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Is your smartphone robbing your sleep?

Is your smartphone robbing your sleep?

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

When the human body is exposed to too much artificial light at night, the body's biological clock gets confused and this natural sleep pattern starts disrupting.

Modi has lost the battle on farm laws

Modi has lost the battle on farm laws

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

This crisis requires political sophistication and governance skills. This BJP has neither, observes Shekhar Gupta.

PIX: Man United clinches draw at Tottenham on EPL return

PIX: Man United clinches draw at Tottenham on EPL return

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes fired home a late penalty to rescue a point for the visitors in a lively 1-1 draw at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Friday.

Doggie Dilemma

Doggie Dilemma

Rediff.com26 Jun 2009

The animation of Bolt is pretty good (for a non-Pixar movie) and the tale delivers enough of a message about faith and identity for it to be more than merely a kids' cartoon.

Is Fahadh Faasil India's Finest Actor?

Is Fahadh Faasil India's Finest Actor?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

As Fahadh Faasil turns 39 on August 8, Subhash K Jha looks back at his favourite films featuring the brilliant actor.

The disadvantage with Xbox One X is...

The disadvantage with Xbox One X is...

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

Despite its 4k and multimedia capabilities, there were other glitches, says Abhik Sen.

Five tips for keeping New Year resolutions

Five tips for keeping New Year resolutions

Rediff.com29 Dec 2008

New Year brings with it a host of new resolutions like losing weight, shaping up and treading cautiously with money. However, the 'vows' often remain unaccomplished.

5 golden rules of tax planning

5 golden rules of tax planning

Rediff.com26 Dec 2008

Just as rules are important for good living, so also there are some golden rules of tax planning.

BJP's Karnataka manifesto promises farm loan waiver, cow protection commission

BJP's Karnataka manifesto promises farm loan waiver, cow protection commission

Rediff.com4 May 2018

BJP said if voted to power, it would bring out a 'white paper' on the financial health of the state under the Congress rule.

In-form SRH stand in way of KKR

In-form SRH stand in way of KKR

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

Sunrisers Hyderabad stand in the way of two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders, who would be looking to bring their campaign back on track at home during an Indian Premier League T20 cricket clash, in Kolkata, on Saturday.

Modi slays it at QUAD with few words

Modi slays it at QUAD with few words

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Interestingly, in his entire remarks, Modi never once mentioned regional security, Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar points out.

Apple launches iPhone 11, new iPad; TV+ on Nov 1

Apple launches iPhone 11, new iPad; TV+ on Nov 1

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

The new iPhones are "jam packed with new capabilities and an incredible new design", said Apple chief executive Tim Cook.

Pavlychenko gives Spurs win over Blackburn

Pavlychenko gives Spurs win over Blackburn

Rediff.com23 Nov 2008

Tottenham Hotspur continued their slow climb away from the Premier League danger zone when Roman Pavlychenko's early goal gave them a scrappy 1-0 home win over 10-man Blackburn Rovers on Sunday.

'Sheena was always bubbling with energy'

'Sheena was always bubbling with energy'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

'Sheena was helpful and generous, kind and respectful of her elders,' an employee at the Disneyland High School in Guwahati, where she studied from nursery to Class 10, told Indrani Roy/Rediff.com

'I may seem fun and bubbly, but...'

'I may seem fun and bubbly, but...'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

'...When it comes to my work, I am extremely meticulous.' 'I go through every contract, every detail.' 'This is because of past experiences, of being, sort of, conned.'

Why Obama is critical of India in his book

Why Obama is critical of India in his book

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

He had come in search of jobs in America to rescue his presidency and India failed him in more ways than one, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Hyderabad, India's first 1Gbps-enabled city

Hyderabad, India's first 1Gbps-enabled city

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

A recent study on internet speed in India put Hyderabad on top with 6.5 Mbps download and 4.5 Mbps upload speed

Review: Chumbak is magical, magnetic

Review: Chumbak is magical, magnetic

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

Sandeep Modi's Chumbak spins a magical web around you, says Prasanna D Zore.

How to provide 24x7 electricity for all Indians by 2027

How to provide 24x7 electricity for all Indians by 2027

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

'The 24x7 power for all vision is inspiring, because as we've so often seen, where India leads, the world follows,' says Rajiv J Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation.

Who will clean the Indian education system?

Who will clean the Indian education system?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

'Education is disconnected from social reality and does not even attempt to solve the real problems of our country,' observe Peehu Pardeshi and Sandeep Pandey.

Celebrating Heroes: Meet the IAF's first para rower

Celebrating Heroes: Meet the IAF's first para rower

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

'I am grateful to God that I am alive and he has made me differently-abled for a greater cause,' says Wing Commander Shantanu.

10 TIPS to achieve your FITNESS goals

10 TIPS to achieve your FITNESS goals

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

Embrace a daily sport. Cook and eat your meals with love. Ditch the pills. Hydrate well.

Monica Dogra likes her men on a platter!

Monica Dogra likes her men on a platter!

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

Musician, actress and now a designer -- Monica Dogra wears many hats. And in one of those roles, she likes to commodify male sexuality. Snapshots from her show at the Myntra Fashion Weekend held in Mumbai.

GA: Best of the week

GA: Best of the week

Rediff.com3 Mar 2006

Budget tips, career mantras, restauarnt reviews...more

Despite new launches, Samsung continues to lag behind Xiaomi in India

Despite new launches, Samsung continues to lag behind Xiaomi in India

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

It has 18.9 per cent share of the market, down from 22.6 per cent for the third quarter of 2018 while Xiaomi has 27.1 per cent share.

CCTVs, video cameras at sensitive stations

CCTVs, video cameras at sensitive stations

Rediff.com26 Feb 2007

Railways have taken several steps to strengthen and modernise the security arrangements

Discover your inner James Bond at this spy museum

Discover your inner James Bond at this spy museum

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

It's not easy to be a spy. The job requires a unique set of skills, including mastery of a wide range of gadgets and devices. Now, at the new Spyscape museum in New York, one can not only experience what being a 007 spy entails, but also learn about the history of espionage.

India's Most Wanted review: Death by boredom

India's Most Wanted review: Death by boredom

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Arjun Kapoor doesn't know the difference between restrained and reactionless.

How a middle-class Delhi boy powered his way to Forbes 30 Under 30

How a middle-class Delhi boy powered his way to Forbes 30 Under 30

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

Tirthak Saha is living the American dream, but his work has a typically Indian context.

Govt's tax amnesty scheme sees little success

Govt's tax amnesty scheme sees little success

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

By November 3, only 17,000 applications with tax payable amounting to Rs 1,100 crore have been received by the government, under the Sabka Vishwas Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme. The scheme gives a deep discount of 70 per cent for cases pending appeal where tax demand is more than Rs 50 lakh, and 50 per cent waiver beyond that amount.

Knocked up: Delightfully raunchy

Knocked up: Delightfully raunchy

Rediff.com1 Jun 2007

Knocked Up, directed by Judd Apatow is a delightful comedy of an unplanned pregnancy and its aftermath.

Delhi looking to end home woes against Kings

Delhi looking to end home woes against Kings

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

Seeking home comforts after multiple reverses at the Ferozshah Kotla, Delhi Capitals will be desperate to buck the trend when they take on a rejuvenated Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League, in Delhi, on Saturday.

Investments resolutions for 2015

Investments resolutions for 2015

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

Yes, you need them: to complete the resolutions that you had made in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. There is no point in making new resolutions if you have not lived up to the previous resolutions, right?

Modi is too clever to want Trump as mediator!

Modi is too clever to want Trump as mediator!

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

'Modi, with his sharply honed political savvy and undoubted grasp of international affairs, is a past master at taking the measure of world leaders.' 'He would be the last person to think of the unpredictable and not too well-regarded Trump as the mediator,' says B S Raghavan.

'Bollywood can definitely be a better place'

'Bollywood can definitely be a better place'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

'Discussions of favouritism and the #MeToo movement really unearthed a lot.' 'I really hope that these movements force people to look inwards and be nicer to each other.' 'But it's definitely not as bad as it's made out to be.'

Love Aaj Kal Review

Love Aaj Kal Review

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

'A poorly conceived reboot that's overlong, overdramatic and overdone, Love Aaj Kal simply cannot differentiate between pyaar and parody,' says Sukanya Verma.

How to keep your knee joints healthy

How to keep your knee joints healthy

Rediff.com14 Oct 2017

Living a sedentary life can create havoc to your knee joints. Follow these easy tips to keep knee pain at bay.

After Amphan, Bengal is an area of darkness

After Amphan, Bengal is an area of darkness

Rediff.com22 May 2020

'For around five hours the storm, reportedly the strongest one ever recorded in the Bay of Bengal, that mother of many a deathly vortex, shook Kolkata like a toddler playing with a rattling toy,' observes Debashish Chatterjee.

Motorola to sell smartwatch for Rs 17,999

Motorola to sell smartwatch for Rs 17,999

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

Samsung's Gear Live is available in India for about Rs 15,900, while LG's G Watch is priced at Rs 14,999.

Has tourism changed Ladakh for good?

Has tourism changed Ladakh for good?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

A decade has seen many welcome changes in this hill district of Jammu and Kashmir, says Anjuli Bhargava.