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Revealed! History of the Ashes
Rediff.com24 Nov 2010A tiny, dark-red, terracotta urn containing ashes of indeterminate origin and deemed too fragile to leave the cloistered hush of the Lord's ground museum is the focus of one of the world's great sporting rivalries.
Indian IT firms look West for patents
Rediff.com17 Nov 2010The industry has registered a 29-fold increase in patents over 2005-2008.
Revisiting Back to the Future
Rediff.com9 Nov 2010The 4-disc Blu-ray package which includes digital copies of all three movies has hours of extras and would make a great holiday gift. For the older generation, there is a great number of nostalgic thrills and fabulous insights into the making of the film.
How treated sewage is cleansing Mumbai shoreliness
Rediff.com28 Aug 2010Even as the environmentalists and marine zoologists are crying hoarse over the impact of the oil spill, there is good news as far as the shoreline near Mumbai is concerned.
3 Indians named in MIT's Technological Review
Rediff.com27 Aug 2010Rikin Gandhi, 29, Ranveer Chandra, 34 and Indrani Medhi, 32 are in the '2010 TR35' - list of 35 'outstanding men and women' compiled by Technology Review, an independent media company owned by MIT, that focuses on identifying emerging technologies and analysing their impact for leaders.
The humble Vada Pav gets a net-savvy avatar
Rediff.com26 Aug 2010Goli Vada Pav, a Mumbai-based fast food chain, is a hit on FaceBook and YouTube with over 9,700 fans. A look at how the company using social networking to connect with the youth and push sales.
Microsoft unfazed by competition from Google
Rediff.com23 Aug 2010'Good for us, bad for them'. That's what Microsoft's Chief Information Officer, Tony Scott, has to say to competitors like and Google.
The man who invented 'Bullet Santi'
Rediff.com18 Aug 2010Mansukhbhai Jagani has won patents for his innovation in India and the United States.
Meet the inventor of the solar mosquito trapper!
Rediff.com11 Aug 2010His mission is to create a mosquito-free environment in the most innovative and cost-effective manner.
Who is the father of civil aviation in India?
Rediff.com9 Jun 2010The rediff quiz on aviation sector
Who's afraid of Synthia?
Rediff.com27 May 2010Venter's patent application for his synthetic cell creation has set off a frenzied debate on monopolies in genetic research.
The man who invented ATMs is dead
Rediff.com20 May 2010The businessman, who worked for the printing firm De La Rue Instruments at the time, came up with the concept of a self-service cash dispenser in 1965.
England bid to complete circle from ridicule to glory
Rediff.com15 May 2010England's Twenty20 team have gone from national embarrassment to buoyant World Cup finalists in less than a year and a large part of the credit must go to three South Africans.
Recalling Prabhakaran's end
Rediff.com12 May 2010Nitin Gokhale, Defence Editor, NDTV, recalls his encounter with then Sri Lankan army chief General Sarath Fonseka soon after the LTTE's defeat last year. A fascinating column on how Velupillai Prabhakaran finally met his nemesis.
C K Prahalad - the man who knew strategy
Rediff.com21 Apr 2010Rajeev Srinivasan considers the legacy of the man who popularised strategic intent and the Bottom of the Pyramid.
Bt food crop controversy is far from over
Rediff.com13 Apr 2010Debates over introducing Bt brinjal, the first genetically modified food crop in India, might have taken a different turn if the government had taken note of studies by one of its own R&D bodies, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, showing that indigenous methods of controlling the notorious fruit and shoot borer can be as effective, cheaper and more environment friendly than using chemical pesticide.
The best way to influence consumers
Rediff.com5 Mar 2010For many big brands, investment in advertising is as big as the amounts spent in setting up factories and other infrastructure.
Short term investment? Pick liquid plus funds
Rediff.com24 Feb 2010In an hour-long chat on Wednesday, financial planning expert Trideep Choudhary offered some valuable tips.
Investing in mutual funds? Choose SIPs
Rediff.com19 Feb 2010In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Wednesday, financial planning expert Trideep Choudhary offered some valuable tips.
I have dedicated my time and soul to free kids'
Rediff.com13 Feb 2010Titled The Blue Notebook, it is the story of a child prostitute named Batuk, from Mumbai, who records the miseries of her life in a little blue notebook
Arthur J Pais' Oscar nominee wishlist for 2010
Rediff.com29 Jan 2010rediff.com's Arthur J Pais lists his favourites.
Bingo review: Abhishek Bachchan is no Big B
Rediff.com25 Jan 2010The actor has never been known for his showmanship, unlike his father who's quite seasoned on stage.
IBM got highest number of US Patents in 2009
Rediff.com13 Jan 2010IBM also announced that for the first time, it will offer its invention know-how and patent portfolio management software to clients seeking to enhance their intellectual property management capabilities in support of innovation-based growth strategies.
Patent regime set for fresh changes
Rediff.com4 Jan 2010India's product patent regime for drugs, which is now five years old, is set to enter a phase in which there will be a distinct change in the kind of patents sought as well as patent challenges, say officials and industry experts.
3G Vs 4G: Intel pushes for WiMAX
Rediff.com17 Dec 2009WiMAX is generally said to deliver 70 megabits per second over 50 kilometers but can either operate at higher bitrates or over longer distances.
The secret behind successful marketing
Rediff.com4 Dec 2009Stories that are able to multiply effect through word of mouth have a better chance to overcome clutter and cynicism.
Column: Delhi flourishes, as Mumbai loses sheen
Rediff.com30 Nov 2009Do the Thackerays really believe that Mumbai will not lose jobs if banks and companies lose the freedom to hire whom they choose.
Raju named world's 4th most outrageous CEO
Rediff.com26 Nov 2009Raju, the only Indian on the list dominated by Americans, owes his place on the list to his disclosure in January about committing the country's biggest ever corporate fraud.
Strong Pakistan link in Headley probe: India
Rediff.com6 Nov 2009Home Minister P Chidambaram has said that the FBI's probe into a terror plot targeting India has confirmed a definite Pakistan link. Speaking to reporters after attending a passing-out parade of 61st batch of Indian Police Officers at the National Police Academy in Hyderabad on Thursday, Chidambaram said that on the advice of FBI, two or more persons have been arrested in Pakistan in connection with the same terror plot, uncovered by FBI.
Kurbaan's music scores
Rediff.com21 Oct 2009A compact soundtrack with a mix of sweet-sounding and soul-stirring melodies to offer, Kurbaan is worth sacrificing a few bucks at a music shop counter.
The Ford legend
Rediff.com14 Oct 2009The new millennium has seen a downturn in profits for this brand. But knowing the legacy that is Ford, it can be safely said that success is just around the corner.
How India missed another Nobel Prize
Rediff.com12 Oct 2009How Narinder Kapany, the Father of Fibre Optics, joins a very long list of Indians who, though richly deserving of the Nobel Prize, have been mysteriously passed over by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
A mobike helmet that sends SOS alerts
Rediff.com6 Oct 2009IIT-Madras students Mohit Mittal and Rajan Gupta invent a helmet that will alert emergency services if you meet with an accident.
Bowlers not to blame for CT loss: Mishra
Rediff.com4 Oct 2009Indian leg spinner Amit Mishra on Sunday rejected skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's criticism of the team's bowling in the Champions Trophy, saying the bowlers did not make any mistake and credit should be given to rival batsmen.
Are you smarter than an Indian 10th grader?
Rediff.com18 Sep 2009Do you know the value of (1 + cot A - cosec A) (1 + tan A + sec A)? If you do know the answer to this trigonometric query, you can remotely claim to know your tenth grade math well.
When Bollywood heroines re-invented sexy
Rediff.com10 Sep 2009Looking at actresses who don sexy looks to make a comeback.
Waking up to Ranbir, Konkona
Rediff.com25 Aug 2009Debutant director Ayan Mukerji talks about his film, Wake Up Sid.
Testing times for Test cricket
Rediff.com20 Aug 2009Is Twenty20 proving to be the death knell for Test cricket? If Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi is to be believed, it is not the case.
'Only open source can bridge the digital divide'
Rediff.com31 Jul 2009Shankar Iyer, head, learning services, Red Hat, India, talks about career and growth opportunities in the open source domain.
Cielo Filho breaks 47 seconds in record flood
Rediff.com31 Jul 2009Brazil's Cesar Cielo Filho sliced through the 47-second barrier to triumph in the men's 100 metres freestyle final amid another torrent of swimsuit-aided records at the world championships in Rome on Thurday. The Brazilian stormed to a world record time of 46.91 to stun Olympic champion Alain Bernard, who came in second ahead of compatriot Frederick Bousquet.