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What To Watch On OTT This Week

What To Watch On OTT This Week

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

Sukanya Verma lists everything you can catch in the world of streaming.

China on brink of biggest Covid crisis since Wuhan as cases triple

China on brink of biggest Covid crisis since Wuhan as cases triple

Rediff.com13 Mar 2022

Shenzhen which has been battling an Omicron surge since late February, will carry out three rounds of citywide COVID-19 tests next week.

Eyeroll! What are Priyanka-Nick doing?

Eyeroll! What are Priyanka-Nick doing?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

Kareena hangs out with her girl gang... Aahana shoots in London...

How Airtel proposes to avoid service interruption

How Airtel proposes to avoid service interruption

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

The Sunil Bharti Mittal-led firm on Sunday approached its competitors to set up intra-circle roaming and other processes in the way it is done by the sector to respond to disasters.

Flipkart extends WFH till May end

Flipkart extends WFH till May end

Rediff.com12 Dec 2020

Employees can take 'unlimited bereavement leave' in case of loss of a family member. All employees are encouraged to take breaks on a daily basis. This includes a mandatory 1-hour lunch break where no other meetings can be scheduled.

Companies get 2-month extension to hold AGMs

Companies get 2-month extension to hold AGMs

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

The government said it had received many representations seeking extension of time citing many difficulties due to the second wave of Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdowns. MCA has asked the registrar of companies to approve the extension of the time limit to hold the AGM.

This CEO Built LGBTQ Friendly Workplace

This CEO Built LGBTQ Friendly Workplace

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

'The focus is on to cultivate a culture of respect.'

Over 82% Indian employers want vaccination to be made mandatory: Survey

Over 82% Indian employers want vaccination to be made mandatory: Survey

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

Around two-thirds or 70 per cent of employers surveyed would either not allow employees, who refuse to get vaccinated to step into the workplace or ask them to quit the organisation. It also showed that 94 per cent employers and 87 per cent employees want people coming in to work to be vaccinated with at least a single dose.

WHO chief isolates after contact tests Covid positive

WHO chief isolates after contact tests Covid positive

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

He stressed that it is important to comply with health guidelines amid the pandemic, in order to decrease transmission and take the burden off healthcare systems.

10 Important Tips For Graduates

10 Important Tips For Graduates

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

If you are looking for a new opportunity in the job market, you need to answer a simple question: 'What do you want to do? And why you want to do that?'

5 Asanas To Get Rid of Back Pain

5 Asanas To Get Rid of Back Pain

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

Celebrity yogini and fitness expert Ira Trivedi suggests these postures to strengthen your spine and improve your posture.

UAE becomes first country to transition to 4-and-half day work week

UAE becomes first country to transition to 4-and-half day work week

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced to change its existing five-day workweek to a four-and-a-half day starting January 1, becoming the world's first country to make the employee-friendly transition as part of its efforts to improve productivity and work-life balance. According to the new schedule, Monday to Thursday the work timings would be from 7.30 am to 3.30 pm, followed by a half day on Friday from 7.30 am to 12.00 pm, said the UAE Government Media Office. Saturdays and Sundays are full-day holidays under the new rule.

WFH: 10 healthy tips for young professionals

WFH: 10 healthy tips for young professionals

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Aditya Bafna, MD, CEO, Seva Group explains how a healthy and mindful habits can help improve productivity at the workplace.

'I have an issue with my father. Pls help'

'I have an issue with my father. Pls help'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Bengal imposes fresh Covid curbs, local trains suspended

Bengal imposes fresh Covid curbs, local trains suspended

Rediff.com6 May 2021

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday took stock of the COVID-19 situation in the state, shortly after her swearing-in ceremony, and announced fresh curbs to combat the spread of COVID-19, including suspension of local train services.

What I learned from my virtual internship with Samsung

What I learned from my virtual internship with Samsung

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

'Despite being limited to my house, I was able to interact with a diverse set of people, to try and understand consumer behaviour.'

Airtel hikes tariffs, family postpaid plan spiked for new customers

Airtel hikes tariffs, family postpaid plan spiked for new customers

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced new postpaid plans and discontinued some previous ones. "In the post-pandemic world, an abundance of high-speed data is increasingly becoming a key need for customers as work from home and online education is the new normal. "In this context, Airtel has further simplified its postpaid plans to offer industry-leading data benefits backed by a 5G-ready network and superior digital-first customer care. "The plans also come with a range of exclusive benefits such as bundled content and business productivity tools," Airtel said in a press release.

Winners and losers amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Winners and losers amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

CEOs expect to finish the ongoing March quarter with positive growth as the corporates get back to work in full strength.

How TCS is helping clients digitise their work models

How TCS is helping clients digitise their work models

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

Moving over 520,000 employees to a digital work model is no mean feat. Having done so, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is taking these learnings to help clients digitise their work models. Swiss Re is one such client. For the global information technology services firm with a headcount of 528,748 as of end-September, the shift to a single human resource (HR) platform started a few months before the pandemic started, when TCS moved its HR solutions to Microsoft's platform. Siva Ganesan, global head, Microsoft business unit, TCS, still remembers the early days when TCS embarked upon a move from an existing software platform to a digital medium for communications on a Microsoft Office platform.

Pollution: SC gives Centre, Delhi govt 24 hrs; schools shut

Pollution: SC gives Centre, Delhi govt 24 hrs; schools shut

Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

Stating that 'we cannot...infuse creativity in your bureaucracy', the apex court warned it will have to do something extraordinary if the authorities failed to control pollution.

Tokyo 2020 organising committee member contracts coronavirus

Tokyo 2020 organising committee member contracts coronavirus

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

A man in his 30s who works at the committee's headquarters had tested positive on Tuesday and had been placed in quarantine at his home, it added. Members of the organising committee are working on plans for the rescheduled Olympics following the decision to postpone the Games last month because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Pollution levels in Delhi up again, air quality 'severe'

Pollution levels in Delhi up again, air quality 'severe'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

The air quality in the capital has remained very poor or severe on most of the days in November so far.

How to stay secure as cybercrime runs rampant in India

How to stay secure as cybercrime runs rampant in India

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

Like software-as-a-service (SaaS), CaaS has emerged as a well-orchestrated ecosystem for cybercriminals.

Disha Patani's style is so COOL

Disha Patani's style is so COOL

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

A weekly roundup of the best styles from the celebrity circuit.

Karishma rocks sexy summer style

Karishma rocks sexy summer style

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

Stylish staples from the actress' wardrobe.

ASK HR GURU: Confused about WFH rules, please help

ASK HR GURU: Confused about WFH rules, please help

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

Sonu Sood tests positive for COVID-19

Sonu Sood tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

'I have taken the first shot of the vaccine. Everyone must take it.'

Airlines forced to cancel flights as omicron hits demand and frontline crew

Airlines forced to cancel flights as omicron hits demand and frontline crew

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

India's largest carrier IndiGo will cut 20 per cent of its flights due to lower demand as a rapidly spreading coronavirus upends the recovery of air travel. The airline was operating around 1,200 flights as on Saturday. Other airlines are being forced to cancel flights as states tighten restrictions to combat the spread of the virus, and people are dropping last-minute travel plans. Airlines carried 2,518 passengers on 260,251 flights on Saturday, compared to 2,794 passengers on 358,856 flights the day before.

Taliban say they're 'not trained' to respect women

Taliban say they're 'not trained' to respect women

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said that women should not go to work for their own safety.

UK mulls tougher curbs as Omicron cases hit new peak

UK mulls tougher curbs as Omicron cases hit new peak

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

The UK cabinet is on Monday holding talks to consider options for tougher lockdown restrictions as the country recorded another daily high of Omicron cases at 12,133.

HR GURU: Working Long Hours Important For Success?

HR GURU: Working Long Hours Important For Success?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

COVID presents an opportunity for India: Tata's Chandra

COVID presents an opportunity for India: Tata's Chandra

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

The Tata Sons' chief said that world's reliance on China for sourcing goods will reduce, and India will definitely have an opportunity to participate.

2021: What worked with work, or didn't

2021: What worked with work, or didn't

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

'During the course of these two years, as new people have joined, we have no mental picture to associate with them and hence, have little connection with them.'

How to Invest during Covid 2.0

How to Invest during Covid 2.0

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

Manage investments between debt, domestic equity, international equity, real estate and gold, advises Harsh Roongta.

IT industry will see double-digit growth in FY22: Azim Premji

IT industry will see double-digit growth in FY22: Azim Premji

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

Wipro founder-chairman Azim Premji believes the Indian IT industry revenues will grow in double digits in the current financial year. Throughout the pandemic, which saw lockdown measures to curtail the spread of the virus, the information technology industry has kept the world running and has also adapted to the changes, Premji said, speaking at an event of the Bombay Chartered Accountants' Society on Tuesday evening. As per Nasscom, the IT industry revenues stood at $194 billion in FY21. The lobby group has ceased giving estimates of the topline growth a few years ago.

Tech firms offer 'support' to employees as Covid cases surge

Tech firms offer 'support' to employees as Covid cases surge

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

Infosys, Facebook, Genpact, and Cognizant, among others, have reached out to employees and offered support in different ways as the second wave of Covid cases sees an exponential rise. Companies are asking employees to stay indoors and prioritise the health and safety of their families. This is of significance as several information technology firms were going to take a call on work-from-home from June and had plans to allow some employees to come back to work.

Survivor to Celebrity Astrologer

Survivor to Celebrity Astrologer

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

'Even troubles/challenges seek attention/respect.'

'Freshers should be curious, willing to learn'

'Freshers should be curious, willing to learn'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

'We are looking for ability to work in a global matrix organisation -- the ability to deal with ambiguity, flexibility to work in a changing environment, willingness to learn and be curious.'

Why is Katrina dancing?

Why is Katrina dancing?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

What's Karishma's new passion? Why is Janhvi exhausted?

Omicron sub-lineage BA.2 variant under investigation in UK

Omicron sub-lineage BA.2 variant under investigation in UK

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which monitors data related to the pandemic, said the sub-lineage known as BA.2 shows a low number of cases in the country, with the original Omicron lineage BA.1 still dominant.