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10 superfoods your grandma wants you to try

10 superfoods your grandma wants you to try

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

The time-tested traditional foods that our grandparents relied on may not be very popular. But their nutritional diversity is indisputable, says Ameve Sharma.

Malik: When God takes over a human colony

Malik: When God takes over a human colony

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

'We feel thrust into a motion picture that has all the makings of a carnival but no real fireworks,' Sreehari Nair notes after watching Malik.

The Magic of Khichdi

The Magic of Khichdi

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

Every home across India makes khichdi and it still isn't as celebrated as it should be.

Hockey legend Mohammed Shahid passes away

Hockey legend Mohammed Shahid passes away

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

India's former hockey captain, Mohammed Shahid who won a gold medal at the 1980 Olympic games died at a Gurgaon hospital on Wednesday.

Poll: Who's the HOTTEST cover girl? Vote Now!

Poll: Who's the HOTTEST cover girl? Vote Now!

Rediff.com10 May 2016

Here's a round-up of the glossies for May -- take our poll and let us know who you think makes for the most fashionable, sexy cover this month!

Oppn corners govt in RS on handling farm protests, BJP defends

Oppn corners govt in RS on handling farm protests, BJP defends

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Opposition parties on Thursday launched a vociferous attack on the Centre over its handling of the farmers' agitation, callings its dialogues with the protestors 'monologues', even as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party defended the new laws asserting that its government is committed to the welfare of peasants and increase their incomes.

Modi and the problem of 2 minute presentations

Modi and the problem of 2 minute presentations

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

'It won't be easy to undo the damage that has been done to the economy by the lockdown and the solution will not come from two minute presentations,' observes Aakar Patel.

Your office is making you mentally weak

Your office is making you mentally weak

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

Root cause of mental health issues in adults is their workplace environment!

A Salute to the Soldier at the LAC

A Salute to the Soldier at the LAC

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Indian Army officers, serving and retired, will tell you that the one thing that makes the Indian soldier singularly unique is his josh and jazba.

'To Kanti Bhatt, books played god'

'To Kanti Bhatt, books played god'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

Kanti Bhatt, respected Gujarati author and journalist, passed into the ages on August 4, 2019, at the age of 88. In tribute, we reproduce an article his wife Sheela Bhatt wrote about him 19 years ago.

Nestle enters probiotic mart

Nestle enters probiotic mart

Rediff.com27 Jul 2007

Probiotics are special bacteria with the unique ability to reach the intestine alive and make a positive contribution in the functioning of the digestive system.

Market turbulence: Advice for Investors

Market turbulence: Advice for Investors

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

'Long-term retail investors should not worry about these sharp dips and jumps if they have chosen their stocks wisely.' 'Short-term volatility is a given and a rise and fall of two-three per cent should not worry them.'

Marathon Man on his Spirit of India run

Marathon Man on his Spirit of India run

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

'If I am able to inspire at least one student in this country with the Spirit of India run, I will feel that my purpose is served.'

I am not training the way I used to train 20 years ago: Paes

I am not training the way I used to train 20 years ago: Paes

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

Practising his strokes for over seven million times has given him an unforgettable muscle memory and an uncompromising diet has kept his enviable fitness intact in an astonishing 25-year long career but Leander Paes is not training the way he used to train 20 years ago. The 43-year-old has just finished another season in his glorious career and he is not finished yet. Rather, he has set himself a new target - taking his Grand Slam tally to 20. Passion for the game and a knack for creating history has kept him going but it also involves pain of hard work that may become difficult to sustain year after year.

Coke initiates Glaceau takeover

Coke initiates Glaceau takeover

Rediff.com22 May 2007

Global soft drink giant Coca-Cola has made a pre-merger filing with the US anti-trust regulators regarding a possible acquisition of energy drink maker Glaceau, in which India's Tata Group holds a 30 per cent stake.

Why the battle for Sanskrit needs to be joined

Why the battle for Sanskrit needs to be joined

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

'It is a great misfortune that the Nehruvian Stalinists of India have colluded with the grand project of demeaning and destroying Sanskrit. Today, the number of Sanskritists in India is low, and falling,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.

Why markets are so volatile

Why markets are so volatile

Rediff.com16 Mar 2007

The Indian stock markets started falling from mid-February after reaching an all time high of 14,700-plus.

Food packed in newspapers slowly poisoning Indians

Food packed in newspapers slowly poisoning Indians

Rediff.com11 Dec 2016

Foods contaminated by newspaper ink raise serious health concerns since the ink contains multiple bioactive materials with known negative health effects, the advisory said.

Now, a pill to battle 'Delhi Belly'

Now, a pill to battle 'Delhi Belly'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2013

Scientists have developed a pill to prevent Delhi belly -- a condition that causes cramps, vomiting and diarrhoea due to intake of contaminated food and water -- in those travelling to India and other tropical countries.

Here comes the sun for Mallya

Here comes the sun for Mallya

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

'For Mallya, it seems 'the night is dark and full of terrors' and if you believe his lawyers, he's only looking for some sunshine,' says Veer Arjun Singh.

5 simple tips to protect your family from smog

5 simple tips to protect your family from smog

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

Plants like aloe vera, spider plant and neem act as the natural air filters.

BCCI needs me more than MCA: Ajay Shirke

BCCI needs me more than MCA: Ajay Shirke

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Ajay Shirke will relinquish office as president of the Maharashtra Cricket Association since the "parent body will need him more" in a situation when it is going through major structural reforms.

Prime Minister Modi, they don't like you

Prime Minister Modi, they don't like you

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

'And Sir, you are at fault if they don't like you. 'You don't boast of your government's efforts to be the first one to bring in thousands of Indians back home without thinking for a second about their race, religion, language, orientation, or even citizenship,' says Sarang, a reader of Rediff.com.

'A web series is not about sex'

'A web series is not about sex'

Rediff.com22 May 2019

'People have access to the internet and, if they want to see pornography, they will visit other sites and watch it there. Why will they watch it in a film or a web series?'

Why millennials need to be more careful about kidney ailments

Why millennials need to be more careful about kidney ailments

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

Study reveals alarming trend.

Parrikar stands his ground on jibe at Aamir Khan

Parrikar stands his ground on jibe at Aamir Khan

Rediff.com6 Aug 2016

The Union minister also alleged that many people were creating an atmosphere of hatred against the BJP and have sympathy for anti-social elements.

No more human waste on 175 km Rly tracks from Oct 2

No more human waste on 175 km Rly tracks from Oct 2

Rediff.com28 Jun 2015

Indian Railway has installed more than 17,000 bio-toilets on trains till March 2015

'I have never been happier making someone else cry'

'I have never been happier making someone else cry'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

'This is a movie for a lot of people, but for us, it's an experience.' Dhadak stars Ishaan Khatter and Jahnvi Kapoor talk about their success.

Why Sindhu is struggling to break the final jinx

Why Sindhu is struggling to break the final jinx

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

India's badminton ace P V Sindhu believes she would be in top form at the BWF's World Tour Final as a recent break gave her the time to be well-prepared for the season-ending tournament, starting on December 12.

India is demonised by US whenever economic disputes arise

India is demonised by US whenever economic disputes arise

Rediff.com4 Mar 2014

Tarun Das and T N Ninan offer their prognosis for US-India momentum on the economic front

How to avoid 'death by sugar' this Diwali

How to avoid 'death by sugar' this Diwali

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

Ditch sweets that are high on calories and opt for baked options instead.

Sonia, Rahul no freedom fighters, but accused in a case: BJP to Congress

Sonia, Rahul no freedom fighters, but accused in a case: BJP to Congress

Rediff.com19 Dec 2015

Taking a swipe at Sonia and Rahul Gandhi over their attack on the government, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday said it seemed from their remarks that they were not "accused in a case of corruption" but some "freedom fighters" as the party asked Congress to not politicise a court matter.

Sai's Take: For whom the exit polls toll

Sai's Take: For whom the exit polls toll

Rediff.com20 May 2019

'When the clouds lift and the mists clear, when saner heads and minds sit down to parse the outcome, they will find that the Congress was not lacking in either fight or spirit,' notes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Why steel products will become costlier from April

Why steel products will become costlier from April

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

JSW Steel, Tata Steel, Steel Authority of India, Bhushan Steel, Essar Steel, Jindal Steel & Power, and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam are among the top producers of the alloy in the domestic market

World Women's Boxing: Sonia settles for silver

World Women's Boxing: Sonia settles for silver

Rediff.com27 May 2016

Indian pugilist Sonia Lather was assured of a medal in the 57kgs at the AIBA World Women's Boxing Championship, only the colour had to be decided on Friday in a thrilling final in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Why Modi Won

Why Modi Won

Rediff.com23 May 2019

'Modi's advent has made the mass of Indians realise that there was absolutely nothing wrong or objectionable in proclaiming nationalism as the masthead of the polity and Hinduism as its centerpiece,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

'Comfort zone for the market will be 5-10% below current levels'

'Comfort zone for the market will be 5-10% below current levels'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

Mahesh Nandurkar, executive director and India Strategist at CLSA, talks to Puneet Wadhwa ahead of their 21st India Forum on his interpretation of how the markets have played out over the past few months, the road ahead, and his sector preferences in this backdrop.

For whom the bell trolls

For whom the bell trolls

Rediff.com6 Jan 2019

'Some semi-literate lunkhead tweeting at Rs 2 per tweet from a dingy basement in Chennai or San Diego accomplishes nothing, but give hundreds of thousands of them a time, date, and talking points, and they can create a wall of sound -- a nonsensical wall, perhaps, but one that is heard, and that can occasionally prevail just because it's there,' says Mitali Saran.

The Jet brand that Naresh Goyal built

The Jet brand that Naresh Goyal built

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

Even in ruin, Jet retained its one essential brand quality: Dignity, says brand guru Sandeep Goyal.

A rare hockey constant, Sardar walks into the sunset...

A rare hockey constant, Sardar walks into the sunset...

Rediff.com15 Sep 2018

He was a talismanic midfielder who played the game on his own terms with fitness being key to his success