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How this tidying consultant earns Rs 3,000 per hour

How this tidying consultant earns Rs 3,000 per hour

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

Gurugram based Gayatri Gandhi is India's first KonMari certified tidying consultant.

Death toll in Pakistan church attack rises to 83

Death toll in Pakistan church attack rises to 83

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

The death toll in the gruesome suicide attack on a historic church in this northwestern Pakistani city on Monday rose to 83 after five persons succumbed to their injuries.

5 Indians in Forbes Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy list

5 Indians in Forbes Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy list

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

The Sampark Foundation boasts of a $100 million outlay funded entirely by the Nayars and represents more than half of their wealth.

Landslides kill 4 ITBP personnel; hit Amarnath Yatra

Landslides kill 4 ITBP personnel; hit Amarnath Yatra

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

The Manali-Leh National Highway-3 was blocked after heavy rainfall triggered landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district on Friday.

Review: Chalk N Duster has good intent but clumsy execution

Review: Chalk N Duster has good intent but clumsy execution

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

Director Jayant Gilatar's sloppy 'tribute' never ever develops into anything noteworthy, writes Sukanya Verma

'CM for all': Kejriwal begins 3rd stint as Delhi CM

'CM for all': Kejriwal begins 3rd stint as Delhi CM

Rediff.com16 Feb 2020

Kejriwal was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal.

'What is better than dying for Gangaji?'

'What is better than dying for Gangaji?'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2019

'Two have already sacrificed their lives.' 'How many more shall need to sacrifice before the government listens?' 'Four, five or six? They are ready, waiting.' After Ganga campaigner G D Agrawal's death, a Haridwar ashram's sadhus are on a relay fast unto death.

Bhima-Koregaon: CM promise to withdraw cases proves hollow

Bhima-Koregaon: CM promise to withdraw cases proves hollow

Rediff.com21 Sep 2018

'We are known political activists, so the police put our names in.'

Turkey bans 31 athletes for doping

Turkey bans 31 athletes for doping

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

The Turkish Athletics Federation (TAF) has given two-year suspensions to 31 athletes for drug violations, it announced on Monday. At least three of the athletes competed at the 2012 London Olympics, including hammer thrower Esref Apak, the 2004 silver medallist.

'I like girls who are the housewife-type'

'I like girls who are the housewife-type'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

Tiger Shroff's dream woman is probably nothing like the bold, action-loving heroine of his new film Baaghi: A Rebel For Love.

Sheena Bora Trial: Will the real Mekhail Bora please stand up?

Sheena Bora Trial: Will the real Mekhail Bora please stand up?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

'Who is the right Mekhail? Mekhail I or Mekhail II?'

Bihar govt denies alert from Centre on mid-day meal

Bihar govt denies alert from Centre on mid-day meal

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

Facing widespread criticism over the death of 23 children after eating mid-day meals in Chhapra, the Bihar government on Thursday denied receiving any alert from the Centre over shortcomings in its implementation and insisted that the food was 'poisonous'.

The 26 year old who leads Ignite India

The 26 year old who leads Ignite India

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

'Our Indian culture system is very family oriented.' 'We value and respect the decisions of our parents to a great extent.' 'That can be a pro or con.' 'It's up to the parents to gauge how much motivation, pressure or space a child needs.' 'Every child is different.' 'We are all unique and that is what I intend to drive home to parents.'

Indian-origin Maoist cult leader found guilty of rape in UK

Indian-origin Maoist cult leader found guilty of rape in UK

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

A 75-year-old Indian-origin Maoist cult leader was on Friday found guilty of rape, child cruelty and falsely imprisoning his daughter for 30 years by a British court.

13 dead, over 81,000 evacuated as Cyclone Gaja batters Tamil Nadu

13 dead, over 81,000 evacuated as Cyclone Gaja batters Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

According to officials, ten men and three women died and 28 head of cattle perished in cyclone related incidents despite authorities evacuating as many as 81,948 people to 471 relief centres in Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Pudukottai and Tiruvarur districts.

Rajan hopes India will continue to focus on low inflation

Rajan hopes India will continue to focus on low inflation

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

He warned low interest rates globally could distort markets and would be difficult to abandon

This actress wants to clothe 1 lakh needy Indians

This actress wants to clothe 1 lakh needy Indians

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

'I'm a fashion philanthropist, but people are wondering how she can still be doing a song in a bikini.' 'When a woman becomes a philanthropist, it is always expected that she must be like a Mother Teresa kind of a girl.' 'Why would I become like anyone else?'

'On India, generals likely to enforce a thin red line on Imran'

'On India, generals likely to enforce a thin red line on Imran'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

'Imran Khan might actually get some initial leeway from the generals to pursue better ties with India -- but not beyond a point.'

Infosys co-founders start new venture to promote start-ups

Infosys co-founders start new venture to promote start-ups

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Infosys' co-founders, S D Shibulal and S Gopalkrishnan, on Tuesday launched Axilor Ventures, a business incubator and platform for supporting innovation and entrepreneurship.

'I am still a work in progress'

'I am still a work in progress'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

'Every opportunity, every disappointment, every rejection, every accolade...' 'Everything has contributed in shaping my character and my choices and who I have become.'

Prof whose arm was chopped in attack: 'I have forgiven my attackers'

Prof whose arm was chopped in attack: 'I have forgiven my attackers'

Rediff.com5 May 2015

'My life has been full of suffering for the last five years,' says Professor T J Joseph whose hand was hacked by Islamists in a brutal attack.

I hope M J Akbar is fired

I hope M J Akbar is fired

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

'Revelations about his assaults on young women mean that his reputation and all that he has stood for is in tatters for all time,' says Aakar Patel.

'Jobs are not a problem in India'

'Jobs are not a problem in India'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

'If we chose to do the right things, it is possible to avoid job losses at a mass scale,' ABB MD Sanjeev Sharma tells Raghu Krishnan.

Rajan says no plans to write tell-all book

Rajan says no plans to write tell-all book

Rediff.com17 Jul 2016

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan plans to write on 'academic issues' after leaving the Reserve Bank.

Bigg Boss 10: Is he the most wicked player?

Bigg Boss 10: Is he the most wicked player?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

Naveen seemed the most genuine guy when he entered the Bigg Boss house. Now, he just likes to be in the spotlight by playing his so-called 'psycho' role.

Health for all: Much-needed in UP

Health for all: Much-needed in UP

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

Uttar Pradesh still remains far behind the Indian average on most health indicators, says Dipa Sinha.

Marathwada to the UN: How a farmer became an entrepreneur

Marathwada to the UN: How a farmer became an entrepreneur

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

Godavari Dange, a school dropout who was widowed at the age of 19 is now changing the lives of farmers in her village and beyond.

10 Things to Expect From A Bollywood Hero!

10 Things to Expect From A Bollywood Hero!

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Sooraj Pancholi, take note.

What Lessons can India Learn from Japan?

What Lessons can India Learn from Japan?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

'Both India and Japan can find themselves in a win-win situation if they draw some lessons from each other's strengths,' says Dr Rajaram Panda.

Arsenic danger: Bengal villages may have solution at last

Arsenic danger: Bengal villages may have solution at last

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

A health catastrophe more devastating than the Bhopal gas tragedy and the Chernobyl nuclear tragedy has unfolded in West Bengal, warns a new scientific report. But a simple project to provide arsenic-free water gives villagers fresh hope.

5 things you must do to bag an internship

5 things you must do to bag an internship

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

If you plan in advance, you could be lucky to get a paid internship.

Post-Delhi rout Modi-Shah have 3 options before them

Post-Delhi rout Modi-Shah have 3 options before them

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah will soon get around to reworking their organisational set-up and administrative priorities to regain lost ground in the wake of the Delhi electoral debacle, but there's third course available to them as well. That is to introduce the presidential form of government, which prime ministers Indira Gandhi and A B Vajpayee flirted with before abandoning it. Will Modi go further than them? N Sathiya Moorthy analyses the scenario.

Why Amma's canteen must be replicated nationwide

Why Amma's canteen must be replicated nationwide

Rediff.com27 May 2016

Sanjeev Nayyar visits an Amma canteen in Chennai, and comes back impressed

Chennai: The day after Vardah struck

Chennai: The day after Vardah struck

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

Thanks to the untiring work of civic workers, most of the roads are operational. Also, power supply and Internet have been restored.

Do you know these HIDDEN MEANINGS in movies?

Do you know these HIDDEN MEANINGS in movies?

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

This piece is a tribute to that corner of film criticism that they call subtextual film criticism.

The shocking way we treat 'servants'!

The shocking way we treat 'servants'!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

'In this resurgent India, class is the new caste. We are shaken up only occasionally, and briefly, when a battered, tribal teenager from Jharkhand looks us in the eye from our closet,' says Shekhar Gupta.

When an Indian city shut down coal plants

When an Indian city shut down coal plants

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

Pollution is not merely the price to be paid for growth; it is also a drag on the same growth.

My Floyd Cardoz story

My Floyd Cardoz story

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

For Chef Thomas Zacharias, Chef Floyd Cardoz, was a partner, mentor. And family.

'Even in difficult times, you must learn to trust yourself'

'Even in difficult times, you must learn to trust yourself'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

Anup Raaj, 23, describes how Super 30, a free IIT-JEE coaching institute located in Patna, Bihar, changed his life.

Napkins to Nirodh: Why the message isn't loud and clear

Napkins to Nirodh: Why the message isn't loud and clear

Rediff.com19 Dec 2017

Why does any talk about reproduction, or condoms, or sanitary napkins make us so uncomfortable, wonders Divya Nair.