P Banerjee, former US student, describes life abroad. She discusses academics, roommates and staying healthy at your US university.
The real problem is not the poor Internet access or non availability of computer. It is the mindset and misconception of the people which they have about filing their tax returns online. Here's the reality behind some of the common myths regarding e-filing of income tax returns.
New Delhi-based Samskrita Bharati has decided to take upon itself the task of cleaning up Indian languages and introducing Sanskrit as the mainstream language. Dinesh Kamath, the organisation's all-Bharat organising secretary, speaks to Vicky Nanjappa about the cause.
The White House has strongly refuted reports appearing in the American and Indian media that United States President Barack Obama apparently cancelled his planned trip to Golden Temple so he will not have to wear a head covering that could fan misconceptions that he is a Muslim.
"We need more people who do not have a direct interest in the Ayodhya title suit coming up to fight the case out in the Supreme Court to clear the misconception that my client has been set up by someone to defer the verdict," Prashanth Chandra, senior counsel, who represented Ramesh Chandra Tripathi at the High Court and the Supreme Court, told rediff.com.
Lots of myths serve to prevent women from enjoying healthy sex. Here, we discuss some of these misconceptions.
Intelligent, well educated and bold, a trait common among the transgender community, when Laxmi is not courting controversies, she is busy working for the welfare of the sexual minorities through her non governmental organisation Astitva. Laxmi speaks to rediff.com's N Ganesh on the discriminations faced by her and the members of her eunuch community in today's world.
'This generation has seen no communication.' 'You have not given them any stake.' 'They don't have a feeling of belonging.' 'They have only seen a man in uniform with a gun.' 'That is why it is taking a more vicious form today -- the attacks on the security forces and the retaliation is causing heavy loss of lives.'
US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, newly elected co-chair of the influential Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans, discusses her vision for US-India ties with Rediff.com's Monali Sarkar.
We all tend to look at the returns of the mutual fund before taking a decision to invest our hard-earned money in it. The returns actually denote the appreciation/depreciation of the NAV of the fund. Unfortunately, NAV (Net Asset Value) of the fund is grossly misunderstood. Here we attempt to clear the myth surrounding NAV.
The Restless Legs Syndrome, one of the most common cause of sleep disturbance is usually accompanied by uncomfortable and often painful sensations in the legs.
If the tax benefit is another factor that draws investors, then an Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS), which is a mutual fund with the identical tax benefit under Section 80C, is a better option. Here too, you get the tax benefit and the investment is locked only for three-years.
'Voting also involves communal factors, caste factors and so on, but increasingly, the caste factor is making less and less sense to the Indian voter,' says journalist and author Manu Joseph.
To mark World AIDS Day today, we bring you the most common myths regarding causes and symptoms of HIV.
In this article, we debunk 5 popular myths regarding mutual funds. Read on...
The average of three to four meetings a year between the prime minister and the Service chiefs was reduced to just one in 2011. This year not a single meeting has taken place so far despite the controversy surrounding the Indian Army and its modernisation plans, reveals Seema Mustafa.
As their "political marriage" is all set to end, the Left parties are out to target the ruling UPA for which they are preparing a "chargesheet" against the government detailing its "unkept promises" and "obsession" with the nuclear deal.
Remember every RC passage has a one-line gist. A 10-line gist means you did not understand the underlying idea. So how should you go about cracking the RC section of CBT CAT? TCY experts share the 'Connect the dot' strategy.
'Naik is an outcome of an image-centric Islam, which is linked to the technological changes introduced by new media.' 'English educated upper middle class Muslims embraced Naik's image-centric Islam in the 1990s.' 'Television converted him into a religious object.'
After the collateral debt obligations crisis, all the other 'quants' have been lumped together as fast dancers who do amoral complex things. This is an understandable perception, but unfair.
'When I give advice to my Indian relatives they are shocked.' 'I tell them to eat butter again and eggs and all that stuff.' And eat only so much rice.' 'Instead of having three chapattis, have one.' A must-read interview!
Executive producer of ETV, Santosh Ayachit has been an ardent fan of noted playwright Vijay Tendulkar. He even made a Hindi documentary called Aankahi Tendulkar to celebrate the talent. In the documentary, Tendulkar had spoken on many subjects apart from his literary contribution. He pays tribute to Tendulkar, who passed away this morning.
Here is a look at certain facts concerning sexual intercourse, as opposed to the most prevalent sexual myths.
'AMU is a secular university with an Islamic ethos.' 'We do not discriminate on the basis of religion. Let me tell you Muslims do not need reservations. They need affirmative action in education.'
Excerpt from Dr Mahinder Watsa's book, It's Normal.
For those who have conquered the fundamentals, all they need now is practice. For those, who haven't the tips given below could benefit you.
The Act is criticised as an imperial legislation, lacking ameliorative measures for the deprived, with obsolete benchmarks for determining compensation.
For a large section of mutual fund investors the Net Asset Value (NAV) is the deciding criterion for investing.
Group Discussions, the next step after passing CAT, needs a deeper understanding and more practice than you think is necessary.
It would be an exercise in futility to experiment with new concepts at this point. All an MBA aspirant has to do right now is stay focused.
Investors often mistake SIPs as an investment avenue rather than a mode of investing in mutual funds
Investors should ideally invest via SIPs over at least 2-3 years.
Consolidated debt fund is the answer for you if you are burdened with a whole lot of loan repayments from home loan EMIs to vehicle loans to credit card debt.
Paul Dryden, Third Secretary (Consular and Visa) at the British Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, answered questions about UK universities and student visas during a July 23 expert chat.
No form of abuse should be acceptable in a relationship. Here's what you can do if you are a victim of domestic violence.
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