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'If you don't innovate, someone else will'
Rediff.com3 Oct 2007An interview with Robert Tucker, president, The Innovation Resource.
Raise H1-B visa limit, say US governors
Rediff.com13 Sep 2007Thirteen governors in the United States have written to senior senators urging the need to streamline the immigration laws in the country.
Now, computers that can also crack jokes
Rediff.com29 Aug 2007The scientists say the technology could lead to programmes that can solve problems that are informally stated, as well as to robots that are able to interact with humans more naturally.
At 17, she has built a million-dollar web site
Rediff.com29 Aug 2007No rich relatives? No professional mentors? No problem. Ashley Qualls, 17, has built a million-dollar web site. She's LOL all the way to the bank
A comic rebel with a cause
Rediff.com28 Aug 2007Meet the Indian American comics spreading that funny feeling. A series of portraits.
Taking the GRE? Train for at least three months
Rediff.com16 Aug 2007Atul Prashar and Pragya Nagar, competitive examination experts, give strategy and preparation details for the Graduate Record Examination. Those of you hoping to go to the US for higher studies, read on.
Pot bellied? Risk of heart diseases is high
Rediff.com14 Aug 2007The study suggests that accumulating several inches at the waist noticeably boosts the risk of unhealthy plaque build-up in the arteries of the heart.
English errors: More help with homonyms
Rediff.com13 Aug 2007Homonyms can be a hassle. Today, we look at more common errors made when words look and sound the same, but have completely different meanings!
What common to Himesh, Harry Potter, the Taj?
Rediff.com4 Aug 2007There is something to learn from the 'non-product' brands around us.
He may have an answer to energy problems
Rediff.com21 Jul 2007An alternative to oil? Check. Completely green? Check. Economical? Check. So why has the entrepreneur been sued, pilloried, and lampooned?
Rural B-school empowers Indian women
Rediff.com19 Jul 2007For less than three cents a day, largely uneducated women are learning how to invest their money and run their own profitable businesses
Weaving it together: Web 2.0
Rediff.com18 Jul 2007'It is early days as yet and what is certain is that like all technology Web 2.0 will irrevocably and irreversibly change the way we interact with the Web and with each other.'
TCS boss on the birth of Indian IT
Rediff.com11 Jul 2007The seeds of India's rise as a global powerhouse in information technology were sown way back in 1947.
'Education abroad is about exposure, not mugging''
Rediff.com10 Jul 2007Chindu Sreedharan, PhD student in the UK, shares his experiences living abroad. He emphasises the beneficial aspects of studying abroad -- new perspectives, new people and new cultures.
Dreaming of a career in astronomy?
Rediff.com6 Jul 2007Career guidance counsellor chatted with GA readers about their career goals and how to achieve them.
Al Gore's amazing $100 million makeover!
Rediff.com4 Jul 2007The untold story of how an epic loser engineered what may be the greatest brand makeover ever.
Surfing his way to success
Rediff.com4 Jul 2007In another five years, Reddy plans to make SurfGold, Asia's largest loyalty CRM service provider
Premji, Yunus among top 30 world entrepreneurs
Rediff.com2 Jul 2007The modern heroes find themselves in the illustrious company of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Henry Ford, Benjamin Franklin, John D Rockefeller, Thomas Edison and Michael Dell.
What Indians students should expect in the US
Rediff.com28 Jun 2007Former US student, Gitanjali Bakshi, who studied in the US for four years, discusses life in America and provides tips for prospective students.
'Widening Ramar Sethu can amplify tsunamis'
Rediff.com22 Jun 2007'Deepening and widening the Sethu canal, will provide a more direct route for some of the tsunami energy to travel and impact southern Kerala,' says Prof Tad S Murthy
New IT mantra: Catch 'em young
Rediff.com21 Jun 2007Leading players realise that the best way to source the skilled manpower required to fuel their ambitious growth plans is to develop it themselves by working with leading education institutes.
Online gaming builds leadership skills: IBM study
Rediff.com19 Jun 2007Does success as a business leader - and the future of work itself -- depend on skills developed as an online gamer? It just may so, according to two new research studies from IBM.
UK student visa: Apply early to avoid rush
Rediff.com18 Jun 2007Kevin Woods, a UK visa expert, answering questions about procedure and protocal for students hoping to study in the UK.
Demand for more H-1B visas rises
Rediff.com15 Jun 2007Business leaders tell Congress that to attract and retain the best minds, the U.S. must keep the doors open to immigrants
Is this world's most generous internship?
Rediff.com13 Jun 2007Go inside the tech company that lavishes its interns with limo rides, free hotel stays, Broadway shows, and the opportunity to do serious, creative work. So why does it do it?
GIT to establish campus in AP
Rediff.com6 Jun 2007The Georgia Institute of Technology has signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh State Government to set up an international campus in Hyderabad.
100 years of IISc: Global meet in US
Rediff.com31 May 2007Silicon Valley is gearing up to host a conference of scientists, engineers and executives, Nobel Laureates and industry head honchos from India and US on June 22 to 24 to be organised by the Indian Institute of Science Alumni Association of NA.
H-1B issue: Nasscom seeks more visas
Rediff.com31 May 2007A Nasscom letter to US senators calls for attention to the fact that there is a considerable body of evidence pointing to the contributions made by H-1B visa holders to innovation and entrepreneurship in the US.
Ramesh Pandey beats Steve Jobs, Warren Buffet
Rediff.com29 May 2007When the votes for the Reader's Choice CEO of the Year by MarketWatch were counted, Dr Ramesh Pandey of Xechem came first, beating Steve Jobs of Apple and Warren Buffett of Berkshire.
Aced SATs and top marks are not enough!
Rediff.com28 May 2007Matthew Schneeberger discusses how extracurricular activities, or work outside the classroom, is the real key to your overseas education.
How Indian firms can build great global brands
Rediff.com24 May 2007Indian businesses can start by raising the profiles of the leaders at an individual level to build globally recognised brands.
Course selection in US universities
Rediff.com18 May 2007Matthew Schneeberger looks at how to opt for the right academic courses when studying in America.
Do we really have a nuclear deterrent?
Rediff.com16 May 2007'India has had seven years after the 1998 tests, what has it done on the weapons front?'
The case for nuclear testing
Rediff.com15 May 2007We have only thought of acquiring a nuclear deterrence capability, but we have deluded ourselves into believing that we have already accomplished it.
Kris Gopalakrishnan on Infosys' future
Rediff.com4 May 2007'When you go from a larger base, clearly, the challenges are bigger.'
Are you joining the right management/ technical in
Rediff.com27 Apr 2007The AICTE is about to blow the whistle on all private education institutions straying from its norms.
Indian selected for ESA programme
Rediff.com22 Apr 2007Karan Goyal, a student from Delhi is the only Indian among the team at Warwick University, which is working on the design to be launched in 2011.
What the Internet will be like in the future
Rediff.com20 Apr 2007In the future, the Internet is almost certain to look more realistic, interactive, and social -- a lot like a virtual world.
Now, 3D conferencing!
Rediff.com19 Apr 2007Intel, Raytheon, and other companies are dabbling in technology that enables 3D conferencing, but will employees take to avatar exchanges?