In his suicide letter, Rohith chose not to chronicle the events that led him to make his decision to kill himself but instead wanted human beings to be treated as minds, "as glorious things made up of star dust, in every field, in studies, in streets, in life and in death".
'Most of the testing capacity in India is in the private sector.' 'Whether it is the established RT-PCR test for COVID-19, or it is other innovations in testing that are now coming up, all these are fully within the capabilities of the private sector.' 'Health policy should harness these capabilities,' says Ajay Shah.
'Demonstrating respect and compassion during exit meetings are important.' 'After all, how you treat people on their way out of the door does not go unnoticed by the rest of your organisation,' says Shyamal Majumdar.
'If Facebook were a country, it would be the third most populous one and the most connected.'
'If done well, the containment measures can help minimise the impact of the epidemic.'
Remember the US withdrawal agreement was signed in February 2020. In the intervening period, a proper evacuation plan ought to have been in place. It was not. Consequently, tens of thousands of Afghans who had worked as interpreters, drivers, suppliers of goods and services, etc, face brutal retribution from the Taliban, Virendra Kapoor points out.
Complete your household chores and then sit to work. If you have any pending chores to be completed, space it in between your calls or tasks, says Shikha Dutta.
The resolution, drafted by France and Tunisia, 'demands a general and immediate cessation of hostilities in all situations on its agenda and supports the efforts undertaken by the Secretary-General and his Special Representatives and Special Envoys'.
The Taliban will view India through the eyes of the ISI and can be relied upon to undertake hostile actions against this country, warns Virendra Kapoor.
The founder of the e-commerce firm, which specialises in procurement of industrial products, believes if he plays his cards right, his company could become a unicorn with a valuation of $1 billion in 5 years.
'Indian universities are giving out PhDs without adequate evaluation,' charges Dr Satya Narain Jatiya, MP.
The national scheduled castes panel on Tuesday issued notices to Union human resource development secretary and IIT-Madras Director asking them to appear before it on June 8 amid a political row over de-recognition of a students' body comprising mostly dalits.
'Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the decisions taken by my government in the national interest,' President Droupadi Murmu said in her address to both Houses of Parliament.
Gamification has the potential to trigger immediate positive responses to learning that an organisation wishes to impart.
Should we really pay attention to them, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
China, besides denying the United States allegations that COVID-19 has emerged from a bio-lab in Wuhan, also rejected that it emanated from a wet market in the central Chinese city from bats or pangolins before infecting humans.
Sahara told the top court this week it was considering other proposals to raise funds, including selling a luxury development outside Pune.
Mumbai-based animal communicator Akshaya Kawle shares some exciting stories and learnings from her professional journey.
The success of internal communication depends on its utilisation.
The Code on Social Security, 2020 gives a lot of comfort to gig firms which recognise cab drivers or food delivery executives as 'independent contractors' who directly do business with customers with the help of their digitised platforms.
'Modi maintains what has been called a 'strategic silence' on controversial topics,' points out Amulya Ganguli.
Rediff reader Rajiv Aggarwal shared this list of books he wants everyone to read
'Stumbling blocks teach a lot and should be taken as stepping stones.'
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 good business school will put you through a battery of tests to improve your soft skills, says Dr Tarun Pasricha.
While no one has been named in the two FIRs yet, the official said police is investigating the video evidence of the violence that took place on the days of incidents.
Through the past 18-month period, peace has prevailed in the disputed border regions, which was immensely helpful in the difficult situation that the country was passing through, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
United States President Barack Obama has nominated an IIT alumni to his advisory commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
'We would have joined them if they wanted to develop the college, but their motive is political.'
India will benefit hugely if the representation of women in Parliament is increased to a just level.
This is the text of the statement put out by the People's Media Advocacy and Resource Centre on IIT Madras's derecognition of the Ambedkar-Periyar Study Circle.
India's pace attack comprising Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar has emerged as a potent force
It may not be an exaggeration to say that in the next three years, in India itself a million jobs or more might be at risk due to automation. How we leverage its benefits will determine our fate in the digital era.
The controversy over Human Resources and Development Minister Smriti Irani's educational qualifications has taken a new turn with her assertion that she also has a degree from the prestigious Yale University in the United States
India, which has been at the forefront of the years-long efforts to reform the UNSC, began its two-year tenure at the Council on Friday last.
Doctor who conducted the post-mortem says the child died of excessive bleeding.
'We started our surveillance from the first reported case. We made it very strict. I believe that helped us a lot in restricting the spread of this disease.'
A ministry spokesperson said he wasn't aware of the development.
The RBI wants to enforce more transparency in public sector banks. Manojit Saha The Apex bank wants the government t oreduce stakes in PSUs.
India sees the maximum drop in women representation from junior to middle-level positions.
