The winners for the year 2019 are from fields as diverse as agriculture, sports, handicrafts, afforestation and wildlife conservation, armed forces and education.
Taapsee has been posting amazing pictures by the sea.
The Indian authorities have to reconfirm that Prabhakaran is dead. It may require seeking assistance from Interpol and also involve the re-opening of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, and more so, the investigations, formally or otherwise, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.
Welcome the monsoon with these special rainy treats.
You would be surprised how wonderful homemade Pav Bhaji tastes and you can monitor the salt and butter.
Want to know what the guests will eat at the 92nd Academy Awards Governors Ball? Take a look!
Chef Suriya Preechapiputpong from Thaiphoon shares his special Thai recipes.
Swap your regular toast and eggs for something much more exciting.
Presenting the best food pics shared by our readers this week.
'A fragile Sri Lanka will have a serious impact on the security of India.'
Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani cooks up a mini feast!
Rediff reader Palanki Narayana shared these photographs.
The branch managers have come out of their glass cabins and the sellers' market has transformed into a buyers' market, but there is no end to the harassment of customers, asserts Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Since 2016, Sebi has made many rules to prevent unauthorised trading by stockbrokers. Yet, one comes across dozens of cases of blatant overtrading in client accounts, every year, leading to massive losses to investors, observes Debashis Basu.
The best of food pics this week. You can share yours too here #RediffFoodies.
This creamy, smokey pasta goes best with a glass of chilled white wine. Cheers!
Avinash Kumar, Executive Chef, Novotel Imagica Khopoli shares his recipes.
Presenting the best food pics shared by our readers this week. You can share yours too! Simply click on this link #RediffFoodies.
Their dreams of returning home finally taking wing after two months of lockdown, 10 migrant workers are flying to Bihar thanks to their employer, a Delhi farmer, who bought their plane tickets. Their flight to the Bihar capital Patna is at 6 am on Thursday and the men, who planned to go home in April, can't believe they are going to their villages in Samastipur -- not walking or cycling thousands of kilometres, or scrambling for a seat on a bus or train, but on a plane.
The best of food pics this week. You can share yours too here #RediffFoodies.
Executive Chef Lokesh Jarodia of The Deltin, Daman shares his special Easter recipes.
Don't wait for the weekend to binge on these tempting dishes!
Risk is difficult to evaluate, warns Harsh Roongta.
Modi's critics will say that he has put up cement and steel structures, but weakened the institutions of governance whereas Nehru strengthened them, observes T N Ninan.
The top court said a balanced approach of sustainable development ensuring environmental safeguards needs to be resorted to while dealing with the issue of sand mining.
Sight, smell and touch will help ensure that you are picking up something fresh and ready to use.
The story of Iceland is the story of life, notes Payal Singh Mohanka after a recent journey to that fascinating land.
'While we conversed in Marathi, she would always make it a point to ask me in English, "Are you okay? Have you eaten?"' 'I sorely miss that care and concern.'
These yummy recipes can satisfy your cravings between meals.
The aftermath of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan has led to an argument that there was no religion as Hinduism in Chola times.
Instead, there was only Saivism, Vaishnavism, etc, and that the Cholas were Saivites, and hence not Hindus, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Another trend that the designer is excited about is military tones for occasion wear.
The move comes in the wake of the unsanctioned conduct of the Bihar Cricket League.
Three delightful recipes to make your Republic Day celebrations special.
This is the breeding season for fish, which means you are at risk of eating fish with eggs, which may lead to food poisoning, warns Delnaaz Chanduwadia.
Employees deserve the chance to focus on work-life harmony, not struggle with work-life balance, asserts Sree Sreenivasan.
Two recipes perfect for a cosy night in.
Gastronomic tourism is the act of travelling for a taste of the place, in order to get a sense of the place.
Celebrity fitness trainer Yasmin Karachiwala shares her favourite quinoa stir fry recipe.
Did you know that mushrooms can help control your sugar level?