News for 'sangeeta'

Now, India pulls down curtains on US embassy movie screenings

Now, India pulls down curtains on US embassy movie screenings

Rediff.com4 Jan 2014

The American Centre regularly screens movies for invited audiences apparently without a licence to do so. To stop this "transgression", a notice has been sent by the government.

US and India mishandled Devyani case: ex-diplomats

US and India mishandled Devyani case: ex-diplomats

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

The diplomatic row between the United States and India over the arrest of an Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade was mishandled by both countries and it is high time to move forward and find a diplomatic resolution, two former American diplomats have said.

New envoy seeks withdrawal of charges against Devyani

New envoy seeks withdrawal of charges against Devyani

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

S Jaishankar, the new Indian ambassador to the United States, on Thursday met top officials of the State Department to convey India's strong protest over the arrest of its senior diplomat in New York over visa fraud charges, even though she had diplomatic immunity.

Khobragade reassigned to UN mission, but will US approve her new visa?

Khobragade reassigned to UN mission, but will US approve her new visa?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

'Dr Khobragade is now a Counsellor without any specific work responsibility at the PMI. There is not going to be any work for her at the mission at least for now. This is an interim measure to help her so she can get diplomatic immunity and get over this situation.'

What ails Indian start-ups?

What ails Indian start-ups?

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

The start-up story appears to be losing its sheen due to corporate misgovernance, financial mismanagement and gender discrimination.

Because five heroines are better than one!

Because five heroines are better than one!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Women rule these movies!

2018's TOP 15 Indian films

2018's TOP 15 Indian films

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

Aseem Chhabra looks at the year's best Non-Hindi Indian movies.

Unnao rape: HC raps police for not arresting BJP MLA; CBI takes over probe

Unnao rape: HC raps police for not arresting BJP MLA; CBI takes over probe

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

The Unnao police booked Sengar under various sections of the IPC and provisions of the POCSO Act, but said the CBI will take a decision about his arrest.

Sydney killing: 'Onsite dream' turns sour for IT employees

Sydney killing: 'Onsite dream' turns sour for IT employees

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

Experts say most IT companies give a list of do's and don'ts.

The case for boomerang hires

The case for boomerang hires

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

A growing number of firms are putting in formal policy frameworks to tap into company alumni and facilitate the return of former employees, discovers Sangeeta Tanwar.

NRIs with US 'T' visas not being allowed to leave

NRIs with US 'T' visas not being allowed to leave

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Victims decry Ministry of External Affairs' 'vengeful' decision to stop them from leaving the country if they have a 'T' visa (Trafficking category) affixed on their passports. George Joseph/Rediff.com reports

Top 10 episodes of Koffee With Karan!

Top 10 episodes of Koffee With Karan!

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

Sukanya Verma lists her favourite episodes from Koffee With Karan over the years.

We will make messaging faster & cheaper: Kavin Mittal

We will make messaging faster & cheaper: Kavin Mittal

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

Messaging is going to become the highway for the people coming on to the Internet, says Kavin Bharti Mittal.

Lessons from the Mistry-Tata confrontation

Lessons from the Mistry-Tata confrontation

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

Successors work hard, and many of them succeed and stay for many years. 'But when they don't it is best to be civil and part ways than seek confrontation which might prove acrimonious and futile.'

A survivor's guide for AAP

A survivor's guide for AAP

Rediff.com24 May 2017

The party needs to fight competition not by acting like others, but by finding a strong narrative of its own.

Mistry keen to see more women at top positions at TGB

Mistry keen to see more women at top positions at TGB

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

Women have been and continue to be an integral part of Tata Global Beverages' business, across the world, says Cyrus Mistry.

'Twitter has never been more vibrant than it is now'

'Twitter has never been more vibrant than it is now'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

'Why Twitter? To reiterate, because Live is powerful'.

Why India Inc should gear up for digitisation

Why India Inc should gear up for digitisation

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

Cheil India has a strong presence in the retail and shopper marketing space.

The 3 options available to US in Devyani case

The 3 options available to US in Devyani case

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

Sources said no final decision has been taken as yet and it is very possible that a high-level intervention might be required to take a final call on resolving the issue.

Devyani row: 'Why no focus on crimes committed against maid?'

Devyani row: 'Why no focus on crimes committed against maid?'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

The lawyer for a domestic help employed by Devyani Khobragade on Thursday said it is frustrating and disappointing that the focus in the case has shifted from the crimes that were committed against her client to the Indian diplomat.

10 qualities that make a great entrepreneur

10 qualities that make a great entrepreneur

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

What are the personality characteristics and behaviours that lead to venture creation and success?

Support me with your technology, says Hazare to students

Support me with your technology, says Hazare to students

Rediff.com25 Aug 2013

About 200 students mainly from Stanford University attended the 'Meet Anna Hazare' event hosted by Stanford India Association, at the Stanford Graduate Community Center on Saturday.

The case of missing women in the boardroom

The case of missing women in the boardroom

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

In September, Sebi had given a six-month extension to companies.

Optimism is high, but the business environment is challenging: Mark Goodburn

Optimism is high, but the business environment is challenging: Mark Goodburn

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Organisations are focusing on how they are going to be much more nimble, much more innovative and that is the ticket to success, Mark Goodburn tells Sangeeta Tanwar

Do these actors *look* like the people they're playing? VOTE!

Do these actors *look* like the people they're playing? VOTE!

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

Do these actors suit their parts? Vote!

Devyani indicted for visa fraud, leaves US with diplomatic immunity

Devyani indicted for visa fraud, leaves US with diplomatic immunity

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

In a day of dramatic developments, the Indian diplomat is indicted on two charges, but she will leave the US. 'I will come out of this vindicated,' Dr Khobragade tells Rediff.com.

Khobragade requests court to extend indictment deadline

Khobragade requests court to extend indictment deadline

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade has requested a court here to extend the deadline for charging her in a visa fraud case, saying the "pressure of the impending" deadline is interfering with the ability of the parties to have meaningful discussions on the issue.

Raja Sen's Top 10 WORST Hindi Films

Raja Sen's Top 10 WORST Hindi Films

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

Guess which film tops this list!

Diplomat's arrest: Trouble was brewing since June

Diplomat's arrest: Trouble was brewing since June

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

The Government of India and the Indian community in the United States have strongly condemned the arrest of Dr Devyani Khobragade, India's deputy consul general in New York. Some activists blamed the Indian government's failure, claiming that the issue with the domestic help, Sangeeta Richard, was not handled properly though the Indian authorities had faced two similar cases in New York earlier.

Why Xiaomi's India head hires people who are smarter than him

Why Xiaomi's India head hires people who are smarter than him

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

Manu Kumar Jain, India head, Xiaomi, tells Sangeeta Tanwar how the Chinese smartphone maker won over the Indian market.

Devyani Khobragade enjoys no immunity: US

Devyani Khobragade enjoys no immunity: US

Rediff.com1 Feb 2014

Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade does not enjoy immunity from criminal prosecution on charges of visa fraud and making false statements, the US State Department has said in papers submitted before a New York court.

Don't leave diplomacy to diplomats

Don't leave diplomacy to diplomats

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

The perfunctory management of external affairs has left India's foreign policy establishment largely unprepared to manage the consequences of dramatic international developments, says Nitin Pai.

What the Budget means for the NRI

What the Budget means for the NRI

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

To provide similar extended time limit for payment of tax deducted from payments made to non-residents, it is proposed that the deductor shall be allowed to claim deduction for payments made to non-residents in the previous year of payment.

Learning is the name of the game

Learning is the name of the game

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Gamification has the potential to trigger immediate positive responses to learning that an organisation wishes to impart.

Khobragade case: Not the perfect solution, but a satisfactory compromise

Khobragade case: Not the perfect solution, but a satisfactory compromise

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

India tried to work out a legal solution, but that has not been possible. The final outcome thus is not the best one, but the optimal solution to a sub-optimal case, reports Sheela Bhatt.

The secret to beautiful, glowing skin

The secret to beautiful, glowing skin

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Skin glow is always associated with a good and healthy lifestyle, says medical cosmetologist Jamuna Pai.

'I could never sell myself'

'I could never sell myself'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

Pavan Malhotra, one of our finest actors, shows us another side of Bollywood.

Review: Azhar is a bland, badly-set souffl of Bollywood tropes without a soul

Review: Azhar is a bland, badly-set souffl of Bollywood tropes without a soul

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Who was Mohammad Azharuddin? More crucially, *what* was he? Those are precisely the questions that, as the end credits roll after 132 minutes of run-time, remain unanswered, feels Prem Panicker.

We don't need the Americans to tell us what to do!

We don't need the Americans to tell us what to do!

Rediff.com23 Dec 2013

'When all the facts are known, if they ever are, it will likely turn out that both Ms Khobragade and Ms Richard might have been at fault and so too might both governments be faulted, the US for a needlessly aggressive approach in the first place and India for its ham-handed response in the early stages of the affair,' says Rupa Subramanya.

Review: 'Virgin' Salman Khan EXPOSED on Koffee With Karan

Review: 'Virgin' Salman Khan EXPOSED on Koffee With Karan

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

According to Nishi Tiwari, the first episode of Koffee With Karan 4, with Salman Khan as its guest, was explosive.