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Jio Mukesh, Jio!

Jio Mukesh, Jio!

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

'You have to hand it to Mukesh for sheer daring.' 'Who else in India would have sunk a stupendous $30 billion in a business that was yet to get a single customer?' 'With that, the older of the Ambani siblings has shown that he is in a class of his own,' says T N Ninan.

How to be your own boss and be a good one

How to be your own boss and be a good one

Rediff.com8 May 2017

Respect your employees. Do not ignore loved ones.

Pink ball Test in India a long way off: Kumble

Pink ball Test in India a long way off: Kumble

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

India's head coach Anil Kumble says a 'pink ball Test' in the country is "still a long way" off, even though he conceded that day/night Tests are the future to sustain interest in the longer format.

Pakistan orders probe into sectarian clashes

Pakistan orders probe into sectarian clashes

Rediff.com17 Nov 2013

Pakistan on Sunday ordered a judicial probe into sectarian clashes in Rawalpindi that killed at least 10 people as authorities imposed curfew for the second day, turning the garrison city into a ghost town.

#ifeelsafewhen... It's more than just a hashtag

#ifeelsafewhen... It's more than just a hashtag

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

What started off as a casual office discussion on crimes against women is today an online rage.

'How can there be social distancing in slums?'

'How can there be social distancing in slums?'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

About 9 million people in Mumbai live in areas where homes are hardly two metres apart. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com reports on the lurking dangers in the city's slums in the times of the coronavirus.

Meet Indian-American inventor of Email as it turns 32

Meet Indian-American inventor of Email as it turns 32

Rediff.com30 Aug 2014

In 1978, Ayyadurai created a computer programme, which he called 'email', that replicated all the functions of the interoffice mail system: Inbox, Outbox, Folders, Memo, Attachments, Address Book, etc.

Indians swap ice with rice in new bucket challenge

Indians swap ice with rice in new bucket challenge

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

With the ALS ice-bucket challenge going viral on social networking websites, Indian netizens have come up with their own version, posting videos as they donate rice to those in need.

How India can add an extra $1 trillion to its GDP by 2020

How India can add an extra $1 trillion to its GDP by 2020

Rediff.com31 May 2016

A data plan currently priced at Rs 100 should not cost more than Rs 34, if India has to make the Internet affordable for 80 per cent of its population.

DD to continue telecasting World Cup matches

DD to continue telecasting World Cup matches

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Cricket fans across the country will continue to watch the World Cup matches on Doordarshan.

The Who's Who of the CBFC's new, improved squad

The Who's Who of the CBFC's new, improved squad

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

Will this team of 12 change the way films are certified in India?

'Paris-style' attacks rock Jakarta; 5 gunmen among 7 killed

'Paris-style' attacks rock Jakarta; 5 gunmen among 7 killed

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

ISIS suicide bombers and gunmen struck at the heart of the capital of Muslim-majority Indonesia, executing a Westerner and killing a local while blowing up a Starbucks cafe, leaving five attackers dead in the ensuing firing.

Byju's, Ola, Flipkart: One Chinese company is investing millions in them!

Byju's, Ola, Flipkart: One Chinese company is investing millions in them!

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

Tencent reinforces India's consumer internet story. Ranju Sarkar reports.

Sai's Take: The Akki-Modi Dil ki Baat

Sai's Take: The Akki-Modi Dil ki Baat

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

'So we had Akshay Kumar dressed up like Robert Vadra on his offday, and trying to not look fan-struck...'

What it really takes to get into an Ivy League

What it really takes to get into an Ivy League

Rediff.com21 Apr 2019

Study smart. Personalise your essays. Connect with alumni and apply well before the deadline.

'Muslims refuse to be known as opponents of Hindutva'

'Muslims refuse to be known as opponents of Hindutva'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

'The anti-Muslim discourse creates an atmosphere of fear.'

James Murdoch says family is united as he takes helm of Fox

James Murdoch says family is united as he takes helm of Fox

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Some investors have questioned whether James is less attached to some parts of the media empire that his father built

Govt says RBI did not consult it over important decisions

Govt says RBI did not consult it over important decisions

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

'The PCA framework was revised and tightened in April 2017, but there was no discussion in any board meeting. The government does not know the rationale behind revising the framework and how the RBI arrived at it. Similarly, there was no discussion in the board meeting on the revised NPA framework,' said an official.

Oil's not well at our petrol pumps

Oil's not well at our petrol pumps

Rediff.com3 May 2017

'Oil companies like IOC, BPCL and HPCL have to set up world class systems where they are always two steps ahead of the crooks,' says Sudhir Bisht, a veteran of the petroleum industry.

'White widow' among terrorists who attacked Kenya mall?

'White widow' among terrorists who attacked Kenya mall?

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

A British woman and "two or three" Americans are thought to be among the militants who have killed at least 62 people, including three Indians, at a swanky shopping mall in Kenyan capital of Nairobi.

Gautam Singhania likes Trump's feud with China

Gautam Singhania likes Trump's feud with China

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

'Trump's sparring with China is good for business,' Raymond's CMD tells Pavan Lall.

What it really takes to stay on top!

What it really takes to stay on top!

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

Renu Rajani, VP, Capgemini India tells us why it is important for young professionals to make the most of opportunities at hand and not be scared of failures.

Parliament clears decks for GST rollout from July 1

Parliament clears decks for GST rollout from July 1

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

Parliament on Thursday cleared the decks for the rollout of the historic Goods and Services Tax from July 1 as it approved four supporting legislations to usher in the one-nation-one-tax regime.

US waiting to see Pak act on terror in next weeks, says official

US waiting to see Pak act on terror in next weeks, says official

Rediff.com28 Oct 2017

A top American diplomat has said asserting that the Trump Administration is moving quickly on its own strategy to fight against terror groups.

Will Xi Jinping's China survive?

Will Xi Jinping's China survive?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

'Is Xi's China stable?'
'No one can say whether the regime will fall all at once or if its leaders are devising a new solid and competitive -- anything but democratic -- model.' A fascinating excerpt from Francois Bougon's Inside The Mind of Xi Jinping.

Why you must visit the Kochi-Muziris Biennale!

Why you must visit the Kochi-Muziris Biennale!

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

The Kochi-Muziris Biennale has put Kerala on the art tourism circuit, says Kishore Singh.

Four lessons of change from Tata Communications CEO

Four lessons of change from Tata Communications CEO

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Vinod Kumar, Tata Communication CEO has amazing business strategies to enhance topline.

Now in app stores: Parenting made easy

Now in app stores: Parenting made easy

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

Away from parents and in-laws, many couples find themselves unprepared for parenthood in a digital age. Nikita Puri explores apps that can ease the way.

RIL loses interest in city gas distribution

RIL loses interest in city gas distribution

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Reliance Gas, which had successfully bid for three cities -- Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh, Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh and Yanam in Pondicherry -- during the second round of bidding for CGD in 2009.

Daring Bollywood out of their comfort zone!

Daring Bollywood out of their comfort zone!

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

Would Bollywood be THIS carefree in real life?

Apple CEO Tim Cook meets Modi; launches update of PM's mobile app

Apple CEO Tim Cook meets Modi; launches update of PM's mobile app

Rediff.com21 May 2016

"Thank you @tim_cook! Friends, welcome & happy volunteering. Your views & efforts are always enriching," Modi tweeted after meeting Cook.

Time management is key skill parents want to pass on

Time management is key skill parents want to pass on

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

What would you like to learn from your parents?

Flintoff wins Australian version of 'Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao'

Flintoff wins Australian version of 'Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Former England cricket captain Andrew Flintoff won the Australian version of I'm A Celebrity show after spending a month in a jungle where he took up many challenges including eating a rat's tail.

The Programmer Who Came In From The Cold

The Programmer Who Came In From The Cold

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

Whether history will remember Edward Snowden as a traitor to his country or as a champion for free speech and less intrusive government is hard to tell, but the issues he has brought into focus need deep thought, writes Ajit Balakrishnan

Day after drub, ministers cagey on social media

Day after drub, ministers cagey on social media

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

Most, save Jaitley and Venkaiah Naidu, were silent on Bihar polls; it was business as usual for the PM.

EPL: Mourinho hits back at Scholes over Pogba criticism

EPL: Mourinho hits back at Scholes over Pogba criticism

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

Leicester's Mahrez finds form in time for January sales

Internet Trouble

Internet Trouble

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

'Is the tech wonder of our times headed for trouble?' asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

How the Web lost its innocence

How the Web lost its innocence

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

Ajit Balakrishnan on how the Web could return to its original egalitarian goals.

'India Inc's social responsibility is just to whitewash sins'

'India Inc's social responsibility is just to whitewash sins'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

'The Indian state is very benevolent when it comes to corporates,' says Tom Thomas, chief executive officer of Praxis, and convenor of CRW India.

How do you feel when your parents trick you

How do you feel when your parents trick you

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Words of advice for parents who think it is okay to stalk their children on social media.