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10 Tips to SUCCEED in the Gig Economy

10 Tips to SUCCEED in the Gig Economy

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

You have to make yourself visible and create opportunities for yourself, advises Gaurav Goyal, co-founder, Scalenut.

NBA's Kings and Celtics protest police shootings of unarmed black men

NBA's Kings and Celtics protest police shootings of unarmed black men

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

The squads of both teams took part in the pre-game show of support for civil rights activists denouncing last Sunday's shooting death of Stephon Clark and the killing of numerous other African-Americans at the hands of law enforcement in recent years.

PE major Advent snaps up Eureka Forbes for Rs 4,400 cr

PE major Advent snaps up Eureka Forbes for Rs 4,400 cr

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

After a long wait, the Shapoorji Pallonji Group has closed the sale process of its consumer durables business under the Eureka Forbes label by picking the American private equity fund Advent International's Rs 4,400-crore offer for a 72 per cent stake. The sale process, which began in November 2019, will help the over 156-year-old SP Group pair the debt pile and sharpen the focus on the flagship construction and engineering business under Afcons. The valuation of Rs 4,400 crore for a 72.56 per cent stake is is at an enterprise level and subject to closing adjustments and also includes an open offer for the remaining stake after the demerger and listing of Eureka Forbes, the SP group said in a statement on Sunday.

World's biggest 3D printed building opens in Dubai

World's biggest 3D printed building opens in Dubai

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

The two-storey 6,900 square foot structure will be used as an office for general administrative functions by the Dubai Municipality. It was designed in collaboration with Apis Cor, a 3D printing and construction company in Boston.

IN PHOTOS: Fireworks, parades and protests mark US I-Day

IN PHOTOS: Fireworks, parades and protests mark US I-Day

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

We present stunning images from across the United States of America which celebrated its 237th Independence Day on Thursday.

Rahul Gandhi backs petition to Harvard to drop Sinha from alumni list

Rahul Gandhi backs petition to Harvard to drop Sinha from alumni list

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

The Union minister has been at the centre of a row after he garlanded the lynching convicts at his residence in Hazaribagh in Jharkhand after they came out of prison on bail last week.

Stunning photos: World's weirdest hotels

Stunning photos: World's weirdest hotels

Rediff.com15 Feb 2012

These unique hotels are a traveler's delight.

Doctor, 41, dies of the disease he was researching

Doctor, 41, dies of the disease he was researching

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

'Two years ago, had I been given even a tiny hint that my genes were tipping the scale for the development of a disease that would lock me into my body, unable to move or breath normally on my own, I would have been sad, and probably mad.' 'So now I'm running as fast as I can -- from my wheelchair.' P Rajendran on the amazing but brief life of Rahul Desikan, medical pioneer.

NBA: LeBron ends Lakers' 10-year Finals drought

NBA: LeBron ends Lakers' 10-year Finals drought

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

LeBron James made it to his 10th NBA Finals appearance, while LA Lakers made it to their first Finals in a decade as the Lakers earned a comfortable 117-107 win against Denver Nuggets in Game 5 to win Western Conference Finals 4-1.

Why billionaires like to buy newspapers

Why billionaires like to buy newspapers

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

Jeff 'Amazon' Bezos' $250-million purchase of the iconic Washington Post last week has sparked a debate on why billionaires are buying into a medium that is staring at irrelevance, if not death.

UP minister Azam Khan detained briefly at US airport

UP minister Azam Khan detained briefly at US airport

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan, who is accompanying Chief Minister Akhilesh Uadav for a HarvardUniversity event in the US, was detained briefly for questioning at BostonInternational Airport.

PHOTOS: When terror struck the sports world

PHOTOS: When terror struck the sports world

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

A look at previous attacks on sports events and failed plots following Monday's bomb blasts that killed three people at the Boston Marathon.

New documentary reveals major doping concerns

New documentary reveals major doping concerns

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

A new Kenyan television programme that corroborates the findings from a 2012 German documentary alleging unethical doctors were providing banned drugs to athletes, has set off alarms at the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Russian whistleblower Stepanova makes slow return

Russian whistleblower Stepanova makes slow return

Rediff.com29 Jan 2017

Russian whistleblower Yulia Stepanova made a sluggish return to international indoor athletics, finishing last in an 800 metres at the Boston Indoor Grand Prix on Saturday.

Cyber attack: 10 tips to protect yourself

Cyber attack: 10 tips to protect yourself

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

Confident that a cyber attack won't affect you? Think again, says Nandakishore Harikumar.

This simple TIP will help you fight coronavirus

This simple TIP will help you fight coronavirus

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

Meticulous hand washing is your best bet to get rid of the grime that clings to the hand, that might harbour nasty pathogens, including the coronavirus.

'Sunil will not even harm an ant'

'Sunil will not even harm an ant'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2013

Akhil Tripathi, father of the missing student who was wrongly identified as a suspect, tells Rediff.com's George Joseph

Andhra govt puts up 3-capital formula to expert panel

Andhra govt puts up 3-capital formula to expert panel

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

The decision about the high-powered committee was taken as the government apparently thought of taking one step at a time instead of hurrying things up in the face of growing resistance from farmers who gave their lands for the development of Amaravati as the new capital, under the previous government headed by N Chandrababu Naidu, reports Dasarath Reddy.

Aakash Chopra alleges racial abuse in English League Cricket

Aakash Chopra alleges racial abuse in English League Cricket

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

Akash Chopra said during a league match in England, two-South African players continuously used abusive spree against him.

THE BEST SPORTS IMAGES OF THE WEEK

THE BEST SPORTS IMAGES OF THE WEEK

Rediff.com12 Mar 2012

Boston Celtics Kevin Garnett sweats as he listens to the national anthem before their NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, California.

Can you bend like this yogini?

Can you bend like this yogini?

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

Shruthi Jain took to yoga to fight upper back pain. Today, she is inspiring her followers in India and abroad to stay fit through yoga.

India lodges protest over Azam Khan's grilling in US

India lodges protest over Azam Khan's grilling in US

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

Khan, a senior leader of the ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh and also the Urban Development minister of the state, was detained for about 10 minutes at the Boston airport for "further questioning" after he landed in a scheduled British Airways flight from India.

When families in America were finally reunited

When families in America were finally reunited

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

'Welcome to America', '#Americaisbeautiful'. These were just some of the chants heard at American airports as families reunited with their loved ones after a federal court swept aside the ban imposed by President Donald Trump, which restricted the access of people from seven nations -- namely Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, Syria and Somalia.

US secy of state John Kerry's wife hospitalised

US secy of state John Kerry's wife hospitalised

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

Teresa Heinz Kerry, 74, has been moved to a Boston hospital from the Nantucket Cottage Hospital, where she was initially admitted on Sunday.

Tennis: Osaka stunned by Teichmann at Cincinnati

Tennis: Osaka stunned by Teichmann at Cincinnati

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

Opelka, Kyrgios included in Team World for Laver Cup.

Racial profiling at US airport: TSA officers

Racial profiling at US airport: TSA officers

Rediff.com12 Aug 2012

Transportation Security Administration officers at Boston's Logan International Airport allege that the "behaviour detection" programme has become a magnet for racial profiling, targeting not only Middle Easterners but also blacks, Hispanics and other minorities, The New York Times reported on Saturday.

It's time for brain gain, say Indian scientists in US

It's time for brain gain, say Indian scientists in US

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

YIM has been instrumental in more than 90 young Indian scientists going back to India.

NBA: Proud Celtics making stand against Knicks

NBA: Proud Celtics making stand against Knicks

Rediff.com2 May 2013

It might be the last Celtics stand for the tandem of Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett but they showed their class and determination as Boston humbled the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.

NBA: Smothering defense carries Knicks past Celtics

NBA: Smothering defense carries Knicks past Celtics

Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

The New York Knicks turned up the defensive pressure in the second half once again to shut down the Boston Celtics and take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven first-round playoff series on Tuesday.

Meet the US athletes of year...

Meet the US athletes of year...

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Boston Marathon champion Meb Keflezighi and Diamond League winner Jenny Simpson have been voted as US athletes of the year, USA Track & Field (USATF) announced on Monday.

Cheap, deadly pressure cooker bombs a boon for terrorists

Cheap, deadly pressure cooker bombs a boon for terrorists

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

Vicky Nanjappa explains why the use of pressure cooker bombs isn't limited only to the Boston Marathon blasts.

'I was imprisoned in the phansi yard'

'I was imprisoned in the phansi yard'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

'I was told to go to the next room and strip -- that's when it really hits you for the first time... that you are a criminal and you are being treated like one.' 'It comes as a shock when, instead of your name, you hear, "Yeh naya Maowadi aaya hai (A new Maoist has arrived)".'

PIX: Lakers return to glory, claim record-tying 17th NBA title

PIX: Lakers return to glory, claim record-tying 17th NBA title

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

The Los Angeles Lakers captured a record-tying 17th NBA Championship on Sunday with a 106-93 victory over the Miami Heat that sealed the best-of-seven title series 4-2, restoring the storied franchise to the top of the basketball world.

Two Boeing 787 incidents raise concerns about jet

Two Boeing 787 incidents raise concerns about jet

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

Incidents stark reminders of problems that have hit Dreamliner since July, prompting federal regulators to call for engine and fuel line inspections

At 1.39 crore, is this IITs' highest job offer this year?

At 1.39 crore, is this IITs' highest job offer this year?

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

The likes of Microsoft and Cohesity have offered crore plus salaries to some students.

Anita Kishore, Brain behind Byju's Acquisitions

Anita Kishore, Brain behind Byju's Acquisitions

Rediff.com31 Aug 2021

Byju's, says Anita Kishore, has given the founders of the businesses it has acquired the independence to operate separately and maintain their core culture.

Biden-Harris inauguration ceremony kicks off with 'Kolam'

Biden-Harris inauguration ceremony kicks off with 'Kolam'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2021

Pictures of thousands of Kolam tiles were on Saturday woven into a video to welcome Biden and Harris in the spirit of 'Presidency for All' and to showcase the multi-cultural heritage of America.

Thousands protest across US major cities defying curfew

Thousands protest across US major cities defying curfew

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

African-American George Floyd's death on May 25 has sparked civil unrest that has since spread nationwide.

A geologist comes full circle with poetry

A geologist comes full circle with poetry

Rediff.com26 May 2012

Tamil Nadu-born, Boston-based, Ramaswamy, who is in her mid-thirties, has traversed the world since her teens. And for years she was a geologist researching extreme environments and working for the United States Geological Survey.

'A perfect body is not a size zero'

'A perfect body is not a size zero'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

The Broken But Beautiful 3 star opens up about her fitness mantra, her diet regime and more.