'I called my mother here, to spend some time with her, but I was not able to do that due to my hectic schedule'
'While the poor have little say in shaping India's intellectual or public discourse, they do have a significant role in deciding political outcomes,' points out Roshan Kishore.
Cheap milk prices, rising fodder cost and the difficulties in buying new cattle and selling old ones on account of cow vigilantism have cast a triple shadow on this sunshine sector in Indian agriculture, reports Sanjeeb Mukherjee.
With scorcher days ahead, you must be looking for ways to avoid the heat. Here are few!
Follow these tips on your next vacation, and you'll return home without adding any extra kilos.
Here's what Bollywood's rich and famous eat in the morning.
Hailing from Kolhapur, MasterChef Australia contestant Rishi Desai shares his experience on the show.
Owen Brents, the unassuming winner of the sixth season of Masterchef Australia reveals how he went from being a bobcat driver to a culinary sensation
We all want the same things for our children. We want them to grow up to love and be loved, to follow their dreams, to find success. Mostly, though, we want them to be happy. But just how much control do we have over our children's happiness? A must read from Lachmi Deb Roy's Are You Overparenting? Why Doing Everything Possible Harms Your Child.
You can get into an auto rickshaw, say, Mahal jayengey, and hop off at the Jai Mahal Palace which is the home of the Scindias who ruled Gwalior from the late 1700s to 1947.
Chef-turned-author Rakhee Vaswani's simple tricks to cook healthy, restaurant-style food at home.
Aseem Chhabra is impressed by Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing, Ritesh Batra's Photograph and eight other outstanding films.
Today, it is modish to be part of a yoga class, to post stories on Instagram while striking an impressively complex asana in a bralette and crop-top paired with neon yoga pants, to bond over green tea and yoga bars after a strenuous session at the studio and have subscriptions to yoga studios, not ashrams, says Manavi Kapur.
Hemant Kadam tells us how he sacrificed his love for unhealthy junk food and changed his lifestyle to be fitter and lighter.
Talented photographers from across the world have been named as winners of diverse open categories at the Sony World Photography Awards -- and the champions were judged on just a single image. Faced with hundreds of thousands of entries, the judges have chosen a winner for each of ten categories that include architecture, culture and landscape. Also announced were the winners of the National Awards. Chosen from the same pool of images as the open competition, the National Award recognises the best entrant from each of 62 countries.
Not only is your privacy stripped stark naked, says Mitali Saran, the system itself is illegal and vulnerable.
"Virat is fabulous," says 27-year old model Ritu Chauhan from New Delhi... but that doesn't make her think of dating her favourite cricketer. Speaking to Tista Sengupta/Rediff.com, Ritu throws light on her journey into modelling and how she thinks couples should work hand-in-hand.
Nishriin Parikh, a 51-year-old fitness enthusiast, wants to inspire youngsters into taking their health and fitness seriously.
An increasing number of overweight and under-exercised children are staring at serious heart problems if parents don't step in
'These are foods that are very common in the Indian diet... Naan, chapatti, rice...' 'Those processed carbohydrates are far worse for body weight and heart health than the fats they replaced.' 'The problem with these foods is that even if there isn't any obvious sugar in them, they turn to sugar very quickly.'
They swear by vegetarianism to not only save our environment and animals, but also to maintain their lithe, sculpted figure.
Winners from the Big Picture photography competition
Here are 7 ways you can get out of debt after going on a great holiday!
Mumbai-origin Gulam Kaderbhoy Noon, who migrated to Britain with little funds and went on to found several Indian food companies that made him known as Britain's first 'Curry King', died on Tuesday at the age of 79 after he surrendered in his battle against liver cancer.
Sharmila had claimed that the family has been unable to contact her husband for last three days.
It's a terrible idea to give your work more importance than your health. Here's how you can make the most of your time at work
Of all the other cities in India, Bangalore is one city, where you can actually walk around and take in the crowd and confusion, says Sumit Ganguli.
It's your diet that holds the key to a fulfilling sex life. Boost libido by changing what you eat.
Mumbai-based oncologist Dr Shona Nag dispels the myths surrounding cancer.
'The biggest myth is that one can achieve six packs by working out for six months and taking supplements and steroids.'
Dr G Padma Vijay's latest book has recipes for all.
'The sense of urban loneliness is felt most in the modern residential complexes. To be in the neighbourhood does not make one a friendly neighbour, so while one may appear friendly does not mean one is a friend. I am alarmed at the rate at which we Indians have grown away from some old systems that were ingrained in our society,' says N Suresh.
'You have the home-cooked food. But on top of that you are having the sugary drinks, the junk food, the mithais and whatever else....' 'People should not be frying in this sunflower oil, corn oil or eating any foods fried in this stuff.' 'They should cook in butter or ghee or olive oil. That is much healthier.'
No matter what the format, India's batting hopes have always been majorly dependent on Virat Kohli in the last few years.
Uncooked, fresh and unprocessed -- that's the diet a number of people are swearing by
A group of Adivasi women are using organic produce grown on their farms to change our perception of healthy eating.
Santosh Bharadwaj, who was held captive by pirates in Nigeria for 45 days, speaks about his ordeal in captivity.
Devansh Sharma tells us how he lost those extra pounds.
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