News for '-exotic'

Recipe How to make Mishti Doi Trifle

Recipe How to make Mishti Doi Trifle

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

Kolkata-based chef Shaun Kenworthy tells us how to put together an irresistible creamy dessert.

PIX: Kareena, Salman, Varun, Alia mingle at an awards show

PIX: Kareena, Salman, Varun, Alia mingle at an awards show

Rediff.com12 Mar 2017

A look at the red carpet arrivals.

Modi sarkar flooded with pleas to ban cow slaughter

Modi sarkar flooded with pleas to ban cow slaughter

Rediff.com15 Feb 2015

In the last eight months, the government has received over a lakh representations from various organisations from across the country

Revealed: Nehru didn't trust the Chinese

Revealed: Nehru didn't trust the Chinese

Rediff.com2 Jun 2018

'Hindi-Chini Bhai Bhai? Don't you believe it. I don't trust the Chinese one bit,' Nehru told Gopalaswamy Parthasarathi before he traveled to China as India's ambassador. Asking GP to be ever vigilant, Nehru advised the diplomat to send telegrams on important matters only to him. Many such anecdotes from a long and eventful career as diplomat and bureaucrat crowd the pages of GP: 1912-1995, discovers Uttaran Das Gupta.

The sheer pain of losing my father

The sheer pain of losing my father

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

Time unkindly has a sole endeavour: To drag the person, whose death you are mourning, further and further away from your presence, to some far edge of your falsely anesthetised mind. So your memories are drained of colour, growing faint and grainy. You are left with a more and more distant recollections of that person, their laugh, their embrace, their voice and the moments surrounding their final departure. Vaihayasi P Daniel mourns her beloved father who passed away one December morning last year.

VOTE! Who's the hottest December cover girl?

VOTE! Who's the hottest December cover girl?

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Katrina, Deepika or Sonam -- who's your favourite cover girl of the month?

Box Office: Great Grand Masti opens poorly

Box Office: Great Grand Masti opens poorly

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

The hits and misses of the week.

Drink the wine, my friends

Drink the wine, my friends

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Domestic wineries have moved from creating predominantly sweet wines in their initial years to drier, complex blends now. They also seem to be investing more in wine tourism.

Raabta Review: Rom-com, Rebirth and Mr Right crisis

Raabta Review: Rom-com, Rebirth and Mr Right crisis

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Watching Raabta possibly can't be anyone's idea of entertainment in this birth or last, feels Sukanya Verma.

Meet the family who sold everything to travel the world... Jealous yet?

Meet the family who sold everything to travel the world... Jealous yet?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Known as the Bucket List Family on Instagram, they have visited Tonga, Fiji, Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and many more.

Top travel destinations 2017: Alleppey, Darjeeling, Ajanta Caves

Top travel destinations 2017: Alleppey, Darjeeling, Ajanta Caves

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

Read on to find out if your favourite destination made it to the list!

Style diaries: Esha wows; Richa fails

Style diaries: Esha wows; Richa fails

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Presenting some of the good, bad and ugly looks of the week.

Akshay-Twinkle's fantastic France holiday

Akshay-Twinkle's fantastic France holiday

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

This time, let's visit France with Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar.

Zoya and the M factor of Gully Boy

Zoya and the M factor of Gully Boy

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

'If Murad's Mozziness doesn't strike us in the eye, if we see the film as a youth's struggle to break free of the shackles holding him back and not as a Muslim fighting the system, it is because not once in the film does Zoya show him blaming his religion for his low social status or struggle, a temptation many 'progressive' film-makers may have yielded to for it sounds so politically correct,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

The American who caught Gandhiji's killer

The American who caught Gandhiji's killer

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

In the shock after Nathuram Godse murdered Mahatma Gandhi that January evening 72 years ago today, a young American diplomat rushed to capture the assassin. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel traces the memorable life of Herbert Reiner, who History has sadly relegated to a footnote.

Box Office: Kabali fares average

Box Office: Kabali fares average

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

The Hindi version of Rajinikanth's Kabali did not find much love outside Tamil Nadu

10 Things Textbooks Won't Tell You About Mohenjo Daro

10 Things Textbooks Won't Tell You About Mohenjo Daro

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

10 important things we've learned purely by watching Mohenjo Daro's extravagant trailer!

Sheena Bora constantly 'blackmailed' Indrani: CBI

Sheena Bora constantly 'blackmailed' Indrani: CBI

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

Constant "blackmailing" of former media executive Indrani Mukerjea by her daughter Sheena Bora and relationship with Rahul Mukerjea were among the reasons for her murder in April 2012, according to a Central Bureau of Investigation official.

India holds out olive branch to Arab League to deepen trade

India holds out olive branch to Arab League to deepen trade

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

Why should India buy olives from Europe when it could do so from the world's largest producers?

The secret to cooking the perfect biryani

The secret to cooking the perfect biryani

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

This burst of flavours is as much a delight to eat as for the chefs to dish out a perfect pot of biryani.

SAARC leaders treated to all vegetarian fare at retreat

SAARC leaders treated to all vegetarian fare at retreat

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

From traditional Nepali thali to Gujarati basundi with jalebi, it was a lavish vegetarian spread of cuisines laid out for the SAARC leaders as they met in the cooler climes of exotic Dhulikhel resort for a retreat session.

Gina Haspel, Super Spy

Gina Haspel, Super Spy

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

Donald Trump's new CIA pick hasn't been greeted with the avalanche of media gush that inevitably follows a woman who becomes the first among her gender to get a top job.

How Shah Rukh beat Letterman at his game

How Shah Rukh beat Letterman at his game

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

Shah Rukh Khan had David Letterman in his grip, giving him no quarter whatsoever, declares Sreehari Nair.

What these hot models have been up to!

What these hot models have been up to!

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

A round-up of all the action from the lives of top models... as seen through their Instagram feeds :-)

Take a bow: Deepika is a true Indian Goddess!

Take a bow: Deepika is a true Indian Goddess!

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

Take a look at how she ruled the runway at India Couture Week 2016.

When Venezuela's star stopped shining

When Venezuela's star stopped shining

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

Devastation struck Venezuela when oil prices started collapsing in 1982, following a global oil glut. The country's economy contracted overnight.

5 things you didn't know about the Apple Watch

5 things you didn't know about the Apple Watch

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Tips for those who are planning to buy the $17,000 watch.

Was anybody sexier than George Michael?

Was anybody sexier than George Michael?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

The man who made us realise the kitchen table wasn't an exotic enough location has left us. He was too hot for Earth anyway, mourns Raja Sen.

Sai's Take: A waveless election in UP?

Sai's Take: A waveless election in UP?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

The interesting bit about the Azamgarh poll finding on India TV was the whopping percentage of Muslims backing the SP-BSP alliance, which sort of negates Mayawati's appeal to the community to not split their vote with the Congress, says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

And the BEST part of an item song is...

And the BEST part of an item song is...

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

'Her short black choli with a deep cut-out back and multi-coloured pom-poms became quite a sensation. It was clearly meant to draw your attention to Kareena's perfect figure.'

Chasing Winter: 5 Game of Thrones locations you must visit!

Chasing Winter: 5 Game of Thrones locations you must visit!

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

The pilgrimage of a true GoT fan.

10 must-try vegetarian restaurants in Mumbai

10 must-try vegetarian restaurants in Mumbai

Rediff.com4 Oct 2015

Chefs in Mumbai are unleashing their creativity to woo gourmets with global vegetarian fare. Mini Ribeiro picks her 10 favourite restaurants.

Review: Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon has great dance music

Review: Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon has great dance music

Rediff.com12 Sep 2015

The composers of Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon know its audience well, says Aelina Kapoor.

Review: Jayaraj hits a low with Camel Safari

Review: Jayaraj hits a low with Camel Safari

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

Jayraj's Camel Safari fails to connect with the youth at whom it was aimed to.

#FirstDateFashion: 10 styles to avoid

#FirstDateFashion: 10 styles to avoid

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

Here are 10 first date fashion faux pas that every girl need to avoid now.

Lessons from Bollywood: How to holiday in style!

Lessons from Bollywood: How to holiday in style!

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Get inspired from Bollywood and holiday in style!

25 Moods Of Asha Bhosle

25 Moods Of Asha Bhosle

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

She sung a song for every mood, every situation. Sukanya Verma dives into Asha Bhosle's magnificent repertoire and pulls out gems on her 85th birthday.

Finally, a 'successful bidder' for Mallya's luxury jet

Finally, a 'successful bidder' for Mallya's luxury jet

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

SGI Commex chairman G S Srivastava, an art connoisseur, said the aircraft, an Airbus A319-133 with registration of CJ VT-VJM, will be converted into an art pilgrimage venture

How Sanjiv Bajaj changed Indian finance

How Sanjiv Bajaj changed Indian finance

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

'Research shows that customers want their loans instantly.' 'So the team asked can we reduce the time for approval from 5 days to 30 seconds?' 'It took the company two years of hard work to tear apart our operations and processes and rebuild them through fresh ideas and by leveraging technology.' 'We reduced the time of loan approval to 3 hours and another year to get it down to 30 seconds,' Sanjiv Bajaj tells Surajeet Das Gupta.

10 ways to spice your romance in 2017

10 ways to spice your romance in 2017

Rediff.com4 Jan 2017

In 2017, make your partner feel that h/she is special.