News for 'chai'

Boomerang bosses: When founders come back at the helm

Boomerang bosses: When founders come back at the helm

Rediff.com3 Jun 2013

N R Narayana Murthy's second stint at the helm of Infosys as chairman will be more challenging than the first time.

'I can't imagine being a big star'

'I can't imagine being a big star'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2003

8 food pix that are guaranteed to make you hungry!

8 food pix that are guaranteed to make you hungry!

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

Readers share their food pics. You can share yours too!

After Modi, Prashant Kishor scripts another victory. This time for Nitish

After Modi, Prashant Kishor scripts another victory. This time for Nitish

Rediff.com8 Nov 2015

Prashant Kishor was the brain behind many of Narendra Modi's popular programs such as 'chai pe charcha' during the Lok Sabha polls

Conspiracies to destabilise government, defame me: PM Modi

Conspiracies to destabilise government, defame me: PM Modi

Rediff.com21 Feb 2016

He said "some people" were not able to digest the fact that a "chai wala" (tea seller) has become the prime minister and hence were conspiring all the time to bring him down.

Debate over tea heats up: Modi was NEVER a chaiwalla, says Congress

Debate over tea heats up: Modi was NEVER a chaiwalla, says Congress

Rediff.com15 Feb 2014

Escalating the war of words over Narendra Modi's background as a chaiwalla, the Congress on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate, who often flaunts his past to connect with voters, was never a tea vendor.

2021 World Cup 'massive challenge' for India women

2021 World Cup 'massive challenge' for India women

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

Deprived of some much-needed game time with the cancellation of England tour, senior India spinner Poonam Yadav reckons it could be extremely difficult for the World Cup-bound players to turn up and "instantly" deliver after the long coronavirus-forced break. The Indian women's cricket team's proposed tour, the only major assignment before next year's ICC World Cup, was called off earlier this week due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

How Rujuta Diwekar is inspiring Indians to eat and live healthy

How Rujuta Diwekar is inspiring Indians to eat and live healthy

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Eat local. Move more, sit less. Have tea, not green tea, advises the dietician-turned-author.

Street-fighter Mamata faces her biggest political battle

Street-fighter Mamata faces her biggest political battle

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

'The way opposition parties such as the Nationalist Congress Party, Shiv Sena, the Samajwadi Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Jharkhand Mukti Morch have supported her, if she wins, she will be the biggest opposition face for 2024'

Modi does a Netaji: Give me 60 months, I will give you happiness

Modi does a Netaji: Give me 60 months, I will give you happiness

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at the Congress over the 'chai-wala' barbs directed at him, saying the ruling party was mocking at the poor whom it has used only as a vote-bank, without doing anything for them.

My life, my style: Nachiket Barve

My life, my style: Nachiket Barve

Rediff.com13 Sep 2015

Mumbai-based designer Nachiket Barve talks about his favourite things.

How IT companies are getting back to work in lockdown

How IT companies are getting back to work in lockdown

Rediff.com31 May 2020

'Elevator rules deem no more than two people for a unit that carries six people, and as an employee enters the office, there are three masks to be used for five hours each a day, then disposed and one for the next day as well.'

Strange case of why the handloom board was abolished

Strange case of why the handloom board was abolished

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

When Nitin Gadkari was president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the party had announced it would set up a separate ministry for handlooms and handicraft. Instead of doing that, the BJP government has abolished the only institution that took into account the voice of the weavers.

What's Naomi Watts doing with Poorna Jagannathan?

What's Naomi Watts doing with Poorna Jagannathan?

Rediff.com27 May 2017

The Delhi Belly actress will be seen alongside the Hollywood actress in Gypsy, a new Netflix show.

Does Rajasthan have the best food in India? Tell us

Does Rajasthan have the best food in India? Tell us

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

Share your food pictures, stories and experiences of India's best cuisine with us.

'A superstar's life is the most difficult one'

'A superstar's life is the most difficult one'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

'Shah Rukh Khan is a born entertainer.' 'From five year olds to a 105 year old, Shah Rukh will charm and entertain everyone.' 'With Salman, a lot of people have come back intimidated.' 'But I enjoy my adventures with Salman because you just have to be yourself.'

'There is no loyalty among the Bigg Boss housemates'

'There is no loyalty among the Bigg Boss housemates'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

Lucinda Nicholas, who got evicted from the popular reality show, tells you everything you must know if you ever participate in Bigg Boss.

Uproar in RS over demand to sack SM Krishna

Uproar in RS over demand to sack SM Krishna

Rediff.com9 Dec 2011

Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice on Friday after the Opposition led by the Bharatiya Janata Party created uproar demanding sacking of External Affairs Minister S M Krishna following an FIR alleging his role in illegal mining as Karnataka chief minister.

'Never dreamed of becoming PM': All you need to know about #TheModiStory

'Never dreamed of becoming PM': All you need to know about #TheModiStory

Rediff.com5 Jan 2019

For their first post of 2019, the Facebook group featured a man who is more a 'Human of India' - Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The art of fine dining

The art of fine dining

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

'A hangover of the Raj, there's no one quite like the desi butler who knows the order in which a meal must be served, and will not be distracted from his watch by modern memsahibs and their slightly unusual ways or requests,' says Kishore Singh.

Rio Olympics: India's schedule for Friday, August 12

Rio Olympics: India's schedule for Friday, August 12

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Check out India's schedule on Day 7 of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, on Friday.

Biman Bandopadhyay is new WB Speaker

Biman Bandopadhyay is new WB Speaker

Rediff.com30 May 2011

Trinamool Congress first timer Biman Bandopadhyay was today elected unopposed Speaker of the West Bengal Assembly. Leader of the House Partha Chatterjee proposed his name which was supported by the Chief Whip of Trinamool Congress Legislature Party Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay.

Rediff Foodies: Mouth-watering pix of biryani, spicy chicken

Rediff Foodies: Mouth-watering pix of biryani, spicy chicken

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

Readers share their food pics. You can share yours too.

Open letter to Modi: You have failed as a healer

Open letter to Modi: You have failed as a healer

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

'I see you as a man who has split the nation into two. Vajpayee or even Advani would hold it together. One senses you cannot do this. To heal, to apologise, and to glue together a nation seems beyond you,' Shiv Visvanathan tells the BJP's prime ministerial candidate.

Desi flavor at India Economic Summit evening tea

Desi flavor at India Economic Summit evening tea

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

Reminiscent of desi culture, a hotel staff was serving tea in normal glasses while standing next to a bicycle.

Bollywood's Life Lessons

Bollywood's Life Lessons

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

10 things Bollywood can teach you.

Tata clarifies comments on Ambani's billion-dollar home

Tata clarifies comments on Ambani's billion-dollar home

Rediff.com23 May 2011

"The report is out of context and factually incorrect. Tata's comments on wealth are in the larger context of the growing disparity in the society. The comments seem to have been deliberately sensationalised," a statement from Tata Sons said.

'Boney just couldn't stop crying'

'Boney just couldn't stop crying'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

'I don't know of anyone who could transform so much once she had make-up on.' 'And I don't mean just for the camera.' 'She could dress up for a wedding and she'd look like a different person.' 'And now to see her lying there, still and unmoving in that casket, it was heartbreaking', Satish Kaushik tells Subhash K Jha.

IN PICS: India from a traveller's lens

IN PICS: India from a traveller's lens

Rediff.com5 Mar 2017

Rediff reader Maneesh Menon has shared some stunning pictures of India. You can share yours too at #India-Photos!

Dancing the Munna Michael way!

Dancing the Munna Michael way!

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

A 1990s Bollywood album. Ranbir Kapoor as Balraj Sahni. Dimple Kapadia's Crowning Glory days. Agha-Mukri-Kesto's fun, fabulous, forgotten friendship. Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week was a complete blast from the past.

Why the situation in Europe is like a forest fire!

Why the situation in Europe is like a forest fire!

Rediff.com8 Sep 2011

The borrowing binge indulged in by European nations has attained catastrophic proportions.

How PeriFerry is changing transgenders lives

How PeriFerry is changing transgenders lives

Rediff.com14 May 2018

A 22 year old's social enterprise serves as a bridge between transgenders and companies that want to hire them

What Varun Dhawan's SUPERSTAR life looks like

What Varun Dhawan's SUPERSTAR life looks like

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

Happy birthday, Varun!

Monsoon health myths: Are these fact or fiction?

Monsoon health myths: Are these fact or fiction?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2011

The sudden change from dry climate to a wet one reduces the immunity, making us vulnerable to many diseases which are commonly associated with this season. As a result, there are many myths that float around regarding the monsoons.

'Gujarati cuisine is like manna from heaven'

'Gujarati cuisine is like manna from heaven'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

Ajit Pal Singh tells us how and why he fell in love with Gujarati food.

'New Delhi is holding onto Manipur forcibly'

'New Delhi is holding onto Manipur forcibly'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2010

Rajkumar Meghen, chairman of the banned Manipuri militant group United National Liberation Front, has been arrested from Bihar's East Champaran district. Excerpts from an interview given by him in 2000 to rediff.com

Watch The Sexiest Rain Songs

Watch The Sexiest Rain Songs

Rediff.com8 Jun 2011

Monsoon is upon us. Watch these songs to get into the groove.

Vote: Bollywood's top rain songs

Vote: Bollywood's top rain songs

Rediff.com28 Jun 2010

With monsoon making its presence felt in many parts of the country, rediff.com offers you to pick your favourite tracks of the genre.

Can Kenny Sebastian get serious? Only if it's funny!

Can Kenny Sebastian get serious? Only if it's funny!

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

With comic Kenny Sebastian, you don't just get a stand-up act, you get a performance.

Modi in lead, BJP plans to blitz Gujarat with Union ministers and CMs

Modi in lead, BJP plans to blitz Gujarat with Union ministers and CMs

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

The BJP hopes to highlight the "insulting" Congress meme on social media that had described the PM as a 'chaiwala', reports Archis Mohan.