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Jaishankar urges BRICS to defend free trade amid tariff war

Jaishankar urges BRICS to defend free trade amid tariff war

Rediff.com27 Sep 2025

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has called on Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) to defend the multilateral trading system amid increasing protectionism and tariff volatility during a meeting of the bloc's foreign ministers in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session.

Cough syrup deaths: IMA slams doctor's arrest

Cough syrup deaths: IMA slams doctor's arrest

Rediff.com7 Oct 2025

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has defended a doctor arrested in connection with cough syrup deaths in Madhya Pradesh, attributing the incident to failures in the drugs regulatory system.

FMCG majors cut prices as firms pass on GST benefit to consumers

FMCG majors cut prices as firms pass on GST benefit to consumers

Rediff.com17 Sep 2025

Several fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies have said that they would pass on the full benefit of goods and services tax (GST) rate cuts to consumers starting September 22. Dairy major Mother Dairy, on Tuesday, announced rate cuts in products spanning its portfolio-- from milkshakes to paneer and jams to frozen products under its Safal brand.

8 Top Nutritious Foods

8 Top Nutritious Foods

Rediff.com3 Jan 2025

Supercharge your diet with some of these most nutritious foods on the planet! Packed with vitamins, minerals, fibre, protein they MUST be part of your diet.

Simple Food Advice For 2025

Simple Food Advice For 2025

Rediff.com6 Jan 2025

Here is 10 simple pieces of advice from Krish Ashok, who writes on food.

Protein vs Junk Food: What Is India Spending More On?

Protein vs Junk Food: What Is India Spending More On?

Rediff.com1 Mar 2025

Food budgets in urban areas spent less on protein as compared to beverages and processed foods, reveals the Household Consumption Expenditure survey data for 2023-24.

10 Everyday Habits That Harm Your Brain

10 Everyday Habits That Harm Your Brain

Rediff.com1 Oct 2025

Certain everyday habits -- like poor sleep, stress and multitasking -- can quietly weaken your brain. Making simple lifestyle can help protect your mental health.

Caring for Kadiki

Caring for Kadiki

Rediff.com23 Aug 2025

Glimpses from India and around the world that will make you smile and cry.

PhonePe seeks Sebi nod for IPO; submits papers

PhonePe seeks Sebi nod for IPO; submits papers

Rediff.com24 Sep 2025

Digital payments provider PhonePe has filed draft papers with markets regulator Sebi for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) using the confidential pre-filing route. On Wednesday, the company's spokesperson said, "PhonePe Ltd has filed the Pre-filed Draft Red Herring Prospectus with Sebi and the stock exchanges, under...the Sebi ICDR Regulations in relation to the proposed initial public offering of its equity shares on the main board of the stock exchanges".

Tylenol row may not hit India's pharma exports

Tylenol row may not hit India's pharma exports

Rediff.com29 Sep 2025

Amid controversy over USPresident Donald Trump's comments linking the use of Tylenol and other related paracetamol products by pregnant women to autism in children, experts and industry executives say that since India's export of the drug to the US is less, it will hardly affect the country's pharma exports to America.

Is Missi Roti India's WORST Food?

Is Missi Roti India's WORST Food?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2025

Taste Atlas, the online guide to international food, has ranked Missi Roti, a traditional Punjabi flatbread, as one of the worst foods of India.

Odisha's Favourite Kakara Pitha Recipe

Odisha's Favourite Kakara Pitha Recipe

Rediff.com19 Sep 2025

Odisha's special occasion dessert.

SC seeks Centre's response on Wangchuk's detention

SC seeks Centre's response on Wangchuk's detention

Rediff.com6 Oct 2025

The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and Union Territory of Ladakh regarding the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act. Wangchuk's wife filed a plea seeking his release. The court has scheduled the next hearing for October 14.

India's Most Unusual Dussehra Celebrations

India's Most Unusual Dussehra Celebrations

Rediff.com2 Oct 2025

These traditions have survived centuries, even as India has changed dramatically around them.

Low-income groups to drive branded sugar demand

Low-income groups to drive branded sugar demand

Rediff.com15 Sep 2025

The demand growth in the low-income category is expected to be driven mainly by packaged branded sugar as well as traditionally consumed gur (jaggery) and khandsari.

Diyas To Drones: How Festivals Are Being Redefined

Diyas To Drones: How Festivals Are Being Redefined

Rediff.com25 Sep 2025

From drone-lit skies and gemstone rangolis to fragrance journeys and theatrical thalis, India's new-age festive events blend heritage with high-tech spectacle to create memories that feel both intimate and unforgettable.

US proposes 21-point plan to end Gaza war; no governance role for Hamas

US proposes 21-point plan to end Gaza war; no governance role for Hamas

Rediff.com28 Sep 2025

The daily said that the plan which it has acquired was also authenticated by two sources familiar with the matter and sees the US establishing a dialogue with Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a "political horizon" for "peaceful coexistence."

Retail inflation in July slips to 8-yr low of 1.55%

Retail inflation in July slips to 8-yr low of 1.55%

Rediff.com12 Aug 2025

Retail inflation slipped to an eight-year low of 1.55 per cent in July mainly due to subdued prices of food items, including vegetables and cereals, according to government data released on Tuesday.

Sachin Emerges From Idol Neeraj Bhai's Shadow!

Sachin Emerges From Idol Neeraj Bhai's Shadow!

Rediff.com19 Sep 2025

From idolising Neeraj to upstaging him at Worlds, Sachin Yadav gains global recognition

10 Foods That Help Prevent Acid Reflux

10 Foods That Help Prevent Acid Reflux

Rediff.com13 Feb 2025

Say goodbye to GERD and add these foods to your diet.

From Russia With Love

From Russia With Love

Rediff.com10 Oct 2025

Red Square and VDNKh easily rank among the most striking places I've visited -- both for their historical significance and architectural splendour.
My admiration for Russian culture, vision and ambition grew with every step as I clocked the miles, Nitin Sathe tells us after a visit to Moscow and St Petersburg.

Leh violence, curfew cripple Ladakh tourism post Pahalgam fear

Leh violence, curfew cripple Ladakh tourism post Pahalgam fear

Rediff.com29 Sep 2025

Stakeholders said the industry was first hit by widespread cancellations after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, and the fresh disturbances have further dented travellers' confidence.

PIX: When Bhajji met Waugh!

PIX: When Bhajji met Waugh!

Rediff.com13 Sep 2025

Former Team India leg-spinner Harbhajan Singh had a meeting with his idol -- former Australia skipper Steve Waugh - and he took to social media to share his excitement.

Cough syrup deaths: Many states ban Coldrif; MP suspends officials

Cough syrup deaths: Many states ban Coldrif; MP suspends officials

Rediff.com7 Oct 2025

A special investigation team (SIT) has been formed in Madhya Pradesh to investigate the deaths of 14 children in Chhindwara, suspected to be linked to a toxic cough syrup. The investigation includes arrests, exhumations, and a ban on the implicated cough syrup.

My Mentor, Nobel Laureate Susumu Kitagawa

My Mentor, Nobel Laureate Susumu Kitagawa

Rediff.com13 Oct 2025

'Professor Kitagawa is an exceptional researcher, a good teacher and above all a great person.'

Natalia's Bikini Moments

Natalia's Bikini Moments

Rediff.com4 Sep 2025

Polish model and actor, and Bigg Boss contestant, Natalia Janoszek maintains a svelte bikini bod.

'Don't Quit Your Job To Start a Business'

'Don't Quit Your Job To Start a Business'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2025

Yamuna Kalyani reveals how she battled stereotypes to build UniteAR, an augmented reality platform that helps users create interactive AR experiences for personal and commercial purposes.

'Tariffs To Have Adverse Impact On Near-Term Growth'

'Tariffs To Have Adverse Impact On Near-Term Growth'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2025

'The statistical confidence bands of the fan charts of the forecasts will provide a better sense of the potential variability of outcomes.'

Fitch raises India's FY26 GDP forecast to 6.9%

Fitch raises India's FY26 GDP forecast to 6.9%

Rediff.com10 Sep 2025

Fitch Ratings on Wednesday raised India's GDP growth forecast to 6.9 per cent for current fiscal year, from 6.5 per cent earlier, citing strong June quarter growth and domestic consumption-led demand.

8 Of The Most Expensive Foods On The Planet

8 Of The Most Expensive Foods On The Planet

Rediff.com22 Jun 2025

Saffron, primarily grown in India, in Kashmir, ranks among the expensive culinary items globally, valued higher per ounce than even gold. Let's look at a few of the costlier gourmet foods as per a report by BBC...

Banks can now fund India Inc's M&A drive

Banks can now fund India Inc's M&A drive

Rediff.com2 Oct 2025

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday met the long-standing demand of banks by allowing them to finance acquisitions by Indian companies, a move that also expands banks' capital market lending in the country.

10 Foods That Are Good For Your Gut

10 Foods That Are Good For Your Gut

Rediff.com27 Feb 2025

Your gut hosts diverse microbes affecting health, mood, and metabolism. Diet shapes gut bacteria, influencing well-being. Here's a list of 10 healthy foods to boost good bacteria and support gut health.

Maha civic body's meat ban on I-Day draws flak

Maha civic body's meat ban on I-Day draws flak

Rediff.com11 Aug 2025

The order draws sharp reactions from the Opposition NCP-SP and Shiv Sena- UBT leaders who called it an infringement of people's food choices.

Ramzan gift: Swiggy lets users to pause food notifications while fasting

Ramzan gift: Swiggy lets users to pause food notifications while fasting

Rediff.com10 Mar 2025

Swiggy on Monday announced the launch of the 'Fasting Mode' feature that offers users the flexibility to pause food notifications whenever they observe a fast.

How To Eat Right This Ganeshotsav

How To Eat Right This Ganeshotsav

Rediff.com3 Sep 2025

Health experts caution that excessive indulgence in sweets during the festive season can lead to bloating, indigestion and acidity and can also trigger underlying symptoms of health issues for people who are overweight.

'Vipin to Noor Alam': Madrassa principal held for converting minor boy

'Vipin to Noor Alam': Madrassa principal held for converting minor boy

Rediff.com9 Sep 2025

A madrassa principal in Uttar Pradesh has been arrested for allegedly converting a minor boy and enrolling him under a changed name. The incident came to light after the boy's father, recently released from jail, created a disturbance at the madrassa.

Wholesale price inflation is negative for second month

Wholesale price inflation is negative for second month

Rediff.com14 Aug 2025

Wholesale price inflation (WPI) stayed in negative territory for the second consecutive month at (-) 0.58 per cent in July, as prices of food articles and fuel saw deflation, even though prices of manufactured items increased, government data showed on Thursday.

Telangana man shot dead by US police flagged racism

Telangana man shot dead by US police flagged racism

Rediff.com19 Sep 2025

The 30-year-old man from Telangana, who was allegedly shot dead by the United States police, had claimed that he was a victim of 'racial hatred and discrimination'.

Food Tour: Mumbai's 8 Not-To-Be-Missed Sindhi Foods

Food Tour: Mumbai's 8 Not-To-Be-Missed Sindhi Foods

Rediff.com21 Apr 2025

There are pockets all over Mumbai, where you can locate some of the best Sindhi street food or restaurant fare, especially in Sindhi neighbourhoods. Hitesh Harisinghani does a chakkar.

Info Edge named India's most successful venture investor

Info Edge named India's most successful venture investor

Rediff.com27 Sep 2025

Naukri.com-parent Info Edge, whose long-term bets on Indian startups ranging from Zomato to Policybazaar yielded blockbuster returns, has been named the country's most successful venture investor, cementing its reputation as a standout player in India's startup ecosystem. The firm, helmed by Sanjeev Bikhchandani - often referred to as India's Warren Buffett- invested a total capital of Rs 3,959.16 crore across platforms over the last one and a half decades.