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Are You At Risk Of LOSING Your JOB?

Are You At Risk Of LOSING Your JOB?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

Remember, the security of your job primarily depends on two major factors -- how relevant you are for the organisation and how the organisation is aligned to its stakeholders (investors, clients and employees)

Our lives are wrapped in time bombs: 13/7 survivor

Our lives are wrapped in time bombs: 13/7 survivor

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

It's been a year since three blasts ripped through crowded localities of Mumbai, killing 26 people and injuring 130. Rediff.com correspondents walked down memory lane with survivors and re-lived the fateful July 13 evening that was smeared with blood, agony and fear.

'Arranged marriages make it difficult to speak of love'

'Arranged marriages make it difficult to speak of love'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2012

First-time author Komal Mehta, whose book Nick of Time has just hit the shelves, discusses writing, the inevitability of love and spills her deepest, darkest secrets in an interview with rediff.com's Divya Nair.

Modern Love Hyderabad Review

Modern Love Hyderabad Review

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Modern Love Hyderabad, even though predictable, is interesting in parts and keeps you entertained emotionally, observes Divya Nair.

Meet the Indian who won top honours at Brain Triathlon Challenge 2011

Meet the Indian who won top honours at Brain Triathlon Challenge 2011

Rediff.com8 Aug 2011

Divya Nair talks to Harshvardhan Shah who recently finished third at the Brain Triathlon Challenge 2011 in Singapore.

Pushpa: The Rise Review

Pushpa: The Rise Review

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

Even though the plot is predictable, Allu Arjun's swag makes this film an edge-of-the seat action-drama, observes Divya Nair.

'Asking Indian docs to return after higher studies unfair'

'Asking Indian docs to return after higher studies unfair'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

India's Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad would like Indian doctors travelling to the US for further studies to sign a bond assuring that they'd return to India after completing their course. Divya Nair weighs in the pros and cons.

A date with nature

A date with nature

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

A temple on the mountain top. A lake and a waterfall. All in one day!

Ask ANU: 'I feel suicidal. What can I do?'

Ask ANU: 'I feel suicidal. What can I do?'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

Anu Krishna along with Rediff.com want you to talk and seek help to prioritise mental health and wellness.

From a small town in Bihar to being a Rhodes scholar

From a small town in Bihar to being a Rhodes scholar

Rediff.com13 Dec 2011

Amit Kumar, who won the prestigious Rhodes scholarship for 2012, says he wants to develop a revolutionary technology that will help replace the combustible fuel source in automobiles with fuel cells. He shares his journey with us.

26/11: Terror is still in their hearts, even 3 years on

26/11: Terror is still in their hearts, even 3 years on

Rediff.com21 Nov 2011

On November 26, ten terrorists took the city under siege killing about 188 people and injuring close to 300. Three years on, we walk down the same road from Badhwar Park to Girgaum Chowpatty in Mumbai and are greeted by stories of despair and disappointment. Divya Nair reports.

26/11: Terror is still in their hearts, even 3 years on

26/11: Terror is still in their hearts, even 3 years on

Rediff.com21 Nov 2011

On November 26, ten terrorists took the city under siege killing about 188 people and injuring close to 300. Three years on, we walk down the same road from Badhwar Park to Girgaum Chowpatty in Mumbai and are greeted by stories of despair and disappointment. Divya Nair reports.

CAT 2011: Day 1 students face system errors, login issues

CAT 2011: Day 1 students face system errors, login issues

Rediff.com22 Oct 2011

Crashing computers, log-in problems upset students on the first day of Common Admission Test, 2011 at the IBSAR centre at Belapur CBD, Navi Mumbai. As many as 3,000 students appeared for the first day of the CAT exam. Divya Nair reports.

The Joy Of Learning With My Kid

The Joy Of Learning With My Kid

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

Are we teaching our children or are they teaching us? Divya Nair, mother of a little boy, wonders.

Dreams of glamour and stardom: Here's where they start!

Dreams of glamour and stardom: Here's where they start!

Rediff.com31 Jan 2012

The Lakme Fashion Week 2012 model auditions, held in Mumbai last week, saw only 10 aspirants chosen from among 350. But win or lose, each one has a dream to follow, a story to tell and a lesson to share. Divya Nair reports.

From a small town in Bihar to being a Rhodes Scholar

From a small town in Bihar to being a Rhodes Scholar

Rediff.com14 Dec 2011

Amit Kumar, who won the prestigious Rhodes scholarship for 2012, says he wants to develop a revolutionary technology that will help replace the combustible fuel source in automobiles with fuel cells. He shares his journey with us.

Darbar review

Darbar review

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

There is action, drama, emotion, comedy -- everything in equal measure and lots of stylish sequences featuring Rajinikanth. Clearly, Darbar is a visual treat for fans, says Divya Nair.

Life after CAT: 'IIMs truly test your perseverance levels'

Life after CAT: 'IIMs truly test your perseverance levels'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

Siddhesh Joglekar, founder of Estatelister.com and alumnus of Indian Institute of Management Calcutta talks about how the CAT exam changed his life. Read on.

Skiing for a dream

Skiing for a dream

Rediff.com3 Nov 2011

Divya Nair speaks to an Indian teenager who skied across Greenland to raise funds for an institution for leprosy patients' daughters.

First day, first show: 'CAT 2011 wasn't great'

First day, first show: 'CAT 2011 wasn't great'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2011

Rediff.com's Divya Nair visited the IBSAR centre at Belapur on the first day of CAT 2011 and spoke to students to find out how the first day went by. While most students do not prefer to take the CAT on the first day, we spoke to some students who braved it on the D-Day.

I feel handicapped with guilt and debt: 13/7 survivor

I feel handicapped with guilt and debt: 13/7 survivor

Rediff.com10 Jul 2012

On July 13, 2011, Bapi Motilal Khetu had barely sat down at a shop in Khau Galli in Zaveri Bazaar locality of Mumbai when a bomb placed in a Honda Activa scooter exploded. A year later, he is scared of leaving his home and complains that life will never be the same for him. Divya Nair reports.

#I-DayEats: How to make tiranga rice

#I-DayEats: How to make tiranga rice

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Rediff reader Ramanunni Nair shares a simple tricolour recipe.

Why Microsoft Awarded This Techie

Why Microsoft Awarded This Techie

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

Kasam Shaikh is the fifth person in India and first from Maharashtra to receive the award for Microsoft Most Valuable Professional title in Artificial Intelligence.

Diary of a fashion week virgin: Day Five

Diary of a fashion week virgin: Day Five

Rediff.com22 Aug 2011

Fashion Week first-timer Divya Nair recounts her fifth and final day attending Lakme.

Diary of a fashion week virgin: Day Four

Diary of a fashion week virgin: Day Four

Rediff.com21 Aug 2011

Fashion Week first-timer Divya Nair recounts her fourth day attending Lakme.

Diary of a fashion week virgin: Day Three

Diary of a fashion week virgin: Day Three

Rediff.com21 Aug 2011

Fashion Week first-timer Divya Nair recounts her third day attending Lakme.

Diary of a fashion week virgin: Day Two

Diary of a fashion week virgin: Day Two

Rediff.com19 Aug 2011

Fashion Week first-timer Divya Nair recounts her second day attending Lakme.

A fashion week virgin's first tryst with glamour

A fashion week virgin's first tryst with glamour

Rediff.com18 Aug 2011

Divya Nair never went to a fashion show nor had she crossed paths with a supermodel in her life. And then Lakme Fashion Week happened to her. Nair writes about her experience for rediff.com

Delicious Payasam Recipes

Delicious Payasam Recipes

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

No better way to end an elaborate Onam Sadya than with a bowl or two of payasam.

Jispa-Tso Moriri: Tipsy bridges, cute kids and a long lake

Jispa-Tso Moriri: Tipsy bridges, cute kids and a long lake

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

'If you batted an eyelid and drifted the vehicle a little, you'd certainly hit the unsteady rocks and meet your end. Or so it seemed.' 'By the way, did I tell you that we were cruising at approximately 12,000 feet and above?'

'Student life is very good in Ukraine'

'Student life is very good in Ukraine'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

'There is a healthy culture of learning.'

Pangong Tso: Where 3 Idiots ended

Pangong Tso: Where 3 Idiots ended

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

'All those photographs I had seen before about Ladakh were not photoshopped.' 'Ladakh, truly, was nature's masterpiece.'

Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadha Review

Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadha Review

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

For all of us who have been through the different challenges of the pandemic, each of the stories will evoke your senses in its own way, notes Divya Nair.

Suriya's 10 BEST Films

Suriya's 10 BEST Films

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

As we celebrate the actor's much deserved award, Divya Nair presents 10 landmark films in Suriya's career, ranked in order of performance.

He draws, teaches and he's only 9!

He draws, teaches and he's only 9!

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

Arjun Mittal is just 9 years old. A self taught artist, he has uploaded close to 100 sketching tutorials on his YouTube channel so he can help kids like him draw their favourite characters at home!

Foodies, it's time to salivate over simple yet delicious food

Foodies, it's time to salivate over simple yet delicious food

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

Readers share their food pics. You can share yours too!

SEE: Stranded Indian students appeal for help

SEE: Stranded Indian students appeal for help

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

'We are feeling helpless and want to be with our families.'

'Nedumudi Venu made me feel like his own'

'Nedumudi Venu made me feel like his own'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2021

Poornima Indrajith, who acted with Nedumudi Venu in the daily soap Oomakkuyil for three years, shares lovely memories of the legendary actor, who passed into the ages on October 11.

Marakkar Review

Marakkar Review

Rediff.com5 Dec 2021

The film bears its weight largely on Mohanlal's shoulders who mostly looks tired and old as he delivers his flat, unmemorable lines trying to look passionate, observes Divya Nair.

Silence review

Silence review

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

The plot goes from annoying to unconvincing in no time and as a viewer, you feel like a mute scapegoat, taken for granted, notes Divya Nair.