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What it takes to be a spa professional

What it takes to be a spa professional

Rediff.com29 May 2019

Meet Anna Fernandes of Quan Spa, JW Marriott Pune. She was awarded the Spa Manager of the Year at the GeoSpa Global Spa Awards 2018.

'There's clarity in AIADMK-BJP alliance'

'There's clarity in AIADMK-BJP alliance'

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

'It's a natural alliance and this alliance has been has been formed without compromising the core ideology of the AIADMK.'

'Corona is a wake up call for all of us'

'Corona is a wake up call for all of us'

Rediff.com23 May 2020

'I'm not surprised with what's happening in India,' 'Tiger' Tyagarajan tells Nivedita Mookerji.

Deposit rates not to rise soon

Deposit rates not to rise soon

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

During the fourth quarter (January-March), banks step up the activity to meet annual targets. This leads to a race to raise funds from markets often by jacking up deposit rates. This time around, the market has not seen such trend yet.

Azad trashes Musharraf's Valley-centric formula

Azad trashes Musharraf's Valley-centric formula

Rediff.com11 Jan 2006

"I think the Pakistani President has not applied his mind as everything was hotch-potch and the road map was not clear when he was making the proposals," Azad said.

How Byju built the world's highest-valued edtech company

How Byju built the world's highest-valued edtech company

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

'We want to be in kids' learning like what Disney is to kids' entertainment.'

India is in a coma. Does Modi care?

India is in a coma. Does Modi care?

Rediff.com15 May 2020

'Flypasts, bands, helicopters dropping flowers over hospitals treating coronavirus patients are cute ideas for an Akshay Kumar film.' 'But when lakhs of workers at the lowest rung of the employment ladder would still be walking back home, this is the true 2020 equivalent of 'let them eat cake,' notes Shekhar Gupta.

How to prepare for CAT 2015

How to prepare for CAT 2015

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

Strategic time management is the best way to optimise your percentile in the Common Admission Test this year, says Prof Dr Savitha G R, HR, WeSchool, Bangalore.

How to stop your smartphone controlling your life

How to stop your smartphone controlling your life

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

Nir Eyal lists 4 urgent steps to save yourself countless hours of mindless phone time.

Seven days to CAT 2006

Seven days to CAT 2006

Rediff.com13 Nov 2006

How Patrick D'Souza cracked the CAT 14 times!

How Patrick D'Souza cracked the CAT 14 times!

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

And Patrick D'Souza managed to score a perfect 100 in 4 of his attempts!

Modi's 5 yrs most traumatic for Indian youth: Manmohan

Modi's 5 yrs most traumatic for Indian youth: Manmohan

Rediff.com5 May 2019

Singh asserted that the people have made up their minds to vote out the government

10 Movies That Will Inspire You To Travel

10 Movies That Will Inspire You To Travel

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

Gorgeous Indian destinations, coming up!

'Samantha is a blessing to me'

'Samantha is a blessing to me'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

'When I used to shoot my friends or cousins, I used to tell myself: I want to make them look a better version of themselves.' 'That's how I started: "I don't care who you are or who you think you are. When you are in front of my camera, I'll make you look better than what you think you are".'

10 simple tips to cut costs at your wedding

10 simple tips to cut costs at your wedding

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

Have a clear vision. Plan in advance. Trim down the guest list.

Bollywood's SPACE adventures!

Bollywood's SPACE adventures!

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at the handful of occasions when Bollywood believed sky was the limit.

The depressing golden cage of rich homemakers

The depressing golden cage of rich homemakers

Rediff.com9 May 2017

Hours to kill and 'nothingness' to contend are driving many urban, affluent women to depression, finds Anjuli Bhargava.

Nehru's vision for India was unique

Nehru's vision for India was unique

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

'No other leader in our history, or that of our neighbours, has been able to produce anything of the quality that Nehru did,' says Aakar Patel.

What TN protestors achieved by scrapping Murali's '800'

What TN protestors achieved by scrapping Murali's '800'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

'For the Tamil Nadu protestors to openly ask popular film actor Vijay Sethupathi not to don Murali in 800 is a travesty in every sense. It may have given them a cause to tell the world, and the governments in New Delhi, Colombo and Chennai, that the Sri Lankan ethnic issue was still alive in the state -- more so, during the current run-up to two major events in the first half of 2021,' says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Zero Review: Shah Rukh Khan stands tall

Zero Review: Shah Rukh Khan stands tall

Rediff.com21 Dec 2018

'This time he spreads more than his arms. He finds wings,' declares Sukanya Verma.

Centre to hold dialogue on Kashmir with ex-IB chief as interlocutor

Centre to hold dialogue on Kashmir with ex-IB chief as interlocutor

Rediff.com23 Oct 2017

Sharma will decide whom he wants to hold talks with, Singh said when asked whether he would have dialogue with the Hurriyat Conference.

Modi attacks Congress over bad loans, calls it biggest UPA scam

Modi attacks Congress over bad loans, calls it biggest UPA scam

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

The PM blamed the UPA regime for the problems in the banking sector.

Which B-School will accept you?

Which B-School will accept you?

Rediff.com21 Nov 2005

CAT trainers ARKS Srinivas and Rahul Reddy of T.I.M.E. offered sound advice during a post-CAT chat with Get Ahead readers.

'It is exciting to work with Ananya Panday'

'It is exciting to work with Ananya Panday'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2021

Meet Ruchika Sachdeva of Bodice, who will present the Grand Finale at the FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week 2021.

CAT: 'I wasted 15 whole minutes'

CAT: 'I wasted 15 whole minutes'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2005

Youth disillusionment with Modi-2 has been rapid and deep

Youth disillusionment with Modi-2 has been rapid and deep

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

'The economy is in a free fall.'
'And it's been declining for so long, so consistently, that the promise of growth and better days now looks a fantasy.' 'A mid-1970s kind of pessimism, even hopelessness, is growing among the young.' 'This isn't what Mr Modi promised them.' 'Their aspirations and needs are clear and present, and not being fulfilled,' notes Shekhar Gupta.

'We gave BJP 20 seats though they wanted more'

'We gave BJP 20 seats though they wanted more'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

'Your strike rate is very important when it comes to seat-sharing.'

The War Review

The War Review

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

War is an ode to such star power, one that pits Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff together for the first time and capitalises on their famous idol-idoliser energy to draw us into a world of espionage, action and camaraderie.

Will Modi go the Indira way?

Will Modi go the Indira way?

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

'Sounds familiar? Barring inflation, much else looks, sounds, and feels more than a bit like 1974.' 'A phenomenally popular leader, with a party of unquestioning followers, a broken Opposition, a nationalist high and an economy in free fall, crippling joblessness,' recalls Shekhar Gupta.

Tamil Nadu and the forgotten clamour for prohibition last election

Tamil Nadu and the forgotten clamour for prohibition last election

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

If purists are surprised as to why and how people are not demanding prohibition or not talking about past promises, both in the election manifestos five years back and even those made to the courts, the answer lies in how the state has been evolving and changing these past few years, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Will you get calls from the IIMs?

Will you get calls from the IIMs?

Rediff.com21 Nov 2005

CAT trainers ARKS Srinivas and Rahul Reddy chatted with Get Ahead readers post CAT. Here is the transcript.

'CAT actually becomes a little tougher each year'

'CAT actually becomes a little tougher each year'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2005

CAT trainers Gautam Puri and Arun Wadhwa answered reader queries in a recent chat.

Jobs, women's safety and free speech: Debutant voters' wish list

Jobs, women's safety and free speech: Debutant voters' wish list

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

First time voters say they expect political leaders to focus on "real issues".

First time sex? Don't fake an orgasm

First time sex? Don't fake an orgasm

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

Not everyone will achieve orgasm the first time they have sex, says Dr Anagha Karkhanis. Never fake one if you have not.

Thank you daddy, says Bollywood

Thank you daddy, says Bollywood

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

Bollywood stars celebrate Father's Day with adorable pictures of their papas.

Serial Killer who won't stop talking

Serial Killer who won't stop talking

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

A serial killer may be insane; a show about a serial killer need not be a celebration of his insanity.

Kalyan Singh rejoins BJP, asks Oppn to clarify stand on Ram temple

Kalyan Singh rejoins BJP, asks Oppn to clarify stand on Ram temple

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

'Ayodhya is a sacred pilgrim spot. Construction of a temple of Lord Ram is a matter of faith for crores of people. And Lord Ram himself is a symbol of faith for crores of people of the country'

Artificial Intelligence: 5 things every job-seeker should know

Artificial Intelligence: 5 things every job-seeker should know

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

It won't take away your jobs. It won't destroy you.

Old guard needs to make way for Congress to grow

Old guard needs to make way for Congress to grow

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

By the looks of it, the Congress cannot hope to return to power even in election 2024. What it can do is to start from the bottom, hold organisational elections, which are honest, and co-opt those elected to form teams of office-bearers at all levels, right up to the working committee. By the very nature of the elections that they are going to lose, the party should use the interim to shore up youth power, or whatever remains, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Top 7 blogging sites you must check out

Top 7 blogging sites you must check out

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

Dear aspiring bloggers, have you heard of these sites?