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How to detoxify your body after Diwali

How to detoxify your body after Diwali

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

"For a few weeks eat lots of salad with carrots, radish, cucumber and tomatoes in it."

Like the Ishaqzaade trailer? VOTE!

Like the Ishaqzaade trailer? VOTE!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2012

The film stars debutante Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra

Kunal Kapoor to turn professional racer

Kunal Kapoor to turn professional racer

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

Taking his passion for racing to the next level, actor Kunal Kapoor has decided to pursue his hobby as a professional sport.

Kunal Kapoor to turn professional racer

Kunal Kapoor to turn professional racer

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

Taking his passion for racing to the next level, actor Kunal Kapoor has decided to pursue his hobby as a professional sport.

Extraordinary lessons from an ordinary life

Extraordinary lessons from an ordinary life

Rediff.com6 Jun 2012

Keeping her personal tragedies under the wrap, Kiran is an ordinary Indian who energises her environment in a way that inspires many.

No Tobacco Day: Healthy ways to quit smoking

No Tobacco Day: Healthy ways to quit smoking

Rediff.com31 May 2019

To fight cravings, keep substitutes handy that you can chew on, such as carrots, pickles, apples, celery, raisins, or sugar-free gum or hard candy, says Seema Singh.

PHOTOS: Bollywood stars on canvas

PHOTOS: Bollywood stars on canvas

Rediff.com10 Apr 2012

Artist Naveen Kumar Singh showcases his best star sketches.

ASK ANU: 'I feel suffocated. I want to be happy'

ASK ANU: 'I feel suffocated. I want to be happy'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

In her weekly column, mental health guru Anu Krishna offers advice on how to take charge of your life.

ASK ANU: 'My husband doesn't love me'

ASK ANU: 'My husband doesn't love me'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

Mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take charge of your life.

Gautam Rajadhyaksha and Bollywood's timeless beauty

Gautam Rajadhyaksha and Bollywood's timeless beauty

Rediff.com13 Sep 2011

Star photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha shows off his best star pictures.

Gautam Rajadhyaksha and Bollywood's timeless beauty

Gautam Rajadhyaksha and Bollywood's timeless beauty

Rediff.com13 Sep 2011

Star photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha shows off his best star pictures.

Tackling depression: 4 signs that spell DANGER

Tackling depression: 4 signs that spell DANGER

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

The persistent feeling of sadness or loss of interest that characterises major depression can lead to a range of behavioural and physical symptoms, says Niraj Doshi.

Why are the TikTokers struggling?

Why are the TikTokers struggling?

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

Two months after TikTok ban: Influencers busy rebuilding their fan base as homegrown apps enjoy 'gold rush'.

Rediff.com launches Rediff Deal Ho Jaye!

Rediff.com launches Rediff Deal Ho Jaye!

Rediff.com26 Apr 2011

NASDAQ-listed Rediff.com India Limited on Tuesday launched new service, group deals, named Rediff Deal Ho Jaye!

The 21 year old who designs IAF's patches of honour

The 21 year old who designs IAF's patches of honour

Rediff.com31 May 2019

Saurav Chordia's morale patches celebrate bravery and glorify events that are significant for different IAF units or squadrons.

Fouaad Mirza confident of Olympic qualification despite setback

Fouaad Mirza confident of Olympic qualification despite setback

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

An injury to his preferred horse has jeopardised Fouaad Mirza's qualification chances for the Tokyo Games but the double Asian Games silver medallist is confident of making the cut for the Olympics in the equestrian event.

Of passionate riders and a motorcycling career

Of passionate riders and a motorcycling career

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

Veer Arjun Singh finds out what a bunch of passionate bikers can teach us about the adrenaline-fuelled hobby

Unusual summer pics: Even dewdrops cast a shadow!

Unusual summer pics: Even dewdrops cast a shadow!

Rediff.com3 Jun 2011

We invited readers to send in their interesting summer snapshots. Here are some more responses -- and you can share yours too!

PIX: 'Homebody' Osaka making the most of isolation

PIX: 'Homebody' Osaka making the most of isolation

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

Following a whirlwind few years, Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka can be forgiven for taking time to reset and relax as the sporting world goes on an indefinite pause due to the coronavirus crisis. Osaka, a two-time Grand Slam winner who also became the first Japanese player to reach world number one, had been preparing for another action-packed summer including her Olympics debut on home soil at Tokyo 2020.

The ideal Rakhi gift: The Story of Your Lives

The ideal Rakhi gift: The Story of Your Lives

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

This Raksha Bandhan, give your sibling a present with a difference.

Tarun Gogoi: Cong stalwart who led Assam from the front

Tarun Gogoi: Cong stalwart who led Assam from the front

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

The 84-year old veteran Congressman, who died from post-COVID complications on Monday, was a Nehru-Gandhi family loyalist.

India @ Asiad: Schoolboy, lawyer, veteran swell medal haul

India @ Asiad: Schoolboy, lawyer, veteran swell medal haul

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

A summary of Indian athletes' showing at the Asian Games on Tuesday.

Lockdowns & Layoffs: We, the People of La La Land

Lockdowns & Layoffs: We, the People of La La Land

Rediff.com28 May 2020

'India has been cleaved into two by a government that has shown amazing consistency in cleaving.' 'One India is gasping for life, and the other is doing yoga and clapping from balconies and WhatsApp groups,' observes Debashish Chatterjee.

How to make Pasta in White Sauce

How to make Pasta in White Sauce

Rediff.com3 Mar 2011

As part of our ongoing series, we invite readers to share their recipes with us! Deepti Jain shows us how to make Pasta in White Sauce

Reader recipe: How to make Fried Coconut Rawa Idli

Reader recipe: How to make Fried Coconut Rawa Idli

Rediff.com21 Feb 2011

We invite readers to share their recipes with us! Deepti Jain wrote in to us and showed us how to make Fried Coconut Rawa Idli

Fear of the unknown: Locked-down athletes face mental health challenge

Fear of the unknown: Locked-down athletes face mental health challenge

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

When Olympic swimming champion Kyle Chalmers completed what he knew would be his final training session before the coronavirus shutdown, his overwhelming feelings were of sadness and the fear of what was to come. Many athletes are putting a brave face on the lockdown, converting garages and bedrooms into home gymnasiums and posting cheerful videos of themselves on social media keeping fit by "bench-pressing" their children.

Want to be your own boss? Think BIG. Do BIG.

Want to be your own boss? Think BIG. Do BIG.

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

Give more than 100 per cent to your job, advises author Bikram Dasgupta.

Forgive me for hardship caused to you: PM on lockdown

Forgive me for hardship caused to you: PM on lockdown

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

The PM said looking at what the world is going through, this (lockdown) was the "only way left."

Privacy in the Dock

Privacy in the Dock

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

'No government will forego the usage of data of this order and nor will any private concern.' 'Unless, of course, there are strong safeguards to privacy.' 'Which is why that nine-member Supreme Court bench could make or mar everybody's future,' says Devangshu Datta.

Unusual monsoon pics: Droplets on a window

Unusual monsoon pics: Droplets on a window

Rediff.com27 Jul 2010

Readers share their favourite quirky rainy day photographs with us. Share yours too!

Kids drawn to virtual hang-outs

Kids drawn to virtual hang-outs

Rediff.com4 Oct 2010

Websites that appeal to every taste and hobby help create virtual hang-outs for the young.

Wikimedia adds India chapter

Wikimedia adds India chapter

Rediff.com24 Sep 2010

Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to bringing free content to the world, is setting up an office outside the US for the first time as part of its five-year strategy focused on Global South. Wikimedia is also increasing its focus on Brazil, and other regions of Africa and Asia.

Is your loved one at risk of Alzheimer's?

Is your loved one at risk of Alzheimer's?

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

It is necessary to take your memory loss seriously, warns Dr Madhuri Behari.

At 13, she has achieved the unthinkable!

At 13, she has achieved the unthinkable!

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

This is Isabella Rose Taylor. She is 13. And she's just showed at New York Fashion Week.

10 INSPIRING life lessons from a stroke survivor

10 INSPIRING life lessons from a stroke survivor

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

Re-inventing oneself, by letting go of old, non-productive habits, negative thought processes, judgments, and sometimes, even people who have been holding us back, can be a liberating feeling.

Easy tips to help plan your retirement

Easy tips to help plan your retirement

Rediff.com27 Oct 2010

A scenario analysis on how much one needs to save / invest to build a good retirement corpus.

6 tips to deal with social media stress

6 tips to deal with social media stress

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

Any and every message on any chat interface does not require your response. Think whether it has any value and discard the rest to feel in control about what you read and respond to.

Ratan Tata may be suffering from delusion: Amit Mitra

Ratan Tata may be suffering from delusion: Amit Mitra

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

Mitra said that Tata group firm TCS was creating additional 20,000 jobs.

My wife's lost interest in sex. Is it normal?

My wife's lost interest in sex. Is it normal?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

In her weekly QnA with Rediff readers, life coach and mental health guru Anu Krishna addresses issues relating to mental health and offers solutions.

'Kareena is boringly beautiful'

'Kareena is boringly beautiful'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2010

Photographer Sameer Belvalkar who has shot Jodhaa Akbar, My Name is Khan and We are Family, takes us through some of his great stills.