News for 'empathy'

6 parenting skills that will help you in your career

6 parenting skills that will help you in your career

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

As a parent, you become trained to constantly think about solutions.

India deports 7 Rohingyas to Myanmar after SC clears way for action

India deports 7 Rohingyas to Myanmar after SC clears way for action

Rediff.com4 Oct 2018

The illegal immigrants were detained in 2012 and since then they were lodged in Cachar Central Jail in Assam's Silchar.

Happi Review

Happi Review

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

'Surely a person like Happi deserves to be treated with dignity.' 'But does he deserve a two hour movie dedicated to his daftness, and to the failure of the rest of the world to come round to the purity that shines behind that daftness?' asks Sreehari Nair.

The coronavirus flight: How Indians helped Indians

The coronavirus flight: How Indians helped Indians

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

Bureaucratic insensitivity gave way to compassion with the state administration, police and passersby joining forces to help the stream of Indians fleeing Delhi.

LA's fine with Rahul Bose

LA's fine with Rahul Bose

Rediff.com21 May 2003

Facebook to introduce 'dislike' button

Facebook to introduce 'dislike' button

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

Mark Zuckerberg said the feature will be coming soon.

Vote: Who's the hottest June covergirl?

Vote: Who's the hottest June covergirl?

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

Deepika, Anushka or Jacqueline -- who gets your vote?

Kamal Haasan: The Ramanaidu banner will fly for a long time to come

Kamal Haasan: The Ramanaidu banner will fly for a long time to come

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

'He rose to be almost as big as the stars he worked with,' Haasan says.

10 reasons why your CV was REJECTED!

10 reasons why your CV was REJECTED!

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

Unless you are a fresher, you should not circulate a generic CV for all openings, says Achin Bhattacharyya.

10 Ways India Shines in the Movies

10 Ways India Shines in the Movies

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Celebrating Independence Day the Bollywood way.

How Airbnb's Brian Chesky told I,900 employees they had lost their jobs

How Airbnb's Brian Chesky told I,900 employees they had lost their jobs

Rediff.com7 May 2020

There is much to learn from how Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO, Airbnb, let 1,900 employees know they had lost their jobs.

Beyond the Clouds Review: Ishaan Khatter shows promise

Beyond the Clouds Review: Ishaan Khatter shows promise

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Alternating between brat and boy, deception and decency, Ishaan Khatter speaks with a passion that will be heard Beyond the Clouds, predicts Sukanya Verma.

COVID-19 can reset wrongs done to invisible millions

COVID-19 can reset wrongs done to invisible millions

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

'The Modi government must create conditions to integrate millions into the rural economy as many migrants are certainly not going to return to live an undignified life,' notes Ramesh Menon.

Helicopter Eela Review: Kajol disappoints, Riddhi shines

Helicopter Eela Review: Kajol disappoints, Riddhi shines

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

Helicopter Eela could have been a good film but falls short, says Savera R Someshwar.

Review: The Salesman inspires awe!

Review: The Salesman inspires awe!

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

Sukanya Verma gives her reasons for watching The Salesman.

10 essential traits of a successful leader

10 essential traits of a successful leader

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

These qualities that can make you a better startup founder.

What kind of nation interrogates children for sedition?

What kind of nation interrogates children for sedition?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

'Teaching lessons is the objective behind every school.' 'For the moment, a state seems intent to teach a lesson -- that students of Classes 4, 5 and 6 can wage war against the mighty Indian nation,' says Krishna Prasad.

What the world expects from Biden

What the world expects from Biden

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

It would be a huge achievement if the new administration manages a successful transition to some sense of domestic and international normalcy in these frantic times marked by the pandemic and rise of illiberal regimes across the world, observes Shreekant Sambrani.

10 times Aamir impressed us with his gyaan!

10 times Aamir impressed us with his gyaan!

Rediff.com16 Oct 2017

There's a reason he was called Baba Ranchoddas in 3 Idiots.

The legend who inspired 3 Idiots

The legend who inspired 3 Idiots

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Magsaysay Award winner Sonam Wangchuk speaks to Claude Arpi about his journey, his fights, his hopes and how he became an inspiration for the Bollywood blockbuster.

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 75 Songs

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 75 Songs

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.

How can women fight stress, solve problems

How can women fight stress, solve problems

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

All it takes is physically taking a step back, inhaling a deep breath and exhaling it out slowly, says author Geeta Ramakrishnan.

7 career lessons from Indra Nooyi

7 career lessons from Indra Nooyi

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

As she steps down as CEO, Indra Nooyi leaves behind an inspiring legacy of initiative, innovation and social responsibility.

The disabled man who fights for children

The disabled man who fights for children

Rediff.com13 Sep 2017

'It's the children that matter. They are the future,' Bhagaban Mohanta, who was born without legs, tells Geetanjali Krishna.

Trapped! A metaphor for Motwane's movies

Trapped! A metaphor for Motwane's movies

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

'In Udaan and in Lootera, the initial sensations that drove Vikramaditya Motwane to make those pictures never quite travelled beyond the walls that contained them.' 'Here, in Trapped, this sensations-strangled-by-the-walls feeling becomes the movie's real tune,' says Sreehari Nair.

#377: Don't look, but India is changing!

#377: Don't look, but India is changing!

Rediff.com6 Oct 2018

In the past decade-and-a-half, sections of urban India have become much more liberal about accepting gay men and women than our colonial-era laws might have suggested, says Rahul Jacob.

Badrinath Ki Dulhania Review: A Popcorn Social!

Badrinath Ki Dulhania Review: A Popcorn Social!

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

It helps that Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt look so good together, writes Sukanya Verma.

26 life lessons from The Gita

26 life lessons from The Gita

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

The Gita teaches you to be truthful, refrain from criticism and manage your emotions wisely.

'Thank you to the Academy. Thank you'

'Thank you to the Academy. Thank you'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

The 89th Annual Academy awards saw some touching speeches. Here's a look at some of the best ones.

'National lockdown could have been avoided'

'National lockdown could have been avoided'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

'Two days notice for the Janata Curfew.' 'Two-and-a-half days notice for lighting candles, but a mere four-hour notice for the lockdown without taking state governments into confidence.'

Ayodhya conflict was not a mere title dispute

Ayodhya conflict was not a mere title dispute

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

'The verdict must be seen as something more; as a historical balm, a moral restitution and the deliverance of justice to a people wronged,' argues Vivek Gumaste.

Let contentious issues not distract us: Prez in I-Day address

Let contentious issues not distract us: Prez in I-Day address

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Touching upon a range of issues, the President also said women were entitled to a life of their choice and security to fulfil their potential, amid concerns over their privacy and safety.

COVID-19 deaths: Why Supreme Court order is important

COVID-19 deaths: Why Supreme Court order is important

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

'There is a special benefit in the matter being taken up by the Supreme Court rather than the high courts.' 'The orders of the high courts are limited, but the Supreme Court order is binding upon everybody.'

Review: Enakkul Oruvan is worth a watch

Review: Enakkul Oruvan is worth a watch

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

Enakkul Oruvan is an engaging and admirable effort by debutant director Prasath Ramar, says S Saraswathi.

Facebook exploring 'sympathise' button

Facebook exploring 'sympathise' button

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

Many people come across a sad status update from a friend while browsing the popular social networking site -- that they have been fired; they have had a death in the family; some unfortunate event or may be just a bad day.

For biographers, Gandhi as father was a mixed bag

For biographers, Gandhi as father was a mixed bag

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

While historian Ramachandra Guha and Iranian-Canadian philosopher Ramin Jahanbegloo believe Gandhi was less than the perfect father, author Sandhya Mehta treads a more middle path.

Two Indians win Queen's Young Leaders award in UK

Two Indians win Queen's Young Leaders award in UK

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

Kartik Sawhney, 21, and Neha Swain, 28 from India are among 60 others who won the Queen's Young Leaders Award 2016.

Manmarziyaan review: The Heart Has Its Reasons

Manmarziyaan review: The Heart Has Its Reasons

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

'Manmarziyaan is a meaty slice of Tinder-day relationships where love is a libidinous explosion that is unafraid of consequences and flies in the face of discretion,' says Sukanya Verma.

Review: Inji Iduppazhagi fails to impress

Review: Inji Iduppazhagi fails to impress

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

Director Prakash Kovelamudi's Inji Iduppazhagi deals with the concept of size zero superficially and you feel no emotional connect, writes S Saraswathi.

Cricket's dressing room blues go back a long way

Cricket's dressing room blues go back a long way

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

'The dressing room is a precinct that abounds with all the complexities that make up human nature -- and the unpredictable consequences that can emerge from interpersonal relationships. 'A cursory study of cricket history throws up interesting (and some hugely surprising) examples of conflict between players from the same team,' says Ayaz Memon