Tata Cha cafes hope to create a feel of a roadside tea cart, casual college canteens, old Irani cafs and even the chai joints encountered on journeys through the Indian countryside.
Indeed, if you look at this hypothesis with sufficiently jaundiced eyes, you will find plenty in common in the way 'Team India' conducts its affairs and the way 'Team Modi' does, argues Krishna Prasad.
'If questioning and dethroning hierarchies is your primary motive, why not put an end to the practice of announcing your shining star, your box office draw, in big flaming letters and mentioning everyone else's name in small font at the bottom of the screen?' asks Sreehari Nair.
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Things are off to a good start when a lead movie character appears for the first time against strategic music or swaggering drama and the audience bursts into wholehearted whistles and applause.
Fast-moving consumer goods companies have begun assessing the impact of the rate structure declared on Thursday under the goods and services tax.
Rediff reader Rajdeep Basu shares his story.
Rediff readers share their experiences of eating on Indian trains.
'Imagine the message it sends to people. They will think tobacco cannot be a killer because LIC is investing in it.' 'The so-called rakshak (protector) has become a bhakshak (destroyer).'
The idea that home itself could have hitherto undiscovered delights, was a nice one for Geetanjali Krishna.
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The BBC is all set to produce daily newscasts in Telugu, Gujarati, Punjabi and Marathi (in addition to the existing Hindi, Tamil and Urdu), Jim Egan, CEO, BBC Global News, tells Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
You'll be forgiven for salivating over these droolworthy pics that will give you a 'foodgasm'!
Sundar C's Aambala is a typical masala entertainer with plenty of romance, over-the-top action, humour and great music.
'Akshay Kumar takes care of each and every person on the sets. He does not waste a second of a producer's time and money. It's no wonder that he is doing films back-to-back because people love him so much.'
'Even in its unmistakably masala tone, Bajrangi Bhaijaan firmly believes the desire for peace is universal and recommends being a hero. Or just human,' says Sukanya Verma.
Rediff reader and food blogger Aparna shares this healthy 'Appos' recipe. You can share yours too!
Travel photographers take note! The competition is already fierce in the 2018 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest, now underway. National Geographic editors have pulled together some of their favourite entries so far from all three categories - Nature, People and Cities. Once the competition closes, a panel of judges, selected by National Geographic Travel, will choose a winner in each of the categories and also name an overall winner. A public vote will also see a people's choice winner named. The photographer scooping the top prize will win $10,000 and have their winning image posted on the Nat Geo Travel Instagram account. The contest is now open and entries can be submitted until May 31, 2018.
... you won't feel anything either.
Amit Agarwal tells Suveen Sinha about how he implements an American entrepreneur's vision in a very Indian way.
'Kids like something when it is interesting, focused, and offers scope for self-exploration.' 'We teach them how to learn, not force them,' Byju Raveendran tells Bibhu Ranjan Mishra.
Mohanlal's Loham is not original at all, warns Paresh C Palicha.
In Goa, says Kishore Singh, you are defined as much by the village that makes up your address as by the neighbours who keep you company.
Do we really need to wait for a special day to be reminded of our country's rich heritage and culture, asks author and management guru Virender Kapoor.
A mix of industrialists and businessmen, who have inherited riches or rose from humble backgrounds and even endured boom and bust cycles, the top five MPs are illustrative of how the political stock of the wealthy is increasing rapidly.
Misal Pav, the delicious Maharashtrian snack served at Mumbai's Aaswad restaurant bags the prize at the global Foodie Hub Awards in London.
'While there cannot be any doubt that the national anthem should be shown utmost respect, cinema halls are not the most appropriate places to play the national anthem.'
By splitting its business into separate verticals with dedicated portfolio heads, CavinKare looks to improve distribution and facilitate more launches in the future
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'The weight-loss for I wasn't tough. But to do this for two-and-a-half years left me looking very strange. People started asking questions about my health. Going anywhere became difficult. Meeting relatives and friends became impossible. Even my wife grew very concerned. I'd be very angry with their worries. This is my job!' Tamil actor Vikram talks about his physical transformation for Shankar's I, in which he will appear in four looks: a body builder, a beast, a model, and a hunchback.
Sukanya Verma presents the changing faces of Shashi Kapoor.
'Relationships have changed so dynamically that the 'woh' doesn't have to be a person.'
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