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Your starry predictions for 2021!

Your starry predictions for 2021!

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

Will 2021 be better than 2020?

INCREDIBLE! How I lost 21 kg in 1.5 years

INCREDIBLE! How I lost 21 kg in 1.5 years

Rediff.com21 May 2020

Garima Bharucha, 39, from Mumbai shares her inspiring fitness journey and the lessons she learned along the way.

Best of the week

Best of the week

Rediff.com31 Jul 2007

An overview of the best of the Get Ahead this week.

Jeenees: Changing the way we Indians gift

Jeenees: Changing the way we Indians gift

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

'In India, we have a strange affinity towards recycling gifts.' But Jeenees is changing that.

Smith's advice to deflated India after Adelaide debacle

Smith's advice to deflated India after Adelaide debacle

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

Australian batting star Steve Smith has no time to think about how India might plot revenge in the second Test in Melbourne but he does have a word of advice for the visitors jolted by the first game's battering -- 'Let it go and move on'.

Class of '83 review

Class of '83 review

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

Class of '83 is no Ardh Satya and Bobby Deol is no Om Puri, notes Sukanya Verma.

IAF never differentiated: Gunjan Saxena on biopic row

IAF never differentiated: Gunjan Saxena on biopic row

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

I was lucky to have support from family and IAF, Saxena said.

Jet crisis: 'I am living on my savings'

Jet crisis: 'I am living on my savings'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

A senior first officer with Jet Airways shares her plight.

#SiblingGoals: 5 types of sisters we need in our life

#SiblingGoals: 5 types of sisters we need in our life

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Take a cue from these celeb siblings who inspire each other.

The Dilemma Ali Fazal is Struggling With

The Dilemma Ali Fazal is Struggling With

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

'There is a part of me that says it is a great time to tell stories from my own land.' 'But then opportunities are coming my way from all over the world.' 'So one foot is here and one foot is in the West.'

How India Won The 1971 War

How India Won The 1971 War

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

December 3, 2021 marks 50 years since the beginning of the 1971 War which ended in a decisive military victory for India and the liberation of Bangladesh. Most analysts of the 1971 War agree that the IV Corps dash across the mighty Meghna river led by the brilliant General Sagat Singh was the turning point in the war, recalls military historian Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

'Let them make their own mistakes and learn from them'

'Let them make their own mistakes and learn from them'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

Controlling and trying to make sure that things flow smoothly for their children comes naturally to parents, but one simply must know where to draw the line.

Warm-up: Rohit to get opening audition against SA

Warm-up: Rohit to get opening audition against SA

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

With the national selection committee and the team management deciding to promote Rohit as an opener, keeping his spunky strokeplay in mind, the next five Tests could be a make or break for the 32-year-old stylish right-hander.

Osaka 'a Jesse Owens of Japan' for racial injustice stand

Osaka 'a Jesse Owens of Japan' for racial injustice stand

Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

Osaka's focus has been on racial injustice over the last few months, the 23-year-old has long been a symbol for change in Japan.

How Ganguly's gamble on youngsters helped India retain Dhoni

How Ganguly's gamble on youngsters helped India retain Dhoni

Rediff.com8 Jul 2018

'Ganguly, who turns 46 on Sunday, was one of the sharpest and farsighted cricketing minds, says Abhirup Bhattacharya in a biography on the former India cricketer, titled - 'Winning Like Sourav: Think & Succeed Like Ganguly'.

China-Pak air exercise; Cause for worry?

China-Pak air exercise; Cause for worry?

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

'There is much to glean from such exercises. And make it known that we are ready to take them on together!', says Air Commodore Nition Sathe (retd).

What inspires Manish Malhotra?

What inspires Manish Malhotra?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

'For me one's identity is very important and being true to at least one's self is a must,' says Manish Malhotra.

#10YearsChallenge: 'I miss my family'

#10YearsChallenge: 'I miss my family'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

Rediff readers tell us what has changed in the last 10 years for them.

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

Why gangsters like Vikas Dubey become formidable

Why gangsters like Vikas Dubey become formidable

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

'Not unlike politicians who gravitate towards whoever is in power, mafia dons too have a great survival streak, switching loyalty to the party in power,' observes Virendra Kapoor a week after gangster Vikas Dubey was slain in an alleged encounter.

Right to Read on a roll in India, Africa, Central America

Right to Read on a roll in India, Africa, Central America

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

The Right to Read programme hopes to cover 100,000 schools, covering 15 million students.

From Rs 3 cr to 20 cr: RustOrange's success story

From Rs 3 cr to 20 cr: RustOrange's success story

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

RustOrange co-founders Samik Sarkar, Shashank Agnihotri and Kuvalaya Singh share their story and learnings.

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.

Want to transform your life? Read this

Want to transform your life? Read this

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

Samridh Seth suggests nine must-read books that can help turn your life around.

'Recession is temporary, your capability is permanent'

'Recession is temporary, your capability is permanent'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

'You need to polish your skills and be prepared to be an asset in the 'new normal' work environment.' 'Access MOOCs (massive open online courses) and keep your brain razor sharp, despite not having a job offer or having your job offer rescinded.'

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.

'As the BJP expands its national footprint, it becomes a threat to its regional allies'

'As the BJP expands its national footprint, it becomes a threat to its regional allies'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

'After the Congress's 2014 Lok Sabha debacle, commentators identified three major shortcomings: Leadership, organisation, and ideology.' 'Here we are six years later -- and what are the Congress's major failings? Leadership, organisation, and ideology.' 'The party seems to have learned very little during its six years in the Opposition wilderness.'

Aus Open PICS: Serena, Thiem, Zverev move into second round

Aus Open PICS: Serena, Thiem, Zverev move into second round

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

Images from Day 1 at the Australian Open.

A year of living and working in the shadow of Covid-19 pandemic

A year of living and working in the shadow of Covid-19 pandemic

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

There is no one way to describe the 12 months that have gone by since India reported its first Covid-positive case on January 30, 2020.

ATP Finals PIX: Thiem stuns Federer; Djokovic wins opener

ATP Finals PIX: Thiem stuns Federer; Djokovic wins opener

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

Only once in 16 previous appearances has Federer not survived the group stage, back in 2008. IMAGES from the ATP Finals played at The O2 Arena in London on Sunday

Vihari: 'For me, every Test match is my last'

Vihari: 'For me, every Test match is my last'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

'It helps me get into a mindset that I have nothing to lose and play accordingly.'

How govt can boost infra funding in India

How govt can boost infra funding in India

Rediff.com4 Apr 2021

For development finance institution to succeed now, the government must stand like a rock behind it and be patient.

Why Osaka has an 'upper hand' over Kvitova in Aus Open final

Why Osaka has an 'upper hand' over Kvitova in Aus Open final

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

Osaka will bid for her second Grand Slam title in succession against twice Wimbledon champion Kvitova on Saturday, having claimed her maiden major in New York last year by upsetting Serena Williams in the final.

The Bhramam Review

The Bhramam Review

Rediff.com11 Oct 2021

Every film that Sriram Raghavan makes is a compendium of ideas and sensations that tickle him. Trying to remake a Sriram Raghavan film is like getting excited by somebody else's goosebumps, observes Sreehari Nair.

Rishi Kapoor, dard-e-dil forever

Rishi Kapoor, dard-e-dil forever

Rediff.com2 May 2020

'Rishi Kapoor was a complete original.' 'He dazzled the screen and stayed a livewire off it as well,' remembers Sukanya Verma.

Starting a new job? 10 things you must know

Starting a new job? 10 things you must know

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

Present a positive image by exuding enthusiasm and energy for work, says Surya Mahadevan.

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.

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.