'Sarla's gym look, Anita's weight loss, Praneeta's permed and Kavita's oiled hair, Anisha's baby shower, the Kohlis' marriage registration, Rajat's car's bent fender, Akshay's new shoes, Malti's soup-du-jour, we're bombarded with useless trivia through the day,' sighs Kishore Singh.
Helicopter Eela could have been a good film but falls short, says Savera R Someshwar.
The street leading up to his tea stall cum house is dotted with Argentina flags while a giant one flutters high making its presence felt.
How Satyendra Sahay lost 24 kilos in 6 months will inspire you too.
Rediff reader Santanu Ghosh shares his love story.
On a day when her companion of close to a quarter century was anointed her successor, Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar visits J Jayalalithaa's memorial on Marina Beach two months after her death.
Nimit Agarwal, 26 tells us how he went from 84 kg to 65 kg within a year.
Spending some time on sets of this sports film was a fun experience, says Jahnavi Patel.
Rediff readers tell us what their first salaries were.
'The night, I have to sadly admit, was a let-down and Mr Bieber, you kind of broke my heart,' says a Belieber.
Next time, try a glass of water instead of a snack and feel the difference.
Pulling out all stops on the last day of campaigning, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday reached out to the electorate holding a roadshow in Sultanpur Majra.
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In his hunger for power, the prime minister has forgotten raj dharma, the Congress alleged.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:
Do away with the table salt. A reduction in the intake of salt can help control various kidney problems.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's much-speculated Cabinet reshuffle is likely to take place on Monday, reports R Rajagopalan/Rediff.com.
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Despite presiding over scores of factories in what is today India's largest garment exporter with 105,000 employees, Ahuja is a modest man with much to be immodest about. He tells Rahul Jacob that the government needs a free trade agreement with Europe fast to ensure a level-playing field with Bangladesh and Vietnam.
Mohammed Taufiq has been a waiter at Kolkata's famous Coffee House for 36 years. After encountering at least 50, 100 new faces every day -- including Satyajit Ray once -- all he wants now is to return to his village after retirement.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
This start-up connects diners with regional cuisines that restaurants do not serve.
Ronjita Kulkarni shares her mom Swati Das' recipe for a Christmas Raan Roast
'If Modiji likes his pakodas fresh from the pakodewala, why does his government keep making things difficult for us?'
'Jaitley was one of the earliest politicians to sense the changing political scenario in Delhi. He had closely watched the rise of the BJP and declining fortunes of the Congress party during the L K Advani era. But it was between 2009 and 2014 as the Leader of the Opposition that he began to read the tea leaves. 'And thus it was that he introduced Modi-Amit Shah duo to Lutyens Delhi,' says senior journalist R Rajagopalan who had known Jaitley since 1975.
From nitrogen frozen bhel puri and pav bhaji fondue to duck chilli samosas and paapri pizzas, fine-dining restaurants are now adding a bit of zing to the humble street food
At some point, it became evident to the audience that a subtle musical duel was taking place. By the time the faster taans started, the notes had become sharp arrows shot with the intention to annihilate. A revealing excerpt from Namita Devidayal's The Sixth String Of Vilayat Khan.
Eat what you love but remember to burn extra calories and fight fat.
The 'Shatrughan Sinha of the South' plunges into politics.
'I feel very lucky that people have noticed my work.'
'Visiting my friend in his affluent locality, I realised that the Delhi weather had become the great equaliser.' 'Pollution was always in the air, everywhere, and had become the primary subject of all conversations,' notes Ambassador B S Prakash.
'I was offered a few roles but they were of singers. I refused them because I don't want to play myself. I would love to portray a common person with an ordinary character,' Sunidhi Chauhan tells Rediff contributor Rajul Hegde.
Nishriin Parikh, a 51-year-old fitness enthusiast, wants to inspire youngsters into taking their health and fitness seriously.
They'll tell you Goa's food stories in photos.
How about working for a company without pay just to learn various skills?
His rags-to-riches story would make a film. Meet Musthafa P C, the man behind ready-to-use breakfast foods that countless Indians trust.
An entirely preventable disease claimed the life of 173 children -- thanks to state apathy.
Raja Sen brings us all the action from the first day of the 16th Mumbai Film Festival.
From India's first Vietnamese restaurant to a molecular restaurant, Gitanjali Gurbaxani lists her choices for a monsoon treat in Bengaluru.
