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Pune's finger-licking Maharashtrian cuisine

Pune's finger-licking Maharashtrian cuisine

Rediff.com18 Oct 2007

Archana Pande gives us the lowdown on the best Maharashtrian eateries in Pune City.

'Goli bahut bhayanak chal rahi hai'

'Goli bahut bhayanak chal rahi hai'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2022

'Bola nikal jao. Sala firing karte hai Russi.'

Help pours in for those hit by lockdown

Help pours in for those hit by lockdown

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

Amid the crisis has risen an outpouring of empathy from ordinary people across India led by the civil society, who have stepped up to help migrant labourers, domestic helps, construction workers, and small scale workers who were left jobless because of the nationwide lockdown.

How I fought fatty liver and lost 16 kg in 75 days

How I fought fatty liver and lost 16 kg in 75 days

Rediff.com6 May 2019

Narayanan, 33 from Chennai shares his story.

NGOs step up to play saviour to Chennai's needy

NGOs step up to play saviour to Chennai's needy

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

'I am an auto driver, and I am doing my best.'

Fat to Fit: How I lost 20 kg with diet and exercise

Fat to Fit: How I lost 20 kg with diet and exercise

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

Himanshu Patel shares his incredible weight loss journey with us.

Assam floods affect 22 lakh across 27 districts

Assam floods affect 22 lakh across 27 districts

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

The total number of people killed in flooding and landslides in the state this year has gone up to 76. While 50 people were killed in inundation, 26 died due to landslides.

Do you believe in yo-yo dieting?

Do you believe in yo-yo dieting?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

Two decades ago when someone said, "I am on a diet," you assumed they would be eating less of everything. Today, those few words lead to a whole new discourse, says Ambi Parameswaran.

'Why do we pay taxes, to live this hellish life?'

'Why do we pay taxes, to live this hellish life?'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2019

Rajendra Nagar, a planned colony built after Independence, is the worst-affected area in the Bihar capital, seeing an unprecedented flooding which residents said has "exposed the under-preparedness of the corporation".

Whoa! The idli did not originate in South India at all?

Whoa! The idli did not originate in South India at all?

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

Some food historians believe idli was derived from some steamed rice preparations from Indonesia.

Why you must eat 'ugly food'

Why you must eat 'ugly food'

Rediff.com6 May 2018

It will change your perception of food forever.

Natasha Gandhi is putting Ragi/Jowar in the Spotlight

Natasha Gandhi is putting Ragi/Jowar in the Spotlight

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Cakes, brownies and cookies -- you name it and this MasterChef India Season 6 contestant can make it, and make it healthy.

Changing food habits & yo-yo dieting

Changing food habits & yo-yo dieting

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

Even if our weight yo-yos, our overall health will keep getting better.

Naveen Patnaik: Calm visage masks nerves of steel

Naveen Patnaik: Calm visage masks nerves of steel

Rediff.com29 May 2019

Patnaik's image of a "clean and honest" politician is widely regarded as the reason why he was able to withstand a spirited challenge thrown by the Bharatiya Janata Party, analysts say of perhaps the lone regional satrap who cannot even properly speak the language of his native state.

Akshaya Patra takes tech help to better feed 1,761,734 children a day

Akshaya Patra takes tech help to better feed 1,761,734 children a day

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

Its newly-built Jigani kitchen in Bengaluru is piloting the use of technologies such as data analytics, blockchain and Internet of Things to speed up the huge volume of its operations while ensuring strict quality control, reports Samreen Ahmad.

PM cranks up official machinery to control food inflation

PM cranks up official machinery to control food inflation

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

Cabinet secretary calls meeting to review the impact of inflation on essential commodities.

Chidambaram spends 1st day in Tihar reading scriptures

Chidambaram spends 1st day in Tihar reading scriptures

Rediff.com7 Sep 2019

The Congress leader was brought to the jail on Thursday evening and he has got no special facilities, except a separate cell and a Western toilet as specified by the court, prison officials said. Like other inmates, he will also have access to the prison's library and can watch television for a specified period.

Idli makes way for Utthapam in Rashtrapati Bhavan

Idli makes way for Utthapam in Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rediff.com25 Jul 2007

The 72-year-old Pratibha Patil loves Utthapam and Dal but avoids spinach and potatoes.

After fighting crime, this top cop is fighting hunger

After fighting crime, this top cop is fighting hunger

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

'There are 80 million tonnes of foodgrain in our godowns and yet, 200 million people go to bed hungry.' 'So I decided to fight hunger.'

Nitish Kumar's biggest challenge at the moment

Nitish Kumar's biggest challenge at the moment

Rediff.com25 May 2020

Around 275,000 migrant labourers and their family members have returned to the state. According to the state government, this number could exceed 1 million by the end of this month. As the NDA government in Bihar is scheduled to face polls at the end of this year, providing livelihoods to these people is on the top Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's agenda.

Does your child eat healthy?

Does your child eat healthy?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2006

Recipes: 6 chutneys that'll make your mouth water

Recipes: 6 chutneys that'll make your mouth water

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

Mini Ribeiro gets top chefs to share the best chutney recipes.

WB: Families want sons back from Kabul

WB: Families want sons back from Kabul

Rediff.com2 May 2006

The slaying of the 41-year-old communications engineer working with a Bahrain firm has further shattered their faith in law and order in Afghanistan.

Assam floods claim 5 more lives; around 40 lakh hit

Assam floods claim 5 more lives; around 40 lakh hit

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

Dhubri is the worst hit with over 8.72 lakh people affected, followed by Barpeta with more than 4.78 lakh people and Goalpara with around 4.28 lakh population.

Healthy recipe: How to make Cracked Wheat Rava Idli

Healthy recipe: How to make Cracked Wheat Rava Idli

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

Chennai-based food blogger Vidya Srinivasan shares an interesting recipe with us.

Delicious Poila Boishakh recipes

Delicious Poila Boishakh recipes

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

It's the new year. A new beginning.

Lessons from the Farmer's Protest

Lessons from the Farmer's Protest

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

'This confrontation could have been avoided by a less arrogant administration that initially listened, used whatever negotiating skills they had and tried to be more credible,' observes Ramesh Menon.

Here you can be in two countries at the same time!

Here you can be in two countries at the same time!

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

Welcome to the little slice of heaven called Dawki.

#NavrozeRecipes: Bring in the New Year with a bang!

#NavrozeRecipes: Bring in the New Year with a bang!

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Saturday marks the Zoroastrian New Year or Navroze. Coomi Selod shares with us these special recipes that are prepared on this special day.

Migrant in viral photo discharged, taken home on bicycle

Migrant in viral photo discharged, taken home on bicycle

Rediff.com19 May 2020

Rampukar's wife Bimal Devi had walked about 3-4 km towards the hospital on Monday when their young distant nephew, on his way to buy ration on a bicycle, saw her and instead of going to a shop offered her a ride to the hospital, Rampukar said.

Eat healthy: Recipes for the yogic diet

Eat healthy: Recipes for the yogic diet

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Here are some recipes ideas for Sattvic dishes, which contribute to the maintenance of Sattva guna -- the state of being calm and peaceful.

Assam flood toll rises to 11, lakhs affected

Assam flood toll rises to 11, lakhs affected

Rediff.com14 Jul 2019

The flood situation affected nearly 26.5 lakh people across 28 districts.

Mid-day meal mixed with 'bhang'

Mid-day meal mixed with 'bhang'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2004

Students of a primary school in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district were served mid-day meals mixed with 'bhang' and liquor, apparently to make the food tastier.

'They built 20 toilets. Not one is fit to be used now'

'They built 20 toilets. Not one is fit to be used now'

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

'Since we don't have toilets, we go in the fields. It is worse for the women. Men and women have demarcated different area for themselves. But it is most difficult for us during the monsoon.'

9 healthy foods that'll help you lose weight

9 healthy foods that'll help you lose weight

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

These should be your go-to food for slimming down.

'I won't join politics'

'I won't join politics'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2017

'Today, moviegoers are in the 13 to 33 age bracket.' 'If people like us have to remain relevant, we have to make movies that cater to them,'

The present fills every corner of our cowering minds

The present fills every corner of our cowering minds

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

'Sometimes we remember our plans and preoccupations from early March.' 'They seem laughably unreal now,' says Shuma Raha.

'Lagaan destroyed me'

'Lagaan destroyed me'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

'As an actor, it gave me such a great role that after that whatever, work I was offered, it was never fulfilling.'

How to prepare for a marathon

How to prepare for a marathon

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

A four-week plan for you to run like a champ.

Opp to strategise on Parliament session at Sonia's Iftar

Opp to strategise on Parliament session at Sonia's Iftar

Rediff.com12 Jul 2015

With the Modi government battling propriety issues over the Lalit Modi row and the furore on Vyapam scam, leaders of "like-minded" parties will meet for Congress president Sonia Gandhi's Iftar dinner on Monday where they are likely to deliberate on the strategy for Parliament session beginning July 21.