CRPF troopers confront loneliness, poor network connectivity, poor work conditions, dismal work-life balance, and immense psychological stress.
'The impression I get is bread and butter matters more than freedom and choice. And China is providing bread and butter in plenty.' Saisuresh Sivaswamy/Rediff.com takes the road less travelled -- to Tibet.
The second part of journalist Rajdeep Sardesai's interview to Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.
The book Effective People by Dr TV Rao features inspiring examples of success icons from across the world.
'People didn't know of my presence until they saw my saris at the Lakme Fashion Week.'
Depression is not just stress, nor is it only sadness. Depression is an illness.
Straight talk from Femina Miss India Earth 2011 Hasleen Kaur.
Sree Sreenivasan recalls his encounters with the pioneer of sound who passed away on Friday and gives a sense of how many lives he touched -- in big and small ways.
The winds of revolution are blowing all over the Arab world. A bit, slowly in Saudi Arabia, perhaps, but nevertheless. Some women did drive, defying the ban and were duly arrested. But the day is not long, may be, just another century at most, when women can actually drive, in women-only lanes, of course, says B S Prakash.
Tamal Bandyopadhyay discusses his latest book Bandhan: The Making of a Bank at Bandhan headquarters in Kolkata.
Vijay Nair, CEO and co-founder of Only Much Louder, released a statement about what exactly went wrong, leading to the show's cancellation.
There's something quite serene about an endless stretch of barren land discovers Abhishek Mande Bhot/Rediff.com
What is Change really like in Bihar? Once seen as India's basket-case, what is its turnaround story like?
Meet the US Attorney who took on Donald Trump.
'If fame, money and comfort are the only factors that drive us, then we are playing cricket for entirely the wrong reasons.'
No one even comes close to the impact Anil Kumble has had on Indian cricket, when it comes to winning matches and series, say Aakash Chopra and Impact Index.
'The Modi wave is superimposed by an anti-Congress wave. While there is anger against the Congress, there is also a pro-Modi sentiment. Together, it will lead to a Modi victory.' Psephologist Dr Rajeeva Karandikar explains to Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com the science behind his prediction that the Narendra Modi-led NDA will win Election 2014.
Managing human resources remains a major and under-appreciated challenge for most start-ups.
'Consider this image of today's youth in Bihar -- armed with a bike, a smartphone and possibly some illegal arms too, imbibing incessant stream of images from the Internet and television.' 'Some of them would turn into gau bhakts, some would listen with interest the exploits of Salafism, dig deep into the Internet to come out with images which cry vociferously that their respective religions are in danger.'
A Muslim man taking a PhD in a dance form is not unusual, but it becomes interesting when the dance happens to be Mohiniyattam, says Shobha Warrier
India has made a remarkable journey from a top-down system of economic decision-making to one that unleashed our entrepreneurial spirits but the next big jump lies in enhancing the quality of our tale.
US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, newly elected co-chair of the influential Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans, discusses her vision for US-India ties with Rediff.com's Monali Sarkar.
Following is the full text of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's speech at FICCI's 86th annual general meeting on Saturday:
They researched their companies well, didn't believe in the market chatter and advise to stay invested for long term.
For the philanthropy, we wanted also to have big impact, a kind of a new dimension.
Neeraj Pandey, who has written and directed the films A Wednesday and Special 26, has written a novel called Ghalib Danger.
How many of these have aged well?
Full text of Rahul Dravid's Pataudi Memorial Lecture in New Delhi.
'I always used to say ignore the trolls and move on and focus on your fans and friends,' Sreenath Sreenivasan tells Rediff.com's Monali Sarkar. 'That was easy for me to say. But now when I say it, I really mean it.'
Shopkeepers are losing buyers in droves to e-tailers for everything from fashion to smartphones, and are struggling to find solutions.
Thanks to a well-sorted chassis and Renault's motor, the car induces confidence in the driver to take it for a faster spin
Giving up cricket isn't easy for a cricketer especially when you are the son of a cricket legend.
'2016 was the age of convenience for Hindi movies; of down pat effrontery and planned feeling triumphing over attempts to discern something complexly beautiful,' says Sreehari Nair.
In an online chat with readers, every Thursday, Love Guru addresses queries on relationship issues and shares solutions.
Raamdeo Agrawal says, an investor should figure out if the company actually makes money or not, making an investment comes later.
In villages in Palghar district -- in Mumbai's backyard -- more than 254 children have died from malnutrition.
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'If the State does want to come after you, in India, it can do pretty much anything. And often it isn't as though the orders are coming from the President or prime minister, no, the systems have been built in a way -- or we have allowed them to be built in a way -- that almost encourages crushing of liberties.'
The full text of the speech delivered by VVS Laxman at the Pataudi Memorial Lecture in Kolkata.
RBI governor on the stress in public sector bank due to NPAs, and what is needed to be done to get the system back on track.
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