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Why financial literacy among urban working youth is low

Why financial literacy among urban working youth is low

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

The study says living in joint families negatively impacted the level of financial knowledge.

Train to Lhasa

Train to Lhasa

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

'Lhasa is more than the Unesco World Heritage Sites it boasts of. It is more than a gateway to the mighty Himalayas.' 'It is about the warmth of its people: Unsaid, unspoken, but felt everywhere,' discovers Shruti Bajpai.

Fortune 500 firms to home in on Gurgaon

Fortune 500 firms to home in on Gurgaon

Rediff.com18 Jan 2006

The presence of Fortune 500 companies will double in Gurgaon to over 40 per cent by 2010 as the city would establish a hub for knowledge economy by then, an Assocham-Deloitte paper said on Tuesday.\n\n

The Kapil Dev interview you must read!

The Kapil Dev interview you must read!

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

'Today's cricketers are amazing, they know everything, but still you find a few cricketers, they have a talent, but their mind is not there.'

Meet Barcelona's new coach

Meet Barcelona's new coach

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Barcelona named former Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde on Monday as the successor to Luis Enrique and he will take charge of the La Liga runners-up on a two-year contract.

Want to work for a BPO?

Want to work for a BPO?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2005

EXL Service is looking for Customer Care Associates (voice).

Chennai is in love with English

Chennai is in love with English

Rediff.com16 Apr 2005

What I learnt from fighting COVID-19

What I learnt from fighting COVID-19

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

'Social distancing, wearing masks and hygiene should be practised more strictly.'' 'People should not assemble in close spaces as the micro droplets may hang in the air and can last for a longer time.'

Pune next stop on IT expressway

Pune next stop on IT expressway

Rediff.com22 Mar 2006

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020.

Why a 'Mughal prince' stakes claim to the Babri Masjid

Why a 'Mughal prince' stakes claim to the Babri Masjid

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

'Prince' Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy likes to introduce himself as a great-great grandson of Bahadur Shah Zafar.

Is Arsenal manager Wenger on his way out?

Is Arsenal manager Wenger on his way out?

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has not yet decided on his future, with his contract due to expire at the end of next season, the Frenchman said on Friday.

World Cup diary: Mexicans jubilant over win trigger earthquake sensors

World Cup diary: Mexicans jubilant over win trigger earthquake sensors

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

British citizen detained in Russia after incident on World Cup train: Embassy

'India may see second wave of COVID-19 in monsoon'

'India may see second wave of COVID-19 in monsoon'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

Recent studies in China and Europe observed that the infection might relapse in those people who have already recovered from earlier phases.

Nabi named captain as Mumbai gear up for ISL opener vs Kolkata

Nabi named captain as Mumbai gear up for ISL opener vs Kolkata

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

India midfielder Syed Rahim Nabi was named captain of Indian Super League side Mumbai City Football Club ahead of the tournament lung opener against Atletico de Kolkata at the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata.

10 road trips you can take from Mumbai

10 road trips you can take from Mumbai

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

Think beyond the obvious and explore these unusual getaways.

#Travel: Discovering India through pics!

#Travel: Discovering India through pics!

Rediff.com24 Apr 2016

Readers share their most memorable photographs!

67% women felt angry when body shamed

67% women felt angry when body shamed

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

A new study uncovers the unhealthy trends and hidden reality of body shaming in India.

How TripVillas is luring professionals back to hometowns

How TripVillas is luring professionals back to hometowns

Rediff.com6 Dec 2015

The firm says people can earn as much as Rs 90,000 a month

BCCI mulling awarding Test matches to smaller centres

BCCI mulling awarding Test matches to smaller centres

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Admitting that drawing spectators to the ground to watch Test matches in recent times has become a 'great challenge', Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Anurag Thakur on Thursday said the Board is open to the idea of hosting five-day games at stadiums in smaller cities.

Row erupts over iPhone being gifted to Karnataka MPs

Row erupts over iPhone being gifted to Karnataka MPs

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

The gift was given to 40 Karnataka MPs ahead of a meeting of them convened by Kumaraswamy in New Delhi to discuss state-related issues, including the Cauvery, to be taken up in the Parliament during the monsoon session beginning on Wednesday.

Why an American town honoured this desi COVID-19 warrior

Why an American town honoured this desi COVID-19 warrior

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

More than 90 police cars, fire brigade engines and other city government vehicles saluted Dr Uma Rani Madhusudana for her non-stop, tirelessly devoted work in the care of COVID-19 patients at a hospital over 8 difficult and dangerous days.

A blueprint for India@75

A blueprint for India@75

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

How could India@75 improve law and order, courts, social, physical and soft infrastructure, efficient cities, e-governance, ease of doing business and other essential state functions by 2022, asks Shailesh Pathak.

Shami grilled for 3 hours by Kolkata Police

Shami grilled for 3 hours by Kolkata Police

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

India pacer Mohammed Shami on Wednesday got a temporary relief from Kolkata Police to join his Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Daredevils following a three-hour interrogation in Kolkata.

Want to bury him in Medina: Khashoggi's sons want his body back

"Want to bury him in Medina": Khashoggi's sons want his body back

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

Authorities in Turkey are still searching for Khashoggi's remains. Last week, the Turkish chief prosecutor's office said the 60-year-old's body was dismembered after he was strangled, while the Washington Post reported investigators were looking into the theory that the body was dissolved in acid.

Mr Modi, let a Dalit girl break the coconut at Ram temple

Mr Modi, let a Dalit girl break the coconut at Ram temple

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

If the PM gives the historic opportunity of laying the foundation stone of the Ram temple to a Dalit girl, it will send a transformational message to the Dalits in India and will give them a sense of belongingness, says Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Sheena Bora Trial: The Simple Witness

Sheena Bora Trial: The Simple Witness

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

Maruti Warke's basic understanding illustrated how far outside the system most less privileged Indians are -- simple, innocent people barely but admirably eking out an existence, with almost no knowledge of their surroundings or owning even the basic smarts to go about life. The same people who instinctively and often astutely vote governments into and out of office in New Delhi without knowing the entire reality of this country. The folks who are actually the essence of India.

Review: Manjapai is cliched and predictable

Review: Manjapai is cliched and predictable

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

Manjapai is a very predictable and overemotional tale of a meddlesome righteous villager with a heart of gold who unintentionally creates havoc in the life of his grandson.

8 travel photos from India that have hidden stories

8 travel photos from India that have hidden stories

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

Readers share their travel photos. You can share yours too!

How the world celebrated Yoga Day

How the world celebrated Yoga Day

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

The age-old Indian practice has brought people from different cultures and countries together.

Amitabh@50: Stories you didn't know about the star

Amitabh@50: Stories you didn't know about the star

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

Rasheed Kidwai unearths little-known stories from the Dadasaheb Phalke awardee's past as Amitabh Bachchan celebrates 50 years in the movies this month.

Why Bollywood marriages DON'T work out

Why Bollywood marriages DON'T work out

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Sukanya Verma looks at the many, many reasons for marital discord reported in Hindi movies.

PM seeks new 'work culture' to fast-track projects

PM seeks new 'work culture' to fast-track projects

Rediff.com7 Feb 2016

Rejecting Congress' charge that projects he has been inaugurating in recent months were all started during their time, he said, as prime minister, he would have been happy if the projects were completed 15 years back and led to creation of jobs.

Invest in India and Make in Maharashtra: Fadnavis

Invest in India and Make in Maharashtra: Fadnavis

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

'People are more interested in India now than ever before.'

'Nobody can match my work in this country'

'Nobody can match my work in this country'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

Bhanu Athaiya on the films she has designed for, how Gandhi happened, and what it means to be a woman in a man's world.

National Geographic reveals the best travel photos

National Geographic reveals the best travel photos

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

National Geographic has announced the winners of its prestigious Travel Photographer of the Year photo contest for 2017. And the images are just breathtaking.

Konta beats Wozniacki to win Miami Open

Konta beats Wozniacki to win Miami Open

Rediff.com2 Apr 2017

Late-blooming Johanna Konta won the biggest title of her career when she beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 6-3 in the women's final at the Miami Open on Saturday.

Start-up tips: How to invest less and make MORE money

Start-up tips: How to invest less and make MORE money

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

Surround yourself with people who are also working hard on their own side projects, says Saagar Panchal.