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On Kargil Vijay Diwas, Modi hails Agnipath, targets Opposition

On Kargil Vijay Diwas, Modi hails Agnipath, targets Opposition

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Agnipath scheme is an example of necessary reforms undertaken by the Army and accused the opposition of playing politics over the recruitment process aimed at keeping the average age in armed forces young.

India employees ready to delegate more work to AI: Microsoft report

India employees ready to delegate more work to AI: Microsoft report

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

As artificial intelligence (AI) threatens to replace jobs, a new report from Microsoft has suggested that Indian employees are caught between a fear of losing jobs and an opportunity to reduce workload by delegating tasks to technology. Microsoft's Work Trend Index 2023 found that while 74 per cent of Indian employees are worried about AI replacing their jobs, 83 per cent would delegate as much work to it as possible, to help lessen their workloads. More than three in four Indian workers would be comfortable using AI not just for administrative tasks (86 per cent), but also for analytical work (88 per cent), and for the creative aspects of their role (87 per cent).

Employees in India face increased burnout during pandemic

Employees in India face increased burnout during pandemic

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

India came out top with over 41 per cent of workers citing the lack of separation between work and personal life as negatively impacting their wellbeing, resulting in increased stress levels.

Raza, Tyeb paintings fetch over $1mn each

Raza, Tyeb paintings fetch over $1mn each

Rediff.com30 Mar 2006

Sotheby's auction will be followed on Thursday by Christie's.

Review: The Gift is a finely made psychological chiller

Review: The Gift is a finely made psychological chiller

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

The Gift is much more than a boilerplate Hollywood horror film, says Raja Sen.

Election Commission questions railway FDI proposal

Election Commission questions railway FDI proposal

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

The Election Commission (EC) has raised certain questions on the government's proposal to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in the construction and maintenance segments of the railways.

What women really want from employers

What women really want from employers

Rediff.com16 May 2018

The ability to work flexibly and be judged on deliverables.

Lest the wheel stops spinning

Lest the wheel stops spinning

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

The journey of a pottery enthusiast, Rekha Bajpe Aggarwal, who is working to prevent the death of the traditional art

How fertile are you going to be in 2016?

How fertile are you going to be in 2016?

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

It's very easy to become barren inside if you don't take care of yourself, says Shradha Sharma.

'Manto's predictions of Pakistan are shockingly accurate'

'Manto's predictions of Pakistan are shockingly accurate'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

'Manto is the only writer to grasp what the project of Pakistan would eventually mean,' says Aakar Patel, who has translated a collection of Saadat Hasan Manto's essays in a just-released book Why I Write.