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'Julie made noise for the wrong reasons'

'Julie made noise for the wrong reasons'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

'Good scripts that are offered to me are few and far between, so I pick the best that I get.'

Why journalists are 'jealous' of Bhavya Dore

Why journalists are 'jealous' of Bhavya Dore

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

The crash between a Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 and a Saudia Boeing 747 over Charkhi Dadri in Haryana occurred 24 years ago.' During the lockdown, journalist Bhavya Dore reported on it from her home. Her article found a proud mention in the Bloomsburg Jealousy List 2020.

Want to study at a top B-school? Read this

Want to study at a top B-school? Read this

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

You have three months to crack the Common Admission Test.

How to tweak your LinkedIn profile to get noticed

How to tweak your LinkedIn profile to get noticed

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

LinkedIn claims that having a profile picture can get you '21x more profile views and 9x more connection requests'.

You think, star kids have it easy?

You think, star kids have it easy?

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

'There are times I have been rejected at the first stage of the film.' 'Also, accepted first and rejected later, along with when I was almost there, but the film did not happen.'

Pallavi Das: Gradually my parents accepted me

Pallavi Das: Gradually my parents accepted me

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

'When your parents don't support you, the struggle becomes a little extra difficult for you. But I would always keep them in the loop informing them wherever I went, whatever work I did,' says model Pallavi Das about the biggest challenge of her career

'I come from a small village in Bihar and earned a name in Mumbai'

'I come from a small village in Bihar and earned a name in Mumbai'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

'I belonged to a village where there was no light.' 'In Mumbai, I worked as a junior artiste, played small characters.' 'After struggling a lot, I got a break on television.' 'From there, I got a break in films.' 'It feels like a dream.' 'Sometimes when I feel low, I look back at my journey and feel inspired.'

Success lessons from a multi-millionaire

Success lessons from a multi-millionaire

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

Rishabh Lawania's three tips for success: 1. Innovate. 2. Fail fast. 3. Always see ahead of time.

'Wearing revealing clothes doesn't make you sexy'

'Wearing revealing clothes doesn't make you sexy'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

"Even a fully clothed woman can look sexy," says model Andra Patar from Assam

A lungi, Anil Kapoor and the story of the Internet

A lungi, Anil Kapoor and the story of the Internet

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

Interviewing Anil Kapoor, Syed Firdaus Ashraf discovered, can be a real pleasure!

South Africa's 'match winner' de Kock needs to step up

South Africa's 'match winner' de Kock needs to step up

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

South Africa's Quinton de Kock was probably already feeling the most pressure of his fledgling international career before captain AB de Villiers dumped even more of it on his shoulders.

Remember Bollywood's TERRACE moments?

Remember Bollywood's TERRACE moments?

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's various terrace moments.

India's cry for water falls on deaf ears

India's cry for water falls on deaf ears

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

India's water future remains very bleak. The monsoon season, which once extended to 4 months, is now down to less than 30 days of heavy rain.

That talent called Amit Mistry

That talent called Amit Mistry

Rediff.com4 May 2021

Amit Mistry was a wicked actor, someone who could chance a broken arm, who could take deep dives, who could ram his head into walls, all without bothering about the outcome. And, as with that closing bit, the knowledge of where he might have arrived at eludes us now, observes Sreehari Nair.

5 more money lessons for you

5 more money lessons for you

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

Salil Dhawan explains why you must invest early in life.

Why Indian cricket didn't do well in the 1990s

Why Indian cricket didn't do well in the 1990s

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

'When I entered the Indian team's dressing room, I discovered that there was a divide in the team, like a wall in between two groups of players, there were two teams within one.' 'It was all about individual glory and if the team won in the process great!' 'My entire Test career was about me wishing that my Indian team was more like the Pakistan team.'

He got suspended from school for watching World Cup!

He got suspended from school for watching World Cup!

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

Watching the 1992 World Cup got New Zealand's Grant Elliott suspended from school but also set him on the path to a career as a professional cricket.

'I was upset about Notebook's box office numbers'

'I was upset about Notebook's box office numbers'

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Pranutan talks about her debut film, Salman sir, her dad and her illustrious grandmother.

'Posting videos on TikTok was my bread and butter'

'Posting videos on TikTok was my bread and butter'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

'But I understand the need for this government move.' 'I completely support Mr Modi.'

It is hard to see a player like Rohit sitting out: Rahane

It is hard to see a player like Rohit sitting out: Rahane

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

Rohit, who didn't make it to the playing XI in the two-Test series in the West Indies, could be given another opportunity to revive his Test career, with the selectors looking towards him opening the innings.

'Every game of cricket is challenging, every series is challenging'

'Every game of cricket is challenging, every series is challenging'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

'When cricketers, coaches, captains, managers, franchise owners focus on the prize, they forget the process.' 'You can't win every game. Getting better is all about making mistakes.'

60th Birthday Special: The Best of Dimple Kapadia

60th Birthday Special: The Best of Dimple Kapadia

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

Dimple turns 60!

Layoff Lessons: Keep your chin up; prepare for small course corrections

Layoff Lessons: Keep your chin up; prepare for small course corrections

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

'Do not panic; have a good rapport with the HR and negotiate if they can map you to some other requirement with lesser compensation. Take sometime off -- 10 to 15 days; relax; be with your parents or friends then come back and prepare a good resume and learn new skills.' A chemical engineer and IT professional share their layoff lessons.

Would you quit engineering to be a model? She did!

Would you quit engineering to be a model? She did!

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

What inspired, engineering graduate Pooja Mor to quit her career and take up modelling?

'Samantha is a blessing to me'

'Samantha is a blessing to me'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

'When I used to shoot my friends or cousins, I used to tell myself: I want to make them look a better version of themselves.' 'That's how I started: "I don't care who you are or who you think you are. When you are in front of my camera, I'll make you look better than what you think you are".'

'All of Afghanistan is excited about this Test'

'All of Afghanistan is excited about this Test'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

'We are very happy to be part of this historical Test match against India.'

Imran Khan is lucky

Imran Khan is lucky

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

'He has a splendid opportunity to capitalise on the CPEC and turn the economy around decisively, putting Pakistan firmly on a higher growth trajectory.' 'Indeed, under the Imran-Bajwa dispensation, there has been a noticeable whittling down of support to militant groups,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

The American who caught Gandhiji's killer

The American who caught Gandhiji's killer

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

In the shock after Nathuram Godse murdered Mahatma Gandhi that January evening 72 years ago today, a young American diplomat rushed to capture the assassin. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel traces the memorable life of Herbert Reiner, who History has sadly relegated to a footnote.

'There is no age limit for taking CFA exam'

'There is no age limit for taking CFA exam'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

In an online chat with readers, Vidhu Shekar, CFA, country head-India, CFA Institute shared advice on how to crack the CFA exam.

How to keep your job in a slowdown

How to keep your job in a slowdown

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

While it is hard to be critical of your own performance, what is it that you can do to survive a slow job market?

Why Silver medal has turned Sindhu into hot property

Why Silver medal has turned Sindhu into hot property

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

When Pusarla Sindhu won a gold medal at the 2012 Asian junior badminton championships, her cricketing hero Sachin Tendulkar presented her with a car. One can only guess at the reception the 21-year-old player will receive when she returns into the arms of 1.3 billion Indians after becoming the country's most successful female Olympian with her silver-medal performance in Rio. The fact that she had been beaten 19-21 21-12 21-15 by Spanish world number one Carolina Marin in the final mattered little for a country that until Friday had won a solitary bronze at these Games.

Love Jihad must be declared ultra vires in 2021

Love Jihad must be declared ultra vires in 2021

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

The most strident criticism of UP's anti-conversion ordinance has come from the judiciary with several retired Supreme Court and high court judges having described it as being violative of Article 14 (Right to Equality), 15 (Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion), 21 (Right to Life) and 25 (Freedom of conscience) of the Constitution, points out Rashme Sehgal.

'I whacked a guy who pinched me'

'I whacked a guy who pinched me'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Model Pia Trivedi tells Rediff.com's Tista Sengupta about the issues closest to her heart.

Animal whisperer! She talks to animals, reads their minds

Animal whisperer! She talks to animals, reads their minds

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Mumbai-based animal communicator Akshaya Kawle shares some exciting stories and learnings from her professional journey.

Preventing rape: A survivor's story

Preventing rape: A survivor's story

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

Rapes happen because we raise our children inappropriately. Not our daughters, but our sons, says Vaishnavi Prasad.

Revealed! Why India no longer produces supermodels

Revealed! Why India no longer produces supermodels

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Noyonika Chatterjee spills the beans.

Why 80% Indian engineers are unemployable

Why 80% Indian engineers are unemployable

Rediff.com6 May 2019

'50% of students lose out because of lack of English language skills.' 'Only 15% to 20% have the functional skills companies are looking for.'

'We waste water in the most trivial ways'

'We waste water in the most trivial ways'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

'You can have a bath in just one bucket of water.' 'When you are brushing your teeth, remember to turn off the tap.' 'You don't have to wash your car every day.'

Celebrating Heroes: Meet the IAF's first para rower

Celebrating Heroes: Meet the IAF's first para rower

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

'I am grateful to God that I am alive and he has made me differently-abled for a greater cause,' says Wing Commander Shantanu.

Animal whisperer! She talks to animals, reads their minds

Animal whisperer! She talks to animals, reads their minds

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Mumbai-based animal communicator Akshaya Kawle shares some exciting stories and learnings from her professional journey.