KPS Menon (Jr) had a quiet humility and playfulness, and was not motivated by money or power, recalls Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Turn off mobile/web alerts. Prioritise tasks. Do not multi-task.
'Frankly, no one is prepared for Begin Again or whatever this is called.'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started holding interactive sessions with his party MPs at which he wants them to open up. R Rajagopalan/Rediff.com reports on an unusual political exercise.
Designer Namrata Lodha has been winning hearts with her sustainable hats.
"I am running for HOPE -- Humanity, Oneness, Peace and Equality," says Sufiya Sufee.
Here's how to create a healthy relationship with your food.
Never be afraid to take decisions because you fear making mistakes. Mistakes are good, says Anu Prasad.
Spending money to make this day special is the easiest way out, but also very predictable and boring. Some creative thinking and you can indeed spend less money and have more fun!
The current focus on data to measure marketing success could herald the end of an era -- or the beginning of a hype cycle, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
If the government seriously keeps out of business, the business world will know about it at a lightning speed; there would be no need for rock show-like events.
Sridevi talks about living a life marked by wellness and the secret to her beautiful skin and perfect body.
Rediff reader Sudhir Pawar shares his diet plan, fitness strategy and more.
Foods rich in folate, vitamin B 12, vitamin C, D, K and iron are known to increase the platelet counts.
ZipDial has recently been acquired by Twitter.
Hein Kiessling has the kind of access in Pakistan that journalists (and spies) would die for, says Kanika Datta.
'Fashion brands that have leading stars as brand ambassadors spend a fortune on showcasing them.'
Gaurav Laha shares his weightloss journey.
'Everyone at home has a very strong point of view about how it should have been.' 'So opinions clash, points of view clash.' 'Everyone will have their favourites, and that '"I didn't like that moment in your performance".' '"This was such a kaam-chalao thing you did".'
Dabur Vatika's latest advertisement challenges the conventional notions of beauty.
It is a treat to watch them bowl in tandem. Ironically, they also share the same last name. Rising Pune Supergiants spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Murugan Ashwin. While off-spinner R Ashwin has emerged to be India's lead spinner in the last couple of years, his partner M Ashwin is the talk of season 9 of Indian Premier League with the amount of turn he generates with his leg-spinners as well as googly. Catch the Chennai-based spinners in conversation with IPLT20.com
We turn the pages of Abhishek Bachchan's journal, as he takes us inside the sets of Manmarziyaan.
The idea of marinating in your own mediocrity is actually a valuable lesson in shameless self-love.
Agnimitra Paul remembers Sridevi, her mentor in Bollywood.
Cairn India CEO has a tough task at hand.
It has been 20 years since the Kargil War. Sukanya Verma look back at Lakshya, Farhan Akhtar's memorable film that was inspired by the war in the icy heights where young Indian soldiers fought tireless battles to evict Pakistani troops from our territory.
Abhishek has been posting fond memories and interesting anecdotes on Instagram, recapping his #RoadTo20.
R K Narayan's house has been preserved as a simple museum with his memorabilia, thanks to the imagination of a commissioner of Mysore, who stopped its sale by RKN's successors to a property developer and purchased it for the government.
They landed at their destination in the midst of a typhoon warning!
We help the Bigg Boss with his favourite job!
This week's collection of stories that prove we live in a truly mad, mad world.
Today, it is modish to be part of a yoga class, to post stories on Instagram while striking an impressively complex asana in a bralette and crop-top paired with neon yoga pants, to bond over green tea and yoga bars after a strenuous session at the studio and have subscriptions to yoga studios, not ashrams, says Manavi Kapur.
You can return to Delhi even after 25 years and find that friends treat you as if you had never left, says Rahul Jacob.
He is meeting stalwarts such as Google's Eric E Schmidt, Carlyle's David M Rubenstein, Cargill's David W MacLennan, MasterCard's Ajay Banga, and Pepsico's Indra Nooyi.
Anisha Banerjee shares her amazing weight loss story with us.
As pollution reaching alarming levels in Delhi, Veer Arjun Singh guides you how to protect yourself.
Go firefly spotting, enjoy a beach vacation or pay a visit to the menstruating goddess in Assam this month.
It's your diet that holds the key to a fulfilling sex life. Boost libido by changing what you eat.
Here's how you can enjoy your favourite snack and keep bad cholesterol under control too.
