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'Studied In Thiruvananthapuram' Will Be A Global Brand
Rediff.com30 Mar 2024Rajeev Chandrasekhar outlined his ideas to turn Thiruvananthapuram not only into a hub for higher education, but also a knowledge city, points out Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
Meta And Google Get Ready For Lok Sabha Polls
Rediff.com30 Mar 2024Meta is working closely with the Election Commission. This enables the Commission to flag unlawful content.
GenAI Debuts In Lok Sabha Polls
Rediff.com30 Mar 2024'This Lok Sabha election is more of a trial for GenAI content.'
Sided with Mir Jafar to protect Hinduism: BJP's royal nominee
Rediff.com28 Mar 2024In an interview with PTI, Roy praised the Union government for implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rules, stating that it would benefit the refugee population, including the Matua community, who had fled neighbouring countries to escape religious persecution.
OTT Goodies This Week!
Rediff.com28 Mar 2024From fantasy to football, OTT is beaming with all kinds of goodies this week.
'I ate 160 paans during the shooting'
Rediff.com28 Mar 2024'Netflix is very happy with me. Mamla Legal Hai has opened the big bazaar in the heartland for them.'
ACA serves show-cause notice to Hanuma Vihari
Rediff.com28 Mar 2024However, KN Prudhuvi Raj, the 17th player during the match against Bengal, also took to social media and lambasted Vihari for making false accusations against him.
Every woman deserves dignity, hurt by remarks on Mandi: Kangana amid row
Rediff.com26 Mar 2024The Congress has been in the crosshairs after demeaning remarks on Ranaut and Mandi were posted on the social media handles of its leaders Supriya Shrinate and H S Ahir.
Here's Where You Can Watch Fighter On OTT
Rediff.com22 Mar 2024Patriotism, politics, pain, it's all there on OTT this week.
New-age, standardised courses in skill ministry's 100-day plan
Rediff.com20 Mar 2024In the first 100 days of the next government, the ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship (MSDE) is planning to introduce new-age courses to suit the changing industry needs. It is set to standardise skilling courses to facilitate easier migration of workers and introduce counselling and mentorship on the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) portal. On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi - during a Cabinet meeting - was reported to have instructed his ministers to draft roadmaps for the first 100 days and next five years of the next government.
Use of Indian languages key for increasing internet access in India: Report
Rediff.com13 Mar 2024Nearly 665 million Indians or 45 per cent of the rural population did not have access to the internet as of 2023. Difficulty in understanding internet procedures, insufficient awareness of its benefits, and a lack of interest have emerged as the top reasons for a gap in internet penetration in rural India, according to a joint report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and Kantar. "The proficiency of English in rural India is very low. While we have content in Hindi, the internet is English-heavy.
Top 10 Skills To Succeed At Work
Rediff.com26 Mar 2024Digital literacy is emerging as the professional language of 2024. It is the ability to process complex data sets, deploy critical communication technologies appropriately and validate your importance at your workplace, explains Jagdeep Kochar, managing director, Baker & Taylor India.
Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Review: Lost In Politics
Rediff.com23 Mar 2024With the kind of money and talent that has gone into making this movie, a really good biopic of a personality like Savarkar could be made. But this film is lost in polemics, as is the case with almost every biopic and period drama today, observes Utkarsh Mishra.
Muizzu strikes reconciliatory tone, says India closest ally, seeks debt relief
Rediff.com22 Mar 2024On Thursday, in his first interview with the local media since assuming office, Muizzu said India was instrumental in providing aid to the Maldives and has implemented the "greatest number" of projects.
Carnatic musicians boycott Madras Academy event over Award to TM Krishna
Rediff.com21 Mar 2024Several Carnatic musicans have pulled out of Madras Music Academy's annual December conference to protest the Sangita Kalanidhi award to classical vocalist T M Krishna, who they allege has 'glorified Periyar' and vilified the Carnatic music community.
'General Zia was real startled'
Rediff.com21 Mar 2024'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.' 'Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.'
Letting Go And Moving On Is Never Easy...
Rediff.com21 Mar 2024Would there be such a day when I could feel free from this emptiness, this vacuum that has taken over my heart? asks Aarti David.
Future of digital payments in India
Rediff.com20 Mar 2024'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.'
Disney-Star & RIL JV will see loss of $400 mn on $3.5 bn revenue next FY
Rediff.com20 Mar 2024Both sports and digital will drag down the healthy operating margins that entertainment television continues to make.
'I was scared to death for Baba's life'
Rediff.com19 Mar 2024'I don't know if he put up a front but he never let me feel his morale was down. He told me how he was tackling the problems he was facing, or if there was some way the lawyers could help, but he would always tell me not to worry with a big broad smile.'
'Congress is far away from the sentiments of people'
Rediff.com15 Mar 2024'The people of Gujarat understood this a long time ago and has since been rejecting the party and its programmes.'
6 Indian Teas You Must Try
Rediff.com14 Mar 2024From the Himalayan Butter Tea to Hyderabad's dessert-like Irani Chai, the many varieties of Indian tea are truly surprising!
Is Technology Important In Banking?
Rediff.com14 Mar 2024'Just the amount of work which is there just to become more and more successful in banking. For this to happen you need to have leaders who understand technology.'
Foreign footballer abused, beaten up in Kerala
Rediff.com13 Mar 2024A football player from the Ivory Coast was beaten up by a mob of spectators and was also allegedly racially abused a few days ago during a soccer match between local clubs.
Meet Iris, India's first AI teacher
Rediff.com13 Mar 2024'To tell you the truth, we did not expect Iris to make such waves, to get so much attention.'
What PhonePe did differently from Paytm
Rediff.com12 Mar 2024'We went from zero to about 10 million users in three months. Paytm came out with the wallet play and we came out with the UPI play.'
Will Odisha Show Faith In Naveen Patnaik Again?
Rediff.com11 Mar 2024The 78-year-old Naveen is on the cusp of creating history. He must win the forthcoming Assembly polls to become India's longest-serving chief minister, a record held by Sikkim's Pawan Kumar Chamling.
Why Abu Dhabi break, Bengaluru golf trip did England no good
Rediff.com10 Mar 2024Vaughan wants England management to take inspiration from Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
There will be clean-up in polls too: Modi's dig at awards do
Rediff.com8 Mar 2024He presented the first-ever National Creators' Awards at the Bharat Mandapam in the national capital.
#Women'sDay: 'Take a minute to celebrate yourself'
Rediff.com8 Mar 2024Bollywood stars celebrate Women's Day on March 8 in a special way.
'You need not just one strong leader, you need a strong Opposition'
Rediff.com8 Mar 2024'Those who hope for a strong united Opposition are disillusioned at the way in which the INDIA alliance has already been caught in debilitating squabbles.'
'Playing tipsy is difficult to enact'
Rediff.com8 Mar 2024'Bahut mazaa aaya tha doing Agneepath. When you are working with good actors, it enriches your acting.' 'Amitabhji and I had done Shahenshah before, but that was a fun film.'
Showtime Review: Nothing Khaas About It
Rediff.com8 Mar 2024Showtime is watchable but never engrossing, notes Sukanya Verma.
Aditi Sings Ang Laga De, Noodle Sa Dil
Rediff.com7 Mar 2024'There must have been some wonderful genetic disorder due to which I was attracted towards filmi songs.'
DMK's Raja sparks major row with remarks on India, Ram
Rediff.com6 Mar 2024A controversy erupted on Tuesday after the opposition parties tagged a video of DMK leader A Raja purportedly showing him making remarks that India has never been a nation, but a subcontinent with diverse practices and cultures, prompting strong response from the BJP which described the comments as a call for 'balkanisation' of the the country and demanded for his arrest.
'Veer Savarkar is an anti-propaganda film'
Rediff.com5 Mar 2024"I owe it to Veer Savarkar, to his spirit, to his legacy and to his untold story so that I tell it well and it reaches people, and people absorb it and feel what he went through and all the sacrifices that he made, which have been brushed under the carpet."
'I didn't make any money through TV'
Rediff.com5 Mar 2024'I will never look down upon television. But do I want to do it again? I don't think so.'
No headway in Ladakh talks, groups to decide future course
Rediff.com4 Mar 2024The ministry said the high powered committee for Ladakh headed by Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai has been working actively with representatives of the ABL and the KDA and significant progress has been made.
'Life is all about ups and downs'
Rediff.com4 Mar 2024'When one is low, all you can do is buckle up and get up and prepare for the next challenge.'