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How do you strike the perfect work-wife balance?

How do you strike the perfect work-wife balance?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Work-wife balance might be the single most important life challenge for our generation of entrepreneurs.

The chief minister who lives on 10,000 per month!

The chief minister who lives on 10,000 per month!

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

'The present government's greatest weakness is its intolerance. Tolerance is the key tenet of democracy. How can any government stop someone from speaking one's mind?'

'Modi wave has completely collapsed'

'Modi wave has completely collapsed'

Rediff.com10 May 2018

'The strange thing about the Karnataka election is that the BJP looks more like the Congress of the past and vice versa.' 'Siddaramaiah has been able to out think the BJP almost every single day on every single issue.'

Making sense of the real exchange rate of the rupee

Making sense of the real exchange rate of the rupee

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

If the REER is to be restored to its 2004-05 level, the rupee has to depreciate a lot, says V K

Meals or mobiles, he sees an opportunity others don't

Meals or mobiles, he sees an opportunity others don't

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

'In two years there will be consolidation. Look at the Indian brands now. Only three of us are surviving, many others have died. What will differentiate us are two things -- timing of our launches in the market and the communication to the consumer," Narendra Bansal, CMD of Intex, tells Arnab Dutta.

'NDA has misused its mandate; they aren't bothered about people's problems'

'NDA has misused its mandate; they aren't bothered about people's problems'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

After snapping his political alliance with the ruling National Democratic Alliance at the Centre, N Chandrababu Naidu, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, speaks to B Dasarath Reddy on what he now has in mind.

Why SoftBank's Deep Nishar is bullish on Snapdeal

Why SoftBank's Deep Nishar is bullish on Snapdeal

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

'Saying that Snapdeal is not doing well is beyond premature. Suggesting that someone has won or lost is myopic.'

4 reasons why you are losing your hair

4 reasons why you are losing your hair

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

Shameem Akthar outlines four lifestyle errors that lead to hair fall and suggests remedies.

Valentine's Day Special: 50 Shades of Bollywood Lovin': Achy Breaky Hearts!

Valentine's Day Special: 50 Shades of Bollywood Lovin': Achy Breaky Hearts!

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

The very filmi Valentine's Day Special!

'We have forgotten to be normal'

'We have forgotten to be normal'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Shoojit Sircar takes Rediff.com's Ronjita Kulkarni behind the sets of October, and right inside his beautiful mind.

Why interest rates are set to rise further

Why interest rates are set to rise further

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

Else, more capital outflow and pressure on rupee likely.

'Do you want to be the other woman in his life?'

'Do you want to be the other woman in his life?'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Rediff's Love Guru talked to readers and addressed their relationship problems.

Tax planning: Time to rush

Tax planning: Time to rush

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

An Aadhaar card can fast-track the KYC procedure for some instruments.

Why do girls have all the fun?

Why do girls have all the fun?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

'Maybe what the lady in Sex and the City said was right-- that maybe our girlfriends are indeed our soulmates and guys are just people to have fun with.'

Cong's media blitz to publicise food ordinance, development

Cong's media blitz to publicise food ordinance, development

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

The Congress is planning a high-pitch media blitzkrieg in the run up to the assembly and general elections on the twin agenda of governance and development as opposed to the Bharatiya Janata Party's decision to push for Hindutva.

How to build a well-connected network from scratch

How to build a well-connected network from scratch

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

The best time to network is before you actually need it.

IAF Sukhoi vs RAF Typhoon: Controversy in the skies

IAF Sukhoi vs RAF Typhoon: Controversy in the skies

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Indian Air Force Commander claims Su30-MKIs beat the British Royal Air Force's Typhoon FGR4s 12-0 during Indradhanush 2015. The opponents dismisses it 'clouded recollection'. What really happened, we will never know and do we really need to?

Review: Karle Pyaar Karle is a waste of time

Review: Karle Pyaar Karle is a waste of time

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

'Logic gets suspended here as easily as gravity in space and no one has any motivations for their actions' writes Paloma Sharma about the movies Karle Pyaar Karle.

Can an unmarried couple book a hotel room in India?

Can an unmarried couple book a hotel room in India?

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

Can a woman stay in the same hotel room with a man she is not married to or vice versa? Seems an outdated question in this day and age? Not exactly, says the hospitality industry.

Banks may face additional challenges

Banks may face additional challenges

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

Over the short to medium term, valuations are more likely to move down than up.

Why we should celebrate this year's Oscars

Why we should celebrate this year's Oscars

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Let the grandeur do the talking instead of the gags, says Raja Sen.

The fashion nomads are here!

The fashion nomads are here!

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Fashion pop-up stores are all the rage with emerging designers who don't have the resources for standalone showrooms

How we have become what we are

How we have become what we are

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

We need credible retellings of the times we have lived through, or the events in the immediate past that have shaped our today, says Mihir S Sharma

Democracy by Danda

Democracy by Danda

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

That's how our politics is with no inner-party democracy. That's why we should listen to British MP Hilary Benn's speech, says Shekhar Gupta.

Deal on enclaves marks a new beginning for India-Bangladesh ties

Deal on enclaves marks a new beginning for India-Bangladesh ties

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done the seemingly impossible by finalising the long-pending Land Boundary Agreement ahead of his Bangladesh visit, writes Prakash Bhandari.

The real message from the Bengal election

The real message from the Bengal election

Rediff.com30 Apr 2016

'Usually, the Left backed the Congress and other 'secular' parties on the justification of keeping the BJP out. In Bengal, the alliance targets a truly secular rival,' says Shekhar Gupta.

The dual economic logic for 'Make in India'

The dual economic logic for 'Make in India'

Rediff.com25 May 2015

India must concentrate on manufacturing-led growth.

After the quake: Helping children smile in Nepal

After the quake: Helping children smile in Nepal

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

Naomi Mihara reports from Bungamati, which used to be one of the prettiest parts of the Kathmandu valley before the quake.

'I'd rather be a mean winner rather than a polite loser'

'I'd rather be a mean winner rather than a polite loser'

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Winning is all what matters to Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir as he intends to be "mean winner than a polite loser" when the reigning IPL champions take part in the upcoming Oppo Champions League Twenty20.

Fight against corruption: How ordinary people made a difference

Fight against corruption: How ordinary people made a difference

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

The roots of the cancellation of 2G telecom spectrum licences and coal blocks lie in two non-profit organisations - Common Cause and CPIL.

When investors turn entrepreneurs

When investors turn entrepreneurs

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

Venture capitalists are leveraging their experience to build something new.

Diwali holiday decision divides US town

Diwali holiday decision divides US town

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

Asked to declare a holiday on the Hindu festival, the school board in Millburn Township, New Jersey, instead comes up with a solution that angers many. Rediff.com/India Abroad's George Joseph reports.

Why History is more important now than ever before

Why History is more important now than ever before

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

'Studying History, we come close to all of the messiness of human life -- we understand what motivates people, what makes them get along or go to war, what dreams they had for themselves and their futures.'

Budget will help India become a powerhouse, says Rajan

Budget will help India become a powerhouse, says Rajan

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Raghuram Rajan speaks on the unscheduled rate cut.

Indian black money deposits moved out of Switzerland

Indian black money deposits moved out of Switzerland

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

The Swiss National Bank, the country's central banking authority, has estimated the funds currently held by Indians in Swiss banks at a mere $1.98 billion. Fear of disclosure due to greater scrutiny of this illicit wealth has played the main role in the flight of capital.

Credible governance or opaque government?

Credible governance or opaque government?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Saikia was charged by CBI for allegedly violating OSA.

The man who inspired the meat ban in Mumbai

The man who inspired the meat ban in Mumbai

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

'No lives should be taken during Paryushan.' 'When fish is taken out from the sea it is dead, hence no ban on it.' 'They hang the meat in shops and those who are fasting are pained by this sight.'

US won't use India to contain China: White House

US won't use India to contain China: White House

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

'This is a US-India effort and it is not necessarily to counterweight anyone.'

Beware! Mobile wallet frauds on the rise

Beware! Mobile wallet frauds on the rise

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

Don't reveal any information to strangers.

'The two Ms (Modi, Mamata) will waste no time to shake hands'

'The two Ms (Modi, Mamata) will waste no time to shake hands'

Rediff.com15 May 2014

Veteran Communist Part of India-Marxist leader Mohammed Salim in an interview with Rediff.com's Indrani Roy speaks about volatile atmosphere in Bengal this election season, the prospects of the Left and more. Edited excerpts: