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Sachin @ 50: The A to Z of Master Blaster

Sachin @ 50: The A to Z of Master Blaster

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

As Sachin Tendulkar completes his 50th birthday, an A-Z listing about the 'Little Master'.

Rahul says Modi a 'formidable enemy', vows to defeat him

Rahul says Modi a 'formidable enemy', vows to defeat him

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi a 'formidable enemy' who 'crushed' his opponents and vowed to send him to political oblivion by following the path of love and non-violence.

My College Days: 'You gave me wings'

My College Days: 'You gave me wings'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2011

Rohini AjayKumar, an alumnus of St Xavier's College, Mumbai shares her college life experiences.

The Soldier Who Was A Chinese PoW For 7 Months

The Soldier Who Was A Chinese PoW For 7 Months

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

'I was exhausted, hungry, unshaven and despondent.' 'My mouth was full of sores due to dehydration.' 'My clothes were in tatters due to walking through bushes and sliding down thorny slopes,' Brigadier John Parshuram Dalvi wrote of his capture during the 1962 War.

Why a top college broke away from Mumbai University

Why a top college broke away from Mumbai University

Rediff.com9 Jun 2010

St Xavier's College principal Fr Frazier Mascarenhas speaks with Matthew Schneeberger about the college's recent autonomous status.

Why Ayushmann, Parineeti are celebrating a flop

Why Ayushmann, Parineeti are celebrating a flop

Rediff.com14 May 2020

Meri Pyaari Bindu is special for both actors.

'This fight is not just about Father Stan Swamy'

'This fight is not just about Father Stan Swamy'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

'Father Stan was concerned about other innocents who may be implicated and put inside without the slightest proof, the way he was.'

First salary: 'I took my family out for lunch'

First salary: 'I took my family out for lunch'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

Rediff reader Shajan Samuel from Bengaluru tells us how he spent his first salary.

'Home Cooking Is Becoming A Lost Art'

'Home Cooking Is Becoming A Lost Art'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

'Our recipes come from our real-life experiences and have a story behind them.'

'We had been mentored to ask safe questions'

'We had been mentored to ask safe questions'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2010

'Each one of us was a little nervous, but equally curious, to find out what Mr Obama had in store for the youth of Mumbai.'

What Obama will do on Sunday

What Obama will do on Sunday

Rediff.com6 Nov 2010

President Obama will have a one on one meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the prime minister's home on Sunday evening.

India reports 18,139 new Covid cases, 234 deaths

India reports 18,139 new Covid cases, 234 deaths

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

The active COVID-19 caseload remained below three lakh for the 18th consecutive day.

How To Co-Parent If You Are Separated

How To Co-Parent If You Are Separated

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

The willingness to work together and to do the best for your child(ren) can help co-parenting be a smooth experience.

The Brownie Queen of Mumbai

The Brownie Queen of Mumbai

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Discover a hidden gem in Mumbai where you'll find the city's best brownies.

Students stand solidly behind beleaguered Xavier's principal

Students stand solidly behind beleaguered Xavier's principal

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

Two students from St Xavier's College and the Director of a management college stand solidly behind Dr Fr Frazer Mascarenhas for writing a mail to his students that has been panned by the Bharatiya Janata Party as an attempt to influence young voters.

75% Indian youth drink alcohol before they turn 21

75% Indian youth drink alcohol before they turn 21

Rediff.com29 Sep 2019

Almost 88 per cent youth have tried some of the other addiction between 16 and 18 years of age, a new survey has revealed.

As always, many find their names missing from voter list

As always, many find their names missing from voter list

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

Rediff.com's Paloma Sharma visits a few polling stations in Mira Road, a town located to the north of Mumbai, to listen to the voters' polling experience.

The Sam I Knew

The Sam I Knew

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

'Beyond the 'sir' and the 'salute', there was a man who cared about his soldiers and that's what made him a great leader.' Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's grandson Jehan remembers the man who was the soldier's soldier.

'Karan has changed completely from the boy I grew up with'

'Karan has changed completely from the boy I grew up with'

Rediff.com25 May 2022

'Today, as a film personality, he is bigger than Dharma Productions.' 'But he is still warm and loyal to his friends from school, college and work.'

Akanksha Balmuchu Wants To Fight Climate Change

Akanksha Balmuchu Wants To Fight Climate Change

Rediff.com5 Oct 2021

Akanksha Mary Balmuchu from Jharkhand's Ho tribe is starting a Master's programme in climate change in the UK. When she walks into campus, she fulfils not only her dream, but that of her grandmother.

'Even Harvard MBAs do not have jobs these days'

'Even Harvard MBAs do not have jobs these days'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

Tata Sons director R Gopalakrishnan shares his views on MBA education in the country, its ills and why he never did an MBA.

Busy Dhoni fails to appear for B. Com exam

Busy Dhoni fails to appear for B. Com exam

Rediff.com19 Feb 2013

A busy cricketing schedule has led to Indian team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni failing to even appear in the first semester examination of Bachelor of Commerce degree after enrolling himself for the course five years ago at a city college.

The Desi Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

The Desi Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

'I consider myself a pilgrim who is here to shape tomorrow.'

A Messiah For Humanity Passes Into The Ages

A Messiah For Humanity Passes Into The Ages

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Where does one find a man who shows no bitterness or animosity towards Hindus, even after a frenzied Hindu mob burnt his house down?, Jyoti Punwani asks in this tribute to a truly extraordinary Indian.

He shunned a seven-figure salary to become an entrepreneur

He shunned a seven-figure salary to become an entrepreneur

Rediff.com23 Nov 2011

From a IIM aspirant in 2005 to a IIM trainer in 2008, Vineet Patawari brilliantly used the experience gained during his college days to start not one, but three ventures namely Quickermaths.com, Fireup, and more recently CareerSkills to help students prepare and perform better. Here, he shares his entrepreneurial journey.

Boman Irani launches book on sex workers

Boman Irani launches book on sex workers

Rediff.com22 Feb 2012

The actor said he was humbled in the presence of people who worked so hard to better the lives of a marginalised section of society.

Readers recommend colleges to the Class of 2011

Readers recommend colleges to the Class of 2011

Rediff.com31 May 2011

We invited readers to share their college recommendations to the Class of 2011 -- the colleges with the best teachers, facilities, study programmes. Here we present some of the repsonses we recieved.

Gautam Rajadhyaksha and Bollywood's timeless beauty

Gautam Rajadhyaksha and Bollywood's timeless beauty

Rediff.com13 Sep 2011

Star photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha shows off his best star pictures.

Gautam Rajadhyaksha and Bollywood's timeless beauty

Gautam Rajadhyaksha and Bollywood's timeless beauty

Rediff.com13 Sep 2011

Star photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha shows off his best star pictures.

Activist seeks probe into axing of Aarey trees at night

Activist seeks probe into axing of Aarey trees at night

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

Professor Avkash Jadhav, head of the history department at St Xavier's College and trustee of the city-based KAASH Foundation, said a Special Investigation Team should be set up to inspect the site where trees were cut and ascertain the actual damage done.

How to improve your Reading Comprehension skills

How to improve your Reading Comprehension skills

Rediff.com5 Aug 2011

Tanveer Ahmed, an alumnus of St Xavier's College, Kolkata tells you how to improve your reading comprehension skills.

Now, a kidney bank in Kerala

Now, a kidney bank in Kerala

Rediff.com9 Jun 2011

Father Davis Chirammel is a Catholic priest who was ordained into priesthood on December 30, 1988, at the age of 28.

Pranav Dhanawade makes history; scores 1009 runs in an innings

Pranav Dhanawade makes history; scores 1009 runs in an innings

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Pranav Dhanawade, a school cricketer from Kalyan - on the outskirts of Mumbai, has scripted history by becoming the first batsman to score more than 1,000 runs in an innings.

'Dr Khorana never paid lip service to anybody'

'Dr Khorana never paid lip service to anybody'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2011

In the fifth of the series on late Nobel laureate Dr Har Gobind Khorana, a student shares fond memories of his guru

6 easy ways to improve your vocabulary skills

6 easy ways to improve your vocabulary skills

Rediff.com1 Aug 2011

An alumnus of St Xavier's College, Kolkata suggests six interesting ways to improve your vocabulary skills.

When a young Xavierite put Obama in a spot

When a young Xavierite put Obama in a spot

Rediff.com7 Nov 2010

Romit Mitra had no doubts about what he will ask the president about: The US's Afghanistan policy.

'Mr Obama you will be dearly missed!'

'Mr Obama you will be dearly missed!'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Six years ago, a Mumbai college student stumped the most powerful man in the world stumped with her question. Today, after Obama departed office, Afsheen Irani looks back at that moment with a smile and says it will stay with her for the rest of her life.

Bollywood's timeless beauty, captured!

Bollywood's timeless beauty, captured!

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

Star photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha shows off his best star pictures.

Tips to make most of your CAT mock tests

Tips to make most of your CAT mock tests

Rediff.com16 Aug 2011

With three months left for CAT 2011, Tanveer Ahmed, an alumnus of St Xavier's College, Kolkata shares a seven step strategy to get the most out of your CAT mock tests.

Lessons in renewable energy from NY to Mumbai

Lessons in renewable energy from NY to Mumbai

Rediff.com20 Jul 2010

As part of an international student exchange programme, 40 Indian students visited the United States to learn about the various aspects of renewable energy. Rajendran P reports.