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Cracking CAT: Boost your vocab

Cracking CAT: Boost your vocab

Rediff.com1 Oct 2008

To do well in the verbal ability section, there are two things you need to concentrate on -- fundas and question types.

'I could not able to do it'

'I could not able to do it'

Rediff.com3 May 2007

The third part in a series of common errors and mistakes in written/ spoken English.

5 tips to draft a winning CV

5 tips to draft a winning CV

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Be honest, specific and keep it error-free.

Do you pronounce English words correctly?

Do you pronounce English words correctly?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2007

Good English doesn't need a fake accent. Just pronounce every word correctly and clearly.

How to improve your English

How to improve your English

Rediff.com10 Jul 2006

The Indo-American Society, Mumbai, is conducting an English Usage and Conversation course and an Advanced English Conversation course.

5 times Sushma Swaraj won Twitter's heart

5 times Sushma Swaraj won Twitter's heart

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj passed away on Tuesday. From being tagged the 'supermom' of India by Washington Post to becoming one of the most followed politicians on Twitter, the former external affairs minister had truly struck a chord with young and old alike with her round-the-clock social media presence, eagerness to help, and ready wit on social media. Here's a look at how she won Twitterati's hearts.

CAT: Worried about Verbal Ability?

CAT: Worried about Verbal Ability?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2005

This visually impaired fan loves cricket from stadium

This visually impaired fan loves cricket from stadium

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

Allan Jones is visually challenged since birth but he still turns up to take his designated seat whenever there is a Test match at the Basin Reverse.

Hindi commentators add spice to NBA in India

Hindi commentators add spice to NBA in India

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

'I never imagined that there would come a day when the NBA game would be seen and heard by Indian fans in their own language.'

Perfect your communication skills!

Perfect your communication skills!

Rediff.com2 Mar 2005

Fitter Solutions, a communication consultancy, offers a training programme for professionals and aspiring professionals in multinational corporations and the BPO industry to help improve their communication skills.

The case of Musharraf and the drunk uncle

The case of Musharraf and the drunk uncle

Rediff.com7 Nov 2007

'When he said, "Extremists have gone very extreme," it suddenly occurred to me why his speech pattern seemed so familiar. He was that uncle that you get stranded with at a family gathering when everybody else has gone to sleep but there is still some whisky left in the bottle. And uncle thinks he is about to say something very profound -- if you would only pour him one last one.'

English bloopers: 'I haven't found it nowhere!'

English bloopers: 'I haven't found it nowhere!'

Rediff.com23 May 2007

When do you use 'practise' and when do you use 'practice'? We continue with our English blooper series.

Rs 43,000 cr! That's how much banks didn't pass on to borrowers

Rs 43,000 cr! That's how much banks didn't pass on to borrowers

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

The RBI, which has no interest or mechanism to get feedback from bank customers, is unaware of this. If made aware, it remains silent, proving that it has no problem in allowing lenders to short-change its customers, says Debashis Basu.

'Which English is correct -- British or American?'

'Which English is correct -- British or American?'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2007

Do you sometimes not use a word simply because you don't know how to use it correctly?

Aptech Ltd needs Voice Trainers. Interested?

Aptech Ltd needs Voice Trainers. Interested?

Rediff.com25 Nov 2004

Aptech Limited is looking out for Voice and Accent Trainers.

CAT 2006: How to ace Verbal Ability

CAT 2006: How to ace Verbal Ability

Rediff.com15 Jun 2006

The GTB fiasco: Who's guilty?

The GTB fiasco: Who's guilty?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2004

TOP 9 courses to invest in during the lockdown

TOP 9 courses to invest in during the lockdown

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

From Artificial Intelligence to yoga, sign up for courses that will benefit your career in the long run.

CAT: Does Verbal Ability worry you?

CAT: Does Verbal Ability worry you?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2005

CAT trainers Gautam Puri and Arun Wadhwa from Career launcher (I) Ltd resolve your CAT queries.

Bigg Boss Day 15: Rashami breaks down

Bigg Boss Day 15: Rashami breaks down

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

Do you think Rashami will be evicted?

Can India stay put at the crease?

Can India stay put at the crease?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2003

India wins yet again, tweets PM Modi after BJP's win

India wins yet again, tweets PM Modi after BJP's win

Rediff.com23 May 2019

Leaders from all political parties congratulated the saffron party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

'The captain is a true reflection of the team'

'The captain is a true reflection of the team'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2004

'The best thing about this team is that no one leaves it for someone else to finish the job,' Rahul Dravid tells Faisal Shariff.

Why a film on skinheads now?

Why a film on skinheads now?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2004

5 tips to get more likes on your dating profile

5 tips to get more likes on your dating profile

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

On a dating app, you have 0.5 seconds to decide whether you like someone enough before you go to their bio and connect with them, ays Ravi Mittal, founder of the dating app QuackQuack.

Writing tips from Ruskin Bond

Writing tips from Ruskin Bond

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

Who better than India's beloved storyteller to teach you how to spin a yarn?

Study abroad tips: How to write an essay

Study abroad tips: How to write an essay

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

The essay is all about demonstrating who you are, says Syam Chandra.

'I am very shy and awkward with ladies'

'I am very shy and awkward with ladies'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

'I didn't know how I would say all the loving, romantic bits.'

This college trains students to find jobs in Japan

This college trains students to find jobs in Japan

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

Sona College of Technology's integrated Japanese course has helped seven engineering graduates find jobs with six-figure salaries in Japan.

CAT Tips: Why sectional cut-offs are important

CAT Tips: Why sectional cut-offs are important

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

Gone are the days when your CAT preparation strategy meant studying for your strengths and leaving out the weaker areas!

9 tips to improve your English

9 tips to improve your English

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

Studying English demands you to invest time to learn and practice new words and expressions.

'What is the difference between TOEFL and IELTS?'

'What is the difference between TOEFL and IELTS?'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

The TOEFL scores are accepted by more universities than any other English language test. You can take the test as many times as you wish.

'Govt wants 1.38 bn Indians to be yes men of the ruling party'

'Govt wants 1.38 bn Indians to be yes men of the ruling party'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

'It is a sad day when social activists, environmental campaigners, anti-corruption workers are singled out as anti-nationals and then criminalised.'

60-year old, but Fevicol ads are as quirky as ever

60-year old, but Fevicol ads are as quirky as ever

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

Fevicol has played with its advertising to convert an adhesive, a product that bore none of the glamour and glitz of consumer goods, into a loved and recalled brand.

Gujarat minister misspells elephant, says it was 'intentional'

Gujarat minister misspells elephant, says it was 'intentional'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

As the issue became a hot topic of discussion among citizens on social media platforms, Chaudhary, who claims to hold a master of business administration degree, came out with a clarification, saying he deliberately misspelt the word to test the ability of schoolchildren to detect spelling errors.

Sita decides to live or die on her own terms

Sita decides to live or die on her own terms

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

'On as many as two occasions, Sita is called upon to take a test to establish her integrity and loyalty to Rama and on both the occasions she opts for a course of action on her own terms,' points out A K Bhattacharya, reviewing Bibek Debroy's translation of the Ramayana.

He was married to Smriti Irani for 125 episodes

He was married to Smriti Irani for 125 episodes

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

'I got a very simple one-line brief from Ekta Kapoor that this character is like the Ramayan's Ram -- ideal husband, son and maryada purushottam.'

LaLit plans to spin off Baluchi, take it to US, elsewhere

LaLit plans to spin off Baluchi, take it to US, elsewhere

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

The LaLit plans to market its Indian food restuarant Baluchi separately and take it abroad too.

When Adi Shankaracharya met the chandala...

When Adi Shankaracharya met the chandala...

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

Pavan K Varma, diplomat, writer and politician, embarks on a quest about Hinduism's great thinker's stay in Varanasi.

If Sanskrit is to live on, it needs to be taught better

If Sanskrit is to live on, it needs to be taught better

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

If the classical language is to live in India, its teachers and fans must separate their love for the language from that for the country or their religion, feels Arundhuti Dasgupta