News for 'Tree of Life'

Get Ready To Laugh Out Loud!

Get Ready To Laugh Out Loud!

Rediff.com12 Dec 2024

Images that should keep you grinning for days on end.

Guess, Who Is The Real Baba Ramdev!

Guess, Who Is The Real Baba Ramdev!

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

A life-size wax figure of Baba Ramdev, the yoga guru, was unveiled in New Delhi by Madame Tussauds New York.

Increase in room rates, higher occupancy to drive gains for Indian Hotels

Increase in room rates, higher occupancy to drive gains for Indian Hotels

Rediff.com28 Jan 2025

Indian Hotels reported strong consolidated revenue growth of 29 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in the third quarter of the current financial year (Q3FY25), led by revenue per available room, or RevPAR, growth of 15 per cent. The average room rate, or ARR, was up 13 per cent and occupancy improved 120 basis points (bps) Y-o-Y on a standalone business. Like-for-like revenue growth was 15 per cent Y-o-Y, while TajSats (airline catering) grew by 18 per cent Y-o-Y.

STUNNING Travel Photographs

STUNNING Travel Photographs

Rediff.com4 Feb 2025

Wondeful shots of African women and giraffes roaming Kenyan grasslands were judged the most outstanding photographs of the year.

A Resort Full Of Army, Cricket Memories

A Resort Full Of Army, Cricket Memories

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

Run by a former cricketer and son of India's military heroes, Mike's Forest Retreat is an ode to all that we hold dear.

Heavy rains bring life to a standstill in many parts of Kerala

Heavy rains bring life to a standstill in many parts of Kerala

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

As the heavy rains continued on Wednesday also, Orange alert was sounded in 12 of the 14 districts of the state for the day.

'Certain Relationships Are Too Difficult To Explain'

'Certain Relationships Are Too Difficult To Explain'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2025

'Two males in the same house, one who is trying to become a man, and the other one is losing his manhood, when they cross paths, it can be a tricky situation.'

'The Judiciary Is Like A Black Hole'

'The Judiciary Is Like A Black Hole'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

'People don't know about the immense pressures that come with this position -- every decision a judge takes affects real people and their lives.' 'This is not a job that one can take lightly.' A

When A PM Miraculously Escaped Air Crash

When A PM Miraculously Escaped Air Crash

Rediff.com17 Feb 2025

Wing Commander Raveendran and flight steward Sargeant Iyer, though shaken and injured, managed to open the rear door of the aircraft and shouted for Prime Minister Morarji Desai and the passengers in the forward cabin to exit in haste since they suspected that fire would engulf the aircraft.

Pawar a banyan tree but failed to create a successor, says Uddhav Sena's Saamana

Pawar a banyan tree but failed to create a successor, says Uddhav Sena's Saamana

Rediff.com8 May 2023

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday claimed Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar has failed to create a successor who could take his party forward.

UK's richest 10% took half of wealth from India during colonialism

UK's richest 10% took half of wealth from India during colonialism

Rediff.com20 Jan 2025

The United Kingdom extracted USD 64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900 and USD 33.8 trillion of this went to the richest 10 per cent -- enough money to carpet London in notes of 50 British pound almost four times over.

Cyclone Mandous disrupts life in Andhra; TN; 1 hurt, many areas submerged

Cyclone Mandous disrupts life in Andhra; TN; 1 hurt, many areas submerged

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

According to the officials of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, one of their sanitary workers was badly injured due to the storm and calamitic conditions in the state.

Raj Kapoor@100: The Essential RK Playlist

Raj Kapoor@100: The Essential RK Playlist

Rediff.com14 Dec 2024

Sukanya Verma remembers some of his greatest solo numbers in our fondly curated playlist.

The Silent Crisis of Student Suicides

The Silent Crisis of Student Suicides

Rediff.com4 Mar 2025

What is pushing students to take this extreme step?

Cyclone Fengal causes unprecedented rainfall in Pondy

Cyclone Fengal causes unprecedented rainfall in Pondy

Rediff.com1 Dec 2024

After making landfall near Puducherry on November 30, Cyclone Fengal weakened on Sunday, but torrential downpour under its influence paralysed the union territory, with the Army stepping in to evacuate stranded persons in inundated streets.

'I Was Waiting Ki Sabka Time Aata Hai'

'I Was Waiting Ki Sabka Time Aata Hai'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2025

'I will never ever forget Paatal Lok 2 because I left for the shoot the night I got married!'

'I Vote According To My Will. I Don't Listen To Anyone'

'I Vote According To My Will. I Don't Listen To Anyone'

Rediff.com27 May 2024

In a poor village of daily wage earners in Siwan, Bihar, people speak about their hard lives and why they vote.

The Real Star Of Lapatta Ladies

The Real Star Of Lapatta Ladies

Rediff.com12 Nov 2024

'There's a very strong feeling of sisterhood that I feel is missing in Indian households.' 'I genuinely advocate the feeling of sisterhood because I feel that some of the strongest bonds, friendships and support groups could be our immediate relatives.'

Saina, Mary Share Joy Of Christmas

Saina, Mary Share Joy Of Christmas

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

'Through the roller-coaster of Life & Time, Christmas season is here again with tales of treated memories. As we wait, let there be Hope, Peace & Joy throughout.'

Hudhud impact: Uprooted trees, electric poles litter streets

Hudhud impact: Uprooted trees, electric poles litter streets

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

Gusty winds, uprooted trees, torn roofs of hutments and sheds and snapped electric cables bore testimony to the impact of severe cyclonic storm 'Hudhud' which hit Andhra Pradesh's coastal districts on Sunday.

Landour Longings

Landour Longings

Rediff.com1 Jan 2025

When in Landour, discovers Supriya Newar, one of the most important things to do and that too in large measures, is to do nothing at all.

There's Something Special About Voting Day!

There's Something Special About Voting Day!

Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

It is that one day in our life as citizens that truly brings us together, regardless of who we vote for. It is that day when we stand alongside, help each other and be a community of shared goals and hopes for a better future.

NBCC defends decision to fell 14,000 trees, to compensate by planting 2 lakh

NBCC defends decision to fell 14,000 trees, to compensate by planting 2 lakh

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

At a press conference, the NBCC CMD defended the move, saying it is a sacrifice that one has to make for development and they would be compensating by increasing the green cover 15 times.

Oh, Kolkata!

Oh, Kolkata!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2024

5 Must Do Things in Kolkata.

Ananya Can't CTRL Her Excitement!

Ananya Can't CTRL Her Excitement!

Rediff.com27 Sep 2024

Tovino catches up with Suriya and Karthi... Malavika misses the wilderness...Shamita discovers a new passion...

'Someone, please come': Frantic calls for help from Wayanad

'Someone, please come': Frantic calls for help from Wayanad

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

Television channels aired phone conversations of several people crying and requesting someone to come and rescue them as they were either trapped in their houses or had no way to travel as bridges had been washed away and the roads were flooded.

Major achievement that no life was lost during cyclone: Shah

Major achievement that no life was lost during cyclone: Shah

Rediff.com17 Jun 2023

Electricity will be restored in affected areas by June 20, he said, talking to reporters in Bhuj, the headquarters of the Kutch district which bore the brunt of the cyclone.

Promises Of A Roof Meet Harsh Reality

Promises Of A Roof Meet Harsh Reality

Rediff.com27 May 2024

As India votes in another General Election which draws to an end in four days, is anyone hearing The Poor's voices?

The Beautiful Bhooths of Bollywood

The Beautiful Bhooths of Bollywood

Rediff.com14 Aug 2024

On the other end of the spooky spectrum, there's the otherworld beauty looking for a do-gooder to help her restless spirit find peace.

Highest rainfall in 88 years brings Delhi to its knees, 5 dead

Highest rainfall in 88 years brings Delhi to its knees, 5 dead

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

Five people died in rain-related incidents in Delhi Friday as Monsoon arrived with a fury early in the morning, lashing the city with its highest rainfall in a single day of June in 88 years which brought it to a standstill with streets flooded, traffic in chaos and some commuters stranded on roads.

9 killed as heavy rains lash Telangana; 99 trains cancelled

9 killed as heavy rains lash Telangana; 99 trains cancelled

Rediff.com1 Sep 2024

Due to heavy rains and waterlogging over the tracks at several locations on South Central Railway network, as many as 99 trains were cancelled and four trains were partially cancelled while 54 trains were diverted, an SCR official said.

'There Were Dead Bodies Everywhere'

'There Were Dead Bodies Everywhere'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2024

'We waded through the wet mud into the school, and what we saw were dead bodies strewn all over.' 'We could also see parts of human bodies buried under the wet mud.' 'It was a sight I will never forget in my life. Total devastation everywhere.'

MT Vasudevan Nair, Suzuki, ex-CJI Khehar Singh get Padma Vibhushan

MT Vasudevan Nair, Suzuki, ex-CJI Khehar Singh get Padma Vibhushan

Rediff.com25 Jan 2025

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday approved 139 Padma awards including seven Padma Vibhushans, 19 Padma Bhushans and 113 Padma Shris.

Life lessons to learn from ghee, trees and other oddities

Life lessons to learn from ghee, trees and other oddities

Rediff.com7 Jun 2013

These lessons will help you overcome your challenges and move ahead in your life and career.

Mosques, mazar covered on Haridwar kanwar route; removed after flak

Mosques, mazar covered on Haridwar kanwar route; removed after flak

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

The mosque's maulana and the mazar's caretakers said they were not aware of any administrative order in this regard and claimed this was for the first time that such a step had been taken during the yatra.

Heavy rains lash Kerala, cloudburst in Kochi; flood-hit shifted to camps

Heavy rains lash Kerala, cloudburst in Kochi; flood-hit shifted to camps

Rediff.com28 May 2024

Tourist centres have been closed in many districts, including Kottayam and Thiruvananthapuram, and a night travel ban has been imposed in the hilly areas of Idukki district.

A Maharashtrian Haunts Bollywood

A Maharashtrian Haunts Bollywood

Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

Munjya is the most wildly entertaining ghost I have encountered at the movies recently. But he has the added advantage of being a Maharashtrian ghost, of possessing rhythms of speech and behaviour that are distinctly Maharashtrian, of being blessed with that beautiful brand of Maharashtrian irritability

Kerala woman rescued after 3 hrs in neck-deep swamp

Kerala woman rescued after 3 hrs in neck-deep swamp

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

Kamalakshi Amma, a local fisherwoman, accidently fell into the sludge in Maradu Municipality while she was on her way back home on Tuesday afternoon.

Gayle Rules The Skies!

Gayle Rules The Skies!

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

The party never stops for Gayle, be it be up in the skies!

How Durga Puja Brings Kajol, Rani, Sharbani Together

How Durga Puja Brings Kajol, Rani, Sharbani Together

Rediff.com12 Oct 2024

'Kajol has always been very particular about Nysa and Yug coming for the puja every year.'