News for 'International Coffee Day'

PHOTOS: How this astronaut spent a year in space

PHOTOS: How this astronaut spent a year in space

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

Here are a few remarkable moments out of the 340 days Kelly spent far, far away in space.

HR Guru: 'Have no motivation to work'

HR Guru: 'Have no motivation to work'

Rediff.com18 May 2022

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

Global recovery: Destination India?

Global recovery: Destination India?

Rediff.com9 Nov 2009

This year, the India Economic Summit has more foreign companies attending than Indian ones.

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand.

Duolingo: The global teacher

Duolingo: The global teacher

Rediff.com31 Oct 2020

In 2020, Indian users went up by 400 per cent, making it the fastest growing market in the world for Duolingo, with China coming in second.

How an IT firm is helping worried parents

How an IT firm is helping worried parents

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

Bengaluru-based NorthStar uses Internet of Things platform to monitor school buses, facilitate disaster prevention & better emergency management.

17 US states, tech giants sue against new visa rule

17 US states, tech giants sue against new visa rule

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

The lawsuit seeks an injunction to stop the entire rule from going into effect.

Travel 2016: 20 reasons to visit Tamil Nadu

Travel 2016: 20 reasons to visit Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

According to the New York Times, Tamil Nadu has a 'rich and undiscovered history'.

Chanakya's TIPS to be a WINNER

Chanakya's TIPS to be a WINNER

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

It is said in Chanakya Neeti that the grass on the ground survives the storm because it is flexible as per the direction of the wind. The large trees break down easily as they are strong and rigid. Winners are not rigid, they are flexible. At the same time, they are focused on winning. A must read excerpt from Radhakrishnan Pillai's Art Of Winning: The Chanakya Way.

No lust, avoid non-veg food: Government's advice to pregnant women

No lust, avoid non-veg food: Government's advice to pregnant women

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

"Pregnant women should detach themselves from desire, anger, attachment, hatred and lust. Avoid bad company and be with good people," the tract, issued by the government-funded Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy, says.

'IndiGo can overcome any challenge that crosses its path'

'IndiGo can overcome any challenge that crosses its path'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

InterGlobe has raised Rs 3,008.5 crore.

'I am like an energiser bunny'

'I am like an energiser bunny'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

'I was born a lower middle-class person, am one today and will die as one,' Billboard's International Power Player Devraj Sanyal tells Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha gets down to business

J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha gets down to business

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

Some of the BJP panches and councillors who attended the meeting with Manoj Sinha said they were not impressed with what the new lieutenant governor told them.

Will newspapers survive COVID-19?

Will newspapers survive COVID-19?

Rediff.com14 May 2020

'Here is hoping that the entirely unintended and unforeseen victims of the coronavirus, the printed papers, emerge safe and unscathed from the affliction,' says Shreekant Sambrani.

'The terrorists were lobbing grenades, firing indiscriminately'

'The terrorists were lobbing grenades, firing indiscriminately'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

'I could see the silhouettes of three men on the sixth floor.' 'I pointed them out to the NSG personnel standing beside me and suggested they take them out.' 'They did not have the clearance to fire.'

Air India's vegetarian menu will help airline save Rs 20 crore annually

Air India's vegetarian menu will help airline save Rs 20 crore annually

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

Last year, Air India replaced veg and non-veg sandwiches with veg hot meals on flights

WFH: Be Adaptable. Be Flexible

WFH: Be Adaptable. Be Flexible

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

'People are quite productive while they work from home.' 'The sooner we accept the new normal, the better it is.'

BEL, Anna Varsity build Patang, a drone with 2-km zoom range

BEL, Anna Varsity build Patang, a drone with 2-km zoom range

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

The unmanned aerial vehicle has been developed for surveillance and broadcasting and is ready for commercialisation.

At 97, yoga guru is India's oldest Padma Shri

At 97, yoga guru is India's oldest Padma Shri

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

The Grand Old Lady of Yoga V Nanammal was the oldest recipient of the Padma Shri on Republic Day this year. Archana Masih met the nearly 100 year old yoga guru who does not wear glasses, has never been to a doctor and can do age defying twists, hauls and bends.

Why Gambhir isn't friendly with Pakistan cricketers...

Why Gambhir isn't friendly with Pakistan cricketers...

Rediff.com4 May 2017

Shahid Afridi admits that veteran opener Gautam Gambhir is not someone with whom he would be found in a 'coffee shop'.

'Winning the IPL is not easy'

'Winning the IPL is not easy'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

'The players all appreciate -- we all appreciate -- the fact that despite the pandemic and the restrictions, because of all of this protocol that has been put in place, the IPL season is still happening.'

The Dilemma Ali Fazal is Struggling With

The Dilemma Ali Fazal is Struggling With

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

'There is a part of me that says it is a great time to tell stories from my own land.' 'But then opportunities are coming my way from all over the world.' 'So one foot is here and one foot is in the West.'

Covid has taken sheen off India's most exclusive clubs

Covid has taken sheen off India's most exclusive clubs

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

Few of these highly sought-after socialising and networking hubs are seeing much activity as regulars are missing in action.

'Will audiences be ready to enter cinema halls?'

'Will audiences be ready to enter cinema halls?'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

'The entertainment industry is on the verge of a big, big, change over the next few months and years.'

Rain fails to dampen Irish enthusiasm for Test cricket

Rain fails to dampen Irish enthusiasm for Test cricket

Rediff.com12 May 2018

Day 1 of Ireland's inaugural Test vs Pakistan rained off.

India Post calls to say you've got mail

India Post calls to say you've got mail

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Changing with the times and in compliance with social distancing norms, customers are now picking up their parcels, speed posts and registered letters within the city themselves after they are informed on phone.

Time for India to Engage the Taliban

Time for India to Engage the Taliban

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

India needs to shed its policy of lethargy and inhibitions to engage the Taliban with an intent to maintain its influence in Afghanistan. This would not just put a spanner in Pakistani designs, but also incentivise the Taliban not to be the puppets of GHQ, Rawalpindi, asserts Colonel Nikhil Apte (retd), who served on the Af-Pak desk at the Military Operations Directorate.

Meet the 27-yr-old who visited every nation in the world in 567 days

Meet the 27-yr-old who visited every nation in the world in 567 days

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

Meet Cassie de Pecol, a 27-year-old traveller from Connecticut, United States, who visited 196 countries in 18-and-a-half months, making her the fastest person to visit every country in the world.

Markets end lower after Shanghai Composite cracks over 6%

Markets end lower after Shanghai Composite cracks over 6%

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Bank of Baroda ended flat after sharp gains in the previous session.

Test No 50: Ashwin and the 'good memories' of Galle

Test No 50: Ashwin and the 'good memories' of Galle

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

'The 50th Test is something that has just come about. I cannot retrace how I did it. But I am grateful to having got here and every Test match is a blessing from here on'

The burn victims who run a cafe

The burn victims who run a cafe

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

They needed a helping hand. And when they got it, these women worked wonders.

The man who sold Nirav Modi's art

The man who sold Nirav Modi's art

Rediff.com30 Mar 2019

Dinesh Vazirani on how he built Saffronart into an institution.

'I don't think healthy eating should be boring'

'I don't think healthy eating should be boring'

Rediff.com17 May 2017

'People always associate being thin or fit with starving yourself. I keep reading articles about actors doing some orange diet, eating one banana and black coffee a day. We grow up with so many insecurities and want to look like those air-brushed models we see.'

Here's what Rahane did during his time away from team

Here's what Rahane did during his time away from team

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

Rahane spoke about how he channelised his energies during his two-month stay in Southampton, playing for the Hampshire.

Philander bowls South Africa to record win against Australia

Philander bowls South Africa to record win against Australia

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

Pacer Vernon Philander claimed six for 21 as South Africa thrashed Australia by a huge margin of 492 runs to claim the four-match series 3-1, in Johannesburg, on Tuesday.

Why would one of the world's finest reporters join Starbucks?

Why would one of the world's finest reporters join Starbucks?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

Rajiv Chandrasekaran wrote Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Baghdad's Green Zone, based on his days as the Washington Post's correspondent in Baghdad. It was made into a movie, starring Matt Damon.

Homestays come to travellers' aid in Covid times

Homestays come to travellers' aid in Covid times

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

Intimate getaways offered in the form of homestays by hotels are proving to be the flavour of this extraordinary and difficult time. Not far from cities, they offer a pleasant respite from homebound lives, says Pavan Lall.

How Dhoni's advice helped me in the lockdown

How Dhoni's advice helped me in the lockdown

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Raju Bist from Thane tells us how he spent the last two months of lockdown.

Work From Home: Tips you can follow

Work From Home: Tips you can follow

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

Six working professionals tell us how they balance time between work and family.

Left Behind By Modi

Left Behind By Modi

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

'The new order cometh, sweeping out the old,' notes Ambassador B S Prakash.