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Nag Panchami Special: Haldi Paan Patholi

Nag Panchami Special: Haldi Paan Patholi

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

A popular South Indian sweet dish, it's made from rice flour, jaggery and grated coconut.

NASA, ISRO to send joint space missions

NASA, ISRO to send joint space missions

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

"On space, we will be able to announce that India is signing the Artemis Accords, which advance a common vision for space exploration for the benefit of all humankind," a senior administration official said hours before the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden in the Oval Office.

Pilots Fume as DGCA Moves to Ban Perfumes

Pilots Fume as DGCA Moves to Ban Perfumes

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

DGCA's move seeks to ban perfumes for pilots as they have alcohol and can affect the results of breathanalyser tests. But the FAA and EASA have different standards, says senior journalist Shobha John.

'Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma created magic with the santoor'

'Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma created magic with the santoor'

Rediff.com10 May 2022

Anup Jalota and Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt pay tribute to the late Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma.

VOTE! India's BEST airport

VOTE! India's BEST airport

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

Delhi's Indira Gandhi airport and Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji airport handle more than half of India's air traffic.

Father's Day Special: 'My Dad Was A Complete Foodie'

Father's Day Special: 'My Dad Was A Complete Foodie'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

'Much before moringa was fashionably healthy, dad drove my mother crazy by getting moringa leaves and drumsticks from our farm in quantities that would drive her up the wall.'

SC/ST Act can't be limited to a person's state of origin: HC

SC/ST Act can't be limited to a person's state of origin: HC

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

The bench in its order held that the scope of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act) cannot be limited to the state where a person is declared as a member of the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe community.

Recipe: Dahi Kadhi Pulau

Recipe: Dahi Kadhi Pulau

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

A rice cooked with dahi kadhi is a soothing evening or weekend meal.

Diwali Recipe: Divya's Poha Chivda

Diwali Recipe: Divya's Poha Chivda

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

A savoury snack for Diwali of fried rice flakes, roasted lentils, peanuts and spices.

How Mamallapuram Came To Be Top Tourist Site

How Mamallapuram Came To Be Top Tourist Site

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

Mamallapuram's Group of Monuments -- a collection of 7th- and 8th-century religious structures -- attracted 46 per cent of the total foreign tourists who visited India compared to 12 per cent by the Taj.

ED raids Franklin Templeton premises in money laundering case

ED raids Franklin Templeton premises in money laundering case

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

The Enforcement Directorate is conducting searches at some places linked to asset manager Franklin Templeton and its former and current executives as part of a money laundering investigation, officials said on Thursday. The federal agency is looking to gather more evidence as part of its investigation against the company and its promoters under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Office and residential premises in Mumbai and Chennai are being searched, they said.

'India is only a 150-year-old name'

'India is only a 150-year-old name'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

'Bharat is a name that is 7000 years old.' 'We are not saying the name of the country should be changed from India to Bharat; we only recommended that the stress should be on Bharat.'

When Bhindranwale Was Arrested...

When Bhindranwale Was Arrested...

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

I telephoned Chief Minister Darbara Singh and asked him why this carefully thought-out plan had suddenly been aborted. The Chief Minister sounded very agitated and all he said was that this was not his decision, but the orders had come directly from Home Minister Zail Singh. A fascinating excerpt from retired IAS officer Ravi Sawhney's book, Living A Life.

Gulzar's Madhur Dosti With R D Burman

Gulzar's Madhur Dosti With R D Burman

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

None of R D Burman's collaborations was as rewarding and resplendent as with Gulzar, who turns 89 today, August 18, 2023, says Subhash K Jha.

Not dahi, it's thayir, says TN; FSSAI revises order

Not dahi, it's thayir, says TN; FSSAI revises order

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

The controversy erupted after the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation -- which sells dairy products in brand name Aavin -- declined to use the Hindi term 'Dahi' in its printed sachets as directed by FSSAI and said that it would only stick to the Tamil word 'Thayir'.

PIX: Here's where Deepika-Ranveer will marry

PIX: Here's where Deepika-Ranveer will marry

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

Step inside Deepika-Ranveer's fairy-tale wedding venue.

Chandigarh varsity: Accused didn't make videos of other girls

Chandigarh varsity: Accused didn't make videos of other girls

Rediff.com18 Sep 2022

In an official statement, R S Bawa, Pro-Chancellor, Chandigarh University said, 'There are rumours that seven girls have committed suicide whereas the fact is that no girl has attempted any such step. No girl has been admitted to the hospital in the incident.'

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.

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.

'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'

Surprise That Charles Became Charles III

Surprise That Charles Became Charles III

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

The unfortunate associations with the name Charles for an English king -- one who was executed; the other with a very unsavoury reputation -- led royal observers to assume that Charles would not take his Christian name when he became king.

Chakna Recipes For World Whiskey Day

Chakna Recipes For World Whiskey Day

Rediff.com20 May 2022

Two unique Indian snacks that can be munched with drinks.

Aurangzeb's tomb in Maharashtra closed for 5 days amid row

Aurangzeb's tomb in Maharashtra closed for 5 days amid row

Rediff.com19 May 2022

A MNS leader had in a tweet said the tomb should be destroyed.

Amar Jawan Jyoti to be extinguished, merged with War Memorial flame

Amar Jawan Jyoti to be extinguished, merged with War Memorial flame

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

The Amar Jawan Jyoti was constructed as a memorial for Indian soldiers who were killed in action in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, which India won, leading to the creation of Bangladesh.

Paneer Butter Masala Takes On GST

Paneer Butter Masala Takes On GST

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

If the GST on paneer is 5% and the GST on butter is 12% and the GST on masala is 5%...

Air India Building's High-Flying Days Ends

Air India Building's High-Flying Days Ends

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

India's first escalator, its shortest elevator, a terror attack, a rescue operation -- the building's seen a lot.

India sees red as OIC invites Hurriyat Conference to meet in Pakistan

India sees red as OIC invites Hurriyat Conference to meet in Pakistan

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

India on Thursday hit out at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation for inviting the chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference to attend its foreign ministerial meeting in Islamabad next week.

Recipe: Zelda's South Indian Mango Rice

Recipe: Zelda's South Indian Mango Rice

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

Another delicious South Indian rice

'We Are Destroying The Constitution'

'We Are Destroying The Constitution'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

'We have to make people aware that the Constitution belongs to us.' 'We are the people who decide who will govern on our behalf.'

Mendiratta scores another first with appointment as Delhi HC judge

Mendiratta scores another first with appointment as Delhi HC judge

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

Mendiratta was appointed as judge based on his seniority as a judicial officer, sources in the government said.

POCSO Act not meant to criminalise young love: Delhi HC

POCSO Act not meant to criminalise young love: Delhi HC

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

The intention behind POCSO Act is to protect children from sexual exploitation but it was never meant to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between young adults, the Delhi high court has said.

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.

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.

India records first Omicron death in Rajasthan's Udaipur

India records first Omicron death in Rajasthan's Udaipur

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

The 73-year-old man, who was found infected with Omicron in genome sequencing and who had tested negative for the infection twice, died in a Udaipur hospital on December 31, Union healyh ministry said.

Indian-origin techie 'helping out' Musk to revamp Twitter

Indian-origin techie 'helping out' Musk to revamp Twitter

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

Sriram Krishnan, an Indian-origin technology executive, is "helping out" Twitter's new owner Elon Musk as he revamps the social media giant following its acquisition by the billionaire entrepreneur.

Across Nongriat's double decker root-bridge

Across Nongriat's double decker root-bridge

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

UNESCO is looking at adding another Indian locale to its prestigious index of World Heritage Sites -- Meghalaya's Living Root-Bridges.

Security tightens at Aurangzebs tomb after MNS threats to destroy it

Security tightens at Aurangzebs tomb after MNS threats to destroy it

Rediff.com18 May 2022

After MNS threat, some people in Khultabad area, where the tomb is located, tried to lock the structure.

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.

Locals to be exempted from expressway toll in cities: Gadkari

Locals to be exempted from expressway toll in cities: Gadkari

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday told Rajya Sabha members that he was the ''father of toll tax" on expressways in the country as he built the first such road in Maharashtra during his stint as the state minister in late 1990s.

Recipe: Papaya Smoothie

Recipe: Papaya Smoothie

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

Brighten your day with a simple smoothie.