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How the 73-year old Havmor plans to change its Lotte

How the 73-year old Havmor plans to change its Lotte

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

Havmor will now make its next journey, across India, under the banner of South Korea's Lotte Group, the confectioner best known for manufacturing and marketing chocolate marshmellow pies under the Choco Pie brand, says Sohini Das.

11 Foods To Improve Your Gut Health

11 Foods To Improve Your Gut Health

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

Some of the easily digestible spices during monsoon are garlic, asafetida, pepper, ginger, turmeric, cumin and coriander. They also provide excellent nutrition.

'We would have continued the protests till 2024'

'We would have continued the protests till 2024'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

While protesters wait for the farm laws to be repealed in Parliament, everyone at the Singhu echoes one sentiment: That they will remember this one year spent in protest at Singhu till their dying day. Nitin Kumar reports

How To Stay Healthy During Ramadan

How To Stay Healthy During Ramadan

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

Aim to get at least 8 hours of sleep during every 24-hour period, even if this is accumulated over several separate periods of rest.

'We were a show of force to the enemy'

'We were a show of force to the enemy'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

'Not a single bullet was fired, but we were warning the enemy not to continue with their antics!' IAF Veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe finds out how the Light Combat Helicopter, which will be inducted into the IAF on October 3, was designed, developed and flown.

When Irfan's Ammi Bowled Sachin Over With Biryani

When Irfan's Ammi Bowled Sachin Over With Biryani

Rediff.com5 May 2022

Sachin Tendulkar loved the biryani so much that he wanted to have it the next day as well.

Indian Food: 20 Magical Secrets

Indian Food: 20 Magical Secrets

Rediff.com16 Jul 2022

Explore ingredients that you may have never thought to use or need to use better.

The Shelter Home in the Nilgiris

The Shelter Home in the Nilgiris

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

'The people who stay with us were not born orphans; they have been abandoned.'

FMCG industry record 9.4% growth in Jan-March

FMCG industry record 9.4% growth in Jan-March

Rediff.com12 May 2021

The Indian FMCG industry has recorded a 9.4 per cent growth in the January-March quarter of 2021, helped by a consumption-led growth and value growth by increased prices of products, especially of staples, said data analytics firm Nielsen. The rural market continued to perform with strong growth of 14.6 per cent during the period and the metro markets have registered a positive growth after two quarters. Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry sales growth from the traditional trade channels jumped to double digits, while growth in e-commerce normalised down to single digits in the January-March quarter.

Dear Komal: Please Suggest A Good Diet For Ramadan

Dear Komal: Please Suggest A Good Diet For Ramadan

Rediff.com2 Apr 2022

Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides expert help.

'Nedumudi Venu made me feel like his own'

'Nedumudi Venu made me feel like his own'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2021

Poornima Indrajith, who acted with Nedumudi Venu in the daily soap Oomakkuyil for three years, shares lovely memories of the legendary actor, who passed into the ages on October 11.

Monsoon: What To Eat. What To Avoid

Monsoon: What To Eat. What To Avoid

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

A balanced diet should include steamed and boiled vegetables, milk products such as buttermilk and yoghurt, fresh fruits, herbal teas and bitter vegetables, suggests Zamurrud M Patel, CDE, RD, chief dietician, Global Hospitals, Mumbai.

Family of 4 Indians freezes to death along US-Canada border

Family of 4 Indians freezes to death along US-Canada border

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

The Manitoba Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on Thursday said that the bodies of four people -- two adults, a teen and an infant -- were found on the Canadian side of the US-Canada border near Emerson.

Budget doesn't matter, want agri laws repealed, protesting farmers

Budget doesn't matter, want agri laws repealed, protesting farmers

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

Farmers protesting at various sites on the border of Delhi on Monday unequivocally said they are only concerned about their common goal of having the three farm laws repealed, and what has been offered to the agriculture sector in the Union budget did not matter.

Do you know what you are eating?

Do you know what you are eating?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

And what it is doing to your body, asks nutritionist Komal Jethmalani.

Recipes: Pharsi Masu, Pomelo in Coriander Chutney

Recipes: Pharsi Masu, Pomelo in Coriander Chutney

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

Why eat simple when you can try something royal?

Kitab Khana: One Of The World's Top Bookstores

Kitab Khana: One Of The World's Top Bookstores

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com heads to south Mumbai to discover why Kitab Khana is considered one of the best bookshops in the world.

Food focus keeps PepsiCo going, but Coke struggles amid pandemic

Food focus keeps PepsiCo going, but Coke struggles amid pandemic

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

The good news for PepsiCo is that the foods segment has normalised much faster to pre-pandemic levels than beverages.

For ITC, the key growth driver will be packaged foods

For ITC, the key growth driver will be packaged foods

Rediff.com8 Apr 2021

Given the expectations of growth in the packaged foods segment, the company seeks to become a Rs 1-trillion FMCG business by FY30.

In pix: Pookalam, sadhya and more Onam memories

In pix: Pookalam, sadhya and more Onam memories

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

Rediff readers share their fondest Onam memories and photographs.

MasterChef Winner Justin Narayan's Chicken Tacos

MasterChef Winner Justin Narayan's Chicken Tacos

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

This Indian-style green curry chicken taco goes well with pickled radish.

Union ministers share farmers' langar food during meet

Union ministers share farmers' langar food during meet

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

During the last few meetings, farmer leaders have been arranging their own lunch, snacks and beverages while refusing to have the food organised by the government.

'India is one of Starbucks' top 5 fastest-growing markets'

'India is one of Starbucks' top 5 fastest-growing markets'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

'We were taking the Starbucks experience from the store to the home.'

Assam To New York: A Supermodel's Journey

Assam To New York: A Supermodel's Journey

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

The girl from the north east who now walks for the best names in international fashion today was content wearing hand-me-downs from cousins those days.

Industrial production remains muted; inflation @ 6-month high

Industrial production remains muted; inflation @ 6-month high

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew by 1.4 per cent in November as most components like manufacturing, electricity, mining, primary goods, and consumer durables witnessed a slowdown, according to data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Wednesday. This is on the base of a decline of 1.7 per cent in November 2020 and before the new Covid variant started impacting economic activity. IIP growth was lower than the 4 per cent expansion recorded in the previous month but was better than a 1.6 per cent contraction seen in November 2020. Separately, rising prices of kitchen staples pushed retail inflation, or rate of price increase, to 5.59 per cent in December 2021, bringing it close to the upper band of Reserve Bank's comfort zone.

'Iski Ho Ya Uski, Khoop Piyo Whiskey'

'Iski Ho Ya Uski, Khoop Piyo Whiskey'

Rediff.com21 May 2022

'As we grew up in service and became seniors ourselves, our commanders advised us to graduate to whiskey since rum did not suit the stature and 'shaan' of a senior officer.' Nitin Sathe recalls his encounters with whiskey on World Whiskey Day.

'You don't know who is carrying a gun'

'You don't know who is carrying a gun'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

'The larger narrative doing the rounds was anti-Hindu, anti-India.' 'Despite the affinity, one could feel the lurking hostility.'

How I made it! AMAZING career advice for women

How I made it! AMAZING career advice for women

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

Four enterprising women tell us how they tackled bias and criticism to create a niche for themselves and are now leading their businesses.

Just Chillin! Bear Enjoys Ice Bath

Just Chillin! Bear Enjoys Ice Bath

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

The Best Videos of the Week.

'I thought I would die in Sri Lankan jail'

'I thought I would die in Sri Lankan jail'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

'Jail was very crowded, we were 56 people crammed together. All 56 of us had to use only one toilet'

'Rahul Bhai would take on Modi or anybody, if he felt something was not in the favour of the nation'

'Rahul Bhai would take on Modi or anybody, if he felt something was not in the favour of the nation'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

'Rahul Bhai was well known for speaking the truth.' 'He did not accept anything he considered wrong.'

6 dead, 23 injured in massive fire at Mumbai high-rise

6 dead, 23 injured in massive fire at Mumbai high-rise

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

The blaze erupted around 7 am in Kamla building located opposite Gandhi Hospital at Gowalia Tank, the official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

Here is the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016 shortlist

Here is the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016 shortlist

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

A curious fox cub, an inquisitive orca all play starring roles in images from the finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year's fifty-second competition.

Monsoon: 10 Foods To Stay Healthy

Monsoon: 10 Foods To Stay Healthy

Rediff.com14 Jul 2022

A pinch of turmeric in a glass of milk or with honey in hot water would be ideal for the monsoon.

'Winning the IPL is not easy'

'Winning the IPL is not easy'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

'The players all appreciate -- we all appreciate -- the fact that despite the pandemic and the restrictions, because of all of this protocol that has been put in place, the IPL season is still happening.'

Finding food and drink in London

Finding food and drink in London

Rediff.com26 Dec 2020

'London being Tier 2, pubs can serve drinks but only with a 'substantial meal',' sighs Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Indra Nooyi: 'Female leaders have it much tougher'

Indra Nooyi: 'Female leaders have it much tougher'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

'Women's voices are too high or too low, or they are seen as too short or too tall, or too fat or too thin, to be great leaders.' 'These judgments wear us down.'

PE major Advent snaps up Eureka Forbes for Rs 4,400 cr

PE major Advent snaps up Eureka Forbes for Rs 4,400 cr

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

After a long wait, the Shapoorji Pallonji Group has closed the sale process of its consumer durables business under the Eureka Forbes label by picking the American private equity fund Advent International's Rs 4,400-crore offer for a 72 per cent stake. The sale process, which began in November 2019, will help the over 156-year-old SP Group pair the debt pile and sharpen the focus on the flagship construction and engineering business under Afcons. The valuation of Rs 4,400 crore for a 72.56 per cent stake is is at an enterprise level and subject to closing adjustments and also includes an open offer for the remaining stake after the demerger and listing of Eureka Forbes, the SP group said in a statement on Sunday.

Celebrate Valentine's Day like a fashionista

Celebrate Valentine's Day like a fashionista

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

Celeb-inspired V-Day looks to copy...

This Cheetos museum is the cheesiest place you will ever visit

This Cheetos museum is the cheesiest place you will ever visit

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

Cheetos has opened up the world's very first Cheetos Museum, giving Cheetos devotees a place to check out some unique Cheetos and Cheeto-themed exhibits. Check out this tasty museum!