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Eight teams debarred from FIFA festival

Eight teams debarred from FIFA festival

Rediff.com22 Dec 2006

Eight teams debarred from FIFA'S Boys (U-13) Football Festival for fielding over-aged players.

9 Super Summer Holiday Options For Families

9 Super Summer Holiday Options For Families

Rediff.com3 May 2024

Looking for fun things to do as family during this sunny season?

8 bizarre festivals from around the world

8 bizarre festivals from around the world

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

Have you heard of the Burning Man festival? Or the Monkey Buffet festival?

Q3 sees startups turn a profitable corner

Q3 sees startups turn a profitable corner

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

The third quarter (Q3) of 2023-24 (FY24) has proven to be pivotal, witnessing some startups turning profitable and others enhancing their performance as their businesses finally begin to deliver. Startups like Delhivery, Zomato, PolicyBazaar, Mamaearth, and Nykaa have either become profitable or improved their profit margins in Q3FY24. A renewed focus on profitability, supported by operational efficiencies, expense rein-in, and robust demand during the festival season, has empowered companies to strengthen their performance.

SEE: Ayodhya Ram Mandir, with Donald Trump in New York

SEE: Ayodhya Ram Mandir, with Donald Trump in New York

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

People in large numbers participated in the India Day Parade held in New York, United States.

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.

Festive recipe: How to make Swiss Roll

Festive recipe: How to make Swiss Roll

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

Rediff reader Neha Pitti from Mumbai shared this recipe.

No beef festival or cow-puja on campus: Osmania University

No beef festival or cow-puja on campus: Osmania University

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

The Osmania University authorities late on Wednesday evening made it clear that no "beef festival" would be allowed to be organised on the varsity campus.

Growth slowdown, valuations near-term hurdles for DMart

Growth slowdown, valuations near-term hurdles for DMart

Rediff.com2 Apr 2024

Discount retailer DMart (Avenue Supermarts) hit its highest levels in a year and a half last week and is up over 11 per cent in the last one month. The company depends on low operating costs to offer the lowest prices to consumers, which enables sales velocity and scale, further reducing costs. This virtuous feedback loop has helped DMart gain market share in a sector dominated by unorganised stores.

No beef & pork festival in JNU campus : Delhi HC

No beef & pork festival in JNU campus : Delhi HC

Rediff.com19 Sep 2012

The court order came on a plea by a registered society, Rashtriya Goraksha Sena, seeking directions to JNU and other authorities to enforce the law and prevent the organisers from holding the scheduled beef and pork festival in JNU campus.

Festive recipe: How to make Sooji Coconut Barfi

Festive recipe: How to make Sooji Coconut Barfi

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

The delicious sweet made from rava and coconut is an absolute delight.

Festive delight for employees as firms begin to roll back salary cuts

Festive delight for employees as firms begin to roll back salary cuts

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

HR experts estimate that up to 70 per cent companies in the manufacturing and services space including sectors like auto components, edutech and construction equipment are looking to restore the salary cuts over the next couple of months.

Osmania heads for major conflict over beef, pork 'festivals'

Osmania heads for major conflict over beef, pork 'festivals'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

Students' groups says they will go ahead with their plans while a BJP MLA vows to stop them.

Festive recipes: Sweet potato dumplings and more!

Festive recipes: Sweet potato dumplings and more!

Rediff.com29 Sep 2011

We recently invited you, our readers, to share those lip smacking festive recipes with us. Share yours too!

#DurgaPuja: How to celebrate the festival the Bengali way!

#DurgaPuja: How to celebrate the festival the Bengali way!

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

The present Puja is as much about having fun as it is tied in with bowing to the Mother Goddess.

Manushi's Day Out In London

Manushi's Day Out In London

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

Nimrat prays at the Golden Temple... Look who Kapil Sharma bumped into on a flight! ...Mouni romances in Paris...

UP schools, colleges to shut for Ram temple opening, ban on liquor sale too

UP schools, colleges to shut for Ram temple opening, ban on liquor sale too

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

Terming this occasion as special, CM Yogi said that liquor shops should be kept closed in the state on January 22.

7 ways to stay fit this festive season

7 ways to stay fit this festive season

Rediff.com28 Sep 2009

Here are a few ways to avoid the proverbial winter weight gain during this festive season.

Fasting During Navratri? 10 Healthy Tips

Fasting During Navratri? 10 Healthy Tips

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

If you are fasting, you must steer clear of processed and packaged foods as they often contain additives, preservatives and excessive salt or sugar which can disrupt the purity and purpose of your diet, says dietician Ruchi Rai.

Packaged food import becomes a sticky issue

Packaged food import becomes a sticky issue

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

Importers protest as food safety regulator demands adherence to recent law on labelling, blocks entry at ports for packs with stickers.

Weak rural demand to delay Dabur's recovery

Weak rural demand to delay Dabur's recovery

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

Dabur India has been the worst performer in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) space this year (CY23), posting a 1 per cent decline even as its peer index, the Nifty FMCG, has delivered returns of over 29 per cent in this period.

Throwing a festive party? 10 tasty Indian recipes

Throwing a festive party? 10 tasty Indian recipes

Rediff.com17 Dec 2012

Abraham and Susan Chacko of London run a culinary website www.chackoskitchen.com -- here's some festive recipes from their new e-book 'Christmas With Susan'.

10 Healthy Things Diabetics Should Do in 2024

10 Healthy Things Diabetics Should Do in 2024

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

If you are overweight, try and lose a few kilos. Watch the calories in your diet as excess weight can contribute to insulin resistance, warns Dr David Chandy.

12-day Krishna Pushkaram river festival commences in Andhra Pradesh

12-day Krishna Pushkaram river festival commences in Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Deputy Chief Minister N China Rajappa and a host of other ministers also took a holy dip on the occasion.

Recipe: Bethica's Andhra-Style Vegetable Curry

Recipe: Bethica's Andhra-Style Vegetable Curry

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

A piquant curry to jazz up steamed rice. Have it with papad.

Your diet plan this Diwali

Your diet plan this Diwali

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

This Diwali, don't binge on processed foods, but consume fruits.

'Is it usual for a store to be empty at 6 pm?'

'Is it usual for a store to be empty at 6 pm?'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

'Due to rural stress, volumes continue to remain an issue for the industry, and we are yet to see any revival in demand.'

'My sister's body was lying in the forest for five days'

'My sister's body was lying in the forest for five days'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

'We buried her yesterday.' 'There were so many bodies, they could not fit in the hospital anymore, so they put them in an army base nearby.'

Kill Review: The Great Train Rampage

Kill Review: The Great Train Rampage

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

An ultra-violent film about violence, Kill's greatest accomplishment isn't its death count alone but to challenge our perception of violence, observes Sukanya Verma.

How Bengaluru residents are dealing with unprecedented water crisis

How Bengaluru residents are dealing with unprecedented water crisis

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

The woes have become a serious issue of concern for Bengalureans, especially in Whitefield, KR Puram, Electronic City, RR Nagar, Kengeri and CV Raman Nagar.

Have Zomato, Swiggy finally figured out the right recipe?

Have Zomato, Swiggy finally figured out the right recipe?

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

Something is cooking in online food delivery. After 15 years of grappling with the demands of the business - read cash burn - Gurugram-based Zomato reported its first profit in the first quarter of 2023-24 (FY24). Not satiated, it reported a profit in the following quarter as well: Of Rs 36 crore in the second quarter compared to Rs 2 crore in the first. A year ago, in the second quarter of FY23, it had reported a loss of Rs 251 crore.

Top 10 healthy foods for Navratri

Top 10 healthy foods for Navratri

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Why starve while fasting when you can feast on these nutritious goodies?

Jawan among 2 tribal men shot dead in Manipur, shutdown called

Jawan among 2 tribal men shot dead in Manipur, shutdown called

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

The shootout occurred at a place between Haraothel and Kobsha villages though the police are not yet sure about how it began.

India lost 2.33 mn hectares of tree cover since 2000, says report

India lost 2.33 mn hectares of tree cover since 2000, says report

Rediff.com13 Apr 2024

Between 2001 and 2022, it said, forests in India emitted 51 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year and removed 141 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year. This represents a net carbon sink of 89.9 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year.

Spotted! A Mermaid Called Riya

Spotted! A Mermaid Called Riya

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

Nargis Fakhri is holidaying in Italy... Ananya gets into a bikini... Sunny prmotes his film...

'We don't know if he was killed, if he's a hostage'

'We don't know if he was killed, if he's a hostage'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

'The question is, which is worse?' 'Is it worse that he would be resting in peace or is it worse that he's being held by these terrible people who have attacked and killed babies and raped women?'

Does Rajasthan have the best food in India? Tell us

Does Rajasthan have the best food in India? Tell us

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

Share your food pictures, stories and experiences of India's best cuisine with us.

Festive recipe: How to make Ras Malai!

Festive recipe: How to make Ras Malai!

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

The lip-smacking dessert isn't very difficult to make says Rediff reader Swayampurna Mishra.

Banks keep festive offers low-key as RBI frowns

Banks keep festive offers low-key as RBI frowns

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

In fact, some private sector lenders have decided to skip advertising these altogether.

Battling Each Other With Tomatoes

Battling Each Other With Tomatoes

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

Glimpses from the annual La Tomatina festival in Bunol, Spain.