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The lady behind the Teach For India phenomenon

The lady behind the Teach For India phenomenon

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

"No problem is insurmountable," Shaheen Mistri tells Anjuli Bhargava.

'I Want To Save This Marriage'

'I Want To Save This Marriage'

Rediff.com25 May 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

'Vaccine shortage can't be blamed on Adar Poonawalla'

'Vaccine shortage can't be blamed on Adar Poonawalla'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

'It was unfair to expect him to continue to keep on supplying vaccines without being given a firm commitment or a financial grant of any sort.'

After NBA debut Bhullar to tour India to promote basketball

After NBA debut Bhullar to tour India to promote basketball

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Sim Bhullar, who earlier this month became the first player of Indian descent to play in the high-profile National Basketball Association (NBA) league, will visit India from May 2-7 to promote the growth of basketball in the country.

Have you seen Gautam Gambhir with bindi and dupatta?

Have you seen Gautam Gambhir with bindi and dupatta?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

Cricketer Gautam Gambhir too expressed his support and congratulated everyone on the dilution of Section 377.

Mumbai school students raise Rs 20 lakh to help drought-hit people

Mumbai school students raise Rs 20 lakh to help drought-hit people

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

Students of a Mumbai school have pooled in Rs 20 lakh for drought-hit people in Marathwada region of Maharashtra

Video: Sanjay Dutt starts his medical treatment

Video: Sanjay Dutt starts his medical treatment

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

'While our family is shaken up, we are determined to fight tooth and nail.'

Why NGOs fear the Modi govt

Why NGOs fear the Modi govt

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

'It is especially discouraging for young people in the development sector. I've noticed that many of them are actively considering other career options to escape this atmosphere.' Geetanjali Krishna reports.

A 1971 War Hero You Must Know

A 1971 War Hero You Must Know

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

'I realised what a great leader he was by the way he took decisions to undertake the most-risky of missions.'

How students can beat exam stress and score better

How students can beat exam stress and score better

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

A good night's sleep helps remove stress and anxiety.

Next time, I will come for four weeks: Carla Bruni

Next time, I will come for four weeks: Carla Bruni

Rediff.com7 Dec 2010

Her birthday falls on December 23, but little children at the Naz Foundation serenaded French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy on Monday.

Dynastic politics cause of all problems in J&K, Modi says

Dynastic politics cause of all problems in J&K, Modi says

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Sharpening his attack on the ruling coalition in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday described dynastic politics as a termite that eats away the foundations of democracy.

Anupam Kher's new role

Anupam Kher's new role

Rediff.com6 Oct 2010

The actor has become the goodwill ambassador of Pratham Education Foundation.

Advertorial - Feeding over a million a day and counting

Advertorial - Feeding over a million a day and counting

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

AkshayaPatra's vision is that no child shall be deprived of education because of hunger. It's hard to imagine isn't it? But that is what Akshaya Patra is trying to achieve.

Nadal set to marry long-time girlfriend Xisca

Nadal set to marry long-time girlfriend Xisca

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

According to Hola magazine, Nadal and Xisca got secretly engaged in May last year and now planning an autumn wedding this year.

Paying farmers for not burning stubble is wrong

Paying farmers for not burning stubble is wrong

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

To justify that farmers must burn if they are not paid cash incentive is doing injustice to them and to the lungs of the children of the country, notes Sunita Narain.

'Battling anti-Muslim agenda won't be easy'

'Battling anti-Muslim agenda won't be easy'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

'This chauvinistic attitude, what they call nationalism in the name of religion, is sad.' 'It is a tragic state that we are all in currently.'

Biden plans to raise H-1B limit, remove country quota

Biden plans to raise H-1B limit, remove country quota

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

US President-elect Joe Biden plans to increase the number of high-skilled visas, including H-1B, and eliminate the limit on employment-based visas by country, both of which are expected to benefit tens of thousands of Indian professionals impacted by some immigration policies of the outgoing Trump administration.

Buffett donates record $2.84 billion to Gates, family charities

Buffett donates record $2.84 billion to Gates, family charities

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Buffett typically makes his donations in July, reducing the number of shares by 5 percent from the prior year.

Ready to lose elections but would not give up truth: Rahul

Ready to lose elections but would not give up truth: Rahul

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

Rahul says the BJP lies for political benefits.

Former US president Bill Clinton arrives in Jaipur

Former US president Bill Clinton arrives in Jaipur

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

Former United States President Bill Clinton arrived in Jaipur on Monday night on a tour during which he will visit a kitchen being run for schoolchildren by an NGO.

DEAR LOVE GURU: My ex is stalking me

DEAR LOVE GURU: My ex is stalking me

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

Relationship problems? Let Love Guru help.

The chance to win a coffee date with Ivanka Trump cancelled

The chance to win a coffee date with Ivanka Trump cancelled

Rediff.com17 Dec 2016

The auction, offering coffee with the next first daughter during a 45-minute private meeting, had been running for 10 days and had drawn 28 bids, the highest of which had reached $72,888 (Rs 49 lakh).

'NEP may be fantastic, but who will pay teachers?'

'NEP may be fantastic, but who will pay teachers?'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

What does the National Educational Policy 2020 mean for students, parents and teachers?

Two worlds collide

Two worlds collide

Rediff.com12 Dec 2007

Naandi is one example of the increasingly common intersection of philanthropy and social entrepreneurship in India and south Asia.

UP govt claims fewer kids died in Gorakhpur this year

UP govt claims fewer kids died in Gorakhpur this year

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

UP government data claims 6.5 deaths a day till August against 16 in 2014, 19 in 2015 and 17 in 2016.

E-education: Vedanta signs MoU with govt

E-education: Vedanta signs MoU with govt

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

About 200,000 school children will be benefited through E-Sikshya project, an official said, adding that the project aims at bridging the gap by providing quality E-Content on English, Science, Mathematics and Social Science for the students of standard VI to X, which will be delivered by using a projector.

The art of learning

The art of learning

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Drawing and painting can be employed to develop students into critical thinkers, problem solvers and communicators.

Absolutely no plans to join politics: Narayana Murthy

Absolutely no plans to join politics: Narayana Murthy

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Murthy met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal last week.

She is on a mission to HEAL India

She is on a mission to HEAL India

Rediff.com24 May 2021

Vibha Harish is trying to create long-lasting health through natural forms of nutrition.

What Modi-Shah Should Worry About

What Modi-Shah Should Worry About

Rediff.com20 Mar 2022

The seat-share progression should worry the BJP. From the previous assembly polls of 2017, through the assembly segments in its favour in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and now in 2022, the BJP's seat-share has come down from a high 312 to 275 to 255. N Sathiya Moorthy reads the political tea leaves after the UP and Punjab election verdicts.

US text book row: California not to replace 'India' with 'South Asia'

US text book row: California not to replace 'India' with 'South Asia'

Rediff.com20 May 2016

A California commission -- mandated with recommendation and revision of school text books -- has rejected demands of replacing India with South Asia for pre-1947 references

Meet one of Mumbai's angels

Meet one of Mumbai's angels

Rediff.com10 Apr 2007

Shaeen Mistry gives thousands of poor, underprivileged children what many of us take for granted -- a decent education, skills to follow dreams, and an opportunity to shine in life.

10 Financial Resolutions for 2021

10 Financial Resolutions for 2021

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

As you ring in the New Year, here's a list of the 10 most important financial resolutions to get your money train back on track.

For biographers, Gandhi as father was a mixed bag

For biographers, Gandhi as father was a mixed bag

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

While historian Ramachandra Guha and Iranian-Canadian philosopher Ramin Jahanbegloo believe Gandhi was less than the perfect father, author Sandhya Mehta treads a more middle path.

India Sitting on COVID Time Bomb

India Sitting on COVID Time Bomb

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

Whether the third wave will ravage us depends on the pace of vaccinations, careful and calibrated opening up of establishments, and a strategy to contain the spread in specific states or pockets.

Bangalore NGO needs volunteers

Bangalore NGO needs volunteers

Rediff.com4 Jun 2008

Aashayein Foundation (Bangalore), an NGO that works in imparting education for under-privileged children, is having a walkathon this July, and the purpose of walkathon is to spread awareness about primary education for under privileged children.

Ganguly hopeful of PCB playing D/N Test

Ganguly hopeful of PCB playing D/N Test

Rediff.com28 Oct 2019

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly is hopeful that Bangladesh will agree to play the first-ever Day/Night Test between the two countries, notwithstanding the neighbours' apprehension about facing the pink ball.

Dance pioneer Astad Deboo passes away

Dance pioneer Astad Deboo passes away

Rediff.com12 Dec 2020

Astad Deboo created a modern dance vocabulary that was uniquely Indian.

Meet The Man behind Skoda VW India

Meet The Man behind Skoda VW India

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

'Approach people with respect, mindful that they know their job better than you do, and that you're not superior to them just because you may be better educated or their boss.' Skoda Auto VW India MD Gurpratap S Boparai cites his management credo to Pavan Lall.