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Yoga poses to lower high blood pressure

Yoga poses to lower high blood pressure

Rediff.com28 Feb 2011

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya, trained with Trivandrum's Sivanananda Yoga Vedanta Center, leads you through five yoga poses that will help tackle circulatory problems.

Sterlite buys land for Rs 9,700 cr in Aurangabad

Sterlite buys land for Rs 9,700 cr in Aurangabad

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

The state-run Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) recently handed over the land. The company was exploring investment opportunities in various states and finally selected a site at the Shendre industrial estate near Aurangabad.

Rich list shrinks, but top 10 add $40 billion to wealth

Rich list shrinks, but top 10 add $40 billion to wealth

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

Richest 10 account for 41% of promoter wealth, up from 33% in December 2018, says Krishna Kant.

Markets gain momentum ahead if CPI data; metals slip, IT climbs

Markets gain momentum ahead if CPI data; metals slip, IT climbs

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

n the broader market, BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices are trading higher by 0.3% each.

PIX: 5 yoga poses for sexy and toned arms

PIX: 5 yoga poses for sexy and toned arms

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, shows you five simple yoga poses that can get you toned muscles.

Do you know the dangers of aromatherapy oils?

Do you know the dangers of aromatherapy oils?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

Take this quiz to get a lowdown on over-use or wrong use of essential oils used in aromatherapy.

Watching World Cup? Try these yoga poses

Watching World Cup? Try these yoga poses

Rediff.com22 Mar 2011

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya, trained with Trivandrum's Sivanananda Yoga Vedanta Center, leads you through five yoga poses that can be done while watching TV.

Are your everyday habits harming your health?

Are your everyday habits harming your health?

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Take this quiz to find out.

Orissa in possession of large bauxite reserve

Orissa in possession of large bauxite reserve

Rediff.com25 Aug 2010

The total reserves of bauxite in the mineral-rich state are estimated at 1,530 million tonnes, spread over different sectors, industry sources said.

Will Cairn be asked to reapply for govt nod?

Will Cairn be asked to reapply for govt nod?

Rediff.com14 Mar 2011

On November 23, Cairn India, made conditional applications, which have come in for questioning following a Delhi high court ruling.

Yoga: Prepare for the challenging Crow Pose

Yoga: Prepare for the challenging Crow Pose

Rediff.com30 Nov 2010

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, takes you through five poses which will prepare you for the difficult crow pose.

What is the right way to do pranayama?

What is the right way to do pranayama?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, takes you through a quiz to help you learn about the marvellous aspects of this limb of yoga.

New rules exempt M&As before June 1

New rules exempt M&As before June 1

Rediff.com12 May 2011

New regime less harsh than the draft guidelines, has a host of exemptions.

Managing the monsoon, through yoga

Managing the monsoon, through yoga

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, will take you through five practices that will see through this monsoon.

Sterlite Copper's closure: Livelihood of around 400,000 people at stake

Sterlite Copper's closure: Livelihood of around 400,000 people at stake

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

Closure has meant loss of Rs 2,000 crore to the public exchequer; around three per cent of Tamil Nadu's Gross State Domestic Product is from the facility

Sensex logs 1st fall in seven days; pharma, financials play spoilsport

Sensex logs 1st fall in seven days; pharma, financials play spoilsport

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

Pharma major Sun Pharma remained the worst loser in the Sensex pack for the second day in a row after reports that regulator Sebi may reopen the insider trading case against the company.

Top ten health benefits of yoga

Top ten health benefits of yoga

Rediff.com20 Jul 2011

Yogacharya Shameem Akthar, trained with the International Yoga Vedanta Center, lists the top ten benefits that continue keep yoga on the top of the must-do list for most people.

2010: High profile projects hit the green hurdle

2010: High profile projects hit the green hurdle

Rediff.com11 Jan 2011

The year 2010 was a loud year when high profile projects hit the headlines for non-compliance with environmental regulations.

Govt earns huge tax from big corporate deals

Govt earns huge tax from big corporate deals

Rediff.com13 Jul 2011

Finance ministry officials said they were scrutinising many deals, but the actual tax liability would depend on many factors, including the kind of payment (royalty, interest, stake sale) and the Double Tax Avoidance Agreement with the country where the foreign company was based.

Health Quiz: Are you eating pretty?

Health Quiz: Are you eating pretty?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Here's a fun way to find out how healthy is your skin

Quiz: Is kajal good for your eyes?

Quiz: Is kajal good for your eyes?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

Do you know why men in Rajathan apply kajal in their eyes? Is it a fashion statement or some scientific reason behind it?

Conditions for Cairn deal to cost govt Rs 5,000 cr

Conditions for Cairn deal to cost govt Rs 5,000 cr

Rediff.com4 Jul 2011

ONGC's return on investment becomes positive after govt makes Barmer block royalty cost-recoverable.

Improve your sex life with yoga

Improve your sex life with yoga

Rediff.com17 Sep 2010

Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, takes you through five yogic practices that will enhance your sex life.

JSW takes battle for Bellary to apex court

JSW takes battle for Bellary to apex court

Rediff.com28 Mar 2011

Earlier this month, the high court asked Sesa Goa and JSW Steel to re-bid.

I am your soldier in Delhi, Rahul tells tribals

I am your soldier in Delhi, Rahul tells tribals

Rediff.com26 Aug 2010

Addressing a tribal rally marking 'Adivasi Adhikar Diwas' (Rights Day) in Jagannathpur village at the foothills of Niyamgiri hills close to Vedanta's alumina refinery, he said he would he would be their "soldier" in Delhi and continue their fight

Want to buy the best stocks with moderate risk?

Want to buy the best stocks with moderate risk?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers queries on how to invest in stocks.

Projects to be cleared fast: PM to Orissa CM

Projects to be cleared fast: PM to Orissa CM

Rediff.com23 Aug 2010

Patnaik said the prime minister assured him on the Polavaram dam project in Andhra Pradesh, saying that none of the tribal villages in Orissa would be submerged.

Green hurdle! Lavasa, JSP projects put on hold

Green hurdle! Lavasa, JSP projects put on hold

Rediff.com26 Nov 2010

Pune's Lavasa Lake City has run into rough weather with the environment ministry slapping a showcause notice on Lavasa Corporation for carrying out construction activities without its approval in 25,000 hectares.

The $8.5 billion gamble?

The $8.5 billion gamble?

Rediff.com16 Aug 2010

Given it is in a completely different business, it's a question if Vedanta can seamlessly implement the optimal strategy for Cairn

Relieve your neck pain with yoga

Relieve your neck pain with yoga

Rediff.com30 Jul 2010

A regular routine of yoga does wonders to power the neck. It is of particular value to those who may be prone to neck-related problems.

Nalco eyes Afghanistan's mining sector

Nalco eyes Afghanistan's mining sector

Rediff.com19 Jul 2010

State-owned aluminium maker Nalco may show interest in developing mines in Afghanistan, which is expected to invite global bids soon for exploration of mineral deposits estimated to be worth $1 trillion.

The healing power of flowers

The healing power of flowers

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

Can flowers heal you? Take this quiz and find out

Taxation, operational issues clog mining sector

Taxation, operational issues clog mining sector

Rediff.com27 Jan 2011

Ban fiats, freezes and new levies are ensuring a drying up of operations and new investments, complain companies.

Posco failure: BJP blames Orissa govt

Posco failure: BJP blames Orissa govt

Rediff.com20 Oct 2010

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday held the Orissa government responsible for the non-implementation of the Rs 51,000 crore (Rs 510 billion) Posco steel plant project.

Nifty ends above 7,800 led by financial shares, metals; Oil sinks to 11-year low

Nifty ends above 7,800 led by financial shares, metals; Oil sinks to 11-year low

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

The S&P BSE Sensex surged 217 points to end at 25,736.

What deported US journalist was up to near Sterlite

What deported US journalist was up to near Sterlite

Rediff.com5 Jan 2019

American journalist Mark Scialla was deported after he was found covering the Sterlite agitation in Tuticorin while on a tourist visa.

It's poor farmers vs Gujarat government and Nirma!

It's poor farmers vs Gujarat government and Nirma!

Rediff.com5 Jan 2011

The story of land allotment in Mahuva in Saurashtra, Gujarat, is sensational even in this season of scams because here the government allotted its land to a private party, Nirma, and the place allotted was actually a reservoir!

Investor wealth dips over Rs 1 lakh cr in stock market slump

Investor wealth dips over Rs 1 lakh cr in stock market slump

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

At the BSE, 1,791 stocks declined, while 948 advanced, 110 stocks remained unchanged.

Deals that will define India's oil sector

Deals that will define India's oil sector

Rediff.com31 Dec 2010

No period in the recent history of Indian oil and gas sector will perhaps leave its long- lasting imprint than 2010 that saw the unfolding of two events that could shape the future of this fast growing sphere.

Orissa: A jinxed state for mega projects?

Orissa: A jinxed state for mega projects?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2010

It is raining mega investment in Orissa, but none of the big ticket projects have made any headway.