News for 'Asanas'

Dog used in Osama raid to provide protection on Yoga Day event

Dog used in Osama raid to provide protection on Yoga Day event

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Trained sniffer dogs such as the one used in Osama raid, German Shepherd and Labradors will be deployed.

Is Indian army's secularism under stress?

Is Indian army's secularism under stress?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

The foundations of the army's own peculiar secularism are potentially being destabilised

US media hail Iyengar as among greatest yoga gurus

US media hail Iyengar as among greatest yoga gurus

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

Mainstream American media and yoga experts have mourned the loss of B K S Iyengar, calling him as one of the greatest yoga gurus who was instrumental in bringing the physical and spritual exercise to West.

How a 'yogini' became an Internet sensation

How a 'yogini' became an Internet sensation

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

Yoga trainer Natasha Noel's flexibility and amazing balance is going to make your jaws drop!

Life lessons from the amazing Ruskin Bond

Life lessons from the amazing Ruskin Bond

Rediff.com19 May 2018

On his 84th birthday, the much loved author shares his latest thoughts.

How to do yoga... according to celebs

How to do yoga... according to celebs

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Take notes kids!

IMAGE: On the sets of Pooja Bhatt's Cabaret

IMAGE: On the sets of Pooja Bhatt's Cabaret

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

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.

Yoga, Akbar the Great and no jobs

Yoga, Akbar the Great and no jobs

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Job creation was mentioned 13 times in the BJP's 2014 election manifesto, yoga only twice. Has yoga taken precedence over jobs for the Modi Sarkar, asks Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Who are the Opposition leaders Modi speaks to regularly?

Who are the Opposition leaders Modi speaks to regularly?

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

Everything you wanted to know about Prime Minister Narendra Modi but didn't know who to ask. Read on!

Gandhi's life has solutions to world's two biggest problems: Modi

Gandhi's life has solutions to world's two biggest problems: Modi

Rediff.com11 Jul 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday termed terrorism and climate change as the biggest problems faced by the world saying the solutions to these can be found in Mahatma Gandhi's life and ideals.

Petition: Why B K S Iyengar deserves the Nobel Peace Prize!

Petition: Why B K S Iyengar deserves the Nobel Peace Prize!

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

Sign the petition to award the Nobel Peace Prize to renowned yoga guru B K S Iyengar.

From Ranchi to Russia: How Yoga Day fever has gripped the world

From Ranchi to Russia: How Yoga Day fever has gripped the world

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Let's take a look at how the world is gearing up for this mega event:

The men behind International Day of Yoga

The men behind International Day of Yoga

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

Archis Mohan tells us how the event came to be celebrated on June 21

Only because his name is Hamid Ansari?

Only because his name is Hamid Ansari?

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Just like with millions of Indian Muslims, even the vice president of India has been forced to undergo the covert loyalty test: 'you are presumed to be pro-Pakistan until you demonstrably prove you are a nationalist', says Shehzad Poonawalla.

Meet Patanjali's Balkrishna, a 'swadeshi' tycoon

Meet Patanjali's Balkrishna, a 'swadeshi' tycoon

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

The man who owns close to 94 per cent of the shares of Patanjali Ayurved, an unlisted company, does not, however, take a salary or receive dividends.

'There is no loyalty among the Bigg Boss housemates'

'There is no loyalty among the Bigg Boss housemates'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

Lucinda Nicholas, who got evicted from the popular reality show, tells you everything you must know if you ever participate in Bigg Boss.

Don't shirk work, Sapience is watching!

Don't shirk work, Sapience is watching!

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

Sapience offers an innovative solution to measure the productivity of office and mobile workers, with almost no manual inputs from managers or employees, says Romita Majumdar.

How I became a naturopathy believer

How I became a naturopathy believer

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

A food consultant tries to channel her healthier side, and here's what she discovers.

Stressed? Try these yoga poses

Stressed? Try these yoga poses

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

Set aside a few minutes from your busy schedule and try these postures.

Want to look this stunning?

Want to look this stunning?

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

Gorgeous model-actress Lisa Haydon shares her beauty secrets.

PHOTOS: World rolls out its mats for Yoga Day

PHOTOS: World rolls out its mats for Yoga Day

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Modi said the support and participation of the people last year and once again now "redeems the commitment to nurture and promote this ancient discipline and reaffirms yoga as an exemplary manifestation of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (the world as one family)."

A blessing PM spends some time in India: Nitish

A blessing PM spends some time in India: Nitish

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

It is a blessing that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "spends some time in the country also", Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Wednesday.

Amjad Khan's 10 Most Memorable Films

Amjad Khan's 10 Most Memorable Films

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Saluting Amjad Khan on his death anniversary on July 27.

How IIFA played out with the stars

How IIFA played out with the stars

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

The stars behind the biggest films of the year like Prabhas, Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan may have been absent, but IIFA was quite an extravaganza.

The secret behind Patanjali's success

The secret behind Patanjali's success

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Patanjali doesn't employ any fancy managers with MBA degrees.

Shilpa Shetty: I didn't take up Yoga to look good

Shilpa Shetty: I didn't take up Yoga to look good

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Actress Shilpa Shetty advocates yoga for a holistic approach to life.

He is trying to turn Air India around

He is trying to turn Air India around

Rediff.com25 Mar 2017

'It is not as bad an airline as it is made out to be: We serve wonderful food, the leg space is more, our cabin crew is warm and friendly.' 'The customer needs to be apprised of these things.'

It's AMAZING what Indians do to set World Records

It's AMAZING what Indians do to set World Records

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Rediff.com presents some of the oddest Guinness world records held by Indians.

'I brought life into yoga, I made it very lively'

'I brought life into yoga, I made it very lively'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2014

'A person should not be caught in the pursuit of enjoyment alone, he should experience enlightenment too. I mean, there should be action and motion. We must enjoy the action, not the motion,' BKS Iyengar told Rediff.com in September 2000.

Yoga is a medium to check greed, violence: PM Modi

Yoga is a medium to check greed, violence: PM Modi

Rediff.com21 Jun 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cautioned against "commodifying" yoga, saying using it as some sort of business will do great damage to this world heritage.

A flower called Modi, Holocaust memorial: PM takes it all in on Day 1

A flower called Modi, Holocaust memorial: PM takes it all in on Day 1

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Here's a glimpse of Modi's first day in Israel.

How BKS Iyengar revived Nivedita's life

How BKS Iyengar revived Nivedita's life

Rediff.com25 Aug 2014

'The way to pay tribute to Guruji would be to continue on his path and principles and be steadfast on true and genuine practice, which I want my students to learn from me.' Nivedita Joshi, who overcame her physical ailments thanks to yoga guru BKS Iyengar, speaks to Upasna Pandey about his legacy.

Is yoga a 'Hindu' practice?

Is yoga a 'Hindu' practice?

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

In an age of patents and intellectual property rights, it would be improper to deny that yoga comes from the Hindu tradition, says Sankrant Sanu.

Destination detox

Destination detox

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal undertook a course in naturopathy in Bengaluru recently. We take a look at what the treatment involves.

The 15-minute easy yoga routine

The 15-minute easy yoga routine

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Radhika Vachani, Founder of Yogacara Healing Arts takes you through it.

The incredible lightness of being

The incredible lightness of being

Rediff.com4 Jul 2015

Pilates, a fitness system that focuses on stretching to help the muscles find their balance, is becoming popular. The author tries it out.

'How can some exercise be taken as a test of nationalism?'

'How can some exercise be taken as a test of nationalism?'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

'I don't practise yoga. How am I less of a nationalist than the person who practises it? Is it a crime if I don't practice it?'

From Infosys to Snapdeal: Life lessons for start-ups

From Infosys to Snapdeal: Life lessons for start-ups

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Founders should have faith in themselves, their vision and their team, feels Infosys founder Narayana Murthy.