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12 Rocking Christmas Markets

12 Rocking Christmas Markets

Rediff.com23 Dec 2025

The beautiful twinkling Christmas markets that come up across the world, as December begins, allow you to step into the magic Christmas.

Truth About Mustard Oil: Health Gains & Side Effects Explained

Truth About Mustard Oil: Health Gains & Side Effects Explained

Rediff.com10 Dec 2025

Everything tastes better with a little mustard. But how does your body feel about mustard oil?

Gita, Assam tea, Kashmiri saffron: Modi's gifts to Putin

Gita, Assam tea, Kashmiri saffron: Modi's gifts to Putin

Rediff.com5 Dec 2025

"Presented a copy of the Gita in Russian to President Putin. The teachings of the Gita give inspiration to millions across the world," PM Modi said in a post on X.

Modi unveils India's first nature-themed airport in Guwahati

Modi unveils India's first nature-themed airport in Guwahati

Rediff.com20 Dec 2025

The Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport in Guwahati has inaugurated a new nature-themed terminal building, designed to handle 13.1 million passengers per year and serve as a key aviation hub for the northeast and a gateway to Southeast Asia.

The 10 Best Indian Films Of 2025

The 10 Best Indian Films Of 2025

Rediff.com26 Dec 2025

Aseem Chhabra ranks the Best of 2025's films that released in theatres, or went directly to OTT platforms.

Amritsari Kulcha Among World's Best Dishes

Amritsari Kulcha Among World's Best Dishes

Rediff.com12 Dec 2025

From Vori-Vori to Arroz Tapado and Punjab's kulchas... This is what the world loves to eat!

IPL Auction: Look Out For These Youngsters

IPL Auction: Look Out For These Youngsters

Rediff.com12 Dec 2025

With the IPL auction days away, some young cricketers who may launch a bidding war among the franchises.

Recipe: Cucumber Millet Khichdi

Recipe: Cucumber Millet Khichdi

Rediff.com26 Nov 2025

Chef Sneha Singhi presents a millet version with cucumber for an extra boost of goodness. Once the pre-prep is done, her Cucumber Millet Khichdi will be ready in under 15 minutes and looks so yum, you would want a bowl right away.

From SKY to Rinku: How India Built Their T20 WC Team

From SKY to Rinku: How India Built Their T20 WC Team

Rediff.com20 Dec 2025

As India gear up for the T20 World Cup at home, the selectors have backed a squad built on impact, and versatility.

10 Best Varieties Of Assam Tea

10 Best Varieties Of Assam Tea

Rediff.com30 Jun 2025

Assam's black tea is famous, worldwide, for its intense dark hue & toasty, slightly astringent flavour. Commercial cultivation of this type of chai began two centuries ago.

The Top 10 Films Of 2025

The Top 10 Films Of 2025

Rediff.com15 Dec 2025

The year had a variety of films to choose from. Not all of them were successful at the box office, but had merit.

The India-Russia Defence Link That Lasts

The India-Russia Defence Link That Lasts

Rediff.com11 Dec 2025

Russia, being bogged down by the Ukraine war and prioritising the requirements of its own armed forces, along with India's consistent diversification policy, will remain a major challenge to the bilateral partnership, note Harsh V Pant and Aleksei Zakharov.

11 Amazingly Different Recipes For India's Beloved Kadhi

11 Amazingly Different Recipes For India's Beloved Kadhi

Rediff.com10 Dec 2025

Kadhis made from yoghurt have many avatars all over India. It takes on countless forms. Creamy and thick in the north with the addition of besan and malai-wallah dahi. Coconut-rich in the south or the thinner Mor Korumbu. Much sweeter in the west.

Ethiopia PM drives Modi to his hotel in Addis Ababa

Ethiopia PM drives Modi to his hotel in Addis Ababa

Rediff.com17 Dec 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ethiopia on a bilateral visit, engaging with Ethiopian leadership to strengthen partnerships in various sectors. He was warmly welcomed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and participated in cultural events, highlighting the strong ties between the two nations.

Who Eats The Most Cheese: The 7 Top Cheese Consumers

Who Eats The Most Cheese: The 7 Top Cheese Consumers

Rediff.com23 Nov 2025

According to World Population Review 2025 data, United States eats the most cheese in the world. It also the world largest cheese-producing country. In 2022 it manufactured 6.4 million tonnes of the world's output of 22.6 million tonnes of cheese in the same year.

'Will take care of it': Trump targets India over 'rice dumping'

'Will take care of it': Trump targets India over 'rice dumping'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2025

US President Donald Trump has said that India should not be "dumping" rice into the United States market and he will "take care" of it, while stressing that tariffs will solve the "problem" easily.

Boost Your Health Cover with Smart Riders

Boost Your Health Cover with Smart Riders

Rediff.com3 Dec 2025

Make sure the rider adds value rather than just adding to cost.

'TCS Hiring 2 Bus Loads Of Kids Every Year Won't Happen'

'TCS Hiring 2 Bus Loads Of Kids Every Year Won't Happen'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2025

'4 lakh to 5 lakh people graduating in computer science getting jobs in software companies will not happen.'

10 Superfoods For A Sharper, Keener Brain

10 Superfoods For A Sharper, Keener Brain

Rediff.com13 Nov 2025

Like we strive to keep our heart young or our lungs young, we should make sure our brain is youthful. You can give your brain a better future by keeping your mind active and alert by including brain-nourishing foods in your daily meals, states WebMD.

'Grammy's Coming Home This Year'

'Grammy's Coming Home This Year'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2025

Composer Sidhant Bhatia, singer Raja Kumari, singer-producer Raghav Mehta and mixing engineer Deepak PA talk about Sounds of Kumbha, which is shortlisted for the Grammys in the Best Global Music Album category.

India, Russia Explore Duty Cuts to Rebalance Trade

India, Russia Explore Duty Cuts to Rebalance Trade

Rediff.com3 Dec 2025

Putin's State visit will centre on fixing the huge India-Russia trade imbalance, with both sides pushing to lower duties, ease non-tariff barriers, and seal a landmark mobility pact to send more Indian workers to Russia.

What Links Srijit Mukherji, Sherlock Holmes?

What Links Srijit Mukherji, Sherlock Holmes?

Rediff.com28 Oct 2025

'Elementary, My Dear Holmes imagines Arthur Conan Doyle stepping into his own fiction, a man haunted by the clarity he created, forced to apply it to a world far messier than the one on paper.'

8 Recipes That Define Parsi Food

8 Recipes That Define Parsi Food

Rediff.com24 Nov 2025

From festive breakfasts to iconic fish preparations, Parsi cuisine is a beautiful blend of sweet, sour and spicy traditions that have been passed down for generations. Explore the flavours, stories and culinary personalities behind each recipe which balances comfort, nostalgia and celebration in every bite

Will Putin's India visit complicate US trade talks? Jaishankar answers

Will Putin's India visit complicate US trade talks? Jaishankar answers

Rediff.com6 Dec 2025

On President Putin's two-day trip to India, Jaishankar said for a "big" and "rising" country like India, it is important to maintain good cooperation with as many important players as possible in the world in line with freedom of choice.

'Thar Desert Will Reach Delhi Soon'

'Thar Desert Will Reach Delhi Soon'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2025

'The natural barrier that is Aravalli, you are demolishing it, then who will stop the desert?' 'In future, I predict that people will roam around with oxygen cylinders in Delhi because they won't be able to breathe.'

Where Cricket Bats Are Made In The World

Where Cricket Bats Are Made In The World

Rediff.com20 Nov 2025

Traditionally carved from top-quality willow, famous bat-makers, source the bulk of their willow wood from Kashmir.

Dining With The Kapoors Review: Eat, Troll, Love

Dining With The Kapoors Review: Eat, Troll, Love

Rediff.com21 Nov 2025

Dining With The Kapoors offers a perfectly edited, heart-warming family reunion, but it stops just short of showing the messy nok-jhoks and real moments that could have made it more immersive, notes Divya Nair.

Tere Ishk Mein Review: Raanjhanaa Redux

Tere Ishk Mein Review: Raanjhanaa Redux

Rediff.com28 Nov 2025

Tere Ishk Mein is a disservice to brilliant actors like Dhanush and Kriti Sanon, who have poured their heart and soul into their performances in a story that fails to honour its characters, notes Divya Nair.

'We Live In A World Of Botox, Fillers. Surgeries'

'We Live In A World Of Botox, Fillers. Surgeries'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2025

'Farah Khan is one of the only women in my career who supported me right from the beginning. That support meant the world because it opened up a lot of doors for women in the industry.'

A Star Who Never Faded Away

A Star Who Never Faded Away

Rediff.com25 Nov 2025

Dharmendra's oeuvre was so phenomenal that there was never a phase in his professional life when he was in danger of falling into a rut, in terms of either the kind of films he starred in or the sort of co-actors he worked with.

Planning To Freeze Your Eggs? What You Must Know

Planning To Freeze Your Eggs? What You Must Know

Rediff.com2 Dec 2025

Dr Sulbha Arora, clinical director and fertility specialist at Nova IVF Fertility, explains everything you need to know about egg freezing in India, including the process, the cost and the risks involved.

Sugar industry relieved as Centre allows 1.5 mt import

Sugar industry relieved as Centre allows 1.5 mt import

Rediff.com18 Nov 2025

Amid the political push and pull, the Centre's decision to allow sugar exports and remove the 50 per cent duty on molasses exports has rekindled hope in the industry that more relief may follow.

'Making Films Is Not What I Do, It Is Who I Am'

'Making Films Is Not What I Do, It Is Who I Am'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2025

'I was just a little kid in a darkened theatre, and I remember that beam of light just cut across the room, and I remember looking up, and it seemed to just explode on the screen.'

President Murmu Spots Gir's Lions

President Murmu Spots Gir's Lions

Rediff.com11 Oct 2025

President Droupadi Murmu visited the Gir National Park and interacted with members of the local tribal communities at Sasan Gir.

Budget 2026: Nirmalaji's Challenges, Opportunities

Budget 2026: Nirmalaji's Challenges, Opportunities

Rediff.com21 Nov 2025

The best course for the government at this time would be to tighten the seat belt a little more, without compromising on its investments in creating better infrastructure and giving a push to privatisation, points out A K Bhattacharya.

Indian-origin couple in Australia lose home for enslaving woman

Indian-origin couple in Australia lose home for enslaving woman

Rediff.com8 Nov 2025

An Indian-origin couple currently serving jail terms in Australia for enslaving a woman for eight years has been slapped with a fresh penalty and ordered to forfeit the proceeds from the sale of their home, police said.

The Big Dilemma For Gill Ahead Of Kolkata Test

The Big Dilemma For Gill Ahead Of Kolkata Test

Rediff.com13 Nov 2025

Skipper Shubman Gill acknowledged that the choice between a spinner and an extra seamer for the first Test against South Africa is nothing short of a "conflict".

CAT Tips: Can You Read 300 Words In A Minute?

CAT Tips: Can You Read 300 Words In A Minute?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2025

In Week 8 of Rediff's MBA preparation series, CAT expert Aashish Sood shares strategies that will help improve your reading comprehension and verbal ability skills.

Even Snow Can't Deter Kedarnath Devotees

Even Snow Can't Deter Kedarnath Devotees

Rediff.com18 Oct 2025

Devotees continue to arrive at Kedarnath Dham despite a drop in temperatures.

The New Language of Luxury Living

The New Language of Luxury Living

Rediff.com4 Nov 2025

From jacquard cashmere to artisanal alpaca blends, textiles as heirlooms or work of art are all the rage this celebration season.