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Odisha's Raja Parba: Honouring Womanhood

Odisha's Raja Parba: Honouring Womanhood

Rediff.com17 Jun 2025

The Raja Parba or Raja festival celebrates the enduring spirit of womanhood.

Student Visa? How To Avoid Deportation

Student Visa? How To Avoid Deportation

Rediff.com7 Apr 2025

Dr Pananjay Tiwari, founder and director of Impel Overseas Education, highlights what international students should keep in mind in order to be safe in a new country and avoid being deported.

DoctorSpeak: What You Must Know About A Heart Attack

DoctorSpeak: What You Must Know About A Heart Attack

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

Dr Ruchit Shah, interventional cardiologist at Mumbai's Masina Hospital, tackles important questions related to the heart.

Indians Are Saying NO To SUGAR!

Indians Are Saying NO To SUGAR!

Rediff.com9 May 2024

With rising incomes, education, and health awareness in India, especially in the big cities, droves of people are saying no to sugar.

Minnesota woman in search of her biological parents in Lucknow

Minnesota woman in search of her biological parents in Lucknow

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

Mahogany Emberkai from Minnesota has been in Lucknow for three weeks now, 21 years after she was adopted by a US woman and taken to America. "I have been in Lucknow for the past three weeks to trace my family. I was found in Charbagh Railway Station in Lucknow and taken to an orphanage and was adopted in 2002 by a US woman (Carol Brand). She took me to America, raised me there even though she was an abuser, and now I am back to Lucknow to figure out my history," Emberkai told PTI.

Govt notifies rules for online gaming

Govt notifies rules for online gaming

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

"Government has decided to notify an entity through Meity and that organisation then would be the fact checker for all aspects of content online and only those that are related to the government," Chandrasekhar said. Talking about rules for online gaming, the minister said that there will be multiple self-regulatory organisations (SRO) which will decide on permissibility of online games based on the framework.

Online Gaming: Age Verification Coming!

Online Gaming: Age Verification Coming!

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

Gaming platforms will also be required to display a warning after a certain time of usage to reduce the risk of addiction.

The magic of the Gili Islands

The magic of the Gili Islands

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

Much of what Gili offers are experiences not strongly defined by geographical coordinates. It's found in the warmth of the locals who love their land, who welcome strangers and find ways to make them feel at home, reveals Nikita Puri.

No one holidays anymore, they have 'experiences'

No one holidays anymore, they have 'experiences'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

Tailored luxury experiences with the most minute of details charted out for discerning travellers is the way forward, says Nikita Puri.

Govt extends WFH norms for IT sector till Dec 31

Govt extends WFH norms for IT sector till Dec 31

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

The government on Tuesday said it has extended connectivity norms for work from home for IT and BPO companies till December 31. The time period for work from home was expiring on July 31.

45 yoga poses you must know

45 yoga poses you must know

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

Confused about the different yoga asanas? We'll help you out.

Admins, beware of WhatsApp's new feature!

Admins, beware of WhatsApp's new feature!

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

Group admins may now face legal consequences for failing to delete any "objectionable" content posted on the group.

Buying A Used Car? Read These Smart Tips

Buying A Used Car? Read These Smart Tips

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

You will come across many a hurdle while purchasing a used car. That, however, cannot keep you away from realising your dream.

In case of war, can India be cut off from internet?

In case of war, can India be cut off from internet?

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

With Western corporations, including Microsoft, AWS and Oracle, shutting down their operations in Russia, the rest of the world has become acutely aware of its dependence on a clutch of technology service providers.

Has Online Education CHANGED Your Kids?

Has Online Education CHANGED Your Kids?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

An astrologer told Ramesh Menon that he was increasingly having worried parents asking him about the future of their children who were showing serious behavioural changes like lack of tolerance towards others, shunning social interaction, and even violent behaviour. They were worried because they had never ever seen such traits in their children before the pandemic.

Kerala CPI-M leader booked for kidnapping daughter's new-born child

Kerala CPI-M leader booked for kidnapping daughter's new-born child

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

A 23-year old woman, daughter of a senior Communist Party of India-Marxist leader in Thiruvananthapuram, has accused her parents of forcefully having taken away her new-born child from her soon after its birth a year ago and approached the police seeking to get the baby back.

He Gives The Blind The Gift of Sight

He Gives The Blind The Gift of Sight

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

'It is so gratifying that I was able to help donate 130 eyes to those who needed them.'

How To Raise A Confident, Thinking Child

How To Raise A Confident, Thinking Child

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

'Making time exclusively for the child every day will convey to the young one that she is important to you,' says Bela Raj.

Why sleeping too much is BAD for your health

Why sleeping too much is BAD for your health

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

Sleeping more than ten hours per day resulted in metabolic syndrome and high levels of triglycerides in men.

ASK HR GURU: My company doesn't give leave benefits

ASK HR GURU: My company doesn't give leave benefits

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

Am I being cheated out of my benefits?

Am I being cheated out of my benefits?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

Is Thomsen's anti-snoring pillow worth Rs 8,495?

Is Thomsen's anti-snoring pillow worth Rs 8,495?

Rediff.com7 May 2019

While the nuances of loft (thickness) and filling should take care of most people's sleep, noisy sleepers may be looking for more comfort, says Veer Arjun Singh.

Father's Day Special: 'He was hardworking and sincere'

Father's Day Special: 'He was hardworking and sincere'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2019

Rediff reader Balasubramani V, 50 from Delhi writes about his father.

5 Makeup Trends for Brides-To-Be

5 Makeup Trends for Brides-To-Be

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

Bridal makeup expert Sargam Dhawan Bhayana tells you how to get the perfect wedding look.

Want to get fit? These 7 apps will help

Want to get fit? These 7 apps will help

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

They take our fitness goals out of the constraints of time and space and find us everywhere we go, says Veer Arjun Singh.

Why we must take sleeplessness seriously

Why we must take sleeplessness seriously

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

Sleeplessness is increasingly becoming a lifestyle disorder, says Amrita Singh.

Will student housing become cheaper?

Will student housing become cheaper?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

Goldman-HDFC JV and OYO Hotels & Homes are betting big on student housing, says Raghavendra Kamath.

Why winter is the best season for office romance

Why winter is the best season for office romance

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

Did you know this surprising romantic fact about winter?

Spending too much time on the computer? Read this!

Spending too much time on the computer? Read this!

Rediff.com26 May 2018

How you can undo perils of too much screen time!

How to keep your woman happy in bed

How to keep your woman happy in bed

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

Turns out, women have more diverse preferences related to sexual pleasure than believed.

Indeed bets big on the gig economy

Indeed bets big on the gig economy

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

Indeed has seen an increase in listings for drivers, food delivery runners, and other service providers.

54 mn Indians may have a new job by 2022

54 mn Indians may have a new job by 2022

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

By 2022, the entire job landscape would undergo drastic change.

Happy sex life = happy employees

Happy sex life = happy employees

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

Workers who had sex the night before, a new study has revealed, are doing better at their jobs the next day,

Draft rules issued for govt staff to work from home post-lockdown

Draft rules issued for govt staff to work from home post-lockdown

Rediff.com14 May 2020

Asserting that central government employees may have to work with staggered attendance and variable working hours, the personnel ministry has come out with a draft framework for 'work for home' for the staff post-lockdown. The department of personnel and training may provide options for work from home to the eligible officers/staff for 15 days in a year as a matter of policy, it said.

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.

20 orgasms in a row? Yes, it's possible!

20 orgasms in a row? Yes, it's possible!

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

As many as seven in ten women reported being able to climax 20 times in a single session, a new study has revealed.

India's wine drinkers deserve better

India's wine drinkers deserve better

Rediff.com22 Jun 2019

'Wine is an indicator of the quality of life,' says Alok Chandra.

Work from home forever

Work from home forever

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

'Employees may well be expected to be on call at almost all times -- much like the standard Indian approach to the workday,' points out Mihir S Sharma.

Why govt got TikTok removed

Why govt got TikTok removed

Rediff.com20 Apr 2019

'Children as young as 10 are posting videos and there is no one to moderate them.'

10 smart tips to make an everlasting impression!

10 smart tips to make an everlasting impression!

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

Whatever you take up, whatever you start -- make sure you complete it. Be a finisher in life; and people will remember you for the work you completed.