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Air hostess to DJ: An inspiring journey

Air hostess to DJ: An inspiring journey

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

Paroma Chatterjee has done over 800 gigs, performed at many big clubs in India and abroad and won acclaim for her skill.

The 39 year old who wants to make Audi No 1 again

The 39 year old who wants to make Audi No 1 again

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

'To become more Indianised we had to be more colourful,' Rahil Ansari, Audi's India head, tells Ajay Modi.

This week's biggest release: Salman Khan

This week's biggest release: Salman Khan

Rediff.com8 May 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Why Uninor did not bid aggressively in spectrum auction

Why Uninor did not bid aggressively in spectrum auction

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

For Uninor, it is more important to serve customers better in existing circles rather than going for pan-India operations.

Rs 100 crore fine, 7 years in jail for wrong depiction of India map

Rs 100 crore fine, 7 years in jail for wrong depiction of India map

Rediff.com6 May 2016

This measure has been envisaged by the government against the backdrop of instances where certain social networking sites showed Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh as part of Pakistan and China respectively.

Postal bank set to become a reality: Rajan

Postal bank set to become a reality: Rajan

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

Payments banks are niche banks which will be allowed to function with several restrictions.

Sheena Bora Trial: 'I suspected murder'

Sheena Bora Trial: 'I suspected murder'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

Many pictures showed The Skeleton Named Sheena. For the purpose of the photographs, the skeleton had been re-assembled and looked straight at the camera.

Just what the doctor ordered

Just what the doctor ordered

Rediff.com22 Apr 2017

'Indian doctors have also been wary of patients learning about drugs and brand names.' 'Probably harking back to the Brahmanical tradition of preserving information and knowledge from getting polluted by the lower classes,' says Ambi Parameswaran.

Aditya Puri's dream for HDFC Bank: Indian Alibaba

Aditya Puri's dream for HDFC Bank: Indian Alibaba

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

Tamal Bandyopadhyay details HDFC Bank's digital journey.

How Lyric Jain fights the Fake News menace

How Lyric Jain fights the Fake News menace

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

The tools he uses are logic, the reputations of the sources, and how much emotions influence the content.

Indian DJ changes the way Hong Kong parties

Indian DJ changes the way Hong Kong parties

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

She spins Bollywood tracks when she's not doing her investment consultant job.

The Indian sixth-graders who are taking on Siri

The Indian sixth-graders who are taking on Siri

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

At the GO-JEK hackathon in Bengaluru, there were over 100 people working on their projects. Most were between the ages of 25 and 30. All except the CoderDragons: Mrinal Jain is 11, and Shreyas Katuri is 12. Nikita Puri meets the pre-teens who are building a virtual voice assistant named Erica.

Modi enthralls Silicon Valley, shares dream of making India a $20 trillion economy

Modi enthralls Silicon Valley, shares dream of making India a $20 trillion economy

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

My dream is to convert Indian economy into $20 trillion from the present $8 trillion.

Indian on the outside, Swedish on the inside

Indian on the outside, Swedish on the inside

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

Born and abandoned in Mumbai, reborn in Sweden, Erika Sandberg says she is Indian on the outside but feels Swedish on the inside. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel narrates her tale.

How to develop your soft skills

How to develop your soft skills

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

While technical skills are required to receive an interview call, soft skills help convert the call into a job offer.

Meet the man behind GST's IT backbone

Meet the man behind GST's IT backbone

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

GSTN CEO Prakash Kumar tells Sudipto Dey how IT can improve service delivery of government departments.

Sizzling hot: Most popular smartphones in 2015

Sizzling hot: Most popular smartphones in 2015

Rediff.com27 May 2015

They belong to different budget segments but when it comes to features and looks these seven stand out in the crowd.

'My father Kishore Kumar was NOT eccentric'

'My father Kishore Kumar was NOT eccentric'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

'Kishore Kumar lived like a king and knew that he could get away with anything. It's as simple as that.'

Spidercam in focus as Lehmanm defends sloppy Smith

Spidercam in focus as Lehmanm defends sloppy Smith

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

Australia coach Darren Lehmann said more thought needed to be given to the positioning of the "spidercam" TV camera after his captain Steve Smith spilled a key catch in the fourth Test against India on Thursday.

Why Modi visits so many countries

Why Modi visits so many countries

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

'He is seeking to harness the power of Indian Diasporas to national (support for India in global capitals) and political (enhance the Bharatiya Janata Party's support base) ends.'

Gavaskar defends Stuart Binny's selection in World Cup squad

Gavaskar defends Stuart Binny's selection in World Cup squad

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

'We won the last World Cup and the Champions Trophy on the all-round performance -- so the Jajedas, Binnys, Ashwins could play a role in India defending the title' 'Stuart Binny could come in very handy in those surfaces with the seam bowling, as a lower order batsman also or as a floater' 'Yuvraj must be motivated to try and make a comeback'

The Great Indian Milieu on WhatsApp

The Great Indian Milieu on WhatsApp

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

'The whats app messages came as a tsunami on to dry, sparse, corroded, forgotten parts of the brain. Thoughts, memories, faces and long erased episodes were irrigated once again and with that came a turmoil not felt in a long while.' 'In the stark difference of time zones, how does one work in a work day and when checking messages cope with the instantaneous transport to a time that was different in every possible way?'

UK police make 8 arrests in Manchester bombing case

UK police make 8 arrests in Manchester bombing case

Rediff.com25 May 2017

British PM Theresa May said the threat level in the country will remain at critical and that 1,000 army troops have been deployed to boost security.

How Naveen Patnaik became a clever politician

How Naveen Patnaik became a clever politician

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

'In being dismissive of Naveen, his colleagues showed incredible naivety.' 'On the few occasions that he put his foot down, the overconfident party leaders, who believed they were using him and not the other way around, failed to read the signs of what was to come.'

The morning after the Tianjin catastrophe

The morning after the Tianjin catastrophe

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

a look at the devastation caused by the twin blasts reportedly caused by combustible and explosive goods stored in containers at a warehouse in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin

To succeed, Vistara must go the IndiGo way

To succeed, Vistara must go the IndiGo way

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

Vistara has entered a country that has been sobered down to reality.

Obama on publicity blitz to sell Syria attack to Congress

Obama on publicity blitz to sell Syria attack to Congress

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

After spending most of his time over the weekend calling up and meeting lawmakers, President Barack Obama will go all out on a media publicity blitz over the next two days to convince war-weary Americans that an attack on Syria is needed for the long-term safety of the US.

Google Nexus 6, Galaxy Note 4 are better than HTC One E9 Plus

Google Nexus 6, Galaxy Note 4 are better than HTC One E9 Plus

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

For those who won't mind looking at other brands for Rs 38,000, there is the Google Nexus 6 as well as the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 which are better options in the same price range.

Trump orders to keep 'Islamic terrorists out of US'

Trump orders to keep 'Islamic terrorists out of US'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2017

The order also prevents all persons from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia or Yemen from entering the country for 30 days.

Oh! The glorious tradition of Navratri

Oh! The glorious tradition of Navratri

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

'When they disappear -- and disappear they will -- they'll take with them some of the joyous vibrancy of our social fabric.' 'All we can do is enjoy them while they last,' says Geetanjali Krishna.

'We need to finish the nuclear agreement... I don't think we have finished it'

'We need to finish the nuclear agreement... I don't think we have finished it'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

'If we could break through this symbolic barrier of sanctions and a dysfunctional relationship, we could do anything.'

Lessons Asian cities need to learn from China's urbanisation

Lessons Asian cities need to learn from China's urbanisation

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

With a population of more than 60 million, the delta region accounts for nearly 30 per cent of China's exports.

India opens boardrooms to women but few mid-career dropouts return

India opens boardrooms to women but few mid-career dropouts return

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

Women are opting out of high-flying career due to family responsibilities, says a study.

This businessman thinks Demo/GST are good

This businessman thinks Demo/GST are good

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

'In a country like ours, people talk about wanting to be like Singapore, but when it comes to paying taxes, they start criticising.' 'The medicine is bitter, but the long term effect is good,' Senthil Natarajan, who runs Kovai Pazamudhir Nilayam, a one of its kind fruit and vegetable chain in Tamil Nadu, tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih.

Review: Naseer-Kalki's Waiting is absolutely riveting!

Review: Naseer-Kalki's Waiting is absolutely riveting!

Rediff.com27 May 2016

Waiting is mostly deftly thought out and speaks on many levels, says Sukanya Verma.

Why we should be glad Mad Max didn't win the Oscar for Best Picture

Why we should be glad Mad Max didn't win the Oscar for Best Picture

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

For starters, Mad Max: Fury Road is gloriously nuts, says Raja Sen.

Will urban Indians ever be ready to cycle to work?

Will urban Indians ever be ready to cycle to work?

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

Public bicycle-sharing systems are entering this untapped market.

Rajdeep Sardesai: 'I have never been anti-Modi'

Rajdeep Sardesai: 'I have never been anti-Modi'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

On the eve of the release of his book, 2014: The election That Changed India, Rajdeep speaks candidly in an interview with Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.

He overcame hunger and humiliation to study at the LSE

He overcame hunger and humiliation to study at the LSE

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

'There were days when there was no rice at home and we ate only jackfruit seeds.' 'They feel I, a lowliest human being, a tribal, have no right to go abroad and study.' 'The humiliation was so bad that I was broken inside.'

StartupWave for entrepreneurs in smaller cities

StartupWave for entrepreneurs in smaller cities

Rediff.com13 Sep 2014

Virtual incubation platform StartupWave has been adopted by close to 190 entrepreneurs.