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10 Ways to Handle Your Child's Tantrums

10 Ways to Handle Your Child's Tantrums

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Be mindful of your tone while you try to calm down your child and refrain from yelling, shouting, or hitting, advises Asha Vaghasia, founder, We Positive Parenting.

Deepika wouldn't have played Piku if...

Deepika wouldn't have played Piku if...

Rediff.com10 May 2021

Did you know that the original choice for the title role in Piku was not Deepika Padukone? It was Parineeti Chopra.

This is not dissent, it's chaos: Biden on US Capitol violence

This is not dissent, it's chaos: Biden on US Capitol violence

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

'This is not who we are. What we are seeing is a small number of extremists dedicated to lawlessness'

PM Modi receives UN's highest environmental honour

PM Modi receives UN's highest environmental honour

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

rench President Emmanuel Macron and Modi have been jointly recognised in the Policy Leadership category for their pioneering work in championing the International Solar Alliance and promoting new areas of levels of cooperation on environmental action, including Macron's work on the Global Pact for the Environment and Modi's unprecedented pledge to eliminate all single-use plastic in India by 2022.

EPL PIX: Chelsea profit as Man City lose; Liverpool held

EPL PIX: Chelsea profit as Man City lose; Liverpool held

Rediff.com31 Oct 2021

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Why Irrfan picked Piku over Matt Damon

Why Irrfan picked Piku over Matt Damon

Rediff.com10 May 2020

'For the first time, I was seen in an overt romantic role.'

'What's not to like about a smile?'

'What's not to like about a smile?'

Rediff.com6 May 2022

'A smile reflects your gratitude for life, your celebration of it.'

Taking billion dreams to Moon, Chandrayaan-2 to be launched

Taking billion dreams to Moon, Chandrayaan-2 to be launched

Rediff.com21 Jul 2019

The Rs 978 crore mission, which has been rescheduled for Monday after scientists corrected the glitch in the rocket, will be launched at 2.43 p.m from the second launchpad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, over 100 km from Chennai.

Vikrant: A Giant Leap For Indian Navy

Vikrant: A Giant Leap For Indian Navy

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

The Indian Navy has a big role to play in support of our strategic objectives in the Indian Ocean. The increasing Chinese presence in the Indian Ocean is a matter of concern and need to be factored. Hence, the requirement of an Aircraft Carrier is a foregone conclusion, asserts Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

China's new nuke-capable missile can strike from space

China's new nuke-capable missile can strike from space

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

In the test, a space rocket boosted a hypersonic glide vehicle, one capable of carrying a nuclear device, which circled the globe before impacting.

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021.

When These Ladies Won Our Hearts AGAIN!

When These Ladies Won Our Hearts AGAIN!

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

While we await Shilpa's second innings in the movies, Joginder Tuteja looks at how well the top '90s actresses have done when they returned to acting.

'Humans have never learned from history'

'Humans have never learned from history'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

'We need to retell this history from many different perspectives.'

What IndiGo Learnt From The Pandemic

What IndiGo Learnt From The Pandemic

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

'Everyone says never waste a crisis.' 'When we went into Covid and we were in total lockdown, we were at work.' 'The planes were not flying and we wondered what to do.' 'We looked at each of our performance metrics -- what are customers complaining about, how do employees feel, how do investors feel?'

Govt to press ahead with PSU stake sale: Sitharaman

Govt to press ahead with PSU stake sale: Sitharaman

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

The government will press ahead with the sale of public sector companies that have been approved by the Cabinet, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. Highlighting that FDI flow into India is much higher compared to other emerging economies, she said India's strong macroeconomic fundamentals, ability to do reforms and a stable government help attract long-term foreign funds into Indian businesses.

'If Fashion makes you feel wonderful about yourself, that's all that matters'

'If Fashion makes you feel wonderful about yourself, that's all that matters'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

What inspires Designer Amit Aggarwal and why is his flagship Mumbai store so special?

World seeing 'explosion' in power seizures by force: UN chief to world leaders

World seeing 'explosion' in power seizures by force: UN chief to world leaders

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

The world is seeing an "explosion" in seizures of power by force and military coups are back, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told world leaders on Tuesday, lamenting that geopolitical divisions are undermining international cooperation as he called for strengthening global governance and re-igniting multilateralism.

Delhi's air quality severe, relief unlikely soon

Delhi's air quality severe, relief unlikely soon

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

The central government's Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi said a "significant improvement in air quality is not likely" owing to slow wind speed, particularly during night time, and contribution from farm fires.

Delhi's air quality 'severe', likely to remain so on Diwali

Delhi's air quality 'severe', likely to remain so on Diwali

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

Experts said while meteorological conditions were "moderately" favourable for dispersion of pollutants, a "very high" number of farm fires in Punjab was the primary reason for "severe" air quality.

This path-breaking vaccine may win a Nobel, and it's for not Covid

This path-breaking vaccine may win a Nobel, and it's for not Covid

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

The new malaria vaccine (RTS.S/ AS01, tentatively brand-named Mosquirix) is the very first one to offer immunity against a parasite -- specifically the plasmodium falciparum parasite, which is the deadliest of the five parasites that cause malaria.

The Woman Who Chases Birds

The Woman Who Chases Birds

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

Rathika Ramaswamy's love affair with wildlife photography began in 2003, when she took pictures of birds at the Bharatpur bird sanctuary. That love affair -- captured in her lens -- bloomed! And how!

Jai Bhim review

Jai Bhim review

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Jai Bhim is a story of hope and despair, observes Utkarsh Mishra.

Ready for Supermoon tonight?

Ready for Supermoon tonight?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

November 14's full moon will be the closest for 70 years. The moon will come 221,524 miles from Earth -- almost touching distance in space terms.

What models REALLY think of runway fashion

What models REALLY think of runway fashion

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera gets models to reveal how they felt walking in some of the iconic outfits at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week.

India shoots down live satellite, 4th country to enter space power club

India shoots down live satellite, 4th country to enter space power club

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

India is only the fourth country to acquire such a specialised and modern capability after the United States, Russia and China.

Air quality worsens in many parts of India post Diwali

Air quality worsens in many parts of India post Diwali

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the 24-hour average concentration of lung-damaging fine particles known as PM2.5 in Delhi-NCR shot up from 243 micrograms per cubic metre at 6 pm on Thursday (Diwali day) to 410 micrograms per cubic metre at 9 am on Friday, around seven times the safe limit of 60 micrograms per cubic metre.

Even at 40, Harbhajan ready to go head to head with the best

Even at 40, Harbhajan ready to go head to head with the best

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Age at one level is over-rated, feels Harbhajan Singh, the veteran of 103 Tests and 236 ODIs.

Finally! An Indian Coming-Of-Age Movie For Grownups

Finally! An Indian Coming-Of-Age Movie For Grownups

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

Dear Friend is for those who idealised Dil Chahta Hai all out of proportion, and then warmed up to the premise that friendship could be a lot more complicated, and transient, observes Sreehari Nair.

Modi Breaks Fresh Ground In Foreign Policy

Modi Breaks Fresh Ground In Foreign Policy

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

'The big power struggle in faraway Europe erupted at a most critical juncture when India has been increasingly sceptical about American policies and statesmanship,' argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Chess legend Anand returns home after over three months

Chess legend Anand returns home after over three months

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

Chess maestro Viswanathan Anand finally reunited with his family in Chennai after being stuck in Germany for over three months as the former World chess champion reached his home in Chennai on Saturday after completing a seven-day institutional quarantine in Bengaluru. Anand had returned to India on May 30.

Emergency-level AQI: Delhiites advised to limit outdoor activities

Emergency-level AQI: Delhiites advised to limit outdoor activities

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

According to the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), the air quality is considered to be in the emergency category if the PM2.5 and PM10 levels continue to be above 300 micrograms per cubic metre and 500 micrograms per cubic metre respectively for 48 hours or more.

Kerala Needs To Confront Reality

Kerala Needs To Confront Reality

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

Beginning with the bird's eye view of itself -- a narrow state of hills, rivers and high population density, in a tapering part of the Indian subcontinent. It can be a beautiful place shaped by aesthetic founded in appropriate lifestyle and progressive views, or a junkyard shaped by money and what money buys. The choice is Kerala's, notes Shyam G Menon.

Biden launches 'wartime' plan to fight against COVID-19

Biden launches 'wartime' plan to fight against COVID-19

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

Biden said the plan starts with mounting an aggressive, safe, and effective vaccination campaign to meet the goal of administering 100 million shots in the first 100 days in office.

Torbaaz review

Torbaaz review

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

Torbaaz is a well-intended movie, but suffers from step-fatherly treatment that doesn't quite let you feel the emotions, notes Moumita Bhattacharjee.

The perfect match made in Heaven

The perfect match made in Heaven

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

'It is difficult to pin down any singular factor but marriage does invite the emotional investment of viewers,' observes Chintan Girish Modi.

Cargo review

Cargo review

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

>I would like to applaud Director Aarti Kadav for attempting a futuristic movie, but Cargo gets mired by a script which has been jammed with too many concepts, notes Moumita Bhattacharjee.

How ISRO satellites are helping Kerala rescue op

How ISRO satellites are helping Kerala rescue op

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

Data provided by the satellites helps experts predict the level of rains till then, what to expect in the next few hours and even about the situation in the forests and the water reservoirs.

What's HOT on the OTT menu?

What's HOT on the OTT menu?

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

A witch in confrontation mode, a courtroom drama full of twists and turns, Bruce Lee's final and Denis Villeneuve's first, Sukanya Verma recommends this and more on OTT this week.

Delhi's air quality severe again as govt suggests WFH

Delhi's air quality severe again as govt suggests WFH

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

Delhi's air quality was again in the severe category with the 24-hour average AQI recorded at 403 after remaining in the 'very poor' category till Tuesday morning, when the AQI was recorded at 396.

LOVE GURU: 'We belong to different religions'

LOVE GURU: 'We belong to different religions'

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Relationship problems? Let Love Guru help.