News for '-bloom'

Japan's cherry blossoms take our breath away

Japan's cherry blossoms take our breath away

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

The flowers are a national symbol of Japan, and the annual display draws huge crowds -- and the attention of social media users.

PHOTOS: Kashmir's tulip garden a bit 'under the weather'

PHOTOS: Kashmir's tulip garden a bit 'under the weather'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

Kashmir's famous tulip garden, nestled in the foothills of the Zarbarwan mountain range, was thrown open to the public on Saturday.

Stranger Things 4 Review

Stranger Things 4 Review

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Stranger Things Season 4 is dedicatedly macabre and menacing, its deadly ambitions and volatile tempo keeps the mood edge-of-the-seat, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Dress like SPRING, like Shraddha Kapoor!

Dress like SPRING, like Shraddha Kapoor!

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

spring has arrived and Bollywood's fashionistas are showing us how to dress for it.

Insecure about your partner's GF?

Insecure about your partner's GF?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

Focus on the very fact, he chose you over her, says Sybil Shiddell, country manager-India, Gleeden, an extra marital dating app.

PIX: Rabada stars with hat-trick but SA fail to advance despite win

PIX: Rabada stars with hat-trick but SA fail to advance despite win

Rediff.com7 Nov 2021

IMAGES from the T20 World Cup Super 12 match between South Africa and England, played in Sharjah on Saturday.

'Happy Mother's Day Ma'

'Happy Mother's Day Ma'

Rediff.com5 May 2021

Readers share messages for their mothers.

Sight to behold: 30 million tulips blossom in Istanbul!

Sight to behold: 30 million tulips blossom in Istanbul!

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

The result is a glorious spring flower festival with brilliant splashes of color everywhere the eye can see.

When Heroines Fell in LOVE At Work

When Heroines Fell in LOVE At Work

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

Quite a few actresses found love in the makers of their films.

Vijayan-led LDF rides back to power in Kerala with 99 seats

Vijayan-led LDF rides back to power in Kerala with 99 seats

Rediff.com3 May 2021

In a stunning electoral victory, the ruling Communist Party if India (Marxist)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF), rode back to power in Kerala winning 99 of the 140 seats, bucking the over four decade long trend of Communists and Congress-led United Democratic Front coming to power alternatively.

The Best Food Photographs

The Best Food Photographs

Rediff.com4 May 2022

'In today's world, more than ever, we feel the need for comfort, for love. There is so much to reassure us here -- the beautifully captured billowing embrace of the smoke, the golden light, the subject's expression as he prepares the food for sharing.'

Rare pix of nature's beautiful creations

Rare pix of nature's beautiful creations

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

Rediff readers have shared these pictures.

Muslim Marries Off Daughter to Hindu

Muslim Marries Off Daughter to Hindu

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

The Best Videos of the Week

War fears grow as Putin recognises 2 Ukraine regions as independent

War fears grow as Putin recognises 2 Ukraine regions as independent

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

Putin justified his decision in a speech blaming NATO for the current crisis and calling the US-led alliance an existential threat to Russia.

Recipe: How to make Tapioca kokum chaat

Recipe: How to make Tapioca kokum chaat

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Jerson Fernandes, executive chef of Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia Resort shares his special recipe.

'No peace in Kashmir without Pandits going back'

'No peace in Kashmir without Pandits going back'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

'We need to have a prosperous J-K, where all communities must prosper including Dogras, Gujjars, Sikhs, Muslims and Pandits.' 'Prosperity is the first signal of peace.'

Aspirants review

Aspirants review

Rediff.com21 May 2021

In Aspirants, Abhilash, SK and Guri chase the IAS dream from Delhi's bustling Old Rajendra Nagar. They are like the tripod; we are constantly reminded about their deep bond, but I didn't feel the closeness, observes Sukanya Verma.

Will AAP Forge A New Political Culture In India?

Will AAP Forge A New Political Culture In India?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

AAP will have to learn to be patient as such electoral changes do not happen in a hurry, asserts Ramesh Menon.

Welcome to the President's majestic Mughal Garden

Welcome to the President's majestic Mughal Garden

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

The world famous Mughal Gardens in Rashtrapati Bhavan will be open for public from Friday.

Afridi's pace too hot for Bangladesh on opening day

Afridi's pace too hot for Bangladesh on opening day

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

Pakistan left-arm quick Shaheen Afridi claimed 4-53 as the hosts bowled out Bangladesh for 233 in their first innings on Day 1 of the opening Test in Rawalpindi on Friday.

Sheena Bora Trial: 'There's something fishy going on'

Sheena Bora Trial: 'There's something fishy going on'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

When Sheena got down from his car on the evening of April 24, 2012, Rahul says she told him, "Bye. Love you. See you later."

Tatas are committed to make Air India a world-class airline: Chandra

Tatas are committed to make Air India a world-class airline: Chandra

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

"The strategic divestment transaction of Air India successfully concluded today with transfer of 100 per cent shares of Air India to M/s Talace Pvt Ltd along with management control," DIPAM secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said in a tweet. A new board, led by the strategic partner, takes charge of Air India, he added.

Lijo Jose Pellissery's Women And Mine

Lijo Jose Pellissery's Women And Mine

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

Pellissery's women continue to express the beauty in our common humanity. And often, these women go so far into expressing our hopes, desires, absurdities and follies that they end up acting at variance with the ethical prescriptions of our age. And this, I believe, is precisely why they remain "invisible" to a whole bunch of viewers, says Sreehari Nair.

Revealed: What BJP plans to do to win 5 state polls

Revealed: What BJP plans to do to win 5 state polls

Rediff.com7 Nov 2021

Addressing the party's national executive, Nadda also reached out to Sikhs, who are in majority in poll-bound Punjab, by listing a number of measures the Modi government has taken for the community, including expediting action against 1984 riots accused, facilitating foreign grants to gurudwaras and keeping langars outside the review of the Goods and Services Tax.

Princes William, Harry unite to unveil mom Diana's statue

Princes William, Harry unite to unveil mom Diana's statue

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

Princes William and Harry on Thursday came together to unveil a new statue in memory of their late mother, Princess Diana, on what would have been her 60th birthday, saying they remember her love, strength and character -- the qualities that made her a 'force for good' around the world.

BJP springs surprise, denies tickets to 6 sitting MPs in UP

BJP springs surprise, denies tickets to 6 sitting MPs in UP

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

The new candidates fielded from these constituencies by the BJP are: SP Singh Baghel (Agra), Parameshwar Lal Saini (Sambhal), Raj Kumar Chaher (Fatehpur Sikri), Jai Prakash Rawat (Hardoi-SC), Ashok Rawat (Misrikh-SC) and Arun Sagar (Shahjahanpur-SC).

Uddhav's Instagram images impress all!

Uddhav's Instagram images impress all!

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

That Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is an avid photographer is known to all and on Wednesday, he showed how good he is. The 59-year-old posted two images to his Instagram feed, which got everyone talking. The first of the two pictures that Thackeray shared shows flowers in bloom, while the second captures a golden field against a blue sky.

World's second richest supermodel is SINGLE!

World's second richest supermodel is SINGLE!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Supermodel Miranda Kerr has split with her actor husband Orlando Bloom.

Christmas Recipe: How to make a Yule Log

Christmas Recipe: How to make a Yule Log

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

Chef Merajuddin Ansari shares his recipe.

Top Performers: Kishan-Pollard take it to the wire

Top Performers: Kishan-Pollard take it to the wire

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

While Kishan looked in ominous touch the moment he arrived at the crease, getting off the mark with a cracking boundary past backward point, Pollard took a few balls before the fireworks began.

Surreal pictures that define India's beauty

Surreal pictures that define India's beauty

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

Rediff readers shared these beautiful images from their travels across India.

Lahore Confidential review

Lahore Confidential review

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Kunal Kohli's Lahore Confidential isn't a patch on his Fanaa, asserts Moumita Bhattacharjee.

#MonsoonPics: A rainy day in Mumbai

#MonsoonPics: A rainy day in Mumbai

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

You can share your monsoon pics too!

What is Taimur up to?

What is Taimur up to?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

Just what is Bollywood missing?

The Woman Who Chases Birds

The Woman Who Chases Birds

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

Rathika Ramaswamy's love affair with wildlife photography began in 2003, when she took pictures of birds at the Bharatpur bird sanctuary. That love affair -- captured in her lens -- bloomed! And how!

Sir review

Sir review

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

Tillotama Shome is such a natural that every moment of hers on screen is a treat. observes Moumita Bhattacharjee.

She is taking the Sari to Gen X

She is taking the Sari to Gen X

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

'The sari is a symbol of Indianism.' 'Once I was wearing a sari and walking in the middle of a market in Amsterdam and there was a musician playing a instrument.' 'When he saw me, he started playing an Indian song.' 'A sari has such strong cultural narrative.'

12 images that show the beauty of animals around the world

12 images that show the beauty of animals around the world

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

A colourful photo of a green iguana strolling through sunflowers (below) by Indonesian photographer @jjnmatt was voted the overall winner of the "World Best Photos Of Animals 2020" competition organised by photo app Agora. Fifty images from around the world were selected as finalists from 13,888 submissions to the contest, "showing the wide and precious variety of animal life surrounding us," according to the organisers. "We challenged international photographers to participate in the #Animals2020 photo contest with their best shots of living creatures around the planet." Here's a slection of our 12 favourite images from the finalists.

How Katy Perry plans to save Mother Earth

How Katy Perry plans to save Mother Earth

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

Dressed in Indian designer outfits, the singer shot for the cover of Vogue India.