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Why did Facebook gift this student Rs 21 lakh?

Why did Facebook gift this student Rs 21 lakh?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

Engineering student Arun Suresh Kumar reported two significant security-related bugs to Facebook.

10 reasons you're not getting that promotion

10 reasons you're not getting that promotion

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

It is not just about meeting performance goals, say hiring managers.

Dee MC: The badass rapper girl

Dee MC: The badass rapper girl

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

'I want to use my music to reach out to the youth, to inspire them to create history.' 'To share knowledge, to tell them the importance of voting, girl child education, menstrual hygiene.'

'Indian women wear the same bra for years'

'Indian women wear the same bra for years'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

Lingerie designer Karishma Jumani talks about why the Indian lingerie industry took so long to come out of its 'comfort zone'.

How model Raymond Gazi's life took a U-turn

How model Raymond Gazi's life took a U-turn

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Rouhalllah Quazim aka Raymond Gazi had a tough time surviving in the modeling world. Until, this ad happened to him. Divya Nair/Rediff.com interviews the Kashmiri model on his career highs and lows

Why 80% Indian engineers are unemployable

Why 80% Indian engineers are unemployable

Rediff.com6 May 2019

'50% of students lose out because of lack of English language skills.' 'Only 15% to 20% have the functional skills companies are looking for.'

Man's world? Not really, say these women

Man's world? Not really, say these women

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

Thirteen women, who have broken gender stereotypes, reveal what it takes to do a 'man's job'.

Must Read: The future of jobs in India

Must Read: The future of jobs in India

Rediff.com26 Dec 2017

'The rule for millennials is: You can have a career for life.' 'You have to constantly adapt to the needs of the industry to stay relevant.' 'The jobs will be the same, but the skill sets required will be different.' 'Technology will dominate the nature of jobs available in the future.'

12 habits of highly confident people

12 habits of highly confident people

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

There is a difference between being confident and being arrogant, says Virender Kapoor.

10 things only Indian parents tell their kids

10 things only Indian parents tell their kids

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

In India, if you live with your parents, there is no way in hell you can avoid their interference in the tiniest aspects of your life.

UPSC Topper dreams of a Perfect India

UPSC Topper dreams of a Perfect India

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

'When I was young, I used to look around the village we lived in.' 'There was a lack of resources -- no proper health centres and schools.' 'I felt that becoming an IAS officer would help solve those issues.'

'I am unhappy with my job, but I have no choice'

'I am unhappy with my job, but I have no choice'

Rediff.com27 May 2015

'If Mr Modi believes in empowering the youth, he should definitely start a career cell in every college that will organise job fairs and guide youngsters on how to grow in their respective careers.'

How a working mum won Mrs Charming

How a working mum won Mrs Charming

Rediff.com17 May 2017

Lavitha Shinoj juggled a job and family to participate in her first-ever beauty contest. 'It was a new, life-changing experience,' she says.

Dear men: Don't expect your wives to be nice to your parents

Dear men: Don't expect your wives to be nice to your parents

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

''Dear men, don't expect your wives to naturally play the role of maid, cleaner, babysitter, a working professional and be nice to your parents.' 'It's her choice, and if she chooses not to, she may have her reasons too; that doesn't make her bad or less 'pious' as the Supreme Court pointed.' 'If you are looking for a full-time, unpaid maid or caretaker in your life partner, you do not understand marriage at all,' says Divya Nair.

5 ways to make a long distance relationship work

5 ways to make a long distance relationship work

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

Make the most of what you have, says Divya Nair.

He begged once. Now this engineer needs your help!

He begged once. Now this engineer needs your help!

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Jayavel was rescued from begging and through his hard work and determination has now won a scholarship to complete his engineering in Italy.

Why I want to adopt a child

Why I want to adopt a child

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

'I don't understand what is so wrong about my husband and me wanting to adopt a kid? Unfortunately, we don't know many (rather any) examples of couples who endorse our choice of adoption. 'I have realised that we have a huge battle to fight. In the end, I hope we don't lose,' says Divya Nair.

Millennials, want a job? Then read this interview

Millennials, want a job? Then read this interview

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

'This generation wants to try different things, are ready to take risks and experiment with their careers.'

'Every time I hear: Be safe, I cringe'

'Every time I hear: Be safe, I cringe'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

'I am proud of the many things my country is. At the same time I do not need to turn a blind eye to the (man-made) flaws.'

The Chaiwalli who's taking the Internet by storm

The Chaiwalli who's taking the Internet by storm

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

At 27, Uppma Virdi is telling stories, connecting cultures and making a killing out of chai.

How to have a Happy Monday at work

How to have a Happy Monday at work

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

Instead of sulking and being lazy, it is important that you brave up and beat the blues

Miss India Grand scores 97.25 per cent

Miss India Grand scores 97.25 per cent

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

Pankhuri Gidwani took a year's break to focus on the pageant, but scored brilliantly in her CBSE Class 12 exams this year.

Dear Mr Modi. Congratulations, but...

Dear Mr Modi. Congratulations, but...

Rediff.com26 May 2016

As the NDA government completes two years in office, there are more questions on Swarupa Dutt's mind than answers.

Meet Ami Shroff, India's bartending champ

Meet Ami Shroff, India's bartending champ

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

Acclaimed bartender Ami Behram Shroff tells us how her passion for bartending got her to break rules and set new benchmarks

Guruspeak: 8 pieces of advice for India's youth

Guruspeak: 8 pieces of advice for India's youth

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

'Is standing in a queue any bigger sacrifice than that of a soldier's family?'

'I was stubborn, ambitious, passionate about flying'

'I was stubborn, ambitious, passionate about flying'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Ayesha Aziz has always aimed for the sky.

What I learned in my first year of marriage

What I learned in my first year of marriage

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

In a world filled with imperfections, we need to constantly remind each other that nobody and nothing is perfect, including us, says Divya Nair.

'A responsible wife is an asset'

'A responsible wife is an asset'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Virender Kapoor tells us why he wrote the book A Wonderful Wife.

Asia's first woman to drive a diesel train is an Indian

Asia's first woman to drive a diesel train is an Indian

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Mumtaz Kazi recounts her life's journey in her own words.

The Indian teen scaling the world's highest peaks

The Indian teen scaling the world's highest peaks

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

Jaahnavi Sriperambuduru wants to be the youngest person to scale the seven summits of the world.

Srishti Bakshi left her job in Hong Kong to walk 3,800 km

Srishti Bakshi left her job in Hong Kong to walk 3,800 km

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

She is changing India one village at a time.

'But who do we blame? Who do we beat up? Doctors!'

'But who do we blame? Who do we beat up? Doctors!'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

A resident doctor, working at a government hospital, upset by the poor response from the state government, offers his side of the story.

9 things that make me a proud Indian

9 things that make me a proud Indian

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Do we really need to wait for a special day to be reminded of our country's rich heritage and culture, asks author and management guru Virender Kapoor.

Why she said NO to reservation

Why she said NO to reservation

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

'My parents have taught me that there is nothing more valuable than humanity.' 'I have seen poor and deserving people striving to get ahead in life and how reservation helps them.' 'At the same time I have seen rich kids with well to do parents still taking advantage of reservation.' 'I cannot be an opportunist. I cannot be a hypocrite.' 'I cannot say I believe in humanity and equality and do exactly the opposite.'

He turned his disability into his greatest gift

He turned his disability into his greatest gift

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

Nitesh Sonawane did not let his disability come in the way of his musical dream. In fact, he made it his strength.

She's Mumbai's first woman station master

She's Mumbai's first woman station master

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

Mamta Kulkarni, Mumbai's first woman station master joined the Indian Railways in May 1992.

Abhishek's dad is a NREGA worker. He's now in IIT

Abhishek's dad is a NREGA worker. He's now in IIT

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

'Whenever I felt like giving up, I'd think about my father.' 'I think about all the hardships he'd undergone to put me in a good school and give me the best of coaching.'

From the Indian Army to the fashion ramp

From the Indian Army to the fashion ramp

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

Nikita Sahay was a captain in the Indian Army when she decided to quit her job and pursue her childhood dream. After a lot of failed attempts, Sahay, now 26, is finally living her dream and is happy at that.

'In our country, we treat parents almost like Gods'

'In our country, we treat parents almost like Gods'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

'You have to be very equipped to even want to have children.' 'There are entrance exams for even MBAs ...and this is a life we're talking about.'

His dream is to build schools in India's remotest villages

His dream is to build schools in India's remotest villages

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

At 19, he quit everything to work in a tribal village for free.