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Top banker's must-read tips to her daughter

Top banker's must-read tips to her daughter

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

India's top banker Chanda Kochhar shares valuable life lessons in a letter to her daughter.

Geneticist Raj Barathur passes into the ages

Geneticist Raj Barathur passes into the ages

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

Raj Barathur -- Indian American entrepreneur, geneticist, professor and biopharmaceutical industry leader -- stayed the course even when diagnosed with lung cancer

A double-barrelled firm, now only in name

A double-barrelled firm, now only in name

Rediff.com24 Aug 2007

It gives a near perfect picture of a global corporation many decades back, much before many of today's global companies practised them

Opinion: SC will score self-goal if Bhushan goes free

Opinion: SC will score self-goal if Bhushan goes free

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

If Prashant Bhushan were to be allowed to go scot-free, it would open the floodgates for abuse of the courts, argues Virendra Kapoor.

Tejashwi Yadav: Novice who gave veterans a run for their money

Tejashwi Yadav: Novice who gave veterans a run for their money

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

The 2020 assembly polls marked the coming of age of a politician who valiantly went down fighting an army of battle-hardened veterans.

The Parsi Dronacharya

The Parsi Dronacharya

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

'I am a gadha (donkey)! But God has been on my side and I have managed to produce players,' Dronacharya Awardee Merzban Patel tells Laxmi Negi/Rediff.com.

Must-read! Bipasha Basu's advice to all working women

Must-read! Bipasha Basu's advice to all working women

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

Want to excel in your career? Don't know how to get to the top? Bipasha Basu shares some tricks and tips.

When dancing around a TREE was so much FUN!

When dancing around a TREE was so much FUN!

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Sukanya Verma lists the memorable use of trees in Hindi movies.

How I got my first job: 'By being honest'

How I got my first job: 'By being honest'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2012

Juhi Seth Kapoor, a senior public relations executive from Mumbai recounts the nervousness and excitement of appearing for her first job interview and cracking it.

How I got my first job: By being honest

How I got my first job: By being honest

Rediff.com17 Jan 2012

Juhi Seth Kapoor a senior public relations executive from Mumbai remembers the nervousness and excitement of appearing for her first job interview and cracking it too.

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United States Air Force colonel.

Deepika is no stranger to hatred

Deepika is no stranger to hatred

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

'The vitriol against Deepika Padukone, who is a hugely popular star, will fade over time. But let's not forget what caused it,' says Shuma Raha.

Why things are looking bleak for India's badminton players

Why things are looking bleak for India's badminton players

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

The emotional and financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic is weighing on Indian shuttler HS Prannoy's mind and he believes that the already "bleak" scenario would only get worse if things don't take a turn for the better in one and a half month's time. The coronavirus outbreak, which has killed over 40,000 globally, has put countries in lockdown and halted sports, including badminton, across the world. It has also triggered financial and mental woes across the world.

What George Harrison learnt from Ravi Shankar

What George Harrison learnt from Ravi Shankar

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

Pandit Ravi Shankar was George Harrison's link into the Vedic world.

Wimbledon PICS: Federer, Medvedev, Barty advance; Svitolina knocked out

Wimbledon PICS: Federer, Medvedev, Barty advance; Svitolina knocked out

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

Images from Day 4 of the Wimbledon tennis championships played in London, on Wednesday.

Woman I admire: 'My math teacher changed my life'

Woman I admire: 'My math teacher changed my life'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

Rediff reader Ravikant Rajput from Saudi Arabia writes about his school teacher Neela Joshi.

'I always wanted to sound sexy in my films'

'I always wanted to sound sexy in my films'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

'I don't watch my films more than once, otherwise I will fall in love with myself.'

I learnt a lot from Umrigar: Gavaskar

I learnt a lot from Umrigar: Gavaskar

Rediff.com8 Nov 2006

Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar said though Umrigar achieved so much in the game he never once spoke about his feats.

Be a super mom. Here's how

Be a super mom. Here's how

Rediff.com13 Mar 2006

Why was Madhav Apte dropped from the Indian team?

Why was Madhav Apte dropped from the Indian team?

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

'Indian cricket is in the safe hands of excitingly talented cricketers. No team can afford to underestimate India. If they do, it is to their peril.'

Kohli in the right phase to take over from Dhoni: Ashwin

Kohli in the right phase to take over from Dhoni: Ashwin

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

India's ace bowler Ravichandran Ashwin hailed M S Dhoni as an illustrious leader and said a lot of leadership lessons can be learnt from him. He also said Virat Kohli, who will now captain the Indian team in all formats, is no less a player and in the right phase to take over. "I think he (Dhoni) is going to be available as a player, his career was wonderful and illustrious. As a captain there are lot of leadership lessons from Dhoni for even big leaders out there," he told reporters in Chennai.

Budget ignores women and children

Budget ignores women and children

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Women and children have been given short shrift with these crucial sectors facing substantive budgetary cuts, discovers Rashme Sehgal.

Azhar's tips helped me: Owais

Azhar's tips helped me: Owais

Rediff.com19 Mar 2006

England debutant Owais Shah said the tips by the Hyderabadi cricketer were invaluable and he had stuck to them diligently.

Tribute: 'Learn from the last shot and keep going'

Tribute: 'Learn from the last shot and keep going'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

Roopa Unnikrishnan, Commonwealth Games gold medalist pays tribute to her beloved coach Jalal Uncle.

Who needs $10 million? He just wants the trophy!

Who needs $10 million? He just wants the trophy!

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

Rory McIlroy, whose season was interrupted by injury, said he just wants to get back to winning and does not care about the $10 million bonus that could come with victory at the Tour Championship.

What you MUST KNOW about education loans

What you MUST KNOW about education loans

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

You can build your credit score and get tax benefit, but defaulting will make life difficult.

Fitness comes first for returning Murray, Djokovic

Fitness comes first for returning Murray, Djokovic

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

Murray, who has struggled with a persistent hip injury since the Briton's quarter-final exit at Wimbledon in July, pulled out of the US Open and dropped to 16th in the world rankings.

PIX: Can you flex and bend like Bhagyashree?

PIX: Can you flex and bend like Bhagyashree?

Rediff.com16 Apr 2018

The Maine Pyar Kiya actor is back in shape and how.

'We have been a bit like a fast tortoise'

'We have been a bit like a fast tortoise'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

'My biggest contribution is the creation of the first 'modern Indian law firm',' Cyril Shroff tells Sudipto Dey.

Will EPS-OPS differences break AIADMK?

Will EPS-OPS differences break AIADMK?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

What will a split in the AIADMK mean for Tamil Nadu?

What Anupam Kher thinks of SRK and Aamir

What Anupam Kher thinks of SRK and Aamir

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

A revealing excerpt from Anupam Kher's Lessons Life Taught Me, Unknowingly: An Autobiography.

6 rules to manage your boss

6 rules to manage your boss

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

If you want to move up the corporate ladder, you must first understand that there are no short cuts.

How Dhoni's advice helped me in the lockdown

How Dhoni's advice helped me in the lockdown

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Raju Bist from Thane tells us how he spent the last two months of lockdown.

When parents are delighted to have a start-up son-in-law

When parents are delighted to have a start-up son-in-law

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

For the new millennium generation, slowly and at an accelerating pace, it is attractive to harbour a start-up ambition, says R Gopalakrishnan.

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic, Barty advance; Jabeur makes history

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic, Barty advance; Jabeur makes history

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

Images from Day 7 of the 2021 Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, in London, on Monday.

Fan and friend, SRK compliments Sania's determination at book launch

Fan and friend, SRK compliments Sania's determination at book launch

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

'She never gave up on tennis despite her injury and that connects me to a great sportsperson like Sania'

Kapil's 'Straight from the heart'

Kapil's 'Straight from the heart'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2004

Kapil Dev reveals what he learnt during the match-fixing period in his just-released autobiography.

'There's nothing to be ashamed about periods'

'There's nothing to be ashamed about periods'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Deane De Menezes hopes to reduce the awkwardness and stigma around menstruation.

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.