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The ABC of EMI break-up... and why it is important

The ABC of EMI break-up... and why it is important

Rediff.com13 Oct 2010

Amortisation, or break-up of your loan into interest and principal, is the key that can unlock the secrets of your loan by lifting the numerous curtains that banks put on it when offering you credit.

Heart-broken, traumatised by attack on husband: Nancy Pelosi

Heart-broken, traumatised by attack on husband: Nancy Pelosi

Rediff.com30 Oct 2022

The attacker was a male assailant who also tried to tie up Pelosi's husband as he was waiting for Nancy to arrive home.

Moonlighters beware: Companies may start using digital tools to track them

Moonlighters beware: Companies may start using digital tools to track them

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

India Inc is not in the dark about moonlighting employees. According to a forensic accountant, companies can easily turn to experts and deploy digital tools that can be used to check if an employee is doing a second job or not - reaffirming fears of many who are wary of the practice in the context of the recent sacking of moonlighters by IT major Wipro. Arpinder Singh, global markets and India leader, forensic and integrity services, EY, said that EY had been involved with several companies to gauge moonlighting.

Renshaw, Morris back in Australian scheme of things

Renshaw, Morris back in Australian scheme of things

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

Matt Renshaw says he will try to make a 'good impression'

Voracova left Australia after visa issues: Czech Foreign Ministry

Voracova left Australia after visa issues: Czech Foreign Ministry

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

While Djokovic has challenged his visa cancellation, Voracova, a 38-year-old doubles specialist, decided to leave, telling Czech news site idnes.cz she would not challenge because of the time it would take to wait and not train ahead of the Australian Open later this month.

Pandemic boom to layoff season: How Big Tech, start-ups got it wrong

Pandemic boom to layoff season: How Big Tech, start-ups got it wrong

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Meta, summed it up well as he explained the reason for the company sacking 13 per cent of its employees. He said no one predicted that the boom for digital services during the Covid pandemic would die out. "Many people predicted this would be a permanent acceleration that would continue even after the pandemic ended.

Vedantu lays off 424 employees as it expects a scarcity of capital

Vedantu lays off 424 employees as it expects a scarcity of capital

Rediff.com20 May 2022

Edtech unicorn Vedantu has laid off 424 employees, about 7 per cent of its workforce, according to a blog post shared by the Bengaluru-based firm. This comes as the focus in the edtech space has shifted to profitability, according to experts. The lay-off comes days after the company fired 200 contractual and full-time employees, at a time when offline schools and colleges are opening up and learning is evolving into a more nuanced blended delivery model with a mix of online and offline.

Indian Techies Doubtful About Joining Twitter

Indian Techies Doubtful About Joining Twitter

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

'It's a big technology company and may offer good remuneration, but stability in my career is equally important to me.'

S&P index to remove Adani Ports for links with Myanmar military

S&P index to remove Adani Ports for links with Myanmar military

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

S&P Dow Jones Indices on Tuesday said it will remove Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone from its sustainability index following reports of its business ties with Myanmar's military that has been accused of human rights violations after a coup. The Adani Group firm is building a $290 million port in Yangon. In a statement, S&P Dow Jones Indices said: "Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone will be removed from the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices following a media and stakeholder analysis triggered by recent news events pointing to heightened risks to the company regarding their commercial relationship with Myanmar's military, who are alleged to have committed serious human rights abuses under international law."

Expelled JD-U leader Pavan Varma meets Nitish, PK's return on agenda?

Expelled JD-U leader Pavan Varma meets Nitish, PK's return on agenda?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar seems intent on mending fences with estranged former colleagues as part of the spadework for posing a credible challenge to the Bharatiya Janata Party's national hegemony.

What is Priyanka's Avengers connection?

What is Priyanka's Avengers connection?

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

Priyanka Chopra Jonas is all set to star opposite British actor Richard Madden in Amazon Studios' upcoming thriller series Citadel.

OTT This Week: Matrix. Masala. Mysteries

OTT This Week: Matrix. Masala. Mysteries

Rediff.com13 May 2022

Sukanya Verma lists your picks.

How I Fought Cancer, Got Back In Shape

How I Fought Cancer, Got Back In Shape

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

Aarti Sondhi from Dubai tells us how she fought cancer and got back in shape during the pandemic.

US television show axed after star's racist tweet

US television show axed after star's racist tweet

Rediff.com30 May 2018

Roseanne Barr in the tweet about former US President Barack Obama's senior adviser Valerie Jarrett said: "Muslim Brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby."

PIX: Priyanka Chopra parties in Hollywood

PIX: Priyanka Chopra parties in Hollywood

Rediff.com13 May 2015

A look at the pictures.

No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!

No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode might take,' observes Sreehari Nair.

How the rivalry between India and Australia blossomed

How the rivalry between India and Australia blossomed

Rediff.com5 Feb 2023

Ashes is steeped in tradition but India versus Australia Test matches are bound by emotion.

Australia's Test against Afghanistan 'likely to be postponed'

Australia's Test against Afghanistan 'likely to be postponed'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2021

Australia's Test against Afghanistan is likely to be postponed until it is clearer what impact the takeover by the Taliban will have on sport in the country, Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley said.

1985 Air India bombing suspect shot dead in Canada

1985 Air India bombing suspect shot dead in Canada

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

Malik was shot dead in Surrey, British Columbia on Thursday. Malik and co-accused Ajaib Singh Bagri were acquitted in 2005 of mass murder and conspiracy charges related to the two bombings in 1985 that killed 331 people, the CBC News said.

US shoots down Chinese 'spy balloon', China warns of repercussions

US shoots down Chinese 'spy balloon', China warns of repercussions

Rediff.com5 Feb 2023

The balloon, which was being used by the People's Republic of China in an attempt to surveil strategic sites in the continental United States, was brought down above US territorial waters.

Former Windies pacer Moseley dies in road accident

Former Windies pacer Moseley dies in road accident

Rediff.com7 Feb 2021

Ezra Moseley featured in two Tests against England in 1990 and also played nine ODIS between 1990 and 1991. He went to the rebel tour of South Africa back in 1982-83 and was banned.

Chinese economy may be hit harder by war in Ukraine

Chinese economy may be hit harder by war in Ukraine

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

Amid China's economic slowdown, the country's economic challenges may increase manifold and its economy may be hit harder in the wake of the Ukraine-Russia crisis.

When networks cut away from Trump's White House address

When networks cut away from Trump's White House address

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

Television news networks, including ABC CBS and NBC all cut away from United States President Donald Trump as he spoke from the White House to make an unfounded accusation that the election was being stolen from him.

NEP, 4-year undergrad programme gets DU's implementation approval

NEP, 4-year undergrad programme gets DU's implementation approval

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

The implementation of the NEP and four-year undergraduate programme were approved by the Standing Committee on Academic Matters and the Academic Council last week.

Why Ian Chappell was asked to leave Adelaide Oval

Why Ian Chappell was asked to leave Adelaide Oval

Rediff.com19 Dec 2020

Chappell is a Sydney Northern Beaches resident, which has witnessed a fresh COVID-19 outbreak in the past few days.

Will Djokovic sue Tennis Australia?

Will Djokovic sue Tennis Australia?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2022

Tiley denies reports Djokovic will sue Tennis Australia

From double-digit hikes to promotions, IT talent takes the cake

From double-digit hikes to promotions, IT talent takes the cake

Rediff.com25 May 2022

Employee costs for Indian IT services players have touched an all-time high as salaries soar in their effort to retain talent. Engineer salaries are going through the roof. According to a news report, Infosys, which reported a 27.7 per cent attrition rate for the fourth quarter of FY22, plans to have an average salary hike of 12-13 per cent. High potential employees will get increases of 22-23 per cent.

'I want the big a** Indian wedding'

'I want the big a** Indian wedding'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

'When you're the son of Indian immigrants, the chaos that creates in your family and your community, will trump anything else, always.'

US swimmer Feigen to pay $11k to Brazil charity over robbery dispute?

US swimmer Feigen to pay $11k to Brazil charity over robbery dispute?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

US Olympic swimmer Jimmy Feigen will pay $11,000 to a Brazilian charity to settle a dispute over what police called a fabricated story about him and his teammates being robbed at gunpoint during the Rio games, ABC News reported on Friday.

US deputy NSA, WH dy press secy resign after Capitol violence

US deputy NSA, WH dy press secy resign after Capitol violence

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

'As someone who worked in the halls of Congress, I was deeply disturbed by what I saw today,

Langer quits as Australia coach

Langer quits as Australia coach

Rediff.com5 Feb 2022

Langer's tenure culminated in a 4-0 thrashing of England in the Ashes serie

Steve Waugh back on India tour with 'Spirit of Cricket'

Steve Waugh back on India tour with 'Spirit of Cricket'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2020

Steve Waugh captures the spirit of cricket in India during his many trips to the country.

Tour match: Siraj praised as he attends to injured Green

Tour match: Siraj praised as he attends to injured Green

Rediff.com12 Dec 2020

India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj's fine gesture of rushing in and attending to rival Cameron Green after he was hit on the head during the opening day of the warm-up game in Sydney has earned him praise from the Australian media.

Arrest warrant issued against 'hot' yoga founder Bikram Choudhury

Arrest warrant issued against 'hot' yoga founder Bikram Choudhury

Rediff.com25 May 2017

Authorities believe the 69-year-old has hid his assets and left the country.

Quantico producers apologise for 'Indian nationalists' terror plot

Quantico producers apologise for 'Indian nationalists' terror plot

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

The episode, titled The Blood of Romeo, received a lot of backlash from Indian fans of the show, who criticised Chopra of being a part of the storyline that put India in the negative light.

Indian-American student sexually assaulted, strangulated in Chicago

Indian-American student sexually assaulted, strangulated in Chicago

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

The assailant, Donald Thurman, 26, was arrested Sunday from a Chicago metro station.

Jump in Covid hospitalisation of kids in New York amid Omicron surge

Jump in Covid hospitalisation of kids in New York amid Omicron surge

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

A jump in COVID-19 hospitalisations of children in New York has sparked concerns in California amid a surge in Omicron variant infections.

The booming market for newspapers

The booming market for newspapers

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

The growth of Indian newspapers continues to startle.

Khawaja's return to Australian team difficult, says Ponting

Khawaja's return to Australian team difficult, says Ponting

Rediff.com18 May 2020

Australia's two-time World Cup winning captain Ricky Ponting says senior batsman Usman Khawaja was axed from the national team due to his inconsistency but he is not willing to write him off yet. The 33-year-old Khawaja was recently left out of the Australia's annual list of contracted players after he was dropped midway through last year's Ashes.

Shark Tank India: Rs 416 Mn For Start-Ups

Shark Tank India: Rs 416 Mn For Start-Ups

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

'It doesn't matter where you come from. If you strongly believe in your idea and we see potential in scaling it up, there are people to back it up.'