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Shiv Nadar steps down, daughter Roshni is new chairperson of HCL Tech

Shiv Nadar steps down, daughter Roshni is new chairperson of HCL Tech

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Roshni, also a trained classical musician, came on the board of HCL Technologies in 2013 and was vice chairperson. Shiv Nadar would continue to be MD of the company with designation as chief strategy officer.

US, aided by Pakistan, DESTROYED Afghanistan

US, aided by Pakistan, DESTROYED Afghanistan

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

The US has the distinction of destroying a flawed but functioning State thrice since 1979. Pakistan has been their constant accomplice, explains Shekhar Gupta.

6 financial vows for women to retire at 50

6 financial vows for women to retire at 50

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

In the third of the series, Suren Kochchar offers six pointers to help women achieve financial goals. An International Women's Day Special.

Serious Men review

Serious Men review

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Serious Men is one of the sharpest movies of Sudhir Mishra's career, observes Sukanya Verma.

'Hanuman Garhi temple was built by a Muslim ruler'

'Hanuman Garhi temple was built by a Muslim ruler'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

'He also granted the temple freedom from all taxes and decreed that no one could litigate against it ever.'

Fitting finale to Pranab's 45-year long political career

Fitting finale to Pranab's 45-year long political career

Rediff.com15 Jun 2012

Ever seen as the perennial 'No 2' in the Congress, on whose ticket he became a Rajya Sabha member for the first time in 1969, Mukherjee may have missed becoming the prime minister on a couple of occasions, but still he was the man to whom the government looked to during times of crisis

Review: Khiladi 786 is unfunny, unclever

Review: Khiladi 786 is unfunny, unclever

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

Shubir Rishi feels Khiladi 786 is a wannabe funny movie, an assault on our collective intellect.

The Vata, Pitta, Kapha Way to Good Health

The Vata, Pitta, Kapha Way to Good Health

Rediff.com17 May 2021

Yogini and wellness entrepreneur Radhika Iyer Talati tells you how simple modifications in your lifestyle can help you lead a healthy life.

Dev Anand's Top 15 Movies

Dev Anand's Top 15 Movies

Rediff.com5 Dec 2011

A tribute to the legend's evergreen spirit through some of the most significant gems of his illustrious career.

Jaitley's contributions to public life will be remembered forever: Sonia

Jaitley's contributions to public life will be remembered forever: Sonia

Rediff.com24 Aug 2019

Gandhi expressed deep pain and distress at the passing away of Jaitley.

The untold story of Obama's mother

The untold story of Obama's mother

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

Barack Obama's mother was a truly unusual person, a woman with a curiosity, a keen intellect, and an internationalist orientation much ahead of her times, says B S Prakash after reading A Singular Woman

Was anti-Maoist operation botched up?

Was anti-Maoist operation botched up?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

'Counter-insurgency operations cannot be conducted by following inflexible SOPs.' 'It is unwise to enter jungles with a large body of troops without precise intelligence,' asserts counter-insurgency expert Brigadier Narender Kumar (retd).

Ask Ajit: Stocks to BUY, HOLD, SELL

Ask Ajit: Stocks to BUY, HOLD, SELL

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

When I interned with Ram Jethmalani

When I interned with Ram Jethmalani

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

'I know his principles and his teachings will continue to guide me in the years to come,' says Tanvi Dubey, paying homage to her mentor Ram Jethmalani.

How best to tackle the 'US factor'

How best to tackle the 'US factor'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

In IT, the two-way flow of investments and intellect has been central to the growing linkage, which provides a great opportunity for both nations to improve the quality of life of their citizens, says Raman Roy.

Why Manmohan is right on Savarkar

Why Manmohan is right on Savarkar

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

'Savarkar was the closest the RSS had to a freedom movement icon, however flawed.' 'Indira Gandhi wasn't going to gift him to them.' 'And a non-career politician like Dr Singh understands it.' 'It is just that his party never listened to him,' says Shekhar Gupta.

How India paid the price for 'EPW types'

How India paid the price for 'EPW types'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

Had it not been for the intellectual dominance and political legitimacy of the Leftist philosophy since 1970, would EPW have become what it did? After all, there were other more established journals around then, says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

2019 is India's Deng Xiaoping moment

2019 is India's Deng Xiaoping moment

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

'The return of India to its own civilisational values can never endanger freedoms as pluralism is the bedrock of our culture,' assert Lieutenant General Ashok Joshi (retd) and Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Kamal Haasan: His scripts both awe and inspire me

Kamal Haasan: His scripts both awe and inspire me

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

Celebs pay tribute to Girish Karnad.

Mike Pompeo sworn in as 70th US Secretary of State

Mike Pompeo sworn in as 70th US Secretary of State

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

The former Central Intelligence Agency director, was confirmed by the Senate by 57-42 votes. He replaced Rex Tillerson, who was fired by US President Donald Trump last month.

Ashes: Cummins looms as Australia's strike weapon

Ashes: Cummins looms as Australia's strike weapon

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

The fast bowler's beguiling mix of aggression, control and intellect may make him the most feared of the Australian pace trio with the Dukes ball in hand.

Tribute: Sujatha will live with us

Tribute: Sujatha will live with us

Rediff.com29 Feb 2008

Every writer has his own style and perception that is characteristic of them and in turn immortalises them. Sujatha will, like Kalki, T Janakiraman, Devan, Kannadasan, Pudumaipiththan, La Sa Ra, live with us through his writings.

<i>New York Times</i> backs Hillary Clinton

New York Times backs Hillary Clinton

Rediff.com25 Jan 2008

The backing of a major liberal media establishment will undoubtedly be seen as a shot in the arm for both major party candidates as they wrestle through the nomination.

Pride and precedence

Pride and precedence

Rediff.com13 Oct 2008

The Pay Commission has come up with its own formulations over pay and precedence. While it had the authority to look into matters of pay, it did not have the licence to tamper with precedence. And by doing what it has done, it has ensured that the carefully worked out counter-insurgency mechanism stands on the verge of collapsing. The primacy accorded to the army vis--vis police, state and central, is being systematically being whittled away

Just 10 minutes of socialising helps boost memory

Just 10 minutes of socialising helps boost memory

Rediff.com30 Oct 2007

The study showed that the higher your level of social interaction, the better your cognitive functioning. The relationship was reliable for all age groups, from the youngest through the oldest.

Computers to match humans brains soon

Computers to match humans brains soon

Rediff.com22 Feb 2008

That day is not too far when artificial intellignce could be on a par with human intellect by the 2020s, said American computer guru Ray Kurzweil.

Tarun Gogoi: Cong stalwart who led Assam from the front

Tarun Gogoi: Cong stalwart who led Assam from the front

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

The 84-year old veteran Congressman, who died from post-COVID complications on Monday, was a Nehru-Gandhi family loyalist.

Here's why Jaitley idolised Deendayal Upadhyaya in his budget speech

Here's why Jaitley idolised Deendayal Upadhyaya in his budget speech

Rediff.com10 Jul 2014

Jaitley's endorsement of Upadhyaya doesn't come as a surprise, for the latter has been the source of ideological guidance and moral inspiration for the BJP since its inception.

Computers to match human brains by 2020

Computers to match human brains by 2020

Rediff.com16 Feb 2008

''Computer power will match human intelligence by the 2020s, and it will be able to solve some of the most intractable problems of the 21st century,'' the Independent quoted American computer guru Ray Kurzweil as saying, in his address to the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Love and affection boosts a child's IQ level

Love and affection boosts a child's IQ level

Rediff.com21 Dec 2007

Comparing the effects of foster care with institutional child-rearing, the research took IQ tests and found that the foster children scored an average of 81 in comparison to 73 among the children brought up in an orphanage. On the other hand, children grew up in their biological families had an average IQ of 109 at the same age.

Do Modi-Shah understand Punjab politics?

Do Modi-Shah understand Punjab politics?

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

The Sikhs love a good fight, and that's what the Modi government has given them.

Pranab Mukherjee: The president who could never be PM

Pranab Mukherjee: The president who could never be PM

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

It was a many splendoured political career, which ended at the presidential palace. But the prime minister's post eluded him, even though it was a position he openly aspired for.

Huge salaries: IT firms distorted balance

Huge salaries: IT firms distorted balance

Rediff.com2 Aug 2007

For most of this present decade, IT firms in India were at the forefront of distorting the compensation structure.

A better world after Covid?

A better world after Covid?

Rediff.com13 May 2020

It is time to shrug off the ideological shackles about the way we work, play and live, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Meet the Woh in Hindi Cinema

Meet the Woh in Hindi Cinema

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

Perfect occasion for Sukanya Verma to look into all the Woh woes in Hindi cinema.

Tips to make your business writing shine

Tips to make your business writing shine

Rediff.com3 May 2007

While most professionals are experts in subject matter when it comes to their fields, they rely on methods learnt at school when it comes to writing business messages.

'People hated him. People loved him. But people could never ignore him'

'People hated him. People loved him. But people could never ignore him'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

'The Congress party hated him because he had not gone to jail, he was not lathi charged, he had not gone on hunger strike.' 'They felt he had lived in London all his life and then he came to India and became an MP and a minister.'

Trump defends SC nominee after sexual assault allegation

Trump defends SC nominee after sexual assault allegation

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

The SC nominee has rejected as "completely false" the sexual assault allegation

Prez, PM hail 'distinguished jurist' Ram Jethmalani

Prez, PM hail 'distinguished jurist' Ram Jethmalani

Rediff.com8 Sep 2019

Modi said Jethmalani was 'witty, courageous and never shied away from boldly expressing himself on any subject'.

How Arun Jain built his fortune with Polaris

How Arun Jain built his fortune with Polaris

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

After selling Polaris to Virtusa, Arun Jain will focus on Intellect Design, play the role of mentor and angel investor, and pursue his interests in healthcare and education.