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Tips to make spectacular gains from few stocks

Tips to make spectacular gains from few stocks

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

Since you are betting only on a few stocks, the risks are high.

When Adi Shankaracharya met the chandala...

When Adi Shankaracharya met the chandala...

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

Pavan K Varma, diplomat, writer and politician, embarks on a quest about Hinduism's great thinker's stay in Varanasi.

When the Minister became a Bollywood heart-throb again

When the Minister became a Bollywood heart-throb again

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

Ambassador B S Prakash has fond memories of Vinod Khanna, his minister.

Will journalists' expulsion affect Modi's China visit?

Will journalists' expulsion affect Modi's China visit?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

The expulsion is likely to cloud India-China ties as Narendra Modi visits China for the G-20 Leaders Summit on September 4-5 and Xi Jinping is scheduled to be in Goa for the BRICS meeting on October 15-16.

How to handle tax notice under Section 245

How to handle tax notice under Section 245

Rediff.com10 Jan 2016

If the refund is wrongly adjusted against any past tax liability, immediately clarify it online

Swiping card to buy a car: Smart or risky?

Swiping card to buy a car: Smart or risky?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

You get a 45-day repayment window and reward points. But inability to pay back on time can be a problem.

Why top batsmen are taking early retirement

Why top batsmen are taking early retirement

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Shakya Mitra ponders why top batsmen like Michael Clarke bowing out early.

What if Modi had attended Nitish's swearing-in?

What if Modi had attended Nitish's swearing-in?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

'Only the prime minister can take the initiative in reaching out to his opponents. The fact that he has been reluctant to do so, leaving it to the Arun Jaitleys and Venkaiah Naidus to hold out the olive branch, has given the Opposition the chance of pointing to his aloofness,' says Amulya Ganguli.

Have you gone on these 7 wildlife safaris?

Have you gone on these 7 wildlife safaris?

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Conde Nast Traveller sorted through the wish lists of wildlife enthusiasts from around the world to collate this definitive guide. How many will you cross off?

Surinder Kapur, the star of India's auto parts industry

Surinder Kapur, the star of India's auto parts industry

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Surinder Kapur's relentless pursuit of quality made Kapur a highly efficient manufacturer of automobile components.

Narsingh vs Sushil: Grappling's slugfest

Narsingh vs Sushil: Grappling's slugfest

Rediff.com14 May 2016

Former coaches say that it will be a tough call. The WFI faces the tedious dilemma of youth versus experience, rising star up against the country's most celebrated athlete.

Is job hopping a good idea?

Is job hopping a good idea?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

Anushka Saboo explores the possibilities of whether the grass is really greener on the other side.

Story of Young Indian: How the Gandhis gained from share transfer

Story of Young Indian: How the Gandhis gained from share transfer

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

Share swap has moved the 'founder tag' from Sam Pitroda and Suman Dubey to the Gandhis.

'I am God' won't Make in India

'I am God' won't Make in India

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

'Let us remember that Make in India for defence must not be our goal.' 'The goal is to have a strong military to help the nation protect its identity and assert its will.'

RIP monogamy; multiple partners is the new reality

RIP monogamy; multiple partners is the new reality

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Binita Singh talks about why monogamy is dying a slow death today.

Now the battle against 'brown money

Now the battle against 'brown money"

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

There is also an interesting name OLX gave the idle stuff lying in our homes: brown money. Over lunch, OLX CEO Amarjit Singh Batra tells Uttran Das Gupta how the company is weaning Indians away from their "irrational emotional attachment to things."

How Modi's demonisation fueled his rise

How Modi's demonisation fueled his rise

Rediff.com29 May 2014

'What was predictable, but entirely missed by Modi's strident critics, is that the excessive and intemperate demonisation of Modi allowed him to assume his own metaphor -- the underdog, the martyr, the marginalised,' says Dr Aseem Shukla.

Credit card safety in 8 easy ways

Credit card safety in 8 easy ways

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

It is better to be safe than sorry!

What we learned from Bollywood in 2016

What we learned from Bollywood in 2016

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

Sukanya Verma lists the lessons Bollywood taught us this year.

Courts weighed down by flab?

Courts weighed down by flab?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Supreme Court must be less ambitious in the issues it chooses to take up, says M J Antony

Robots rising in auto factories but no labour replacement yet

Robots rising in auto factories but no labour replacement yet

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

An average of 30-40 per cent automation is standard across all big automobile plants in the country

Terror on the tracks: A deadly history of attacks on trains

Terror on the tracks: A deadly history of attacks on trains

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Here are some of the worst terror attacks in recent history with trains and passengers as intended targets.

Navy helps public sector shipyards beat slowdown

Navy helps public sector shipyards beat slowdown

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

Barring one, three are debt-free and sitting on large cash reserves.

What we need to do in Kashmir. Now!

What we need to do in Kashmir. Now!

Rediff.com8 May 2017

The escalating situation in the Kashmir valley is the vanguard actions of global jihad, says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd). And in this battle, he believes, perception management operations will be just important as operations to neutralise the terrorists.

To the mystical highlands in Ladakh

To the mystical highlands in Ladakh

Rediff.com12 Sep 2015

The magical land of Changthang in Ladakh is the stuff of dreams, though it might be losing its pristine beauty to the onslaught of tourists and campers.

'Whatever happens in Karnataka, Modi is on a slippery downhill road'

'Whatever happens in Karnataka, Modi is on a slippery downhill road'

Rediff.com10 May 2018

'For short-term gain, the BJP makes extraordinary promises, they take extraordinary decisions, but in the long term it is going to impact both them and the country.'

Moves: Anand vs Carlsen, Game 3, World Chess Championship

Moves: Anand vs Carlsen, Game 3, World Chess Championship

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

The third game in the World Chess Championship, between defending champion Viswanathan Anand and Norwegian challenger Magnus Carlsen on Tuesday ended in a draw after 51 moves. Following are the moves, with analysis and quotes.

How to master the art of public speaking

How to master the art of public speaking

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

Your content is of prime importance; everything else revolves around it

Hate your belly bulge?

Hate your belly bulge?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

Here's how you can fight it.

Are credit cards villains? Think again

Are credit cards villains? Think again

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Six compelling reasons to use your credit card. WARNING: reckless use of plastic can land you in a debt rap

Saudi Surprises

Saudi Surprises

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

'I am hoping that now with the strategic status of our relationship, the Indian voice will get heard in Saudi Arabia,' says Ambassador B S Prakash.

To selfie or not to selfie? Controversy at Haj

To selfie or not to selfie? Controversy at Haj

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Thousands of Muslims posing in front of holy sites for a selfie during the Haj, has angered some conservative clerics and sparking a debate over legitimacy of such actions during the annual pilgrimage.

Cognizant to buy US-based TriZetto for $2.7 billion

Cognizant to buy US-based TriZetto for $2.7 billion

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Deal to bolster firm's position in healthcare IT.

Saving smartly! 10 quick tips to get you started

Saving smartly! 10 quick tips to get you started

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Work fetches money and that is what keeps us going. But how about money fetching more money? We plan to give you what you need to get started.

Dear daughters-in-law, is your life easy?

Dear daughters-in-law, is your life easy?

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

Our country recorded 24,771 dowry deaths in the last four years, as per the National Crime Records Bureau data.

US, UK, France launch strikes in Syria, destroy chemical weapon factories

US, UK, France launch strikes in Syria, destroy chemical weapon factories

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

The White House said it has 'a large body' of evidence indicating that the Assad regime was responsible for the April 7 chemical attack in Duma.

The winners of Underwater Photographer of the Year

The winners of Underwater Photographer of the Year

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Stunning photos have revealed incredible secrets of the underwater world, with the winners of the 2018 Underwater Photographer of the Year award announced. German photographer Tobias Friedrich has been named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2018. More than 5,000 images were submitted this year by photographers from around the world. UPY was once again kind enough to share some of this year's honourees with us below, with captions written by the photographers.

'Afro-phobia' is not the norm in India

'Afro-phobia' is not the norm in India

Rediff.com31 May 2016

'Our countrymen should be made aware of the need to be polite and friendly to our African guests.' 'They should know the dictum, athithi devo bhava, whether they are black or white,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan, who once served as India's high commissioner to Kenya.

10 foods you must include in your diet

10 foods you must include in your diet

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Oncologist Dr Zankhana Buch, AyurVAID Hospital tells us why these foods could help you lead a healthy lifestyle.

Why the Centre needs to help this CM

Why the Centre needs to help this CM

Rediff.com12 May 2016

Kashmir's youth are being radicalised. The once-alienated separatists are ready to return to their old haunting ground. The ruling PDP-BJP coalition finds itself on the defensive over almost every issue of governance.