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For Kate and all expectant mothers: Acute morning sickness

For Kate and all expectant mothers: Acute morning sickness

Rediff.com6 Dec 2012

Gynaecologist Dr Darshana Apte gives readers the lowdown on hyperemesis gravidarum, the acute form of morning sickness that saw the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge admitted to hospital two days ago.

Boston residents describe 'surreal' scenes outside homes

Boston residents describe 'surreal' scenes outside homes

Rediff.com19 Apr 2013

The constant buzz of helicopters have continued all night into the morning hours. In Cambridge on Friday most of the streets are eerily dead, and roads that are usually swarmed with pedestrians and drivers on their way to work are empty and still.

Smile please!

Smile please!

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

Kate Middleton has topped the list of people who have the best smile, according to a poll.

Britain's future king has Indian heritage, DNA proves

Britain's future king has Indian heritage, DNA proves

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

Prince William, second-in-line to the throne, will be first British king with proven Indian ancestry, DNA analysis has revealed.

How quitting Facebook can help reduce stress

How quitting Facebook can help reduce stress

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

According to a study, abstaining from Facebook activity makes your stress hormone drop.

When the Royals came marching in

When the Royals came marching in

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Prince William and Princess Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, collected quite a few Mumbai hearts on a hot two days in April.

Video: Kate and William's royal baby boy

Video: Kate and William's royal baby boy

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

The world had the first glimpse of the royal baby as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge emerged with their newborn from St Mary's Hospital in London.

IMAGES: Royal babies from across the globe!

IMAGES: Royal babies from across the globe!

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

Now that Prince William and Kate have welcomed Baby Windsor into the world, we take a look at some of the other blue-blooded tots he'll probably have royal play-dates with!

Childhood album: The prince and princess diaries

Childhood album: The prince and princess diaries

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Rediff.com brings you some of the most adorable childhood moments of children born in royal families across the globe.

PICS: A glowing pregnant Kate leaves the hospital

PICS: A glowing pregnant Kate leaves the hospital

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

The Duchess of Cambridge was discharged yesterday after receiving three days' treatment for acute morning sickness.

Banned tennis star Sharapova is off to Harvard Business School

Banned tennis star Sharapova is off to Harvard Business School

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova is putting her time away from tennis to good use.

The controversy over Rajiv Kumar's column

The controversy over Rajiv Kumar's column

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

While Bibek Debroy echoed his view in Twitter, Pronob Sen questioned Kumar's conclusion

Indian Universities: Who's the next Harvard in waiting?

Indian Universities: Who's the next Harvard in waiting?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

A perceptible shift is seen in the way the young breed of edupreneurs look at the universities they have inherited. Is it for the better?

SHOCKING! Oxford Dictionary's synonyms for women

SHOCKING! Oxford Dictionary's synonyms for women

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

In the current versions of the Oxford English Dictionary, the synonyms for "woman" include some eye-poppingly sexist words: b***h, besom, piece, bit, mare, baggage, wench, petticoat, frail, bird, biddy, filly.

IVF pioneer Robert Edwards dies at 87

IVF pioneer Robert Edwards dies at 87

Rediff.com11 Apr 2013

British scientist Robert Edwards, who won a Nobel Prize award for his pioneering work in developing In Vitro Fertilisation, died on Wednesday. He was 87.

Handscomb set for Barmy Army Ashes banter

Handscomb set for Barmy Army Ashes banter

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

Barmy Army banter

Indian nurse's family gets no answer from hospital

Indian nurse's family gets no answer from hospital

Rediff.com13 Jan 2013

The family of the Indian-origin nurse, who committed suicide after answering a hoax phone call about the Duchess of Cambridge, has received no answers for 40 questions that they sent to her hospital bosses.

What a shame! Award for royal prank Australian DJ

What a shame! Award for royal prank Australian DJ

Rediff.com5 Jun 2013

One of the two Australian radio jockeys involved in the controversial royal prank call made to an Indian-origin nurse in the United Kingdom who later died has been named a "Top Jock" by his bosses, a decision a senior minister said was made in "bad taste".

Dr Singh was once a King, but...

Dr Singh was once a King, but...

Rediff.com13 May 2013

Into his 10 year, Manmohan Singh is struggling to retrieve his legacy -- thanks to bad luck, a bad situation and at least two very bad calls, says Mihir S Sharma

Alice, Charlotte, Diana? Guessing game for Britain's royal baby's name

Alice, Charlotte, Diana? Guessing game for Britain's royal baby's name

Rediff.com3 May 2015

Britain's newborn princess has spent her first night at home in Kensington Palace - but the guessing game continues over what her name will be.

India awaiting report from London mission on nurse's suicide

India awaiting report from London mission on nurse's suicide

Rediff.com10 Dec 2012

India is awaiting a report from its mission in London on the alleged suicide by an Indian-origin nurse who transferred a hoax phone call that gave away information about the condition of pregnant Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, to Australian radio presenters. "We don't know enough about it. Let's wait and see what exactly has happened and why it happened," External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said while terming the incident extremely sad.

Indian-origin nurse duped in Kate prank call found dead

Indian-origin nurse duped in Kate prank call found dead

Rediff.com8 Dec 2012

An Indian-origin nurse who was duped into transferring a hoax call that gave away information on pregnant Kate Middleton's medical condition to Australian radio presenters was Friday found dead in a suspected suicide.

Have you suffered a pregnancy condition like Kate's?

Have you suffered a pregnancy condition like Kate's?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

The Duchess of Cambridge is currently in hospital coping with a pregnancy condition that is not dangerous, but certainly unpleasant. In a bid to educate others about such little-known pregnancy complications and side-effects, we invite readers to share similar experiences.

Prince William, Kate to name baby after Diana?

Prince William, Kate to name baby after Diana?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

Termed as the most anticipated pregnancy since the Princess Diana's, British Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their first child after 19 months of marriage.

PHOTOS: Royals in the jungle: Will and Kate@Kaziranga

PHOTOS: Royals in the jungle: Will and Kate@Kaziranga

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

British royal couple Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton on Thursday visited the Kaziranga National Park in a jeep safari.

India-born UK nurse blamed Australian DJs in suicide note

India-born UK nurse blamed Australian DJs in suicide note

Rediff.com28 Apr 2013

The India-born nurse found hanged in London, days after a prank radio call by two Australian DJs to a UK hospital treating a pregnant Kate Middleton, has directly blamed them for her death in a suicide note.

How educated does an MP have to be?

How educated does an MP have to be?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

'One hopes that in his second term, Modi spends more time reading serious material even if it bores him or is against his nature,' says Aakar Patel.

'Dr Singh will rewrite India's political history'

'Dr Singh will rewrite India's political history'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2004

Readers hope Dr Manmohan Singh will take India to new heights during his tenure as prime minister.

Countries with the best Internet speed in the world

Countries with the best Internet speed in the world

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

Global average connection speed once again saw a solid quarter-over-quarter increase, growing 13 per cent to reach 3.0 Mbps.

Lensman who took topless Kate pics to be arrested

Lensman who took topless Kate pics to be arrested

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

A paparazzi photographer who took topless pictures of British royal Kate Middleton has been identified and is set to be arrested by the French police, a media report has said.

PIX: First official portrait of Kate Middleton unveiled

PIX: First official portrait of Kate Middleton unveiled

Rediff.com12 Jan 2013

The first official portrait of Britain's Kate Middleton was unveiled at the National Portrait gallery in London on Friday, with the Duchess of Cambridge describing it as "just amazing".

We need change in the system, not a dharna: Amartya Sen

We need change in the system, not a dharna: Amartya Sen

Rediff.com31 Jul 2012

Amartya Sen -- Nobel Laureate, former Master of Trinity College in Cambridge and Thomas W Lamont University Professor at Harvard University -- has squarely rejected the notion of using an indefinite fast as a tool to eradicate corruption.

Harvard, MIT launch initiative to offer free online courses

Harvard, MIT launch initiative to offer free online courses

Rediff.com3 May 2012

The new online education platform 'EdX' would be overseen by a Cambridge-based not-for-profit organization and be owned and governed equally by the two universities.

Criminal charges for UK royal hoax callers?

Criminal charges for UK royal hoax callers?

Rediff.com22 Dec 2012

UK prosecutors are considering whether to press charges over a royal hoax call that led to the apparent suicide of an Indian-origin nurse.

The designer behind the gorgeous hats at the royal wedding

The designer behind the gorgeous hats at the royal wedding

Rediff.com21 May 2018

From Kate Middleton to Oprah Winfrey and Priyanka Chopra, he designed the hats for many lovely ladies at the royal wedding.

Kate prank call: Australian media watchdog opens probe

Kate prank call: Australian media watchdog opens probe

Rediff.com13 Dec 2012

Australia's media watchdog on Thursday launched a rare probe into the broadcast of a prank call by a Sydney-based radio station to a United Kingdom hospital treating pregnant Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, wife of Prince William, that led to the death of an Indian-origin nurse.

Is inflation GOOD for growth?

Is inflation GOOD for growth?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2012

"Historically, all possible combinations have occurred: inflation with and without [economic] development, no inflation with and without [economic] development".

In pictures: Kate's pregnancy so far!

In pictures: Kate's pregnancy so far!

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

Now that the news of the Duchess of Cambridge's pregnancy has broken and we know she's less than 12 weeks along, here's a look at her style statements during the early days.

Indian-origin student takes on UK universities on gender segregation

Indian-origin student takes on UK universities on gender segregation

Rediff.com12 Jan 2014

An Indian-origin student at Cambridge University has challenged a move by British universities to allow "voluntary" gender segregation at Muslim meetings on campuses across the country.

In which languages are passwords easiest to crack?

In which languages are passwords easiest to crack?

Rediff.com8 Jun 2012

Many users continue to use rather predictable passwords to protect themselves online.