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What ails 96-year-old Basu?

What ails 96-year-old Basu?

Rediff.com16 Jan 2010

The former West Bengal chief minister was admitted to Salt Lake's AMRI Hospital on New Year's Day with pneumonia and was shifted to the intensive care unit five days later as he developed sepsis.

7 tips to prevent hair loss!

7 tips to prevent hair loss!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

Even as a teen, Syed Firdaus Ashraf was terrified about losing his hair. So here's what he did.

Pix: Shah Rukh, Kajol in My Name is Khan

Pix: Shah Rukh, Kajol in My Name is Khan

Rediff.com14 Dec 2009

Check out these pictures from the movie.

Power suit bows out as WFH hits office dress code

Power suit bows out as WFH hits office dress code

Rediff.com13 Sep 2020

Master tailors, textile manufacturers and custom clothiers, however, say the upcoming festive season, reinvention in the form of new collections and digital outreach are salvaging the situation somewhat.

All you need to know about Dengue fever

All you need to know about Dengue fever

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

Here's an FAQ on what you MUST know about Dengue fever.

8 more children succumb to encephalitis in UP, toll touches 569

8 more children succumb to encephalitis in UP, toll touches 569

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

Eight more children succumbed to encephalitis taking the death count from the viral disease to 569 this year in eastern region of Uttar Pradesh, health officials said on Wednesday.

'BJP is getting a walkover and we are providing them with a red carpet'

'BJP is getting a walkover and we are providing them with a red carpet'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

'Painting opponents as the enemy of the State, using fake news, making wild allegations about rival parties, curtailing civil liberties and challenging the Constitution itself are worrying developments.'

Review: SRK, Kajol ace in MNIK

Review: SRK, Kajol ace in MNIK

Rediff.com11 Feb 2010

Don't miss the review of My Name Is Khan.

Bollywood's seriously flawed stars

Bollywood's seriously flawed stars

Rediff.com10 Feb 2010

Here's a look at some recent on-screen disabilities.

See who's missing in IPL 2020's MVPI list!

See who's missing in IPL 2020's MVPI list!

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list IPL 2020's 50 Most Valuable Players after the league phase.

Swine flu claims fourth victim in Mumbai

Swine flu claims fourth victim in Mumbai

Rediff.com20 Aug 2009

Swine flu claimed its fourth victim in Mumbai on Thursday when a 35-year-old man died of the disease at a civic hospital on Thursday evening. Dattatraya Gawde, a resident of suburban Ghatkopar, died at the Kasturba Hospital, Additional Municipal Commissioner Manisha Mhaiskar said."When he was brought to the hospital on August 18, he had acute respiratory distress syndrome and was put on a ventilator," Mhaiskar said.

Will Sasikala take Jaya's place?

Will Sasikala take Jaya's place?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

'I see the queen bee kind of syndrome.' 'When they know that there is a queen bee, the bees will hang around her for some time and then fly away.' 'I won't be surprised if somebody else takes the place of the queen bee.'

India's 20-21 GDP growth to slow down to 4.8%: UN report

India's 20-21 GDP growth to slow down to 4.8%: UN report

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

India's GDP growth for the current fiscal is expected to slow down to 4.8 per cent, a UN report has said, warning that the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to result in significant adverse economic impacts globally. The UN 'Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) 2020: Towards sustainable economies' said that Covid-19 is having far-reaching economic and social consequences for the region, with strong cross-border spillover effects through trade, tourism and financial linkages.

Modi's twin test: Vodafone and Bihar

Modi's twin test: Vodafone and Bihar

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

If Modi's truly a reformer and a believer in minimum government, he would bury the Vodafone ghosts now. He would also then go to Bihar, campaigning on his politically controversial reforms. Both will need him to dip deep into his accumulated political capital and risk it, suggests Shekhar Gupta.

It's not the PM's first surgery

It's not the PM's first surgery

Rediff.com23 Jan 2009

The bypass surgery on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday does not call for any undue concern, Dr Upendra Kaul, a leading cardiologist said on Friday night.

Pati Patni Aur Woh review

Pati Patni Aur Woh review

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

Pati Patni Aur Woh cannot decide whether it wants to be the climax of a Priyadarshan comedy or give the cad a dose of his own medicine brand of cheeky payback, writes Sukanya Verma.

Pakistan is playing with fire

Pakistan is playing with fire

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

'By annoying the Arabs and cozying up to Iran, Pakistan may end up losing Arab economic support, annoying the Americans and increase Shia-Sunni tensions domestically,' Colonel Anil A Athale (retd) points out.

Restless legs cause loss of sleep

Restless legs cause loss of sleep

Rediff.com23 Mar 2009

The Restless Legs Syndrome, one of the most common cause of sleep disturbance is usually accompanied by uncomfortable and often painful sensations in the legs.

Dr Reddy's launch generic cancer drug in US market

Dr Reddy's launch generic cancer drug in US market

Rediff.com12 Jul 2013

The company has launched the Decitabine for injection in the strength of 50 mg in the US market following approval by the United States Food & Drug Administration of Dr Reddy's abbreviated new drug applications, it said in a statement.

Pope's confession: I don't know how to work a computer

Pope's confession: I don't know how to work a computer

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

Pope said it was rather embarrassing that he didn't know how to use the device

Is your loved one at risk of Alzheimer's?

Is your loved one at risk of Alzheimer's?

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

It is necessary to take your memory loss seriously, warns Dr Madhuri Behari.

Has Indian economy gone into election mode?

Has Indian economy gone into election mode?

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

The Indian economy's election-year syndrome cannot be ignored, says A K Bhattacharya.

Sexual queries: Is anal sex harmful?'

Sexual queries: Is anal sex harmful?'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2009

Andrologist and microsurgeon Dr Sudhakar Krishnamurti will be responding to rediff readers' sexual queries on a weekly basis. Here is his fourth set of responses.

Now, a PG course to lead a blissful life!

Now, a PG course to lead a blissful life!

Rediff.com24 Nov 2007

The course, worth Rs 1.10 lakh and fully sponsored by the NMA, is open for graduates in the age group of 18-30 years, to mould the students and young employees to lead a blissful life and face the challenges in society.

Fortis Hospital offered money to end protest: Dad of girl who died of dengue

Fortis Hospital offered money to end protest: Dad of girl who died of dengue

Rediff.com7 Dec 2017

Earlier on Wednesday, a committee formed by the Haryana government found criminal negligence on the part of the hospital, causing the death of the seven-year-old girl, who was suffering from dengue.

COVID-19 vaccine: The Need for Caution

COVID-19 vaccine: The Need for Caution

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

History shows us that even effective vaccines could have unknown side effects that could develop over time, warns former Cabinet Secetary K M Chandrasekhar.

Dasmunsi undergoes angioplasty

Dasmunsi undergoes angioplasty

Rediff.com7 Jul 2008

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi has undergone angioplasty at a hospital in Kolkata where his condition is now stated to be stable.

Norway grounded even after Winter Olympic Games super success

Norway grounded even after Winter Olympic Games super success

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

Aksel Lund Svindal became the first Norwegian to win the Olympic men's downhill, the blue riband event of the Alpine skiing programme, and Norway took gold in biathlon, ski jumping, speed skating and freestyle skiing.

Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton had autism

Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton had autism

Rediff.com22 Feb 2008

A leading psychiatrist at Trinity College in Dublin has claimed that both Einstein and Newton displayed signs of autism spectrum disorders, including Asperger syndrome, which were the same as those associated with creative genius.

'Fake news' is enemy of people, not media: Trump clarifies

'Fake news' is enemy of people, not media: Trump clarifies

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

Trump has been very critical about the media after becoming the US president.

AAP's use of Hindu symbolism is a sign of the times

AAP's use of Hindu symbolism is a sign of the times

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

As the campaign peaked, AAP leaders evidently realised they had to deflect their chief opponent's attempts to polarise the electorate over religious identity, explains David Devadas.

Why is this rapper from Gaza singing songs of unemployment?

Why is this rapper from Gaza singing songs of unemployment?

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

Meet Ibrahim Ghunaim, who raps to a different beat in an Islamist-ruled Palestinian enclave.

Powerful winning images from the World Press Photo Awards

Powerful winning images from the World Press Photo Awards

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

The best in international photojournalism was recently announced by World Press Photo's Annual Photo Contest. Despite fierce competition, the jury was forced to select just a handful of images from more than 73,044 photos by 4,548 photographers across 125 different countries. This year's grand prize was awarded to Venezuelan photographer Ronaldo Schemidt, earning him the title of Press Photographer of the Year. Here are some of the winners.

China shuts down 13 cities as coronavirus death toll climbs to 26

China shuts down 13 cities as coronavirus death toll climbs to 26

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

By Thursday, 830 confirmed cases of pneumonia, caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), had been reported in 29 provincial-level regions in the country.

'#MeToo happens more to women who are outgoing'

'#MeToo happens more to women who are outgoing'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

'Deepak's character is not an out and out sexual predator.' 'I liked the way it was done because I felt it was more real, rather than a more dramatic take where a girl feels that oh, I must fight for my rights.'

10 roles that proved Soumitra Chatterjee's versatility

10 roles that proved Soumitra Chatterjee's versatility

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

This is an alternate list of 10 screen roles that saw Soumitra Chatterjee, a paragon of gentility, venture beyond his comfort zone and deliver masterclasses of subtlety and depth, lists Saibal Chatterjee.

Karan Johar on his next SRK-starrer

Karan Johar on his next SRK-starrer

Rediff.com6 Oct 2008

The shooting for Shah Rukh Khan-starrer, My Name Is Khan, will begin on December 15 in Los Angeles, Karan Johar writes on his blog.

MacGill to miss Tests against India

MacGill to miss Tests against India

Rediff.com4 Dec 2007

Stuart MacGill is likely to miss the first two Tests due to a hand surgery he will undergo later this week.

Majority of Indians believe AIDS is curable

Majority of Indians believe AIDS is curable

Rediff.com27 Nov 2007

While 79 per cent of those Indians interviewed knew that AIDS is nearly always fatal, 59 per cent also thought that a cure is available.

Review: Nayagan

Review: Nayagan

Rediff.com22 Aug 2008

Shakya Celluloid's Nayagan, directed by Saravana Shakthi and starring J K Ritheesh and Ramana, is hotchpotch of wannabee superstars and a good plot, which keeps you in your seat -- barely.