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How this town persuaded migrant workers to stay

How this town persuaded migrant workers to stay

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

'It is because we treat them as our own people, and there is no difference between owners and workers here.'

Women! This is how stress affects your body

Women! This is how stress affects your body

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

Believe it or not, your skin can tell you a lot about your stress level.

'Only get out of home for essential things'

'Only get out of home for essential things'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

'Even after this epidemic gets over, we know that there are going to be months of effects on the economy and poverty.' 'A lot of things are catastrophic for people from the lower socio-economic classes.' 'Social distancing is going to start killing their day-to-day wages.' 'We are not even measuring that impact.'

French Open could leave Roland Garros

French Open could leave Roland Garros

Rediff.com3 Nov 2009

The French Tennis Federation (FFT) is considering to move the French Open out from Roland Garros if its extension project does not get the green light within a year. The project was agreed on earlier this year and an architect was appointed but the Paris City Council is now getting cold feet, FFT director general Gilbert Ysern said on Tuesday.

23 'Meth Merchants' plead guilty

23 'Meth Merchants' plead guilty

Rediff.com8 Feb 2006

Bill to make marriage laws more women-friendly shelved

Bill to make marriage laws more women-friendly shelved

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

According to the draft, marriage laws will become more women-friendly with a slew of measures being proposed including providing for sufficient compensation for the wife and children from the husband's immovable property in case of a divorce.

We can sit down and work it out: SRK

We can sit down and work it out: SRK

Rediff.com13 Feb 2010

As Bollywodd superstar Shah Rukh Khan braved the freezing cold to walk the red carpet for his film 'My Name Is Khan' in Berlin Film Festival, he sought to defuse the situation in Mumbai, saying things can be 'worked out.'

A mask that can deactivate COVID-19

A mask that can deactivate COVID-19

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

'If people use the mask properly, we can confidently say that this is as protective as the best mask in the market.'<

The Nationalism Election

The Nationalism Election

Rediff.com22 May 2019

'The BJP's use of nationalism was a major factor in its likely victory,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

What Rahul must be careful about

What Rahul must be careful about

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

'The 2019 battle is a battle for the kind of India that we want to live in.' The Congress's long history is pockmarked with sins great and small, but Mr Gandhi has the advantage of representing a new generation with a relatively clean slate, and a chance to redefine contemporary perception,' says Mitali Saran.

When I kept Charles Sobhraj alive...

When I kept Charles Sobhraj alive...

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

'I had to convince myself that I was steely enough to operate on a cold-blooded killer.' 'For all my medical experience, this was something I had never done!' 'If something happened to Charles, I knew my fate was sealed for me.' 'I would be called Doctor Death until I breathed my last.' 'Success was my only hope of escaping that fate.' A fascinating excerpt from heart surgeon Dr Raamesh Koirala's Charles Sobhraj, Inside The Heart Of The Bikini Killer.

Wildlife photographer of the year -- people's choice

Wildlife photographer of the year -- people's choice

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

A coconut octopus, a burning forest, a rare rhino's last moments and a pair of sleeping squirrels all feature in the shortlist for the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020 People's Choice Award. This year's competition attracted more than 50,000 entries from professionals and amateurs across the world. Voting for the The People's Choice Award is open until 2 pm February 2.

Fans rage on social media over empty seats at World Cup

Fans rage on social media over empty seats at World Cup

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

Iceland were holding Argentina 1-1 at halftime in their World Cup Group D match on Saturday after Alfred Finnbogason hit back to cancel out Sergio Aguero's opener for the South Americans.

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days.

In battle against COVID-19, India faces new challenges

In battle against COVID-19, India faces new challenges

Rediff.com29 May 2020

The pandemic is set to become even more challenging, with migrant workers returning home, relaxations in lockdown rules, and the approaching monsoon. However, states are looking at community participation to ramp up testing and home treatment of patients

What you must know about Mumbai's COVID-19 deaths

What you must know about Mumbai's COVID-19 deaths

Rediff.com13 May 2020

'65 per cent were males.' 'Age group of deaths: More were seen from age 51 to 70.' 'Saw some deaths from age 21 to the 40s.' 'About 76 to 77 per cent of patient deaths had some kind of a comorbidity.' 'The main comorbidities were the presence of diabetes, hypertension, some kind of heart diseases.'

'Pune weather conducive to swine flu virus'

'Pune weather conducive to swine flu virus'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2009

The weather conditions in Pune could be conducive to the swine flu virus, which is spreading rapidly in the city, the National Institute of Virology said on Tuesday. "Pune's climate at present is not too hot nor too cold, which may be conducive for the survival of the swine flu virus," NIV Director A C Mishra said. The NIV has issued guidelines to authorities in Pune on how to deal with patients and on screening of suspected cases.

Confident India face gutsy Kiwis in series deciding 3rd T20I

Confident India face gutsy Kiwis in series deciding 3rd T20I

Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

A first T20 series victory in New Zealand will be the icing on the cake for the Men in Blue, who have far exceeded expectations during their three-month sojourn in this part of the world.

Special Air India flight evacuating Indians leaves from Wuhan today

Special Air India flight evacuating Indians leaves from Wuhan today

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

The flight arrived at Wuhan's Tianhe International Airport on Friday evening. While the official number of students to be airlifted in the two flights is not known, Indians who reached the Wuhan airport on Friday said they were told that 374 were expected to be airlifted by the Air India flight. India has taken an undertaking from the Indians travelling in the two flights that they would be quarantined for 14 days after their arrival, besides undergoing special checks at the Wuhan airport.

'Pant was almost there; unfortunate to miss out'

'Pant was almost there; unfortunate to miss out'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

Not having Pant on that plane to England is a bigger surprise considering his stellar performances

Biden's secretary of state will be...

Biden's secretary of state will be...

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

'Biden's promise of returning to 'normalcy' after Trump appears to mean that the same old politicians, who are responsible for the 'endless wars' in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, are being brought out of the woodwork after four years,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

'The virus can't survive infinitely'

'The virus can't survive infinitely'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2020

'When the virus, in a way, tires itself out, because it is not finding any more people to attack or keep itself viable, that is when the peak actually has been reached and you are on the downward limb (of the curve).'

Mirwaiz hails Vajpayee's stand on Kashmir

Mirwaiz hails Vajpayee's stand on Kashmir

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

The moderate All Parties Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Moulvi Umar Farooq on Wednesday hailed the former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's statement in which he had spoken 'of the need to take everybody forward within the ambit of humanity'.

Christmas Recipes: Sangria, Cookies and Pudding

Christmas Recipes: Sangria, Cookies and Pudding

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

We got your Christmas celebrations covered with Taruna Bakshi's impressive recipes.

Bollywood's FLOPS so far

Bollywood's FLOPS so far

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

Many of them were expected to cover a reasonable distance, but audiences gave them the cold shoulder.

Liquid nitrogen cocktail burns hole in Delhi bizman's stomach

Liquid nitrogen cocktail burns hole in Delhi bizman's stomach

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

The doctors then successfully removed the lower portion of the stomach and artificially joined the remaining part with the small intestine.

World Swim C'ships: Sun embroiled in more podium controversy at Worlds

World Swim C'ships: Sun embroiled in more podium controversy at Worlds

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

At the medal ceremony, Scott shook hands with fellow bronze medallist Martin Malyutin of Russia, who finished with the same time as the Briton, but then completely cold shouldered Sun, refusing to make eye contact and not offering a handshake.

Get well soon! These celebs are living with coronavirus

Get well soon! These celebs are living with coronavirus

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has spread to 146 countries with the worldwide death toll from the virus surpassing the 7,000 mark on Monday. Among the more than 1,73,000 cases recorded globally are government officials, celebrities and sports personalities as authorities around the world grapple to contain the spread of coronavirus. Hollywood actor Tom Hanks and his wife, actress and singer Rita Wilson, British actor Idris Elba, and Sophie Trudeau, wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, are some of the most well-known faces to be infected so far.

'When Modi chants Ram, Ram, the youth chant kaam kaam'

'When Modi chants Ram, Ram, the youth chant kaam kaam'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

'Who are these people on the streets?' 'They are youth and students who were hoodwinked, bluffed by Modi for the last seven years, with a promise of 2 crore jobs every year.' 'And Mamata sings the same tune.' 'But the youth can see that as long as there is Mamata or Modi, there is no hope.'

Spinach, wine can reduce the risk of dementia

Spinach, wine can reduce the risk of dementia

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

Eating these foods can cut the chances of getting Alzheimer's by up to half.

'Emergence of another coronavirus is inevitable'

'Emergence of another coronavirus is inevitable'

Rediff.com13 May 2020

'The worst case scenario is a rebound of the virus.' 'Life is not going to be what it was.' 'Life as we know it has changed forever.' 'The new normal therefore is test, trace and treat.'

Nepal quake: Terrified patients refuse treatment inside hospitals

Nepal quake: Terrified patients refuse treatment inside hospitals

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

People injured in the deadly earthquake in Nepal are now so traumatised with fear that they prefer receiving treatment in tents rather than inside hospitals after several buildings collapsed burying hundreds of victims.

Mohanlal would be perfect as Georgekutty.. 25 years ago

Mohanlal would be perfect as Georgekutty.. 25 years ago

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

The curse of stardom, especially in a country like India -- which wants its Gods to be tidy and punctilious -- is that stardom forces you to stop exploring the frozen sea inside you, and instead inspires you more and more to perform out of a small puddle, observes Sreehari Nair.

How companies deal with coronavirus panic

How companies deal with coronavirus panic

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

Employees asked to work from home... cancelled travel plans... curtailed meetings... Caution and precaution dominate Corporate India's response to Covid-19.

Chandrayaan-2 achieved 98% success: ISRO chief

Chandrayaan-2 achieved 98% success: ISRO chief

Rediff.com21 Sep 2019

Sivan asserted that though Chandrayaan-2 did not go as per script, it will have no bearing with on the 'Gaganyaan' mission.

How antibiotics can affect your health

How antibiotics can affect your health

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

'Indiscriminate use results in resistance to pathogens, rendering these life-saving drugs useless.' 'Unnecessary antibiotic treatment could have other detrimental health effects that affect immunity and metabolism,' notes Aparna Kotekar.

Why you shouldn't lie on your CV

Why you shouldn't lie on your CV

Rediff.com6 Nov 2007

There have been numerous instances where employees were asked to leave when the information they have shared with the prospective employer has been found to be fraudulent. Background checks are getting more common as companies look to protect their interests and their clients' interests. So, watch what you claim on your CV.

'More younger people are dying in India than in US'

'More younger people are dying in India than in US'

Rediff.com4 May 2020

'If you look at the age group of people who died in India, the average age is 35!' 'That's why as a country we should be much more concerned.'

LOTR heirs demand share of profits

LOTR heirs demand share of profits

Rediff.com12 Feb 2008

The heirs of J R R Tolkien sue New Line Cinema over $ 6bn.

Prone to allergies? What you must know

Prone to allergies? What you must know

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

From food to skin, allergies in India are rapidly on the rise, says Nikita Puri.