A Last Christmas for Santha Bakery

December 2022 could be the last Christmas for Santha Bakery, a business drawing its lineage from the first Christmas cake baked in Kerala.Will fortunes change, wonders Shyam G Menon. Photograph:......

'Authorities Want Every Prisoner To Die Neglected'

'That is how our machinery operates and sees every prisoner.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I feel like the 'Phoenix Rising' after the Dark Knight of the soul when all is lost! --......

Modi's Water Man

Water is going to be a central part of the government's 2024 election campaign.And Gajendra Singh Shekhawat's work will be crucial for it. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   It's been......

Farmers block highways, roads during 3-hour chakka jam

Protesters on Saturday blocked several key roads in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, while scattered demonstrations were held in several other states during a three-hour 'chakka jam' called by the......

India, EFTA sign $100-billion free trade pact

Domestic customers will get access to high-quality Swiss products such as watches, chocolates, biscuits, and clocks at lower prices as India will phase out customs duties under its trade pact with......

Reliance Retail enters general trade with own FMCG brands

Reliance Retail has entered the Indian fast-moving consumer goods space as it takes its private label brands, sold at its supermarkets and hypermarkets, Reliance Fresh and Reliance Smart, to......

Ecomm firms ramp up as Omicron forces customers online

Besides growing tech and digital enhancements, the firms are ramping up the hiring of more delivery partners and reinforcing existing Covid protocols. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com With......

Cabinet nod for trade pact with Mauritius covering 310 items

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the signing of a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement, a kind of a free trade pact, between India and Mauritius which is aimed at liberalising norms......

Want a bikini body like Esha Gupta? Read this!

'The biggest myth is that one can achieve six packs by working out for six months and taking supplements and steroids.' If you're in showbiz, a beautiful body is as important as acting talent. And......

MSD@40: Dhoni's Awesome Journey

Mahendra Singh Dhoni turns 40 on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. One of India's most loved cricketers, MSD led India to three World Cup titles and the No 1 ranking in Test cricket. As the legend turns 40,......