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'It was a vision document, not a Budget'

'It was a vision document, not a Budget'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

'Part A of the Budget was like it was written by somebody from the 21st century and Part B was written by somebody from the 19th century.'

Goodbye IRCTC!

Goodbye IRCTC!

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said that even he finds it difficult to remember it sometimes and would be better to have a name that is easy to remember while browsing the internet

Mid-day meal horror rerun: 51 students hospitalised in Gujarat

Mid-day meal horror rerun: 51 students hospitalised in Gujarat

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

At least 51 students of Lolpura primary school in Kanvadi village in Anand district were hospitalised due to food poisoning, after they consumed school mid-day meals on Wednesday, officials said.

Eat healthy: Recipes for the yogic diet

Eat healthy: Recipes for the yogic diet

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Here are some recipes ideas for Sattvic dishes, which contribute to the maintenance of Sattva guna -- the state of being calm and peaceful.

NY resolution: Is health your top priority?

NY resolution: Is health your top priority?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

Work will never end, but one day our life will.

Not only Maggi, many other Nestl products faced queries

Not only Maggi, many other Nestl products faced queries

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Food regulator has closed more than 15 files.

These SIX foods are good for your kidneys

These SIX foods are good for your kidneys

Rediff.com16 Feb 2019

Turmeric, carrots, garlic and strawberries. It's time to include them in your diet.

FinMin seeks PSBs' help to make India $ 5 trn economy

FinMin seeks PSBs' help to make India $ 5 trn economy

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

According to a communication by the ministry to the heads of PSBs, it will be a bottom-up consultative process from the branch level onwards which will involve discussions at the branch or regional level, state level and national level.

GST: What will be costlier, cheaper?

GST: What will be costlier, cheaper?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Banking services, insurance premium and investment management are likely to cost more.

New Creta, petrol Vitarra Brezza.. What went down at Auto Expo Day 2

New Creta, petrol Vitarra Brezza.. What went down at Auto Expo Day 2

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

New Creta, petrol Vitarra Brezza.. A quick look at what went down at Auto Expo Day 2.

'The Maggi crisis was a blessing in disguise for Nestle'

'The Maggi crisis was a blessing in disguise for Nestle'

Rediff.com16 May 2016

'Maggi issue gave us room for introspection.'

10 tips to increase your sperm count

10 tips to increase your sperm count

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

Having sex every other day may be optimum, says Dr Raghuveer Karne. Prolonged abstinence can increase the number of dead sperm.

How 4-5% of India's GDP is wiped away every year

How 4-5% of India's GDP is wiped away every year

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

Corrosion is a big menace for anything with steel application from rebars in construction, oil and water pipelines, railway track, power distribution poles to automobiles, says Kunal Bose.

Farewell, Astad

Farewell, Astad

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

'Gone too soon, Astad, but I know whenever we meet in that world beyond, I will watch you dance.' Swarupa Dutt remembers a remarkable human being and a magnificent performer who left the world poorer when he passed into the ages on Thursday.

Do you feel the rain in your bones?

Do you feel the rain in your bones?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Temperature fluctuation can cause joint pain and long hours in an air-conditioned environment can only worsen these pains, says Dr Anil Arora.

10 ways to glide through your periods without much pain

10 ways to glide through your periods without much pain

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Your periods don't need to be the worst time of the month.

Panasonic to develop India-specific items

Panasonic to develop India-specific items

Rediff.com24 May 2011

Japanese consumer durables firm Panasonic on Tuesday said it is looking at technical collaboration with several Indian firms, including the Tata Group, to develop India-specific products, underlining that the country is one of its significant markets.

Drink the wine, my friends

Drink the wine, my friends

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Domestic wineries have moved from creating predominantly sweet wines in their initial years to drier, complex blends now. They also seem to be investing more in wine tourism.

'The Modi government has given farmers freedom'

'The Modi government has given farmers freedom'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

'The farm bills will not bring in corporate zamindari'

Bihar menace continues: 50 girls ill after drinking from tubewell

Bihar menace continues: 50 girls ill after drinking from tubewell

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Fifty girl students of a middle school in Bihar's Sitamarhi district were taken ill on Friday after drinking water from a tubewell, officials said.

For some MNCs, India remains a big puzzle

For some MNCs, India remains a big puzzle

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

Why Danone, Philips, and to an extent Nestl and P&G remain under stress in India is a subject perhaps worthy of a business school case study, says Shailesh Dobhal.

Lessons for the govt to help crisis-hit farmers

Lessons for the govt to help crisis-hit farmers

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

We need to invest in the science of monsoons and weather forecasting.

A curry button washing machine!

A curry button washing machine!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2017

LG, Panasonic: Making in and for India LG and Panasonic are looking to revive their fortunes in India by building local insights into their new products.

The key to good health

The key to good health

Rediff.com31 May 2006

Forbes 30 Under 30: A case study for immigration

Forbes 30 Under 30: A case study for immigration

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

Of the 600 young change makers who made the cut this year '1:6 are immigrants from 44 countries' -- an important ratio in the age of growing protectionism.

Healthy recipe: How to make Oats ice cream

Healthy recipe: How to make Oats ice cream

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

Rediff reader Sonal Kalra Mascarenhas sent us this interesting recipe.

Why India remains critical for Uber and Ola

Why India remains critical for Uber and Ola

Rediff.com18 Mar 2018

Both are focused on the overall transportation business, in which taxi services are only a part; the extended ambit includes autos, motorbikes, cycles, electric vehicles, water transport as well as food delivery services, says Surajeet Das Gupta.

Chennai: Seven days cut off from the world

Chennai: Seven days cut off from the world

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

'After three days, most people resigned to the idea of living with minimum facilities. By then, they had stopped getting angry, irritated and worried. As days passed by, one heard less and less complaints.' 'In a crisis like this, you expect the administration to help people but I didn't see any administration here. I saw only NGOs and people helping themselves' 'I feel people have not leant anything from this disaster. Unless we learn to respect nature, learn to take corrective measures, this will happen again and again.' N Rajasekharan Nair recounts his ordeal as the flood waters rose around his apartment complex.

Wait! Is the bread you eat safe?

Wait! Is the bread you eat safe?

Rediff.com3 Feb 2005

There is a just solution to the lingering Cauvery row

There is a just solution to the lingering Cauvery row

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Verifiable 'distress-sharing' of available water may still be the way out of the Cauvery water row, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

No more exchange of old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes

No more exchange of old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

Facing severe attack in the wake of difficulties thrown up by demonetisation, the government on Thursday night extended till December 15 the facility of using old Rs 500 notes in public utilities

Why is Harsh Mariwala getting into aquatherapy?

Why is Harsh Mariwala getting into aquatherapy?

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

'Hardly any aqua centres exist in India though they are popular abroad.' 'Water is known for its buoyancy which reduces pressure on joints. So, you can exercise effectively underwater, provided you have the right experts guiding you,' Harsh Mariwala tells Viveat Susan Pinto.

Your diet plan this Diwali

Your diet plan this Diwali

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

This Diwali, don't binge on processed foods, but consume fruits.

Fadnavis allocates portfolios; BJP retains key depts

Fadnavis allocates portfolios; BJP retains key depts

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday allocated portfolios to the twenty-member council of ministers, including 10 of the Shiv Sena, who were inducted into his expanded cabinet.

'Vulgar to hold IPL tamasha in drought-hit state'

'Vulgar to hold IPL tamasha in drought-hit state'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

'Over 50 crore Indians are currently suffering from a livelihood crisis, something to which the whole country had shut its eyes to for the past six months.' 'We woke up only after the IPL was affected.'

They may have the solution to India's food wastage problem

They may have the solution to India's food wastage problem

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

YCook can add a year of shelf life to food without the side effects of chemical preservatives.

Govt to hike gas price for ONGC, RIL by 60%

Govt to hike gas price for ONGC, RIL by 60%

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

About two dozen discoveries of the state-owned ONGC, Reliance Industries and the Gujarat State Petroleum Corp (GSPC) in KG Basin alone are languishing for want of right price.

Govt moves to clean Ganges; no remains to be immersed in holy river

Govt moves to clean Ganges; no remains to be immersed in holy river

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

With the Government actively looking for ways to check pollution in river Ganga, Union Water Resource Minister Uma Bharti on Monday said immersion of mortal remains would not be allowed on the banks of the holy river.

How to avoid skin infections in monsoon

How to avoid skin infections in monsoon

Rediff.com7 Jul 2019

High humidity causes sweat, dirt and dust along with other toxins to build up on the surface of the skin. Dr Saumya Shetty Hegde tells you how to take care.