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CA Vs Engineering: Which Career Has A Better Future?

CA Vs Engineering: Which Career Has A Better Future?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2025

rediffGURU Dr Karan Gupta offers career guidance to young aspirants on how to choose the best course and career in India and abroad.

'Worst Australian team...' Broad hits back at Warner

'Worst Australian team...' Broad hits back at Warner

Rediff.com14 Oct 2025

Former England pacer Stuart Broad on Tuesday spiced up the leadup to the Ashes series, starting in Perth on November 21, claiming that the battle is between "the worst Australian team since 2010" and the "best England team since 2010".

Women's WC: Rain denies Pak chance of win over England

Women's WC: Rain denies Pak chance of win over England

Rediff.com15 Oct 2025

England, Pakistan split points after rain washes out another Women's World Cup match.

'We Modified Our Betaals To Become More Indian'

'We Modified Our Betaals To Become More Indian'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2025

'Nawaz's character was created around Vikram Betaal.' 'Betaal was a little more gimmicky, funny; he would laugh at you, tease you.' 'That's why I made Nawaz very quirky.'

Advertising doyen Piyush Pandey passes away at 70

Advertising doyen Piyush Pandey passes away at 70

Rediff.com24 Oct 2025

Advertising legend Piyush Pandey has passed away. He was 70. The news of Piyush Pandey's demise was shared by columnist Suhel Seth on X on Friday morning.

Chahar added to Surrey squad for final championship match

Chahar added to Surrey squad for final championship match

Rediff.com23 Sep 2025

Surrey's Rahul Chahar will come up against fellow Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar, who plays for Hampshire, in the season-ending English county match.

Jobs, better education top Bihar students' expectations from new govt

Jobs, better education top Bihar students' expectations from new govt

Rediff.com21 Oct 2025

College students in Bihar, many first-time voters, express concerns about job opportunities and education quality ahead of the state elections, desiring a government focused on employment and strengthening the education system.

SC orders Railways to compensate widow after 20-year legal battle

SC orders Railways to compensate widow after 20-year legal battle

Rediff.com22 Oct 2025

The Supreme Court intervened to ensure a tragedy-struck widow received compensation from the Railways after a 20-year legal battle following her husband's death in a train accident.

Class 10 students at UP madrassa can't write name in English

Class 10 students at UP madrassa can't write name in English

Rediff.com28 Apr 2025

A surprise inspection at a madrassa in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, India, has revealed that none of the class 10 students could write their names in English. The district minority welfare officer expressed alarm at the state of education and warned the madrassa of strict action if immediate steps are not taken to improve the quality of education. The madrassa has been asked to focus on subjects other than Arabic and Persian.

'Borders on arrogance': Botham slams England's Ashes build-up

'Borders on arrogance': Botham slams England's Ashes build-up

Rediff.com14 Oct 2025

'I'm worried. We're going to wander in and have a little game with the 'A' team. (It will be) 'Alright mate, how are you? Good on ya' and we're going to go and perform?'

Stokes returns to lead England in Ashes!

Stokes returns to lead England in Ashes!

Rediff.com23 Sep 2025

England on Tuesday named a 16-man squad for the Ashes series starting in Australia in November with Ben Stokes, who is currently nursing a shoulder injury, set to return to lead the side.

Women's World Cup: England stun India to reach semis

Women's World Cup: England stun India to reach semis

Rediff.com19 Oct 2025

England edged India by just four runs in a nerve-wracking finish to storm into the Women's World Cup semi-finals on Sunday night in Indore.

Hungarian novelist wins Nobel for depiction of Germany's social unrest

Hungarian novelist wins Nobel for depiction of Germany's social unrest

Rediff.com9 Oct 2025

Herscht 07769 by this year's literature laureate, Krasznahorkai, has been described as a great contemporary German novel, on account of its accuracy in portraying the country's social unrest.

Ashes shock! Pat Cummins faces race against time to play

Ashes shock! Pat Cummins faces race against time to play

Rediff.com8 Oct 2025

Cummins, who was previously optimistic of taking part in a significant chunk of the series, appears to have no chance of playing the series opener in Perth from November 21 and could even miss all five Tests, leaving superstar batter Steve Smith as his stand-in captain.

Antwerp court clears fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi's extradition

Antwerp court clears fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi's extradition

Rediff.com18 Oct 2025

A court in Antwerp on Friday cleared the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, noting that his arrest by the Belgian authorities on India's request was valid, officials in the know of the development said.

Asrani Kept Amitabh On His Toes

Asrani Kept Amitabh On His Toes

Rediff.com21 Oct 2025

Asrani may have never been a marquee name up in sparkling lights or on outsized posters but the sheer proficiency with which he realised his characters has unleashed gales of laughter over five decades and made a significant contribution to several landmark films. Dinesh Raheja salutes the iconic actor.

Wangchuk's wife alleges his lectures wrongly translated

Wangchuk's wife alleges his lectures wrongly translated

Rediff.com9 Oct 2025

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, claims his speeches were quoted out of context and wrongly translated to support an 'anti-national narrative' in his detention order. She asserts the charges are frivolous and will be challenged in court.

The Wonder World Of Indian English

The Wonder World Of Indian English

Rediff.com1 Jan 2025

Indian English is the only language that uses the expression 'non-veg' for meat, fish, and those who consume them. A fascinating extract from Shashi Tharoor's A Wonderland of Words: Around the Word in 101 Essays.

Women's WC: Sciver-Brunt, Ecclestone combine to demolish Sri Lanka

Women's WC: Sciver-Brunt, Ecclestone combine to demolish Sri Lanka

Rediff.com11 Oct 2025

Sciver-Brunt's record ton, Ecclestone's magical spell power England to 89-run win over Sri Lanka

Why Trump Wanted Nobel Peace Prize

Why Trump Wanted Nobel Peace Prize

Rediff.com13 Oct 2025

Look at any picture or video of Donald Trump and infer if that inspires any thought of peace. Does he represent peace or does he symbolise aggression? asks Biswajit Dasgupta.

CAT 2025: How To Excel In Quantitative Aptitude

CAT 2025: How To Excel In Quantitative Aptitude

Rediff.com17 Sep 2025

In part 4 of Rediff's weekly MBA preparation series, CAT expert Aashish Sood guides aspirants with strategies to ace the Quantitative Aptitude section.

Bidding For Rs 10,000 Banknote Crosses Rs 18 Lakh

Bidding For Rs 10,000 Banknote Crosses Rs 18 Lakh

Rediff.com1 Oct 2025

Rashtrapati Bhavan has introduced a new initiative, the E-Upahaar auction, to monetise valuable assets for a social cause, in alignment with a broader governmental policy, championed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, of auctioning gifts received by dignitaries to fund welfare programmes.

Kranti Goud, India's Latest Bowling Sensation

Kranti Goud, India's Latest Bowling Sensation

Rediff.com6 Oct 2025

On Sunday, Goud repaid the faith shown in her with a telling spell of 3 for 20, that included three maidens, to derail Pakistan's chase of 247.

Metro... In Dino Arrives With Superman On OTT

Metro... In Dino Arrives With Superman On OTT

Rediff.com29 Aug 2025

Superheroes, sleuths and Sara Ali Khan in love, catch all kinds of fun-sized action on OTT this week.

Rishab Shetty Returns With Kantara Chapter 1

Rishab Shetty Returns With Kantara Chapter 1

Rediff.com22 Sep 2025

Kantara Chapter 1 is scheduled for a worldwide release on October 2, in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Bengali and English.

'Indian football should look at Uzbekistan, Jordan'

'Indian football should look at Uzbekistan, Jordan'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2025

Bhutia calls for systemic overhaul, urges India to follow Asian football models

'When I Can't Take Nonsense Any Longer Then Sparks Begin To Fly'

'When I Can't Take Nonsense Any Longer Then Sparks Begin To Fly'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2025

'Look after your own mother before looking after your neighbour's mother.' 'I don't believe in starving my own mother and feeding sweets to the neighbours.'

EPL: Chelsea hand Liverpool third straight defeat; Arsenal top

EPL: Chelsea hand Liverpool third straight defeat; Arsenal top

Rediff.com5 Oct 2025

Arsenal marked Mikel Arteta's 300th game in charge with a convincing 2-0 home victory over West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday.

EPL: Liverpool stunned; Man United, Chelsea go down

EPL: Liverpool stunned; Man United, Chelsea go down

Rediff.com28 Sep 2025

Crystal Palace scored a stoppage-time winner to edge Liverpool 2-1 while Manchester United and Chelsea lost by an identical 3-1 margin in the English Premier League on Saturday.

EPL: Arsenal snatch late equaliser vs Man City

EPL: Arsenal snatch late equaliser vs Man City

Rediff.com22 Sep 2025

Substitute Gabriel Martinelli scored a late goal to help Arsenal hold Manchester City to a 1-1 draw in a blockbuster English Premier League fixture, in London, on Sunday.

$282 Billion Indian IT Industry In US Right Wing's Cross Hairs

$282 Billion Indian IT Industry In US Right Wing's Cross Hairs

Rediff.com17 Sep 2025

The US remains the largest market for IT outsourcing, and for Indian giants TCS, Infosys and Wipro, it contributes around 40 per cent of their top line.

'A Revolution In Indian Languages Is Waiting To Be Unleashed'

'A Revolution In Indian Languages Is Waiting To Be Unleashed'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2025

'The Bhashini Mission has delivered a working technology at large scale, which is as good as or better than the one with MNC tech giants.'

Woman student found unconscious on Jadavpur campus dies

Woman student found unconscious on Jadavpur campus dies

Rediff.com12 Sep 2025

A female student at Jadavpur University was found unconscious near a water body on campus and later declared dead at a hospital. The circumstances surrounding the incident are unclear.

'She Behaved Like A Very Ordinary Person, Without Any Airs'

'She Behaved Like A Very Ordinary Person, Without Any Airs'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2025

'She is a nice girl, simple, patient and affectionate. Because she is so empathetic, because she has the ability to feel for people, I am sure she will be able to solve the problems ordinary citizens face in this country.'

John Abraham Comes Home This Weekend

John Abraham Comes Home This Weekend

Rediff.com15 Aug 2025

Spies, aliens, dogs and lawyers, it's quite a colourful spread on your OTT watch this week, points out Sukanya Verma.

Salman's Bigg Boss Is Back!

Salman's Bigg Boss Is Back!

Rediff.com22 Aug 2025

Maa, Mission, Salman Khan back to his Bigg Boss ways, Sukanya Verma lists your OTT picks this week.

Premier League on mission to expand India footprint

Premier League on mission to expand India footprint

Rediff.com8 Oct 2025

Premier League takes its responsibility very seriously and do a great job: Michael Owen

Ostapenko apologises for 'no class' comments to Townsend

Ostapenko apologises for 'no class' comments to Townsend

Rediff.com31 Aug 2025

Ostapenko said on Instagram that her anger stemmed from Townsend's refusal to apologise for benefiting from a net cord -- when the American's shot clipped the net and stayed in play -- and accused her of being disrespectful.

Why the RSS was banned thrice in 100 years

Why the RSS was banned thrice in 100 years

Rediff.com1 Oct 2025

A timeline of key events that shaped the RSS' journey, including the various highs and lows, as the organization approaches its 100th anniversary.

Drink spiking, sexual assault claims rock England cricket

Drink spiking, sexual assault claims rock England cricket

Rediff.com13 Sep 2025

According to a report in The Daily Telegraph, the man, said to be in his 40s, was interviewed under caution by Scotland Yard in June following a complaint linked to an incident at a pub in south-west London's SW6 district, which includes Fulham and Parsons Green.