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Big B-Rekha, SRK-Salman: Burying the hatchet, Bollywood style!

Big B-Rekha, SRK-Salman: Burying the hatchet, Bollywood style!

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

Patching up with longtime foes? Take a leaf out of Bollywood stars' books.

Is Darjeeling Tea Losing its Fizz?

Is Darjeeling Tea Losing its Fizz?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

Scanty rainfall, last year's lockdown, growing competition from Nepal and the disaster of the 2017 Gorkhaland agitation are steadily weakening exports and sales of Darjeeling tea.

ASK ANU: I've been sleeping with my best friend'

ASK ANU: I've been sleeping with my best friend'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

Mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Alice doesn't live in indie cinema anymore

Alice doesn't live in indie cinema anymore

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

With Hindi Medium and Angrezi Medium, the "English-medium" actor of independent movies shows she can easily fit into mainstream Hindi movies too.

Delhi schools to remain closed due to air pollution

Delhi schools to remain closed due to air pollution

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

Over 17,000 schools running under the three municipal corporations of Delhi were closed on Saturday due to heavy smog that has already caused a spike in cases of asthma, allergy and breathlessness

The Muslim archaeologist who first spotted Ram temple

The Muslim archaeologist who first spotted Ram temple

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

'Muslims should not justify demolition of temples by foreign invaders.'

Only in Coorg! Wine from coffee plantations

Only in Coorg! Wine from coffee plantations

Rediff.com18 Mar 2018

Homemade wines from this coffee county make for surprising experiences.

Private cos bend it in style, hop onto yoga bandwagon

Private cos bend it in style, hop onto yoga bandwagon

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

Many across Corporate India seem to have taken a leaf out of Modi's endorsement of healthy living through yoga.

Another scam in the making

Another scam in the making

Rediff.com23 Dec 2013

An open letter to the prime minister on the Rangarajan formula doubling the price of KG basin gas

The king who shunned glamour

The king who shunned glamour

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

'Simplicity was very much a hallmark of the Kerala lifestyle those days.'

Chhalaang review

Chhalaang review

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

Hands down, the star of the show is Rajkummar Rao, observes Sukanya Verma.

Have the Chinese got what they wanted?

Have the Chinese got what they wanted?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

'Could the Chinese have taken a leaf out of our book?' 'That their unprecedented build-up is their attempt at coercive diplomacy with India?' 'And if so, what is it that they could be expecting as a quid pro quo?' asks Shekhar Gupta.

Odisha's Dongria Kondhs face Covid threat

Odisha's Dongria Kondhs face Covid threat

Rediff.com29 May 2021

There is little doubt that the Dongria Kondhs are facing their biggest challenge. Being small in number, they need special attention and care in order to fight this deadly virus.

#I-DayEats: These recipes will brighten your day

#I-DayEats: These recipes will brighten your day

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

Your friends and family will rejoice at the sight of these culinary treats.

SC refuses to block Kambala buffalo race for now

SC refuses to block Kambala buffalo race for now

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

PeTA has opposed the upcoming Kambala festival on grounds of cruelty to animals. Calling for banning the sport, it said the agitators have taken a leaf out of the pro-Jallikattu protesters' book.

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com20 Jul 2018

From cutting melons on a stomach to gold ice-cream, here's the weirdest, funniest stories from the world around.

'This Indian team needs to play well collectively in South Africa'

'This Indian team needs to play well collectively in South Africa'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Team India may have been struggling to get going on pacey and bouncy South African pitches, but ask out-of-favour India opener Gautam Gambhir and he would tell you that Indian team has the potential to beat the very best.

3 healthy salad recipes to make at home

3 healthy salad recipes to make at home

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

Salads are a great option when you want to boost your immune system. Presenting three salad recipes you can cook while you are working from home.

Recipes: How to cook a turkey for Thanksgiving

Recipes: How to cook a turkey for Thanksgiving

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

Vibhav Verma, Executive Chef, Grand Mercure Bangalore shares two Thanksgiving recipes.

Meet The Wildlife Photographer of the Year Winners

Meet The Wildlife Photographer of the Year Winners

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

The results for the People's Choice Award for the Wildlife Photographer Of The Year are in.

Modi's big opportunity in Bihar

Modi's big opportunity in Bihar

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

Over the next five years, it will be Narendra not Nitish who will be under pressure to deliver vikas and atmanirbharta in Bihar, notes Kanika Datta.

Rakhi recipe: How to make Kopra Paak

Rakhi recipe: How to make Kopra Paak

Rediff.com20 Aug 2013

Coomi Selod tells you how to make the traditional coconut sweet.

How to look hotter, taller, curvier: Style tips from the stars!

How to look hotter, taller, curvier: Style tips from the stars!

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

If you want to look like the perfect 10 regardless of your body type, take a leaf out of their book.

The ODDEST moments of 2018

The ODDEST moments of 2018

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

These 22 bizarre photos are perfect examples of the weird and sometimes hilarious world we live in.

Data Bill: Industry experts fear massive implementation hurdles

Data Bill: Industry experts fear massive implementation hurdles

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

If the Personal Data Protection Bill gets passed in its present form, a new class of companies and entities could emerge. The sole job of these new entities would be to manage the consent for data usage of a user.Banks, healthcare firms and fintech companies, among others, fear that sharing non-personal data with the government may hurt business interests. Banks also fear the threat of data misuse.

India rejects plea for GM cotton variety

India rejects plea for GM cotton variety

Rediff.com25 Apr 2003

The government said on Friday that it had rejected a plea by a Mumbai-based company to produce a genetically modified cotton hybrid as it was not resistant to cotton leaf curl virus.

Ishrat Jahan case: Is the CBI succumbing to dirty politics?

Ishrat Jahan case: Is the CBI succumbing to dirty politics?

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

The CBI-IB tussle in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case is an avoidable conflict, says V G Vaidya.

Kyrgios drops Zverev to win Acapulco title

Kyrgios drops Zverev to win Acapulco title

Rediff.com3 Mar 2019

Nick Kyrgios saved his best performance of a brilliant week for last as the Australian stunned second seed Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4 to win the Acapulco International in Mexico on Saturday for his fifth career ATP title.

14 hilarious winners from the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

14 hilarious winners from the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

Everyone likes to see an animal doing silly things. This week the winners of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards were announced, and they don't disappoint.

PIX: HOT Summer fashion from Anushka, Deepika, Kareena

PIX: HOT Summer fashion from Anushka, Deepika, Kareena

Rediff.com12 May 2013

Seeking inspiration from Bollywood hotties this season!

What I am doing during the lockdown :)))

What I am doing during the lockdown :)))

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

'It has caused our cook no little mirth that the sahib next door -- who heads a factory with several hundred, or thousand, workers -- can be spotted doing jharoo-pocha,' observes Kishore Singh.

Will the real Mr Modi please stand up?

Will the real Mr Modi please stand up?

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Human memory about policy issues is short. That alone can explain why many are deliriously happy with his latest slogans and ignore seven years of poor 'doing business' climate, taxtortion, extortionate oil prices, and high dependence on babus and the big State that has kept the enterprise system stifled, observes Debashis Basu.

'I see my students as change-makers'

'I see my students as change-makers'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

'The easy availability of funds has enabled us to not only hire the best faculty, but has also made it possible for us to retain them with the best possible infrastructure -- labs, grants etc,' Ashoka University VC Malabika Sarkar tells Geetanjali Krishna.

Tandav review

Tandav review

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

Tandav is as mainstream and contrived as it gets, but not completely without its moments of charisma and drama, observes Sukanya Verma.

How to make restaurant-style Egg Biryani at home

How to make restaurant-style Egg Biryani at home

Rediff.com19 Jun 2020

Food blogger Koushik Maji sent us this detailed recipe for egg biryani.

Monsoon pics: Raindrops, dark clouds and more

Monsoon pics: Raindrops, dark clouds and more

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

Readers share their best monsoon memories.

Recipe: How to make healthy French fries

Recipe: How to make healthy French fries

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

Nutritionist and fitness expert Payal Kothari shares her recipe.

Bihar: Hunt on for members of illegal kangaroo court

Bihar: Hunt on for members of illegal kangaroo court

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

Two days after a kangaroo court in Bihar's Madhubani district punished two minor girls and a teenaged boy for visiting a rural fair together and chewing paan (betel leaf) by partially tonsuring their heads before assaulting them and slapping a fine, the police are yet to make any arrests.

The unbearable #soxappeal of Justin Trudeau

The unbearable #soxappeal of Justin Trudeau

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

We are in love. All of internet is in love :)

Will THIS be Anurag Basu's next film with Ranbir Kapoor?

Will THIS be Anurag Basu's next film with Ranbir Kapoor?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2012

Mathematician Anand Kumar and his famous Super 30 programme may just be the inspiration for Basu's next.