Search results for ' Absorbing Man'

Who killed the ISRO's cryogenic engine?

Who killed the ISRO's cryogenic engine?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

Rajeev Srinivasan on the disastrous after-effects of a made-up spying incident

M S Swaminathan on the perils of Bt brinjal

M S Swaminathan on the perils of Bt brinjal

Rediff.com2 Mar 2010

The father of the Green Revolution explains how the genetically-modified version of brinjal may kill biodiversity.

'I can't be bored, boredom is death'

'I can't be bored, boredom is death'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2003

Buying an IT stock? Dos and don'ts

Buying an IT stock? Dos and don'ts

Rediff.com22 Jun 2007

Here we elucidate the factors one should keep in mind before investing in a software sector company.

'Allen loved Calcutta, where poets were worshipped

'Allen loved Calcutta, where poets were worshipped

Rediff.com9 Jul 2008

Arthur J Pais writes on a fascinating book that limns Beat poet Allen Ginsberg's attempt to find, in Indian mysticism, an antidote to Western materialism

Is sex necessary?

Is sex necessary?

Rediff.com19 Oct 2005

Amid wanna-'bees': It's a family affair

Amid wanna-'bees': It's a family affair

Rediff.com23 Jul 2010

Sandip Roy visits a flock of wanna-'bees' at an all-Indian spelling bee in Milpitas, California and is transported back to India.

The dangers of DNA testing

The dangers of DNA testing

Rediff.com10 Mar 2007

Its increasing use opens a Pandora's Box of privacy issues and is unfairly skewed toward certain groups.

Parineeta is no Devdas

Parineeta is no Devdas

Rediff.com14 Jun 2005

How Ajay Shriram built an empire

How Ajay Shriram built an empire

Rediff.com5 Oct 2006

Saeed Mirza writes book on parents

Saeed Mirza writes book on parents

Rediff.com21 Jan 2008

Saeed Mirza, best known for his work in films -- he was the writer-director of movies like Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! and Albert Pinto ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai as well as the popular TV serial Nukkad -- has written a novel in the form of a lengthy, thoughtful letter addressed to his mother, who died in 1990.

It's going to be 2012, not 1912!

It's going to be 2012, not 1912!

Rediff.com28 Dec 2011

In the tug of war between modernity and tradition, we often don't know which side we are on. As a friend said the other day, "As parents we are contradicting ourselves every day. We ask our daughters to look for jobs and at the same time we say get married soon. We keep asking them, 'Why are you writing on so many private things on Facebook?' We want to micro-manage our children's lives, but we want to portray ourselves as liberals who give our children lots of freedom."

Sikkim edge out Orissa

Sikkim edge out Orissa

Rediff.com15 Oct 2004

Sikkim scored a superb 4-3 win over Orissa, while Punjab thrashed Chhattisgarh 5-0 in the preliminary league match of the Santosh Trophy.

MphasiS-EDS deal: An open puzzle

MphasiS-EDS deal: An open puzzle

Rediff.com10 Apr 2006

Explore these FUN ways to improve your English!

Explore these FUN ways to improve your English!

Rediff.com7 Jan 2013

Banker-turned-author Manish Gupta's book English Bites! is a unique guide to the Queen's language that will have you learning and laughing at the same time.

Lalu spares everyone, no fare hike

Lalu spares everyone, no fare hike

Rediff.com6 Jul 2004

The Railway Budget for 2004-05 proposes no increase in any passenger fares for any class of travel or hike in freight rates.

Pakistan humble India

Pakistan humble India

Rediff.com1 Feb 2006

All about the gorgeous Chevy Spark

All about the gorgeous Chevy Spark

Rediff.com21 Apr 2007

The zippy power delivery, the smooth gearshifts, the spot-on gear ratios and the narrow dimensions of the car mean that they make short work of your daily commute in thick traffic.

Oil-rich nations less friendly to US

Oil-rich nations less friendly to US

Rediff.com31 Mar 2008

Countries with less oil and more entrepreneurship tend to align with the US.

Which film will rescue Bollywood?

Which film will rescue Bollywood?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2003

Ladies, make yourself irresistible to men!

Ladies, make yourself irresistible to men!

Rediff.com2 Jan 2009

As part of a relationship series to ensure you're lucky in love this year, here's an excerpt from the dating guide Make Every Man Want You by Marie Forleo.

Children of a Lesser God

Children of a Lesser God

Rediff.com7 Feb 2011

Rajeev Srinivasan on how the uncaring State does not give a damn about the rights of the poor and the middle class.

She was one of a kind

She was one of a kind

Rediff.com22 Aug 2007

A dear friend pays tribute to celebrated Urdu writer Qurratulain Hyder who passed into the ages on Tuesday

What Rajnath Singh should do

What Rajnath Singh should do

Rediff.com24 Mar 2006

8 things you don't know about Buffett

8 things you don't know about Buffett

Rediff.com10 Oct 2008

New book goes deep into Buffett's heart and soul and finds value in both places

Audi's A4 can rival the Merc

Audi's A4 can rival the Merc

Rediff.com19 Nov 2005

'Can telcos transfer money?'

'Can telcos transfer money?'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2009

With even kiranas now entitled to perform a few banking functions, telcos can be allowed to transfer funds - customers trust them enough to pay crores of rupees in pre-paid revenues.

A Budget with a theme

A Budget with a theme

Rediff.com11 Jan 2005

Five lessons to learn from the Love Guru

Five lessons to learn from the Love Guru

Rediff.com20 Jun 2008

Vineet Chander shares five poignant lessons that he learned from watching The Love Guru.

England have India on the ropes

England have India on the ropes

Rediff.com19 Mar 2006

Good Night & Good Luck: Priceless

Good Night & Good Luck: Priceless

Rediff.com3 Mar 2006

Can America afford to shop?

Can America afford to shop?

Rediff.com19 Jan 2006

Looking beyond Cancun

Looking beyond Cancun

Rediff.com12 Sep 2003

'Rebellion will not disappear even if Maoism does'

'Rebellion will not disappear even if Maoism does'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2011

Author Sudeep Chakravarti compares the India of today with Rajiv Gandhi's India, and talks of issues of the day like corruption and the direction the Maoist conflict will take in the coming months.

Pyaasa: Guru Dutt's masterpiece

Pyaasa: Guru Dutt's masterpiece

Rediff.com24 Jun 2003

Posco project: A village under siege

Posco project: A village under siege

Rediff.com9 Feb 2008

As it pits itself against the sarkar and the "company" in a $12 billion stakeout, Latha Jishnu speculates about the future of a small village with an idyllic - but apparently doomed - way of life.

Derailing divestment

Derailing divestment

Rediff.com31 Jan 2003

Singh's tryst with India

Singh's tryst with India

Rediff.com12 Oct 2004