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Facebook deletes Trump's post claiming children are 'immune' to Covid
Rediff.com6 Aug 2020The Trump campaign accused Facebook of "flagrant bias."
Indian-Americans celebrate Ram temple bhoomi pujan
Rediff.com5 Aug 2020In Washington, VHP members took out a tableau truck on Tuesday with the digital image of Ram temple, and went around the Capitol Hill with chanting of slogans "Jai Shree Ram" and moving around the city later.
India has 21 $1-billion start-ups, China 227
Rediff.com4 Aug 2020With the 21 unicorns collectively valued at $73.2 billion, India is the fourth biggest in terms of unicorns, behind the US, China and the UK, as per the Hurun Global Unicorn List.
Indian start-ups shun China, turn to US firms for fund
Rediff.com27 Jul 2020India's shift towards US companies for technology investments and partnerships fits well with the present government's 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and 'Make in India' initiatives, say experts.
Securing the Future of India's Internet Economy
Rediff.com23 Jul 2020'Google and Facebook need to be tamed, their garb of 'Investing in India's future' need to be pulled off,' observes Vibhu Arya.
Do you use Fintechs? Read this please!
Rediff.com15 Jul 2020Fintechs need to behave with responsibility and transparency. A lot of mis-selling has been happening. Other issues have been plaguing the fledgling industry -- high interest rates, even higher processing fees, harsh collection process and, most critically, data leakage leading to rampant frauds, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
TikTok goes completely offline in India
Rediff.com30 Jun 2020The ban in India would hit Chinese internet companies that were making headway in the world's fastest-growing mobile market.
How Big Tech failed us in coronavirus pandemic
Rediff.com27 Jun 2020None of the Big Tech companies or tycoons appears to be playing a meaningful role in the testing, spread, cure, or eradication of the virus or even in contact tracing so far, says Prosenjit Datta.
In a first, Twitter fact-checks Trump's tweets
Rediff.com27 May 2020Twitter highlighted 2 of Trump's tweets that falsely claimed mail-in ballots would lead to widespread voter fraud.
India is in a coma. Does Modi care?
Rediff.com15 May 2020'Flypasts, bands, helicopters dropping flowers over hospitals treating coronavirus patients are cute ideas for an Akshay Kumar film.' 'But when lakhs of workers at the lowest rung of the employment ladder would still be walking back home, this is the true 2020 equivalent of 'let them eat cake,' notes Shekhar Gupta.
Peak US death rate likely to hit in 2 weeks: Trump
Rediff.com30 Mar 2020The number of people infected with COVID-19 in teh US climbed to over 140,000 and the death toll reached 2,475.
2 US Congressmen test positive for coronavirus
Rediff.com19 Mar 2020The two Congressmen are Mario Diaz-Balart and Ben McAdams.
Coronavirus death toll crosses 100 in US
Rediff.com18 Mar 2020The first fatality from COVID-19 was reported from the Washington state on February 26.
Coronavirus crisis could stretch up to August, warns Trump
Rediff.com17 Mar 2020At least 85 people have died of coronavirus with the confirmed cases crossing 4,500 in the US.
Mr Sandhu Goes to Washington
Rediff.com17 Jan 2020'Taranjit has the ideal temperament to deal with the Americans who understand firmness and appreciate flexibility.' 'He can hold his ground with a cheerful face and still make it clear that India and the US are partners, rivals,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
Byju's pips Ola as India's 3rd largest Unicorn
Rediff.com10 Jan 2020Byju's has emerged as the leader in the Indian education-tech sector. They are pioneering technology shaping the future of learning for millions of school students in India.
Google's Sundar Pichai promoted as Alphabet CEO
Rediff.com4 Dec 2019Google Chief Executive Officer Indian-American Sundar Pichai, 47, will be assuming the role of Alphabet CEO, making him one of the most powerful corporate leaders of the world.
Abhijit Banerjee and the mystique of the Nobel Prize
Rediff.com2 Nov 2019Does Abhijit Banerjee's Nobel Prize help India reduce extreme poverty, asks Rajeev Srinivasan.
Beware! What does America want to sell India?
Rediff.com24 Oct 2019'It's pretty likely that Kissinger, Rice et al came bearing gifts (read Trojan Horses) from McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, Grumman, Northrop, and all the other Military Industrial Complex stalwarts,' argues Rajeev Srinivasan.
Love And Loathing In Silicon Valley
Rediff.com24 Oct 2019'It was one thing for me to bear his physical and verbal abuses. But a few months ago, he began to stay out longer. New smells came from his clothes.' 'My fears were confirmed when I awoke one night and noticed him on the phone, talking and acting dirty.' A heart-wrenching excerpt from Namit Arora's Love And Loathing In Silicon Valley: A Novel.
India must stop being the West's digital colony
Rediff.com17 Oct 2019'India missed the software products revolution (and now is in danger of missing the platform revolution), complacent that we are the software experts of the world based on IT services prowess,' points out Rajeev Srinivasan.
Will Apple's latest strategies help push India sales?
Rediff.com26 Sep 2019Recently, Apple did two things differently. First, it entered video streaming sector with cheaper options and second it has opened up its OTT service for non-Apple users too.
Trump to join 'Howdy, Modi'; PM hails 'special gesture'
Rediff.com16 Sep 2019This is for the first time in recent history that the leaders of the two largest democracies would be addressing a joint rally anywhere in the world.
After exchanges, Jignesh Shah, now, wants to become a job creator
Rediff.com10 Sep 2019Shah wants to focus this time on a mentoring role and help youngsters with innovative ideas live their entrepreneurship dreams by providing them a platform for "institutionalisation, globalisation and scaling up" of their ventures.
Gavaskar meets Trump while on charity fund-raising trip to US
Rediff.com23 Aug 2019'Gavaskar utilised the time between the limited overs and the Test series of the West Indies tour in America to create awareness for the Heart to Heart foundation'
'To Kanti Bhatt, books played god'
Rediff.com6 Aug 2019Kanti Bhatt, respected Gujarati author and journalist, passed into the ages on August 4, 2019, at the age of 88. In tribute, we reproduce an article his wife Sheela Bhatt wrote about him 19 years ago.
Tennis: Kyrgios fights off injury to win Citi Open
Rediff.com5 Aug 2019Kyrgios did not face a single break point and hit 18 aces, including two to close out the final.
Tennis: Partners Tsitsipas-Kyrgios to face off in Washington
Rediff.com3 Aug 2019Frenchman Benoit lost his temper in the third game of the second set when top seed Tsitsipas halted the match to attend to a broken shoe lace.
Kyrgios, Tsitsipas enter quarters; Vekic tames Azarenka
Rediff.com2 Aug 2019Australian Nick Kyrgios blasted 15 aces to blow past Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2, 7-5 on Thursday and reach the quarter-finals at the Citi Open in Washington.
Sports Shorts: IAAF hails Semenya decision as victory for 'parity'
Rediff.com1 Aug 2019Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Sports Shorts: Prajnesh stuns World No. 67 Millman
Rediff.com30 Jul 2019Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
'Howdy Modi': PM to address community summit in US
Rediff.com18 Jul 2019In addition to Modi's address, the programme is also expected to include a cultural programme that showcases the Indian-American community and will be broadcast live online and on television channels, reaching over 1 billion people across the US and India, the organisers said.
'Mahatma Gandhi was spiritual leader of non-violence in US'
Rediff.com12 Jul 2019Pelosi also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's communication skills at the event.
Indians may benefit as US House scraps 7% country cap on Green Card
Rediff.com11 Jul 2019The bill, however, has to be passed by the Senate, wherein the Republicans enjoy a majority, before it can be signed into law by the US President Donald Trump.
Why investors are putting their money on venture debt
Rediff.com27 May 2019In 2018, venture debt providers cumulatively deployed Rs 1,300 crore. This year, the market is expected to absorb venture debt of Rs 1,800 crore to Rs 2,000 crore. So what makes this asset class so attractive?
H-1B visa: Silicon Valley-based IT firm sues US govt
Rediff.com17 May 2019The company's H-1B petition on behalf of Anisetty was denied on the sole ground that the job offered to him did not qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation.
Giving wings to startups
Rediff.com13 May 2019Ajit Balakrishnan offers a recipe for creating 100,000 plus angel investors in India.
'Under Mamata, Bengal grew faster than India'
Rediff.com30 Apr 2019'Our government has created 10 million jobs when the Indian unemployment rate is at a 45-year high.'
How WhatsApp signed up 1.5 billion people
Rediff.com16 Mar 2019Several of WhatsApp's early features were designed keeping Indian conditions in mind, given the choppy connectivity and existence of devices of different makes. In fact, India was the first country where WhatsApp rolled out in-app video calling services in 2016, ahead of its global launch, underlining the importance of the market for the company.
E-commerce policy draft may bring cheer to the realty sector
Rediff.com1 Mar 2019With the insistence on data centres to be onshore, entities in real estate believe there is going to be a rise in demand for specialised Grade-A commercial spaces to set these up.