Sons Of Fruit-Seller, Tailor, Farmer Top Agniveers

On the parade ground are sons of jawans, farmers, LIC agents, daily wage farm labourers, shopkeepers... all living their moment of triumph; their faces bright with the possibilities that lie ahead.......

'Without an independent judiciary, we will become a banana republic'

'The government must also be kept in check and not allowed to cross the Lakshman Rekha.' IMAGE: Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, right, who retires as the Chief Justice of India on Tuesday, November 8,......

'Welfare to saturation point was YSR's mantra'

While former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu wanted development to trickle down to the poor, YS Rajasekhara Reddy believed in welfare of every individual, KS Gopal, founder-member......

'The standoff with China won't get over soon'

'Our defence services are in a position to checkmate any Chinese adventurism.' IMAGE: Military tankers move towards forward areas in the Ladakh region, September 15, 2020. Photograph: Danish......

IT job market to be stable till 2020, says WEF study

Jobs in the country’s information technology sector are likely to remain stable till 2020, despite disruptive changes in global hiring patterns, says the World Economic Forum. However, the......

Edtech, logistics and gig-economy to drive jobs

Fresher hiring is expected to more than double compared to last year. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com After a year of job uncertainty and salary cuts, the start-up ecosystem is stepping up......

Bill that could kill H-1B visas

Nearly two months after its introduction sparked a furore both in India and in America, the controversial Durbin-Grassley visa reform bill has again been brought before the United States Senate.......

Trump impact: Net worth of India's tech billionaires eroded

IT stocks have dropped about 3 per cent in the days since the Donald Trump administration took first steps toward visa reform. Saritha Rai reports. IMAGE: Wipro chairman Azim Premji, the country's......

Hockey: Hiring mental conditioning coach Harberl was key to India's turnaround

IMAGE: Indian skipper Savita Punia believes hiring Peter Harberl was a masterstroke move. Photograph: Hockey India/X Seeking the services of American psychologist and mental conditioning coach......

Why tennis players are rushing to the psychologists...

Eugenie Bouchard of Canada reacts. Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Tennis players are always looking for that extra 1 per cent, the unseen edge that could take them to the very top. For......

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