'His report created a lot of negative reaction in Kerala and in a way, he was crucified for writing such a report.''I asked him, "Don't you feel frustrated?"''His reply was, "Have you read Bhagavad......
'I was embarrassed that I was learning a martial art form at 55. I thought what will people say? I kept it a secret even from my husband.' IMAGE: Shailaja Nair. Photographs: Kind courtesy Shailaja......
'Age is not an issue if you are chasing your dream. If you have support from your family, you can achieve anything.' IMAGE: 'While standing in the queue among children, some of them asked me, 'Are......
'10 million Indians are currently living with dementia, and the number is expected to double by 2036.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff It is said that over 57 million people are living with......
'They are totally disconnected with farm activities which their families have been involved in for years.' IMAGE: Labourers plant paddy saplings in a farm at a village on the outskirts of......
'Instead of one or two families controlling 10% to 15% of GDP, it has to be broad based. Then, the resilience of the economy also will be higher.''Then, if something happens to one business, it......
'This Budget did not live up to expectations.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Will the 2025 Budget trigger growth in the economy when there is no demand in the domestic market, when......
'We face the risk of remaining a low-income country for a very long time unless something changes in the next few years.''Instead of constantly talking about becoming a developed economy, we need......
'I am optimistic about the Budget because of the fiscal discipline the government has committed to.' IMAGE: A wholesale market in Guwahati on Budget Day. Photograph: ANI Photo The growth rate of......
'Over the next 20 years, we would be adding almost 10 million people to the workforce every year!''And we won't be able to give employment to even 2 million out of the 10 million every year.''Don't......
February saw quite a few films releasing in theatres. March is going to be relatively slow though it will end with a bang as Salman Khan's Sikandar arrives on Eid. The DiplomatRelease date:......
Finger surgeon Dr Sudhir Warrier will accompany off-spinner Harbhajan Singh to the United Statesfor surgery on hisfinger.Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Dror Paley of theSinai Hospital in Baltimore will......
'I don't remember how he reacted to the losses. It is natural for a small child to be upset about the losses.' 'After our third game his father remarked to me that he could not win against me in......
'Today when I see them talking to people from different countries confidently, I realise that education does not come from classrooms alone but from life experiences too.' IMAGE: K M Elsamma,......