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Diet tips for a healthy heart

Diet tips for a healthy heart

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

Celebrity nutritionists Niti Desai will be available to provide diet tips for a healthy heart Wednesday October 8, 2014, between 3 pm and 4 pm.

Big question from the Greece crisis: Do history and geography trump economics?

Big question from the Greece crisis: Do history and geography trump economics?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

How did Greece, the country of Archimedes and Socrates and Plato and Pythagoras, come to such dire straits, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Liked the first Bigg Boss 8 episode? VOTE!

Liked the first Bigg Boss 8 episode? VOTE!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Here's what went down in the curtain raiser episode.

How to become a communications expert

How to become a communications expert

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

In an online chat with readers, Prof Ujjwal Chowdhary from Edutainment offered tips on pursuing a career in media, design and communication.

Maneka's remark on Varun dredges up memories about Sanjay Gandhi

Maneka's remark on Varun dredges up memories about Sanjay Gandhi

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

When Union Minister Maneka Gandhi sought to project her son Varun as a possible future chief minister of Uttar Pradesh last Sunday, it was widely seen as an attempt to claim Sanjay Gandhi's legacy. Anita Katyal reports

Can Indian agriculture adopt the 'Gujarat Model'?

Can Indian agriculture adopt the 'Gujarat Model'?

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

The agrarian crisis must be met with similarly speedy responses.

'Do not oversell the India story'

'Do not oversell the India story'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Through the book 'Make in India' authors Ranjini Manian and Joanne Grady Husky bring you the wisdom of twelve CEOS who walked the trail before them.

Build toilets in the mind first

Build toilets in the mind first

Rediff.com29 Aug 2014

According to the 2011 census, 67 per cent of rural households and 13 per cent of urban households defecate in the open.

Has Imran Khan bitten off more than he can chew?

Has Imran Khan bitten off more than he can chew?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

Both Messrs Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri claim to march independently, but most of Pakistan believes they are marching to the Army's tune

'My son wants to pursue MS abroad. Please advice'

'My son wants to pursue MS abroad. Please advice'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2015

Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra offers advice on how to pick the right international education.

We will not be afraid to make more changes: S D Shibulal

We will not be afraid to make more changes: S D Shibulal

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

Even as Infosys posted healthy growth for October-December 2013 and raised its revenue forecast for FY14, S D Shibulal, the managing director and chief executive officer, says it's still work in progress.

Why sugar is turning sour for Uttar Pradesh

Why sugar is turning sour for Uttar Pradesh

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

This has spelt trouble for the mills. Most of them are unable to pay the farmers.

Study abroad tips: How to win a scholarship

Study abroad tips: How to win a scholarship

Rediff.com20 Dec 2015

Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on how to pick the right international education.

BSc BioTech: What are the options available?

BSc BioTech: What are the options available?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2015

Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra offers advice on how to pick the right international career for you.

What makes Big B the Shahenshah of brands

What makes Big B the Shahenshah of brands

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

The endorsement career of India's megastar Amitabh Bachchan displays his relevance in diametrically opposite roles and product categories.

Study abroad tips: Stop thinking you're an average student

Study abroad tips: Stop thinking you're an average student

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Being a student means a lot of things, not only grades, says overseas consultant NNS Chandra, in his advice to readers.

People voted for Jayalalithaa, not members of her household: Stalin

People voted for Jayalalithaa, not members of her household: Stalin

Rediff.com5 Feb 2017

DMK Working President MK Stalin is worried about divisions in the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam after the death of Jayalalithaa and keen that it should not affect the functioning of the administration.

'Secularism' will no longer win elections

'Secularism' will no longer win elections

Rediff.com20 May 2014

'My feeling is that these parties will not learn their lesson despite their electoral drubbing. They cannot put forward a leader. They have no record of improving their constituents' lives by providing basic services. All they offer is their "'secularism",' says T V R Shenoy.

EXCLUSIVE! How the Naga Accord was reached

EXCLUSIVE! How the Naga Accord was reached

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

'In the first meeting of this new year, we took a joint new year resolution that we will complete it this year. At the time things were not very clear, but the mood was clear that yes, we must resolve it.' 'Yes, details have to come out, but there are some sensitivities, there are some stake-holders not yet on board, especially other Naga undergrounds etc, we would like them to come on board... So at a proper time it has to be revealed to the country, and to the legislature. Perhaps, we may have to wait for some more time.' 'With better understanding of the Indian system, many of them have learnt, realised, appreciated that Naga nationalist aspirations can be accommodated in the Indian system. The Indian system is pretty comprehensive and flexible.' 'A Naga has as much stake, claim over India as any other Indian. There is no distinction. This, Nagas have realised, that yes, Naga nationalist aspirations and Indian nationalism are not mutually exclusive.' Ravindra Narayan Ravi, the Government of India's Special Interlocutor for the Naga talks, explains how the Naga Peace Accord was reached in an exclusive interview to Saisuresh Sivaswamy/Rediff.com

'If you play on the BJP's agenda, there is no hope for other parties'

'If you play on the BJP's agenda, there is no hope for other parties'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2017

'In the next two years, we might see a new kind of realignment across India.' 'I don't see political alliances working against the BJP until an alternative political agenda is created.'

'My wife left me. How can I get her back?'

'My wife left me. How can I get her back?'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Rediff's Love Guru has answers to all your relationship problems.

What it's like to have the second-most important job in India?

What it's like to have the second-most important job in India?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2016

'Of the 32 captains who have led India in Test cricket, only four have been pure bowlers -- Ghulam Ahmed, Venkatraghavan, Bishan Bedi and myself.' 'The captain must lead with only one idea in mind -- to win the game. The draw mentality is partly because captains lacked confidence and partly because they want to protect their record. If you don't think winning is the point of the game, there is little point in even entering the field.' 'As the Monekygate controversy raged, I received a message from Bishen Bedi, no stranger to controversies himself. "As a captain," he wrote, "take a decision you will be proud of when you look back on history".' Anil Kumble, cricketing legend, on the Art of Captaincy.

'BJP should long have outgrown RSS, but it hasn't done so'

'BJP should long have outgrown RSS, but it hasn't done so'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2014

If this election is about Narendra Modi, then it is also about the RSS, notes Mihir S Sharma.

Lokayukta on Modi govt: Can't work with 'my way or highway' mindset

Lokayukta on Modi govt: Can't work with 'my way or highway' mindset

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

Gujarat Lokayukta Justice R A Mehta's resignation letter is a stinging indictment of the Narendra Modi government's obstructionist attitude towards a constitutional watchdog.

'I don't like myself too easily'

'I don't like myself too easily'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Kajal Aggarwal talks about her upcoming film Do Lafzon Ki Kahani and co-star Randeep Hooda.

Rafale deal: Modi's Parisian blunder

Rafale deal: Modi's Parisian blunder

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

The French have been rewarded for their obstinacy with exactly what they wanted -- an order for fully built Rafales without technology transfer.

The Telugu civil servant who is taking on Speaker Meira Kumar in Bihar

The Telugu civil servant who is taking on Speaker Meira Kumar in Bihar

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

'Fighting Meira Kumar is not a daunting task at all. I hope to give her a very tough fight... Bihar is one state where my Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has challenged Narendra Modi's candidature. As a challenge he should have contested from Bihar and proved Nitish Kumar wrong,' says Dr K P Ramaiah, an IAS officer till a few months ago, now fighting his first election from Sasaram, Bihar.

'Aamir Khan fights like a child when he plays board games'

'Aamir Khan fights like a child when he plays board games'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

Advait Chandan decodes Aamir Khan.

'India has never lacked for ideas'

'India has never lacked for ideas'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

'Soft power is the power really to win friends and influence people with the strength of your ideas.' 'India's greatest soft power is being India itself. A nation of varied beliefs, states, creeds, castes, languages and yet embodying that spirit of unity in diversity.'

'Indian cuisine is badly represented globally'

'Indian cuisine is badly represented globally'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Celebrated chef Gaggan Anand answered readers' queries on June 9. For those who missed the live chat, here is the unedited chat transcript.

'Where are the jobs going to come from?'

'Where are the jobs going to come from?'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

'Will 'Make in India' be able to harness the demographic dividend so it does not become a disaster?' 'Will 'Digital India' live up to the lofty promises the government and private sector made as part of its recent launch?'

The ISI's grim message for Afghanistan

The ISI's grim message for Afghanistan

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

'The ISI has given a stunning display of its capacity to do with impunity what it likes within Kabul. Incensed over the triumphalism of the hardliners in Kabul, the ISI has hit out; it is a typical ISI reflex action that Indians are familiar with,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

The secret to beautiful, glowing skin

The secret to beautiful, glowing skin

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Skin glow is always associated with a good and healthy lifestyle, says medical cosmetologist Jamuna Pai.

Indian equities most attractive on a 5-yr basis, says CLSA MD Christopher Wood

Indian equities most attractive on a 5-yr basis, says CLSA MD Christopher Wood

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Despite the rally, on the basis of valuations, Indian markets aren't too expensive, says Christopher Wood, managing director and equity strategist at CLSA.

Prostrate before the Arnab experience

Prostrate before the Arnab experience

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

'While Television generally tends to Clarity,' says Sreehari Nair, 'Arnab Goswami's The Newshour Debate portrays our confusions. Each episode offers both the potency of an intensely-fought boxing match and the giddy pleasures of an orgy.'

Cong won't allow BJP to have a free run: Kamal Nath

Cong won't allow BJP to have a free run: Kamal Nath

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

Senior Congress leader and Pro-tem Speaker Kamal Nath has defended Sonia and Rahul Gandhi's decision not to lead the opposition in Lok Sabha. Speaking in an exclusive interview with CNN-IBN, Nath also said the Congress will provide an effective opposition.

'What entrance exams are required to apply in the US?'

'What entrance exams are required to apply in the US?'

Rediff.com9 May 2015

Overseas consultant NNS Chandra shares crucial advice for students aspiring to study abroad.

The next Indian astronaut

The next Indian astronaut

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

Raja Chari is in training to go to space in 2019. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel presents the story of his journey from Cedar Falls, Iowa, to NASA. A Rediff.com Exclusive!

The India I imagined is not allowed to exist

The India I imagined is not allowed to exist

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

Anwesha Bhattacharya-Arya writes an open letter to the President on the sorry state of affairs in India.

'Common sense is shrinking in India today'

'Common sense is shrinking in India today'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

'We saw how vigorous democracy was when it dislodged authoritarianism under Indira Gandhi. We saw its vigour again when it voted Mr Modi out of humble origins as prime minister. It was Nehru who laid that foundation for India and what is worrying today is Modi's rather imperial style of functioning,' says writer Nayantara Sahgal.