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UPSC's new exam format: Get your FACTS right!

UPSC's new exam format: Get your FACTS right!

Rediff.com12 Mar 2013

Students will mostly benefit from the new format, says Ajit Padwal, Founder, Lakshya IAS Academy, Mumbai. He decodes what the new paper holds for aspirants and tells us why the UPSC, barring a few exceptions, has mostly got it right.

Will the real RGV please stand up?

Will the real RGV please stand up?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2013

From the sublime to the ridiculous, Ram Gopal Varma's films have been at the extreme ends of the Bollywood spectrum. Ranjeeta Ganesan decodes the original poster boy of "new wave" cinema

'I Want To Save This Marriage'

'I Want To Save This Marriage'

Rediff.com25 May 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

How to pay safely for online transactions

How to pay safely for online transactions

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Use a "virtual credit card" for every online transaction when you can't pay cash on delivery.

'Married, but involved with another girl'

'Married, but involved with another girl'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

'More a lawyer's Budget than the finance minister's'

'More a lawyer's Budget than the finance minister's'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2013

Soon after Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram presented the Union Budget 2013 in Parliament, Trinamool Congress leader and former Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi joined us for the Budget chat.

Has Meghan Markle already started recycling her looks?

Has Meghan Markle already started recycling her looks?

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

We decode the Duchess of Sussex's second royal outing look.

Rich prefer spending on lifestyle over charity!

Rich prefer spending on lifestyle over charity!

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

Charity donations have suffered as the uber-rich are preferring to maintain their opulent lifestyles over philanthropy in the gloomy economic environment, a specially commissioned report to "decode" the high networth families said.

ASK ANU: 'He blamed me for losing her'

ASK ANU: 'He blamed me for losing her'

Rediff.com16 May 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Apathy, fatalism or bravado? Why people are not following Covid norms

Apathy, fatalism or bravado? Why people are not following Covid norms

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

People have developed a fatalistic attitude where they believe that anything can happen. They think, 'there's no medicine, no beds in the hospitals, what are we alive for?' And when you get that kind of an attitude, you stop taking precautions

How Delhi plans to curb and control pollution

How Delhi plans to curb and control pollution

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

In December 2016, the Supreme Court directed the central government to have a graded action plan to tackle the menace of air pollution. There are two plans - Comprehensive Action Plan and Graded Response Action Plan.

'Sanjay Dutt's mother's death marked him forever'

'Sanjay Dutt's mother's death marked him forever'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2013

'A lovely boy with a heart of gold', 'A man who regrets his days as a drug addict', 'A boy gone astray' -- Sanjay Dutt's friends swear by him. Malavika Sangghvi decodes the man who's in trouble, yet again.

Who benefits from Gujarat's higher voter turnout?

Who benefits from Gujarat's higher voter turnout?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

What does the high voters' turnout of 68 per cent in first phase of Gujarat election mean? Sheela Bhatt tries to find out.

ASK ANU: 'Boyfriend alleges I'm cheating on him'

ASK ANU: 'Boyfriend alleges I'm cheating on him'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Rani, Ranveer, Shraddha's day out

Rani, Ranveer, Shraddha's day out

Rediff.com7 Apr 2018

...At restaurants, airport and gyms...

Why the failed 2014 tour of England is a milestone year for Kohli

Why the failed 2014 tour of England is a milestone year for Kohli

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

India captain Virat Kohli reveals how tips from Sachin Tendulkar and Ravi Shastri post that disastrous tour helped him become the player he is today.

Belly fat: How much do you know?

Belly fat: How much do you know?

Rediff.com8 May 2015

Take this interesting quiz and find out...

What motivates Bollywood on a Monday?

What motivates Bollywood on a Monday?

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

Decoding #mondaymotivation mantras of celebs!

Budget 2012: What is in it for YOU?

Budget 2012: What is in it for YOU?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2012

Should you be popping the champagne or perhaps sulking around? Salil Dhawan decodes the budget and tells what it has in store for people like us.

9 tips to choose the right course and college

9 tips to choose the right course and college

Rediff.com13 Jun 2012

Which college, which course, is there a job at the end? The decision tree for a college is very complex. Careers360 decodes it for you.

Taapsee, Madhuri, Raveena: Coming soon on Netflix!

Taapsee, Madhuri, Raveena: Coming soon on Netflix!

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Netflix has unveiled a line-up of 15 original series as well as returning seasons of popular shows.

'My husband is accusing me of infidelity'

'My husband is accusing me of infidelity'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Pix: What models really do backstage at LFW

Pix: What models really do backstage at LFW

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

Hitesh Harisinghani decodes the madness behind the glitz and glamour.

Must-read! Malaika's favourite yoga asanas

Must-read! Malaika's favourite yoga asanas

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Malaika shares her favourite, easy-to-do asanas and their benefits for a fitter and healthier lifestyle.

CAT tips: How to speed up your calculations

CAT tips: How to speed up your calculations

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

Ravi Handa, an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur and a faculty at IMS Learning helps you decode strategies to solve Data Interpretation problems in CAT. Read on.

Universe's ONLY mystery that Stephen Hawking can't crack!

Universe's ONLY mystery that Stephen Hawking can't crack!

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

Stephen Hawking, who has decoded some of the most puzzling secrets of the universe, has revealed that for him women are the only enduring mystery of the universe he has found impossible to crack.

Osama raid forgotten; US, Pakistan are pals again

Osama raid forgotten; US, Pakistan are pals again

Rediff.com30 May 2011

B Raman decodes the complicated chain of accusations, denials and public avowals of friendship that characterises the relationship between the United States and Pakistan

GMAT Quant vs CAT Quant: An analysis

GMAT Quant vs CAT Quant: An analysis

Rediff.com4 Nov 2011

Are you appearing for CAT and GMAT this year? Want to know what is the difference between the two? Ashish N of EducationAisle decodes it right here.

EXCLUSIVE! July 2011 Mumbai bombers identified

EXCLUSIVE! July 2011 Mumbai bombers identified

Rediff.com3 Oct 2011

Months after the triple bombings rocked Mumbai on July 13 this year, most counter-terrorism experts were willing to shove the 13/7 investigations under the rug as 'yet another case with a dead end.' However, rediff.com's Toral Varia finds that the Anti-Terrorism Squad has successfully managed to join the dots by decoding the CCTV footage. Here are the EXCLUSIVE details.

How Facebook break-up drove her to suicide

How Facebook break-up drove her to suicide

Rediff.com23 Sep 2011

Early this week, Malini Murmur, a student of IIM-Bangalore committed suicide following a status update on her boyfriend's Facebook wall. The author decodes the girl's likes and dislikes, her passions and psyche through her profile.

'Attackers wanted to create havoc, kill people'

'Attackers wanted to create havoc, kill people'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2011

'Look at the selection of targets and also the timing of the attacks. It is clearly designed to cause maximum damage. The target was not a particular facility which was aimed at hurting the economy," says former R&AW chief C D Sahay.

The Love Hormone: How much do you know?

The Love Hormone: How much do you know?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

5 fascinating facts about the love hormone: Take this quiz and find out

Has one of mathematics's toughest problems been solved?

Has one of mathematics's toughest problems been solved?

Rediff.com20 Oct 2018

Mathematical problems can sometimes turn out to have real-world applications. This is true for the Riemann Hypothesis. Crypto-currency investors will heave a sigh of relief if the problem is unsolved since a proof could render their expertise obsolete, explains Devangshu Datta.

WTC final PIX: Gritty New Zealand take Day 3 honours

WTC final PIX: Gritty New Zealand take Day 3 honours

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

Images from Day 3 of the ICC World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand, at The Hampshire Bowl, in Southampton, on Saturday.

ISI planning attacks in India to avoid LeT split?

ISI planning attacks in India to avoid LeT split?

Rediff.com14 Mar 2011

For three years now, Lashkar cadres have been pressurising their higher ups in Pakistani intelligence agency Inter Services Intelligence to battle American troops, but they have always been pulled back. The reason? The ISI does not want the only outfit that it has complete control over to go out of hand.

'All banks should issue chip cards'

'All banks should issue chip cards'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2011

I believe the central bank has been very pro-active about introducing dynamic authentication systems like the two-factor authentication for online transactions. I believe this has really given a boost to e-commerce in India.

Why ED is the best bet for Kochars to get out of mess

Why ED is the best bet for Kochars to get out of mess

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

The agency's poor track record in convictions is the only light at the end of a rather long tunnel for the couple, observes Shyamal Majumdar.

'Muslims, Hindus seem to be tired about Ayodhya'

'Muslims, Hindus seem to be tired about Ayodhya'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2010

The urgency to understand and decode the possible impact of the Ayodhya verdict is so high that the Bharatiya Janata Party and many Muslim organisations are not even participating in public debates, reports Sheela Bhatt. They want to play it safe by not inciting the public before the verdict and they want to ensure that all options are kept open after the highly anticipated judgment.

'Investors must not panic and buy into small-cap funds'

'Investors must not panic and buy into small-cap funds'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

'We would advise investors to hold on to multi-cap funds and not invest further until further clarity emerges.'

Wipro unveils ESOS

Wipro unveils ESOS

Rediff.com4 Feb 2003

Wipro Ltd decoded to allot 3225 equity shares of Rs 2 each pursuant to exercise of stock options by eligible employees.