"We both hate parties and get-togethers and avoid them as much as possible.' 'That's about all I've in common with Dad."
'The present generation, either due to historical amnesia or political propaganda, has been fed a narrative that paints India as an adversary rather than an ally.'
'You broke the boundary of what it meant to be an Indian woman and the wife of a diplomat. 'You did not serve tea or sit idly by as men spoke about business matters -- a trope I have seen much too often in Indian and Indian-American households. 'You followed your dreams.'
Key individual parties have cornered a larger share, with some favouring regional and others national players.
Andaz Apna Apna is practically the most quoted film since Sholay, observes Sukanya Verma, as she celebrates 30 years of this cult classic movie.
Global consumer preferences can be influenced through music, films, literature, yoga and sports because they create interest and a sense of familiarity that can help our businesses to access foreign markets, suggests T N C Rajagopalan.
When it comes to the Congress and Wayanad, the only way the scepticism in the minds of some in Kerala may be addressed is by the Gandhi family proving that they are more than a passing caravan in town, reports Shyam G Menon.
'As we enter 2025, it must be acknowledged that there is a convergence of capital, influential people (from business and politics) and technology deciding the destiny of others in the name of pride, patriotism, nationalism, nation building, all of it thinly veiled disguises for personal profit and glory,' asserts Shyam G Menon.
'Customers flocked to purchase gold in large numbers during the event.'
'Why should we disclose classified information to satisfy those who doubt our Hydrogen Bomb capability?'
'People worship Krishna. People don't worship Ved Vyas, who wrote the Mahabharata.' 'It's a cultural thing because we don't see the heroes behind the screen, we see the heroes who are in front of the screen.'
Quick commerce startups hope to race towards better days. Can they crack the execution code?
'The work of a film-maker is going out and making films.' 'And if you are in prison for 15 years, you can't make films.'
rediffGURU Anu Krishna, co-founder of Unfear Changemakers, offers expert advice about how you can take charge of your life.
To me he always symbolised the sincere, confident, face of a Bharat whose rise is unstoppable. Ratan Tata was a Rishi who was unquestioningly trusted by people who never saw him and never met him, asserts Tarun Vijay, the former BJP MP.
'If you are investing in a Ulip for returns, go for a type I Ulip.' 'If you are investing for insurance cover as well, type II is better.'
Harsha Bhogle has expressed his concerns over the potential absence of Naseem Shah
Adani Enterprises Ltd, the flagship incubator of billionaire Gautam Adani's conglomerate, on Thursday reported a 37 per cent drop in March quarter net profit, bogged down by one-time past airport dues and commercial mining losses. Its consolidated net profit of Rs 450.58 crore in January-March - the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023-24 - compares to Rs 722.48 crore net profit in the same period last year and Rs 1,888.45 crore earning in the preceding quarter, according to a stock exchange filing by the company.
In two years, the start-up Overqualified Housewives has helped over 6,000 women across India find flexible-job roles across India from salaries ranging between Rs 8,000 to Rs 80,000, making them financially independent.
A look at the top five batters, who are expected to make a difference in IPL 2022:
Customers who possess gold jewellery but are either being denied a personal loan or are being asked for a high interest rate due to their poor credit profile may consider a gold loan.
'Whatever you see of me on celluloid will be with the idea of wanting to push the envelope.'
'Throughout my life and career, I have tried not to compromise with anything.' 'The choices I've made are all mine.'
'The overall market cycle is very positive.'
A crucial point anyone purchasing health insurance must heed is the need to declare PEDs.
'With India's growing capabilities in the space sector, this creates promising opportunities for enhanced collaboration and market access.'
Shabana Azmi looks forward to Raksha Bandhan like a dutiful sister.
After agonizing over this for weeks, he made a decision. When they met after work one evening, he startled her by blurting out, 'I think we should break up.' A moving excerpt from Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's An Uncommon Love: The Early Life of Sudha and Narayana Murthy.
'Love, be it between a boy and a girl or your passion for your craft, carries with it no complaints.'
'Our objective is to reach a localisation rate of 50% in the span of five years.'
Enquiries indicate it belongs to an industrialist with links to a prominent cricketer.
'Our study finds that only about 20% of Indians are vegetarians and the rest of the 80% are non-vegetarians or meat-eaters.'
'I had lied to Yashji about my age. I was only 13-and-a-half, but I told him I was 18.' 'When the time came to travel to Yashji's famous Swiss shoots, I had to get a school leaving certificate.' 'When I gave Yashji the certificate, he almost fell off the chair.'
There are students with 10+ years of work experience who have done two-year full time MBA, says rediffGURU Patrick Dsouza.
The top 100 companies have accounted for 63% of the gains (Rs 51 trillion out of Rs 81 trillion), while firms beyond the top 100 have contributed 37 per cent (Rs 30 trillion).
'This was earlier driven by industries and the commercial sector.'
rediffGURU Krishna Kumar offers expert advice on how you can polish your skills and perform better at work.
'Manjummel Boys is way beyond my control now.'
With debt woes and a legal case in the US courts, educational technology (edtech) giant Byju's is expected to be laying off more employees, according to media reports. According to The Morning Context report, Byju's intends to lay off 1,000 employees. This number, however, could not be confirmed by Business Standard independently. A spokesperson for the company declined to comment on the reports.
