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The 7 am-11 pm plan to lose weight

The 7 am-11 pm plan to lose weight

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Here is what you can do every hour to stay healthy and lose weight

All you can eat: Diet tips for cancer patients

All you can eat: Diet tips for cancer patients

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

On World Cancer Day, Dr J B Sharma, Senior Consultant, Medical Oncology, Delhi based Action Cancer Hospital, lists out some diet dos and don'ts for those undergoing treatment for cancer

Skymet lowers monsoon forecast; odds of a drought at 60%

Skymet lowers monsoon forecast; odds of a drought at 60%

Rediff.com5 Jul 2014

India now faced a higher likelihood of a drought in some parts, as monsoon rain would be less than predicted in April, private weather forecaster Skymet said on Friday.

India sees worst June rainfall in 10 years

India sees worst June rainfall in 10 years

Rediff.com28 Jun 2014

Till Thursday, the country had received 41 per cent less June rainfall than normal - the scantiest in a decade and one of the rarest occasions when the shortfall in the month was more than 30 per cent - private weather forecaster Skymet said in its daily weather forecast on Friday.

Pay government employees well but spare a thought for our farmers too

Pay government employees well but spare a thought for our farmers too

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

Farmers with land sizes less than 0.01 hectare have an average annual income of Rs 54732 and annual consumption of Rs 61296, thereby, a debt of Rs 6564 each year. Compare this with the minimum pay for a government employee, says Devanik Saha.

Golden investment tips that you just can't miss

Golden investment tips that you just can't miss

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

Go for high quality and low-to-medium-duration funds in your debt portfolio

Heaven is a place on earth. Indian earth

Heaven is a place on earth. Indian earth

Rediff.com24 May 2018

From Dudhwa to Veppathur and Havelock Island, the Indian tourism market is booming like never before.

How to abolish extreme poverty: A few important tips

How to abolish extreme poverty: A few important tips

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

India could gain four times over by winding up dysfunctional subsidies.

Go for high quality and low-to-medium-duration funds in your debt portfolio

Go for high quality and low-to-medium-duration funds in your debt portfolio

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

Debt fund managers think the Reserve Bank governor might at best go for one rate cut in April.

Economic growth slows to 5.3% in Sept quarter

Economic growth slows to 5.3% in Sept quarter

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

Agriculture, which accounts for 14% of GDP grew at 3.2% in the quarter

How safe is the bottled water you drink?

How safe is the bottled water you drink?

Rediff.com30 May 2016

While FSSAI announced it would ban bromates in breads, it proposes to allow the very same in drinking water

12 everyday foods that can make you VERY sick

12 everyday foods that can make you VERY sick

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Think, says Nikita Puri, before you eat.

Want to go gluten-free? Some tips for you

Want to go gluten-free? Some tips for you

Rediff.com15 May 2018

Follow a balanced diet with a mixture of whole grains, suggests Jeeva Anna George.

India's GDP grows at 5.7% in June quarter, beats expectations

India's GDP grows at 5.7% in June quarter, beats expectations

Rediff.com29 Aug 2014

Manufacturing sector grows at 3.5%; agriculture sector at 3.8%

Monsoon revival might not make up for rainfall deficit

Monsoon revival might not make up for rainfall deficit

Rediff.com17 Jul 2014

Drought fears will subside if the momentum generated is maintained in August.

Monsoon deficiency to hurt urban consumption more

Monsoon deficiency to hurt urban consumption more

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

There are chances of taps running dry and prices of fruits and vegetables spiking.

Monsoon makes slow march

Monsoon makes slow march

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

Monsoon is expected to cover central and eastern India after Tuesday.

Your 'healthy' smoothie may actually be BAD for you

Your 'healthy' smoothie may actually be BAD for you

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

Avoid these common mistakes and make a healthy smoothie.

WTO Trade Facilitation pact, food security signed

WTO Trade Facilitation pact, food security signed

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

The decision preceded long hours of tense negotiations and last minute hiccups from Argentina and Pakistan

Malala, Obama girls on Time's most influential teens list

Malala, Obama girls on Time's most influential teens list

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

Nobel Peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai, Obama's daughters and Joshua Wong, the face of the Hong Kong protests against China have been named by Time magazine among its list of the 25 most influential teenagers of 2014.

#FoodPorn: 10 more Instagram foodies to follow

#FoodPorn: 10 more Instagram foodies to follow

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Their pics will send you into a food coma!

Food Security Ordinance not anti-farmer, a game changer: Cong

Food Security Ordinance not anti-farmer, a game changer: Cong

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

Dismissing the talk about early elections, the Congress said the food security measure is a game changer that will provide right to cheap food grains to 82 crore people.

Survey calls for big changes in agriculture, bats for GM crops

Survey calls for big changes in agriculture, bats for GM crops

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

'There is a great scope for enhancing the use of organic fertilisers'.

An open letter to the Congress party: Remember the Aam Aadmi?

An open letter to the Congress party: Remember the Aam Aadmi?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

Few readers will remember the socialist utopia of Indira Gandhi when food queues were the norm even for the middle class and tankers supplied water at odd hours of the night twice a week. Is that what you are trying to return us to, dear Congress, asks Jaideep Prabhu

'Filmmakers have not flooded me with the kind of roles I want to do'

'Filmmakers have not flooded me with the kind of roles I want to do'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

'During the Queen shoot, I was pretty depressed. I thought I had done a crap job and no one would notice me.' Lisa Haydon opens up.

'Demonetisation was a destructive distraction'

'Demonetisation was a destructive distraction'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

'If the government had not spent an incredible amount of energy on demonetisation it may -- may, because it had not done anything the previous six months either -- have been able to pay attention to the deeper problems of low investment and job creation.'

World Blood Donor Day: How to donate blood safely

World Blood Donor Day: How to donate blood safely

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Personal health and hygiene are a pre-requisite for donating blood.

A perfect day of eating

A perfect day of eating

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

What does a perfect day of eating look like?

10 start-up ideas for Indian MBAs

10 start-up ideas for Indian MBAs

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

Think organic food, affordable homes, artificial intelligence, suggests Prof Manmeet Barve.

40 years....and now: How Horlicks grew up with the times

40 years....and now: How Horlicks grew up with the times

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

Advertising taglines such as 'Bright in studies, bright in sports' attempted to drive home the message that Bournvita, a chocolate drink, could build a child's mental and physical faculties.

Are you a salt junkie?

Are you a salt junkie?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

Find out by answering (honestly) if you are eating more salt than you should

UPA's ambitious Food Security Bill passed in Lok Sabha

UPA's ambitious Food Security Bill passed in Lok Sabha

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

After much delay and uncertainty, the landmark Food Security Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday which seeks to provide cheap foodgrains to 82 crore people in the country, ushering in the biggest programme in the world to fight hunger.

What led to the Tur dal crisis and its price hike

What led to the Tur dal crisis and its price hike

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

The agricultural supply system has to be able to respond to this increasing demand, which it is not able to do.

Diabetes Diet: What is it all about?

Diabetes Diet: What is it all about?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

There is no such thing as a perfect Diabetes Diet. The important thing is to follow a meal plan that is tailored to personal preferences and lifestyle and helps manage normal blood glucose, cholesterol and triglycerides levels, blood pressure, and weight management.

Indian scientists' new DNA chip for speeding up rice breeding

Indian scientists' new DNA chip for speeding up rice breeding

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

One Chinese lie has been finally nailed this time by a team of Indian scientists who provide irrefutable evidence that rice did originate in India, a fact contested by China.

Modi's small reforms have big impact on the economy

Modi's small reforms have big impact on the economy

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

This will, of course, go a long way in meeting the promised fiscal deficit target of 3.6 per cent of GDP in 2015-16.

Why younger BJP leaders are miffed with Joshi

Why younger BJP leaders are miffed with Joshi

Rediff.com5 Apr 2014

Younger party leaders are livid with the Murli Manohar Joshi-headed manifesto drafting committee for not taking their suggestions, reports Archis Mohan.

'The drought is a policy induced disaster'

'The drought is a policy induced disaster'

Rediff.com12 May 2016

'Drought in the 1990s was essentially the drought of a poor India.' 'This 2016 drought is of a richer and more water-guzzling India.' 'The severity and intensity of the drought is not about lack of rainfall.' 'It is about the lack of planning and foresight, and criminal neglect.'

Modi@1: There is progress but also gaps on various fronts

Modi@1: There is progress but also gaps on various fronts

Rediff.com18 May 2015

Progress on several parameters creates a tipping point situation.

Good or bad monsoon, the govt must have strategies in place

Good or bad monsoon, the govt must have strategies in place

Rediff.com4 May 2015

A number of significant linkages between rainfall and economic outcomes have policy implications.