News for 'Banana'

Tiger & Co... the fuss about Ryder Cup's opening tee

Tiger & Co... the fuss about Ryder Cup's opening tee

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

Nearly every player who has lifted a club at the Ryder Cup has described that moment standing on the first tee as one of the most nervous of their professional lives.

This wannabe CA is set to make her LFW debut

This wannabe CA is set to make her LFW debut

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

From accounting to the ramp: Divya Jadhav is one of the new faces at the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017.

Jaya, prisoner 7402, is jail authorities' darling

Jaya, prisoner 7402, is jail authorities' darling

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo Jayalalithaa is fit and healthy and has not shown any signs of 'a broken woman', a top jail official said.

Of Fiat car, father and filmdom

Of Fiat car, father and filmdom

Rediff.com24 May 2018

M D Riti recalls her first encounter with Karnataka's next chief minister.

Beetle mania comes to a close

Beetle mania comes to a close

Rediff.com15 Sep 2018

Here's capturing the car's 80-year-old legacy, and popularity, in photographs.

Women, it's time you cut down your caffeine intake!

Women, it's time you cut down your caffeine intake!

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

Read on to find out the benefit of replacing coffee with more alkaline foods.

What Modi-Shah plan to do next

What Modi-Shah plan to do next

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Modi and Shah's next focus will be South India, and the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections. Shah is unlikely to abdicate control over the party even after he joins the government. Modi and Shah both know only too well that the party makes the government, and not the other way round.

A perfect day of eating

A perfect day of eating

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

What does a perfect day of eating look like?

Pack your bags, get set, go! 2018's most epic vacations

Pack your bags, get set, go! 2018's most epic vacations

Rediff.com5 May 2018

From yacht cruise to jet skiing, get a taste of adventure this summer.

When Sehwag's advice got Tendulkar dismissed

When Sehwag's advice got Tendulkar dismissed

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

The former India opener talks about tweeting, his batting and more...

Officials say RS chairman has right to reject impeachment notice

Officials say RS chairman has right to reject impeachment notice

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

Referring to Article 124 of the Constitution, the sources said the notice should have grounds of 'proved misbehaviour or incapacity'.

How to protect your body from air pollution

How to protect your body from air pollution

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Kamal Meattle and Barun Aggarwal guide us on the protective measures we can introduce in our daily lives to protect ourselves from the harmful effects of air pollution.

This businessman thinks Demo/GST are good

This businessman thinks Demo/GST are good

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

'In a country like ours, people talk about wanting to be like Singapore, but when it comes to paying taxes, they start criticising.' 'The medicine is bitter, but the long term effect is good,' Senthil Natarajan, who runs Kovai Pazamudhir Nilayam, a one of its kind fruit and vegetable chain in Tamil Nadu, tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih.

DU prof rubbishes murder charge, says being framed by police

DU prof rubbishes murder charge, says being framed by police

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

She also alleged that police has been forcing some people to name them in someway since May.

Cracking India's coconut puzzle

Cracking India's coconut puzzle

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

Value addition is one of the chief requirements for coconut to become a commercially lucrative crop. Surinder Sud reports.

Christmas special: Recipes from Kanyakumari

Christmas special: Recipes from Kanyakumari

Rediff.com18 Dec 2017

Chitra R shares some traditional festive recipes from Tamil Nadu.

ModelSpeak: Stay on course and stay committed to your dream

ModelSpeak: Stay on course and stay committed to your dream

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Dutch model Debbie Dhillon fields questions on her first big break, beauty and health tips and the lessons life taught her.

PHOTOS: Fans, players pay tribute to Phillip Hughes #63notout

PHOTOS: Fans, players pay tribute to Phillip Hughes #63notout

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

Cricket fans paid tribute to the late Test batsman Phillip Hughes on the first anniversary of his death.

The return of the 'dumb' phones

The return of the 'dumb' phones

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

The revival of feature phones in India is driven by low-cost access to the internet, but the 'dumb phones' are learning to get smart and create a niche, says Veer Arjun Singh.

Ssshhh! We are talking about menstrual health

Ssshhh! We are talking about menstrual health

Rediff.com9 Feb 2018

It is urgent that we break the silence around the 'M' word, one ward and gram panchayat at a time, so that women and girls -- irrespective of their financial capacity -- can demand the information and materials they need, says Archana Patkar.

Flood situation grim in UP and Bihar

Flood situation grim in UP and Bihar

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

With reports of eight fresh deaths on Thursday, the total toll in Bihar flood increased to 135, with Bhojpur district accounting for 12 deaths in the second round of floods due to the swollen Ganga.

10 Things You Didn't Know About Gone With The Wind

10 Things You Didn't Know About Gone With The Wind

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Did you know that Clark Gable nearly didn't say 'Frankly, my dear I don't give a damn' in Gone With The Wind? Or the film's India connections?

Ganesh Chaturthi Special: 5 different but easy modak recipes

Ganesh Chaturthi Special: 5 different but easy modak recipes

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

Wow your guests with these delicious modak preparations.

This teacher swims to school

This teacher swims to school

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

Abdul Malik, a Maths teacher, prefers to swim to save travel time.

5 traditional recipes to bring in Parsi New Year

5 traditional recipes to bring in Parsi New Year

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Usher in the Parsi New Year with delicious dishes, says Mini Ribeiro.

DON'T MISS! Incredible images of Kanyakumari

DON'T MISS! Incredible images of Kanyakumari

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

Photographer HariPrasad captures the quaint village through his lens.

Like the new poster of A Flying Jatt?

Like the new poster of A Flying Jatt?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Sonia, 70. Down memory lane

Sonia, 70. Down memory lane

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

As Congress President Sonia Gandhi turns 70, here's recalling her extraordinary life in pictures.

Healthy recipe: How to make Oats ice cream

Healthy recipe: How to make Oats ice cream

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

Rediff reader Sonal Kalra Mascarenhas sent us this interesting recipe.

Why vegetable prices are set to remain high

Why vegetable prices are set to remain high

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

The Centre had lowered its estimate of crop damage.

Mamata vs CBI escalates into Opposition against Modi government

Mamata vs CBI escalates into Opposition against Modi government

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

The chief minister skipped meals and remained awake the entire night on a makeshift dais along with some senior ministers and party members.

Tight security as Chhath begins in Bihar

Tight security as Chhath begins in Bihar

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Millions of devotees, particularly married women, took a dip in the rivers, ponds and makeshift water bodies and offered prayers as the four-day-long Chhath began amidst tight security on Monday in Bihar.

Can Bangladesh repeat 2007 World Cup performance against India?

Can Bangladesh repeat 2007 World Cup performance against India?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

Professionalism will be pitted against passion when defending champions India square off with Bangladesh in the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy, in Birmingham on Thursday.

Jaitley to Rahul: 'Voters are not fools; they are angry'

Jaitley to Rahul: 'Voters are not fools; they are angry'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2014

In a counter attack on Rahul Gandhi for asking Narendra Modi to "stop fooling" the people, BJP leader Arun Jaitley today said voters are not ullus (fools) if they exercise their vote against the Congress.

Stop 'fooling' the people of the country: Rahul to Modi

Stop 'fooling' the people of the country: Rahul to Modi

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

Stop "fooling" the people, Rahul Gandhi asserted in a fresh broadside against Narendra Modi, dubbing his "toffee or balloon" model of development in Gujarat as nothing but "loot of public money".

Review: Minions would have been better if it was Minion-sized

Review: Minions would have been better if it was Minion-sized

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

Minions could have been a better edited, better directed and a much better written film, says Paloma Sharma.

Meet the fabulous 51-yr-old hot mom and fitness model

Meet the fabulous 51-yr-old hot mom and fitness model

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

Nishriin Parikh, a 51-year-old fitness enthusiast, wants to inspire youngsters into taking their health and fitness seriously.

Why environmentalists are worried about rubber plantations in Northeast

Why environmentalists are worried about rubber plantations in Northeast

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

These plantations are not only eating into the land occupied by the region's native forests, they could also disturb the ground water reserve and soil quality

Europa League PHOTOS: Liverpool lose in shootout; Sevilla win

Europa League PHOTOS: Liverpool lose in shootout; Sevilla win

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

Images from the Europa League matches played on Thursday

The President is wrong again on the Nehru-Gandhis

The President is wrong again on the Nehru-Gandhis

Rediff.com16 May 2017

'His assessment is wide off the mark from what is expected to be history's final verdict -- which is that Indira was the most unacceptable of all prime ministers because she was the only one who tried to throttle Indian democracy,' says Amulya Ganguli.