News for 'Yoga'

Yoga and dance workshops

Yoga and dance workshops

Rediff.com1 Sep 2008

Announcing yoga workshops with yogacharya Shameem Akthar, who has been trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center.

Want to lose weight? Try yoga!

Want to lose weight? Try yoga!

Rediff.com24 Mar 2014

You can maximise fat loss through yoga says Shameem Akthar. Here's how!

How good is the Lenovo Yoga Book?

How good is the Lenovo Yoga Book?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

While great to sketch and draw, the Yoga Book's keyboard remains an issue.

Yoga, Akbar the Great and no jobs

Yoga, Akbar the Great and no jobs

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Job creation was mentioned 13 times in the BJP's 2014 election manifesto, yoga only twice. Has yoga taken precedence over jobs for the Modi Sarkar, asks Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Muslim expert to teach yoga to BJP president

Muslim expert to teach yoga to BJP president

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

A Muslim yoga expert will teach yoga to BJP president Amit Shah at a special yoga camp in Patna on June 21 to mark the International Yoga Day celebrations. M I Khan Reports.

Guess Who This Actress Is

Guess Who This Actress Is

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

Plabita wants to holiday... Hina returns to Goa...Kushboo says goodbye...

PIX: Rakhi Sawant, Shilpa Shetty celebrate Yoga Day

PIX: Rakhi Sawant, Shilpa Shetty celebrate Yoga Day

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Several Bollywood stars took part in various yoga sessions across India.

From the skies to the seas, Armed Forces celebrate Yoga Day

From the skies to the seas, Armed Forces celebrate Yoga Day

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Members of Indian Armed Forces on Thursday morning celebrated the fourth International Yoga Day in some the most difficult terrains. Spectacular pictures showed the Armed Forces practising yoga asanas in desert, river and on naval ships.

PHOTOS: World rolls out its mats for Yoga Day

PHOTOS: World rolls out its mats for Yoga Day

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Modi said the support and participation of the people last year and once again now "redeems the commitment to nurture and promote this ancient discipline and reaffirms yoga as an exemplary manifestation of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (the world as one family)."

2,500 pregnant women set yoga record in Gujarat

2,500 pregnant women set yoga record in Gujarat

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

India on Tuesday set a new world record with over 2,500 pregnant women performing Yoga together as part of the Second International Yoga Day at the Swaminarayan Temple hall on Kalawad Road in Rajkot, Gujarat.

Yoga immune boosters in the time of Covid-19

Yoga immune boosters in the time of Covid-19

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

Shameem Akthar digs into her sadhana kit for an immunity-boosting sequence.

45 yoga poses you must know

45 yoga poses you must know

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

Confused about the different yoga asanas? We'll help you out.

Yoga has played big role in uniting the world: Modi

Yoga has played big role in uniting the world: Modi

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

The PM also asserted that the traditional practice has now become part of every person's life.

No copyright protection over Yoga poses: US court

No copyright protection over Yoga poses: US court

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

Indian-American yoga guru Bikram Choudhury is not entitled to copyright protection over yoga poses and breathing exercises he uses in hot rooms developed by him, a US appeals court has ruled.

How to do yoga... according to celebs

How to do yoga... according to celebs

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Take notes kids!

10 celebs in incredibly hot yoga poses

10 celebs in incredibly hot yoga poses

Rediff.com17 Jun 2014

If these incredible images of celebs doing yoga do not inspire you to sign up for that yoga class, we really don't know what will.

Private cos bend it in style, hop onto yoga bandwagon

Private cos bend it in style, hop onto yoga bandwagon

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

Many across Corporate India seem to have taken a leaf out of Modi's endorsement of healthy living through yoga.

Arrest warrant issued against 'hot' yoga founder Bikram Choudhury

Arrest warrant issued against 'hot' yoga founder Bikram Choudhury

Rediff.com25 May 2017

Authorities believe the 69-year-old has hid his assets and left the country.

Patanjali Foods gets show cause notice for GST dues

Patanjali Foods gets show cause notice for GST dues

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

Patanjali Foods has been served a show cause notice by the GST intelligence department, asking the company to explain why input tax credit worth Rs 27.46 crore should not be recovered from it. The yoga guru Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved Group firm, which is mainly into the edible oil business, has received the notice from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Chandigarh Zonal Unit, according to a regulatory filing made by the company on April 26.

Shweta Tripathi's Secrets Revealed!

Shweta Tripathi's Secrets Revealed!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

This man, she says, makes her go weak in the knees.

Patanjali ads: SC rejects Ramdev's apology, warns against perjury

Patanjali ads: SC rejects Ramdev's apology, warns against perjury

Rediff.com2 Apr 2024

The Supreme Court on Tuesday tore into Patanjali Ayurved's defence for putting out misleading advertisements, rejecting the apology from yoga guru Ramdev and the firm's managing director Acharya Balkrishna as 'lip service' and warned them against perjury.

How yoga benefits breast cancer patients

How yoga benefits breast cancer patients

Rediff.com4 Mar 2014

Yoga regulates stress and fights fatigue in women undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

'We spent 25, 30 crores on Yoga Day'

'We spent 25, 30 crores on Yoga Day'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

'Nobody is making yoga compulsory. If you don't want to do it, it is okay. Yoga has no religion.'

PICS: Yoga for flexibility

PICS: Yoga for flexibility

Rediff.com24 Nov 2011

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, gives you five poses to improve your flexibility.

Air India to promote yoga mid-air

Air India to promote yoga mid-air

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

The state-run carrier Air India will on June 21 show a film on yoga across its flights, along with a special in-flight announcement.

India must focus on mind training of athletes: Prakash

India must focus on mind training of athletes: Prakash

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

Shocked at the way Lakshya Sen succumbed to pressure in the men's singles badminton bronze medal play-off at the Paris Olympics, the legendary Prakash Padukone said it's high time players learn to withstand pressure, become accountable and start delivering results after receiving support.

On Yoga Day, India eyes world record

On Yoga Day, India eyes world record

Rediff.com21 Jun 2015

Terming the participation of thousands of people during the first International Yoga Day at Rajpath as "overwhelming", a representative of Guinness Book of World Records hoped that the event will set a world record.

PHOTOS: UK parliament transforms into House of Yoga

PHOTOS: UK parliament transforms into House of Yoga

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

British lawmakers led by prominent Indian-origin entrepreneur Karan Bilimoria performed yoga in the United Kingdom parliament, celebrating the first International Yoga Day.

'Yoga is for lazy people,' says Karnataka minister

'Yoga is for lazy people,' says Karnataka minister

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

In remarks that are out of sync with his own government's position, Karnataka Social Welfare Minister Anjanaiah on Wednesday said yoga is for 'lazy' people who do not have time for exercise.

Opposition criticises Khadse's claim that Namaz is Yoga

Opposition criticises Khadse's claim that Namaz is Yoga

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Maharashtra's Minorities Affairs Minister Eknath Khadse courted controversy after comparing Yoga with Namaz, evoking a sharp response from the opposition in Mumbai.

Modi launches International Day of Yoga website

Modi launches International Day of Yoga website

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a portal for the International Day of Yoga in Paris, describing the ancient Indian spiritual practice as capable of awakening a sense of oneness.

8-yr-old yoga champ wins British Indian of the Year award

8-yr-old yoga champ wins British Indian of the Year award

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

8-year-old yoga champion named British Indian of the Year.

Yoga or gym: What's best for your body?

Yoga or gym: What's best for your body?

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

Both these methods are loaded with equal benefits, which might make it tough for you to choose either one of them.

Does Ananya Have The Flattest Tummy In B-Town?

Does Ananya Have The Flattest Tummy In B-Town?

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

Here's looking at her ab-baring styles.

How the government created Yoga Day euphoria

How the government created Yoga Day euphoria

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

After the United Nations declared June 21 as the International Yoga Day in December last year at India's request, the officers in the Ministry of Ayush began ideating about how to celebrate it in the country.

How this model fought bulimia with yoga

How this model fought bulimia with yoga

Rediff.com16 May 2019

Liv Lo is Instagram's latest yoga sensation.

This instructor will make you fall in love with yoga again!

This instructor will make you fall in love with yoga again!

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

Budokon mixed movement artist Melayne Shayne will inspire you to ditch the gym and embrace yoga.

'No compulsion of saying Om during Yoga Day'

'No compulsion of saying Om during Yoga Day'

Rediff.com25 May 2016

Ayush Minister Shripad Naik on Wednesday said there was "no compulsion" to say 'Om' during the World Yoga Day programme.

US to host national yoga championship

US to host national yoga championship

Rediff.com29 Feb 2012

The USA Yoga 2012 New York Regional and National Yoga Asana Championship is expected to see participation of competitors from over 30 states who will be judged on the balance and perfection of their yoga poses.

RSS leader takes U-turn after 'stopped at 240' dig at BJP

RSS leader takes U-turn after 'stopped at 240' dig at BJP

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

RSS leader whipped up a political storm for stating that the BJP was restricted to 240 seats, well below the majority mark, in the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, due to its "arrogance".