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'None can force me to say Jai Shri Ram'

'None can force me to say Jai Shri Ram'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

'It is not that I don't want to say "Jai Shri Ram".' I only said I will not say this slogan under any pressure.'

9 Amazing Places To Visit In India

9 Amazing Places To Visit In India

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Laxmi Sorte and Kaustav Ghosh, who travelled across 29 Indian states and five Union territories in 101 days, recommend a list of lesser known places in India to add to your travel bucket list.

How Brand Elon Musk might impact Brand Twitter

How Brand Elon Musk might impact Brand Twitter

Rediff.com4 May 2022

The announcement came late Monday evening - and broke the internet. Elon Musk, the world's richest man, had bought microblogging site Twitter for a neat $44 billion. The little blue bird, which is known to take on many avatars depending on the mood, leanings and interests of who it is chirping for, went into overdrive. While some Twitter users flooded the site with memes and humorous takes on the move, the deal also had a fair share of critics.

6 START-UP ideas you can launch from HOME

6 START-UP ideas you can launch from HOME

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Rohit Gawli, CEO, Lokal Kitchen, a food-tech company, tells you how to start a business from the comfort of your home.

Maharashtra shuts malls, restaurants, beaches from Saturday night

Maharashtra shuts malls, restaurants, beaches from Saturday night

Rediff.com27 Mar 2021

Struggling to arrest the fresh surge in COVID-19 cases, the Maharashtra government on Saturday announced a ban on holding of all types of gatherings, including political and religious, a day before new curbs on assembly of more than five persons in night will come into force.

When Warne visited Swapnil Asnodkar's Goa home

When Warne visited Swapnil Asnodkar's Goa home

Rediff.com5 Mar 2022

'I was not sure whether such a big player would come to my house but he was quite happy to visit my place... which was just unbelievable!'

Cabinet rejig on cards? Modi meets Shah, Nadda

Cabinet rejig on cards? Modi meets Shah, Nadda

Rediff.com12 Jun 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held deliberations with Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda amid speculation about a reshuffle in the Union cabinet, an exercise Modi has not undertaken since forming the government for a second time in May 2019.

Why this could be the most INSPIRING collection

Why this could be the most INSPIRING collection

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

Mother-daugher duo Bhumika and Minakshi Ahluwalia will present their collection at LFW's GenNext.

Jaydeep Barman is changing India's restaurant business

Jaydeep Barman is changing India's restaurant business

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

'As long as people are eating we will be there,' Rebel Foods CEO Jaydeep Barman tells Viveat Susan Pinto and Niraj Bhatt.

'If the government doesn't help, our dreams will collapse'

'If the government doesn't help, our dreams will collapse'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

'Our future is in limbo. The government saved us with Operation Ganga; now, they must save our careers.'

Guess what Tiger's new passion is!

Guess what Tiger's new passion is!

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

Will Tiger sing for Heropanti 2?

'War is a real estate business'

'War is a real estate business'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

'War is never a solution. It's nothing but real estate business I am against any kind of violence.'

Rahul Gandhi watches jallikattu in Tamil Nadu

Rahul Gandhi watches jallikattu in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Gandhi said he has "received tremendous love and affection from people of Tamil Nadu and it is my duty to stand with people of Tamil Nadu and protect their history, their culture and their language."

Gehlot allocates portfolios, retains home, finance

Gehlot allocates portfolios, retains home, finance

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

The 15 ministers were sworn in on Sunday for the expanded Gehlot cabinet, fulfilling a key demand of former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot whose rebellion last year shook the state's Congress government.

6 night markets in Asia waiting to be explored

6 night markets in Asia waiting to be explored

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

These Asian markets will offer you a cracking night out!

Modi Breaks Fresh Ground In Foreign Policy

Modi Breaks Fresh Ground In Foreign Policy

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

'The big power struggle in faraway Europe erupted at a most critical juncture when India has been increasingly sceptical about American policies and statesmanship,' argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Bunty Aur Babli 2 Review

Bunty Aur Babli 2 Review

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

The cons are dull, the chemistry is off, the zingers are in short supply and a kitschy display of brand logos and hammy accents takes centre stage, sighs Sukanya Verma.

Karnataka rebel MLAs' fun day out in Mumbai

Karnataka rebel MLAs' fun day out in Mumbai

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

The MLAs visited the famous Siddhivinayak Temple after which they had their lunch at south Indian restaurant-bar "Dakshin Culture Curry" and a typical Marathi/ Konkani food Junction "Diva Maharashtracha". Both restaurants are adjacent to each other and are owned by Dr Suhas Awchat.

Decoding the Kamala Harris Phenomenon

Decoding the Kamala Harris Phenomenon

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

Kamala succeeded as she identified herself with the larger minority groups rather than narrow ethnicity, prodded by her mother who did not want to return to India, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan, who has done multiple stints in India's embassy in Washington, DC.

Respect all daughters: PM Modi at Dussehra event

Respect all daughters: PM Modi at Dussehra event

Rediff.com8 Oct 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attended the Dussehra celebrations at Ram Leela maidan in Dwarka and in his address said that India is a land of festivals and that every festival brings our society together. He also urged people to take up and fulfill one mission that would benefit the country.

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

'Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the decisions taken by my government in the national interest,' President Droupadi Murmu said in her address to both Houses of Parliament.

Meet Abhay Deol's 16-year-old daughter!

Meet Abhay Deol's 16-year-old daughter!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

'I am concentrating on working in Hollywood but if the right opportunity from the Indian film industry comes, I will be open to working there.'

What is Mucormycosis or Black Fungus?

What is Mucormycosis or Black Fungus?

Rediff.com21 May 2021

Do not lose crucial time to begin treatment for Mucormycosis, insists Dr Sanket Jain, consultant pulmonologist, Masina Hospital, Mumbai.

We live in two Americas, LeBron James says, after Capitol siege

We live in two Americas, LeBron James says, after Capitol siege

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

James watched on television as the events took place, and on Thursday wondered what would have happened if the intruders had been mostly Black.

This is Bipasha Basu's favourite travel destination

This is Bipasha Basu's favourite travel destination

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

The actor will give you major vacation goals on the cover of Travel + Leisure's latest edition.

'We are in a much, much worse stage than the Emergency'

'We are in a much, much worse stage than the Emergency'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

'During the Emergency, it boiled down to two people: Mrs Gandhi and her younger son.' 'But today, the cancer is spreading all over.'

How to explore unseen sides of familiar cities and monuments

How to explore unseen sides of familiar cities and monuments

Rediff.com16 Apr 2018

Be a traveller, not a tourist.

Would you dare to taste boiled snails in Morocco?

Would you dare to taste boiled snails in Morocco?

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

Presenting the best street foods across the world.

'Meri awaaz hi pehchan hai'

'Meri awaaz hi pehchan hai'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

'There was no other Lata Mangeshkar, there is none and there won't be any. I will celebrate her life, today and always.'

How Floyd Cardoz redefined Indian cuisine

How Floyd Cardoz redefined Indian cuisine

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

A month ago, on March 25, Floyd Cardoz, chef extraordinaire, passed into the ages, a victim of coronavirus. Ranjita Ganesan remembers the culinary genius.

The Best Wildlife Photographs, 2022!

The Best Wildlife Photographs, 2022!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

The winners of the Natural History Museum's prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were announced at an awards ceremony in London. American photographer Karine Aigner was announced as this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

MP CM allocates portfolios, Scindia loyalists get key ministries

MP CM allocates portfolios, Scindia loyalists get key ministries

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

The 28 new ministers who joined the Chouhan cabinet on July 2 include 20 of cabinet rank and eight ministers of state.

Recipes inspired by The Hundred-Foot Journey

Recipes inspired by The Hundred-Foot Journey

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

Yummy recipes inspired by the movie, The Hundred-Foot Journey.

11 healthy changes you should make in your life

11 healthy changes you should make in your life

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Health goals should be for life, not event-centric, says Aayushi Lakhapati.

Explained: Why you must eat singhada in winter

Explained: Why you must eat singhada in winter

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

It's a dessert, a mid meal and a main meal, insists nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar.

Will Swapan Dasgupta be Bengal's BJP CM?

Will Swapan Dasgupta be Bengal's BJP CM?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

'I am as Bengali as they come in my cultural and personal orientation and I think probably all the BJP candidates who are contesting are pretty non-vegetarian in their food and as Bengali in their cultural orientation.'

'I have an issue with my father. Pls help'

'I have an issue with my father. Pls help'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

ITC Hotel to launch boutique luxury property, its 6th

ITC Hotel to launch boutique luxury property, its 6th

Rediff.com2 Oct 2021

Mementos, the new brand, would be aimed at addressing the need for boutique luxury hotels across various destinations.

'People of this country are not hardcore communal at all'

'People of this country are not hardcore communal at all'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

'We are losing the battle of secularism, but we have not lost.'

Modi and the VHP will be shocked to read this

Modi and the VHP will be shocked to read this

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

The Sangh Parivar forgets that not only is there no scriptural prohibition, venerable authorities in India held beef as both a desirable and an essential food, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray