It was meant to be an independent body designed to promote institutional excellence in higher education. But 13 years after it was set up, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has been able to grade only 140 out of India's 409 universities and 3,492 out of 20,676 colleges in India.
It is possible to make your health food taste good. Here's how.
The food you eat can determine the colour of your urine.
Traditionally made from peanuts, this candy also comes in different variants now.
India will start as favourites against Maldives in the summit clash of the South Asian Football Federation Cup, in Dhaka, on Saturday.
Australian Cricketers' Association chief Paul Marsh questions the decision to play in the Malaysia tri-series, starting on Tuesday.
Stand-in Australia coach Michael Di Venuto has hoped the revamped T20 unit under Aaron Finch's could gel together and nail a breakthrough World T20 title.
Drink water. Eat more fibre. Stop stressing.
Gone Kesh is a good-natured coming-of-age tale, applauds Sukanya Verma.
'She didn't eat beans, disliked spinach, abhorred peas, but mostly she wouldn't eat things the name of which she didn't know, which seemed to consist of the entire vegetable kingdom.' 'For some reason, she finds even dahi unpalatable,' sighs Kishore Singh.
Pankaj Parasher's detective drama fails to match the original's charm.
Rediff reader Ruhail Maqbool Vakil shares his fitness journey and learnings.
Good lighting, proper distance while reading and good posture are very important to avoid eyestrain.
Cleanse, tone, and moisturise. Avoid sugar, dairy products, animal protein, suggests Shilpa Sharma.
This New Year, impress your guests with these classic recipes that have been given healthy twists.
The Congress, the DMK, the RJD and the AAP were in the well of the house and continued to raise slogans against the government.
Promising a carrot and stick policy, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said taxmen will use annual information report, tax information network and the new bank cash transaction tax to track tax evaders.\n\n
Food blogger Preeti Alam shares a step by step procedure to making juicy kebabs at home.
Former Miss India International Sveta Jaishankar's new cookbook has recipes from India's top models and actors.
Simple ways to cure a hangover after a long New Year Eve party.
Amit from Belgaum, Karnataka shares his weight loss journey.
Quinoa Salad is healthy and will keep you fuller longer.
Farmers remained hesitant in sowing vegetable seeds in drought-hit areas.
The Trinamool Congress chief is keen to get the veteran leader in the party fold to counter the growing influence of young Turk Sudip Bandopadhyay.
It's time to impress your guests with some Christmas delicacies.
'The main meal consisted of one soup, a salad, 2 or 3 vegetarian dishes (including at least 1 green vegetable), a variety of rice, freshly prepared Rotis or Phulkas, Dal, and yogurt.'
The battle to manage the international environment over Kashmir has just begun, but what is expected to help is the lifting of internal controls. All eyes are now on that exercise. Aditi Phadnis reports.
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