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Selling salads to promote good health

Selling salads to promote good health

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

Meet the Indo-Germans behind Green Tokri -- a unique business venture -- who grow lettuce on their farm outside Pune and make it available at your doorstep so that you can add this nourishing item to your meals each day.

No need for 'Quiet Please' at French Open

No need for 'Quiet Please' at French Open

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

Tennis fans expressed frustration that the players weren't getting better crowds.

Why vegetable prices are hitting the roof

Why vegetable prices are hitting the roof

Rediff.com3 May 2016

Vegetables tend to get damaged faster during summers.

9 warning signs your liver is in danger

9 warning signs your liver is in danger

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

If you have recently lost appetite and weight and suffer from nausea and vomiting, consult an expert immediately.

Fashion's lensman: J J Valaya reveals why he's an artist with a camera

Fashion's lensman: J J Valaya reveals why he's an artist with a camera

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

'All of us wear multiple faces, multiple masks. but who are we really?', J J Valaya, designer and photographer, asks K S Shekhawat.

Have you been to a spa party?

Have you been to a spa party?

Rediff.com10 Jun 2017

'It's cool in a decadent, Rome-is-burning kind of way,' says Kishore Singh.

Pistorius parole ruling could take four months

Pistorius parole ruling could take four months

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

South Africa's parole review board has up to four months to conclude its decision on when Oscar Pistorius can be released from prison, a Justice Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.

Grow Trees is increasing India's forest cover

Grow Trees is increasing India's forest cover

Rediff.com27 May 2018

Growing trees means much more than strewing seeds around; it takes an understanding of local climatic conditions, indigenous strains and partnership with local communities.

Women, it's time you cut down your caffeine intake!

Women, it's time you cut down your caffeine intake!

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

Read on to find out the benefit of replacing coffee with more alkaline foods.

Player of the Day: Dhawan feasts on tamed South African attack

Player of the Day: Dhawan feasts on tamed South African attack

Rediff.com22 Feb 2015

Delhi-born Shikhar Dhawan calls a leafy Melbourne suburb home for much of the year but on Sunday might have thought he was back in India when feted by a blue-clad horde of fans for a match-winning World Cup ton at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Now, space-grown veggies on the menu for NASA astronauts

Now, space-grown veggies on the menu for NASA astronauts

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

Members of the International Space Station Expedition 44 crew are undertaking a first for humanity: tucking into greens grown right there on the space station, in zero-gravity.

Would you like your fruit drink frozen, no sugar?

Would you like your fruit drink frozen, no sugar?

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

Coke draws up Rs 11k-cr plan to sell frozen fruits, juices. Firm also considering launching frozen Fanta and Coke.

7 comfort foods to heal a broken heart

7 comfort foods to heal a broken heart

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

Instead of venting your anger, look for solace in the right foods.

A house for Dr Ambedkar in the UK

A house for Dr Ambedkar in the UK

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

'If the museum in his memory inspires and instils among Brahminical British Indians an attitude of equality towards Dalits, the edifice would be worth it,' reports Ashis Ray.

How to get rid of a double chin

How to get rid of a double chin

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

The secret to a crisp jawline is not so difficult.

Why vegetable prices are on the boil

Why vegetable prices are on the boil

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

The forecast of deficient monsoon rainfalls scared farmers.

India one step closer to buying Ambedkar's London residence

India one step closer to buying Ambedkar's London residence

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

An "under offer" sign outside the 10 King Henry's Road townhouse indicates that the sale process is nearly complete.

Apple unveils smaller, cheaper iPhone SE aimed at mid-market

Apple unveils smaller, cheaper iPhone SE aimed at mid-market

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

It might give Apple a boost in the fast-growing Indian, Middle East and African markets but also risks cutting its average phone prices and profit margins

How to make your home eco-friendly

How to make your home eco-friendly

Rediff.com21 Feb 2016

Instead of looking for a new house, renovate your house and put the cost and economy worry at rest.

How BJP plans to win Patnaik's Odisha

How BJP plans to win Patnaik's Odisha

Rediff.com15 Apr 2017

Beyond welfare politics, the BJP has assiduously worked to appropriate regional icons.

South African justice minister blocks Pistorius parole

South African justice minister blocks Pistorius parole

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

Oscar Pistorius will not be freed on parole this Friday because the decision to do so was made without the right legal basis, South Africa's justice minister said on Wednesday, shocking the athlete's family as they prepared for his homecoming.

Federer will be no walk in the park for Djokovic

Federer will be no walk in the park for Djokovic

Rediff.com12 Jul 2015

One thing both men have in common is that they will be aided by two men famed for their own Wimbledon duels -- Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg. That famous pair contested a hat-trick of finals from 1988 -- with Swede Edberg winning twice.

Single Indian woman? No house for you

Single Indian woman? No house for you

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

I'm a single Indian woman, I have unpredictable hours and overnight guests, I'm stubborn as a mule and I like practising the drums,' says Mitali Saran, who is house-hunting these days.

The Great Gloom of Delhi

The Great Gloom of Delhi

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

'Visiting my friend in his affluent locality, I realised that the Delhi weather had become the great equaliser.' 'Pollution was always in the air, everywhere, and had become the primary subject of all conversations,' notes Ambassador B S Prakash.

Enough of Baahubali!

Enough of Baahubali!

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

'I hope against hope that Indian film-makers don't take their future cue from the creator of this insufferable franchise,' says J Jagannath.

How Gujarat battle is preparing Congress for 2019 war

How Gujarat battle is preparing Congress for 2019 war

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

The party's research department is quietly collecting data, facts and figures to puncture the Modi government's claims on the note ban, the goods and services tax, and the economic growth.

Natural ways to control blood pressure

Natural ways to control blood pressure

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Make these simple lifestyle changes to win your fight against the silent killer

10 tips to prevent heart disease and stroke

10 tips to prevent heart disease and stroke

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

Dr Manoj Kumar, associate director & head -- cardiac cath lab, of Delhi-based Max Super Specialty Hospital lists simple ways to protect your heart.

These foods will improve your sex life

These foods will improve your sex life

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

It's your diet that holds the key to a fulfilling sex life. Boost libido by changing what you eat.

'With the 2+2, there will be a big engagement with the US'

'With the 2+2, there will be a big engagement with the US'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

'I am hopeful that you will see more focused attention on this relationship,' former US assistant secretary of state Nisha Desai Biswal tells Alokananda Chakraborty.

Sydney International: Del Potro stands firm as seeds tumble

Sydney International: Del Potro stands firm as seeds tumble

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

World number five Juan Martin del Potro began his 2014 season with a win, albeit a scrappy one over Frenchman Nicolas Mahut to advance to the quarter-finals of the Sydney International on Wednesday.

Indian summers: 8 natural hacks to beat the heat

Indian summers: 8 natural hacks to beat the heat

Rediff.com27 Apr 2017

Have you heard of the 'chillow' that can cool your pillow? Or the 'bedroom plant'?

4 mn garments. 300 stores. Rs 6.8 bn. The Anita Dongre story

4 mn garments. 300 stores. Rs 6.8 bn. The Anita Dongre story

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

'Fashion changes fast and if you are not keeping up you're getting left behind,' design diva Anita Dongre tells Pavan Lall.

NaMo, will you surprise us all?

NaMo, will you surprise us all?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2014

Will Narendra Modi bring to his appointment the vision and stature that the PM's job requires? Will he prove the worst fears of his detractors wrong, wonders Malavika Sangghvi

After prison, Pistorius set for house arrest in his uncle's mansion

After prison, Pistorius set for house arrest in his uncle's mansion

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

The release of Pistorius, whose lower legs were amputated when he was a baby, is in line with South African sentencing guidelines that say non-dangerous prisoners should spend only one-sixth of a custodial sentence behind bars. The athlete, nicknamed 'Blade Runner' because of the carbon-fibre prosthetics he used during his stellar career on the track, will likely be allowed to leave the house to work, carry out community service or to attend important family events. Pistorius's time in house arrest could be short-lived if state prosecutors succeed in overturning the verdict.

Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani was a dark blob against a jail window

Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani was a dark blob against a jail window

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

Each time they held the leafy bedsheet over the window for a few seconds, a clearer but very grey visage of Indrani came into view. In the barely discernible image, Indrani seemed to look tired and downbeat. But then the bedsheet would be taken away and Indrani would disappear into the darkness once more.

Want to live away from the metros? Goa is the place for you

Want to live away from the metros? Goa is the place for you

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

'Goa is about community living, but blending in takes time.'

The woman who cured Deepika Padukone

The woman who cured Deepika Padukone

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

Meet Anna Chandy, chairperson of the Deepika Padukone-led Live Love Laugh Foundation.

PHOTOS: Culture and cricket at WC opening in New Zealand

PHOTOS: Culture and cricket at WC opening in New Zealand

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

Children mingled with cricketing greats in "backyard" matches and Maori warriors shared the stage with dancers as the Cricket World Cup opened with a vibrant and quirky ceremony in Christchurch.

Kacha Aam Paratha and more flatbread recipes

Kacha Aam Paratha and more flatbread recipes

Rediff.com17 May 2016

Dr G Padma Vijay's latest book has recipes for all.