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10 winter superfoods you must have

10 winter superfoods you must have

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

Celebrity nutritionist and bestselling author Rujuta Diwekar explains how you can make these foods a part of your daily diet.

Prominent Indian physicist E C G Sudarshan dies in US

Prominent Indian physicist E C G Sudarshan dies in US

Rediff.com14 May 2018

Despite making immense contributions in the field of science, a Nobel prize eluded him; though he was nominated for it nine times.

10 clean cities that make India proud

10 clean cities that make India proud

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

These 10 cities have maintained cleanliness throughout

Explore India's 10 Lesser Known Beaches

Explore India's 10 Lesser Known Beaches

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

With clean blue waters and golden-white sands, these super beaches have a magic that is hard to keep away from.

Recipe: London-Style Paneer Kathi Roll

Recipe: London-Style Paneer Kathi Roll

Rediff.com31 May 2023

One of these delectable stuffed rolls makes a hearty meal.

World's top 10 stock markets, China zooms

World's top 10 stock markets, China zooms

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

The market capitalisation of China, the world's second-largest economy, has topped $10 trillion for the first time.

RECIPE: How to make Aloo Tikki Burger

RECIPE: How to make Aloo Tikki Burger

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Manasi Sadarangani sent us this recipe.

Why Not A Woman As AMU's VC?

Why Not A Woman As AMU's VC?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

Professor Mustafa should take some inspiration from the prime minister and start advocating for a Pasmanda or a woman, preferably from outside UP/Hyderabad, to be appointed vice chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University this time. That should be a fitting tribute to the vision of the prime minister.

Recipe: For The Love Of Cheese

Recipe: For The Love Of Cheese

Rediff.com6 Jun 2024

The star ingredient of many a delicious preparation is, of course, cheese!

Share your monsoon recipes

Share your monsoon recipes

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

Got a recipe that is perfect for a cold, rainy afternoon? Share it with us!

'Indian history is north India-centric'

'Indian history is north India-centric'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

'There was a revolt. They were fighting for their rights.' 'They lost their rights after colonial forest policies came into place.' 'These freedom fighters were trying to reassert those rights.'

Where's 'booster' for judiciary: HC to Centre over judicial vacancies

Where's 'booster' for judiciary: HC to Centre over judicial vacancies

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

'We are talking about boosters these days. Booster vaccines, boosters for the economy. We read somewhere that the current budget is a booster for the nation's economy. But where is booster for the judiciary?' the high court asked.

'He taught me everything about acting'

'He taught me everything about acting'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

Moushumi Chatterjee mourns Tarun Majumdar, who passed into the ages on Monday.

Why 27,000 Litres Of Ganga Jal Was Carried to London

Why 27,000 Litres Of Ganga Jal Was Carried to London

Rediff.com6 May 2023

When Jaipur's Maharaja Madho Singh was invited to attend King Edward VII's coronation in 1902, he chartered a ship for Rs 15 lakh for the journey. He also carried 27,000 litres of Ganga jal on board. Prakash Bhandari recalls the maharaja's voyage to attend a British monarch's coronation on a day when Charles III will be crowned king at Westminster Abbey.

Lessons from 2014: What were your greatest learnings?

Lessons from 2014: What were your greatest learnings?

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

What are the five lessons you learnt from the year gone by? We'd love to know!

'US Can't Take Indians As Guinea Pigs'

'US Can't Take Indians As Guinea Pigs'

Rediff.com20 May 2024

'Why should we disclose classified information to satisfy those who doubt our Hydrogen Bomb capability?'

Dead govt servant's daughter too entitled to job: HC

Dead govt servant's daughter too entitled to job: HC

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Dead govt servant's daughter too entitled to job: HC

Winter Recipe: Rajma and Vegetable Soup

Winter Recipe: Rajma and Vegetable Soup

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

A hearty, healthy, soup.

Litterateur, academician Nabaneeta Dev Sen dead

Litterateur, academician Nabaneeta Dev Sen dead

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

A poet, a novelist, a columnist and writer of short stories and travelogues, Dev Sen was also known for her research on the Ramayana.

Women's rights activist Kamla Bhasin dead

Women's rights activist Kamla Bhasin dead

Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

Bhasin, a prominent voice in the women's movement in India and other South Asian countries, breathed her last at a New Delhi hospital.

What we dearly miss as modern gadgets rule our lives

What we dearly miss as modern gadgets rule our lives

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

For people like me, all these fast-moving gadgets are not only costly and confusing but emotionally barren as well notes Barun Roy.

QS Employability Rankings 2022: IIT-B Tops

QS Employability Rankings 2022: IIT-B Tops

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay is the top Indian institute as per the Quacquarelli Symonds Graduate Employability Rankings 2022.

Infosys to give 100% bonus to employees to stem attrition

Infosys to give 100% bonus to employees to stem attrition

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

The city-based firm had witnessed exits, especially of senior level executives, in the last couple of years and one of the main tasks before Vishal Sikka when he took over as the chief executive officer last year was to check the high attrition levels.

India to become 3rd largest aviation market by 2026

India to become 3rd largest aviation market by 2026

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

India to become 3rd largest aviation market by 2026.

Bengaluru, Chennai join '100 Resilient Cities' network

Bengaluru, Chennai join '100 Resilient Cities' network

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

The two Indian cities were chosen among 331 applications from cities around the world for 100RC network, pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, New York.

World's 10 freest economies, India lags behind

World's 10 freest economies, India lags behind

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

Hong Kong is the world's freest economy according to the Index of Economic Freedom 2015.

Tsunami alert after 6.8 earthquake rattles Japan's Fukushima

Tsunami alert after 6.8 earthquake rattles Japan's Fukushima

Rediff.com12 Jul 2014

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has hit off the coast of Japan, with its epicentre located some 150 kilometers from the city of Namie in Fukushima prefecture triggering a tsunami alert, RT News reports.

4 Recipes For Wonderful Green Tomatoes

4 Recipes For Wonderful Green Tomatoes

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

Green Tomato Days are here. Make the most of them.

BJP MP bats for repeal of Places of Worship Act for Mathura temple

BJP MP bats for repeal of Places of Worship Act for Mathura temple

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

The Act prohibits conversion of any place of worship and to provide for the maintenance of the religious character of any place of worship as it existed on August 15, 1947.

Rubber Prices, The Church, BJP's Kerala Ambitions

Rubber Prices, The Church, BJP's Kerala Ambitions

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

With elections elsewhere in India showing that multi-pronged contests usually work to the BJP's favour, the party can gain if it hangs on stubbornly. In the meantime, any additional support helps. That is why the archbishop's comment attracted political traction in Kerala, observes Shyam G Menon.

Recipe: Stuffed Parathas

Recipe: Stuffed Parathas

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

Any vegetable, when stuffed in a wheat covering and fried crisp with ghee and served with a dab of white butter, becomes fit for a king's banquet.

Vegan days of Madras high court are over!

Vegan days of Madras high court are over!

Rediff.com11 Jul 2015

Non-vegetarian food arrives in Madras high court campus canteens

Explosives found near Devlali army camp

Explosives found near Devlali army camp

Rediff.com19 Jan 2014

A cache of explosives, including two live hand-grenades, 28 cartridges, and five empty cases of firearms was found dumped in a garbage-carrying vehicle in the vicinity of Army Centre in Deolali Camp area near Nashik on Saturday, police said.

Kathakali maestro Vasudevan Nair collapses during performance, dies

Kathakali maestro Vasudevan Nair collapses during performance, dies

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Besides being awarded Padma bhushan in 2011, Madavoor had also received the Sangeet Nataka akademi award in 1997, Kerala Kalamandalam award among others and had performed the world over.

Breakfast Recipe: Pelakkai Gatti

Breakfast Recipe: Pelakkai Gatti

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

A delicious traditional recipe using ripe jackfruit.

AP HC asks CBI to probe anti-judiciary remarks by YSRC leaders

AP HC asks CBI to probe anti-judiciary remarks by YSRC leaders

Rediff.com13 Oct 2020

A bench, comprising Justices Rakesh Kumar and J Uma Devi, directed the CBI to register a first information report and submit a report in eight weeks.

An Extraordinary Ride Through Japan

An Extraordinary Ride Through Japan

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Aishwarya Sathe and her husband spent 13 days crisscrossing Japan and adored every minute of it.

HC asks CAG to probe Mumbai-Pune expressway toll collection

HC asks CAG to probe Mumbai-Pune expressway toll collection

Rediff.com18 Mar 2021

The Bombay high court on Thursday directed the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) to look into allegations of irregularities in toll collection on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.

OMG! The Bahubali thali is real

OMG! The Bahubali thali is real

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

Served at Rajwadu, in Ahmedbad, the thali is inspired from the fights of Baahubali.

'The expected credit loss model will not dent profits much'

'The expected credit loss model will not dent profits much'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

'We will test the waters, ferret out information through our business correspondents, and only then open a branch'