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Where to find the best biryani in Mumbai?

Where to find the best biryani in Mumbai?

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Mini Ribeiro lists her 10 favourite biryani places in Mumbai.

Sports Shorts: Saina sails into Korea Open quarters

Sports Shorts: Saina sails into Korea Open quarters

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.

Hottest fashion trends we'll be wearing in 2016

Hottest fashion trends we'll be wearing in 2016

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

The year ahead will be all about making a personal style statement with some help from designers

What can be done to avert India's demographic catastrophe?

What can be done to avert India's demographic catastrophe?

Rediff.com27 May 2016

The unemployment situation is becoming increasingly acute.

The Silk Route to Success

The Silk Route to Success

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

Tista Sengupta catches up with five emerging designers from North East India -- Daniel Syiem, Atsu Sekhose, Meghna Rai Medhi, Dhiraj Deka and Sanjukta Dutta -- who, in their own way, are fighting to keep their traditional art of weaving alive.

Sheena Bora Trial: The Very Co-operative Witness

Sheena Bora Trial: The Very Co-operative Witness

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

Devulkar had a certain abnormal vagueness about him that was unreal and defied belief. That came across in both his slightly too easy-going, extra-cooperative manner and the ragged nature of his testimony.

11.11, Eka, Maku: Slow fashion for a fast world

11.11, Eka, Maku: Slow fashion for a fast world

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Slow fashion for a fast world.

Sheena Bora Trial: Heat and Forgery

Sheena Bora Trial: Heat and Forgery

Rediff.com30 May 2018

Then came the electrifying climax of Tuesday's hearing. Pasbola showed Sharma copies of cheques that had been deposited at the bank with Indrani's signature on them. He accused Sharma of forging Indrani's signature and collecting the money for herself. In the back Indrani stood up in the accused box and very pointedly nodded her head up and down and mouthed, "She did!".

'The Friday mafia has made the film business very insecure'

'The Friday mafia has made the film business very insecure'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

'We used to have beautifully crafted, witty and touching duets which taught the genders how to speak and romance each other.' 'Where else would we get the genius of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle from?'

3 money lessons from Fashion Week!

3 money lessons from Fashion Week!

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

A high fashion event can teach you a thing or two about money matters! Intrigued? Then read on to find out more!

Re-inventing Khadi, the independent label way

Re-inventing Khadi, the independent label way

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Khadi is the perfect fabric for the country.

On Mann Ki Baat, Modi says he is eager to meet Bose's kin but stays mum on files

On Mann Ki Baat, Modi says he is eager to meet Bose's kin but stays mum on files

Rediff.com20 Sep 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he would be receiving family members of Subhash Chandra Bose next month but avoided any reference to declassification of secret files related to him which is being demanded by various sections after West Bengal government did so.

Sheena Bora Trial: The Mother Who'd Never Been A Mother

Sheena Bora Trial: The Mother Who'd Never Been A Mother

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

One couldn't help feeling a certain melancholy viewing these now vagrant documents and photographs that would never be rightfully cherished. The pictures spoke to you. They offered slices of extinguished lives. They breathed sadness too, for what could have been and will never be. The sweet promises that Life made and insolently, arrogantly never kept.

Charles Correa: India's most 'innovative' architect

Charles Correa: India's most 'innovative' architect

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

When Correa was hailed as India's greatest architect in 2013, he said, 'Greatest is so...so definite. Most innovative might have been better'

Sonia charges PM Modi with making 'blatant U-turn' on transparency

Sonia charges PM Modi with making 'blatant U-turn' on transparency

Rediff.com6 May 2015

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "blatant U-turn" on the issue of transparency.

Sheena Bora Trial: Was the Mukerjeas' car cleaned that day?

Sheena Bora Trial: Was the Mukerjeas' car cleaned that day?

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

Though on the face of it appeared Pasbola was asking a series of odd questions that would be difficult for anyone to answer, there was, it gradually emerged, it seemed, a method to the questioning. Somehow, somewhere instinctively, Pasbola knew there was something not right with Riyaz's account.

Modi's fashion sense is a welcome relief

Modi's fashion sense is a welcome relief

Rediff.com29 May 2015

His sartorial taste is not something he acquired suddenly as the chief minister of the prime minister. His "god-given" dress sense is like his politics: inventive, imaginative if slightly unconventional, often loud. It goes well with his oratory, robust persona and penchant for coining terms, says Mahendra Ved.

Rs may hit 70+ levels to the $

Rs may hit 70+ levels to the $

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

RBI is unlikely to stem the slide against the dollar as the greenback is rising rapidly against all currencies in the world.

'The start up scene in India is unbelievable'

'The start up scene in India is unbelievable'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

'Over the next 10 years we expect more than 100,000 new start ups to come up and create more than $500 billion in value and 3.5 million to be employed in these start ups.' 'And these are the start ups that will be solving India's problems.'

An agenda for Amma

An agenda for Amma

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Fulfilling the promises made in the manifesto, a resurgent Opposition in the state assembly, impending local body polls... Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa may have made history by winning two assembly elections in a row, but the real test begins now, says N Sathiyamoorthy.

6 indicators of India's looming demographic disaster

6 indicators of India's looming demographic disaster

Rediff.com2 May 2016

India is experiencing jobless growth and skepticism abounding that the country may not be able to cash in on its demographic bonus

Travelling down memory lane in Kolkata

Travelling down memory lane in Kolkata

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

The charm of Kolkata is still alive says Sumit Ganguli.

'I don't understand why men feel sex is so important'

'I don't understand why men feel sex is so important'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

Straight talk from Femina Miss India Earth 2011 Hasleen Kaur.

'Our appeal to Indians is to buy Indian and wear Indian'

'Our appeal to Indians is to buy Indian and wear Indian'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Designers Shraddha Nigam and Mayank Anand tell us why they're committed to the cause of empowering Indian weavers through their label.

THIS is why Jio MAMI was totally worth it!

THIS is why Jio MAMI was totally worth it!

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

In spite of the glitches and scramble, the Mumbai Film Festival shaped into an enriching experience, feels Sukanya Verma.

The designer who dressed Michelle Obama

The designer who dressed Michelle Obama

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

Bibhu Mohapatra from Odisha gave up a degree in economics to design clothes and hasn't looked back.

Perks have encouraged a brazen VIP culture in India

Perks have encouraged a brazen VIP culture in India

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

The race for VIP perks has pernicious consequences and is undermining the elite's authority

Ways of seeing

Ways of seeing

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

What makes Ashdeen Lilaowala's work with the Parsi gara so important? Read on.

Enter the world of Aamir Khan

Enter the world of Aamir Khan

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

Here's how India's most successful film star goes about his work.

In Meerut, no cry of justice for Hashimpura victims

In Meerut, no cry of justice for Hashimpura victims

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Twenty-eight years ago almost to the day, 37 unarmed Muslims were killed in cold blood, an act of wanton violence for which no one has so far been held guilty. Jyoti Punwani and photographer Uttam Ghosh visited the Meerut locality after the trial court recently acquitted the security personnel charged with the killings, and found a town untouched by its grim past.

We can restore the growth momentum, PM tells Indonesian newspaper

We can restore the growth momentum, PM tells Indonesian newspaper

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

Trade between India and Indonesia stands at $20 billion.

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