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Everyday Heroine: 'Trusting Someone With Your Baby Is Difficult'

Everyday Heroine: 'Trusting Someone With Your Baby Is Difficult'

Rediff.com1 hour ago

This Women's Day, meet Mable, the working mother who balances the office and being there for her child.

SBI to hire 3,500 officers in next 5 months

SBI to hire 3,500 officers in next 5 months

Rediff.com26 Oct 2025

The country's biggest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), plans to hire around 3,500 officers to bolster its operations and enhance service delivery nationwide.

'I'm Not An Actress Who Believes In Controversies'

'I'm Not An Actress Who Believes In Controversies'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2025

'If you don't have a discussion, there is no meaning to any film.' 'I hope Haq will come in that category that you like a lot.'

Can Motherhood Kill An Actor's Career?

Can Motherhood Kill An Actor's Career?

Rediff.com25 Jun 2025

Kareena has been a leading lady now for 25 years, Deepika for almost two decades and Alia for over a decade. Dinesh Raheja chronicles the changing ways Bollywood has treated actor-moms.

Working Post Maternity Like Deepika? Know Your Rights

Working Post Maternity Like Deepika? Know Your Rights

Rediff.com10 Jun 2025

Shruti Swaroop, founder of Embrace Consulting, tells you why Deepika Padukone's quiet protest should inspire you to understand your maternity benefits and plan your return to work with confidence, not compromise.

Sania Reflects On Realities Of Motherhood

Sania Reflects On Realities Of Motherhood

Rediff.com6 May 2025

'Even when a husband is seen as 'hands-on,' it's often more like a 75-25 split, not 50-50. That's just the way it's been for generations -- the woman is expected to manage the home and family.'

Have You Seen Triptii's Favourite Pic?

Have You Seen Triptii's Favourite Pic?

Rediff.com24 Oct 2024

Taapsee wants to stop time... Shalini in Kerala... Alia shares throwback pictures...

Kamala Harris: 'Female Obama' who didn't make it to White House

Kamala Harris: 'Female Obama' who didn't make it to White House

Rediff.com6 Nov 2024

Kamala's role as vice president was more than just symbolic. Unlike her predecessors, she wielded considerable power during Biden's presidency.

Breastfeeding: A working mother's dilemma

Breastfeeding: A working mother's dilemma

Rediff.com8 Aug 2007

Doctors tell mothers to nurse their babies exclusively on breast milk for four to six months. However, many companies offer only three months paid maternity leave for a working mom.

Crimes against women should be...: Modi amid Kolkata rape case

Crimes against women should be...: Modi amid Kolkata rape case

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

The fear of punishment must be struck among the perpetrators, he said. "Those who commit such sins should know that they will be hanged."

'A supporting husband is a working mother's backbone'

'A supporting husband is a working mother's backbone'

Rediff.com11 May 2014

On the occasion of Mother's Day, Meghna Ghai Puri, president of Whistling Woods International, gives tips on how to become a successful working mother.

'I Wanted To Make A Happy Film'

'I Wanted To Make A Happy Film'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

'I wanted people to know that women across all ages have an exciting life.'

'Single Mom, Engineer Looking For A Job'

'Single Mom, Engineer Looking For A Job'

Rediff.com15 May 2024

rediffGURU Archana Deshpande, founder, of TransformMe Life Skills Coaching, offers advice on how to improve your soft skills, build confidence and enhance self-esteem.

Does A Woman's Career End At 40?

Does A Woman's Career End At 40?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

RediffGURUS Ashwini Dasgupta, Anu Krishna, Dr Karthiyayini Mahadevan and Jinal Mehta answer queries from Rediff readers.

Ali Wong Thanks Ex-Husband For Globe Win

Ali Wong Thanks Ex-Husband For Globe Win

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, producer, and director Ali Wong has won the 2024 Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Limited Series for her performance as Amy Lau in the Netflix series, Beef.

A working mother's letter to her child

A working mother's letter to her child

Rediff.com4 May 2016

Heart touching, must read!

'Mothers are not goddesses'

'Mothers are not goddesses'

Rediff.com14 May 2023

'Children have to remember that we come with all our failings,' says best-selling author Shobhaa De.

Tips from a working mother

Tips from a working mother

Rediff.com3 Feb 2006

Aww! Sania Turns Stylist For Son Izhaan

Aww! Sania Turns Stylist For Son Izhaan

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

She loves to match with her mini-me.

The Many Firsts Of The 72nd Miss Universe!

The Many Firsts Of The 72nd Miss Universe!

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

What makes this edition of the contest important were a few more events that happened for the first time at Miss Universe.

Neha Dhupia Has A Secret To Share

Neha Dhupia Has A Secret To Share

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

It's about the beautiful journey called motherhood.

'Thank you for making me a mama'

'Thank you for making me a mama'

Rediff.com15 May 2023

Bollywood stars celebrated Mother's Day with lovely pictures of their little ones.

Konkona: It's quite hard to be a working mother

Konkona: It's quite hard to be a working mother

Rediff.com19 Apr 2013

Meet the Daayan from Ek Thi Daayan -- Konkona Sen Sharma, Kalki Koechlin and Huma Qureshi.

This state is India's 'happiest', claims study

This state is India's 'happiest', claims study

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

Mizoram's social structure also contributes to the happiness of its youth. "It is the upbringing that adds to youth being happy or not, we are a casteless society. Also, parental pressure for studies is less here," said Sister Lalrinmawii Khiangte, a teacher of Eben-ezer Boarding School, a private school in the state.

Sushmita vs Raveena Who Will Win?

Sushmita vs Raveena Who Will Win?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

'The two hot glam-queens of the 1990s, now the yummy mummys of Bollywood, are pitched in a battle to the finish.'

What This Mother And Son Have Achieved

What This Mother And Son Have Achieved

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

Every week, we bring you fascinating videos, chosen by you, through your likes.

India's working women face strongest gender bias in Asia Pacific

India's working women face strongest gender bias in Asia Pacific

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

Gender equality might have improved over the years but India's working women still contend with the strongest gender bias across Asia Pacific countries, says a report. According to the LinkedIn Opportunity Index 2021, more women in India have experienced the impact of gender on career development when compared to the APAC region. "In India, more than 4 in 5 working women (85 per cent) claim to have missed out on a raise, promotion, or work offer because of their gender, compared to the regional average of 60 per cent," the report said.

What Katy Perry thinks of being a mom

What Katy Perry thinks of being a mom

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

'When a mom finally goes back to work (whatever profession they do), she's coming from a full-time job,' new mom Katy Perry tweeted.

'I love a married colleague. I don't want to break his home'

'I love a married colleague. I don't want to break his home'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

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

'Indian food is the perfect, balanced, diet'

'Indian food is the perfect, balanced, diet'

Rediff.com12 May 2022

'The way desi food is cooked in our homes makes it so delicious and yummy.' 'It is a great digestive meal.'

Work-life balance: 'When I work, I feel empowered'

Work-life balance: 'When I work, I feel empowered'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

Swarna Patel tells us how she successfully balances her personal and professional lives.

SHOCKING! 82% Indians suffer from stress

SHOCKING! 82% Indians suffer from stress

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

According to a well-being survey, mental stress levels for people working at offices and factories have increased substantially in India this year due to economic slowdown.

From sexy singers to CEOs: Most Powerful Mothers!

From sexy singers to CEOs: Most Powerful Mothers!

Rediff.com10 May 2013

To celebrate Mother's Day coming up this weekend, US-based magazine Working Mothers has compiled a list of America's Most Powerful Mothers.

How Covid changed the lives of Amazon India's employees

How Covid changed the lives of Amazon India's employees

Rediff.com21 Feb 2021

From virtual yoga to empathy, the pandemic has prompted the e-commerce giant to double down on building innovations focused on improving remote work culture especially employee well-being, both mental and physical.

This Mumbai daycare for children turns 'night'care too!

This Mumbai daycare for children turns 'night'care too!

Rediff.com20 Mar 2012

Meet Chandni Mehta, the 24-year-old who's started a series of Mumbai daycare centres for working mothers with a difference -- they also look after your babies at night. Ronjita Kulkarni talks to the young entrepreneur, who holds a master's degree in child psychology about her unique venture and the success she's made of it.

Why Kareena is emotional about Lakme Fashion Week

Why Kareena is emotional about Lakme Fashion Week

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

The Lakme ambassador completes 20 years in Bollywood this year.

Mom's recipe: How to make Rasmalai

Mom's recipe: How to make Rasmalai

Rediff.com9 May 2019

Rediff reader Annapoorni shares a dessert recipe she learned from her mother Dr D Leela Devi.

A 38-year-old woman died... just like that

A 38-year-old woman died... just like that

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

Renu Balakrishnan's heartrending story about a mother's love. A Women's Day Special.

A 38-year-old woman died... just like that

A 38-year-old woman died... just like that

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

Renu Balakrishnan's heartrending story about a mother's love. A Women's Day Special.

Inspiring! They donate their hair to cancer patients

Inspiring! They donate their hair to cancer patients

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

Having cancer can be devastating. But for women, the side-effects of the disease, especially the loss of hair, is the hardest part.