Foods rich in folate, vitamin B 12, vitamin C, D, K and iron are known to increase the platelet counts.
Rediff reader Sidharth Jain tells us how he lost weight.
Rediff reader Vineet Sharma reveals how he went from 107 kg to 90 kg.
Mini Ribeiro tells you how to make the most of winter spices.
The holy month of Ramzan is here and Reshma Aslam is sharing her favourite recipes with us.
These regional dishes will tease your taste buds.
Usher in the Parsi New Year with delicious dishes, says Mini Ribeiro.
The Masterchef interacted with readers and judged the culinary talent of Rediff staffers.
'The main meal consisted of one soup, a salad, 2 or 3 vegetarian dishes (including at least 1 green vegetable), a variety of rice, freshly prepared Rotis or Phulkas, Dal, and yogurt.'
This New Year's eve, party like a pro with these lip smacking recipes.
Kaju Katli, Chum Chum, Puran Poli -- stars share their favourite Diwali recipes.
This is your golden chance to create the next big thing in India.
The celebrity chef shares recipes for five unusual Indian desserts.
When Kishore Singh found himself fielding dieting fads and hints...
A country as diverse as India has some of the strangest rituals and traditions. From bizarre ways to cure illnesses to an unusual matrimony to please the rain gods...the things people do here must be seen to be believed.
Mumbai visarjans take place with military precision. Thousands and thousands of Ganpatis are immersed across 11 days with hardly an incident. And minimum traffic disruption given the scale of the festival. Meet the the folks who ensure visarjans happen smoothly and efficiently.
Are you a working mom with not much time on your hands? Guess, you need to put these clever hacks in practice now.
Chitrita Banerji's new book, Bengali Cooking, takes readers into the kitchens of West Bengal and Bangladesh through the changing seasons. And if it starts to rain, nothing matters more to the Bengali palate than the hilsa fish and the many ways it can be consumed.
If you love potatoes, you better try this dish!
Mouthwatering pani puris, delicious jalebis, parathas, chole bhature, gulab jamuns and motichoor ladoos...these foodies in the capital are serenading our taste buds and how!
RJD chief Lalu Prasad took out a march on the main roads in Bihar capital on Sunday to protest against the Modi government's failure to bring black money.
5 recipes for amazing dishes you can make on Eid, or really any other day.
Bollywood gives you some great vacation ideas!
This festive season, put on your apron and whip up exquisite, progressive desserts, MasterChef-style.
Verifiable 'distress-sharing' of available water may still be the way out of the Cauvery water row, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Ginger and tulsi flavoured tea is passe. Exotic ingredients are now finding their way into the kettle.
Rediff reader Ramesh Menon shares his experience of eating on Indian Railways.
Here's a yummy way to get your kids to eat their veggies.
It's impossible to have healthy teeth without a balanced diet!
Green vegetables contain a high amount of soluble and insoluble fiber to balance your good and bad gut bacteria.
Make modern meals from ancient grains.
Kishore Singh on how his kids decided that in spite of the presence of weird older people at home, it was an easier bet to party where the free booze was.
Raipur's Nami Rai didn't let marriage or lack of sporting facilities affect her love for fitness.
Think, says Nikita Puri, before you eat.
Super easy recipes that will transform anything from salad to pasta.
Although we all have tastebuds that are dying to sample all the yummy food around us, we must remember that anything in excess is bad.
Plan to throw a Thanksgiving party this weekend? These delicious recipes from MasterChef Australia will come handy.