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Overtourism Post-Olympics Chokes French Neighbourhood!

Overtourism Post-Olympics Chokes French Neighbourhood!

Rediff.com31 Jul 2025

Residents of Montmartre in Paris are sounding the alarm over overtourism, fearing their picturesque hilltop neighbourhood could become the next Barcelona or Venice, as tourist numbers spike following last year's Olympic Games.

Vietnam: A Boat Ride To Remember!

Vietnam: A Boat Ride To Remember!

Rediff.com1 Dec 2025

A boat ride through Vietnam's most glorious landscape.

Andhra all set for huge investments from Adani Group, Reliance

Andhra all set for huge investments from Adani Group, Reliance

Rediff.com15 Nov 2025

Adani Group said on Friday it will invest around Rs 1 trillion in various sectors of Andhra Pradesh over the next ten years, deepening its commitment in the state where it will partner with Google for an artificial intelligence (AI) hub in Visakhapatnam.

7 Foods To Reduce Acid Reflux

7 Foods To Reduce Acid Reflux

Rediff.com19 Sep 2024

Certain foods can help prevent flare-ups by reducing the production of stomach acid and soothing the digestive system, says Dr Gaurav Kumar Patil.

Haldiram Director Duped Of Rs 9.38 Cr

Haldiram Director Duped Of Rs 9.38 Cr

Rediff.com12 Jul 2025

A director of Haldiram Foods International Ltd was allegedly duped of 9.38 crore by Mumbai-based individuals promising high investment returns.

What's In Your Lunchbox? 10 Recipes To Make It Special

What's In Your Lunchbox? 10 Recipes To Make It Special

Rediff.com4 Apr 2025

It's important to pack an interesting but nutritionally wholesome lunchbox for office or for your kids to take to school/college. It prevents between-meal snacking and consumption of junk food/a less-ideal outside meal.

Dharmendra Was The He-Man Of Bollywood

Dharmendra Was The He-Man Of Bollywood

Rediff.com24 Nov 2025

Dharmendra's demise means the loss of one of the biggest icons ever in the Hindi film firmament.

Diwali Recipe: Shilpi's Makhane Ki Kheer

Diwali Recipe: Shilpi's Makhane Ki Kheer

Rediff.com29 Oct 2024

Diwali Recipe: Shilpi's Makhane Ki Kheer

Now CBSE brings 'oil boards' to fight fat in schools

Now CBSE brings 'oil boards' to fight fat in schools

Rediff.com17 Jul 2025

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has directed schools to establish 'oil boards' to educate students and staff about the dangers of consuming high-fat foods and oils, serving as daily reminders to promote healthier eating habits.

Protein Craze Sweeps India

Protein Craze Sweeps India

Rediff.com10 Oct 2025

How much protein is needed for a healthy daily diet? A healthy adult needs a minimum of 0.80 gram of protein for every kilogramme of body weight per day. The average consumption of protein in India is around 62 gm per day, which is way lower than the global average of 78 gm.

How Brands Can Connect with Gen Alpha

How Brands Can Connect with Gen Alpha

Rediff.com15 Oct 2025

Though the oldest Alphas are just turning 15 in 2025, they're already more digitally fluent than any generation before, points out Sandeep Goyal.

Jarange issues fresh warning to govt as he gets one more day to protest

Jarange issues fresh warning to govt as he gets one more day to protest

Rediff.com29 Aug 2025

Activist Manoj Jarange has criticized the Maharashtra government for extending the permission for his hunger strike for Maratha reservation by only one day. He warned that Marathas from across the state will come to Mumbai if their quota demand is not met quickly, threatening to escalate the protest and stop taking water in the next two days.

What's In Your Lunchbox? 10 Recipes To Make It Special

What's In Your Lunchbox? 10 Recipes To Make It Special

Rediff.com19 Feb 2025

It's important to pack an interesting but nutritionally wholesome lunchbox for office or for your kids to take to school/college. It prevents between-meal snacking and consumption of junk food/a less-ideal outside meal.

Ultra-Processed Foods Are Bad For You

Ultra-Processed Foods Are Bad For You

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

Even a few servings of ultra-processed foods can contribute significantly to your daily calorie intake, warns dietician Rachel Anthony.

21 Best Paneer Recipes Ever!

21 Best Paneer Recipes Ever!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2025

Paneer is a favourite food of all Indians everywhere. There has to be a paneer recipe on every restaurant menu, at every shaadi, for parties, inside pulavs, on cocktail snack platters, stuck into dosas or sandwiches, atop pizzas etc etc. Choose a scrumptious paneer recipe from any of our lucky 21 and hit the kitchen!

Packaged food sector leaving consumers spoilt for choice with new launches

Packaged food sector leaving consumers spoilt for choice with new launches

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

Over the past year, Amul has undergone a transformative journey, evolving from a dairy-centric entity to a comprehensive foods company. Since 2022, PepsiCo India, too, has embarked on extensive launches in the food category. Not to be left behind, ITC, which has been introducing an average of 100 fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) products across categories every year, has also launched a number of packaged food items.

Hungry kya? Four myths associated with snacking BUSTED

Hungry kya? Four myths associated with snacking BUSTED

Rediff.com12 Dec 2012

If you're feeling peckish, don't deprive yourself of snacks between meals.

Toddler's biryani wish triggers major anganwadi menu overhaul in Kerala

Toddler's biryani wish triggers major anganwadi menu overhaul in Kerala

Rediff.com3 Jun 2025

The new menu, unveiled on Tuesday, includes beloved dishes such as egg biryani, pulav, dal payasam, soya dry curry, and nutri laddus.

What's On Tara's Plate?

What's On Tara's Plate?

Rediff.com21 Mar 2025

What are the stars eating?

From Russia With Love

From Russia With Love

Rediff.com10 Oct 2025

Red Square and VDNKh easily rank among the most striking places I've visited -- both for their historical significance and architectural splendour.
My admiration for Russian culture, vision and ambition grew with every step as I clocked the miles, Nitin Sathe tells us after a visit to Moscow and St Petersburg.

Bikanervala to go for IPO in next three years

Bikanervala to go for IPO in next three years

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

Indian sweet, snack, and restaurant chain group Bikanervala, with revenues of over Rs 3,000 crore, is working towards an initial public offering (IPO) for its food company in the next three years. Before that, it could also bring in private equity (PE) investors. The low-profile Aggarwal family-owned group company, Bikanervala Foods (which also sells under the brand name Bikano), operates in the snack business.

Sarab's Lime Pickle Khoya-Loaded Potatoes

Sarab's Lime Pickle Khoya-Loaded Potatoes

Rediff.com5 Feb 2025

Bite into these alu croquettes and experience the wee explosion of pickle and creaminess.

CBSE's 'sugar boards' in schools aim to curb childhood obesity

CBSE's 'sugar boards' in schools aim to curb childhood obesity

Rediff.com25 May 2025

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has directed schools to set up dedicated 'Sugar Boards' to raise awareness about sugar consumption and combat childhood obesity. Experts hail the initiative as a significant step towards promoting healthier dietary habits among students and families. The boards will display information on the sugar content in common snacks, drinks, and meals, helping children make informed choices. This move comes as data reveals alarmingly high sugar intake among Indian children, exceeding the World Health Organization's recommended limits.

Do You Know Your Indian Street Food?

Do You Know Your Indian Street Food?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

Test your knowledge of Indian street food with this fun quiz!

'Pani Puri Is The Best Hangout Food'

'Pani Puri Is The Best Hangout Food'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

'My best memory is celebrating my birthday with a pani puri party with my friends.'

Stop snacking between meals! Here's how!

Stop snacking between meals! Here's how!

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

the second part of the extract with kind permission from Macmillan India.

5 guilt-free snacks that are healthy too

5 guilt-free snacks that are healthy too

Rediff.com5 Dec 2020

Fitness expert Paloma Gangopadhyay tells you how to binge watch your favourite movie without worrying about piling on calories.

Life From A Hospital Room

Life From A Hospital Room

Rediff.com10 Jul 2025

Thanks to a close one's illness, I have seen quite a few hospital rooms in the past half a year or so. They have revived my respect for life reinterpreted via its essentials, notes Shyam G Menon.

Kavitha shares Tihar cell with 2 other inmates, given jail food

Kavitha shares Tihar cell with 2 other inmates, given jail food

Rediff.com27 Mar 2024

"She ate dal and rice, which was also served to other inmates on Tuesday night, and Wednesday morning, she had tea with snacks," a jail source said.

10 Foods To Boost Productivity

10 Foods To Boost Productivity

Rediff.com4 May 2022

If you consume enough water in a day, you'll notice a 14 percent increase in productivity at work, says Dr Siddhant Bhargava, nutritional scientist and co-founder, Food Darzee.

Smaller packaged food cos come into their own

Smaller packaged food cos come into their own

Rediff.com4 Jul 2017

While larger companies like Nestle India, Britannia and the like are often mentioned, some mid-cap companies are also expected to grow at a rapid clip.

Vietnam: A Wonderful Place For A Holiday

Vietnam: A Wonderful Place For A Holiday

Rediff.com12 May 2025

Whether it's navigating the labyrinthine Cu Chi Tunnels, boating on the Mekong, marveling at ancient Champa temples, or the Mekong Bay, Vietnam promises a journey like no other.

Can Kurkure twist Indian snack market to Pepsi's advantage?

Can Kurkure twist Indian snack market to Pepsi's advantage?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2018

PepsiCo is now betting aggressively on Kurkure, as its offering goes more and more local in its branded snacks.

India a bright spot for growth: Chandrasekaran

India a bright spot for growth: Chandrasekaran

Rediff.com27 May 2025

N Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Consumer Products, has said in the company's annual report for FY25 that India remains one of the bright spots of economic growth amid a volatile global environment. He said India's long-term growth was underpinned by strong demographic and economic fundamentals as well as structural reforms.

Got the munchies? Nine healthy snack choices

Got the munchies? Nine healthy snack choices

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

Zeroing in on the right foods to snack on is important to keep your calorie count in check!

Recipe: Bethica's Poha Vada

Recipe: Bethica's Poha Vada

Rediff.com3 Mar 2025

Bethica unusually uses brown poha and green bananas to make crispy vadas.

It's 'treason': Giriraj wants Nitish to ban halal food

It's 'treason': Giriraj wants Nitish to ban halal food

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

In the letter to the Bihar CM, the Bharatiya Janata Party MP and rural development minister said, 'Things which have no connection with Islam are being Islamised. Some institutions have become self-proclaimed in giving halal certificate and are giving halal certificate to companies manufacturing goods by paying huge sums of money.'

'You Can Hear Her Parents Cry Bitterly In The Night'

'You Can Hear Her Parents Cry Bitterly In The Night'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2025

'They are in a very bad state. They have to be forced into eating.'

Recipe: Bethica's Falafels

Recipe: Bethica's Falafels

Rediff.com29 Jan 2025

Soft on the inside, crisp on the outside, falafels taste divine eaten piping hot, dipped in hummus or rolled in pita or a flatbread.

Recipe: Have You Tried Assam's Pitha?

Recipe: Have You Tried Assam's Pitha?

Rediff.com24 Feb 2025

Pitha is a snack, which can be had with Chole Chaat or just a cup of tea.