Easter, the feast of reverence and symbolism, after the austere period of fasting, chimes with the mood of celebration and is all about good food.
Generations of Indians don't quite grasp that there would barely be an India had it not been for the Sardar whose steadfastness and guile stitched together that which had been united only in philosophy and spirituality and sometimes not even then -- for thousands of years. A fascinating excerpt from Hindol Sengupta's The Man Who Saved India, Sardar Patel and His Idea of India.
Louis van Gaal's carrot and stick approach worked wonders on Friday as his rapidly-improving Manchester United beat Newcastle United 3-1 to cement third spot in the Premier League.
Rediff reader Reshma Aslam shares some appetizing vegetarian soup recipes for the season.
After startling claims, on Monday, by the BBC and online BuzzFeed News accusing tennis authorities of failing to deal with 16 players repeatedly flagged up to the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) over suspicions of matches being thrown, former British Davis Cup player Arvind Parmar and Australian teenager Thanasi Kokkinakis have revealed that they were offered money to tank games.
Do you save to spend or spend to save? If you belong to the second category, reward points can only harm your financial health.
Here is your weekly digest of the odd moments from around the world
5 recipes for amazing dishes you can make on Eid, or really any other day.
Learn how to solve problems, build networks and become a smart leader.
Rediff reader Daphne sent us recipes of Broccoli and Walnut Soup, Galouti Kabab, Gushtaba, Roast Leg of Lamb and Mutton Rogan Josh.
Nagaland-born Carol Humtsoe talks about about her journey as a model.
Did you know that losing weight can also cause hair loss?
Is it because of the failure to deliver serious institutional reform or that, at the end of the day, we are like that only, asks T N Ninan.
'A resurgent Jaish could be a reflection of the Pakistani security establishment's view that with the region moving ever closer to a post-US Afghanistan, it is time to redirect attention to Kashmir.'
Eating healthy, exercising, not smoking and drinking are the most common pregnancy rules. But here are some more...
Digvijay Singh's questions on Rahul's leadership, Antony's on Congress's secularism are all red herrings, says Virendra Kapoor.
Don't make these basic mistakes while cooking Western or continental food.
'If Myanmar falls to China, let it.' 'Sooner or later the rulers of the country will have to call New Delhi.'
The Grand Old Lady of Yoga V Nanammal was the oldest recipient of the Padma Shri on Republic Day this year. Archana Masih met the nearly 100 year old yoga guru who does not wear glasses, has never been to a doctor and can do age defying twists, hauls and bends.
Here are six foods you must include in your diet that are healthy and will help you manage your weight better
The food pics posted by these chefs on Instagram are nothing short of pure ecstasy.
Because of Rajan's policies, the banking system has mustered enough courage to disclose their toxic assets
What differentiates Rajan from his predecessors is his proactive steps in anticipating a problem and coming up with out-of-the-box solutions
Chef-turned-author Rakhee Vaswani's simple tricks to cook healthy, restaurant-style food at home.
Home bakers across India are churning out healthy treats by the dozen. We present a select few.
Genslin Vinodh shares some special recipes from her hometown.
India's tax officials, long the scourge of foreign investors, are under government pressure to avoid aggressive claims against overseas funds.
'The prime minister's advisers might have told him that going along with this AIADMK government will damage his image.'
Super easy recipes that will transform anything from salad to pasta.
Want a detox from the city crowds? Visit Dharamkot and watch the glorious sunset!
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Chairman Anand Mahindra spoke to Business Standard on affordable housing.
Launching a fresh broadside at Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily, CPI leader and MP Gurudas Dasgupta on Tuesday said no action has been taken against Reliance Industries for deliberately keeping natural gas output low and is instead being rewarded by a steep hike in prices.
I was on a verge of a nervous breakdown as feeding my picky eater toddler was a nightmare. But something changed, says Anay Bhalerao.
The new entrants are young, enterprising Chinese men and women who want to tap into the promising Indian market.
'In the end, investing is about people.' 'If you get the right people, they make things happen,' Mengistu Alemayehu tells Shyamal Majumdar.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has offered some leeway to banks for early detection and resolution of bad loans. Under the new regime kicking off from April 1, lenders can finance 50 per cent of the outstanding loan value, RBI said in Framework for Revitalising Distressed Assets in the Economy, released on Thursday.
'Modi has said the poor are sleeping peacefully and the rich are buying sleeping pills.' 'The reality is the other way around.' 'Poor people are not able to sleep because of hunger.'
Monday's surprise meeting is an admission by the Bharatiya Janata Party that their purported strategy of hoping to ride the popular 'Modi wave' in a Tamil Nadu without Jaya and a bed-ridden Karunanidhi does not have much chance of success, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Happy with her latest move, Indrani departed from Courtroom 51 with a spring in her step. The woman who hopped up into the jail truck was a cheerful one.
'Trump forgets that Kim is not one who likes to be treated publicly as a pauper; he wants to come to the table as an equal, and from a position of perceived strength, not as a suppliant,' says Dr Rajaram Panda.
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