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TVS Apache RR310: Absolutely stunning!

TVS Apache RR310: Absolutely stunning!

Rediff.com10 Dec 2017

The Apache manages to strike a great balance between outright performance and everyday usability. To top it off, the build quality is absolutely top-notch and the bike looks absolutely drop-dead gorgeous.

School admissions: 10 questions every parent must ask

School admissions: 10 questions every parent must ask

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

The school is a place where your child will spend the next 14 years of his/her life. Is it equipped to meet the future?

What the new Toyota Fortuner offers SUV lovers

What the new Toyota Fortuner offers SUV lovers

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

The 2015 Toyota Fortuner is just a minor update.

Did Cabinet okay Pak JIT visit to Pathankot?

Did Cabinet okay Pak JIT visit to Pathankot?

Rediff.com26 Mar 2016

'Will Pakistan allow R&AW and Indian armed force officers access to roam around their strategic bases?' 'Is there any precedent anywhere in the world of such permissions being granted?'

Why India must LISTEN to this man

Why India must LISTEN to this man

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

'Learning by doing is in our genes.' 'We are applying the wrong method by making our children sit in a classroom for eight hours, listening to someone talk.'

How safe is it to play Pokemon in India?

How safe is it to play Pokemon in India?

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

The user cannot expect his or her privacy to be secured.

'Jaitley is lying about labour reforms'

'Jaitley is lying about labour reforms'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

'You cannot treat workers like beggars.'

'I look very sexy in a pathani!'

'I look very sexy in a pathani!'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

'If I have become a star with limited talent, I think of myself in these 25 years. I need to believe that people have given me so much, they expect some of it back.' Shah Rukh Khan gets reflective.

Is job hopping a good idea?

Is job hopping a good idea?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

Anushka Saboo explores the possibilities of whether the grass is really greener on the other side.

Is Honda Livo the best youth bike?

Is Honda Livo the best youth bike?

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

The Livo is one stylish looking motorcycle that's a blend of swooping lines and sharp flourishes. The designers have done a brilliant job here to make sure that the Livo matches up to its heritage. In-fact, at first glance, one would easily be led to think that the Livo belongs to the 125cc segment instead of the 110cc.

Volkswagen Ameo vs Maruti Swift Dzire: Which should you buy?

Volkswagen Ameo vs Maruti Swift Dzire: Which should you buy?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Go for the Dzire if you are looking for easy maintenance and a better driving car. But if you want your compact sedan to make a statement, get the Ameo

How to write an impressive CV

How to write an impressive CV

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Hiring managers are always looking for ways to weed out candidates and only call the most worthy. How does one make the cut?

Why 'Make in India', why not Create in India?

Why 'Make in India', why not Create in India?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

The real issue in India is not between Make or Made/Create in India or basic or applied research. We need both. The solution is to create an eco-system where new ideas can flourish and convert themselves into new technologies and products, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Creating jobs: The biggest challenge of our time

Creating jobs: The biggest challenge of our time

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

'Is a rapidly growing working-age population a prerequisite for growth or a social tinderbox?'

Showtime for Apple: Big phones, smart watches and high expectations

Showtime for Apple: Big phones, smart watches and high expectations

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Has Steve Jobs' handpicked successor inherited the magic touch or is Apple's winning streak coming to an end?

Of PMs and their pet economists

Of PMs and their pet economists

Rediff.com17 Jan 2015

Economists who get too close to prime ministers eventually come to grief after their boss is defeated

'My wife wants to control me; how do I handle her?'

'My wife wants to control me; how do I handle her?'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

In an online chat with Get Ahead readers on August 13, Love Guru advised them on their relationship problems

Which to buy? Maruti Ignis or Mahindra KUV100

Which to buy? Maruti Ignis or Mahindra KUV100

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

Both these are super compact SUVs that will be competing against each other at a similar price point

Oscars 2016: Meet the Best Picture Nominees. PREDICT the winner!

Oscars 2016: Meet the Best Picture Nominees. PREDICT the winner!

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Watch the trailers and predict the winner.

'I don't know why I haven't had a baby yet'

'I don't know why I haven't had a baby yet'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

'I am the undiscovered Julia Roberts of India. They haven't figured it out yet.' Kalki Koechlin gets talking.

Review: Asha Jaoar Majhe is one of the best Indian films of 2015

Review: Asha Jaoar Majhe is one of the best Indian films of 2015

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Bengali film Asha Jaoar Majhe is a must watch, a once in the lifetime kind of work that should be supported by film lovers and experienced on the big screen, writes Aseem Chhabra.

Is Samsung Galaxy S8 worth Rs 58k?

Is Samsung Galaxy S8 worth Rs 58k?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2017

Samsung has crafted a remarkable device, something revolutionary to stand out from the crowd, in the form of Galaxy S8, says Himanshu Juneja

Why Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is right about e-commerce bubble

Why Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is right about e-commerce bubble

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

Flipkart's model is a money guzzler

8 ways to rock the weekend, on a shoestring budget!

8 ways to rock the weekend, on a shoestring budget!

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Weekends can be fun without spending too much only if you could think a little creatively. It is indeed possible to have a killer weekend, even when on a budget!

BJP vs civil society: Who won the battle?

BJP vs civil society: Who won the battle?

Rediff.com26 May 2016

When it came to dealing with the media and academia, it has been a roller coaster ride for the National Democratic Alliance, observes Nitin Sethi.

10 Silicon Valley secrets you should know

10 Silicon Valley secrets you should know

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

What makes it one of the most innovative places in the world? Ellen Petry Leanse, former Apple employee, leadership mentor and coach tells us.

Review: The Judge is K3G for Americans

Review: The Judge is K3G for Americans

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

The Judge formulaic but never mechanical, says Paloma Sharma.

Right to Privacy and the Bhagavad Gita

Right to Privacy and the Bhagavad Gita

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

The verdict in the right to privacy case is historic and of global significance because it establishes dharma, righteousness and destroys adharma.

Right to Privacy and the Bhagavad Gita

Right to Privacy and the Bhagavad Gita

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

The verdict in the right to privacy case is historic and of global significance because it establishes dharma, righteousness and destroys adharma.

Review: Udta Punjab is a stunning film

Review: Udta Punjab is a stunning film

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Udta Punjab truly soars when being its own madcap beast, profane and powerful and preening.

31 images you won't believe were taken only on an iPhone

31 images you won't believe were taken only on an iPhone

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

The tenth annual iPhone Photography Awards received thousands of entries -- all submitted by amateur photographers from more than 140 countries around the world.

It's amazing such movies are being made in India

It's amazing such movies are being made in India

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

'Movie plots clearly don't excite director Dileesh Pothan as much as true stories where life had come dizzyingly close to becoming like a movie and then, had fused back with life.' 'This means that a conversation he overhears at a tea shop is more likely to give Pothan a setting for his next picture than a brainstorming session inside a conference room,' says Sreehari Nair.

5 tips to make the most of your 20s

5 tips to make the most of your 20s

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Don't be afraid to put your happiness first.

'Sooner or later, we will hear news about Dawood's end'

'Sooner or later, we will hear news about Dawood's end'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

'After Rajan is back in India, our resident dons are almost down. I won't say that they are out. So, now the obvious question is about Dawood, and the present government, I think, is more than willing to address that issue.' 'I think the political system made this kind of people; the corporate world made this kind of people. I have mentioned in my book that even the banks were using these outlaws to get their money back.'

The Terminator is now a green warrior

The Terminator is now a green warrior

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

'I am here to terminate climate change once and for all.'

Ultimate luxury on wheels: The Rs 1.5 cr BMW ActiveHybrid7

Ultimate luxury on wheels: The Rs 1.5 cr BMW ActiveHybrid7

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

ActiveHybrid7 is a full-sized gas-electric luxury sedan, offered in the long wheelbase 740Li trim.

Volkswagen crisis shows no sign of dying down, Winterkorn to face probe

Volkswagen crisis shows no sign of dying down, Winterkorn to face probe

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

The scandal has also rocked the wider car market, with manufacturers fearing a drop in diesel car sales.

Volkswagen chief faces grilling by board over diesel scandal

Volkswagen chief faces grilling by board over diesel scandal

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

Volkswagen is under huge pressure to act, with its shares down more than a third in value since the crisis broke, and the bad news still coming.

Cute and quirky: Honda Navi, first ride

Cute and quirky: Honda Navi, first ride

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

The Honda Navi is quirky in its nature and has a love-it-or-hate-it aura about it, but one thing is for sure that you can't ignore it, says Naveen Soni

Volkswagen CEO's days appear numbered as emissions crisis deepens

Volkswagen CEO's days appear numbered as emissions crisis deepens

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Late on Monday, Volkswagen's U.S. chief Michael Horn said the company had "totally screwed up" and promised to make amends.