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Did you know Kabir Bedi's mother was a monk?

Did you know Kabir Bedi's mother was a monk?

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

She lived for two-thirds of her life in India, adopted its national cause and customs, and took an Indian passport. She served a prison sentence in Lahore as part of Gandhi's protests against an Imperial power which happened to be her motherland. Freda Bedi delighted in confounding accepted definitions of identity.

India still offers exciting opportunities: Mark Mobius

India still offers exciting opportunities: Mark Mobius

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

Mark Mobius, executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group still believes in the emerging markets growth story.

'Modi's rise to power will not affect Indo-Pak trade ties'

'Modi's rise to power will not affect Indo-Pak trade ties'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

Narendra Modi's coming to power will not make any difference to Pakistan's trade ties with India, says Zubair Ahmed Malik, president of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry.

Little Eye Labs founders are great deal makers: Rajesh Sawhney

Little Eye Labs founders are great deal makers: Rajesh Sawhney

Rediff.com9 Jan 2014

Rajesh Sawhney's Twitter account is flooded with congratulatory messages. His GSF Accelerator funded Little Eye Labs, bought by Facebook on Wednesday.

'I will marry Mallika Sherwat'

'I will marry Mallika Sherwat'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

Vijay Singh speaks about winning The Bachelorette India -- Mere Khayalon Ki Mallika and his plans for the future with Mallika Sherawat.

We want to kill workflows, says TCS chief

We want to kill workflows, says TCS chief

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

Work should not flow; it should get done, said N Chandrasekaran.

Could this be the next Bollywood blockbuster?

Could this be the next Bollywood blockbuster?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

Here's an excerpt from Special 26 director Neeraj Pandey's first novel -- an underworld thriller called Ghalib Danger.

Book reveals Nehru and Sardar Patel disagreed on Kashmir, China

Book reveals Nehru and Sardar Patel disagreed on Kashmir, China

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

On the eve of Sardar Patel's birth anniversary rediff.com publishes exclusive excerpts of his soon to be published book Sardar: The Saint Emperor.

Book reveals Nehru and Sardar Patel disagreed on Kashmir, China

Book reveals Nehru and Sardar Patel disagreed on Kashmir, China

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

On the eve of Sardar Patel's birth anniversary rediff.com publishes exclusive excerpts of his soon to be published book Sardar: The Saint Emperor.

Meet Kavitha Kuruganti, the farmers' champion

Meet Kavitha Kuruganti, the farmers' champion

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Kavitha Kuruganti has been fighting for decades to ensure farmers are respected and get their due from the Indian nation. In order to ensure they don't struggle for a living, she works to ensure sustainable farm livelihoods and farmers' rights.

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.

Top 10: Aphrodisiacs to rev up your sex drive!

Top 10: Aphrodisiacs to rev up your sex drive!

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

Excerpt from Shonali Sabherwal's The Love Diet

Top 10: Aphrodisiacs to rev up your sex drive!

Top 10: Aphrodisiacs to rev up your sex drive!

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

Excerpt from Shonali Sabherwal's The Love Diet

How to fight your fears: Lessons from a rape survivor

How to fight your fears: Lessons from a rape survivor

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

In this excerpt from the book Here and Beyond, author Rashmi shares the story of a survivor.

Best tax-saving options

Best tax-saving options

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

In an online chat with Get Ahead readers on February 6, Anil Rego, CEO, RightHorizons, answered their queries on saving tax.

CA let me and the team down during 'Monkeygate': Ponting

CA let me and the team down during 'Monkeygate': Ponting

Rediff.com19 Oct 2013

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels Cricket Australia let him and the entire team down during the 2008 'Monkeygate' controversy, saying that CA officials acted as if the relationship with India mattered more than the national players.

Tara Deshpande's recipes from a Konkan kitchen

Tara Deshpande's recipes from a Konkan kitchen

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

Actress-turned-chef-turned-author Tara Deshpande Tennebaum's book on Konkani cuisine, A Sense for Spice, is a fascinating account of a family's love for food. We excerpt some recipes from the book.

A Motorcycle Ride from Ladakh to Kashmir

A Motorcycle Ride from Ladakh to Kashmir

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

'The lush green of Kashmir was exactly like the postcards and posters I had seen growing up.'

Laluji is name of an ideology. He can't be finished, says son Tejaswi

Laluji is name of an ideology. He can't be finished, says son Tejaswi

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

After Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad's conviction in the Rs 950-crore fodder scam case, his cricketer-turned politician son Tejaswi Yadav suddenly finds himself in the limelight. Tejaswi spoke to Business Standard's Satyavrat Mishra about his party's strategy for the 2014 general elections, his father's conviction, the relationship with his siblings and cricket.

Who killed Air India? An insider reveals the facts

Who killed Air India? An insider reveals the facts

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

Year after year, the people in charge and the airline's multiple stakeholders spoke about the need to transform the national carrier into a premier airline. But their plans, instead of taking Air India to the promised heights, brought it down.

How to build strong bones

How to build strong bones

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

Dr Dr Rajeev K Sharma, senior consultant orthopaedic & joint replacement surgeon answered queries on how to build strong bones.

How Ronald Ross discovered malaria-mosquito link

How Ronald Ross discovered malaria-mosquito link

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

'This proved that whatever was growing in the mosquito's gut was a parasite -- it was almost certainly the malarial parasite.'

Tips to improve your credit history

Tips to improve your credit history

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

Harshala Chandorkar, Senior Vice President -- Consumer Relations, Communication & CIC Compliance Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited (CIBIL), on Monday, August 12, to get answer to all your queries.

They quit the rat race to start a motorcycle tour company

They quit the rat race to start a motorcycle tour company

Rediff.com19 Jan 2014

A dream for most riders, a dream that they live, Baljeet and Poornima have always been Enfield riders.

Ping! How Nawaz Sharif & Co were exposed!

Ping! How Nawaz Sharif & Co were exposed!

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

When Bastian Obermayer and Frederik Obermaier shone a light on the Pandora's Box that became famous as the Panama Papers, even they didn't know how it would shake up the murky world of finance, indeed the world itself.

Subbarao on why RBI is taking such harsh steps

Subbarao on why RBI is taking such harsh steps

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

Rapid depreciation of the rupee put us in a vicious spiral: D Subbarao

How to generate your CIBIL credit report

How to generate your CIBIL credit report

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

Harshala Chandorkar, Senior Vice President -- Consumer Relations, Communication & CIC Compliance Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited (CIBIL), answers your credit card queries.

How to correct errors in your credit report

How to correct errors in your credit report

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

Harshala Chandorkar of CIBIL answered queries on how borrowers can get errors in their credit reports rectified

Car sales have taken a back seat, tough year ahead: Maruti

Car sales have taken a back seat, tough year ahead: Maruti

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

The main problem is that the consumer's purchasing power has been eroded, say RC Bhargava, Maruti's chairman.

MUST READ: Failure lessons from Kiran Mazumdar's life

MUST READ: Failure lessons from Kiran Mazumdar's life

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

Learn how the founder of India's first and largest biotechnology company dealt with failure and achieved success.

We cannot afford to subsidise petroleum products: Montek

We cannot afford to subsidise petroleum products: Montek

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia says investors are aware the government is addressing various problems in the economy.

Chandrasekaran on how TCS plans to remain No 1

Chandrasekaran on how TCS plans to remain No 1

Rediff.com20 Jul 2013

We have to continue to be agile on execution and regulatory fronts: N Chandrasekaran

'RBI to get glimpses of Rajan's technical acumen soon'

'RBI to get glimpses of Rajan's technical acumen soon'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

A few market and economic indicators have begun looking up, thanks to what many term the 'Rajan effect'.

What a future India-Pakistan war may look like

What a future India-Pakistan war may look like

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

'Any conventional conflict could trigger a nuclear war with results that neither India nor Pakistan could survive easily.' >A revealing excerpt from Shuja Nawaz's The Battle For Pakistan: The Bitter US Friendship And A Tough Neighbourhood.

Why working hard is not good enough

Why working hard is not good enough

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

Excerpt from bestselling author TGC Prasad's latest book.

This is what Raghuram Rajan needs to focus on

This is what Raghuram Rajan needs to focus on

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

The new Guv needs to focus on structural inflation problems.

'We have restructured for greater agility'

'We have restructured for greater agility'

Rediff.com7 May 2013

Polaris Financial Technology Ltd , the Chennai-based information technology major which provides products, solutions and services for the financial services sector, has appointed five CEOs, one for for each distinct line of business.

'India's situation not comparable with 2008-09 crisis'

'India's situation not comparable with 2008-09 crisis'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

Chief Statistician T C A Anant says this a unique crisis and should be dealt with keeping the current situation in mind.

Odisha govt strongly favoured Hindalco for coal blocks: PM

Odisha govt strongly favoured Hindalco for coal blocks: PM

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

The chief minister of Odisha had reiterated this position assigning topmost priority to the allocation of Talabira-II in favour of Hindalco.

Jairam Ramesh on why India needs new land bill

Jairam Ramesh on why India needs new land bill

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

The principle objective of the Bill is fair compensation, says Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh in an exclusive interview.