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ASK MAYANK: I've a new job offer, should I take it?

ASK MAYANK: I've a new job offer, should I take it?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

How do you decide if you should take up a new job in these difficult times? HR guru Mayank Rautela has some tips that could help you decide.

Covid fight: 4 faultlines India must address

Covid fight: 4 faultlines India must address

Rediff.com31 May 2021

Rather than worry about what picture of India is being painted in the foreign media, the focus must be on marshalling all our energies to provide relief and solace to our deeply wounded and dispirited citizens, says former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

Vikram is the youth envoy of UN Habitat

Vikram is the youth envoy of UN Habitat

Rediff.com13 Apr 2011

Catch the action in the Tamil film industry right here!

'We must question how we are bringing up our sons'

'We must question how we are bringing up our sons'

Rediff.com10 May 2016

'It is not about women today; it's about men.' 'We need to focus our energy on a war footing on men.' 'Let us start with a boy who is 10 years old.' 'If you don't concentrate on your son, the safe spaces for women will shrink further.'

Demonetisation wasn't the only topic discussed in Parliament on Thursday

Demonetisation wasn't the only topic discussed in Parliament on Thursday

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

Even as demonetisation continued to be the hot topic in Parliament, forcing adjournments in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, other topics too were discussed in Parliament. Here are the other issues that were discussed.

NSE's Colo Case: Will CBI Do What Sebi Didn't?

NSE's Colo Case: Will CBI Do What Sebi Didn't?

Rediff.com9 May 2022

It is the biggest issue we have ever faced in the securities market, where a sensitive and systemically important institution and first-line regulator was not only exploited by unscrupulous elements but functioned like a private fief, points out Debashis Basu.

WANTED! Independent oversight of reform process

WANTED! Independent oversight of reform process

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

Leading sponsors of football's world governing body have demanded independent oversight of FIFA's reform process in an open letter published on Tuesday ahead of a key meeting to finalise proposed reforms at the scandal-plagued organisation.

The Work From Home Revolution

The Work From Home Revolution

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

Will it trigger a social and management revolution as well, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Protecting privacy in democracies

Protecting privacy in democracies

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

It is important to track what is happening in the rest of the world to be able to develop in India the best possible protection for citizens' fundamental right to privacy -- becoming for a country which prides itself on being the largest functioning democracy in the world.

Torbaaz review

Torbaaz review

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

Torbaaz is a well-intended movie, but suffers from step-fatherly treatment that doesn't quite let you feel the emotions, notes Moumita Bhattacharjee.

When R K Krishna Kumar Spoke To Rediff

When R K Krishna Kumar Spoke To Rediff

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

Few people know Ratan Tata as well as R K Krishna Kumar does. Widely perceived to be among the managers closest to Tata, Krishna Kumar assesses Ratan Tata, the man and business leader, in this exclusive interview to Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

A woman India should be proud of

A woman India should be proud of

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

'We say we are proud to be Indian. Can we be proud of such an India where its people are hungry and on the streets?'

Student develops device to ensure social distancing

Student develops device to ensure social distancing

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

The device which can be worn as a pendant comes with a sensor which glows in case someone breaches the user's safe space of one metre and a 'hand wash reminder'.

From Shy Kid To Rhodes Scholar: Ritika Mukherji's Journey

From Shy Kid To Rhodes Scholar: Ritika Mukherji's Journey

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

It's not every day that an undergraduate from India wins a scholarship to study at one of the prestigious universities in the world.

Keeping Govt away from the Covid vaccine

Keeping Govt away from the Covid vaccine

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

The Indian State has low operational capabilities. Individuals will have concerns about material that flows through the government, on questions of purity, perfection of the cold chain, and correctness of procedures at the frontline. Even if a government programme is able to solve all these problems, it will be limited in scale-up. The passion, management capabilities, and response to local conditions, which will be found with tens of thousands of ground-level initiatives, Individuals will have concerns about material that flows through the government, on questions of purity, perfection of the cold chain, and correctness of procedures. Even if a government programme is able to solve all these problems, it will be limited in scale-up, argues Ajay Shah.

HDFC Bank's S Jagdishan: 'Not a P&L person'

HDFC Bank's S Jagdishan: 'Not a P&L person'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

'He's at best a holding-CEO. Not one who will re-imagine the bank,' a senior banker and former colleague tells Raghu Mohan about HDFC Bank CEO & MD Sashidhar Jagdishan.

Vajpayee, the war-time prime minister

Vajpayee, the war-time prime minister

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

'Vajpayee was the first prime minister to visit the battlefield at the height of conflict,' recalls Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

The tragedy of being Irom Sharmila

The tragedy of being Irom Sharmila

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

On the occasion of her breaking the world's longest hunger strike, Rediff.com reproduces this 2011 feature on the activist and her life.

Why Deepa Mehta made Funny Boy

Why Deepa Mehta made Funny Boy

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

'There are so many who live in fear, just because they are being oppressed on the basis of who they love.'

India Sitting on COVID Time Bomb

India Sitting on COVID Time Bomb

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

Whether the third wave will ravage us depends on the pace of vaccinations, careful and calibrated opening up of establishments, and a strategy to contain the spread in specific states or pockets.

Govt framing guidelines on handling of COVID-19 casualties

Govt framing guidelines on handling of COVID-19 casualties

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

The guidelines are being drafted to dispel any misconception and raise awareness regarding spread of the disease from a deceased

'There were days of absolute despair'

'There were days of absolute despair'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

'You realised there was a struggle outside and now your struggle is to survive, live in prison, to retain your feelings, your humanity, and collectively continue doing inside what you were doing outside.'

India must do more to back Balochistan struggle

India must do more to back Balochistan struggle

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

The magnitude of atrocities inflicted by the Pakistani establishment on the Baloch people is unimaginable, says Dr Abhay Jere.

WFH: 7 warning signs your co-worker is stressed

WFH: 7 warning signs your co-worker is stressed

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

The thin boundary between work and life has become increasingly blurred, which is taking a toll on employese's mental well-being, says Prachi Ghogle.

We were resolute and strong: Jaishankar on border issue

We were resolute and strong: Jaishankar on border issue

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Talking about dealing with the border issue faced by India, Jaishankar, without naming any country or going into details, said, "You know again we did what we had to do. There was a very active debate which still continues to this day. It is natural for people to offer advice, often on matters which they may not have particular knowledge of, that are a human trait. But again if there was what came through it was that we were resolute, we were strong about protecting our interests."

Dear Mayank: It's my first job. Please help!

Dear Mayank: It's my first job. Please help!

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

HR guru Mayank Rautela has some suggestions.

ASK MAYANK: Why am I not doing well at work?

ASK MAYANK: Why am I not doing well at work?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

'If everyone wore a face mask, this thing will be gone tomorrow!'

'If everyone wore a face mask, this thing will be gone tomorrow!'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

'The majority of the spread is by people coughing, or sneezing or talking loudly, in a very short distance, two metres from one another, and a mask will prevent that sort of transmission.'

SEE: Alia's sister on her battle with Depression

SEE: Alia's sister on her battle with Depression

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

'India is the most depressed country in the world at the moment and women have twice as much of the likelihood to be depressed.'

The Rajapaksas You Did Not Know

The Rajapaksas You Did Not Know

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

From Sri Lanka's most popular political family to its most despised -- going by the voices on the streets calling for the Rajapaksas' ouster -- what went wrong for the clan? Veteran Sri Lanka watcher N Sathiya Moorthy offers an insight.

PM to attend G-20 meet in Japan from June 28-29

PM to attend G-20 meet in Japan from June 28-29

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Former Union minister Suresh Prabhu would be India's Sherpa at the 14th meeting of the world's top economies in Osaka, Japan.

Use of chemical weapons in Syria a moral obscenity: Kerry

Use of chemical weapons in Syria a moral obscenity: Kerry

Rediff.com27 Aug 2013

Asserting that chemical weapons were used in Syria by the embattled Assad regime, US Secretary of State John Kerry termed the last week's attack that killed over 300 civilians a "moral obscenity" that should shock the conscience of the world.

Want to be a good leader? Read this!

Want to be a good leader? Read this!

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

'Let's think of a leader as a camera.' 'It's not just about the leader having the ability to have a telephoto lens.' 'You do need that, but you also need a leader to take a wide angle, look over the horizon and to be able to rise up to the satellite level and look at the big picture.'

ASK MAYANK: How can I re-enter the job market?

ASK MAYANK: How can I re-enter the job market?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

HR guru Mayank Rautela provides a three-point plan.

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale.

New legal challenge to Adani's Aus coal mine project

New legal challenge to Adani's Aus coal mine project

Rediff.com29 May 2015

Some landowners had alleged that Adani was 'misleading' the public.

I respect Dr Singh's decision to skip CHOGM: British PM

I respect Dr Singh's decision to skip CHOGM: British PM

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron, who is on a one-day visit to India, said he was open to meeting all elected leaders including Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. Speaking to IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai, Cameron explained why he was not meeting Modi during this visit.

Bhutia part of FIFA's campaign against COVID-19

Bhutia part of FIFA's campaign against COVID-19

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

Designated I-League champions Mohun Bagan have announced a donoation of 20 lakh in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic while Bhaichung Bhutia will feature in Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) public awareness campaign on the COVID-19 pandemic,

'I will not win unless Hindus vote for me'

'I will not win unless Hindus vote for me'

Rediff.com9 May 2016

'People are losing their freedom to eat, speak, write and practise their religion.' 'All that is said in the Constitution has been taken away.' 'Does every Muslim or Christian or Hindu have to say I am a patriot every morning and repeat it in the afternoon and at night?'

10 Year Old Indian Wins Top Photo Contest

10 Year Old Indian Wins Top Photo Contest

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

The Natural History Museum's annual competition and exhibition, Wildlife Photographer of the Year has been the longest-running and most prestigious nature and wildlife photography competition that has been recognising the world's best nature photography every year since 1965.