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Biggest perpetrator of terrorism: India slams Pak at UN

Biggest perpetrator of terrorism: India slams Pak at UN

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

"We call on Pakistan to stop cleansing their own minorities including Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and others," Bhat said.

Rocket Boys Review

Rocket Boys Review

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

Jim Sarb and Ishwak Singh are a force to reckon with and deliver a soaring tribute to the two pillars of India's science world in Rocket Boys, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Switch To ORGANIC LEARNING Now!

Switch To ORGANIC LEARNING Now!

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

Reading books will make you curious, build your imagination and nourish your brain into an organic super power.

The Films that IMPRESSED Shoojit Sircar

The Films that IMPRESSED Shoojit Sircar

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

Shoojit Sircar picks two Oscar-winning, slice-of-life films which say a lot with the minimum of fuss.

'There is a lot of time for my marriage'

'There is a lot of time for my marriage'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

'After the audience watches the film, if they say Rakul stood her ground in front of Ajay Devgn and Amitji.' 'That's what will be important.'

Govt must deal strictly with addictive algorithms

Govt must deal strictly with addictive algorithms

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

India has to put in place legislation and rules which seek more clarity and transparency from technology companies. Domestic and global companies that use consumer behaviour data to enhance addictive behaviour must be scrutinised and controlled. Currently the intermediary guidelines focus mostly on content management and grievance redressal. However, the underlying software engines that influence online consumer behaviour need oversight, too.

There was no end to what Irrfan could do

There was no end to what Irrfan could do

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

Irrfan never stopped being hopeful about the endless possibilities open to actors and film-makers in Indian cinema.

Social media firms deploy 15K people to check content

Social media firms deploy 15K people to check content

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

In platforms, such as Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, Helo, and ShareChat, mediators have been asked to put in more hours to ensure that no communal or fake news spread.

The Indrani Vs Rahul Face Off

The Indrani Vs Rahul Face Off

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Rahul knew this was coming. That 'dirt' would be dug up.

'You can't crunch 2 years of learning into 2 or 3 months'

'You can't crunch 2 years of learning into 2 or 3 months'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

'There are large cohorts of students who cannot recognise the alphabet or numbers.' 'We are suggesting schools 'start early and end late'.'

7 Skills to SUCCEED in a Corporate Career

7 Skills to SUCCEED in a Corporate Career

Rediff.com26 May 2021

Every crisis throws up opportunities, and one should be resilient enough to focus on the opportunities rather than let the crisis overpower you, says Aditya Mohan Jadhav.

Nirav Modi's brother charged in $2.6 m fraud in New York

Nirav Modi's brother charged in $2.6 m fraud in New York

Rediff.com20 Dec 2020

Nehal, 41, is charged in a New York Supreme Court indictment with Grand Larceny in the First Degree, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr. said.

Polls create high paying social media jobs

Polls create high paying social media jobs

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

The average salary of a content manager with less than a year's experience is Rs 369,000 per annum.

UPSC withdraws mandatory English norm in mains exam

UPSC withdraws mandatory English norm in mains exam

Rediff.com28 Mar 2013

Amid a nation-wide controversy, the Union Public Service Commission has withdrawn changes suggested by it in civil services mains examination, dropping mandatory English language paper requirement.

Guj: Obituaries flood papers belying official death count

Guj: Obituaries flood papers belying official death count

Rediff.com6 May 2021

The burgeoning death notices come amid apprehensions that the number of cases and casualties are being underreported for a variety of reasons.

'Each leg of my career has brought new experiences, new joys'

'Each leg of my career has brought new experiences, new joys'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

'My kids think it's very cool they will see me on Netflix.'

Construction work of new Parliament building begins

Construction work of new Parliament building begins

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

The new Parliament building will have a triangular shape and is expected to be completed by the 75th anniversary of India's independence in 2022. The government plans to hold the monsoon session of Parliament in 2022 in the new building.

Why the 'pro-Hindi' lobby in Tamil Nadu has got it wrong

Why the 'pro-Hindi' lobby in Tamil Nadu has got it wrong

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Flowing from an inadequate understanding of Tamil history and politics is an urban elitist mindset that does not seem to be able to touch and feel the real angst of the larger Tamil-speaking masses, cutting across the social and economic status of the individual, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Hit by GST recovery notices and summons, industry calls for help

Hit by GST recovery notices and summons, industry calls for help

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

With Goods and Services Tax (GST) officers under pressure to exceed the Rs 1-trillion collection mark per month, industry has faced a barrage of recovery notices and summons issued over the last one month across sectors, according to company executives. Industry bodies have claimed harassment by field officers, blocking of input tax credit, cancellation of GST registration, threats of arrest and steep penalties, impacting their working capital and operations. Company executives pointed at an atmosphere of apprehension and fear due to such notices and summons.

E-commerce firms to speak local tongues

E-commerce firms to speak local tongues

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

E-commerce websites are developing online content in Indian languages.

It's hashtag rural as Twitter prepares for 2019 polls

It's hashtag rural as Twitter prepares for 2019 polls

Rediff.com1 Jan 2019

Success in the Lok Sabha polls would help Twitter chart out its growth story in India.

Australian residency laws get tougher

Australian residency laws get tougher

Rediff.com22 Jul 2009

The new changes of withdrawing most vocational trades, including plumbing, welding and carpentry from its skills priority list, apart from proposal to remove cookery and hairdressing from the list of occupational skills in short supply was a seen as a step that may have widespread ramifications for the 15-billion-dollar international education industry of the country. Hairdressing and cookery were popular courses among Indian students.

Why Sonu Walia QUIT FILMS

Why Sonu Walia QUIT FILMS

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

'Everywhere, people would ask me why I had left films. They wanted to see more of me.' 'Their words were music to my ears.'

'Aamir Sir's gesture was totally unexpected'

'Aamir Sir's gesture was totally unexpected'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

'The amount of warmth I received from Aamir Sir during the shooting of Laal Singh Chaddha is very difficult to describe in words.'

Plea seeking FIR against Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma dismissed

Plea seeking FIR against Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma dismissed

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja rejected the application saying requisite sanction from the competent authority, the central government, was not obtained which was required under the law.

The HOTTEST jobs of 2019

The HOTTEST jobs of 2019

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

Automation, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency and virtual reality would demand more jobs.

No Party Can Solve Punjab's Problems!

No Party Can Solve Punjab's Problems!

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

Punjab faces many mortal threats. For most of these the people of Punjab are themselves responsible. And unless they take a brutal hard look within, their future generations have to be resigned to continue living with this constant slide, warns Shekhar Gupta.

The Importance of Ajit Doval

The Importance of Ajit Doval

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

'Under Doval, foreign powers traditionally suspicious of India were wooed.' 'Enemies were embraced.'

Xi Jinping and Pomegranate Seeds

Xi Jinping and Pomegranate Seeds

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Why is China's supreme leader promoting Han Chauvinism so aggressively, asks Claude Arpi.

Orphaned at 5, Revathi gears up to live Olympic dream

Orphaned at 5, Revathi gears up to live Olympic dream

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Sprinter Revathi Veeramani is part of the 4x400m Indian mixed relay team in the Tokyo Games, starting July 23.

What does a Big Data Analyst do?

What does a Big Data Analyst do?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

Enterprise data management will be a USD 105 bn business by 2020.

Why Indians Study Medicine In Ukraine

Why Indians Study Medicine In Ukraine

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

'With over 50 per cent of medical seats reserved for those who have the ability to pay a fee ranging from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1.5 crore for a five-year MBBS course and quotas in accordance with affirmative policies in government colleges, the band of seats available for the not-so-rich and non-OBCs is very narrow.'

Is Ireland a good place to study?

Is Ireland a good place to study?

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

Post Brexit, Irish universities are seeing a surge in applications says Barry O'Driscoll, senior spokesperson for Education in Ireland.

Shehla granted protection from arrest in sedition case

Shehla granted protection from arrest in sedition case

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

Considering all the facts, court's additional session judge Pawan Kumar Jain granted interim relief from arrest to her as police have not issued a notice to the accused.

New curriculum for engg: More practical, less theory

New curriculum for engg: More practical, less theory

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

Under the revised curriculum, the number of credits required for theory has been reduced to 160 from 220.

Azam Khan, Muslims and UP Politics

Azam Khan, Muslims and UP Politics

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

True, Azam Khan is being targeted rather disproportionately and also because of his Muslim identity. That must be protested and resisted. But to say that he is a big messiah, and his profit-making educational enterprise is an issue concerning all Muslims of India, is absolutely unjustified, assert Mohammad Sajjad and Md Mohammad Zeeshan Ahmad.

War on Covid can only be won through vaccines

War on Covid can only be won through vaccines

Rediff.com13 May 2021

The vaccination rate needs to go up by three to four times, assert Ajay Shah and Amrita Agarwal.

Why Biju Menon won't be typecast

Why Biju Menon won't be typecast

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

Biju Menon tells Divya Nair/Rediff.com how he transformed himself to play a 73 year old character, one of his most challenging and satisfying roles as an actor.

Could this be the English guru for 250 million non-English speaking Indians?

Could this be the English guru for 250 million non-English speaking Indians?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

Enguru app's 40-hour programme teaches general spoken English & employability-focused English.

Costa Rican World Cupper Acosta on why he chose East Bengal

Costa Rican World Cupper Acosta on why he chose East Bengal

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

'When I signed, I only knew that East Bengal are a big club with great history. I have no idea about ISL or any other tournament. I came here because East Bengal are a big club'.