You need electricity, metallurgy, mechanics, propulsion etc. We don't see any evidence of these, Aniket Sule, Reader at the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education said.
Debutante author Rahul Mehta tells Abhishek Mande how being gay Indian American has shaped his worldview and contributed to his first book.
Dr Vivek H Murthy, the next surgeon general of the United States, wonders whether social media is worsening one of the biggest problems in the world today -- loneliness.
'Whatever else may or may not happen, China and its people are likely to pay a very heavy price for the lack of transparency of its Communist regime,' predicts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
VJ turned chef and author Maria Goretti talks about how she got interested in food.
Will appeasement, rising unemployment and her dictatorial style become major obstacles in her path? asks Payal Singh Mohanka.
Nayantara Patel lists four hotels to visit for the fabulous food they serve.
Lack of physical exercise lowers the body's lean mass, reduces the metabolic rate and causes increase in fat percentage, warns Komal Jethmalani.
Food blogger Vishaka Rautela shares an easy and quick way to surprise guests on Christmas.
Indians at large harbour a notion that their country is cherrypicking out of the American basket of goodies, but the policymakers in Delhi and the political leadership are well aware that it can only be a pipe dream since a military alliance with a superpower is a profound irrevocable commitment, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Reacting to Javed Miandad's tirade against India, BCCI president Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said the former captain was still in a state of shock over Pakistan's win-less record in both the battlefield and cricket field. After India's surgical strike across the Line of Control, Miandad had said that Pakistan was ready for an all out war against India.
A daughter's ode to her mother.
Canine lover and dog trainer Pooja Sathe Gawande answers your queries.
Hazel Daniel tells us how Anglo Indians celebrate Christmas.
'ISRO facilities are very expensive and any damage caused by these start-ups can create havoc to our space programme.'
For two-and-half weeks, as Kanhaiya Kumar's Jan Gan Man Yatra opposing the CAA-NPR-NRC makes its way through Bihar, it has come under sustained violent attack. Archana Masih/Rediff.com discovers that the yatris, who include teenagers wanting to save the Constitution and the Nation, are unfazed by the threats and loathing.
Here's how you can enjoy your favourite snack and keep bad cholesterol under control too.
So Swiggy offered 35,056 varieties of biryani to its users, says Peerzada Abrar.
The delicacies range from masala dosa to egg and vegetable biryani. The facility is only for those who have fully confirmed e-tickets.
'With the largest number of malnourished people on the planet, India is poised to be a nation that significantly under-performs as an economy.'
Great chefs are alchemists. They put ingredients and flavours together in ways that are sometimes unfathomable, says Rahul Jacob.
'You can't take money from Shaktikanta Das (the RBI governor) and give it to Nirmala Sitharaman (the Union finance minister). She will blow it away on Modi.'
We seem to have a chicken and egg problem here. The liquidity shortage is being blamed for the dire situation that Indian industry finds itself in.
'There is always so much to learn from Aamir sir.'
You'll end up being more satisfied, eat your food without guilt and be healthier.
Reader Sudhir Mohan takes us back to the 70s when the food served in the Indian Railways was top class.
This New Year's eve, party like a pro with these lip smacking recipes.
The former Miss World has shaped the lives of many.
Approximately 25 mn Indian women suffer from excruciating pain during their periods. What's your story?
Low rain coupled with the fact that maize prices in the open market have surged from around Rs 15-16 a kg to almost Rs 25 this year have forced farmers to turn to this crop.
Bollywood celebrities have backed the Indian Cricket Team after they lost the final of 2017 ICC Champions Trophy against Pakistan.
'Now is the time for India to course correct and for the government also to course correct,' says businessman Mangesh Khatri.
During the day, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan held a meeting to review preparedness for COVID-19 management, through video conference with health ministers, chief secretaries of all states and UTs, central ministers and representatives from the related organisations and stressed on the need for keeping testing and quarantine facilities, isolation wards, and labs in active readiness.
'Zoozoos', a new innovative concept from mobile service provider Vodafone Essar is on its way to capture hearts of millions of viewers similar to that of 'Hutch dog'.
Rediff readers share their experiences of eating on Indian trains.
'Why can't a country that builds and manages airports of acknowledged excellence at home and abroad produce passports of durable quality for its citizens?' asks Sunil Sethi.
Trent Boult's reaction said it all. The New Zealand fast bowler held his nerve on the final ball of the penultimate over, catching Carlos Brathwaite and ending a magnificent innings that almost handed the Black Caps a first defeat of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019.
Avantika Bhuyan meets a train ticket inspector who captures everyday scenes beautifully on canvas.
A son of immigrant parents from India, two-term Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal believes that immigrants in the United States should learn English and adopt American values.
The 'resistant starch' in oats aids in digestion, kicks up your metabolism, lowers cholesterol, controls blood sugar and burns fat, says Vandana Luthra.
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