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'Home Cooking Is Becoming A Lost Art'

'Home Cooking Is Becoming A Lost Art'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

'Our recipes come from our real-life experiences and have a story behind them.'

'Amitji has no competitors'

'Amitji has no competitors'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

'In the last seven years or so, many reigning heroes have stopped working with him because no matter how popular a star they are, irrespective of whether they are playing the lead, it eventually becomes an Amitabh Bachchan film!'

Govt working on law to regulate social media: Ram Madhav

Govt working on law to regulate social media: Ram Madhav

Rediff.com21 Feb 2021

"We require new rules and laws to tackle and manage. The government is already working in this direction," he added.

'Yeh Bachchan saab hain ka?'

'Yeh Bachchan saab hain ka?'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

'He made me feel like a crorepati even without sitting in the hot seat.'

IMF cuts India's GDP growth forecast to 9.5% for FY22

IMF cuts India's GDP growth forecast to 9.5% for FY22

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday cut its economic growth forecast for India to 9.5 per cent for the fiscal year to March 31, 2022 as the onset of a severe second COVID-19 wave cut into recovery momentum. This forecast for 2021-22 is lower than the 12.5 per cent growth in GDP that IMF had projected in April before the second wave took a grip. For 2022-23, IMF expects economic growth of 8.5 per cent, larger than the 6.9 per cent it had projected in April.

Air India Will Help Tata Rule The Skies

Air India Will Help Tata Rule The Skies

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

The acquisition will give the Tatas a firm footing on international routes and generate economies of scale.

Why Simplilearn founders picked a rewarding but risky game plan

Why Simplilearn founders picked a rewarding but risky game plan

Rediff.com29 Aug 2021

Why settle for $400-500 million when you can make a billion or even more? That, in a nutshell, is why Krishna Kumar, 43, and Kashyap Dalal, 40, co-founders of Bengaluru-based edtech firm Simplilearn, one of the big players in the segment, sold a 51 per cent stake to Blackstone instead of selling 100 per cent as close competitor and rival Great Learning chose to do.

How I went from 0 to 50 surya namaskars in a day

How I went from 0 to 50 surya namaskars in a day

Rediff.com5 May 2020

Mandar Jog shares a list of things he learned during the lockdown.

'I want to sell my MFs to buy a home'

'I want to sell my MFs to buy a home'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Shailesh Rao: Search expert who opted for microblogging

Shailesh Rao: Search expert who opted for microblogging

Rediff.com13 Feb 2012

After being at the helm of Google India and Google Asia Pacific for over seven years, Shailesh Rao is now been roped in by micro-blogging service provider, Twitter.

'Limited war is the only option with China'

'Limited war is the only option with China'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

'The PLA will not voluntarily withdraw from Indian territory.'

How has yoga helped you? Share your story

How has yoga helped you? Share your story

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

Share your inspiring stories and transformation journey with us.

Ask MF Guru: Is your MF portfolio too risky?

Ask MF Guru: Is your MF portfolio too risky?

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

'For us, there is no hurry to grow fast'

'For us, there is no hurry to grow fast'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

'In the business of money, where you are regulated, the liability lies on the head of the acquirer.' 'It is not a good thing when you cannot spot the risks.'

Who will blink first? Govt or Twitter?

Who will blink first? Govt or Twitter?

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Twitter can probably afford to wait it out. But would it have the moral courage to do so? asks Devangshu Datta.

5 exciting career options for budding writers

5 exciting career options for budding writers

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

You can be a copywriter, novelist or a content writer and turn your hobby into a fruitful career.

Is any change in my portfolio required?

Is any change in my portfolio required?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries

500 m to 21 km: How I lost 15 kg by running

500 m to 21 km: How I lost 15 kg by running

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

Rushil Zambare, 29 from Thane shares his fitness journey.

Fashion tips! Matching comfort with style

Fashion tips! Matching comfort with style

Rediff.com19 Aug 2017

Jahnavi Patel meets three young fashionistas a little away from the Lakme Fashion Week ding dong and they tell her what's trendy these days

Will Modi go to war with China?

Will Modi go to war with China?

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

'By not even acknowledging China's occupation of Indian territory Modi signalled to Beijing that he was not prepared to used forceful means to vacate the Chinese occupation, and that his government was reconciled to this loss of territory and accepted the fait accompli engineered by the PLA.'

Is Zomato's Deepinder Goyal up for a challenge?

Is Zomato's Deepinder Goyal up for a challenge?

Rediff.com12 May 2021

With scrutiny that comes with a public listing, Deepinder Goyal's leadership could face its sternest test yet.

'It's 2021 and we should move past labels'

'It's 2021 and we should move past labels'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

'Only the press in India writes stuff like, 'supporting actor, character actor, comedic actor or action hero'.'

Blogger Avijit's wife, father battle for justice

Blogger Avijit's wife, father battle for justice

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

The Dhaka police have identified 15 suspects in the horrific Avijit Roy murder case.

How this Mumbai resident is fighting COVID-19

How this Mumbai resident is fighting COVID-19

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

Preetha Chaudhury, 58 from Mulund, Mumbai tells us how she, along with the help and support of her housing society is taking extra care to make the lockdown effective.

Craving for authentic Bengali food?

Craving for authentic Bengali food?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

Say hello to these delightful foodies from Kolkata!

Recipes: Dry Fruit Laddoo and Patishapta

Recipes: Dry Fruit Laddoo and Patishapta

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

Taruna Bakshi shares her recipes for Diwali.

Unveiled! Mahindra's sporty XUV Aero

Unveiled! Mahindra's sporty XUV Aero

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

Mahindra has unveiled a new design study concept at the Auto Expo 2016.

Christmas recipe: How to make Marshmallows

Christmas recipe: How to make Marshmallows

Rediff.com17 Dec 2017

This simple recipe is the perfect treat for your guests this festive season.

Satellite Shankar Review

Satellite Shankar Review

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

Satellite Shankar is a fun, time-pass film, feels Prasanna D Zore.

IMF ups India's growth forecast to impressive 12.5% in 2021

IMF ups India's growth forecast to impressive 12.5% in 2021

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

The IMF on Tuesday projected an impressive 12.5 per cent growth rate for India in 2021, stronger than that of China, the only major economy to have a positive growth rate last year during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Washington-based global financial institution, in its annual World Economic Outlook ahead of the annual Spring meeting with the World Bank, said the Indian economy is expected to grow by 6.9 per cent in 2022. Notably in 2020, India's economy contracted by a record eight per cent, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said as it projected an impressive 12.5 per cent growth rate for the country in 2021.

Mokshvi Shah, 16, raises $7,500 for COVID relief in India

Mokshvi Shah, 16, raises $7,500 for COVID relief in India

Rediff.com21 May 2021

'The images of mass cremations and crowds of people at hospital doors brought me to tears.' 'I started this initiative because at the end of the day India is my home.'

Love photography? 5 CAREER options for you

Love photography? 5 CAREER options for you

Rediff.com25 May 2020

If you love visuals, you can choose from an array of options to pursue your passion and make money.

How India talked about the budget on Twitter

How India talked about the budget on Twitter

Rediff.com4 Feb 2018

#Budget2018 resulted in over 14 lakh conversations on Twitter.

Portnoy's complaint about Warren Buffett

Portnoy's complaint about Warren Buffett

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

When it comes to Mr Portnoy, it is hard to claim that his trading patterns are any more logical than his fictional namesake's methods of entertaining himself, notes Devangshu Datta.

How social networks help us mourn our dead

How social networks help us mourn our dead

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

The masses of digital data that you generate throughout your life -- your pictures, posts, tweets, blogs -- can remain intact in the folds of the Internet, points out Shuma Raha.

Malala, Obama among people who mattered in 2012

Malala, Obama among people who mattered in 2012

Rediff.com27 Dec 2012

As 2012 draws to a close, rediff.com takes a look at the international personalities who hit headlines around the world.

'There's nothing romantic about the life of a sex worker'

'There's nothing romantic about the life of a sex worker'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

Having written four alternative Delhi guidebooks, Mayank Austen Soofi explores unfamiliar territory in his latest work 'Nobody Can Love You More'. Soofi, known for his popular blog The Delhi Walla, explores the lives and experiences of sex workers in Delhi's red light area of GB Road. In an interview with rediff.com's Priyanka, he talks about life beyond the city's ancient Ajmeri Gate.

Photos: Falling in love with nature

Photos: Falling in love with nature

Rediff.com17 Nov 2012

Rediff reader Mridula Dwivedi sent us these pictures of her visit to Lakshman Sagar in Rajasthan, a 19th century hunting lodge which is now a resort.

PICS: On a road trip in Malaysia

PICS: On a road trip in Malaysia

Rediff.com17 Oct 2012

Mridula Dwivedi was part of the Malasia Tourism Hunt recently. She came back with these pictures and truckloads of memories.