News for 'Indian comfort food'

Pakistan promises fool-proof security for India's tennis players

Pakistan promises fool-proof security for India's tennis players

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Seeking to allay fears on Indian team's security during the Davis Cup tie, Pakistan Tennis Federation president Salim Saifullah Khan assured that the contest will be held in safe and secure environment, promising "impressive hospitality" to the visitors.

The Jet brand that Naresh Goyal built

The Jet brand that Naresh Goyal built

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

Even in ruin, Jet retained its one essential brand quality: Dignity, says brand guru Sandeep Goyal.

Migrant workers struggle to survive as pandemic rages

Migrant workers struggle to survive as pandemic rages

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

It took a lockdown for us in India to even recognise that the plight of migrants needs to be addressed. They were faceless and unrecognised. They were unappreciated and even hounded. They were poorly paid and exploited, notes Ramesh Menon.

RBI should pause rate hike, focus on growth: HSBC chief

RBI should pause rate hike, focus on growth: HSBC chief

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

In the mid-quarter monetary policy review last month, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan had left the key policy rate unchanged, after raising it 50 bps in two instalments since he took over on September 4, saying he was waiting for more data clarity.

My upbringing does not allow me to take a life: PM

My upbringing does not allow me to take a life: PM

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

Modi also stressed on important issues like the need to preserve and embrace nature.

Panagariya on the three BIG problems that NYAY will face

Panagariya on the three BIG problems that NYAY will face

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

It raises three major questions - the incentive compatibility issue, the fairness issue and fiscal challenge, said Panagariya.

Chilli-filled 'PAVA shells' likely to replace pellet guns in Kashmir

Chilli-filled 'PAVA shells' likely to replace pellet guns in Kashmir

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

PAVA shells'are a chilli-based ammunition, which is less lethal and immobilises the target temporarily.

Vandana Maurya's story: From a biotech researcher to a social worker

Vandana Maurya's story: From a biotech researcher to a social worker

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Vandana has been attempting to bring in radical changes in the unhealthy food habits amongst the tribals.

Class of 2018: India's rising stars under 30

Class of 2018: India's rising stars under 30

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

10 achievers who made the cut in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list.

RBI expected to keep rates unchanged but strike dovish tone

RBI expected to keep rates unchanged but strike dovish tone

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

The RBI's next policy review is set for Sept. 29.

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 75 Songs

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 75 Songs

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.

Review: Article 15 will live with its audience

Review: Article 15 will live with its audience

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

'Even though the film focuses on caste discriminations in rural India, it is first of all a riveting police procedural, and one of the best made in India,' says Aseem Chhabra.

'I have never believed in Gandhiji's doctrine of Non-Violence'

'I have never believed in Gandhiji's doctrine of Non-Violence'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

'Absolute non-violence is not only sinful, but immoral.' 'This doctrine of non-violence benumbed the revolutionary fervor, softened the limbs and hearts of the Hindus, and stiffened the bones of enemies.' A revealing excerpt from Vikram Sampath's Savarkar (Part 2): A Contested Legacy, 1924-1966.

Open friendship is better than a clandestine affair

Open friendship is better than a clandestine affair

Rediff.com4 Jul 2017

'Modi's visit is path breaking in the sense that India has come out of the closet and is prepared to deal with Israel openly and in a host of fields, military as well as civilian,' says P R Kumaraswamy, one of India's leading experts on the Middle-East, currently in Israel.

'Ahmed Bhai's political intellect was very high'

'Ahmed Bhai's political intellect was very high'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

'There were any number of Congress leaders who disliked Sonia Gandhi, but they were very close to Ahmed Bhai and he would listen, and give a shoulder to cry upon.'

'To make a Bollywood film is not easy'

'To make a Bollywood film is not easy'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

'I don't trust these days. Like now, everyone likes Mimi and my phone is constantly ringing. But tomorrow if I make a flop, the opposite will happen.'

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists 10 of his favourite films that played in various sections at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.

How to explore unseen sides of familiar cities and monuments

How to explore unseen sides of familiar cities and monuments

Rediff.com16 Apr 2018

Be a traveller, not a tourist.

Engine drivers: Victims of a doomed Railway system

Engine drivers: Victims of a doomed Railway system

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

While we complain about comfort in coaches, rarely do we think about the comfort of engine drivers.

Touchwood, backside... 10 phrases we love to use

Touchwood, backside... 10 phrases we love to use

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

How often do you use these phrases?

How Indira Gandhi took Sonia in her fold

How Indira Gandhi took Sonia in her fold

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

Small gestures from Indira gave Sonia the confidence that she could be a daughter-in-law in the distinguished family.

Why the poor won't trust this government anymore

Why the poor won't trust this government anymore

Rediff.com24 May 2020

'"We have lost our jobs, we have lost our savings, we have been beaten up for being on the streets, we have walked for a thousand kilometres, we have seen our children starve or die because nobody came to help us".' 'For such people, the relationship with the government has gone,' notes Aakar Patel.

Six wonderful Khichdi recipes!

Six wonderful Khichdi recipes!

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Six unique khichdi recipes will tantalise your taste buds this rainy season, says Mini Ribeiro.

Love in the time of social distancing

Love in the time of social distancing

Rediff.com29 May 2020

No one knows when the lockdown will end and people will get to meet in person, but hopes of finding their 'soulmates' is keeping the lights burning amid all the gloom and doom.

'He's like Buddha'

'He's like Buddha'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

'He has dealt with such tremendous odds that he understands things at a level that not many people do.'

2 Jet Airways crew members from Mumbai injured in Brussels attacks

2 Jet Airways crew members from Mumbai injured in Brussels attacks

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Panic gripped passengers at the Indira Gandhi international airport on Tuesday after the Jet Airways call centre received threats about bombs in five of its aircraft from New Delhi.

Impossibly remote, incredibly beautiful... Will you go to Shaama?

Impossibly remote, incredibly beautiful... Will you go to Shaama?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

Reaching is one thing, surviving another. The camp has no Wi-Fi, almost no phone signal and no electricity.

Do you know 5,000 Chinese live in India?

Do you know 5,000 Chinese live in India?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

The new entrants are young, enterprising Chinese men and women who want to tap into the promising Indian market.

'During the war, we reached 40 km into Pakistan'

'During the war, we reached 40 km into Pakistan'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

'My brave JCO managed to get to the gun, sit on top of the dead man and fired away at the attacking aircraft till they melted away into the darkness.'

China opens Nathu La as 2nd pilgrimage route for Kailash pilgrims

China opens Nathu La as 2nd pilgrimage route for Kailash pilgrims

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

China on Monday opened the second land crossing in Tibet via Nathu La to allow the first batch of Indian pilgrims undertaking the arduous Kailash-Manasarovar Yatra, in the latest confidence-building measure between the two neighbours.

Get ready to pay higher EMIs for home, auto loans

Get ready to pay higher EMIs for home, auto loans

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

The central bank tweaked the retail inflation range to 4.8-4.9 per cent in the first half of 2018-19, and 4.7 per cent in the second half.

Snapdeal to cut cash-on-delivery by 20% in 6 months

Snapdeal to cut cash-on-delivery by 20% in 6 months

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

India has the highest proportion of CODs at 60% of total orders, compared to 50% in China, 28% in Indonesia, and 24% in Brazil

Khushbu's SUPERSTAR life in pictures!

Khushbu's SUPERSTAR life in pictures!

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

Happy birthday, Khushbu!

'Attempt to change status quo at LAC is unacceptable'

'Attempt to change status quo at LAC is unacceptable'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

As the pandemic unfolded, the India-China relationship has come under severe stress. To restore normalcy, agreements between the two countries must be respected scrupulously in their entirety. Where the Line of Actual Control is concerned, any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo is unacceptable, declares External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

When movie theatres no longer exist...

When movie theatres no longer exist...

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

Aseem Chhabra imagines a time, 20 years from now, when movie-watching in theatres will be long gone, thanks to the coronavirus, and pens a letter to his grandchild, explaining the magic of the cinema hall.

#ForbesIndia30U30: Why Bhumi Pednekar deserves to be on the list

#ForbesIndia30U30: Why Bhumi Pednekar deserves to be on the list

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

Vicky Kaushal, Mithila Palkar, Jubin Nautiyal are part of the list too!

In defence of farm loan waivers

In defence of farm loan waivers

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

Farm loan waivers should not be regarded as expenditure but as incentive and investment, argues B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

What rate cut means for India's financial markets

What rate cut means for India's financial markets

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

FPIs, which are holding large exposures in Indian debt, could also be expected to book some capital gains as yields slide down

Basmati Billionaires: 'We are born in rice'

Basmati Billionaires: 'We are born in rice'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

India gets its first basmati billionaire family. The promoter family of KRBL reaps gains from high demand for basmati in India and overseas. The company had a stock of 300,000 tonnes of rice as of September 30.

Would you pay to see Sachin, 46, bat today?

Would you pay to see Sachin, 46, bat today?

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

'Can Tendulkar recreate the magic of his youth?', asks advertising guru Sandeep Goyal.