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Why trade unions have failed to make inroads into the IT sector

Why trade unions have failed to make inroads into the IT sector

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

Recently, when TCS laid off a handful of employees, prominent trade unions rushed to offer their support to workers who had lost their jobs.

New Windows OS, old concerns

New Windows OS, old concerns

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

Users find W10 a definite improvement over the Windows 8.

What can replace the collegium?

What can replace the collegium?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

Senior judges have developed a cushy arrangement among themselves: you back the appointment of so-and-so advocate's junior, and I will back so-and-so judge's nephew, says Subir Roy

Best ways to motivate employees to perform well

Best ways to motivate employees to perform well

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

The assumption that money drives performance is dated.

The top 100 universities in the world

The top 100 universities in the world

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Harvard tops the list this year.

World Chess Championship: Host hopes to make a smart move

World Chess Championship: Host hopes to make a smart move

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

The fact that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa approved an expenditure of Rs 29 crore for the World Chess Championship between Viswanathan Anand and Norway's Magnus Carlsen to be held here points to the significance the event has for the state government.

Changes the World will see soon

Changes the World will see soon

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

'If a student can't get to school, the school will get to you. Even people with low reading abilities can be taught via videos.' 'Companies and students will be linked to their universities from the beginning and not towards the end of their course.' 'Digitalisation in education will be of enormous impact. Higher education must be closely linked to the demands on the future workforce.'

Changes the World will see soon

Changes the World will see soon

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

'If a student can't get to school, the school will get to you. Even people with low reading abilities can be taught via videos.' 'Companies and students will be linked to their universities from the beginning and not towards the end of their course.' 'Digitalisation in education will be of enormous impact. Higher education must be closely linked to the demands on the future workforce.'

'Don't think massive voter turnout in J&K ends all problems'

'Don't think massive voter turnout in J&K ends all problems'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

'This uniqueness of Jammu and Kashmir has to be respected by New Delhi. If it is not done, then it puts question-mark on the very basis of the relationship,' Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference chairman Sajjad Gani Lone tells Pervez Majeed.

What really happened in Keran?

What really happened in Keran?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

There are more questions than answers about the Indian Army's Keran operation, says R S Chauhan. Was the infiltration bid not detected because the army had vacated two old observation posts, he asks. Why did the infiltrators decide to stay put and fight once they were detected? Were the infiltrators Pakistani Special Forces?

Budget 2016: Check out these six investment options

Budget 2016: Check out these six investment options

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Smart investors fine tune their investments as per the Budget announcements to make the best possible use of tax deductions and other sops.

Will you buy the iPhone 7 Plus for Rs 92k?

Will you buy the iPhone 7 Plus for Rs 92k?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

An all-new processor that is 40 per cent faster, a camera that combines a wide and telephoto lens to capture images, and the latest iOS 10, have teamed together to get your eyeballs and pockets.

Is IPL the safest property to invest in?

Is IPL the safest property to invest in?

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

IPL will always be the safest bet for advertisers from April to June.

Xiaomi Redmi 4: Should you buy it for 7k?

Xiaomi Redmi 4: Should you buy it for 7k?

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

The handset delivers on build quality, battery, design, ergonomics and a pretty decent display. The camera performance is not exactly ground breaking, but the price tag covers up for that slight blip, says Himanshu Juneja

'By accepting the post, he has diminished the judiciary'

'By accepting the post, he has diminished the judiciary'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

'My question is not why he has accepted the governorship, my question is why did the government offer it to him? By his accepting it, an impression is sought to be created that judges are no better than anyone else and will accept anything.' Fali Nariman, the legendary lawyer, speaks on the controversy over the National Judicial Appointments Bill and former Chief Jusice P Sathasivam's appointment as Kerala governor in an exclusive interview.

GSTN: The solution to India's tax problems

GSTN: The solution to India's tax problems

Rediff.com30 Jan 2016

'Through the use of technology, the GSTN will tip the balance in favour of compliance rather than tax evasion, lowering the barriers for entry into the tax payment system while making it much harder to cheat on payments,' says Nandan Nilekani.

Democrats unload on Trump; call him fraud, hypocrite

Democrats unload on Trump; call him fraud, hypocrite

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is a fraud, a liar and a hypocrite, top Democratic leaders and speakers at the party's national convention said as they lashed out at the billionaire from New York.

Rajapaksa concedes battle again, but the war may still remain

Rajapaksa concedes battle again, but the war may still remain

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Unlike in the presidential polls, victory might not have been complete, at least as yet, for Mahinda Rajapaksa's electoral rivals. While his one-time aide and confidant, Maithripala Sirisena, became president without any issues after defeating him, incumbent Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who again may not command an absolute majority in the 225-member parliament, would have to count on his 'national government' concept to carry the day and the nation with him, this time round, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Debunking 10 myths about China and the South China Sea

Debunking 10 myths about China and the South China Sea

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

In anticipation of a verdict to be delivered by the International Tribunal of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague on Tuesday, China has orchestrated a worldwide campaign to defuse its findings.

It's small, it's beautiful. It's San Francisco!

It's small, it's beautiful. It's San Francisco!

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

San Francisco, nobody calls it Frisco, has its own laid back pace and is absolutely inviting. Ansh M visited the city recently and hopes to return some day...

Why you MUST watch Gulabi Gang

Why you MUST watch Gulabi Gang

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

The writing is on the wall -- and it is written in the blood of the women who 'died', 'ran off' or 'committed suicide' under mysterious, carefully unexplained circumstances -- that the only life that matters is one that belongs to an upper class, upper caste, politically connected male.

China vulnerable over Tibet

China vulnerable over Tibet

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

China is worried about the situation post the Dalai Lama and that his reincarnation could surface in Arunchal Pradesh, a region it claims as its own, but which is part of the Indian Republic, says former RA&W Additional Secretary Jayadeva Ranade.

Why Google won't open data centre in India

Why Google won't open data centre in India

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

Google Inc opened its first two data centres in Asia on Wednesday to cater to the world's fastest growing consumer technology markets, but the company has no plans to open one in China or India.

'If con is the opposite of pro then Congress is the opposite of progress'

'If con is the opposite of pro then Congress is the opposite of progress'

Rediff.com28 May 2015

The full transcript of the exclusive interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

US Open PIX: Nadal battles back to progress, Serena crushes Venus

US Open PIX: Nadal battles back to progress, Serena crushes Venus

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

Images from Day 5 of the US Open in New York on Friday

As 'America's Doctor,' Vivek Murthy will hit the ground running

As 'America's Doctor,' Vivek Murthy will hit the ground running

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

More than a year after he was nominated by President Barack Obama, the US Senate, defying the powerful pro-gun lobby National Rifle Association, voted to confirm Dr Vivek Hellegere Murthy as the first Indian American US Surgeon General and the youngest ever at age 37, in a cliff-hanger of a 51-43 vote.

UPA and the economic consequences of Amartya Sen

UPA and the economic consequences of Amartya Sen

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

One may fault this government for incompetence, corruption, and delayed action but it cannot be faulted for lacking a vision.

Washed out Parliament sessions and its impact on India

Washed out Parliament sessions and its impact on India

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

'The role of Parliament is to hold the government of the day, whichever party is in power, accountable for its actions, policies.' 'The amount we are wasting on Parliament is a very miniscule amount. But the cost of delay in policy-making is huge and that affects the entire nation.'

Delhi polls not a referendum on Modi, says Amit Shah

Delhi polls not a referendum on Modi, says Amit Shah

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

'Tomorrow AAP will say Dawood gave them money but they don't know anything about it!' Amit Shah tells CNN-IBN in an interview.

'I get really annoyed when people mimic my father, Anu Malik'

'I get really annoyed when people mimic my father, Anu Malik'

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Anu Malik's daughter Anmoll tells us what it is to be a daughter of a famous daddy.

So how does Airtel Zero violate net neutrality?

So how does Airtel Zero violate net neutrality?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Is the Airtel Zero plan really a big blow for net neutrality? Will it end the 'free' internet as we know it? Amidst the hullaballoo over the issue, Sudhir Bisht provides a contrarian view.

For everyone's sake, can Congress sack Rahul?

For everyone's sake, can Congress sack Rahul?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

Government's reforms are too half-hearted. But Rahul Gandhi's Congress is too amateurish and inept to hold it to account.

Timing of Katju's allegations needs to be questioned

Timing of Katju's allegations needs to be questioned

Rediff.com23 Jul 2014

If Justice Katju had desired change, the better way was to approach the new government, and the new law minister, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Tamasha: Some genuine frights but too much orchestrated silliness

Tamasha: Some genuine frights but too much orchestrated silliness

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

There are no real people in Tamasha -- there are only character-types written in little pink balloon-letters, all floating in cloudland, feels Sreehari Nair.

Planning a world tour? Read this!

Planning a world tour? Read this!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

These trips can be as short as a month to 45 days.

Why Android Lollipop takes the cake

Why Android Lollipop takes the cake

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Performance-wise, the most significant change that comes along with Android L is Android Runtime, which replaces Dalvik as the application runtime environment -- which basically converts codes into running applications.

'Sonia's a great asset to Congress; she will help us to rise again'

'Sonia's a great asset to Congress; she will help us to rise again'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2015

Senior Congress leader and former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh feels that Sonia Gandhi should retain the leadership of the party for now, as Rahul Gandhi still has things to learn.

The central lesson from the 1965 War

The central lesson from the 1965 War

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

The 1965 war teaches us that war by escalation is a real possibility. Despite clear threats, Pakistan never believed that India will ever cross the international border. In the age of nuclear deterrence, this failure to deter Pakistan is the central lesson of 1965, says Colonel Anil Athale (retd).

China's mandarins get candid about problems ahead

China's mandarins get candid about problems ahead

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

Premier Li Keqiang highlighted his government's performance in the last one year and the challenges ahead in various fields. Compared to other reports by his predecessors, Li spoke more frankly about the mounting challenges faced by the country. Srikanth Kondapalli on the two recent Chinese parliament sessions.

Hamid Ansari on 10 years as Rajya Sabha chairman

Hamid Ansari on 10 years as Rajya Sabha chairman

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

'The chair is a referee in a match, whether this side is playing better or that side is playing worse is no concern of the chair.'