'Being one of the 150 million upper middle class consumers, I can vouch that the average expenses on white goods or clothing are minimal. Indians are not consumerist by nature,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
'When you come through the hassles and struggles of business life, your mind is wired differently.' 'You are more connected to reality,' Akali Dal MP Naresh Gujral tells Rahul Jacob and Archis Mohan
The Sindhi New Year 'chetichand' holds a lot of importance, as this is a day when friends and relatives come together to meet one another.
There's more to the cuisine than just vada pav and kanda poha.
Rediff reader Shajan Samuel tells us how he lost weight.
Rediff reader Shajan Samuel tells us how he lost weight.
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The Quantico star reveals it all.
Ajit Balakrishnan on understanding the anti-cash chorus.
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Just 20 years old, Inderlal Kamalsingh Dhurve is a migrant labourer, a part-time farmer, a sole breadwinner and one of four survivors from the group that was mowed down by a goods train near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, 10 days ago, claiming 16 lives.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your stock market queries.
The BJP chief had lunch at the house of a tribal family before interacting with party workers.
Beauty pageants involve diets and long rigorous workouts. Here are 4 recipes that were part of the diet that models participating in the Miss Diva Universe 2014 contest were following.
As per latest government data, retail inflation inched up to a 22-month high of 5.77 per cent in June.
Arpita Aggarwal changed her lifestyle and took charge of her life.
Ever heard of 'gosht ka halwa' or 'dal ki dulhan'? Avantika Bhuyan profiles a battery of food enthusiasts who are out to make sure that you do.
How can 'first food' meet the challenge posed by factory-made 'fast foods' which are backed by marketing money and often come with 'traditional taste' tags attached to them? The first step would be to preserve knowledge about first foods, says Dinesh C Sharma.
If you have a Parsi friend, don't ever let her/him go... because you won't find someone so amazing.
'If the BJP thinks they can suppress the farmers' movement by opening fire, they are wrong.' 'It will create a boomerang effect which will be very difficult to manage.'
Quake after quake continue to jolt the Himalayan nation. Aid is arriving in Nepal, but its far flung villages remain cut off, two weeks after the April 25 horror
'These are foods that are very common in the Indian diet... Naan, chapatti, rice...' 'Those processed carbohydrates are far worse for body weight and heart health than the fats they replaced.' 'The problem with these foods is that even if there isn't any obvious sugar in them, they turn to sugar very quickly.'
Temperature fluctuation can cause joint pain and long hours in an air-conditioned environment can only worsen these pains, says Dr Anil Arora.
Nimit Agarwal, 26 tells us how he went from 84 kg to 65 kg within a year.
Jayati Saha shares this easy-to-make recipe of chicken stew. Do you have a healthy recipe to share? Email it to us!
After a few exciting days in Nepal, a land of alluring stupas, Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera, on a tri-nation drive, heads east via India into mysterious Bhutan.
'Parties like ours and others like the Lok Janshatki Party will ensure that the BJP remains on the straight and narrow path,' says Shiromani Akali Dal leader Naresh Gujral
Lalu said the Centre was trying to 'frame' him and his family in 'false cases' out of political vendetta.
Rediff reader Sudhir Pawar shares his diet plan, fitness strategy and more.
A quick checklist for you for this season.
His rags-to-riches story would make a film. Meet Musthafa P C, the man behind ready-to-use breakfast foods that countless Indians trust.
The largest upward contribution to the change in current index came from food group which increased by 1.22 per cent, contributing 1.64 percentage points to the total change. At item level, rice, arhar dal, fish fresh, poultry (chicken), milk, chillies green, garlic, ginger, tomato, root and green vegetables, tea leaf, tea (readymade), cigarette, country liquor prices, electricity charges, medicine (allopathic), and repair charges, are responsible for the rise in index.
Gaurav Laha shares his weightloss journey.
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Chefs in Mumbai are unleashing their creativity to woo gourmets with global vegetarian fare. Mini Ribeiro picks her 10 favourite restaurants.
'The biggest myth is that one can achieve six packs by working out for six months and taking supplements and steroids.'
'The road from Zhangmu via Nyalam to Tingri is everything a Himalayan drive should be. With tall peaks as the backdrop, switchbacks yielding to roads that stretched into eternity, passing by some of the most scenic views on the planet.'
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