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Plastic ban: 'I'm using cotton bags, steel boxes and utensils'

Plastic ban: 'I'm using cotton bags, steel boxes and utensils'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

Rediff readers tell us how they are dealing with the ban on use of plastic.

Cleared by HC, Dr Khan wants to be reinstated in UP medical services

Cleared by HC, Dr Khan wants to be reinstated in UP medical services

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

He was suspended from Gorakhpur's BRD Medical College after several children died there in 2017, apparently due to the lack of oxygen cylinders at the government hospital.

The soft power that India ignores

The soft power that India ignores

Rediff.com22 Nov 2012

The spin-offs from providing some sort of formal training for the hospitality business are huge.

Ek Tha Tiger review: Snazzy and substantial action!

Ek Tha Tiger review: Snazzy and substantial action!

Rediff.com15 Aug 2012

Ek Tha Tiger is an action-packed adventure with an endearing Salman and a roaring Kat, writes Sukanya Verma.

'A responsible wife is an asset'

'A responsible wife is an asset'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Virender Kapoor tells us why he wrote the book A Wonderful Wife.

5 job skills that will take you to the TOP

5 job skills that will take you to the TOP

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

Qualities that relate to emotional intelligence such as empathy and curiosity will be a big consideration factor for hiring managers of the future, says Sanjay Bahl.

From Dharavi with love: Mc Altaf raps for you

From Dharavi with love: Mc Altaf raps for you

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

'My parents have been teaching me that if I see something wrong happening, I need to take a stand and fight for the truth.' 'That's what I plan on continuing to do with my music.'

Why is RBI allergic to 55-year-old bankers?

Why is RBI allergic to 55-year-old bankers?

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

Is the RBI unable to accept with grace that beyond 55, one can have the ability to head the compliance functions in a bank, asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Fighting Delhi's smog

Fighting Delhi's smog

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

Although each vehicle has become cleaner, air quality remains poor because of the drastic increase in the number of vehicles

'Only Arjun Kapoor could play this role'

'Only Arjun Kapoor could play this role'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

'Kriti Sanon is a superb actress, she looks Maharashtrian, and has not done a historical either.' 'Sanjay Dutt has gone to another level of persona. He hasn't done a historical either.'

McTominay's defining moment comes against Barca

McTominay's defining moment comes against Barca

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

'Every time he plays for us he is improving. He's a great athlete, wins his challenges and is quick on his feet. He started settling us to be fair'

Why TMC's 89-year-old MLA joined BJP

Why TMC's 89-year-old MLA joined BJP

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

'The TMC did not bother telling me, a sitting MLA for 20 years, why I was not being given a ticket.'

How boringly good our team has become!

How boringly good our team has become!

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

What has changed to make our team so much more lethal, asks Aakar Patel.

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968. At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.
They needed a person who could build and execute their vision: A frontiersman; a problem solver and an institution builder. It was their and India's good fortune that Faqir Chand Kohli more than measured up to their requirements and indeed laid the foundation to take TCS to unimaginable heights and to the giant success that it is today. Shivanand Kanavi salutes the incomparable F C Kohli, who passed into the ages last week.

How good is the Lenovo Yoga Book?

How good is the Lenovo Yoga Book?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

While great to sketch and draw, the Yoga Book's keyboard remains an issue.

Trump unethical, untethered to truth, says fired FBI chief

Trump unethical, untethered to truth, says fired FBI chief

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

'Trump will do significant damage in the short term'

A 1971 War Hero You Must Know

A 1971 War Hero You Must Know

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

'I realised what a great leader he was by the way he took decisions to undertake the most-risky of missions.'

How e-learning is changing the way India studies

How e-learning is changing the way India studies

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

Convergence of online and offline is the new mantra which is changing the education map of the country.

First look! India's national costume for Miss Universe 2018

First look! India's national costume for Miss Universe 2018

Rediff.com14 Dec 2018

Miss India Universe Nehal Chudasama's national costume at the pageant was inspired by scenes from the movie Rudrama Devi.

Virat Kohli's flop show continues in New Zealand

Virat Kohli's flop show continues in New Zealand

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

Virat Kohli's split second indiscretion became his undoing as he went for a needless pull-shot to a well-disguised short ball.

'Nobody is going to lie about box office figures'

'Nobody is going to lie about box office figures'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

'Fox makes films worth millions and millions of dollars. Fudging a few crores doesn't make much difference.'

'We will not let Atalji die'

'We will not let Atalji die'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

'His magical leadership, his fatherly love and his ability to take everyone along, cannot be replaced.'

2G licence cancellation to hit banks' profits: Fitch

2G licence cancellation to hit banks' profits: Fitch

Rediff.com3 Feb 2012

According to the agency, while the impact of the Supreme Court's decision is limited, the cancellation of the 2G licences highlights the Indian banks' exposure to infrastructure.

What's holding IIMs back from top global rankings?

What's holding IIMs back from top global rankings?

Rediff.com16 May 2017

'I have realised that if we want to make a difference in global ranking, there has to be movement in a few dimensions, but it is a bit beyond us.' Outgoing IIM-A director Ashish Nanda discusses his tenure at the revered institute with Vinay Umarji.

The Incredible Loneliness of Rana Ayyub

The Incredible Loneliness of Rana Ayyub

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

Journalist Rana Ayyub refuses to allow our collective memories to fade. That, says respected filmmaker Saeed Mirza, is why he cannot stop worrying about her.

How this Kashmiri girl found her true calling

How this Kashmiri girl found her true calling

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

From AK47s in Kashmir to becoming an entrepreneur in Germany, Upasna Kakroo has seen it all

When an American professor worked at the RBI...

When an American professor worked at the RBI...

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

'We get to know secrets such as some of India's top-rated firms do not always make payments when due and many State-owned, listed, enterprises that borrow in bond markets default regularly.' 'Without naming the bank, he says that ever-greening of poor loans by a part of India's shadow banking lay at the doorstep of India's banking, notably 'one private bank'.' Viral Acharya's Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in India won't be music to many ears, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

'Vaccinate, Vaccinate, Vaccinate!'

'Vaccinate, Vaccinate, Vaccinate!'

Rediff.com4 May 2021

'One thing we have learnt is that a pandemic can be arrested at any stage.' 'Not suddenly, of course, but slowly with steady unwavering focus.'

Aus ranked lower than India in math education

Aus ranked lower than India in math education

Rediff.com16 Jan 2007

APESMA chief executive John Vines said the lack of confidence expressed by business community about the standard of Australian education reflects workforce issues.

Box office: Article 15 gets decent opening

Box office: Article 15 gets decent opening

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

The hits and flops of the week.

This instructor will make you fall in love with yoga again!

This instructor will make you fall in love with yoga again!

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

Budokon mixed movement artist Melayne Shayne will inspire you to ditch the gym and embrace yoga.

Box Office: Kabir Singh is a hit!

Box Office: Kabir Singh is a hit!

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

The hits and flops of the week.

'I wanted to capture the silence of India'

'I wanted to capture the silence of India'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

'Where are the 1.3 billion people?' 'I am overwhelmed when I saw my country, my country had come to a standstill.'

Box Office: Bharat is below average

Box Office: Bharat is below average

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

The hits and flops of the week.

5 cool jobs for people who love to read

5 cool jobs for people who love to read

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

Imagine being paid to do what you really love -- to bury yourself in a book for hours on end!

Producing vaccines is not like making 2 minutes noodles

Producing vaccines is not like making 2 minutes noodles

Rediff.com27 May 2021

'Even if Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech were successful in ramping up production overnight, what happens to the capacity after the demand from India is met?' asks Sanjeev Nayyar.

4 students. One common idea. A free study guide

4 students. One common idea. A free study guide

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

Four students from Oxford, including one from India, have released a study guide that will help lakhs of students aged between 12 and 18 learn English, Chemistry and Math at home.

RBI to go after erring bank auditors

RBI to go after erring bank auditors

Rediff.com30 Jun 2018

The RBI will take action against, apart from erring auditors, those responsible for wrong information in a bank's financial statements, incorrect certification given by auditors, wrong information given in the Long Form Audit Report, and any other violations of the RBI's rules and regulations on auditing.

How we can avert 2021's Climate Crisis

How we can avert 2021's Climate Crisis

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

'To keep the next catastrophe at bay, a carbon free economy will be an imperative. 'Our 2000 cc internal combustion engine powered personal cars and public transport may have to give way to electric and hydrogen powered fuel cells. 'The oil refineries which were so much part of my professional life may have to be dismantled and trees planted in its place. 'The smokestacks, which once upon a time represented growth and prosperity, will now be gory symbols of a polluting past,' notes former Hindustan Petroleum chairman Arun Balakrishnan.

PM shares 'vikas yatra' of his 2nd term with people

PM shares 'vikas yatra' of his 2nd term with people

Rediff.com30 May 2020

The document, shared by the prime minister on the occasion of the first anniversary of his second term on his Twitter account and web portal, detailed the steps taken by his government for the progress and development of the country. The document is divided into 15 heads ranging from ease of doing business, ease of living, to eliminating corruption and the country's fight against coronavirus.