Reader Ranjan Banerjee, 62 from Baripada, Orissa takes us back in time.
65,000 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees still live in Tamil Nadu. Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar discovers the challenges for the refugees to return home.
'I've been working hard for this for the past 18 months and away from home for a long time...and it is good to know that it all paid off and the event is done and we've got what we came for'
'Not many know I am a Rajput from Jodhpur.' 'My ancestors shifted to Kolhapur as my great grandfather and grandfather were both engineers.' 'They were called by Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj to build the city of Kolhapur.'
Of the existing set of potential leaders, Bakhshi was clearly the only choice as he beat out other high-level candidates that included executive directors Anup Bagchi, Vishakha Mulye, NS Kannan, and Vijay Chandok who were lacking the all-round game that Bakhshi has.
He may have failed at his first attempt, but 27-year-old Dinup Kalleril, an engineering dropout, is following his passion relentlessly.
'When we became a Rs 100 crore company in October, we celebrated in grand scale. We have grown from producing 10 packets a day in 2005, with just my cousin managing the kitchen, to 50,000 packets a day with 1,100 employees in 10 years.' 'If you have the passion to start something, do it immediately. Don't wait for tomorrow.'
Rediff readers tell us what their first salaries meant to them.
Every month you should work on these questions: Who am I? What skill set do I have? What experience do I have?
Collegepond.com, a career guidance company responds to student queries on international admissions.
Atul Kasbekar on the making of the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar 2018.
'And because she was very close to Indira Gandhi, she was close to me.' 'Sonia is a wonderful person'
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'How will they give me permission to die when there are many others in conditions worse than mine?'
Bangladesh's fire service chief Ali Ahmed said the accident may have started with a gas cylinder.
According to all accounts, Neel Tushar Kashkari was well received at the California Republican Party Convention -- his first major public exposure after formally declaring his candidacy in January for governor of California
Making an informed career choice will secure your life and future.
'I have been lucky to be able to show my talent more as a sports anchor, and I could do this for life!'
Rediff readers tell us what their first salary means to them.
A glossy presentation of a confounding narrative, notes Moumita Bhattacharjee.
'The best thing about John is that he's tall! So you will never be told, 'Aisha, you are too tall'.' 'Not once did John make me feel it was my first film.' 'The chemistry in the song Tere Jaisa is phenomenal.'
In an online chat with readers, overseas education consultant NNS Chandra addressed queries related to international admissions.
In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said whether he becomes the prime minister or not is immaterial but what matters is that all Indians, including women and youth, feel it is their country.
Jaspal Bhatti's feel for the grime, the confusions, and the madness in our system was so complete that he could take on every kind of woman or man God ever gave to the institutions of India, feels Sreehari Nair.
Abhijit Chaudhari, Director, GATEFORUM tells you what to expect in the entrance exam this year and how you can prepare for it.
IT services firms would no longer focus on large volume hiring from campuses like they did at least two to three years ago, as demands of clients are changing.
The co-founders of Innoz Tech, which deals in rich mobile and web applications, have decided to take the less-trodden path.
5 things you must know about this scientific trailblazer.
Nine students of the RV College of Engineering (RVCE), Bangalore, have made running a vehicle on water a reality.
Bollywood is rushing to embrace him, but Vivian Fernandes aka DIVINE wants to rap his own tune, discovers Shreevatsa Nevatia.
When 27-year-old Karthik Kamalakannan founded Skcript with his friend Swathi Kakarla in December 2013, little did he realise that it would become the Pied Piper of India one day.
In an online chat with readers overseas consultant NNS Chandra offered advice.
Former India captain Rahul Dravid's father Sharad passed away at his Indiranagar residence in Bangalore at 1615 IST on Wednesday. He was 79 years old.
'Stumbling blocks teach a lot and should be taken as stepping stones.'
The gorgeous beauty queens who put India on the world map.
'The Indian Navy has sufficient combat power in areas of interest to India that can quickly scale up operations if the need arises.' 'This includes all the choke points leading into the Indian Ocean as also areas within.'
Rahul knew this was coming. That 'dirt' would be dug up.
Asavari, Swapnil, Sunil, Payal and Prasad, who first met in engineering college, have been close friends for 13 years.
It is the first time that the JMI has been placed among the top 10 universities in the (HRD) Ministry's National Institutional Ranking Framework rankings.
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