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ASK ANU: 'Relationship is damaging my inner peace'

ASK ANU: 'Relationship is damaging my inner peace'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

In her weekly column, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

12 simple habits for overall fitness

12 simple habits for overall fitness

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

Start your day with tulsi and ginger tea, suggests Dr Vivek Chandel.

Beijing grapples with Games legacy four years on

Beijing grapples with Games legacy four years on

Rediff.com11 Apr 2012

Four years after Beijing hosted a spectacular summer Olympics, China's bustling capital sees vastly improved public transport and infrastructure, but many of the venues built for the event languish unloved, underused and draining public finances.

Should you be worried about Instagram's new policies?

Should you be worried about Instagram's new policies?

Rediff.com20 Dec 2012

The picture sharing site Instagram has stirred up the hornet's nest with its renewed user policies. What does that mean for the everyday user? Sumit Gupta tells you just that.

Sneak peek into Amazon's Spheres: $4 billion 'mini-rainforest' in Seattle

Sneak peek into Amazon's Spheres: $4 billion 'mini-rainforest' in Seattle

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

It's the most anticipated debut of a Seattle building since the first visitors rode elevators to the top of the Space Needle 56 years ago. Welcome to the Seattle Spheres -- Amazon's trio of steel-and-glass buildings crammed with more that 400 different plant species, which will officially open on January 30. Take a tour of the one-of-a-kind-building where the workers of the online retail giant will chill in a rainforest.

Kangana, Diljit Dosanjh in Twitter war over farmers' protest

Kangana, Diljit Dosanjh in Twitter war over farmers' protest

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

The two, one a celebrity singer-actor from Punjab and the other a Bollywood star known for her combative comments, began bickering on the social media platform on Wednesday evening and continued till well into Thursday.

There's suspicion about Gadkari's integrity: Jethmalani

There's suspicion about Gadkari's integrity: Jethmalani

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

Stirring the hornet's nest in the Bharatiya Janata Party, Member of Parliament Ram Jethmalani renewed his attack on party chief Nitin Gadkari and demanded his resignation, saying fresh allegations against him will weaken the BJP's campaign against corruption.

India should be history-conscious: Modi

India should be history-conscious: Modi

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stressed on India becoming history-conscious saying only such countries have a potential to create history.

Project Modi as PM candidate: Jethmalani to BJP

Project Modi as PM candidate: Jethmalani to BJP

Rediff.com17 Oct 2012

Stirring the hornet's nest in the Bharatiya Janata Party, noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani has strongly pitched for projecting Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate in the next Lok Sabha elections.

Ajit Pawar slammed for crass humour on dry dams

Ajit Pawar slammed for crass humour on dry dams

Rediff.com7 Apr 2013

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has stirred up a hornet's nest with his comments -- laced with crass humour -- ridiculing the acute water scarcity in the state.

Best PHOTOS from the week gone by

Best PHOTOS from the week gone by

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

Here are 10 images recapping the top events from the previous week.

Fed Cup to be re-named Billie Jean King Cup

Fed Cup to be re-named Billie Jean King Cup

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Billie Jean King helped the United States win the inaugural Fed Cup, the team event is being re-named in honour of the greatest trailblazer in women's tennis.

Buy these photos and you might help save the wildlife

Buy these photos and you might help save the wildlife

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

Love wildlife and want to help in saving them? Here's a chance to do so from the comfort of your house. Presenting Prints for Nature -- a fine art photographic print sale offering collectors the chance to own work from some of the most impactful names in the photography industry and contribute to conservation. The initiative was created by National Geographic photographer Ami Vitale and includes eighty-five fine art and nature photographers who have generously donated prints for this cause. All of the net proceeds will go directly to support Conservation International's core initiatives. It will support those on the front lines protecting our wild lands and our most vulnerable species, at a time of critical need. The sale ends December 10, 2020. Please visit https://www.printsfornature.com/ to learn more.

Simple yet healthy waffle recipes for breakfast

Simple yet healthy waffle recipes for breakfast

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Presenting recipes of homemade fluffy waffles with an extra touch of goodness.

Sibal now wants 'one nation, one test' for all disciplines

Sibal now wants 'one nation, one test' for all disciplines

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

Union HRD minsiter Kapil Sibal now wants 'one nation, one test' format for admissions to all disciplines.

Bulbbul review

Bulbbul review

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

Stunning looking, Bulbbul keeps the scares to a minimum, observes Moumita Bhattacharjee.

NSE Outage: Interoperability won't work

NSE Outage: Interoperability won't work

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

While most brokers have upgraded their backend systems to trade, their front-end systems have not been upgraded. They are not compliant with Sebi's interop circular of November 2018 and no one seems to be either aware of this, nor has anything been done about it so far, explains Debashis Basu.

Virat Kohli has done the right thing

Virat Kohli has done the right thing

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

Is Kohli not a great captain in spite of so many wins? My answer is, yes, declares Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Haqqani asked me to deliver Zardari's SOS to US: Ijaz

Haqqani asked me to deliver Zardari's SOS to US: Ijaz

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz has said that Pakistan's Ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani was the official who asked him to deliver a secret memorandum on behalf of President Asif Ali Zardari seeking help from the Obama administration to prevent a possible military takeover.

Olympics 100m: It's 'The Lightning Bolt' vs 'The Beast'

Olympics 100m: It's 'The Lightning Bolt' vs 'The Beast'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2012

Penpix of the leading candidates for the men's Olympic 100 metres which gets underway with opening-round heats on Saturday.

The most controversial celebs of 2011!

The most controversial celebs of 2011!

Rediff.com8 Dec 2011

These famous personalities have all managed to stir up a hornet's nest this past year!

Bhagvad Gita in Madhya Pradesh school syllabus?

Bhagvad Gita in Madhya Pradesh school syllabus?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has stirred a hornet's nest in the state by announcing that Bhagvad Gita would be taught in all schools, with Opposition Congress dubbing the move as an attempt to saffronise education.

The Official Timekeeper Of Beating Hearts

The Official Timekeeper Of Beating Hearts

Rediff.com6 May 2022

If Irrfan could have been our finest professor of empirical philosophy, and Nawaz is our foremost poet of that space halfway between the gutter and the stars, then Jaideep Ahlawat has to be our greatest artist-scientist, asserts Sreehari Nair.

I feel proud to be Hindustani Muslim: Azad in RS farewell speech

I feel proud to be Hindustani Muslim: Azad in RS farewell speech

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Congress MP Ghulam Nabi Azad during his retirement speech in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday summed up his more than four-decade-old political career in few Urdu couplets and a brief speech.

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021.

RSS leader who offered bounty on Kerala CM arrested

RSS leader who offered bounty on Kerala CM arrested

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

Chandrawat was arrested on Monday and later produced before the chief judicial magistrate's court which sent him to judicial custody for a fortnight

Why current cricketers should be thankful to Tendulkar, Dravid and Kumble

Why current cricketers should be thankful to Tendulkar, Dravid and Kumble

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

Referring to the trio's fight for share in BCCI revenue for players back in 2001-02, sehwag said it went a long way in guaranteeing financial security that is enjoyed by the current crop of players.

'Mr Ramesh, first become an IIT professor then react'

'Mr Ramesh, first become an IIT professor then react'

Rediff.com25 May 2011

Environment minister Jairam Ramesh recently stirred the hornet's nest when he suggested that the faculty members of IITs and IIMs were not 'world class' and that the institutes were 'excellent' because of the quality of students. We invited you to share your views with us.

IIM grad reacts: 'No doubt students are world-class'

IIM grad reacts: 'No doubt students are world-class'

Rediff.com25 May 2011

Environment minister Jairam Ramesh recently stirred the hornet's nest when he suggested that the faculty members of IITs and IIMs were not 'world class' and that the institutes were 'excellent' because of the quality of students. Siddhesh Joglekar an IIM-C alumnus reacts.

RIL to spin off oil-to-chemical biz into separate arm with $25bn loan

RIL to spin off oil-to-chemical biz into separate arm with $25bn loan

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has announced the contours of carving out of its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business into an independent unit with a USD 25 billion loan from the parent, as it looks to unlock value by selling stakes to global investors like Saudi Aramco.

'Never used the phrase 'licking Warne's feet''

'Never used the phrase 'licking Warne's feet''

Rediff.com17 May 2011

Faced with legal action for his derogatory comments against the RCA, former Australian cricketer Dean Jones defended his statement, saying that he never used any word that was deemed to be defamatory.

Why BJP must be allowed to hoist the tricolour

Why BJP must be allowed to hoist the tricolour

Rediff.com25 Jan 2011

Some have argued that the BJP's gesture is redundant in face of the traditional ceremony conducted by security personnel in Srinagar. But there is a subtle difference. Raising the tricolour in an empty maidan under the watch of a thousand guns undermines our stand and reinforces the false propaganda of people being terrorised by the might of our armed forces.

Mahabharata: The story of Ashwathama

Mahabharata: The story of Ashwathama

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

Amongst the many characters in the Mahabharata, the impetuous Ashwathama comes across as a warrior lacking maturity and forethought.

PHOTOS: Kuchina takes high jump gold, Malachowski ends long wait

PHOTOS: Kuchina takes high jump gold, Malachowski ends long wait

Rediff.com29 Aug 2015

Mariya Kuchina won thewomen's high jump with a clearance of 2.01 metres on Saturday to become Russia's second gold medallist at this world championships. The 22-year-old from Moscow had a blemish-free card to that height, her lifetime best performance.

Heard the buzz about stingless bees?

Heard the buzz about stingless bees?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

It is a grossly underexplored but highly lucrative branch of beekeeping for India.

How bats offer clues to combat COVID-19

How bats offer clues to combat COVID-19

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

While bats are the ancestral hosts to many deadly viruses affecting humans such as Ebola, rabies, and the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, the flying mammals themselves tolerate these pathogens without ill effects

Deoband and the machinations of the mullahs

Deoband and the machinations of the mullahs

Rediff.com17 Feb 2011

For many mullahs, religion and religious institutions are simply tools to feather their own nests and to whip up the support of the credulous by projecting themselves as pious defenders of the faith, says Yoginder Sikand

IIT student reacts: Mr Ramesh, that's insensitive

IIT student reacts: Mr Ramesh, that's insensitive

Rediff.com24 May 2011

Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh recently stirred the hornet's nest when he suggested that the faculty members of IITs and IIMs were not 'world class' and that the institutes were 'excellent' because of the quality of students. Jeeva V an IIT Bombay alumnus reacts.

Pune forest officer goes missing in Arunachal

Pune forest officer goes missing in Arunachal

Rediff.com14 May 2010

A senior Indian Forest Service official from Pune in Maharashtra, who was abducted by suspected insurgents two days ago near a forest area in Arunachal Pradesh's West Kameng district, is yet to be traced.

'Kathua perpetrators acted as if law of jungle prevalent'

'Kathua perpetrators acted as if law of jungle prevalent'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

The judge started his order with the couplet from Ghalib's ghazal -- Pinha tha daam-e-sakht qareeb ashiyaan ke, udhne hi nahi paye the ki girftar hum hue.