News for 'life mantras'

Dear Melania, know the Amdavad that welcomes you!

Dear Melania, know the Amdavad that welcomes you!

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

As Melania Trump arrives in Ahmedabad, Sheela Bhatt offers the First Lady Of The United States a primer on one of India's oldest, and historic, cities.

Lessons from Bollywood: How to holiday in style!

Lessons from Bollywood: How to holiday in style!

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Get inspired from Bollywood and holiday in style!

'I am an Indian girl with Indian values'

'I am an Indian girl with Indian values'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

'I am Punjabi at heart.' 'Even my nature is larger-than-life, which is a very Punjabi trait.'

'My film's sequel will be bigger than Avatar'

'My film's sequel will be bigger than Avatar'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

Shubir Rishi/Rediff.com speaks to rockstar saint Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insaan days before the release of the sequel, MSG 2.

The woman who is giving Google sleepless nights

The woman who is giving Google sleepless nights

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

In EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, who has kickstarted the long-pending anti-trust investigation into Google, the internet search giant may have finally met its match.

'I would love to play Kiran Bedi or P T Usha'

'I would love to play Kiran Bedi or P T Usha'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

'Lots of Indians are not eating healthy.' 'They eat lot of carbs, eat late, and use sugar unnecessarily.'

Kansas recognises March 16 as Indian-American Appreciation Day

Kansas recognises March 16 as Indian-American Appreciation Day

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

The move was taken to honour Srinivas Kuchibhotla, who was killed when 51-year-old US Navy veteran Adam Purinton opened fire at him at his friend at a bar.

The fitness trainer who got Kangana to sweat it out

The fitness trainer who got Kangana to sweat it out

Rediff.com14 May 2019

Meet 'the original Pilates girl' Namrata Purohit, who has been training Kangana Ranaut, Janhvi Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan and Sonakshi Sinha, among other B-Town celebs.

If I work 120 per cent everyday, I am answerable to no one: Kohli

If I work 120 per cent everyday, I am answerable to no one: Kohli

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

'I always wanted to be one of the top players in the world for sure.'

The Calmwali Bai

The Calmwali Bai

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

"For years I had been the cynosure of all eyes in my residential complex -- 'the lady with the full-time maid!'"

Yoga for modern lifestyles

Yoga for modern lifestyles

Rediff.com20 Jun 2015

From a fitness instructor to a top international fashion model and a danseuse -- a range of people have penned books to make yoga relevant to modern lifestyles and help to cope with everything from trauma to weight loss.

The rise and rise of India's tennis queen Sania Mirza

The rise and rise of India's tennis queen Sania Mirza

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Sania Mirza became the first Indian to climb to the top of the WTA doubles ranking after she teamed up with Swiss great Martina Hingis to claim the Family Circle Cup title on Sunday.

10 must-visit vada pav joints in Mumbai

10 must-visit vada pav joints in Mumbai

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

If you've lived in this city even for a day, then there's no way you cannot fall in love with the street food that defines Mumbai -- vada pav.

'Mars was something new for all of us...'

'Mars was something new for all of us...'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

'ISRO provides a very positive atmosphere. What matters here is your talent, not your gender,' says Ritu Karidhal, Deputy Operations Director, India's Mars orbital mission, Mangalyaan. A fascinating excerpt from Minnie Vaid's Those Magnificent Women And Their Flying Machines, Isro's Mission To Mars.

In Oman, PM Modi slams Congress for misgovernance

In Oman, PM Modi slams Congress for misgovernance

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

The PM held wide-ranging talks with the Sultan of Oman and signed eight agreements, including pacts on cooperation in the field of defence, health and tourism.

What I learnt from interning with a start-up

What I learnt from interning with a start-up

Rediff.com19 May 2016

The internship, with all its highs and lows, changed the way that I deal with life now.

Modi has become a father figure

Modi has become a father figure

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

Modi wants a 'change in the Indian citizen's character.' 'An internal transformation.' 'This is reformation of the sort that is usually done by spiritual and religious leaders.' 'It is not in the domain of popular politics,' points out Aakar Patel.

Miss India Grand scores 97.25 per cent

Miss India Grand scores 97.25 per cent

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

Pankhuri Gidwani took a year's break to focus on the pageant, but scored brilliantly in her CBSE Class 12 exams this year.

How will the Hindutva hardliners handle Sabka Saath...

How will the Hindutva hardliners handle Sabka Saath...

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

'Since the goal of taking everyone along on the path of development -- sabka saath sabka vikas -- requires an atmosphere of amity, there cannot but be an emphasis on the primacy of law and order -- and it cannot be only against road-side Romeos or gutka chewers,' says Amulya Ganguli.

How to get the body of a model

How to get the body of a model

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

Model Prabhjot Singh shares his fitness mantras.

Just as in 2004, Modi will have to make a choice

Just as in 2004, Modi will have to make a choice

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

I do not understand Narendra Modi's mantra of 'development'. Specifically, I do not see many of his models as indicators of development that are relevant to me, says Gautam Rakshit.

In-form Dhawan sympathises with Sri Lankan team

In-form Dhawan sympathises with Sri Lankan team

Rediff.com21 Aug 2017

Shikhar Dhawan is savouring a purple patch, hitting century after century, but the opener won't be overtly worried if he has to face a slump in form.

Going ethical: The new strategy brands use to lure millennials

Going ethical: The new strategy brands use to lure millennials

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

Consumers are opening up their wallets for intangible promises.

How to write an e-mail: Think first, write later

How to write an e-mail: Think first, write later

Rediff.com22 May 2017

How you respond to an e-mail is a measure of how responsible you are.

Will Xi Jinping's China survive?

Will Xi Jinping's China survive?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

'Is Xi's China stable?'
'No one can say whether the regime will fall all at once or if its leaders are devising a new solid and competitive -- anything but democratic -- model.' A fascinating excerpt from Francois Bougon's Inside The Mind of Xi Jinping.

'Women really don't want special treatment in any organisation'

'Women really don't want special treatment in any organisation'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Rupa Kudva, managing director and chief executive officer of credit rating agency CRISIL, talks about her career lessons and success mantras.

Emotions are the new celebrities of advertising

Emotions are the new celebrities of advertising

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

Advertisers take to pitching family values and social causes, giving celebrity endorsers and flamboyance a miss. Nikhat Hetavkar reports.

How to be a star performer

How to be a star performer

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

Do you have the ability to speak up and lead by example?

They don't make the likes of M V Kamath anymore

They don't make the likes of M V Kamath anymore

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

'If you are a professional journalist, don't ever think that your work is going to bring in revolution or that you are going to change the world. That job is best left to the revolutionaries,' M V Kamath, the legendary journalist who passed away on October 9, told Nitin Gokhale.

Digital India, Virtual Reality

Digital India, Virtual Reality

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

Why is the government unwilling to disclose the winners of its DigiDhan Yojana?

50 years on, stunning unseen pictures of the Beatles in India!

50 years on, stunning unseen pictures of the Beatles in India!

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

The band's trip to Rishikesh delayed their split till 1970! This & other unheard stories...

Rannvijay's wake-up call for India's youth

Rannvijay's wake-up call for India's youth

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

'If you are not able to perform today, 10 years later, you won't have an excuse to explain why you didn't do it when you could.'

5 big priorities to transform infrastructure

5 big priorities to transform infrastructure

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Railways, rural infrastructure, urban rejuvenation, solar and transmission and distribution of electricity are the new priorities, says Vinayak Chatterjee.

Inspiring! This model turned rejection into SUCCESS

Inspiring! This model turned rejection into SUCCESS

Rediff.com24 Aug 2019

LFW model Anita Kumar tells us how she fought multiple rejections and came back stronger each time.

'For me success is an everyday thing'

'For me success is an everyday thing'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

Ramesh Srivats, IIT-M, IIM-A, and a serial entrepreneur, is back in the game with Fandromeda.com, a gaming platform.

'The journey of an entrepreneur is very, very, scary'

'The journey of an entrepreneur is very, very, scary'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

How many 22 year olds gets the ears and eyes of Yogi Deveshwar, Kumarmangalam Birla, Shashi Ruia, T V Narendran and Naveen Patnaik?

Lyon likely to play in Perth scorcher: Lehmann

Lyon likely to play in Perth scorcher: Lehmann

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

Spinner Nathan Lyon is likely to retain his place in the Australia side for the third Ashes Test despite the attractions of going with a four-pronged pace attack in Perth this week, coach Darren Lehmann said on Wednesday.

IAS topper: 'Never feel low in confidence after failure'

IAS topper: 'Never feel low in confidence after failure'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

'Patience, hard work and perseverance are the three simple things that one needs to pass in the UPSC exam or for that matter any exam.'

Review: Yaamirukka Bayamey is a hilarious tale of horror

Review: Yaamirukka Bayamey is a hilarious tale of horror

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Yaamirukka Bayameyis a well-executed horror comedy that revolves around four eccentric characters and their hilarious attempts to run a guesthouse at a haunted mansion

Should you quit your job for your startup dream?

Should you quit your job for your startup dream?

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Here's how to know the right time to leave your job for starting up.