'As the demand for transferable skills that can be remotely applied increases, the need for tech-based courses is on the rise/'
Communication with children has two distinct aspects to it: Quantity and quality. Both are important for the development of a balanced personality. Lack of communication and faulty communication can adversely affect the child's psyche.
Preparing for the XAT requires a balanced approach, focusing on conceptual understanding, regular practice, and strategic planning, says Rahul K Shukla, convenor, XAT and admissions, XLRI-Xavier School of Management.
The sky outside was a perfect blue with fair winds on that hot day in July, but inside the Jaguar an emergency was unraveling with every passing second. Wing Commander Vernon Desmond Keane had two options: Eject and see his beloved aircraft crash -- which would come at a great cost to the nation and cause harm to civilian life and property on the ground. Or try the limits of his training; push the aircraft and his flying skills to the edge of technical and human endurance and save them both.
rediffGURU Archana Deshpande, founder, of TransformMe Life Skills Coaching, offers advice on how to improve your soft skills, build confidence and enhance self-esteem.
Good, bad, evil, we saw a gamut of emotions on display in their most stirring form as actors reiterated their worth.
A customised CV must include keywords and phrases from the job description, which can help you get noticed among thousands of others by recruiters.
A customised CV must include keywords and phrases from the job description, which can help you get noticed among thousands of others by recruiters.
Suryakumar offers a more dependable option. Despite being 33, his fitness record inspires confidence.
Marriott International will set up a global capability center (GCC) in Hyderabad, which will be its first such offshore unit in India and will help support Marriott's various operations across its global enterprise in 141 countries and territories. Marriott Tech Accelerator is also -- in all likelihood -- the first ever GCC from a hospitality major being set-up in India. While the company did not give details of the size of the center, senior state government officials said that the company will hire 300 people by the first quarter of the calendar year 2025.
rediffGURU Aruna Agarwal, a child psychologist and behaviour therapist with over 20 years of experience, offers solutions to parenting challenges.
An individual must have tolerance for ambiguity and will have to learn to adapt to changing scenarios, suggests Career Coach Dr Shruthi J Mayur.
Use this time to learn some basic workplace skills so you can fulfill your potential and take charge of your own growth, says Shreyasi Singh.
Teamwork, critical thinking, networking, collaboration and adaptability are among a few soft skills that will enable our students to tackle challenges in life as well as at their workplaces, says Rustom Kerawalla.
A wave of high-profile player releases, including four prominent captains -- Shreyas Iyer, K L Rahul, Rishabh Pant, and Faf du Plessis -- has reshaped the landscape of the league.
In a communication sent to all heads of central government hospitals, the ministry asked them to ensure adequate number of well secured duty rooms with basic amenities for female health professionals and deployment of women health professionals at night be preferably done in more than one in number.
The members of the cabinet committees included Union ministers from the Bharatiya Janata Party and its National Democratic Alliance partners like Janata Dal-United, Telugu Desam Party, Janata Dal-Secular, Shiv Sena and Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas.
Employers are now increasingly looking for candidates with a wide range of nuanced skills that will be crucial to have an edge in a competitive market, says Shekhar Bhattacharjee.
Shekhar Kumar, an HR expert, talent, and client acquisition leader at SEPL offers advice on how to grow professionally.
'At the age of 25, there are still no work offers coming your way, so how do you move ahead in life?'
IAF pilots and crew dodged low hanging clouds, mist covered hills, steep valleys and landed on broken landing grounds to rescue civilians in Wayanad. In one mission, they had to descend vertically to get close to the survivors. IAF flew over 80 missions, saving lives and giving hope. This is how they did it.
Failure in examinations, the inability to get an expected score or admission to an educational institution of one's choice often precipitates distress in students and may increase the risk of suicide, warns Dr Rakesh K Chadda.
Sources within the Congress, including those who have been members of the teams that drafted its 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha poll manifestos, said the Karnataka government decision lacked any empirical basis.
Having seen extreme poverty in Baracara to enjoying the financial windfall that comes with the IPL, Shamar Joseph has indeed come a long way.
Watch out for your tone and choice of words, says corporate trainer Nancy Katyal.
Ever since, he has remained Thiruvananthapuram preferred MP, winning four elections on the trot, including the closely fought battle with Bharatiya Janata Party's Rajeev Chandrasekhar in 2024. This could well be his swansong from the capital segment.
Explore, engage, participate and excel in as many co-curricular activities and hackathons as possible to improve your self-confidence, communication skills and overall personality, advises rediffGURU Chocko Valliappa.
Networking can be an invaluable skill for job hunting, start-ups and picking up best practices.
Experts at coding, Web development, and digital marketing, will be on every organisation's hiring list, points out Narayan Mahadevan.
Upskilling would not only improve chances of employability but would also increase the scope of jobs based on skills they have acquired over a period of time, says Akhand Swaroop Pandit, co-founder and CEO, The Catalyst Group.
Employers want to know how you can add value to the organisation.
rediffGURU Aruna Agarwal offers parenting advice.
Soft skills play a vital role in your professional success.
Make time for this one, you will be in for a pleasant surprise like I was, endorses Mayur Sanap.
Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.
Individuals who can understand data and go for data driven decisions making using their critical mind will be highly valued.
Nikhil Anand, senior vice president, operations, at NLB Services explains why professionals who are adept at data, cloud computing and cybersecurity will earn well in 2024.
Only 2.3% of the Indian workforce has undergone formal skill training, as compared to 68% in UK and 52% in the US
rediffGURU Nayagam PP counsels students on how to pick the right course and career.
'The kind of jobs the advent of artificial intelligence, data science and so on are creating simply didn't exist before'
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