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What Happens To Your Body When You Eat Fish

What Happens To Your Body When You Eat Fish

Rediff.com6 Nov 2023

Those who don't eat fish may include alternatives like chia seeds, flax seeds, walnuts, soybeans and kidney beans, which are rich in Omega-3 fatty acids and offer major health benefits, says Dr Karthiyayini Mahadevan.

CRISIL for competitive bidding of coal blocks

CRISIL for competitive bidding of coal blocks

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

In its draft report, the research agency has recommended linking the valuation of coal reserves to be put up for bidding to international prices.

The end of crony capitalism?

The end of crony capitalism?

Rediff.com16 Feb 2012

There are alternatives to auctions that also reduce discretion.

Real estate sector bats for green spaces

Real estate sector bats for green spaces

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

Bengaluru recorded the highest green building stock at 140 million square feet, followed by Delhi-National Capital Region at 74 msf, and Hyderabad at 72 msf for Grade A office buildings as of September 2023.

'We View Wildlife As A Threat'

'We View Wildlife As A Threat'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

'We need to understand and respect wildlife behaviour.'

Tribal rights activist offloaded from AI London flight

Tribal rights activist offloaded from AI London flight

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Tribal rights activist Gladson Dungdung was offloaded from a London-bound Air India flight in New Delhi on Monday

'Stokes has taken the right call to miss T20 World Cup'

'Stokes has taken the right call to miss T20 World Cup'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2024

Stuart Broad said the defending champions will miss his aura but have enough resources to replace him as a player.

Has gas pricing policy been mishandled?

Has gas pricing policy been mishandled?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

A market-determined price is the best option but the Constitution makes it clear that natural resources are a national asset.

Presidential reference in SC on 2G order

Presidential reference in SC on 2G order

Rediff.com12 Apr 2012

The government on Thursday moved the Supreme Court with a Presidential Reference for its opinion on issues arising out of its 2G spectrum judgement including whether auctioning of natural resources across all sectors is mandatory under all circumstances.

How To Train Spelling Bee Dragons

How To Train Spelling Bee Dragons

Rediff.com31 May 2024

"You can memorize 1000s of words, but what do you do if you get a word that you don't know?"

Column: Why Modi Should Not Get 400 Plus Seats

Column: Why Modi Should Not Get 400 Plus Seats

Rediff.com3 Jun 2024

'Imagine what the BJP's urges would be if India's electorate awarded it truly brute majorities like the 400 plus seats the prime minister called for in the 2024 general elections?' asks Shyam G Menon.

Rising crude prices to worsen global poverty: IMF

Rising crude prices to worsen global poverty: IMF

Rediff.com12 Apr 2011

The multilateral body has also asked the policymakers to take action to reduce risks arising from increased scarcity of oil resources.

The Curious Case Of Sheena Bora's Teeth

The Curious Case Of Sheena Bora's Teeth

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

One of the high points of the proceedings was when Indrani Mukerjea's lawyer smartly utilised Dr Zeba Khan's expert status to pose her A Most Curious Question. He asked her if a skull can grow new teeth, even after the person, who it belonged to, had died, three years before. We can be sure that the discrepancy between the number of teeth discovered in the skull unearthed in 2012 and the skull shown in court in September 2019 will come up soon in Courtroom No 51. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora Murder Trial.

'Project Cheetah is a failure'

'Project Cheetah is a failure'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

'The planning and implementation has gone horribly wrong.' 'What they are doing is in effect, establishing a large cheetah zoo.'

Widening gap betwen Indonesia's rich and poor

Widening gap betwen Indonesia's rich and poor

Rediff.com23 Mar 2012

Indonesia is an archipelago comprising 17,508 islands.

No Sebi ban on me or my firms: Anil Ambani

No Sebi ban on me or my firms: Anil Ambani

Rediff.com17 Jan 2011

Anil Ambani, chairman of the Reliance ADA Group, on Monday denied that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) had banned his two group companies, Reliance Infra and Reliance Natural Resources, or their directors from participation in the capital market for any period.

Economic devt must be environmentally viable: PM

Economic devt must be environmentally viable: PM

Rediff.com5 Apr 2013

Singh said this while inaugurating the International Workshop on Green National Accounting for India in New Delhi.

Centre may consider heat wave as natural calamity

Centre may consider heat wave as natural calamity

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Taking note of large-scale deaths because of the heat wave in various parts of country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked a Group of Ministers to discuss and decide on its inclusion as natural calamity.

'Our whole concept of coal mine allocations is wrong'

'Our whole concept of coal mine allocations is wrong'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Coal industry expert Sunjoy Joshi tells Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com that the NDA's e-auction of coal blocks will not solve the fundamental problems that dog the industry.

Jaitley vows corruption-free governance, reasonable tax rates

Jaitley vows corruption-free governance, reasonable tax rates

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

Seeking investments to boost growth, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday vowed a corruption-free governance.

Domestic crude oil producers get marketing freedom, exports not allowed

Domestic crude oil producers get marketing freedom, exports not allowed

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

In a move that may boost the Indian hydrocarbon industry and bring more investments into the sector, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to give marketing freedom to domestic crude oil producers, allowing them to sell petroleum to any company in the local market. The move is set to be beneficial for major crude oil producers, such as state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Oil India, and private sector majors like Vedanta's Cairn Oil and Gas and Reliance Industries. As of May 31, India was dependent on imports for 86 per cent of its crude oil consumption; domestic production sufficed the remaining 14 per cent demand.

Rahul Gandhi outlines UPA's economic agenda

Rahul Gandhi outlines UPA's economic agenda

Rediff.com22 Dec 2013

Realising that rising prices had brought the Congress down in the Assembly elections, Gandhi flagged tackling inflation, including the food part, as top priority.

6 mantras to build successful brands

6 mantras to build successful brands

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

Successful commercial brands with a strong reputation support a positive nation brand.

Anil Ambani calls on Deora

Anil Ambani calls on Deora

Rediff.com22 Jun 2010

Official sources indicated on Monday that the government may allocate natural gas to Anil Ambani Group's proposed power plants like the Dadri project in Uttar Pradesh only six months prior to commissioning, as reservation of gas is not allowed under the present policy.

India Inc's M&A deal value jumps in June: Grant Thornton

India Inc's M&A deal value jumps in June: Grant Thornton

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Domestic deals were the flavour of the month as there were 20 such transactions worth $2.77 billion in June 2015.

Adani eyes 45 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030

Adani eyes 45 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

Billionaire Gautam Adani's group is building the world's largest renewable energy park in Gujarat, as it eyes a massive 45 GW capacity to generate electricity largely from solar energy. Speaking at the opening of 'Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery' at the Science Museum in London, Gautam Adani said his group's renewable energy arm, Adani Green Energy, is leading an energy transition that honours the commitment of taking care of the planet not just for this generation and the next but also for generations to come. "As the world's leading solar power developer and India's largest renewable energy company, we are taking very big steps," he said.

South will help reach Modi's goal of 370 LS seats: Gadkari

South will help reach Modi's goal of 370 LS seats: Gadkari

Rediff.com31 Mar 2024

The work we have done in the south and the northeast over the last 10 years under Prime Minister Modi's leadership, we have started getting results of the same, he said.

Where does India stand in global tourism?

Where does India stand in global tourism?

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

India has been ranked 52nd in the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 2015 compiled by the World Economic Forum.

Wipro inks $1.1bln IT deal with ATCO; pays $195mln for IT arm

Wipro inks $1.1bln IT deal with ATCO; pays $195mln for IT arm

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

ATCO's subsidiary, ATCO I-Tek, will become a part of Wipro after the closure of the deal, which is expected to be completed in this quarter.

No gas to RNRL below govt price: RIL

No gas to RNRL below govt price: RIL

Rediff.com7 Oct 2009

An RIL spokesperson said that the company has filed its reply to the government's petition on the gas dispute.

World's 10 biggest economies, India at No 3

World's 10 biggest economies, India at No 3

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

The United States continues to remain the world's largest economy.

'India likely to be water-stressed soon'

'India likely to be water-stressed soon'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

Planning Commission Member K Kasturirangan, who is also former Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation, said the country should address the question of water recycling, desalination, hydrological mapping and optimisation of water usage.

Ram Setu a man-made structure or natural? ICHR to explore

Ram Setu a man-made structure or natural? ICHR to explore

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

The Indian Council of Historical Research will undertake a two-month pilot project on 'Ram Setu' later this year to archaeologically "ascertain" if the structures were built naturally or were "man-made".

Chilling numbers: 14,483 banking fraud cases in H1FY24

Chilling numbers: 14,483 banking fraud cases in H1FY24

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

The number of frauds in the banking sector during the first half of the current financial year has increased substantially to 14,483 cases, although the amount involved is only 14.9 per cent of the previous year's amount, according to a RBI report. The report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2022-23, underlined the need to protect the banking system and the payments system from the risks of fraud and data breaches emanating from cyber threats. As many as 14,483 frauds were reported involving an amount of Rs 2,642 crore in the first half of current financial year, as compared to 5,396 cases (Rs 17,685 crore) in the same period a year ago.

'Naxalism will be eradicated from Chhattisgarh'

'Naxalism will be eradicated from Chhattisgarh'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2009

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Sunday said Naxalism will be eradicated from the state where there was no place for left extremism and terrorism.

'RIL a victim of honey trap'

'RIL a victim of honey trap'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

RIL counsel said the government had lured RIL to explore, develop and produce gas in the KG basin, before saying the gas produced was a natural resource of the nation, and imposing unviable price control.

World Bank's prescription to eradicate poverty

World Bank's prescription to eradicate poverty

Rediff.com17 Oct 2012

Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, the executive secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, stressed that poverty eradication has a lot to do with the agenda on biodiversity which needs to be understood by all.

Nuclear energy: India, Canada take a step forward

Nuclear energy: India, Canada take a step forward

Rediff.com10 Apr 2013

The Appropriate Arrangement will allow Canadian companies to export nuclear material, equipment and technology for peaceful uses to India, in accordance with Canada's nuclear non-proliferation policy and under safeguards applied by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

CAG should take note of SC auction ruling: Govt

CAG should take note of SC auction ruling: Govt

Rediff.com28 Sep 2012

Armed with the Supreme Court observation, the government on Friday said constitutional authorities like the Comptroller and Auditor General should take note of the ruling that auction is not the only method for allocating natural resources.

'The BJP Is A Huge Banyan Tree'

'The BJP Is A Huge Banyan Tree'

Rediff.com2 May 2024

'Elections are fought to win.' 'In our party, the leadership takes the final decision, and our leaders are very clear about it.'