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Top 10 Careers in Arts and Humanities After Class 12

Top 10 Careers in Arts and Humanities After Class 12

Rediff.com9 Jun 2025

From event planning to digital arts, career coach Nayagam PP offers a list of exciting courses you can pursue after Class 12.

Hai Junoon Review: Mindless Fluff

Hai Junoon Review: Mindless Fluff

Rediff.com16 May 2025

The plot goes pretty much as expected but the Hai Junoon team seem to have sat with a check list of issues that affect today's teenagers, and ticked the ones used in the show, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Why Study Abroad When You Can Study In India?

Why Study Abroad When You Can Study In India?

Rediff.com6 May 2025

'Indian private universities can provide world-class education at one fourth the cost, home comforts, and direct links to Indian and global industries.'

2024 LS polls to be costliest ever at Rs 1.35 lakh cr

2024 LS polls to be costliest ever at Rs 1.35 lakh cr

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

'The estimated expenditure is expected to be more than double the Rs 60,000 crore spent in 2019'

Unexplained Cash: EC's Headache

Unexplained Cash: EC's Headache

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

Nearly Rs 3,400 crore (Rs 34 billion) in cash and other items were seized in the elections in 2022-2023, an increase of 835 per cent over 2017-2018.

Flipkart beats Amazon to top e-comm market with 48% share

Flipkart beats Amazon to top e-comm market with 48% share

Rediff.com26 Jan 2024

Walmart group firm Flipkart continues to dominate the e-commerce segment with 48 per cent market share while Softbank-backed Meesho has emerged as the fastest growing e-commerce platform in terms of user base in India, a latest report by AllianceBernstein said. According to the report, Flipkart's user base grew 21 per cent year-on-year (YoY), Meesho accelerated at 32 per cent while Amazon lagged at 13 per cent user growth primarily due to relative premium offerings as compared to peers. "As of FY23, Flipkart was the market leader, with a 48 per cent share in India eCommerce.

Coming Soon: 'Trusted Fact Checkers'

Coming Soon: 'Trusted Fact Checkers'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

The government wants a collaborative model with a public-private partnership to fact-check social media content.

Crossing The World's Most Dramatic Border

Crossing The World's Most Dramatic Border

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

Today, the two countries, ruthlessly divided by the Radcliffe line that pierced their very heart, grapple with the political challenges of the present. Yet, when friendships develop there are no borders, observes Payal Singh Mohanka.

CBSE exams for Classes 10, 12 to begin from May 4

CBSE exams for Classes 10, 12 to begin from May 4

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced on Tuesday the schedule for classes 10 and 12 board exams which will begin on May 4.

'Curb on Internet freedom bad for Indian democracy'

'Curb on Internet freedom bad for Indian democracy'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2012

Google is great for shopping, but not for learning, says Siva Vaidhyanathan, Robertson Professor in Media Studies Chair, Department of Media Studies, University of Virginia.

At Rs 60,000 crore, India's elections are the world's most expensive

At Rs 60,000 crore, India's elections are the world's most expensive

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

The Centre for Media Studies after releasing a report on 2019 polls expenditure, also claimed the recently-concluded election has signalled that the more the expenditure, the "more vicious and ugly" the campaigns become.

CBSE puts class XII sample papers on its site

CBSE puts class XII sample papers on its site

Rediff.com15 Dec 2011

The CBSE has mounted 32 sample papers of Class XII and of 28 other examinations on its website and students can download them free.

Roundtable on Lokpal bill soon

Roundtable on Lokpal bill soon

Rediff.com19 Apr 2011

The Foundation for Democratic Reforms and Lok Satta, along with some organisations will arrange a round table conference in New Delhi on April 24. The conference is for a consensus on the creation of a powerful and independent Lok Pal at the national level and Lokayuktas in states.

Indian girls prefer Hema Malini type of mother-in-law

Indian girls prefer Hema Malini type of mother-in-law

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

Hema Malini is the ideal mother-in-law since she is modern in thought and would encourage and support her daughter-in-law the way she supports her own daughters, a survey revealed.

DoT calls advisory group meet on net neutrality on April 27

DoT calls advisory group meet on net neutrality on April 27

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

MAG was constituted by Department of Electronics and IT in February 2014.

What kind of husbands do Indian women want?

What kind of husbands do Indian women want?

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

According to a recent survey, more than 95 per cent young Indian women are not okay with their husband comparing them to their mother-in-law.

Focus on own work, let police do theirs: Delhi top cop tells AAP

Focus on own work, let police do theirs: Delhi top cop tells AAP

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

Latching onto a new survey's findings on corruption in Delhi Police, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday stepped up attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he should "stop being stubborn" and hand over police and Anti-Corruption Branch to AAP government.

K'taka polls most expensive ever in country: Survey

K'taka polls most expensive ever in country: Survey

Rediff.com14 May 2018

A research organisation has described the electoral exercise as "money guzzler".

Mamma's boy? No problem, say Indian girls

Mamma's boy? No problem, say Indian girls

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

A social media survey attempted to bust some myths about what is acceptable to girls when it comes to finding a life partner.

LS polls to cost more than US prez poll

LS polls to cost more than US prez poll

Rediff.com1 Mar 2009

At a staggering Rs 10,000 crore, the Lok Sabha polls this summer would cost more than what Barack Obama and others spent in the US presidential race. According to information available with the US Federal Election Commission, Obama and other candidates collectively spent close to US $ 1.8 billion (nearly Rs 8,000 crore) in the 2007-08 presidential elections.

Fellowships in Media, Business

Fellowships in Media, Business

Rediff.com15 Sep 2008

Sage Publishers has instituted a fellowship in memory of pioneering media studies publisher Tejeshwar Singh, for research in media and communication studies.

India's poorest paid Rs 883 cr as bribe!

India's poorest paid Rs 883 cr as bribe!

Rediff.com30 Jun 2008

The 'India Corruption Study 2007', brought out by NGOs Transparency International India (TII) and Centre for Media Studies (CMS), found that about one-third of Below Poverty Line (BPL) households in the country bribed officials to avail a total of 11 services -- from police to PDS.

Shyam Benegal felicitated

Shyam Benegal felicitated

Rediff.com18 Feb 2008

The director has made 22 films and won 46 awards in India and abroad.

Aarushi case hogs prime time TV coverage: Study

Aarushi case hogs prime time TV coverage: Study

Rediff.com18 Jun 2008

The 'whodunnit' mystery over the sensational Noida twin murder seems to have caught the news channels in a big way, with a media watchdog claiming that six leading TV networks devoted half of their prime time to the case.

Corruption rendering PDS ineffective

Corruption rendering PDS ineffective

Rediff.com12 Jun 2007

What is ailing India's Public Distribution System (PDS)? "Corruption" is the one and only answer to that question.

Most men say things they don't really mean

Most men say things they don't really mean

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

Men have a small attention span and find it really difficult to listen to women.

33% Indians bribed legal system

33% Indians bribed legal system

Rediff.com25 May 2007

The CMS study said a majority of the bribe money went to lawyers (61 per cent) followed by court officials (29 per cent) and middlemen (five per cent).

Study in India, get a UK degree

Study in India, get a UK degree

Rediff.com1 Jun 2006

Wigan & Leigh College, India, will be conducting its Wigan Aptitude Test for admission to its various professional courses.

Passionate about filmmaking?

Passionate about filmmaking?

Rediff.com7 Oct 2005

Vatavaran 2005, India's premier environment and wildlife film festival, invites applications from Indian Environment Filmmakers for the UK-CMS Environmental Film Fellowships.

Pay tribute to man who changed TV

Pay tribute to man who changed TV

Rediff.com30 Mar 2006

Pay your tribute to Manohar Shyam Joshi, who wrote Hum Log and Buniyaad.

7 lakh Indians have $100,000 of wealth

7 lakh Indians have $100,000 of wealth

Rediff.com3 Jan 2007

These are the findings of a recent study done by market research firm Synovate.

Who shapes you -- teacher or TV?

Who shapes you -- teacher or TV?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2004

One-third of school students feel that television plays more important role in their lives than their teachers.

Scholarships for wannabe journalists

Scholarships for wannabe journalists

Rediff.com16 Sep 2004

Scholarships for wannabe journalists

Social media stirs the Bollywood plot

Social media stirs the Bollywood plot

Rediff.com8 Nov 2018

Social media teams ensure there is something new around the movie every few days and as the release date nears, every few hours.

Alert: Diploma in journalism

Alert: Diploma in journalism

Rediff.com7 Jun 2004

Alert: Diploma in journalism

Rs 30,000 crore to be spent on Lok Sabha elections

Rs 30,000 crore to be spent on Lok Sabha elections

Rediff.com16 Mar 2014

A whopping Rs 30,000 crore is likely to be spent by the government, political parties and candidates in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, making it by far the most expensive electoral exercise in Indian history.

Indian origin player to lead SA u-19

Indian origin player to lead SA u-19

Rediff.com10 Jun 2003

Durban-based cricketer Imraan Khan will captain the team on a tour to England next month.\n\n

US varsity returns $3 million grant; claims donors were 'Hindu right-wingers'

US varsity returns $3 million grant; claims donors were 'Hindu right-wingers'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

A top US university is "walking away" from the $3 million grants it received to establish endowed chairs in India studies after alleged that the donors had "extreme right-wing notions".

'No achhe din' even after 2 yrs of Modi govt: Survey

'No achhe din' even after 2 yrs of Modi govt: Survey

Rediff.com30 Apr 2016

With the Modi government close to completing its two years in office, a new survey on Saturday said nearly half of the respondents (49 per cent) feel "no change" in their living standards while another 15 per cent feel the situation has actually worsened.