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Bill Gates Under Fire for 'Lab' Remark

Bill Gates' remark faced swift backlash on social media, where many criticised the choice of words as inappropriate and patronising. IMAGE: Bill Gates. Photograph: Ritzau Scanpix/Mads Claus......

HC directs MP to act on Union Carbide waste disposal in 6 weeks

The Madhya Pradesh high court in Jabalpur on Monday directed the state government to take steps within six weeks for disposal of Bhopal-based Union Carbide's 337 tonnes of hazardous waste as per......

Is Bill Gates A Hero Or Villain?

There is no shortage of books on the Microsoft founder, but this latest one is different in that it paints Mr Gates in shades of grey, leaving it to readers to make their own judgement about the......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Support UN resolution on Kashmir, says Malaysian PM during Pak visit

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who is on a three-day visit to Pakistan, on Thursday said his country supported the UN Security Council resolution on Kashmir. IMAGE: Malaysian Prime......

Kerala firm gets Gates Foundation grant for 'e-toilet'

An Indian tech-firm has won a whopping grant of over $450,000 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to set up eco-friendly and hygienic "eToilets", making public conveniences more accessible......

Amazing campus of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation campus in Seattle, Washington has secured LEED-NC Platinum certification from the US Green Building Council.Click NEXT to read more...For Rediff Realtime news on......

New Toll Data Collection Tool A Privacy Risk?

The implementation of this toll collection system, which will eventually eradicate toll booths, necessitates the fitting of an on-board unit (OBU) in every vehicle that can track a vehicle's......

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to sign MoU with UP govt

Assuring all help of the Melinda and Bill Gates Foundation, Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Wednesday told Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav that his organisation would soon sign a......

Pandemic pushed 37 million into extreme poverty: Gates Foundation

The report said the global economy will lose $12 trillion or more by the end of 2021 despite spending of $18 trillion in trying to stimulate growth around the world. The coronavirus pandemic has......

'He Was The Most Complete Human Being I Know'

'Outside the house, he was this iconic deified figure.''Inside, he was a sorted-out, genial householder, always ready to lend a patient ear to our problems.' IMAGE: Nagarjuna with his legendary......

SEE: Akshay, Suniel rap!

Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn and Suniel Shetty have collaborated with rappers from Dharavi for a music video promoting the idea of staying indoors to help control the community spread of COVID-19 in......

Tendulkar talks philanthropy with Bill Gates

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar and wife Anjali chat with Bill Gates, Mumbai, February 28, 2023. Photographs: Kind courtesy Sachin Tendulkar/Twitter It was a moment of epic proportions when Indian......

PHOTOS: Aus edge SA to enter their 8th World Cup final

IMAGE: Australia's Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc celebrate after defeating South Africa by three wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. Photographs: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Five-time......

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