They needed a helping hand. And when they got it, these women worked wonders.
Radhika Shastry left her job, moved to the Nilgiris and opened a cute caf -- and she's cooking quite a meal of it.
A Ganesh Nadar shares interesting vignettes that usually get lost in the heat-and-dust of election coverage.
'I have seen Rochelle without makeup. She is as ugly as her heart.' Evicted Bigg Boss contestant Kawaljit Singh gives us his version.
'This has absolutely nothing to do with Kalburgi or anybody else, it only has to do with two words: Bihar elections. It's electioneering by other means, let's save the fig leaf of morality,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.
Rental real estate aggregators can help you earn Rs 3,000-5,000 rent daily
RLDA is a statutory authority established by the ministry of railways for generating non-fare revenue from railway land.
'After living in the US for over three decades, where I would spend Diwali nights with close friends and eat Indian meals, I have recently started to return home during the festival. But none of that old Diwali exists for me.'
Kanti Bhatt, respected Gujarati author and journalist, passed into the ages on August 4, 2019, at the age of 88. In tribute, we reproduce an article his wife Sheela Bhatt wrote about him 19 years ago.
'I don't think you have anything to say to me and I certainly don't have anything to say to you.' Bharat Bhushan recalls his encounters with V S Naipaul.
Rediff readers tell us what their first salaries meant to them.
The polarisation politics seems to have succeeded in western UP much to the delight of the BJP. However the non-BJP parties are hoping that the polarisation will not be as intense and they will be able to hold on to majority of their vote banks, says Girish Nikam.
The polarisation politics seems to have succeeded in western UP much to the delight of the BJP. However the non-BJP parties are hoping that the polarisation will not be as intense and they will be able to hold on to majority of their vote banks, says Girish Nikam.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your stock market queries.
The museum has the former President's belongings including clothes, books, souvenirs and citations presented to him by various institutions and organisations.
The Assam government has taken the initiative to pay workers their wages electronically and has asked banks to open branches adjacent to tea gardens and install ATMs in estates.
When I met him last year for his 75th birthday, he seemed frail. There was a sense of urgency. I will miss Stephen. His passing fills me with sadness.
The six-seater is built for long journeys, especially when you don't want to waste time and would rather wrap up meetings while, say, on the road to the airport, writes Pavan Lall.
'Just like humans binge on food when they are depressed, they also tend to shop for instant gratification. which is just temporary. Please do not fall into this trap,' cautions Sheetal Jhaveri.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
'Yes, seriously. This was the time she was going through a bad phase; her personal life was a mess after her alleged affair with Amitabh Bachchan ended and her career was going nowhere.'
'As long as people are eating we will be there,' Rebel Foods CEO Jaydeep Barman tells Viveat Susan Pinto and Niraj Bhatt.
Hema Malini goes back in time, and recalls some beautiful moments from her life.
These fancy pastry recipes will be the star at your next house party.
It's not your partner's responsibility to keep you happy all the time.
'Having failed for years to get him to move out of the house to set up an independent establishment of his own, it came as a surprise when he asked if it was all right if he moved out for a year "to live a bachelor's life".'
'If we keep losing such institutions, we will soon become a city and culture of short-term memory.' 'Nothing to remind us of the years gone by and eventually with nothing to remember.'
Air India's outgoing CMD Rohit Nanda helped the airline tide over crisis.
If you have the cash, the big fat Indian wedding just got bigger. (Psst! And the good folks at TripHobo.com have a few ideas!)
Iqbal wanted to land the smuggled goods by helicopter on the Andaman Islands. DK asked, 'Iqbal, a helicopter will bring the consignment to the island, drop it there and then return. Won't radars detect it?' 'No.' 'How?' 'Radars can't detect aircraft that fly at a low altitude. Our helicopter, after entering India's air space, will dive and fly at four feet above the sea level.' 'For that, I have a German pilot in mind. He was an ace aviator in the last world war.' An enthralling excerpt from Aabid Surti's Sufi: The Invisible Man Of The Underground.
A cinematic experience like this one doesn't come by too often, raves Kshamaya Daniel.
'Amit Shah and Modi have a disciple and guru relationship. But Modi and Jaitley's relationship was based on friendship. That's the difference.'
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers' queries on stocks they own or want to buy.
'There is a degree of civility, efficiency, cleanliness and cultural ease here that has all but vanished in the squalid, chaotic and rootless Hindi heartland,' says Sunil Sethi.
The Tata Group has close to 110 companies and Chandrasekaran plans to bring this number down to around five or six.
Sukanya Verma lists the 2018 films that impressive her.
Jaipuria has not specified the amount he is looking to raise, but says this is the right time to tap the capital markets.
Arjun Mathur recounts his journey as an actor in Bollywood.
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