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Civil Services Mains: Tips to write better answers

Civil Services Mains: Tips to write better answers

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Answer writing is an extremely important skill and a CSE aspirant cannot skip practicing answers.

A weaver's daughter's zero-waste idea to save Planet Earth

A weaver's daughter's zero-waste idea to save Planet Earth

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Neerja Palisetty's Sutrakaar Creations combines paper with post-consumer waste to promote fair trade, craft empowerment, zero-waste, and ethical fashion.

'The sari is the most sensuous attire an Indian woman can wear'

'The sari is the most sensuous attire an Indian woman can wear'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

'As an actor, I think about the beauty of getting comfortable in the uncomfortable.'

'Wearing a hat makes your look feel more complete'

'Wearing a hat makes your look feel more complete'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

Designer Namrata Lodha has been winning hearts with her sustainable hats.

'I am in a happy space'

'I am in a happy space'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

'I went to Kashmir for the first time during the shoot of The Final Call. It was stunning!' 'The people are amazing.'

Review: Special Ops

Review: Special Ops

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

The world according to Neeraj Pandey. Observed by Sreehari Nair.

Sexism in film industry: Rima Kallingal says #TimesUp

Sexism in film industry: Rima Kallingal says #TimesUp

Rediff.com17 Jan 2018

'How long do you dumb down, how long do you stay silent,' the actor asks at TEDx.

'Xi is worried about what India will do'

'Xi is worried about what India will do'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

'He is psychologically preparing the PLA and the Chinese public to avoid a loss of face.'

Vote: How will you celebrate Diwali this year?

Vote: How will you celebrate Diwali this year?

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

This Diwali, make it special.

You too can be a victim of credit card fraud; these tips can help

You too can be a victim of credit card fraud; these tips can help

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

One must be extremely cautious while shopping with a credit card.

Why a 'Mughal prince' stakes claim to the Babri Masjid

Why a 'Mughal prince' stakes claim to the Babri Masjid

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

'Prince' Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy likes to introduce himself as a great-great grandson of Bahadur Shah Zafar.

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Sukanya Verma presents a playlist of 100 Lata Mangeshkar songs from different decades of Hindi films -- songs that make me sing, smile, sob and sigh.

When Kuldeep scalped Warner courtesy Warnie's flipper!

When Kuldeep scalped Warner courtesy Warnie's flipper!

Rediff.com25 Mar 2017

Mature and forthright, Kuldeep on learning tips from his idol and bowling without fear against Steve Smith

Udaipur: A day with potters and puppeteers

Udaipur: A day with potters and puppeteers

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

A tourist's leisurely experience of this popular Rajasthan city is enriched by a hands-on interaction with its craftspeople

Inspiring lives through theatre

Inspiring lives through theatre

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Theatre is not about having all the answers. It's about raising the right questions that take you into a zone of reflection, says Aruna Ganesh Ram, founder, Visual Respiration.

Facebook scandal: Machines shape your opinions

Facebook scandal: Machines shape your opinions

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

'Political parties can play up different ideological aspects to fit individual voters.' 'For example, a party may present itself as business-friendly to one individual while it could target another voter by harping on communal fears.'

A Magical, Mystery Tour

A Magical, Mystery Tour

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com steps into the wonderful world that is the spectacular Kochi-Muziris Art Biennale.

How women can succeed in a man's world

How women can succeed in a man's world

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

'You must remember that a career is something you can craft for yourself.' 'But if you want to be a successful leader, you need the organisation and your team to support you.' 'In order to make it all work, you need to be cognisant of the team.' 'You can't be a prima donna. These days, people don't accept that.' 'You can't ride roughshod over people.'

Hail the actors in Pataal Lok!

Hail the actors in Pataal Lok!

Rediff.com18 May 2020

Paatal Lok is definitely a must watch show. The credit for its success goes to the writers who enthralled us with their unique characters, but also to the wonderful band of actors who grabbed the opportunity to showcase their frightening raw talent, notes Aseem Chhabra.

Meet India's Mona Lisa

Meet India's Mona Lisa

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

One of the best stories coming out of Bihar is about a place where Chandragupta Maurya, Buddha, Ashoka, Sher Shah Suri and India's Mona Lisa meet.

Origami in high heels

Origami in high heels

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

Designer Runa Ray, whose edgy line inspired by an ancient discipline made it to the February New York Fashion Week, discussed the showing with Tista Sengupta/Rediff.com

#powerofpower: Lighting up rural lives through music

#powerofpower: Lighting up rural lives through music

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

Simanta Roy Buck finds out why Indian-American singer-songwriter Zoya Mohan bought a one-way ticket to Mumbai.

Review: City Of Dreams is surprisingly sexy!

Review: City Of Dreams is surprisingly sexy!

Rediff.com22 May 2019

After 20 plus years of threatening to offer us new sensations, Nagesh Kukunoor has finally let it rip, raves Sreehari Nair.

The Forgotten Army review

The Forgotten Army review

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

'What was previously buried in the sands of time now gets buried by the weight of banality,' notes Sreehari Nair.

Is Dileesh Pothan our finest film-maker?

Is Dileesh Pothan our finest film-maker?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

'I might in the future step out of a Dileesh Pothan movie not completely satisfied, but content I'll be in the knowledge that our greatest living film-maker had failed striving to be something more than just an auteur,' notes Sreehari Nair.

Start-up tips: 6 smart ways students can make money

Start-up tips: 6 smart ways students can make money

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

From teaching to YouTube, these ideas will help students chase their dreams early on.

UPSC exam tips: How to crack General studies

UPSC exam tips: How to crack General studies

Rediff.com3 May 2017

These tips will help you excel in the competitive exam.

11 Remix Videos You Must Watch!

11 Remix Videos You Must Watch!

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

These videos are like butterflies in a case, says Sreehari Nair. They have neither aged badly nor grown over-familiar.

Review: Sahasam is engrossing

Review: Sahasam is engrossing

Rediff.com12 Jul 2013

The film has good action sequences and gripping treasure hunt sequences especially towards the climax.

Review: Rajma Chawal is comfortably dumb

Review: Rajma Chawal is comfortably dumb

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

'Wasn't there a single person below 30 in the whole production team? I wondered aloud at different points in the narrative,' notes Sreehari Nair.

'Bollywood saved my life'

'Bollywood saved my life'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

'Today if you look at the way India is growing many people are saying the sleeping elephant has finally woken up, is dancing!' 'I have travelled extensively, in about 60 countries. In all these the moment you say India, the first thing they mention is either an actor's name. Or they start humming a song.' 'I wanted to be in Bollywood. It is the most powerful medium we have in this country. That's soft power.' Listening in on Shobhaa De, Kabir Khan, Vikas Swarop and Saffron Art CEO Hugo Weihe speak on India's Soft Power, Hard Influence.

ReadersReview: Sacred Games 2 is not to be missed

ReadersReview: Sacred Games 2 is not to be missed

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

Like the first season, Sacred Games 2 has become a talking point once again, getting its share of love and flak from viewers.

10 things we loved about Lakme Fashion Week

10 things we loved about Lakme Fashion Week

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

The coolest moments we won't be forgetting anytime soon.

'Acting should be a turn-on every second'

'Acting should be a turn-on every second'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

'Don't do it if you only want to wear good clothes and drive a flashy car. Get into banking, then.'

Bengal to set up Eco-Tourism Board

Bengal to set up Eco-Tourism Board

Rediff.com25 Aug 2014

State Tourism Minister Bratya Basu said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had directed the Tourism Department to go ahead with the setting up the board.

'I tend to look like a child'

'I tend to look like a child'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

'Trust me, it's a disadvantage because people don't take you seriously.'

The Jazz Player

The Jazz Player

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

At Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas's nuptials, the Adil Manuel Collective played funk, jazz and R&B for longer than planned that evening at the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur. One of the couple's friends in the audience yelled: 'Are you guys even from India?' Adil Manuel offered to show her their passports.

Robert De Niro tells you how to deal with rejection

Robert De Niro tells you how to deal with rejection

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

"When you feel you can't fight it, just go with it." said Robert De Niro's commencement speech to students graduating from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts!

If India is to rule the waves, defence ministry must change its ways

If India is to rule the waves, defence ministry must change its ways

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

Though the government says public and private shipyards compete on equal terms, public shipyards feast at the high table with the defence ministry, with only scraps being tossed to private shipbuilders.

'Dancing breathes new life into me every day'

'Dancing breathes new life into me every day'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

'My age? It keeps changing every year. I can't remember it. I don't like ageing at all,' dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai, who passed into the ages on Thursday, told Jasmine Shah Verma in October 2004. Reproduced with kind permission from Harmony - Celebrate Age magazine.