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'A Big Chunk Of India's Office Workers Will End Up Becoming Part Of The Gig Economy'

'More and more people from the middle class will become self-employed gig workers mostly working from home, rather than as office workers with salary, promotion, bonuses, etc.' Illustration:......

Arunachal Key To India-Japan Strategy Against China

If they act now, they can reshape the strategic map of Asia without firing a shot. If they wait, the next opportunity will come only after a serious Taiwan Strait incident -- by which time the......

'Israel Has Been Targeting Journalists'

'The world does not know that the families of these journalists were threatened and one by one they too have been killed.' IMAGE: A view of Gaza after an Israeli bombing. Photograph: Reuters "A......

Unclear Goals Of The 130th Amendment

'Non-BJP state governments and their leaders, navigating today's political landscape, know well they have no clue what awaits around the corner.''The chances of charges pressed and oneself getting......

When Voter ID Matters And When It Doesn't

When the government chooses to either ignore or use identity documents only when it suits them, it shakes people's sense of stability, observes Shyam G Menon. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff......

Equal work, unequal wages: pay gap persists for gig workers

Even as festive hiring for the year surged, wage parity between gig and permanent employees remained unresolved, with 47 per cent of respondents believing there is a pay gap, a report has revealed.......

I-T Rolls Out ITR-2, 3

Taxpayers required to file ITR-2 or ITR-3 can now download the Excel utilities from the I-T department's e-filing portal, fill in their details offline. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The......

PayPal receives RBI nod to operate as cross-border payment aggregator

PayPal Payments Pvt Ltd (PayPal), the Indian subsidiary of PayPal Holdings Inc, has received in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a Payment Aggregatorross......

Geopolitical tensions: 63% Indian firms freeze hiring

Geopolitical tensions, including wars in the Middle East, have impacted the Indian workplace with 63 per cent of respondents confirming that their companies are either freezing hiring or downsizing......

Need to shift from fortnightly to real-time credit reporting: RBI DG

There is a need for real-time or near real-time credit reporting, instead of the current fortnightly system, to improve underwriting precision, enable timely reflection of borrower actions such as......

War 2 Review: Well-Made Masala Film

War 2 offers you exactly what you’d expect from a mass entertainer: some escapist fun, truly knockout action scenes, and overall, a good time at the movies, observes Mayur Sanap. There’s......

'I Love Beating Up Guys'

'That's what women feel like on the inside when guys tease them on the road.' IMAGE: Karan Tacker, Saiyami Kher, Kay Kay Menon, Muzammil Ibrahim at the Special Ops 2 launch. Photograph: Hitesh......

The Freelancer Review: Yet Another Version Of The Kerala Story

The Freelancer has been made with workman-like efficiency, but the subject of Islamic terrorism could do with a break, Deepa Gahlot points out. A young Mumbai woman, Aliya (Kashmira Pardeshi),......

What We Can Expect From SRK-Suhana's Film

Photograph: Kind courtesy Shah Rukh Khan/Instagram Shah Rukh Khan is all set to star with daughter Suhana in a film to be directed by Sujoy Ghosh, and here's some information about it. The......

Gill reveals what separates India from struggling teams

‘If your team's foundation is based on T20s, it will struggle in Tests’ IMAGE: Shubman Gill feels this is where the Indian cricket system has stood out with its robust structures and clear......

Can Sai Sudharsan silence critics in Delhi?

IMAGE: The selectors and coaches aren't too concerned yet about Sai Sudharsan but six failures in his last seven completed innings do present a reality check for a player. Photograph: BCCI......

Chakravarthy's new mystery ball set to dominate IPL 2025

Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who has been a key player for the Indian team as well as the Kolkata Knight Riders side, believes that consistency is the key to success and he's working on......

Moeen Ali on why 'ODI cricket has died'

'The format has almost completely died out, apart from World Cups and Champions Trophy. It is the worst format to play and I think there are many reasons for that.' IMAGE: Former England bowler......

Khawaja backs axed journalist over Gaza stance

IMAGE: Pakistan-born Usman Khawaja has been vocal in his support for Palestinians. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters Australia batsman Usman Khawaja has condemned a radio station's decision to drop......