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Equal work, unequal wages: pay gap persists for gig workers

Equal work, unequal wages: pay gap persists for gig workers

Rediff.com26 Oct 2025

Even as festive hiring for the year surged, wage parity between gig and permanent employees remained unresolved, with 47 per cent of respondents believing there is a pay gap, a report has revealed.

'Something cold touched my spine. One of them was about to die'

'Something cold touched my spine. One of them was about to die'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

The magnetism of a yo-yo... two friends getting estranged over a game shooting incident that saves lives... A short story by Ashwath Nityanandan.

Super-effective workouts to get a celebrity body!

Super-effective workouts to get a celebrity body!

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

Fitness expert Brinda Sapat tells you how to get that celeb body you've always wanted.

TOP 15: Things women say and what they mean!

TOP 15: Things women say and what they mean!

Rediff.com13 Feb 2013

Author of bestselling romance novels, Madhuri Banerjee agrees that when women say one thing, they usually mean something else altogether. So here's her dummy's guide to understanding women!

Of Bollywood, Curries, Culture, Civilisation, War

Of Bollywood, Curries, Culture, Civilisation, War

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

An Indian diplomat should aspire to represent something even larger than the government, even larger than the somewhat abstract concept of the 'Indian State'. He should rejoice in representing the ethos of India and all of its grand sounding facets: Civilisation, culture, customs and cuisine, says recently retired Ambassador B S Prakash.

Working with non-Indian colleagues: Get savvy!

Working with non-Indian colleagues: Get savvy!

Rediff.com23 Jan 2012

While working in a multi-ethnic workplace, there are certain etiquettes that you have to familiarise with, says this author.

Jab We Met: 'I'd wait outside her hostel to meet her'

Jab We Met: 'I'd wait outside her hostel to meet her'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

Here, a reader takes us back in time when there were no mobile phones and recollects how he fell in love when he was in college.

How Facebook and Twitter can cost you your job!

How Facebook and Twitter can cost you your job!

Rediff.com12 Oct 2011

On October 3, 2011, Pierre Sormany of Radio-Canada faced suspension after he reportedly posted false statements on Facebook implicating another broadcaster. Read on to know how your cyberspace activities could cost you your job and more.

7 steps to deal with a break-up and get over your ex

7 steps to deal with a break-up and get over your ex

Rediff.com17 Oct 2012

Love prepares us for everything in life but not for break-ups. The only way to get through a break-up is to deal with it. Razi Shaikh gives you the seven steps to post-breakup heaven.

BEWARE of these 8 managers in your job interview

BEWARE of these 8 managers in your job interview

Rediff.com2 Jan 2012

Once in a while in a job interview you come across a bad manager who you realise could do more harm than good to your career. We help you identify the 8 bad managers you must be wary of in an interview.

Make love often: Advice from Andhra police!

Make love often: Advice from Andhra police!

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

Everyone's an expert on relationships lately and apparently, so is the Indian police!

Amid wanna-'bees': It's a family affair

Amid wanna-'bees': It's a family affair

Rediff.com23 Jul 2010

Sandip Roy visits a flock of wanna-'bees' at an all-Indian spelling bee in Milpitas, California and is transported back to India.

Obama and your grandmother

Obama and your grandmother

Rediff.com6 Oct 2009

'Delayed gratification' is a fancy psychological phrase for an old lesson to forego immediate pleasures for later benefits. 'No gain without pain.' We have been brought up by our grandmothers believing in this. 'Don't waste all your time on the movie/television/cricket. Work now and if you do well, rewards will come later.'

India, 2020: A cautionary tale

India, 2020: A cautionary tale

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

'If Modi arrived like a juggernaut, he left like a jigsaw puzzle whose pieces were being dismantled bit by bit. It was as if India had seceded quietly from him.' Shiv Viswanathan's social science fiction about what India would be like in 2020.