'The sleeper variant is designed for long-distance journeys, with modern berths, improved interiors and enhanced safety features.'
rediffGURU Anu Krishna suggests how to deal with authoritative parents who like to control their children's personal choices.
Film folk share pictures how they welcomed 2026.
From coastal rasois to hill homes, festive dishes are usually special to a family and so are the grand meals that families gather for and sit down to eat either on Christmas Eve or on Christmas Day.
'Instant home services act as an on-demand household support system, bridging the gap between informal domestic help and structured service platforms,'
Captured in powerful images and unforgettable moments, 2025 emerged as a turning point in global affairs. These images tell the defining stories that shaped the world across continents.
The biryani, happily, was the very definition of simple. light-textured, with a subtle tomato-ey twang, it reminded me a lot of a North Indian pulao. The flavour whack came from the sweet-sour Khatta Baingan simmered in a gravy of tamarind, jaggery, fried mustard seeds, and spices, served with it.
Dubai spoils you, discovers Rishika Shah, and you don't even realise it until you leave.
Kaziranga remains a critical stronghold for tiger conservation in India, but the recent deaths underscore the growing challenges of managing a thriving population within a limited landscape.
Her team scour platforms and trains, looking out for vulnerable children accompanied by adults who look or behave suspiciously or whose presence makes the child uncomfortable. They also look out for children travelling alone. 'We watch, listen and talk. All this is done tactfully and sensitively because we are dealing with young children.'
In November, six primary market issuances accounted for more than 13,000 crore of net equity investments by MFs.
Why can't tikkis be made with millets and makhana?
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rediffGURU Shyam Jamalabad, a dentist with over four decades of experience, offers practical advice about how to keep your teeth and gums healthy.
December is all about embracing the chill, sipping on hot chocolate, and escaping to beautiful getaways before ringing in the New Year in style. And that's exactly what our stars are doing.
Cook a full meal of intriguing Arunachali food and surprise a foodie loved one.
"Be very kind to yourself. Start with small things. If you really want to do it, nothing is going to stop you." Mumbai based, 26-year-old Aayushi Tailor shares her weight loss journey in a candid chat with Rediff's Rishika Shah.
Retail inflation slipped to a multi-year low of 0.25 per cent in October, driven by the impact of the GST rate cut and subdued prices of vegetables and fruits, government data showed on Wednesday.
In a culture where children take up the profession of their father, her becoming a politician was seen as natural and acceptable.
Shahid Kapoor recently took to Instagram to open the doors of his home and give everyone a peek of the beautiful interiors.
'It's harder to attract women initially, but once they come in, retention is significantly higher.'
Over the years, with some amount of experimenting, I have learnt exactly what freezes well and what does not.
An introduction to the mellow flavours of Mizo cuisine.
Real GDP growth surprised on the upside in 2025, but weaker nominal growth, trade uncertainty, and soft demand signal a bumpier road ahead.
rediffGURU Komal Jethmalani, a dietician and nutritionist with over 26 years of experience, explains how you can take charge of your health with a balanced diet and exercise.
'The watershed moment was June 22, 2024, when the divisional in-charge of Gadchiroli, Giridhar Tumreti, who was their senior-most commander, along with his wife, came forward to surrender before the then deputy chief minister and home minister Devendra Fadnavis.'
The core dilemma remains: Why provide further stimulus to an economy that is already booming at an 8 per cent growth rate? asks Rajeswari Sengupta.
'It would have polarised the Marathi-non Marathi divide further. 'Fadnavis had a very clear strategy: Let all Marathi people campaign for us (the BJP), and whatever results we get will be delivered by Marathi people only.'
The court asked the state government, forest department and Kaziranga National Park authorities to place on record the steps taken so far to control illegal fishing and to explain how such activities can be effectively prevented in future.
The future of India will be shaped and decided by the choices the RSS makes now, argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Ask rediffGURU Naveenn Kummar your insurance mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
To support liver health and potentially reverse fatty liver, it's essential to focus on a well-balanced diet, portion control, and active lifestyle habits, says rediffGURU Komal Jethmalani, a nutritionist and dietician.
The rupee fell 23 paise against the greenback to settle at a new all-time low of 91.01 (provisional) on Tuesday, weighed down by relentless foreign fund outflows, no breakthrough in India-US trade deal, and persistent US dollar buying.
"If you are eliminating rice, oil, nuts or any food items which give you good nutrients, it becomes very difficult to manage the other nutrients which were supposed to come from that food item," explains Dr Rajeshwari Panda.
The latest move removes one of the key friction points for visitors, temporary liquor permits, while allowing licensed hotels and restaurants operational flexibility.
We were talking to a real-life spy!! Wow!
As the year winds down, regardless of what it may have been, the belief is that the next year will be better, and that is what gives December its edge.
India's consumer price index (CPI)-based retail inflation rate is likely to have cooled further in June, thus remaining below the 4 per cent target of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a fifth consecutive month, giving the central bank wiggle room to focus on growth. Economists reckon that the decline is on account of easing prices in various categories of goods, especially food items, and a favourable base effect.
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