News for '-middle-ages'

Why English-speaking, foreign-returned women begging on H'bad roads

Why English-speaking, foreign-returned women begging on H'bad roads

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

The woman said she was a Green Card holder and had worked in the US

Poll: Are these supermodels over 40 still hot?

Poll: Are these supermodels over 40 still hot?

Rediff.com27 May 2010

They may be approaching middle age, but then age is just a number to some of them -- check out these ex-supermodels and let us know whether you think they still rock!

That talent called Amit Mistry

That talent called Amit Mistry

Rediff.com4 May 2021

Amit Mistry was a wicked actor, someone who could chance a broken arm, who could take deep dives, who could ram his head into walls, all without bothering about the outcome. And, as with that closing bit, the knowledge of where he might have arrived at eludes us now, observes Sreehari Nair.

Infiltration bid via Kutch foiled, 9 Pak men held

Infiltration bid via Kutch foiled, 9 Pak men held

Rediff.com17 Aug 2009

"We had information that some people from across the border were trying to infiltrate in to Indian territory. So we conducted a special operation and apprehended nine men," a BSF spokesperson said.

Well done, Boman Irani

Well done, Boman Irani

Rediff.com26 Mar 2010

The actor on his upcoming Shyam Benegal film Well Done Abba, and turning 50.

Airline experience: 'They hit each other!'

Airline experience: 'They hit each other!'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2009

Last week, we discussed airline bloopers and invited readers to share their air travel stories with us. Here, reader Ramesh Gulabrai shares one of his experiences.

Heart disease: Are you at risk?

Heart disease: Are you at risk?

Rediff.com25 Sep 2009

A look at the risk factors that make you more vulnerable to herat disease.

Thousands mourn Basu's passing

Thousands mourn Basu's passing

Rediff.com19 Jan 2010

Police and volunteers wore a helpless look as a sea of people poured in from every possible corner of the city. Their sole aim was to be a part of Basu's last rites. "Hope we get to see him just once," said a middle-aged man to his friend, adding "The queue just isn't moving".

H1N1 claims 25th victim in Pune

H1N1 claims 25th victim in Pune

Rediff.com26 Aug 2009

Swine flu toll in Pune rose to 25 with a middle-aged woman succumbing to the viral infection in the city on Wednesday.

Swine flu claims three more lives, toll 72

Swine flu claims three more lives, toll 72

Rediff.com24 Aug 2009

A toddler and two middle-aged persons have succumbed to swine flu in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat, pushing the pandemic toll to 72, even as schools and colleges in Pune, shut due to the spurt in the infection, reopened on Monday after nearly two weeks. Over 100 more fresh cases of flu infection were reported from various states on Sunday, Union Health Ministry officials said in Delhi.

Indian heroes like them young

Indian heroes like them young

Rediff.com28 Jul 2009

A look at just some of the upcoming films featuring actresses much, much younger than their leading men.

Review: Chumbak is magical, magnetic

Review: Chumbak is magical, magnetic

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

Sandeep Modi's Chumbak spins a magical web around you, says Prasanna D Zore.

Lessons from Ramayana, Mahabharata in distant lands

Lessons from Ramayana, Mahabharata in distant lands

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

'I was fortunate to have served as India's ambassador to Indonesia and witnessed on several occasions, the incredible performances of the Ramayana and episodes from the Mahabharata in Jogjakarta and in Bali,' recalls former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

Bollywood's actors: THEN and NOW!

Bollywood's actors: THEN and NOW!

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

How many of these actors can you match with their younger appearance?

Woman found dead on Jagannath temple premises

Woman found dead on Jagannath temple premises

Rediff.com26 May 2009

The woman, aged about 50 years, was found hanging from a wooden structure in 'Koili Baikuntha' area inside the temple, police said, adding that the case was suspected to be of suicide but the exact cause could be ascertained only after postmortem.

Why we must watch Meel Patthar

Why we must watch Meel Patthar

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

'We are a young nation. But I wanted to explore the conflict between the young and the old.' 'The cynicism of people who have lived it versus the optimism and naivete of the young.'

Indian doc barred from practising in UK

Indian doc barred from practising in UK

Rediff.com8 Jun 2008

British authorities have barred a middle-aged Indian doctor from practicing for a year and threatened to revoke his license permanently after he was accused by a woman patient of behaving indecently during a breast examination. At the general Medical Council hearing in Manchester, it was ruled that Pattar's fitness to practice had been 'impaired' and that a 12-month suspension was imposed on his registration with the GMC.

Nothing new about Kancheepurathe Kalyaanam

Nothing new about Kancheepurathe Kalyaanam

Rediff.com25 May 2009

Kancheepurathe Kalyaanam starring Suresh Gopi, Mukesh and Muktha directed by Fazil and Jayakrishnan team is just a rehash of old comedies set against a Tamilian backdrop.

ICICI Bank unveils first mortgage guarantee-backed home loan

ICICI Bank unveils first mortgage guarantee-backed home loan

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

It will help customers raise the eligible amount by up to 20 per cent and increase the tenure by up to seven years.

Coronavirus cases climb to 34 in India; PM holds review meet

Coronavirus cases climb to 34 in India; PM holds review meet

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

Three more positive cases of novel coronavirus have been reported in India.

Here's why men need more sex

Here's why men need more sex

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

Sexual activity at least twice a week, a study has revealed, could be good for the heart.

'In my grief, I blocked off Venezuela'

'In my grief, I blocked off Venezuela'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2019

'The phone rang on the night of January 15.' 'The voice of an Indian family friend in Venezuela came on.' 'That morning, there had been an accident on the highway'. 'My father had died on the spot.' Radha Roy Biswas reveals her heart-warming and heart-breaking relation with a country drowning in economic chaos.

Does sex sell at the box office?

Does sex sell at the box office?

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

Joginder Tuteja has the answer.

New York's singles resort to creative romance

New York's singles resort to creative romance

Rediff.com4 Feb 2009

Paying your date's bar tab with a coupon is not generally seen as the best way to impress. But as New York's singles' crowd comes to grips with the recession, it is starting to see such potentially embarrassing options as a better alternative to going broke.

The women of Chennai's Shaheen Bagh

The women of Chennai's Shaheen Bagh

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

'You know the difference between being brought up by a mother and a step-mother?' 'As long as Amma was there we had nothing to fear. Now the step-mother is there and we are on the streets.'

Review: Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day

Review: Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day

Rediff.com22 Aug 2008

There are movies that seem too long and those that feel woefully short. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is neither. In length, scope, tone and scale, it is just right. Those that seek smart entertainment would do well to put down some dinero for movies like this one.

Review: Badhai Ho is entertaining

Review: Badhai Ho is entertaining

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

Badhai Ho tackles a serious subject comically, without losing on entertainment or your attention, says Sudarshana Dwivedi.

Onscreen Couples We LOVE!

Onscreen Couples We LOVE!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

Sukanya Verma lists some of Bollywood's delightful reel-life husband and wife jodis in the last few years.

'Excessive painkillers might lead to hypertension'

'Excessive painkillers might lead to hypertension'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2007

Regular use of common painkillers might lead to high blood pressure and hypertension, according to a new study.

Networking forum for rich aims to better their inv

Networking forum for rich aims to better their inv

Rediff.com13 Dec 2007

A psychologist by training and an entrepreneur by trade, Claessens retired from corporate life more than a decade ago, after he sold Raadgevend Bureau Claessens, the human resources consulting group he started, to a private equity group.

Indian couple found dead in Canada

Indian couple found dead in Canada

Rediff.com22 Apr 2008

A middle-aged Indian couple was found murdered at their home in Canada's British Columbia province. Rajwinder Kaur Mann, 62, and Harbir Singh Mann, 67, both retired teachers who moved to Canada from India four years ago, were found dead in their home by their daughter-in-law on Friday. The neighbours said the couple was still living with their son, his wife and two young children at the time of their death and were mostly seen together.

An egg a day may lead to early death

An egg a day may lead to early death

Rediff.com10 Apr 2008

The latest findings could re-open the debate on how many eggs should a person eat to maintain safe health. Conflicting findings about the pros and cons of eating eggs revolve around their relatively high cholesterol content, at around 220 milligrams per yolk, which might contribute to blood cholesterol levels and risk of heart disease.

Michael's got the munchies

Michael's got the munchies

Rediff.com17 Aug 2008

US swimmer Michael Phelps has won a staggering 14 Olympic gold medals. In order to fuel his body for a gruelling six-days-a-week, five-hours-a-day training regime, the 23-year-old devours a whopping 12,000 calories per day, six times the recommended intake for a normal adult male.

Shootout curse banished, England fans dare to dream

Shootout curse banished, England fans dare to dream

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

England fans are dreaming of World Cup glory after their team banished a decades-long curse of flunking penalty shootouts thanks to a nail-biting win over Colombia.

Kolkata's image takes a beating

Kolkata's image takes a beating

Rediff.com21 Sep 2007

It is a blame game as usual. Bus unions blame the commission system of payment, while the owners claim they have little control over the heavily-unionised staff. Sadly, commuters are paying the price in this confrontation.

Accenture's next champion of waffle words

Accenture's next champion of waffle words

Rediff.com30 Jan 2008

When one door closes, another one opens. On Thursday the prison gates clanked shut behind Martin Lukes in Florida but, in London, the door of an office inside Accenture swung ajar, revealing Mark Foster, a middle-aged white man with a long-winded title.

Kamala Harris, the perfect foil for Biden

Kamala Harris, the perfect foil for Biden

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

'There is room for cautious optimism following the Harris anointment that America will return this year to more normal politics after the aberration of the Trump presidency,' points out Shreekant Sambrani.

Delhi building collapse: Toll rises to 8

Delhi building collapse: Toll rises to 8

Rediff.com31 Mar 2008

With the body of one more person recovered from the debris of the four-storey under construction building in New Delhi, the toll in the mishap climbed to eight on Monday."The body of a middle-aged man has been recovered from the site where some more persons are suspected to be trapped under the debris," police said. Identity of the victim could not be ascertained. The owner of the building Deepak Garg is still absconding, police said.

How Ekta built a successful 'soap' factory!

How Ekta built a successful 'soap' factory!

Rediff.com13 Oct 2007

Ekta Kapoor's erratic schedules and ways have created a fantasy world where nothing is what it seems.

Dubai: Indian couple on trial for trafficking

Dubai: Indian couple on trial for trafficking

Rediff.com26 Mar 2007

The Dubai Court of Crimes is currently trying the couple arrested at the Dubai International Airport while on transit to Paris from India, the Evening Post reported on Monday.