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How Aamir Khan fell in love all over again

How Aamir Khan fell in love all over again

Rediff.com13 Sep 2010

Is anyone even whispering that Aamir Khan's five-year-old marriage to Kiran Rao has been lacking in love in recent months?

World Cup: Spain count on more Costa goals to top group

World Cup: Spain count on more Costa goals to top group

Rediff.com24 Jun 2018

A draw in Kaliningrad would guarantee the 2010 winners safe passage into the last 16 but to be assured of winning the group they need to win a scoring contest with Portugal, who play Iran at the same time.

The Pill turns 50: Does it still pose risks?

The Pill turns 50: Does it still pose risks?

Rediff.com10 May 2010

The Pill turned 50 yesterday -- it was introduced on May 9 exactly five decades ago. Dr Rishma Dhillon Pai discusses the advantages and risks it poses to the women of today.

This student's charitable work spans 26 countries

This student's charitable work spans 26 countries

Rediff.com24 Dec 2009

Arthur J Pais interviews 18-year-old American student William J Oppenheim III, who, along with a few friends, has established the Omprakash Foundation, which links for-free volunteer teachers with more than 100 grassroots educational projects in 26 countries.

Infy CEO Vishal Sikka gets thumbs-up from investors

Infy CEO Vishal Sikka gets thumbs-up from investors

Rediff.com11 Feb 2017

Investors also appreciate the role being played by the founders; analysts, too, remain unperturbed.

Scared of losing your job? 3 things you can do

Scared of losing your job? 3 things you can do

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

At this point, it is crucial to think of solutions that will help flatten the curve and also generate income, says Pratyush Banerjee.

Capturing 26/11 on celluloid

Capturing 26/11 on celluloid

Rediff.com19 Nov 2009

Terror in Mumbai premieres on November 19; Mumbai Massacre on November 25. Both documentaries will be shown worldwide.

Oil spill: BP has spent $1.6 bn so far

Oil spill: BP has spent $1.6 bn so far

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

Warning that expenses could escalate, the oil major pointed out that it is too early to quantify other potential costs and liabilities associated with the incident.

Independent directors should have a greater say

Independent directors should have a greater say

Rediff.com20 Jan 2009

"We have to improve the institutional framework of companies... (and) need to give more powers and authority to independent directors. Also, the regulations should be enforced much faster," said Infy board member T V Mohandas Pai. Noting that the Satyam case is an aberration and unlikely to affect the domestic IT industry, Pai said the law needs to be amended to ensure that auditing standards are enforceable.

Spotted: John Abraham!

Spotted: John Abraham!

Rediff.com31 Mar 2008

Reader Ajit Pai sends us a photograph.

Why trade unions have failed to make inroads into the IT sector

Why trade unions have failed to make inroads into the IT sector

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

Recently, when TCS laid off a handful of employees, prominent trade unions rushed to offer their support to workers who had lost their jobs.

Rewards IT firms are giving to retain top talent

Rewards IT firms are giving to retain top talent

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

Best performers get gifts such as foreign holidays, high-end cars and mobile devices

Scrumptious Indian recipes from a New York chef

Scrumptious Indian recipes from a New York chef

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

Owner and chef of New York's Bhatti Indian Grill, Gaurav Anand offers four great recipes you can try at home.

Buddha & rebellion on Gowariker's plate

Buddha & rebellion on Gowariker's plate

Rediff.com20 Sep 2009

Ashutosh Gowariker's What's Your Raashee? got a solid welcome at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday despite some groans that the 192 minute-long film is too unfocussed. Minutes before the red carpet ceremony for the movie, the director told rediff.com that he will be hugely busy with two very different projects in the next couple of years.

Govt finally reacts to Swamy's attack on Subramanian

Govt finally reacts to Swamy's attack on Subramanian

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

Earlier, maverick right-winger Subramanian Swamy had demanded the sacking of Jaitley's top aide

Tata Elxsi to hire 400 pros in 2010

Tata Elxsi to hire 400 pros in 2010

Rediff.com7 Jan 2010

Tata Group company Tata Elxsi that is into product designing and animation on Thursday said it will increase its headcount by about 400 this year as the company looks to increase its services and businesses, specially in the US.

Who divided India?

Who divided India?

Rediff.com29 Aug 2009

Historian Stanley Wolpert's book -- Shameful Flight -- revisits Partition, and lays the blame for one of the most horrific episodes of the 20th century squarely on the shoulders of a Briton, finds Arthur J Pais.

Infosys to recruit 30,000, give 14-17 pc raise

Infosys to recruit 30,000, give 14-17 pc raise

Rediff.com14 Apr 2010

The company, which hired around 27,000 last financial year, will hire more this time on the back of a positive outlook for the overall economy.

Blasts: Madrid suspects 6 Moroccans

Blasts: Madrid suspects 6 Moroccans

Rediff.com16 Mar 2004

200 people were killed in the blasts last Thursday.

Bharti unit launches multiple SIM technology

Bharti unit launches multiple SIM technology

Rediff.com9 Dec 2009

Comviva (formerly Bharti Telesoft) is in talks with several telecom service providers, including group company Bharti Airtel, to launch a SIM (or Subscriber Identity Module) card that allows up to 10 users to share the same mobile phone with their own specific numbers.

'We were stepping over the bodies in the restaurant'

'We were stepping over the bodies in the restaurant'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2009

The 26/11 attacks helped meditation guru Master Charles find the strong core of inner peace.

In memory of the Holtzbergs

In memory of the Holtzbergs

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

'We can't say that a year has gone by and it doesn't hurt. But that they didn't succeed, that we can say!' Voices from a memorial ceremony in New York for Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivika who were killed in the terror attacks.

'The sound of footsteps, gunfire, grenades...'

'The sound of footsteps, gunfire, grenades...'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

'Whether the person who was held a hostage and was not harmed or it was a person who had lost a friend or were made to watch the murder of others, there was no call for revenge,' says Victoria Pitt, the writer and director of Secrets of the Dead: Mumbai Massacre.

IT cos go slow on H-1B visas

IT cos go slow on H-1B visas

Rediff.com16 Jul 2009

India's second-largest information technology services provider, Infosys Technologies, has applied for a mere 405 visas till date for financial year 2009-10 - its lowest application count in recent years.

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.

Avatar, Hurt Locker lead Oscar nominations

Avatar, Hurt Locker lead Oscar nominations

Rediff.com2 Feb 2010

Here's a look at the Oscar nominations, 2010.

Predicting the Oscar nominations, 2010

Predicting the Oscar nominations, 2010

Rediff.com1 Feb 2010

Aseem Chhabra tries to guess which movies will be a part of Oscar history, if only as a nomination.

'I begged cooks to give me recipes'

'I begged cooks to give me recipes'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

Chef Gaurav Anand, Arthur J Pais discovers, wants to change the rules of the game.

Living, loving the Big Apple

Living, loving the Big Apple

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

In this special presentation, Rediff.com / India Abroad writers amalgamate various perspectives; assimilate diverse experiences to gauge the pulse of New York City.

How New York relishes the desi tadka!

How New York relishes the desi tadka!

Rediff.com22 Jan 2010

With restaurants representing more than 120 cuisines including regional specialties, New York surely is the uncrowned gourmet capital of the world. Writes Arthur J Pais.

'Modelling is temporary; looks don't last long'

'Modelling is temporary; looks don't last long'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2011

Acquin Pais tells us about the women who turn him on, his physique, and what fashion is all about.

Delhi High Court lifts ban on SIMI

Delhi High Court lifts ban on SIMI

Rediff.com5 Aug 2008

A specially-designated tribunal has lifted the ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India. Justice Geeta Mittal, a Delhi High Court judge who is heading the tribunal, said that the material given by the Home Ministry, justifying the ban on SIMI, was insufficient. The government maintains that SIMI still indulges in communal activities and it is a threat to the country.The organisation has been banned by the Centre for the last seven years.

Infosys to invest Rs 300 cr in its 2nd Orissa arm

Infosys to invest Rs 300 cr in its 2nd Orissa arm

Rediff.com30 Dec 2009

While as many as 3,000 IT professionals were now busy working at the first Infosys project in the state, he said about 5,000 workers would get placement in its second project.

Travel: Indian in the Andes

Travel: Indian in the Andes

Rediff.com24 Aug 2009

Arthur J Pais is captivated by mysterious, magical Peru.

This 'sufi rocker' performed for Michelle Obama

This 'sufi rocker' performed for Michelle Obama

Rediff.com22 Dec 2009

Columbia University professor of medicine Gaurav Shah and his wife Falu are emerging as a high-profile singing couple. Arthur J Pais reports.

'The start up scene in India is unbelievable'

'The start up scene in India is unbelievable'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

'Over the next 10 years we expect more than 100,000 new start ups to come up and create more than $500 billion in value and 3.5 million to be employed in these start ups.' 'And these are the start ups that will be solving India's problems.'

Bhima-Koregaon: HC calls Tolstoy's War And Peace objectionable

Bhima-Koregaon: HC calls Tolstoy's War And Peace objectionable

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

The judge said 'such books' and CDs prima facie indicated they contained some material against the state.

PHOTOS: President presents Padma awards to 43

PHOTOS: President presents Padma awards to 43

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

Veteran actor Mohan Joshi, Dasmodar Ganesh Bapat, who is working towards eradication of leprosy, and L Subadani Devi, Manipur-based weaver, were among those presented with Padma Shri.

'I don't want Kasab to be given a death sentence'

'I don't want Kasab to be given a death sentence'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2009

A year ago, Kia Scherr lost her husband and 13-year-old daughter in the Mumbai terror attacks. Yet, reports Arthur J Pais from Virginia, USA, they remain a constant presence in her life, as she channels grief into service.

Abhinav Kumar rallies Hyderabad

Abhinav Kumar rallies Hyderabad

Rediff.com3 Nov 2009

Abhinav Kumar struck a defiant unbeaten 70 to guide Hyderabad to 237 for six on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Super League Group A match against Himachal Pradesh in Hyderabad on Tuesday.