US to continue using H-1B, other visa programmes

A day after United States President Donald Trump defended H-1B visas, Secretary of Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said America is going to keep using the visa programmes and noted that......

'Indira Gandhi Stood Up To The Americans'

'She was brave. She didn't care a hoot. And India was not the strongest of nations as it is now.' IMAGE: Indira Gandhi with Henry Kissinger in Chronicles of the Forgotten Genocide: The Kissinger......

'Don't have certain talents in US': Trump defends H-1B visa

United States President Donald Trump appeared to defend the H-1B visa programme, saying America has to bring in talent from around the world as it does not have “certain talents” in the......

'Why Would A Doctor Become A Suicide Bomber?'

'Why would a highly qualified doctor with a promising future choose to wage war against his own country?' IMAGE: Crime scene investigators at the blast site near the Red Fort metro station in......

The Work From Home Revolution

Will it trigger a social and management revolution as well, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com     'Ajit, why are you so hands-on? Why don't you learn to......

How Byju built the world's highest-valued edtech company

'We want to be in kids' learning like what Disney is to kids' entertainment.' When Byju's raised a whopping $540 million in a fund raising round, it became the world's highest-valued edtech......

'Failure is a part and parcel of entrepreneurship'

‘As a society, we are very intolerant to failures which is contrary to entrepreneurship because all entrepreneurs will not succeed.’ B V R Mohan Reddy, founder and executive chairman......

'Universities have become vacuum cleaners'

'They suck talent and dump elsewhere.' IMAGE: A photograph of Zoho Mail's engineers at 2 am after releasing a new version in 2015."As long as we get people with basic aptitude, it is easy to train......

The Om Puri You Never Knew

'One is not allowed to smoke on the sets of a Hollywood film even during a break.''When I asked an assistant to suggest some place where I could light a cigarette, he recommended the bad boys'......

'I've Returned After Living In The US For 28 Years'

'My trajectory right now is five steps forward, two steps backwards.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Meenakshi Seshadri Meenakshi Seshadri has always had the guts to be unique among Bollywood's......

'This Oscar journey is for all of South Asia'

'The entire region that I love so much can come together and celebrate the Oscar nomination.' IMAGE: Pawo Choyning Dorji and his wife Stephanie Lai at the Oscar luncheon in Los Angeles, March 7,......

'People still remember me as the Chak De girl'

'I didn't even know where Bombay was before I came here.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shilpa Shukla/Instagram "People still remember me as the Chak De girl!" Shilpa Shukla says with a laugh. It has......

Mourinho criticises Ballon d'Or's negative impact

FIFA Ballon d'Or nominees Lionel Messi of Argentina and FC Barcelona (L) and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Real Madrid smile during the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2014. Photograph: Philipp......

Football Briefs: Portugal thrashed by Netherlands 3-0 in friendly

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo cuts a frustrated figure during their international friendly against Netherlands at the Stade de......