The Indian top-order failed to convert good starts but Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane struck morale-boosting fifties ahead of the Test series as the visiting team's two-day practice match against New Zealand XI ended in a tame draw in Whangarei on Monday.
Sripriya's Malini 22 Palayamkottai is a dark women-centric revenge drama that highlights the burning issue of sexual assault and violence against women
Reshma Aslam tells you how to use mangoes best.
Ever thought vegetable jalfrezi & murg malai tikka would be available at the South Pole?!
In our special series re-visiting Hindi film classics, we look back at the Jeetendra and Neetu Singh starrer Priyatama (1977).
'Hindus are proud of what the Dharmashastras symbolise, but they don't want to do any work to preserve it!,' Sanskrit scholar Donald Davis tells Kanika Dutta.
Visual appeal or taste, what attracts you to food?
Sandesh, Rajbhog, Rosogulla and Chamcham have been revamped to keep up with people's adventurous palates.
Monisha Dudaney tells you how your partner will behave according to his/her star sign.
2017 is full of long weekends! You won't regret planning your next trip to these wonderful cities.
New Year is around the corner and these things should be on your agenda!
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High retail inflation is exerting pressure on households to cut expenses wherever possible.
There is such a thing as too much sugar, says Raja Sen
The heat wave that began a few weeks ago as well as the prediction of a possible El Nino weather phenomenon this year has beverage and ice-cream makers hope for a 15-20 per cent growth in sales in May
Tonight is not about taking risks; keep it simple!
They will seduce your taste buds with tempting food pics of ghee idli, chicken ghee roast biryani and mysore pak.
This Valentine's Day, celebrate love with an exotic meal at home, says celebrity chef Rakhee Vaswani.
Rediff.com have put together a picture gallery of the legendary footballer, model, businessman, doting father, loving husband, ambassador. Take a look...
Not many have seen the Kerala in which coconut trees are sparse but waterfalls, lush valleys, and deep forests are abundant.
When trains and stations become desirable again, we might have a murder mystery with the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train as a setting.
Could Ambassador B S Prakash's nightmare turn real?
Build something that customers love. And then sit back to enjoy it.
'We cannot be the country that created the Kamasutra and then we show flowers kiss and a child is born.'
A look at the potential blockbusters this summer.
Gone are the days of over-the-top Diwali parties, says Kishore Singh. This year round, the taxman is the invisible -- and unwanted -- guest at these once extravagant affairs.
'His assignment as the Ambassador to the UAE was particularly appreciated by the Emiratis and Indians alike. He retires in a trail of glory,' says Ambassadpr T P Sreenivasan.
The Hundred-Foot Journey treats its Indian characters with respect, discovers Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com
'LIC's proposed investment will come out of what is technically called the 'policyholders funds'.' 'As the name implies, these monies belong to policyholders; that is, you, me and 25 crore others who have taken a total of 30 crore policies from LIC.' 'It is not the government's or LIC's money to play poker with,' says S Muralidharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas.
Which one are you looking forward to?
Begin Again speaks to the viewer like few films have, says Paloma Sharma.
An excerpt from Conde Nast India's Make In India magazine.
Jonathan Trott believes everything is coming together for England a week before they embark on their bid for a fourth successive Ashes triumph in Brisbane.
Ginger and tulsi flavoured tea is passe. Exotic ingredients are now finding their way into the kettle.
'How can you blame poor Kabir Khan for the Tubelight fiasco?' 'We know that his Job Description expects him to work below full capacity, to sell his soul, and we know his SOP-sheet has the title: Design the next Salman Khan Project.' Sreehari Nair sees through Kabir Khan's cunning.
For the region to realise its full potential, New Delhi needs to start looking at the land-locked northeast as an important starting point in India's 'Act East' policy, says Nitin Gokhale
Mini Ribeiro lists down 10 of her favourite comfort monsoon foods.
This is the car major's second coming in India.
However, worries on inadequate import and issues for the FTA pacts.
Bang Bang, at its core, is really an educational film, informs Paloma Sharma.
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