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Want to play games for a living?

Want to play games for a living?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

Every day at 9 am, five 20-somethings who live in a 4-bedroom apartment in Bengaluru have a session with their physical trainer. After a workout, they spend the next 8 to 10 hours in their spacious living room, headphones in place and computer screens in front of them. Their salaried job: To play video games for the rest of the day.

How much does he know? Jaitley says on Rahul; Congress hits back

How much does he know? Jaitley says on Rahul; Congress hits back

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

The Congress said arrogance of the BJP has touched its zenith as it turned 'blind' to farm distress.

ICICI Bank: A bank in your pocket

ICICI Bank: A bank in your pocket

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

With Pockets, ICICI Bank aims to target first-time customers.

Read: Prez Obama's address to the people of India at Siri Fort

Read: Prez Obama's address to the people of India at Siri Fort

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Full transcript of President Obama's speech at the Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi.

Beer is the future!

Beer is the future!

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

Urban Indians are developing a taste for freshly brewed and bottled craft beer.

Branding vada pav: How Dheeraj Gupta built Jumbo King

Branding vada pav: How Dheeraj Gupta built Jumbo King

Rediff.com26 Apr 2015

Jumbo King is profitable from the beginning and is growing upwards of 35 per cent annually.

Celebration time in J&K as Pencak Silat gets Asian Games nod

Celebration time in J&K as Pencak Silat gets Asian Games nod

Rediff.com8 Jul 2018

The Indian Olympic Association went against the popular mood for football to give the little-known Pencak Silat a chance at the Asian Games.

Ritu Beri's designer line for Railway employees, soon

Ritu Beri's designer line for Railway employees, soon

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Ritu Beri said the look of the uniform will be an ode to India and her exoticism

Varsities should be place of debate, not violence: President Mukherjee

Varsities should be place of debate, not violence: President Mukherjee

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

The president also said that there should be no room in the country for the "intolerant Indian" as this nation has been a bastion of free though, speech and expression since ancient times.

Why Ratan Tata remains the king of India's corporate world

Why Ratan Tata remains the king of India's corporate world

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Ratan Tata was the first one to realise that Indian companies had become a prisoner to tradition and needed to radically innovate.

Meet the 5 richest MPs

Meet the 5 richest MPs

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

A mix of industrialists and businessmen, who have inherited riches or rose from humble backgrounds and even endured boom and bust cycles, the top five MPs are illustrative of how the political stock of the wealthy is increasing rapidly.

How kabaddi challenges cricket's might

How kabaddi challenges cricket's might

Rediff.com27 May 2017

Kabaddi may now be behind only cricket in the popularity stakes.

'Castes were not created by Lalu Yadav'

'Castes were not created by Lalu Yadav'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

'For the BJP, development is nothing more than a jumla,' says Tejaswi Yadav.

'Dear prime minister: Harvard is not just Amartya Sen'

'Dear prime minister: Harvard is not just Amartya Sen'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

'Amartya Sen is a citizen of the country who has every right to criticise or give his opinion on a policy decision.' 'Get back at him! Why get back at Harvard?'

'I am worried about Modi's foreign policy'

'I am worried about Modi's foreign policy'

Rediff.com2 May 2014

'If Modi were to be elected, he would be part of a coalition government, and within that he would have to take this minority into account. Muslims cannot relate to the idea of Hindu nationalism. Although it is presented as a pan-Indian idea, it appears to them to be exclusive.'

'I will show you 100 Somalias in Attapady'

'I will show you 100 Somalias in Attapady'

Rediff.com14 May 2016

'The condition of some of the Adivasi hamlets is worse than Somalia, worse than what the prime minister described.' 'There are instances when Adivasis have to demolish the hut they live in to bury the dead as they do not have any other place to bury their dear ones.' 'There are tens of thousands of Adivasis who do not have land, a house or even good food to eat.' 'What kind of human development are you talking about?'

How brands are catching them young

How brands are catching them young

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

Parents always want to give the best to their children.

Basmati Billionaires: 'We are born in rice'

Basmati Billionaires: 'We are born in rice'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

India gets its first basmati billionaire family. The promoter family of KRBL reaps gains from high demand for basmati in India and overseas. The company had a stock of 300,000 tonnes of rice as of September 30.

Indian IT industry sees red as H-1B visa window gets smaller

Indian IT industry sees red as H-1B visa window gets smaller

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

Analysts say the impact on Indian entities would not be immediate

Inspiring story: 'The Ugly Indian' is cleaning up dirty cities

Inspiring story: 'The Ugly Indian' is cleaning up dirty cities

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

'The Ugly Indian' in Bangalore is inspiring people across India to transform the cities they live in, one mile at a time.

Hurrah! Indian students can work in UK post studies

Hurrah! Indian students can work in UK post studies

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Indians are welcome to study and work in Great Britain, says UK's Minister for Science and Universities Jo Johnson.

Kishore Biyani's limitless ambitions

Kishore Biyani's limitless ambitions

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

He wants to transform his retail-led enterprise into a consumer goods giant, and reach Rs 1 lakh crore in turnover by 2021, but is that feasible?

Creating tomorrow's leaders

Creating tomorrow's leaders

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

The Leaders for Tomorrow programme teaches leadership skills for social action on college campuses.

What makes these 10 companies the best to work for in India

What makes these 10 companies the best to work for in India

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

A friendly working environment, special healthcare facilities, flexible work hours, work from home options, support and camaraderie among the team members keep employees highly motivated in these 10 companies.

Swadeshi Jagran Manch: 'We want Paytm to close down'

Swadeshi Jagran Manch: 'We want Paytm to close down'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

'We are against Alibaba investing in Paytm.' 'We are against the concessions given to Paytm.' 'In fact, we want Paytm to close down because of its alliance with Alibaba.'

Smartphone makers line up 70 new models

Smartphone makers line up 70 new models

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

Companies bank on festive season to beat slow market blues

Telecom operators can't make rules for the Internet

Telecom operators can't make rules for the Internet

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

The Internet is too important to let a few private telecom players decide what the rules will be for consumers, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar, independent member of Parliament who was one of the key petitioners seeking the scrapping of Section 66A of the Information Technology Act.

IT firms breathe easy as Trump softens tone

IT firms breathe easy as Trump softens tone

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

The US government should not only look at salary, but also focus on skills while making immigration reforms

LinkedIn brings Priyanka as brand influencer

LinkedIn brings Priyanka as brand influencer

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

By roping the Bollywood star, the professional networking platform looks for wider appeal and a mass audience.

From owning to renting: How the new economy is fuelling change

From owning to renting: How the new economy is fuelling change

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

Renting start-ups make a killing as millennials fuel sharing economy.

Reliance Jio's launch hits a roadblock

Reliance Jio's launch hits a roadblock

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

The much-awaited soft launch of Reliance Jio's next-generation mobile services has been delayed by another month.

The H-1B visa blows keep coming

The H-1B visa blows keep coming

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

Amid headwinds across global markets, US issues fresh restrictions on H-1B visas. Ayan Pramanik & Raghu Krishnan list out the many ways in which this impacts the Indian IT industry.

A start-up by IIM, IIT grads to quickly deliver food from restaurants!

A start-up by IIM, IIT grads to quickly deliver food from restaurants!

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Swiggy, a Bengaluru-based food ordering and delivery start-up, says it aims to revolutionise this segment.

How poker changed their lives

How poker changed their lives

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

Four individuals who have taken up poker professionally tell Norma Godinho/Rediff.com how their stars have changed for the better.

10 things Prime Minister Modi told the UN

10 things Prime Minister Modi told the UN

Rediff.com28 Sep 2014

10 takeaways from the prime minister's UN speech.

The mukhota has finally slipped

The mukhota has finally slipped

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

'What is holding this government to ransom is the Parivar. It is this group's thought process, ideals and philosophies that course through the veins of India's elected government. And it is this that is holding the government, and through it the country, to ransom.'

Remember your place, ladies!

Remember your place, ladies!

Rediff.com7 May 2016

'For every Kangana, every Shreya, every Teri complainant -- for every woman who challenges power, tries to rise in the world, or owns her own decisions, we'll produce thousands of Jishas.' Mital Saran takes on India's patriarchal establishment.

'We are not film stars'

'We are not film stars'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

In the heat and dust of a Baramati rally with Supriya Sule.

Chandilya's grand plans to make AirAsia top airline in India

Chandilya's grand plans to make AirAsia top airline in India

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

This was good enough for Fernandes to hire Chandilya to lead his India business.

Start-up diaries: Waging battle in a brave new world

Start-up diaries: Waging battle in a brave new world

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

India is witnessing its own tech tsunami, and is poised to become the second largest global startup hub by the end of the decade