If doing business in India is a problem for even the richest, most educated scion of a business house, it is unlikely to be a breeze for the average rural Indian woman.
It was a crazy week for the world. Sukanya Verma cannot claim to be any different.
As his latest, much-talked about venture, I, starring Vikram, is all set to hit the screens this Pongal, here is a look at the other heroes, who have been a part of this brilliant director's extraordinary journey of success.
It is critical to think seriously about how to provide opportunities for children to not only learn but also imagine, dream, ponder and create, notes Chintan Girish Modi.
In some ways, Elon Musk's vision is even bolder and more transformative than that of Steve Jobs, says B S Prakash.
Mission Mangal has its heart in place, feels Sukanya Verma.
From food to skin, allergies in India are rapidly on the rise, says Nikita Puri.
This is your chance, says Ranjita Ganesan
Karnad, a recipient of Jnanpith Award, was also conferred the Padma Shri in 1974 and the Padma Bhushan in 1992.
Anushka Panda, who has spinal muscular atrophy tells us how she scored 97.8 per cent and topped CBSE class 10 examination.
Rediff.com takes a look at spacecraft that have successfully made it to Mars.
Digital assistants are a gateway to powerful artificial intelligence tools
Samridh Seth suggests nine must-read books that can help turn your life around.
'SARS-CoV-2 is going to change to avoid/overcome any thing thrown at it.'
Since its entry in 2016, Netflix has announced over 60 titles to be sourced from India.
'It is impossible to pin down the genius of David Bowie, to distill any kind of essence of that singer-songwriter-visionary-buccaneer-icon into a line or several.'
Nilanjana S Roy compiles a list of the most eagerly awaited books next year.
The company has also stepped up its courtship of machine-learning PhD's, joining Google, Amazon, Facebook and others in a fierce contest
'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.
The Ministry of External Affairs has added Divyasha's book to its largest library.
'He was intelligent beyond belief and some of you can barely read.' 'And you know what? He didn't care about all of you or your dumb opinions then.' 'He won't care any less now.' 'But I do.' 'Protecting his legacy is important to me.'
From captivating photos of Northern Lights, sparkling galaxies, the 'man on the moon' and more, photos taken by the winners of the Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016 competition are an absolute treat.
The current state of the American economy is not in decline, Obama said.
'Where was cement 100 years ago?' 'Why do we need harmful building materials when we have so much in nature around us?' Geeli Mitti founder Shagun Singh tells Samali Basu Guha.
'In the run-up to the summit, Trump had indicated that he might strike a nuclear deal in the course of a single meeting or over several days, but as it transpired, Trump departed Singapore soon after the meeting.' 'This raises questions if his aspirations for an ambitious outcome had been scaled back,' says Rajaram Panda.
Girish Karnad lived several lives not only on the stage but also as a scholar, theatre personality, an actor and director in a career spanning over five decades.
Bestselling author James Altucher tells you how to get a braingasm.
While accepting the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday night, Biden said in Delaware that "united we can and will overcome this season of darkness in America."
The description of his career by Ambassador Nazareth in his elegant language, judicious choice of details, without ego or malice to anyone, shows that it had its ups and downs, triumphs and tragedies and lucky and unlucky accidents. Ambassador T P Sreenivasan reviews A Ringside Seat to History.
Aseem Chhabra spots 10 must-see movies at the Berlin Film Festival.
Both Raazi and Veere Di Wedding are interesting films that worked. There is no point reading a trend in them, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
'We have won our political freedom, we have liberalised our economy and now it's time to liberate our minds also. That is why this film.' Director Ketan Mehta lists his reasons for making Rang Rasiya.
'We like to tell the rest of the world that we did it better, that we were stronger, that we had larger cities, that we taught them science,' Naman Ahuja tells Anjali Puri. 'This exhibition is an antidote to insularity -- it is saying we have learnt as much from the world as we have given it.'
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on how to pick the right international education.
The International Space Station has completed 15 years of continuous human presence.
"A writer must be like a sponge. I absorb everything from different parts of life."
The mystery over incidents of chopping of braids in Delhi and other states continued as more such cases were reported.
'I have been a part of more than a dozen films as a cinematographer but this was the smoothest shoot of my life. There was not a single day, when I wondered how a particular shoot would be done.' Meet Running Shaadi director Amit Roy.
Haaziq Kazi, disturbed by the damage we have done to marine life, has designed a solution to save the oceans.
