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Rediff unveils new blogs platform in 9 languages

Rediff unveils new blogs platform in 9 languages

Rediff.com14 Dec 2009

Rediff Blogs support 9 major Indian languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Gujarati, Malayalam and Kannada.

All set to tackle Young India: Shobhaa De

All set to tackle Young India: Shobhaa De

Rediff.com4 Dec 2009

In conversation with rediff.com, Shobhaa De discusses her soon-to-be released book S's Secret, a fictional work targeting Young India.

'The workplace is an unending source of humour'

'The workplace is an unending source of humour'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2010

Sidin Vadukut, author of Dork, The Incredible Adventures of Robin Einstein Varghese, a funny book about the world of management consultants, among other things, speaks about his first novel and the central character he wants to take places.

What's a cancer researcher doing at LFW!

What's a cancer researcher doing at LFW!

Rediff.com2 Apr 2016

Here are a few off ramp style mantras from the beautiful people who attended the Day 4 of the lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2016.

India must learn to fly

India must learn to fly

Rediff.com23 Apr 2010

The first thing that needs to be addressed is Air India's cost structure. If it were a private airline, Air India could apply for bankruptcy, but as a national airline that option is not on the table, says Vinay Bhaskara.

Love to blog? Here's how to make money at it

Love to blog? Here's how to make money at it

Rediff.com15 Apr 2010

How some enterprising students and professionals turn a pastime into a career.

Gmail outage leaves users in lurch for few hours

Gmail outage leaves users in lurch for few hours

Rediff.com25 Feb 2009

Even the official mail system used by the Google India staff crashed because of system failure. Google applications like search, blogger, blog search and Google news, however, remained unaffected. The Gmail problem was flagged up immediately on Twitter, an online microblogging site, with many users saying that they had IMAP access running as normal.

Diwali recipes: Coconut halwa and palak mathri

Diwali recipes: Coconut halwa and palak mathri

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Food blogger Siddhi Panchal shares her Diwali recipes. You can share yours too!

'Aspiring writers shouldn't stick to Paulo Coelho'

'Aspiring writers shouldn't stick to Paulo Coelho'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2009

Mumbai-based literary critic and blogger Chandrahas Choudhury's first book Arzee the Dwarf has finally hit the bookshelves. In a chat with Insiyah Vahanvaty, Choudhury talks about his background, the idea behind his book, and what it takes to become a published novelist.

Recipe: How to make Flat Beans Curry

Recipe: How to make Flat Beans Curry

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

Reader Urmimala shares a traditional recipe of flat beans cooked in a tangy tamarind gravy.

The room in the sky: Excerpt from Arzee the Dwarf

The room in the sky: Excerpt from Arzee the Dwarf

Rediff.com3 Jul 2009

We bring you an excerpt from Arzee the Dwarf by Mumbai-based blogger and book critic Chandrahas Choudhury.

Recipe: How to make delicious condensed milk cookies

Recipe: How to make delicious condensed milk cookies

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Food blogger Charulata shares her special recipe for condensed milk cookies.

'Ruthless Dhaka attack indicates undeniable ties with IS'

'Ruthless Dhaka attack indicates undeniable ties with IS'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

'A deadly combination of money and religion lures them into the murky world of terrorism.' 'You will reach heaven if you kill -- what a doctrine!' Professor Ajoy Roy, whose son blogger Avijit Roy was brutally murdered in Dhaka last year, tells Rediff.com's Indrani Roy.

Amitabh Bachchan falls ill

Amitabh Bachchan falls ill

Rediff.com25 Jul 2008

Just as the Bachchans Unforgettable Tour is picking up steam, the main man behind the tour, Amitabh Bachchan has fallen ill. The actor in his blog, said, 'I have developed a fever and inflamed chest. I am getting attention from all my family members and bloggers.'

It's hashtag rural as Twitter prepares for 2019 polls

It's hashtag rural as Twitter prepares for 2019 polls

Rediff.com1 Jan 2019

Success in the Lok Sabha polls would help Twitter chart out its growth story in India.

Why is the IAF still buying fighter jets?

Why is the IAF still buying fighter jets?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

'We spent Rs 59,000 crore on acquiring 36 Rafales and we do not know if we will ever use them. The chances are that we never will,' argues Aakar Patel.

Bachchan, Aamir blog about Mumbai attacks

Bachchan, Aamir blog about Mumbai attacks

Rediff.com28 Nov 2008

The feeling of helplessness and shock in Bollywood over the Mumbai terror attacks was evident in the blogs of actors Amitabh Bhachchan and Aamir Khan, two of the most prolific bloggers of Mumbai's film industry.

Mumbai terror unfolds through blogs, sms

Mumbai terror unfolds through blogs, sms

Rediff.com28 Nov 2008

As the terror drama unfolded in Mumbai, social networkers and bloggers rapidly posted pictures of the ongoing events and sent sms-es over phone to whet the growing hunger for information and reports of live unedited action.

Gay magazine editor stabbed to death in Bangladesh

Gay magazine editor stabbed to death in Bangladesh

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Bangladesh's first gay magazine editor was brutally murdered on Monday along with a friend in his flat in Dhaka by suspected Islamists, in the latest audacious attack on high-profile bloggers and intellectuals in the Muslim-majority country.

Tulia, where art thou?

Tulia, where art thou?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2008

A few years ago, reports from Hollywood indicated that Oscar-winning actor Halle Berry was to play the Indian-American activist-lawyer Vanita Gupta, who won the 2004 India Abroad Publisher's Special Award, in a film called Tulia.

Why the turbulence in Bangladesh matters to India

Why the turbulence in Bangladesh matters to India

Rediff.com10 May 2016

The increase in home-grown radicalised Islamic groups and the rise of Islamic State and Al Qaeda in Bangladesh should be a matter of worry for India, which shares a 4,100 km border with its eastern neighbour, says Rajeev Sharma.

Hot debuts! Watch out for these LFW models

Hot debuts! Watch out for these LFW models

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

Presenting six new faces who will make their debut this season.

'I felt guilty leching at a hot guy'

'I felt guilty leching at a hot guy'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2008

As part of an ongoing series, we publish the fifth excerpt from Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan's first book, You Are Here, launched August 15 by Penguin India.

'I feel naked without my bag & earrings'

'I feel naked without my bag & earrings'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2008

As part of an ongoing series, we publish the fourth excerpt from Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan's first book, You Are Here, to be launched August 15 by Penguin India.

Ridiculous! She was body-shamed for being 'curvy'

Ridiculous! She was body-shamed for being 'curvy'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

Mumbai-based Dimple Mehta has been using her Instagram handle to decry fat-shaming.

'Men believe women always wear sexy underwear'

'Men believe women always wear sexy underwear'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2008

As part of an ongoing series, we publish the third excerpt from Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan's first book, You Are Here, to be launched August 15 by Penguin India.

'My life is like a bra that's been put on wrong'

'My life is like a bra that's been put on wrong'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2008

Journalist-cum-desi blogger Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan's first book, You Are Here documents the typically chaotic love-life and soul-searching of a 25-year-old Delhi girl, Arshi. We present an excerpt from the book.

'Sex with someone doesn't mean you're connected'

'Sex with someone doesn't mean you're connected'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2008

As part of an ongoing series, we will be publishing excerpts from Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan's first book, You Are Here all through the week until its launch on August 15 by Penguin India.

Off ramp styles at Lakme Fashion Week

Off ramp styles at Lakme Fashion Week

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

A look at the trends outside of the fashion week shows.

4th undersea cable snaps, Qatar-UAE traffic hit

4th undersea cable snaps, Qatar-UAE traffic hit

Rediff.com5 Feb 2008

In less than a week's time, a fourth submarine cable was severed in West Asia, disrupting voice and telecommunication traffic between Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Move over Orkut & Facebook, here's Flockpod

Move over Orkut & Facebook, here's Flockpod

Rediff.com1 Feb 2008

The software called Flockpod, developed by Herbinger Group, enables a user to express his or her opinion over information provided on a particular web page (his own or that of his friends).

'Today's youth is looking beyond paycheques'

'Today's youth is looking beyond paycheques'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2008

Meet entrepreneur, author, blogger Rashmi Bansal.

Off ramp styles: Look like a million bucks

Off ramp styles: Look like a million bucks

Rediff.com27 Aug 2016

Fashionistas at Lakme Fashion Week show how they dress up in style

Why did Paanchvi Pass fail?

Why did Paanchvi Pass fail?

Rediff.com13 May 2008

Failing TRP ratings of game shows like Paanchvi Pass, which is hosted by mega star Shah Rukh Khan has prompted Amitabh Bachchan to enlist the help of bloggers. According to his blog, the superstar said he is puzzled over the falling TRP ratings and asked inputs from bloggers to find out the reasons why.

Worm exposes vulnerability in Orkut

Worm exposes vulnerability in Orkut

Rediff.com20 Dec 2007

Some Orkut users had received e-mail messages informing them that they had received a scrapbook message from a friend. When these users would view their Orkut profiles, they would be infected by the worm and be added to an Orkut group 'Infectados pelo Vrus do Orkut' or 'Infected by the Orkut virus'.

Subprime mortgages and cricket

Subprime mortgages and cricket

Rediff.com22 Sep 2008

Post the real estate and financial markets crisis, the phenomenon of subprime is going to hit cricket, precisely the IPL.

From Jaisalmer to Shillong, in an autorickshaw

From Jaisalmer to Shillong, in an autorickshaw

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

Rutavi Mehta completed the 12-day autorickshaw run, from Jaisalmer to Shillong, considered one of the 'most dangerous races' in the world.

What are you cooking for Diwali?

What are you cooking for Diwali?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

Rediff reader and food blogger Srividhya Ravikumar shares a scrumptious Kasi Halwa recipe. You can share yours too!

India long-term friend: US officer

India long-term friend: US officer

Rediff.com31 Oct 2007

The United States has said that broad-based partnerships between America and India are critical and more important as compared to Pakistan, as New Delhi is growing as a potential power with global influence.

Lalu gets a reality check on Railways

Lalu gets a reality check on Railways

Rediff.com20 Jun 2008

"Laluji railway par dhyan dijiye. Filmo mein sirf bandar naachte hai, politician nahi. Aap rajniti pe dhyan dijiye," a reader comments tersely, asking the minister to focus on politics and not to entertain the thought of acting in films.