The BIG problem Indian IT firms are facing
Rediff.com21 Jan 2016They need to upgrade their skills and become smaller, smarter organisations, says Devangshu Datta.
Patent delays threaten Modi's 'Make in India' dream
Rediff.com12 Jan 2016Indian companies need not just make in India, but invent in India too
15 things that went wrong in '15
Rediff.com29 Dec 2015Here are 15 things that would have made 2015 a great year.
PM backs Jaitley, says he will come through with flying colours
Rediff.com22 Dec 2015In a strong show of support for Arun Jaitley, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the finance minister will come through "with flying colours" against charges of corruption levelled against him by the opposition in the same way L K Advani did in the Hawala case.
How good are India's diplomats?
Rediff.com18 Dec 2015'Those who follow the workings of the establishment believe that Indian diplomacy has managed more by the individual flair and brilliance of a few individuals than its systemic strength or organisational excellence.'
Maharashtra temple 'purifies' shrine after woman offers prayers
Rediff.com30 Nov 2015The woman climbed the security barricade to the 'chauthara' (platform) where the idol is installed and offered prayers on Saturday, before disappearing in the crowd.
India's tiny 'middle class' is a threat to the economy
Rediff.com26 Nov 2015With a middle class still so small and no apparent leaps in productivity on the farm or in manufacturing on the horizon, India faces its own age of diminished expectations.