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Cash-rich Arab sympathisers funding IS militant

Cash-rich Arab sympathisers funding IS militant

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

The US has being trying to stop such private donors in the Gulf oil states sending funds to the ISIS

How to supercharge your employees

How to supercharge your employees

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

Praise publicly, but reprimand privately.

After recent rejig at Wipro, all eyes on Rishad Premji

After recent rejig at Wipro, all eyes on Rishad Premji

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

Rishad joined the company in June 2007.

Fiscal stimulus is not the need of the hour

Fiscal stimulus is not the need of the hour

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

What might be useful is targeted assistance to those sectors and individuals that are disproportionately affected, suggests Mihir S Sharma.

PIOs aiding fight against COVID-19 among '2020 Great Immigrants'

PIOs aiding fight against COVID-19 among '2020 Great Immigrants'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee, and Professor of Economics at Harvard University Raj Chetty have been named by the Carnegie Corporation of New York as '2020 Great Immigrants' honourees, the Corporation said in a statement on Wednesday.

India is an 'emerging democratic superpower': Australian PM

India is an 'emerging democratic superpower': Australian PM

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Describing India as an "emerging democratic superpower", Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Thursday kicked off his two-day India visit during which the two countries are likely to clinch an elusive civil nuclear deal.

Sharmila refuses to accept security provided by state

Sharmila refuses to accept security provided by state

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

Officials said the EC has directed them to provide security to Sharmila as 'she travels alone almost all the time'.

For India's least-paid CEOs, it's not only about money

For India's least-paid CEOs, it's not only about money

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

Attractions range from start-up challenges to non-monetary perks; employee stock options also play a role.

From Rs 3 cr to 20 cr: RustOrange's success story

From Rs 3 cr to 20 cr: RustOrange's success story

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

RustOrange co-founders Samik Sarkar, Shashank Agnihotri and Kuvalaya Singh share their story and learnings.

The electoral choice on offer

The electoral choice on offer

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

A Narendra Modi administration would believe more in decentralisation than would a Rahul Gandhi administration, says Arvind Panagariya.

Rohingya refugees illegal, pose security threat: Centre to SC

Rohingya refugees illegal, pose security threat: Centre to SC

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

The government told the apex court that the decision whether or not to allow refugees to settle in the country was best left to the Executive.

Why a little learning is dangerous

Why a little learning is dangerous

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

As education minister Smriti Irani should be worried about the state of education nationwide rather than fuelling a German-versus-Sanskrit row, says Sunil Sethi

Why we need to avoid falling into the soft skills trap

Why we need to avoid falling into the soft skills trap

Rediff.com3 May 2016

A more rigorous training in core skills is required to boost the engineering talent in the country, instead of a varnish of 'soft skills', says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Centre justifies creation of PM Cares Fund in SC

Centre justifies creation of PM Cares Fund in SC

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

It also opposed the suggestion that the contributions be transferred to the National Disaster Response Fund.

Why the Haryana law is bad news for women candidates

Why the Haryana law is bad news for women candidates

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

The argument that there is nothing wrong in barring illiterates from contesting elections is extremely flawed, when by the same yardstick many sitting MLAs and MPs would not be eligible to contest even panchayat polls, says Devanik Saha.

'Young people won't tolerate abrasive behaviour'

'Young people won't tolerate abrasive behaviour'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

'Younger people have a very strong sense of what is wrong, and what is right, along with the opportunity to call out this kind of behaviour through mechanisms like social media.'

Mokshvi Shah, 16, raises $7,500 for COVID relief in India

Mokshvi Shah, 16, raises $7,500 for COVID relief in India

Rediff.com21 May 2021

'The images of mass cremations and crowds of people at hospital doors brought me to tears.' 'I started this initiative because at the end of the day India is my home.'

The business of Indian diplomacy is business

The business of Indian diplomacy is business

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Making it easier to do business is a key element of our strategy, says Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar.

The ancient Indian myth that could save our oceans

The ancient Indian myth that could save our oceans

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Today humanity is churning the ocean with a thoughtless vengeance -- with toxic wastes, plastics and hazardous substances being dumped into our once pristine seas. And there is no benign Lord Shiva to rescue us from our collective greed, says Shyam Saran.

Merge NSEL with Financial Technologies, says regulator

Merge NSEL with Financial Technologies, says regulator

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Both Corporate Affairs and Finance Ministries are studying the feasibility of implementing the FMC's proposals.

India asks UNSC to finalise global convention on terrorism

India asks UNSC to finalise global convention on terrorism

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

India has said the multiple terror attacks in Paris and Beirut highlight the urgent need to finalise a global convention on terrorism.

How F C Kohli and TCS conquered the world

How F C Kohli and TCS conquered the world

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Combining affordable IT with native Indian ingenuity and entrepreneurship F C Kohli believed would enable Indian small businesses match anyone and thrive.

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.

Working from Home? AVOID These Mistakes

Working from Home? AVOID These Mistakes

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

Ruchira Gokhale, head, consulting solutions, Interweave Consulting, who has been working out of home since 2014, lists the mistakes professionals make while WFH.

Modi is following the Gujarat model of governance

Modi is following the Gujarat model of governance

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

'He selects certain portfolios that he has personal interest in, and he does not give them to a senior leader. The responsibility is given to a junior minister who then directly reports to Modi or to the small team of bureaucrats working with Modi.' 'I noticed this first in Gujarat where Modi worked mainly with two ministers, Saurabh Patel and Amit Shah,' says Aakar Patel.

Ryan child murder: SIT teams search school campus

Ryan child murder: SIT teams search school campus

Rediff.com13 Sep 2017

The SIT clicked photos and shot videos of the suspected places to examine the nature of the crime again.

The Pegasus mess: Has the govt actually spied on you?

The Pegasus mess: Has the govt actually spied on you?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

This episode highlights that the country's surveillance systems are not robust enough to ward off and prevent such attacks in the future.

G20 nations should monitor workforce requirement across globe

G20 nations should monitor workforce requirement across globe

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

Globally, industries need to sit together and look at the demand for professionals that is expected to emerge from different countries.

When mother tongue is used for political vendetta

When mother tongue is used for political vendetta

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

Given India's political scenario, where parties seek votes on the basis of caste and religion, the issue of using mother tongue in schools is more of a political vendetta, says Devanik Saha

India to be largest economy ahead of China, US by 2055: Godrej

India to be largest economy ahead of China, US by 2055: Godrej

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

"India will be home to a fifth of humanity, its economy 16 times bigger than today, and one of the world's largest consumer markets. India will be a world better in many areas"

What ails Indian start-ups?

What ails Indian start-ups?

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

The start-up story appears to be losing its sheen due to corporate misgovernance, financial mismanagement and gender discrimination.

Indian-American named MacArthur Fellow

Indian-American named MacArthur Fellow

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

An IIT Roorkee graduate, Chandran joins a distinguished group of 24.

10 Tips to Stay Relevant in a VUCA World

10 Tips to Stay Relevant in a VUCA World

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

Be brave to fail, learn, and lead, advises Abhilash R, founder and CEO, Bloombloom Dreambiz (P) Ltd and B-HUB Lifespaces.

Will extend hand of friendship to India again after 2019 polls: Imran Khan

Will extend hand of friendship to India again after 2019 polls: Imran Khan

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

The Pakistani PM believed New Delhi rebuffed his offer of talks because his country is an issue in the elections in the neighbouring country.

Once Upon A Time in the Maldives...

Once Upon A Time in the Maldives...

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

30 years ago, after India sent in troops to resolve a crisis in the Maldives, Ambassador B S Prakash was part of an Indian government team assigned to the islands to help the then president. This is what he discovered. A Must Read!

1 lie and the Indian media made him a hero

1 lie and the Indian media made him a hero

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Once P V Arun from Manimala in Kerala was headline material for being recruited by the NASA. Today, he is in the news for spreading that lie

Vaccines: Look to Russia, not US!

Vaccines: Look to Russia, not US!

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

An alert government in Delhi should have begun government-to-government discussions with Moscow the moment it came to know that Russians were developing a vaccine. That is to say, almost an year's time has been lost, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

India Inc must speak up for gender equality and gay rights

India Inc must speak up for gender equality and gay rights

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Many corporations extended benefits to same-sex couples well before the law was overturned.

Sheena case: Indrani schemer, manipulator, says secret witness

Sheena case: Indrani schemer, manipulator, says secret witness

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

A special court on Tuesday opened the statement of 'secret witness' Ravina Raj Kohli, former president of Star News, from a sealed cover and handed it over to the defence lawyers.

Trump suspends issuing of US green cards for 60 days

Trump suspends issuing of US green cards for 60 days

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

Trump, however, said that the move will not have any impact on those entering the country on a temporary basis.