We have our smartphones, our computers, and what not to ensure we live in a comfortable and easy live. But what if one day all the machines in our lives were taken away? Would we survive? Would we lead happy lives? French Farmer Jean-Bernard Huon, who lives in a corner of southern Brittany on France's west coast, shows us what life would be without machines. When farm machinery revolutionised French agriculture in the years after World War Two, a young Jean-Bernard Huon turned his back on the new technology and continues to do so till date.
Aseem Chhabra lists 10 of his favourite films that played in various sections at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.
Skip impersonal hotels and enjoy your next India holiday from the comfort of a home, says Puja Banta
'Every piece of content, every thought, has stemmed from reality and personal experiences.'
TripAdvisor released its list of Best Fine Dinning restaurants in India. Read on to find out which restaurants made the cut...
Modi also stressed on important issues like the need to preserve and embrace nature.
The easiest time of year to knock yourself into shape is summer. It's too hot to eat heavy foods, so you naturally go for lighter, healthier options which help trim off the excess fat. Rev up the fat-burn with these exercises and watch your body get into sizzling shape!
'Even though the film focuses on caste discriminations in rural India, it is first of all a riveting police procedural, and one of the best made in India,' says Aseem Chhabra.
Amit Jain from Indore tells us how he stays motivated to work from home.
Language barriers apart, Rajesh Karkera welcomes two foreign nationals warmly and gets them talking about style and fashion at the Lakme Fashion Week.
The central bank is widely expected to increase the repo rate by 25 basis points on Tuesday to 7.75 per cent to fight inflation even as it continues to unwind its rupee defense steps, a Reuters poll showed.
Six unique khichdi recipes will tantalise your taste buds this rainy season, says Mini Ribeiro.
It is easy to be indulgent during this time of the year. Here are some secrets to help you enjoy the festivities and stay fit!
According to the Central Statistics Office data, the jump in the retail inflation based on Consumer Price Index was mainly due to rise in prices of kitchen items like vegetables, meat and fish.
The global financial services major had earlier said that the central bank would keep its policy rates on hold.
'I will miss you calling me and saying "I am Shashi Kapoor" even when you were at the height of your stardom.' Gitanjali Gurbaxani remembers a dear friend.
Sunil Sethi caught the coronavirus. This is what happened next.
In the mid-quarter monetary policy review last month, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan had left the key policy rate unchanged, after raising it 50 bps in two instalments since he took over on September 4, saying he was waiting for more data clarity.
PAVA shells'are a chilli-based ammunition, which is less lethal and immobilises the target temporarily.
'I told Rakhi it is unfortunate that people like you are celebrities.'
Twenty one years ago, the Indian Army and Indian Air Force fought a bloody and bitter war to evict Pakistani intruders from the icy heights in Kargil. Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) salutes the lesser known heroes of the Kargil War.
Most brokerages have maintained their Sensex and Nifty targets as they believe there is little room for further re-rating in the backdrop of weak earnings.
While exams may seem time consuming, remember to spend some time every day with your loving/funny friends or family members.
The Cabinet's reluctance to approve the food and consumer affairs ministry's proposal to decontrol sugar is hard to understand -- especially when supplies are comfortable and set to improve further because of the dismantling of the sugar buffer of 5 million tonnes. Besides, the fresh crushing season is beginning next month. Yet, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, has put on hold the move to do away with the 10 per cent sugar levy and the monthly release mechanism.
Inflation trajectory does not match the slump in demand, prolonged pause on rates likely.
The RBI's next policy review is set for Sept. 29.
His ability to think like a visionary helps him expand his business, make new friends and improve his network.
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday kept the repo rate unchanged 6.50 per cent.
'So far, we have sent 12 buses of workers home.'
Monetary Policy- Easing expected to happen later this financial year.
Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.
Write in to us with instructions on how to prepare lip-smacking rainy-day foods and we'll publish your recipes right here on rediff.com.
Throughout the 1,000-day window from a mother's pregnancy phase to her baby's 2nd birthday, breastfeeding is vital in lending kids the right start to life, building the foundation for a healthy future.
Future Group and V-Mart have put in place systems to prevent panic buying at their neighbourhood grocery stores.
In this lockdown, no matter how many similarities the memory dredges up from past events and associations, there is one thing that has no precedent: The isolation that it has imposed on people, reports Arundhuti Dasgupta.
'Absolute non-violence is not only sinful, but immoral.' 'This doctrine of non-violence benumbed the revolutionary fervor, softened the limbs and hearts of the Hindus, and stiffened the bones of enemies.' A revealing excerpt from Vikram Sampath's Savarkar (Part 2): A Contested Legacy, 1924-1966.
Last week, the Consumer Price Index-based inflation for the month had contracted to 4.4 per cent.
'I don't trust these days. Like now, everyone likes Mimi and my phone is constantly ringing. But tomorrow if I make a flop, the opposite will happen.'
It will cover the 750-km route between Delhi and Varanasi at a maximum speed of 160kmph
No one knows when the lockdown will end and people will get to meet in person, but hopes of finding their 'soulmates' is keeping the lights burning amid all the gloom and doom.
