'Goddess Laxmi doesn't come just by praying to her.' 'You have to make yourself attractive to Laxmi for her to come to you.'
'I am still the girl who grew up in a close family in Madras, in the South of India, and I am deeply connected to the lessons and culture of my youth. I am also the woman who arrived in the US at age twenty-three to study and work and, somehow, rose to lead an iconic company, a journey that I believe is possible only in America. I belong in both worlds,' says the ex-Pepsico chief in her memoir
Ashton Turner thinks that he has learnt his lessons after a poor IPL.
Dig deeper, success may be just one foot away!
India's batting legend Sachin Tendulkar firmly believes that sport only recognises performance on the field and not the background of an athlete.
David Beckham's son Romeo is a talented tennis player with "a lot of potential" according to world number 11 Grigor Dimitrov, who gave the 14-year-old lessons prior to the start of Wimbledon.
Often accused of focussing entirely on the shorter formats, Chris Gayle encouraged youngsters to strive to play Tests
They appear harmless, but when provoked, all those 30,000 quills are quickly out to get you! Prakash Iyer, Executive Coach and MD, Kimberley-Clark-Lever tells us what we can learn from them.
A tweet from a user who goes by the handle '@Vikash67456607' triggered a major Twitter backlash, with the hashtag 'Reject_Zomato' trending on top at the microblogging site. In response, Zomato apologised to Vikash and also issued a statement both in Tamil and English, stressing that the company stood for diversity.
Few lessons world leaders can learn from Tim Cook.
The board has learnt from the harsh lessons of the 2021 edition when the tournament had to be suspended midway due to the raging pandemic and could only be completed in the UAE four months later.
A fearless competitor who used brain and brawn in equal measure, Subhas Bhowmick was one of the most fascinating characters in Indian football through the 1970s with his muscular built and equally expressive carefree opinions.
Only Kapil Dev, with 131 matches, has played more Tests than Ishant for India as a fast bowler.
'It feels like a roller coaster ride, but I am slowly coming into my own in this industry.'
Wimbledon finalist Marin Cilic said he had a "big mountain to climb" to defeat seven-time champion Roger Federer, but that winning the title would mean the world to him.
Here's what made the 2-year-old start-up an overnight star
'Now, it feels like the darkness has descended again.'
Top seed Novak Djokovic beat Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-5, 7-6(1) to reach the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Friday and move within one win of 1,000 career victories.
Images from the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, Day 3, in Oregon.
Andrew Balbirnie took a 45 minute interactive session with 19 members from the men's senior side and emerging squads of an academy along with a few coaches.
The American was stripped of his Tour de France titles and banned from the sport for life in 2012 after the International Cycling Union ratified the US Anti-Doping Agency's sanctions.
From stylist to Paris Hilton to influential billionaires, Kim Kardashian tells you how to chart your own success journey.
Digitally driven businesses have cut short the time to market significantly.
When he is not solving advanced math problems, Floyd Fernandes gives away the kind of information that music buffs spend thousands on, finds Sumit Bhattacharya.
The six-time world record holder's fascinating journey has lessons for all.
Madhu shares the key lessons she learned from her first internship at Micron's Global Development Center in Hyderabad.
'I have seen Bishan paaji get worked up when he felt the game was losing its character because of some individual.'
Rediff reader Mrityunjay Bhatt, 27, from Indore, Madhya Pradesh tells us what he learned from his father Mahendra Mohan Bhatt.
'As I set course for the Helicopter Training School this morning,' notes IAF Helicopter Veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe, 'I bow my head in respect for the institution which made me the man I am.' 'I also salute the Chetak which taught me much more than flying.' 'Both these institutions, in their own right, justify the crest and motto of the School: Achievement through Knowledge.'
In Aspirants, Abhilash, SK and Guri chase the IAS dream from Delhi's bustling Old Rajendra Nagar. They are like the tripod; we are constantly reminded about their deep bond, but I didn't feel the closeness, observes Sukanya Verma.
Kunal Gandhi and Gunjan Agrawal, co-founders at SchoolCountry.com, an education start-up tell us why it is crucial for entrepreneurs to focus on selling their products and services.
Novak Djokovic threw his racket on the ground, drawing a warning from the chair umpire.
'During the course of these two years, as new people have joined, we have no mental picture to associate with them and hence, have little connection with them.'
Rediff reader Geeta Ravekar writes about her mother.
The President-elect also announced the nomination of former Secretary of State John Kerry as Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, the first such official to sit on the national security council.
A messy love story, a tale of infidelity, a jab on sexism, a whodunit -- Haseen Dillruba wildly oscillates between diabolical provocations and unrealistic sentiment, notes Sukanya Verma.
When you talk about finances, you need to have a goal to invest.
Unless they getting their batting and bowling woes sorted out soon, the 2023 World Cup looks another distant dream for the Men in Blue.
Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, who will head the IAF from October 1, will keep our fighting capabilities sharpened and operationally ready for conflict at all times, notes Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd).
'What's extremely important is to be unique and find your own signature style.'
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