News for 'Dress Code'

How to pack for Iran?

How to pack for Iran?

Rediff.com28 Aug 2012

The dress code is quite strict for women, so I have to pack with care. The contents have to be carefully selected and placed so that my bag is not opened at the customs counter and its contents displayed in front of everybody, says Smita Prakash

Gupshup from the Dilli Darbar

Gupshup from the Dilli Darbar

Rediff.com20 Jan 2012

General Rahul into battle... did Markandey Katju stage a 'walkout'... the DMK dress code braves the North Indian winter... and ahem! yet another 'son rise' in Lucknow... chai and gupshup from the Dilli Darbar.

Eyes on K'taka HC as hijab row persists across state

Eyes on K'taka HC as hijab row persists across state

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

The Karnataka high court on February 8 will hear the petitions filed by five girls studying in a Government Pre-University College in Udupi, questioning hijab restriction in college.

Karnataka hijab row emerges in burqa form in Jaipur college

Karnataka hijab row emerges in burqa form in Jaipur college

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Some Muslim girls and their relatives held a demonstration at a private college at Chaksu in Jaipur district on Friday when the students were not allowed to attend classes wearing burqas.

'Unseen hand' behind hijab row to engineer unrest, disharmony: HC

'Unseen hand' behind hijab row to engineer unrest, disharmony: HC

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

"The way the hijab imbroglio unfolded gives scope for the argument that some 'unseen hands' are at work to engineer social unrest and disharmony. Much is not necessary to specify," the three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi said in the order.

Is the 9 to 5 shift a joke?

Is the 9 to 5 shift a joke?

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

Workplaces around the globe are changing by the day and so are the rules.

Jwala against 'skirt rule' being made mandatory

Jwala against 'skirt rule' being made mandatory

Rediff.com19 Apr 2011

The new BWF rule which makes wearing skirts on court mandatory for female shuttlers from May 1 is something that the Indian eves are finding it a bit uncomfortable.

Pakistan tops sex searches on the web

Pakistan tops sex searches on the web

Rediff.com15 Jul 2010

Its top searches include terms like 'horse sex', 'donkey sex', 'rape pictures', and 'child sex', as per information provided by Google.

Youth Congress chief files plea in SC over Karnataka 'hijab' row

Youth Congress chief files plea in SC over Karnataka 'hijab' row

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

A fresh plea was filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday on the 'hijab' row in Karnataka, raising the issue of the right to practise religion as enshrined as a fundamental right in the Constitution.

Al Qaeda chief invokes hijab row to target India

Al Qaeda chief invokes hijab row to target India

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

In a 8.43-minute video clip released by the terror outfit online, and verified by the American SITE Intelligence Group, Zawahiri also showered praises on Karnataka college student Muskan Khan for confronting a group of students opposing hijab in her college in early February.

Virat Kohli let off after minor anti-corruption code breach

Virat Kohli let off after minor anti-corruption code breach

Rediff.com20 May 2015

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli was found guilty of violating the BCCI's anti-corruption code after he met his girlfriend Anushka Sharma at the stands during an Indian Premier League match in Bangalore but let off as the breach was found to be a minor one, according to a report.

Bollywood's hip-n-happenin' single moms

Bollywood's hip-n-happenin' single moms

Rediff.com7 May 2010

As we count down to Mother's Day on May 9, here's a look at some of the 'hottest' screen mothers in recent times.

College girls in Kanpur react against jeans ban

College girls in Kanpur react against jeans ban

Rediff.com24 Jun 2009

Girls in Kanpur have reacted against the decision of the colleges to ban wearing jeans by them in the institutes to stop eve teasing.

Tabu, Bhoomika: Separated at birth?

Tabu, Bhoomika: Separated at birth?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2006

Kerala nun refuses to part with veil, cross; barred from taking AIPMT exam

Kerala nun refuses to part with veil, cross; barred from taking AIPMT exam

Rediff.com25 Jul 2015

A Keralite nun was on Saturday denied permission to take the All India Pre-Medical Entrance Test in Thiruvananthapuram after she refused to remove her veil and holy cross as required under the Central Board of Secondary Education's new dress code.

Bihar: Hundreds of govt officials sport tilaks

Bihar: Hundreds of govt officials sport tilaks

Rediff.com7 Sep 2007

Agriculture Deputy Director (Monitoring) Laxmikant Mishra has been recommended for suspension for violating the dress code of an Indian Administrative Service officer.

Seven reasons why people fail in interviews

Seven reasons why people fail in interviews

Rediff.com12 May 2009

Here are seven foremost reasons why candidates fail to impress their interviewers.

IT, BPO companies bond over Valentine's Day

IT, BPO companies bond over Valentine's Day

Rediff.com15 Feb 2010

This year, the date falls on a Sunday, which is a holiday for most companies. But it has not deterred BPO firms from celebrating in advance.

UP: Girls wearing burqa denied entry in college

UP: Girls wearing burqa denied entry in college

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

The college administration said that the attire has been forbidden because it is not a part of the uniform.

Modi first foreign head to get Bhutan's highest civilian honour

Modi first foreign head to get Bhutan's highest civilian honour

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received Bhutan's highest civilian award, the 'Order of the Druk Gyalpo', making him the first foreign Head of the Government to receive the honour.

Churidhar-clad women can enter Guruvayur

Churidhar-clad women can enter Guruvayur

Rediff.com26 Jul 2007

In a radical break from the centuries-old dress code of the Sree Krishna temple in Guruvayur, the shrine's management on Thursday decided to allow women wearing churidars to enter it.

Hijab not a display of religious jingoism: Petitioners

Hijab not a display of religious jingoism: Petitioners

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

They also requested the full bench of the HC to make a leeway to attend classes with headscarves as the court's interim order had suspended their 'fundamental rights'.

Can You Take Your Eyes Off Jennifer?

Can You Take Your Eyes Off Jennifer?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

Sigh! Does Jennifer remind you of your teenage crush?

President invites Sehwag for tea

President invites Sehwag for tea

Rediff.com11 Aug 2004

He will be among 2,500 people, including eminent bureaucrats, top police officials, noted journalists, politicians and diplomatic corps, who will gather on the picturesque lawns of Rashtrapati Bhavan for the 'At Home' function.

After Shani Shingnapur, Trimbakeshwar temple opens its doors for women

After Shani Shingnapur, Trimbakeshwar temple opens its doors for women

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

A day after they were allegedly manhandled while trying to enter into the sanctum sanctorum of the famous Trimbakeshwar temple in "dress code", the four women activists today took 'darshan' of the deity amid police protection.

School teachers in Haryana told not wear jeans at work

School teachers in Haryana told not wear jeans at work

Rediff.com11 Jun 2016

School teachers in Haryana have been told not to wear jeans at work and to be formally dressed. An order in this regard was issued by the director of Elementary Education, Haryana (Panchkula).

The T-Shirt Wars

The T-Shirt Wars

Rediff.com17 May 2022

Ajit Balakrishnan on the evolution of a cultural symbol.

US to impose costs on Iran for crackdown against protesters: Biden

US to impose costs on Iran for crackdown against protesters: Biden

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

The US is alarmed and appalled by reports of security authorities responding to university students' peaceful protests with violence and mass arrests.

When Sudha, Narayana Murthy Broke Up

When Sudha, Narayana Murthy Broke Up

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

After agonizing over this for weeks, he made a decision. When they met after work one evening, he startled her by blurting out, 'I think we should break up.' A moving excerpt from Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's An Uncommon Love: The Early Life of Sudha and Narayana Murthy.

Hijab curbs only in schools, no ban on it, says SC during hearing

Hijab curbs only in schools, no ban on it, says SC during hearing

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the question in the Karnataka hijab ban matter is only about the restriction in schools as nobody is prohibited from wearing it anywhere else they want.

Committed to enforce HC interim order on hijab: Karnataka minister

Committed to enforce HC interim order on hijab: Karnataka minister

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

"The education minister will give reply to the issue raised by Khader, but I want to assure that the government is committed to implement the court order," Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy said on behalf of the government.

The freshman class on Capitol Hill

The freshman class on Capitol Hill

Rediff.com15 Nov 2006

An image of the freshman class of the US House of Representatives.

Taylor Swift Makes History At Grammys

Taylor Swift Makes History At Grammys

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

She is the first person to win Album of the Year four times, with her latest prize for Midnights.

The Introverts' Guide to Dating

The Introverts' Guide to Dating

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

Stop fantasising about a perfect date or a mediocre one leading to the love story of the century.

Naidu orders review of new military-style uniform of marshals

Naidu orders review of new military-style uniform of marshals

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

On Monday, when the marshals came wearing the new uniform together with aiguillette, some members commented if 'marshal law was being imposed'.

Hostel fee hike: JNU students continue to protest

Hostel fee hike: JNU students continue to protest

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

The students' union has been on a strike against the draft hostel manual, approved by the Inter-Hall administration, which it claims has provisions for hostel fee hike, dress code and 'curfew' timings.

Post lockdown-flights: Cabin crew to have face shields, gowns, masks

Post lockdown-flights: Cabin crew to have face shields, gowns, masks

Rediff.com15 May 2020

Airlines such as IndiGo, Air India, Vistara and AirAsia India have decided to go with the new attire to ensure safety of cabin crew members as they are in close proximity to passengers during flights

'I have to develop another talent'

'I have to develop another talent'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2005

NEET: Girl students asked to remove innerwear at exam hall in Kerala

NEET: Girl students asked to remove innerwear at exam hall in Kerala

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

Girl students were forced to appear for the exam in front of other boy students and male invigilators which made these girls really uncomfortable and disturbed them mentally and physically.