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Sexual harassment can increase risk of eating disorders

Sexual harassment can increase risk of eating disorders

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

Men in the military are 10 times more likely to experience sexual harassment than civilian peers, says study.

Ryan Seacrest: The problem with the Oscars red carpet

Ryan Seacrest: The problem with the Oscars red carpet

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

What happens when a man accused of sexual misconduct gets a prime red carpet spot...

How to fight a bully in real life!

How to fight a bully in real life!

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

People are less likely to bother you and more likely to listen to you if you walk, sit, and act with awareness, calm, respect, and confidence, says Neeraa Maini Srivastav.

Death of Australian batsman Hughes ruled 'tragic accident'

Death of Australian batsman Hughes ruled 'tragic accident'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

After reviewing the circumstances surrounding the incident to determine whether the 25-year-old's death could have been avoided, NSW State Coroner Michael Barnes said he could find no evidence to support the view of Hughes' family that he had died in a "very unsafe workplace".

Why there was no #MeToo protest at the Oscars

Why there was no #MeToo protest at the Oscars

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

What next for #TimesUp after Hollywood's biggest night?

'Your sexuality isn't defined by who you have sex with'

'Your sexuality isn't defined by who you have sex with'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

'I was being pressurised to get married and I had to tell my family that I can't marry a guy and lead a normal life. I was gay.'

1 out of 10 professionals in metro cities face anxiety or depression!

1 out of 10 professionals in metro cities face anxiety or depression!

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

What's even more worrying is the age distribution.

Why education does not interest Delhi's child workers

Why education does not interest Delhi's child workers

Rediff.com4 Jul 2015

As many as 82 per cent of child workers in the national capital said that given an opportunity, they would not like to attend school

PHOTOS: Google staff walk out in protest over sexual harassment

PHOTOS: Google staff walk out in protest over sexual harassment

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

The employees are demanding several key changes in how sexual misconduct allegations are dealt with at the technology giant, including a call to end forced arbitration, a move which would make it possible for victims to sue.

Will US hike H-1B application fee?

Will US hike H-1B application fee?

Rediff.com7 May 2019

The Indian IT companies, which account for a large number of H-1B applications, are likely to face the additional financial burden because of this proposed increase in H-1B filing fees.

Australia to ease visa restrictions on skilled migrants

Australia to ease visa restrictions on skilled migrants

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

A temporary work visa, the 457 visa allows skilled workers to come to Australia for an approved business for up to four years.

Luka Chuppi Review: Formula film-making at its lamest

Luka Chuppi Review: Formula film-making at its lamest

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

Luka Chuppi is as much about live-in as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was about pigeons.

'Young people won't tolerate abrasive behaviour'

'Young people won't tolerate abrasive behaviour'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

'Younger people have a very strong sense of what is wrong, and what is right, along with the opportunity to call out this kind of behaviour through mechanisms like social media.'

#MeToo fire: Sajid Khan steps down as Housefull 4 director

#MeToo fire: Sajid Khan steps down as Housefull 4 director

Rediff.com13 Oct 2018

A woman alleged multiple instances of sexual, mental and emotional abuse by Sajid Khan where he allegedly forced her to send him photos of herself in a bikini, called her late into the night under the pretence of work.

Shah Rukh Khan's driver arrested for raping maid

Shah Rukh Khan's driver arrested for raping maid

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan's driver has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor maid servant on the pretext of getting her a job at the actor's residence after she was sacked by an actress, who is the wife of an cricketer-turned-politician, police said on Thursday.

iGate hit again with sexual harassment suit

iGate hit again with sexual harassment suit

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

iGate has been hit with another sexual harassment suit by an ex-employee.

Block the stalker

Block the stalker

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Cyberstalking is a real threat as social media increasingly becomes an extension of one's life. But there are things you can do to protect yourself from it

5 intangible skills that every boss looks for in you!

5 intangible skills that every boss looks for in you!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

And this is how you can highlight them at your next job interview.

Walmart, Gap supplier factory workers exploited in India

Walmart, Gap supplier factory workers exploited in India

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Some workers in India were also make to work on Sundays and national holidays "in sweltering heat, without adequate supply of clean drinking water or any breaks".

'Diplomats taking advantage of domestic helps is nothing new'

'Diplomats taking advantage of domestic helps is nothing new'

Rediff.com21 Dec 2013

Protestors outside the Indian Consulate in San Francisco, California, tell Rediff.com's Ritu Jha that they are outraged because nobody is speaking for the rights of Sangeeta Richard, the former domestic help of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade

'Not a single woman who does not have a #MeToo story'

'Not a single woman who does not have a #MeToo story'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2018

'Yes, there will be some posts that will be shared out of revenge but most of the people who have been named and shamed like M J Akbar and Alok Nath have been known to be serial offenders for years.'

SC lifts stay on reporting Muzaffarpur shelter home case

SC lifts stay on reporting Muzaffarpur shelter home case

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

There cannot be a 'blanket ban' on media reporting on cases of rape and sexual abuse, it said.

'She grabbed me for sexual pleasure; I wanted to slap her'

'She grabbed me for sexual pleasure; I wanted to slap her'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

The issue is neglected to such an extent that even the Indian Legal System does not recognise the fact that even males can be harassed.

'Wow. The power of women'

'Wow. The power of women'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

'I want tonight to express gratitude to all the women who have endured years of abuse and assault because they, like my mother, had children to feed and bills to pay and dreams to pursue.' Stirring speeches at the 75th Golden Globes.

'Men are trembling now'

'Men are trembling now'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

'Predators will always try, but I'm sure there will be less. We need one or two big examples like this.'

#MeToo: Indian men don't see sexism as a huge problem

#MeToo: Indian men don't see sexism as a huge problem

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

'I see liberal men shocked at the flood of #MeToo on their timelines, men who rail against these terrible things, but who haven't had the slightest idea how many of their friends and family have suffered under their noses, nor how much,' says Mitali Saran.

Preity Zinta molestation: Police examine CCTV footage

Preity Zinta molestation: Police examine CCTV footage

Rediff.com14 Jun 2014

Mumbai police on Saturday launched a probe into alleged molestation of Bollywood actress Preity Zinta by her former boyfriend Ness Wadia and would soon record the statements of IPL CEO and others even as the industrialist rejected the charge as "false and baseless".

#PadmavatiControversy: It is heartbreaking to see a director defend his movie

#PadmavatiControversy: It is heartbreaking to see a director defend his movie

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

Hansal Mehta takes on the Padmavati controversy, and much more.

The harassment faced in hotels -- and it's not just sexual

The harassment faced in hotels -- and it's not just sexual

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

When they're not busy trying to protect their female staff from sexual harassment by over-friendly customers, hotels have to cope with harassment of a different kind -- thievery.

From a Surat factory to Amnesty: An unusual journey

From a Surat factory to Amnesty: An unusual journey

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

'My boss was a woman. Not any woman, she was a demanding, rude and foul-mouthed creature whom I liked immediately,' says Aakar Patel.

The Brave New World of Dating Apps

The Brave New World of Dating Apps

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

'Find a great date, or great dates for the rest of your lives, or maybe a great friendship.'

Lawyers told me I couldn't fire Vikas Bahl: Anurag Kashyap

Lawyers told me I couldn't fire Vikas Bahl: Anurag Kashyap

Rediff.com7 Oct 2018

'According to legal advice provided to me then, I was told we had very limited options.' 'Now in hindsight and after taking stock of things myself, I can quite see how I was ill-advised.'

Inside the thriving world of India's private detectives

Inside the thriving world of India's private detectives

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

There's a certain amount of drama to the profession. Sample these taglines: 'We can see the unseen'; 'I can plant my detective in your guest bedroom.' One agency has even ensured that all its phone numbers end in '007'.

READ: Kailash Satyarthi's full speech at RSS headquarters

READ: Kailash Satyarthi's full speech at RSS headquarters

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

Rediff.com presents the gist of the speech delivered by Mr. Kailash Satyarthi on the Foundation Day of Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh.

SHOCKER: Woman judge quits after sexual harassment by MP HC judge

SHOCKER: Woman judge quits after sexual harassment by MP HC judge

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

In a severe dent to the image of higher judiciary, a woman additional district and sessions judge in Gwalior has quit her job accusing a judge of the Madhya Pradesh high court of sexual harassment, a charge he has rejected and offered to face death penalty if found true.

#MumbaiMeriJaan: 12 sketches that reveal the city's soul

#MumbaiMeriJaan: 12 sketches that reveal the city's soul

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

A young Mumbai artist brings the city alive.

Why the child labour law should not be amended

Why the child labour law should not be amended

Rediff.com29 May 2015

The proposed changes to the child labour law to allow children and adolescents to work for their families would be most retrograde and regressive, say Shinzani Jain and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.

'That Twitter parody account hurt KP more than anything else'

'That Twitter parody account hurt KP more than anything else'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

Former Essex player Ian Pont, who is now engaged in coaching Indian bowlers in Bangalore, shares his views on the fallout-out from the Kevin Pietersen's tell-all book with Rediff.com's Manu Shankar.

Meet Devi, the transgender taking on Jayalalithaa

Meet Devi, the transgender taking on Jayalalithaa

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

'Because I am the first official transgender candidate of a political party and fighting against Jayalalithaa, I got a lot of publicity.' 'Till now, nobody knew me. Now, the entire Tamil Nadu knows me.' 'The transgender community here wanted me to withdraw my candidature, saying Jayalalithaa had provided them with houses.' 'They feel Jayalalithaa would be angry with all transgender people because I am standing against her.'

India Inc's shining stars and few who lost glory in 2014

India Inc's shining stars and few who lost glory in 2014

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

Few top honchos of India Inc did very well in 2014.