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Our identity is...: TVK leader Vijay slams DMK in maiden speech; flays NEET
Rediff.com27 Oct 2024In his maiden public speech eight months after announcing the launch of TVK, Vijay said the late veterans MG Ramachandran and NT Ramarao were ridiculed as mere cinema actors when they made their political plunge "but they continue to remain in the hearts of the people" of the respective states, i.e Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
'If Cong wins...': Video of Shivraj's son sparks row
Rediff.com26 Oct 2024A controversy has erupted after Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's son, Kartikey, said during a public meeting in bypoll-bound Budhni that 'not even a brick will be laid in any village' in case a Congress candidate wins the by-election.
5 Zero-Screen Activities For Your Child
Rediff.com25 Oct 2024Raghav Himatsingka, co-founder, Raising Superstars, explains how simple activities can help improve your child's cognitive skills and critical thinking.
'AI Doesn't Care Where It Goes To School'
Rediff.com25 Oct 2024'No one manufactures intelligence at the moment.' 'This is a concept that your IT industry understands.' 'What you need is infrastructure. Everything else can then be taken care of.'
Grab A Thrill Pill On OTT This Week
Rediff.com25 Oct 2024Troubled twins, dangerous cults, portent dreams, telepathic kids, World War III, yakuza clans... Sukanya Verma lists the many options on OTT this week.
Nvidia, RIL join forces to build AI computing infra
Rediff.com25 Oct 2024American chip behemoth Nvidia Corp and India's retail-to-refining giant Reliance Industries on Thursday unveiled their goal to build a formidable AI computing infrastructure in the country. Highlighting the tie-up, Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia, made a broader appeal: India should focus on "manufacturing" AI, rather than racing to build semiconductor fabs. As part of this collaboration, Nvidia will reportedly supply its Blackwell AI processors to power Reliance's one-gigawatt data center in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
We have very close contact with MEA: German envoy on Ariha case
Rediff.com24 Oct 2024He said this in response to a query during a press interaction held at his residence in New Delhi on what Germany was willing to do bring over three-year-old Ariha back and whether her issue will be raised at the "highest level".
'What If We Go Back A Few Hundred Years?'
Rediff.com23 Oct 2024'We have loved Braveheart, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones and Apocalypto.' 'The thought was 'When are we going to do such films?''
'I'd Be Very Happy Not Being In The Spotlight'
Rediff.com23 Oct 2024'I've never done anything cliche and I've never got anything cliche.'
Private banks leading AI adoption in banking services, says RBI study
Rediff.com22 Oct 2024Private sector banks in India are taking the lead in the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in areas like fraud detection, customer segmentation, and chat automation, according to a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) study. The asset size and capital adequacy ratio are influencing the rate of adoption.
'Struggle Toh Kiya Hi Hai'
Rediff.com22 Oct 2024'I have no family (in the industry), no network, no mentor.' 'Still, I'm consistently working since 20 years and now I have a National Award.' 'It may take time, but if you're consistently at it, nothing can stop you.'
EPL PIX: Bournemouth shock Arsenal; United, Spurs win
Rediff.com20 Oct 2024A brilliantly-worked goal by Ryan Christie and a Justin Kluivert penalty gave Bournemouth shock 2-0 Premier League win at home to 10-man Arsenal.
Stalin hits back at Governor over state anthem row
Rediff.com19 Oct 2024Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi should free himself from divisive forces and discharge duties as per Constitutional norms, if he intends to continue as governor, Chief Minister M K Stalin said, and asked him to desist from converting Raj Bhavan into a political party office to depict Dravidian race in poor light.
TN governor, CM in spat over missing line in Tamil anthem at Hindi event
Rediff.com18 Oct 2024In the Doordarshan Kendra Chennai's Hindi month valedictory function, a sentence Thekkanamum adhil sirantha Dravida nal thiru naadum went missing when the singers sang the anthem at the DD Tamil office in Chennai.
Norris-Verstappen battle heats up as Texas beckons
Rediff.com18 Oct 2024Red Bull make changes to car after discussions with FIA
upGrad Course Free For 100,000 Learners
Rediff.com18 Oct 2024Intern-Zip will teach 'technical savviness', soft skills and professional development. It would skill individuals in Microsoft Office and ChatGPT. It will include communication, problem-solving, time management, professional grooming, and networking.
'Your Work Is To Make Films And Not Stay In Jail'
Rediff.com17 Oct 2024'The work of a film-maker is going out and making films.' 'And if you are in prison for 15 years, you can't make films.'
'Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Inspires New Investors'
Rediff.com17 Oct 2024'More investors now view the stock market as a valuable opportunity, though many still seek quick gains, leading to a rise in futures and options trading.'
'He Was Always The Same Old Ratan'
Rediff.com15 Oct 2024'Ratan had the quality that JRD and Russi Mody had -- they could walk with kings and never lose the common touch.'
'India-Canada ties reminiscent of India-Pak relations'
Rediff.com15 Oct 2024While Canada denies harbouring extremists or terrorists, Kugelman pointed out that India remains firm in its disagreement.
'I can finish off Lawrence Bishnoi's network in 24 hrs'
Rediff.com14 Oct 2024Bihar MP Pappu Yadav said he could 'finish off within 24 hours' the network of Lawrence Bishnoi who is suspected to be behind the assassination of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddiqui.
Jigra Review: My Name Is Bachchan. Alia Bachchan
Rediff.com11 Oct 2024Vasan Bala's ability to jolt our Bollywood conditioned brains into experiencing new forms of menace, turning a John Woo-style prison riot into a Chinese communist movement and showcasing Alia in a savage new light won Sukanya Verma's dil and jigra.
'While Others Experimented With Drugs, I Was In Love'
Rediff.com11 Oct 2024When you are in love, you are preoccupied just with that.' 'Nothing else registers. It's like being drugged.'
'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'
Rediff.com10 Oct 2024'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.'
How Government Is Making Use Of AI
Rediff.com9 Oct 2024The National Informatics Centre uses AI to automate document analysis and detect fraud in government departments.
Physics Nobel goes to scientists who enabled machine learning
Rediff.com8 Oct 2024The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Tuesday.
Tax dept invites public suggestions for I-T Act review
Rediff.com7 Oct 2024The Income Tax department on Monday invited public inputs for review of the six-decade old I-T Act with regard to simplification of language, litigation reduction, compliance reduction, and obsolete provisions. Pursuant to the Budget announcement by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for a comprehensive review of the Income-tax Act, 1961, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) had set up an internal committee to oversee the review and make the Act concise, clear, and easy to understand, which will reduce disputes, litigation, and provide greater tax certainty to taxpayers.
Google Cloud's ambitious India plans
Rediff.com6 Oct 2024India is among the fastest-growing markets for Google in the cloud services segment, a senior executive has said, adding that the tech giant is looking to partner companies in their business transformation through its offerings. Google Cloud India is seeing an "increased adoption" of its offerings across segments from the public sector to small and medium businesses and from startups and digital-native companies, Google Cloud India vice president and country managing director Bikram Singh Bedi told PTI.
Dharmaveer 2: Glorifying Eknath Shinde
Rediff.com4 Oct 2024From start to finish, Dharmaveer 2 feels less like a biopic and more like propaganda crafted for Eknath Shinde's political gain, observes Prasanna D Zore.
'Trusting my instincts': Rohit reflects on his leadership style
Rediff.com3 Oct 2024Rohit Sharma believes that he has played enough cricket to trust his own judgements, like he did in what will be seen as a potentially grammar changing Test match against Bangladesh, which India won by seven wickets despite the game losing more than 220 overs due to inclement weather.
Civil services, armed forces must unite against cyberattacks: President Murmu
Rediff.com1 Oct 2024President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said cyberattacks have emerged as a major threat to national security and the civil services and armed forces must join hands to create a secure nationwide system capable of thwarting them.
1 lakh cases of love jihad, vote jihad in 14 LS seats: Fadnavis
Rediff.com1 Oct 2024Addressing a public event in Kolhapur city on Monday evening, Fadnavis pointed out instances wherein women were tricked into inter-faith marriage and subsequently abandoned after they gave birth to children.
10 Skills You Need For A Career In AI
Rediff.com1 Oct 2024Jobs requiring AI skills carry a significant wage premium, with some roles offering up to a 25 per cent increase in wages, notes Manoj Nagpal, vice president, professional services, OpenText, an information management company.
Will Udhayanidhi's Elevation Backfire On Stalin?
Rediff.com1 Oct 2024Udhayanidhi's 'untimely' elevation as deputy CM may be used against the party, for critics to argue that the DMK's 'first family's is not concerned about anything else but their clan's welfare. If packaged and delivered properly, some of the sting may stick at election time, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.
The Garbage Collector Whose Book Is Taught At Uni
Rediff.com1 Oct 2024'Not even in my wildest dreams did I think I would write a book one day.'
The Cult of Mithun Chakraborty
Rediff.com30 Sep 2024National-award winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-politician, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty -- who has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award -- is truly a force of nature, notes Sukanya Verma.
Keki Daruwalla, Poet & Sleuth, Passes Into Ages
Rediff.com28 Sep 2024Poet, writer and former IPS officer Keki N Daruwalla, whose magic with words gained him national and international repute, has died at a Delhi hospital after prolonged illness and a spell of pneumonia. He was 87.
'We Are Voting For The Next Chief Minister'
Rediff.com27 Sep 2024A land-owning class, the Jats are a powerful community and account for 28 per cent of Haryana's population. The time, they believe, has now come for them to take revenge.
'I Get To Shoulder An Entire Film'
Rediff.com27 Sep 2024'I'm there in every frame of this film.' 'The film is named after the character that I play.' 'It's about a feeling like you are capable of shouldering a film entirely on your own, which is a belief that I may not have in myself always.'