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Festive recipes for a sweet Diwali: Laddus and more!

Festive recipes for a sweet Diwali: Laddus and more!

Rediff.com28 Oct 2012

We invited readers to share their festive recipes with us. Here is the first set of responses.

Recipe: Jayanti's Rice Laddoos

Recipe: Jayanti's Rice Laddoos

Rediff.com17 Sep 2024

The sweet taste of a laddoo is believed to attract prosperity and abundance.

Meet Uorfi Javed's Cute Sister Dolly

Meet Uorfi Javed's Cute Sister Dolly

Rediff.com4 Sep 2024

A Kareena Kapoor Khan fan, her unique sense of dressing owes a little to the Bollywood actor.

Recipe: Kele Ki Sabzi

Recipe: Kele Ki Sabzi

Rediff.com12 Oct 2024

Eating after fasts is about lightly-prepared foods, like sauteed green banana sabzi.

Christmas celebrated with fervour after 2 yrs of subdued festivities

Christmas celebrated with fervour after 2 yrs of subdued festivities

Rediff.com25 Dec 2022

After two years of muted festivities due to COVID-19, crowds thronged churches across the country this Christmas on Sunday for special prayers as people celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ.

Taapsee-Kanika Return With Gandhari

Taapsee-Kanika Return With Gandhari

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

Aditi-Siddharth at Apple event in California... Varun prays to Lalbaughcha Raja...What are Akshay and son looking at?

Chhello Show Review: Bitter Sweet Memories

Chhello Show Review: Bitter Sweet Memories

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

Just as much as the magic of cinema, Chhello Show is about the imagination of a child and the typical Indian jugaad, observes Deepa Gahlot. Chhello Show

How Cute Is This Bal Ganpati!

How Cute Is This Bal Ganpati!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

You can e-mail your pictures to getahead@rediff.co.in (My Lord Ganesha Pix) with your name, location, details about your Lord Ganesha and what this festival means to you. We will publish the best entries right here on Rediff.com.

PICS: 2024 Paralympics opens amid grand spectacle

PICS: 2024 Paralympics opens amid grand spectacle

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Images from the 2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony in Paris on Wednesday.

Patralekhaa-Rajkummar Celebrate Janmashtami

Patralekhaa-Rajkummar Celebrate Janmashtami

Rediff.com27 Aug 2024

Film folk have been busy celebrating Janmashtami in many interesting ways.

Keerthy's Sweet Girl-Next-Door Style

Keerthy's Sweet Girl-Next-Door Style

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

The actress' cheerful clothing makes her wardrobe special.

Festive Season: 10 Tips To Eat Healthy

Festive Season: 10 Tips To Eat Healthy

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Stick to gluten-free meals as often as possible. This includes bread, roti, random snacks, bready dishes like pizza (unless it is sourdough), crackers, etc.

5 Films That Stunned Me!

5 Films That Stunned Me!

Rediff.com4 Nov 2024

Mayur Sanap lists five films at MAMI 2024 that took his breath away.

Ganesh Puja Recipe: Shalaka's Vaal Alu Sabzi

Ganesh Puja Recipe: Shalaka's Vaal Alu Sabzi

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

A tad sweet, but chatpata too, this distinctive Mahrashtrian dish is a festive special.

Wonderful Scenes From Kanyakumari

Wonderful Scenes From Kanyakumari

Rediff.com5 Apr 2024

Temple festivals, Christmas mass, sunrise prayers for the new year at Vivekananda Rock -- Tamil Nadu's southern districts are the place to be.

Sobhita Dhulipala Talks About Her Ideal Partner

Sobhita Dhulipala Talks About Her Ideal Partner

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Rediff.com's Mayur Sanap asked the actor about her love for fashion, her idea of dating and more...

What to AVOID during Navratri

What to AVOID during Navratri

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

Choose home-cooked snacks prepared with minimal oil and sugar for sweetness. Avoid snacks prepared in ghee, butter or saturated oils, says Dr Harshal Ekatpure.

Don't want to be...: BJP's 1st MP from Kerala

Don't want to be...: BJP's 1st MP from Kerala

Rediff.com6 Jun 2024

Suresh Gopi registered a historic win for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Kerala by winning the Thrissur Lok Sabha seat

RG Kar: No end to impasse as doctor's protest continues

RG Kar: No end to impasse as doctor's protest continues

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

The state government and the CM have repeatedly urged the doctors to resume work. Though Thursday's talks failed to take place, protesting doctors maintained that they still desire a meeting, but only in a completely transparent manner, which they believe is only possible through live-streaming.

Why So Enchanting, Paoli?

Why So Enchanting, Paoli?

Rediff.com16 May 2024

The Great Indian Murder actor looks lovely in cotton saris, sweet in salwar suits and is a picture of grace in western separates.

'RBI has a tough balancing act to do'

'RBI has a tough balancing act to do'

Rediff.com1 Jan 2025

'Inflation is not good for industry. Nor for the economy as a whole.'

Kriti Celebrates Her First Karva Chauth

Kriti Celebrates Her First Karva Chauth

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

Film folk celebrated Karva Chauth on Sunday with beautiful pictures and messages.

Recipe: Mayur's Khawa Poli

Recipe: Mayur's Khawa Poli

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

C'mon have a midweek sweet surprise...

Recipe: Chef Nayak's Banana Kheer

Recipe: Chef Nayak's Banana Kheer

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

This one is made with banana and walnuts!

COVID-19 and lockdown dampens Eid festivities

COVID-19 and lockdown dampens Eid festivities

Rediff.com23 May 2020

The scare of the pandemic, lockdown restrictions, as well as mass exodus of migrants from the city have deprived Eid of the usual festivity.

Pakistan soldiers refuse sweets from India on Eid

Pakistan soldiers refuse sweets from India on Eid

Rediff.com18 Jul 2015

Amid the prevailing tension between India and Pakistan over ceasefire violations along their border, Pakistani Rangers refused to accept the sweets offered by the Border Security Force on the occasion of Eid.

Biscuit-makers take on traditional sweets

Biscuit-makers take on traditional sweets

Rediff.com7 Oct 2009

For most consumer product players in the country, the upcoming festive season is being looked upon as the best platform to return into the black.

Christmas Recipe: Lorraine Woodman's No-Cook Marzipan

Christmas Recipe: Lorraine Woodman's No-Cook Marzipan

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

Time to bring out your chef's hat and whip up a Christmas delicacy that's no-fuss, no-sweat and utterly deicious.

Vidhya's Grand Shillong Diwalis

Vidhya's Grand Shillong Diwalis

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

Vidhya Pant remembers the Diwalis celebrated in her home in Shillong in the 1960s.

Amid border tension, Pak Rangers refuse BSF's Diwali sweets

Amid border tension, Pak Rangers refuse BSF's Diwali sweets

Rediff.com24 Oct 2014

Border Security Force personnel offered Diwali sweets to their Pakistani counterparts on the Indo-Pakistan border in Jaisalmer but very few of them accepted it amid border tensions between the two countries.

Get YOUR festive recipes published!

Get YOUR festive recipes published!

Rediff.com1 Oct 2012

In a countdown to Navratri, Durga Puja and Diwali, help us celebrate with some mouth-watering traditional recipes!

Ganesha recipes: Sweet Kachori, Modak, Karanji and more

Ganesha recipes: Sweet Kachori, Modak, Karanji and more

Rediff.com8 Sep 2013

Whip up these delicious traditional preparations to celebrate the festive season.

Just How Did The Class Of 2024 Fare?

Just How Did The Class Of 2024 Fare?

Rediff.com10 Dec 2024

It was a hit and miss for some but each one of them revelled in the opportunity to showcase their talent.

Just Wow, Anasuya Sengupta, Just Wow!

Just Wow, Anasuya Sengupta, Just Wow!

Rediff.com30 May 2024

Cannes award winner Anasuya Sengupta's fierce individuality shows in the outfits she chooses to wear as well.

'I Don't Like To Play Characters Which Demean Women'

'I Don't Like To Play Characters Which Demean Women'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

'I've been a villain, I've been a champ, I've been a superhero, I've been a zero, I've been a rejected fan, and I've been a very, very resilient lover.'

BSF gifts sweets to Pak Rangers on Diwali

BSF gifts sweets to Pak Rangers on Diwali

Rediff.com17 Oct 2009

BSF Commandant S H Dhillon handed over seven boxes of traditional Indian sweets and a big basket of fruits to the Wing Commander of Pakistan Rangers Mohhammad Akbar Ali Bhatt at the joint check post at Attari Border.

Festive cooking: Share your special recipes!

Festive cooking: Share your special recipes!

Rediff.com22 Oct 2015

The season of festivities and celebrations is here! Help help us celebrate it better with some mouth-watering traditional recipes!

Festive recipe: Nolen Gurer Payesh

Festive recipe: Nolen Gurer Payesh

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Rediff reader Baishali Ghosh tells us how to make Indian rice pudding with date palm jaggery.

Festive mood in Kamala Harris's ancestral villages in TN

Festive mood in Kamala Harris's ancestral villages in TN

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

The 10-km stretch between Mannargudi and Thulasenthirapuram-Painganadu villages in Tiruvarur district is lined with huge digital banners carrying the photo of Kamala Harris.

Weddings, Winter Can Damage Your Skin

Weddings, Winter Can Damage Your Skin

Rediff.com22 Nov 2024

Over-exfoliating can irritate your skin and lead to dryness. During winter months, limit exfoliation to once or twice a week, depending on your skin type, advises Dinyar Workingboxwala, celebrity aesthetician and co-founder of the beauty products brand, BiE.