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Amitav Ghosh among 12 longlisted for UK prize

Amitav Ghosh among 12 longlisted for UK prize

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

Indian author Amitav Ghosh is among a group of award-winning writers and poets to make the longlist of Warwick Prize for Writing in London on Wednesday.

Guide, Coach, Halwai: SRK's many, MANY avatars!

Guide, Coach, Halwai: SRK's many, MANY avatars!

Rediff.com2 Aug 2017

Looking at Shah Rukh Khan's unusual onscreen professions.

Kerala love jihad: SC wants woman in court on Nov 27, says consent is prime

Kerala love jihad: SC wants woman in court on Nov 27, says consent is prime

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

The bench asked senior advocate Shyam Divan, representing the father of the woman, to ensure that she is produced that day for interaction with the bench, which is likely to ascertain her mental stage and whether she had given free consent to the marriage.

EXPLAINED: Cambridge Analytica, Facebook and the data breach

EXPLAINED: Cambridge Analytica, Facebook and the data breach

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

British data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica is at the centre of a controversy in India, the United States and Britain after two newspapers reported on Sunday that the company harvested personal data about Facebook users beginning in 2014. How does that matter, what does it entail and should you be worried? All these answers and more, explained right here.

Nishikori needs French Open success to reignite career

Nishikori needs French Open success to reignite career

Rediff.com22 May 2018

Japan's Kei Nishikori, who will arrive at Roland Garros without an ATP title for more than two years and desperate to prove that his career has not already peaked.

'I will represent the LGBT community in Bigg Boss'

'I will represent the LGBT community in Bigg Boss'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

'I would be content if my presence on the show inspires someone to come out of the closet.' Sushant Divgikar tells Rajul Hegde.

Is it a man? Black magic? A ghost? Braid chopping mystery deepens

Is it a man? Black magic? A ghost? Braid chopping mystery deepens

Rediff.com5 Aug 2017

The mystery over incidents of chopping of braids in Delhi and other states continued as more such cases were reported.

Kolkata's 'horror' house: Unnerving tale of skeletons and incest

Kolkata's 'horror' house: Unnerving tale of skeletons and incest

Rediff.com13 Jun 2015

Paper notes, diaries, laptops and desktop computers recovered from the 'horor' house in Kolkata where a man was found living with a skeleton and carcasses have revealed a complicated relationship between the family members.

Beware of the TikTok app

Beware of the TikTok app

Rediff.com25 Nov 2018

When it comes to embracing newer technology, youngsters are usually much faster than adults. It's this quick rate of adoption that also makes them susceptible to danger.

How Sanjiv Bajaj changed Indian finance

How Sanjiv Bajaj changed Indian finance

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

'Research shows that customers want their loans instantly.' 'So the team asked can we reduce the time for approval from 5 days to 30 seconds?' 'It took the company two years of hard work to tear apart our operations and processes and rebuild them through fresh ideas and by leveraging technology.' 'We reduced the time of loan approval to 3 hours and another year to get it down to 30 seconds,' Sanjiv Bajaj tells Surajeet Das Gupta.

Why we must all read this Tharoor speech

Why we must all read this Tharoor speech

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

'I can tell you, Mr Chairman, from personal experience that there is nothing sadder than witnessing a close one, a loved one with mental illness at close quarters.' 'I have lived with a victim of mental illness. Like many in that condition, very often such people are in a state of denial.'

Why are prisoners dying in Tamil Nadu prisons?

Why are prisoners dying in Tamil Nadu prisons?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Are prisoners dying in Tamil Nadu jails due to lack of medical attention?

Do you suffer from nomophobia?

Do you suffer from nomophobia?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Most people have this permanent nervousness about somebody separating them from their smartphones.

'Those hands weren't rough. In fact, they were creepily soft'

'Those hands weren't rough. In fact, they were creepily soft'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

An excerpt from Paro Anand's book The Other: Stories with a Difference.

Hooked on mobile games? It may be a good thing after all!

Hooked on mobile games? It may be a good thing after all!

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

While Pokemon Go prompted people to get out of their chairs and take a walk, Trakinvest became a potential hiring platform for brokerage firms. Anita Babu on gamification in 2017.

PM's 'New Year gift' to youth: No interviews for Class-III, IV jobs

PM's 'New Year gift' to youth: No interviews for Class-III, IV jobs

Rediff.com1 Jan 2016

Modi's tweet came soon after he talked about the issue at an event in Noida, Uttar Pradesh while laying the foundation stone to a 14-lane expressway connecting Delhi with Meerut.

Elite sport stars to be roped in as SAI mentors?

Elite sport stars to be roped in as SAI mentors?

Rediff.com13 May 2015

"Psychology counsellors may be engaged to counsel the trainees so that they can come out of the emotional trauma. Particular care would be taken to ensure psychological and emotional rehabilitation of the three girls who have survived the suicide attempt."

Advertising: Another turn of the wheel due?

Advertising: Another turn of the wheel due?

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

The world awaits a creative breakthrough for mobile phone ads, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Where do great ideas come from?

Where do great ideas come from?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

'Originals' drive creativity and change in the world.

20 shocking takeaways from CIA torture report

20 shocking takeaways from CIA torture report

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

The United States Select Committee on Intelligence's damning report on the Central Intelligence Agency throws spotlight on the brutal tactics adopted by CIA agents to elicit information from terror suspects and yet its ineffectiveness in the sense that it delivered no 'ticking time bomb' data that prevented an attack.

Govt gives nod to try juvenile accused under adult laws

Govt gives nod to try juvenile accused under adult laws

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

Overruling the recommendations of a parliamentary panel, government on Wednesday went ahead with a proposal to try juveniles in the age group of 16 to 18 years accused of heinous crimes under laws for adults.

Hughes tragedy: Untimely death not experienced since Ayrton Senna's

Hughes tragedy: Untimely death not experienced since Ayrton Senna's

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

Cricket scoreboards around the world carried tributes to Australian batsman Phillip Hughes on Friday, while condolence messages flooded social media as the sporting world reacted to an untimely death not experienced since Ayrton Senna's in 1994.

A schizo polity called Tamil Nadu

A schizo polity called Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

Why did such a 'socially conscientious' people adapt to cash-for-votes and the like, as fish to water? N Sathiya Moorthy offers an explanation.

Men and women see 'cheating' differently

Men and women see 'cheating' differently

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

The greatest threat for the woman is not that the man has sex with other women, but that he spends time and resources on women other than her, a new study has revealed.

Football Briefs: 'New Liverpool keeper Alisson desperate to play'

Football Briefs: 'New Liverpool keeper Alisson desperate to play'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Review: Arikil Oraal is an average entertainer

Review: Arikil Oraal is an average entertainer

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

Arikil Oraal had a lot of potential but fizzles out by the end.

Mental health disorders: India's invisible epidemic

Mental health disorders: India's invisible epidemic

Rediff.com16 Dec 2017

And the way to a cure begins with conversation.

Have you tried using games to help you save money?

Have you tried using games to help you save money?

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

Banks play 'mind games' to woo customers. Big data and 'games' are now the tools of the trade.

Rising crimes by juveniles: Is it time for change in law?

Rising crimes by juveniles: Is it time for change in law?

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

In the past three years 2,557 murder cases have been registered against juveniles, while 2,073 cases of abduction and 2,061 cases of attempt to murder were also registered. Vicky Nanjappa reports

When CEO is Chief Everything Officer, CTO is Tech Alladin!

When CEO is Chief Everything Officer, CTO is Tech Alladin!

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

The former Infosys business process outsourcing head's visiting card for his recently launched start-up, Antworks, says he's the 'chief everything officer'.

How retail therapy works best for Thai golf trio

How retail therapy works best for Thai golf trio

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Thailand's gold medal-winning golf team let their hair down with a shopping trip to Seoul on Monday, but behind the smiles and giggles the trio said they are deadly serious about their sport.

West Indies team arrives in Kolkata

West Indies team arrives in Kolkata

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

A 25-member West Indies contingent, including support staff, checked in at Kolkata on Monday to play a three-day practice match and the opening Test of the two-match series that will be the swansong for batting great Sachin Tendulkar.

Why are our soldiers killing their own?

Why are our soldiers killing their own?

Rediff.com15 Jan 2017

'The feeling of being part of one family, which is an essential part of the armed forces ethos, is weakening.' 'And when there is a feeling of distrust, then even a small spark can lead to an explosion.'

Deposit gold in banks for nation's economic prosperity, says Modi

Deposit gold in banks for nation's economic prosperity, says Modi

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Finance Minister had announced the scheme in the Union Budget.

In middle age, Rio's golden oldies teach youth a lesson

In middle age, Rio's golden oldies teach youth a lesson

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

A group of athletes in Rio has found the secret to enhanced performance and it has nothing to do with doping.

The art of learning

The art of learning

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Drawing and painting can be employed to develop students into critical thinkers, problem solvers and communicators.

Does investing in skilling help the employer?

Does investing in skilling help the employer?

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

Generation, a youth employment non-profit, is empowering young people to build thriving, sustainable careers. It also provides employers the highly skilled, motivated talent they need.

Can Nitish escape blame for Muzaffarpur scandal?

Can Nitish escape blame for Muzaffarpur scandal?

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

'These children are wards of the State. They were exploited because the state government and its officials didn't do their jobs.'

5 signs your marriage needs help

5 signs your marriage needs help

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Dr Sanjoy Mukherjee tells you why marriages break and what you can do to prevent it.

Does your teenager need help?

Does your teenager need help?

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

Teenagers are not trying to be rebellious, they are trying to establish their identity.