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How to be the boss everyone loves

How to be the boss everyone loves

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

How to be a good leader

Sexual harassment: Should you report or quit?

Sexual harassment: Should you report or quit?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

Neha Bagaria, founder and CEO, JobsForHer tells you how to handle the situation.

'BJP won't benefit from the NRC electorally'

'BJP won't benefit from the NRC electorally'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

'Most Assamese don't understand a word like ghuspethiya and its insulting connotation.'

Al-Ummah wanted to eliminate BJP leaders in the south

Al-Ummah wanted to eliminate BJP leaders in the south

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

The Al-Ummah operatives who were arrested on Saturday after a major encounter on the Andhra Pradesh border on Saturday are providing the police with a mine of information regarding their plans. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

BCCI's opposition in vain as ICC Board approves Big 3 rollback

BCCI's opposition in vain as ICC Board approves Big 3 rollback

Rediff.com4 Feb 2017

The majority of the International Cricket Council's Board members on Saturday voted in favour of restructured revenue sharing model including rollback of the Big 3 formula despite vehement opposition from Board of Control for Cricket in India's representative Vikram Limaye.

JNU row: HC reserves verdict on Kanahiya's bail plea for Mar 2

JNU row: HC reserves verdict on Kanahiya's bail plea for Mar 2

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

Justice Pratibha Rani, before whom the Delhi police claimed that they have witnesses who have identified Kanhaiya and others raising anti-India slogans, will pronounce the order on March 2.

TTV's road to fighting polls fraught with legal issues

TTV's road to fighting polls fraught with legal issues

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

TTV Dinakaran's road to reaching the poll stage could still be strewn with legal difficulties, as much as political problems from other new players, like actors Kamal Hassan and Rajinikanth, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

The Dravidian braveheart rests at last...

The Dravidian braveheart rests at last...

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

In Muthuvel Karunanidhi's passing, Tamil Nadu has lost the last of its Titans.

Repeated clashes between ruling, Opposition sides in LS

Repeated clashes between ruling, Opposition sides in LS

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

K C Venugopal (Congress) charged the Modi government with providing little funds for the MGNREGA.

It's homecoming, not conversion, says Hindu outfit as row snowballs

It's homecoming, not conversion, says Hindu outfit as row snowballs

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Amid a raging row over alleged forced reconversions in Agra, a Hindu organisation has announced its plan to "convert a large number of people" on December 25, which was welcomed by a local Bharatiya Janata Party MP who said people are within their rights to choose their religion.

How AIADMK feud continues to keep DMK confused

How AIADMK feud continues to keep DMK confused

Rediff.com19 Aug 2017

DMK leader MK Stalin is concerned that a no-trust move would force the EPS faction to patch up with not only the OPS group but also the TTV camp and also get the 'Two Leaves' poll symbol unfrozen, which could upset his party's electoral apple cart, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

All you want to know about Health Insurance

All you want to know about Health Insurance

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

Aslam Hunani presents some of the frequently asked questions about health insurance in India.

Yogi Adityanath: From controversy's child to UP CM

Yogi Adityanath: From controversy's child to UP CM

Rediff.com19 Mar 2017

The priest-turned-politician is not someone who minces his words.

Yogi Adityanath: BJP's fiery Hindutva mascot

Yogi Adityanath: BJP's fiery Hindutva mascot

Rediff.com18 Mar 2017

Born as Ajay Singh, the diminutive shaven headed politician is known for his provocative speeches and mass following across Uttar Pradesh.

'Does Mamata think the people of West Bengal are fools?'

'Does Mamata think the people of West Bengal are fools?'

Rediff.com12 May 2014

Somen Mitra, the one time pillar of the Trinamool Congress and now Congress candidate from Kolkata North constituency, can't help smiling. The SC's order directing the CBI to probe the Saradha scam is the fruit of his hard and lonely battle. On the day when 17 constituencies in the state go to polls, Mitra speaks to Rediff.com's Indrani Roy about the impact of the Saradha scam on the elections and his relationship with his former party chief.

227 new COVID-19 cases, sharpest jump in single day

227 new COVID-19 cases, sharpest jump in single day

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

The government said there was no immediate plan to extend the 21-day lockdown period, which entered its sixth day on Monday, while the Indian Army dismissed as "fake" social media posts about a possible emergency declaration next month.

Men's rights activists hope Lok Sabha won't okay 'husband killer law'

Men's rights activists hope Lok Sabha won't okay 'husband killer law'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2013

The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, dubbed as a husband killer law by men's rights activists, was approved by the Rajya Sabha on Monday. Men's rights groups who have been staging nationwide protests and holding debates on the issue say they will continue to meet with lawmakers to persuade them not to pass the bill in the Lok Sabha

How China's BRI is making inroads into Europe

How China's BRI is making inroads into Europe

Rediff.com21 May 2019

'Chinese companies have acquired stakes in 13 ports in Europe, including in Greece, Spain and, most recently, Belgium.' 'Those ports handle about 10 percent of Europe's shipping container capacity,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

The women who tried to make history at Sabarimala Temple

The women who tried to make history at Sabarimala Temple

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

Since the temple opened at least 13 women have attempted to enter the shrine, but fallen short despite their valiant attempts.

China refuses to budge on India's NSG bid, banning JeM chief

China refuses to budge on India's NSG bid, banning JeM chief

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

As Xi is due to arrive in Goa on Saturday to take part in the BRICS Summit, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said the relations between India and China made "great headway" despite some "disputes" but there was no change in in Beijing's stand on the issues of NSG and Azhar.

Dadri Lynching: Time for a Mann Ki Baat, Mr Prime Minister!

Dadri Lynching: Time for a Mann Ki Baat, Mr Prime Minister!

Rediff.com3 Oct 2015

'Mohammad Akhlaq's death isn't only about a Muslim being killed out of sheer communal bigotry, but also the denial of the Constitutional guarantees of "due process" under Article 21 and the freedom of choice,' says Shehzad Poonawalla, who has moved the National Commission for Minorities over the murder.

'His interests were books, verse and politics'

'His interests were books, verse and politics'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

Far away from the glare of publicity lives Atal Bihari Vajpayee's family -- three sisters, nephews, nieces and their children. A large family proud of its bond with India's leader.

Brijmohan Lall Munjal: A hero forever

Brijmohan Lall Munjal: A hero forever

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

Brijmohan Lall Munjal was a perfectionist, who empathised with people who worked for him.

Congress for an unsparing, criticising campaign against Modi

Congress for an unsparing, criticising campaign against Modi

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

While all poll surveys point to an overwhelming anti-Congress mood in the country, there is a growing consensus in the grand old party that it has no reasons to be defensive and should instead run an aggressive campaign against Bharatiya Janata Party' prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi by questioning his administrative acumen and underlining the corporate support he enjoys, says Anita Katyal

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968. At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.
They needed a person who could build and execute their vision: A frontiersman; a problem solver and an institution builder. It was their and India's good fortune that Faqir Chand Kohli more than measured up to their requirements and indeed laid the foundation to take TCS to unimaginable heights and to the giant success that it is today. Shivanand Kanavi salutes the incomparable F C Kohli, who passed into the ages last week.

Make In India Artists: From Srinagar to Thiruvananthapuram

Make In India Artists: From Srinagar to Thiruvananthapuram

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

Rediff.com speaks with performers to know their views about Make In India.

The man who cost Greece billions

The man who cost Greece billions

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

Syriza lawmakers walked the corridors telling reporters the government might not survive the night.

Why desis supported Trumpism

Why desis supported Trumpism

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

In this moment there has to be honest acknowledgement of how so many in our community willingly voted for another four years of Trump, based on the morally flimsiest of reasons, points out Suleman Din.

How global businesses reacted to Brexit

How global businesses reacted to Brexit

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

Britain's vote to leave the European Union means uncertainty for markets and companies as London initiates at least two years of negotiations with the EU.

Why the RSS and BJP are the true champions of our democracy

Why the RSS and BJP are the true champions of our democracy

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

Ironically, it was the members of the BJP (which the Indian press loves to dub as fascist) who resisted the assault on democracy and were jailed for 18 months. The RSS too played a stellar role in the resistance movement during the Emergency. Yet by some strange warped logic, the Indian media deems the Congress party with an established record of authoritarianism as a standard bearer of democracy while damning a true champion -- the BJP, says Vivek Gumaste

Maneka's remark on Varun dredges up memories about Sanjay Gandhi

Maneka's remark on Varun dredges up memories about Sanjay Gandhi

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

When Union Minister Maneka Gandhi sought to project her son Varun as a possible future chief minister of Uttar Pradesh last Sunday, it was widely seen as an attempt to claim Sanjay Gandhi's legacy. Anita Katyal reports

Telangana bill may be tabled in Parliament on Tuesday

Telangana bill may be tabled in Parliament on Tuesday

Rediff.com9 Feb 2014

The bill to create Telangana is likely to be introduced in Parliament on Tuesday.

In Gujarat, Rajputs hold massive protest against 'Padmavati'

In Gujarat, Rajputs hold massive protest against 'Padmavati'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2017

While over one lakh members of the community converged at a massive gathering at Gandhinagar, thousands took part in the protest march in Surat to raise their demand of staying the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed Bollywood film 'Padmavati'.

Rajapaksa concedes battle again, but the war may still remain

Rajapaksa concedes battle again, but the war may still remain

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Unlike in the presidential polls, victory might not have been complete, at least as yet, for Mahinda Rajapaksa's electoral rivals. While his one-time aide and confidant, Maithripala Sirisena, became president without any issues after defeating him, incumbent Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who again may not command an absolute majority in the 225-member parliament, would have to count on his 'national government' concept to carry the day and the nation with him, this time round, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Who says EVMs can be hacked?

Who says EVMs can be hacked?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

'Although the Election Commission remains convinced about the EVM's integrity, as a fair umpire of the game it was necessary to travel the last mile to convince political players that the entire process was not only fair but transparently so.' A fascinating excerpt from former Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla's new book, Excerpted from Every Vote Counts: The Story Of India's Elections.

Vyapam: Whistle-blower transferred, SC allows SIT to file chargesheets

Vyapam: Whistle-blower transferred, SC allows SIT to file chargesheets

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

A whistle-blower in Madhya Pradesh's Vyapam scam was transferred even as the Supreme Court on Monday allowed the SIT and STF of the state to file chargesheets in the cases.

Protesters detained as they clash with police at IIT-Madras

Protesters detained as they clash with police at IIT-Madras

Rediff.com30 May 2015

Scores of volunteers belonging to the leftist of Democratic Youth Federation of India were detained on Saturday after they tried to stage a road blockade outside the Indian Institute of Technology Madras to protest the derecognition of a students' group for allegedly criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, even as some political parties expressed concern over 'threats' to freedom of expression.

With social media came the decline of civility

With social media came the decline of civility

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

The effects of creating 'baiting crowds' on social media, and their use by politicians, have diluted the civilising processes of parliamentary democracy, says Deepak Lal.

Boko Haram: It's not just a religious problem

Boko Haram: It's not just a religious problem

Rediff.com8 May 2014

Boko Haram, which has caused havoc in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country through a wave of bombings, assassinations and now abductions, cannot be viewed through the prism of religion alone. It is also a major political problem, says Confidence Uwazuruike.

Nets in the sky and traps on the ground

Nets in the sky and traps on the ground

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

China has been keeping tabs on the restive Tibet province through a 'grid' system and some 600 'convenience police posts' armed with high-tech equipment that monitor the daily life of the citizens of Lhasa and other Tibetan towns. Worse, 'volunteer security groups' known as 'Red Armband Patrols' are roaming around in order to get more information and 'classify' each and every citizen, says Claude Arpi