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Recipe: Vidhya's Singhare Ki Kachri

Recipe: Vidhya's Singhare Ki Kachri

Rediff.com13 Dec 2024

Water chesnuts can be magically converted into a toasty warm winter evening snack.

Party Recipe: Coconut Candies

Party Recipe: Coconut Candies

Rediff.com26 Dec 2024

A simple microwave recipe that will provide treats for your home New Year bash.

Quick Recipe: Laxmi's Leftover Rice Idiyappam

Quick Recipe: Laxmi's Leftover Rice Idiyappam

Rediff.com16 Dec 2024

Leftover rice is the versatile ingredient that can be used to make quick and easy idiyappam.

Hyderabad woman dies after eating momos, over 40 fall ill

Hyderabad woman dies after eating momos, over 40 fall ill

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

Six people were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the death of a woman and hospitalisation of over 40 others after allegedly eating momos in Hyderabad, police said.

Odia Recipe: Shristi's Chitau Pitha

Odia Recipe: Shristi's Chitau Pitha

Rediff.com4 Apr 2025

Chitau Pitha is a traditional rice cake prepared during festivals in Odisha for Chitalagi Amavasya or Chitau Amavasya celebrations.

'If You're Chewing Gum, That's Plastic'

'If You're Chewing Gum, That's Plastic'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2025

'At least 25 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of plastic chewing gum gets dumped.' 'And because the way people spit it out, there's no possible way this plastic can be recycled.'

The Sneaky Sugars Your Kids Might Be Eating

The Sneaky Sugars Your Kids Might Be Eating

Rediff.com14 Nov 2024

Excessive sugar intake has been linked to brain inflammation, which can affect cognitive functions such as memory, learning, and decision-making, warns Pankaj Prakash Sharma, founder, Happa Foods.

Ire, not flower: Canteen owner bites ear of Pushpa 2 viewer

Ire, not flower: Canteen owner bites ear of Pushpa 2 viewer

Rediff.com12 Dec 2024

A canteen owner at a theatre screening the movie Pushpa 2: The Rule in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior allegedly bit the ear of a man over a dispute on settling the snacks bill, the police said.

Is your snack as healthy as it claims to be?

Is your snack as healthy as it claims to be?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Most packed foods contain artificial preservatives, sugar, refined grains, says Ameve Sharma.

Women largest consumers of unhealthy snacks

Women largest consumers of unhealthy snacks

Rediff.com5 Dec 2007

The consumption of unhealthy snacks like pakoras, noodles and chips is at its peak in the pre-dinner period and women and children are the largest consumers of such food, a new study has shown.

Parle Products steps into traditional snacks

Parle Products steps into traditional snacks

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

A year after test-marketing its traditional snacks in the northern states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai-based Parle Products is set to launch the product in the west and the north of the country.

The Kohli Effect: How One Cricketer Redefined Fitness in India

The Kohli Effect: How One Cricketer Redefined Fitness in India

Rediff.com13 May 2025

Virat Kohli may have stepped away from Test cricket, but he leaves behind a faster, leaner, hungrier Indian team.

Party Recipe: Ganesh's Maple Chicken Poppers

Party Recipe: Ganesh's Maple Chicken Poppers

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

Crispy, sweet chicken snacks for the new year countdown.

Recipe: Nandita's No-Fry Sabudana Vadas

Recipe: Nandita's No-Fry Sabudana Vadas

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

The very thought of certain deep-fried snacks gets your digestive juices going. Why not make them healthier?

Recipe: Manisha's Purple Yam Ki Sabzi

Recipe: Manisha's Purple Yam Ki Sabzi

Rediff.com13 Oct 2024

Stir-fried yam is a treat.

5 healthiest low calorie snacks

5 healthiest low calorie snacks

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

The right food choices make you lose those unnecessary calories. They also make your body fitter. Check out the list of the god-sent yummy snacks which will keep your calorie count in check and ward that hunger off.

Heatwave: Foods To Eat And Avoid

Heatwave: Foods To Eat And Avoid

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Consume foods that keep you hydrated, are light and easy on the gut, advises Sanya Narang.

Recipe: Shristi's Odia Kurujathaka Khaja

Recipe: Shristi's Odia Kurujathaka Khaja

Rediff.com5 May 2025

These crunchy, sugar-coated puri-like sweets are a significant part of the mahaprasad offered at the Jagannath temple in Odisha.

ASK KOMAL: How do I stop snacking at night?

ASK KOMAL: How do I stop snacking at night?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

'Excess calories at dinner will get converted to fat and will result in weight gain,' warns Komal Jethmalani.

Recipe: Swiss Chocolate Rolls

Recipe: Swiss Chocolate Rolls

Rediff.com10 Feb 2025

Rediff reader Ria Ganwani sent us this recipe of Swiss Chocolate Rolls.

BSE: Stock Exchange That Refused To Die

BSE: Stock Exchange That Refused To Die

Rediff.com25 Jul 2025

The story of the Bombay Stock Exchange and the people who shaped its growth: From wars and bomb blasts to speculators, reformers and wealth creators.

Ganesh Chaturthi Recipe: Vaatli Dal

Ganesh Chaturthi Recipe: Vaatli Dal

Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

Serve this chatpata treat to your Bappa!

Retail inflation in August down to 6.83% on softening food prices

Retail inflation in August down to 6.83% on softening food prices

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

Retail inflation declined to 6.83 per cent in August after touching a 15-month high of 7.44 per cent in July, mainly due to softening prices of vegetables, but still remains above the Reserve Bank's comfort zone. The overall inflation in the food basket stood at 9.94 per cent in August as against 11.51 per cent in July, according to data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Tuesday. Retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was at 7 per cent in August 2022.

Top 20 snacks that contain less than 200 calories

Top 20 snacks that contain less than 200 calories

Rediff.com2 Apr 2012

If you're feeling peckish but don't want to pack on the pounds, here are 20 healthy options that will keep the calorie-count to a minimum!

Pepsi snacks to go on a health diet

Pepsi snacks to go on a health diet

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

As part of the transformation exercise, the company on Tuesday launched a new variant of snack developed for kids --'Cheetos Whoosh Cheesy Bugs', claiming it as a 'healthier' product.

10 Best Foods to Control Diabetes

10 Best Foods to Control Diabetes

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

A well-balanced lifestyle is the cornerstone for people living with diabetes and those at risk, recommends Shilpa Joshi, head of Metabolic Nutrition, Fitterfly.

Cold Rice Is Better For Diabetics

Cold Rice Is Better For Diabetics

Rediff.com7 Feb 2025

The process of refrigerating the rice overnight starch that is resistant to digestion and therefore it will not spike blood glucose levels.

15 mouth-watering Indian snacks you must try

15 mouth-watering Indian snacks you must try

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

Experience the cultural diversity of India's exotic flavours.

See What The Stars Are Eating

See What The Stars Are Eating

Rediff.com28 May 2024

Staying hydrated is the best way to beat the heat during summers. But gorging on scrumptious food every now then is equally important to stay happy and content.

A bleak Q3 awaits FMCG companies?

A bleak Q3 awaits FMCG companies?

Rediff.com5 Jan 2025

Hit by inflation, higher input costs and pricing measures, fast-moving consumer goods companies are expected to see a contraction in their gross margin and a modest-to-flat operating profit in the October-December quarter. Several FMCG makers are likely to log a low single-digit rise in their revenue, returning to the cycle of value-driven growth.

No casualty reported so far in TN train collision: Railway board

No casualty reported so far in TN train collision: Railway board

Rediff.com12 Oct 2024

According to Kumar, medical and railway assistance teams are at the site to provide help to passengers.

The Best Food Photographs

The Best Food Photographs

Rediff.com4 May 2022

'In today's world, more than ever, we feel the need for comfort, for love. There is so much to reassure us here -- the beautifully captured billowing embrace of the smoke, the golden light, the subject's expression as he prepares the food for sharing.'

Will India's FMCG sector see consumption revival in 2025?

Will India's FMCG sector see consumption revival in 2025?

Rediff.com23 Dec 2024

The FMCG industry hopes for a revival in consumption growth in 2025 with some 'green shoots' already visible, after having a challenging year amid escalating input costs and a double-digit rise in food inflation, which ultimately slowed down the pace of the urban market growth in the second half of 2024. Soaring prices of commodities such as palm oil, coffee, cocoa and wheat forced FMCG players to go for a hike of 3 to 5 per cent or resort to shrinkflation by reducing pack sizes and grammage to retain attractive price points, fearing a volume loss.

Zomato m-cap pips that of Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto; analysts stay bullish

Zomato m-cap pips that of Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto; analysts stay bullish

Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

Food delivery and quick commerce (qcom) service application (app), Zomato, now commands a market capitalisation (mcap) higher than automobile giants Tata Motors and Bajaj Auto. Zomato, whose shares closed 1.18 per cent lower on Thursday at Rs 288.45 per share, has an mcap of Rs 2.78 trillion, according to BSE data. By comparison, Tata Motors' mcap stood at Rs 2.74 trillion, while Bajaj Auto's was Rs 2.5 trillion on the BSE.

Nutritionists' top choices: Snacks under 300 calories

Nutritionists' top choices: Snacks under 300 calories

Rediff.com3 May 2010

Your daily diet needs to contain about 2000 calories. So, apart from main meals, whatever you munch on must not only be less in quantity, but also low in calories. We spoke to a few nutritionists, who recommended these snacks under 300 calories each.

Top 10 healthy breakfast ideas at your desk

Top 10 healthy breakfast ideas at your desk

Rediff.com17 Oct 2011

Faced with a time crunch each morning, many of us prefer having breakfast at work. Here are some healthy snacks that are easy to carry and healthy to eat!

Recipes: Delicious Durga Puja snacks and desserts!

Recipes: Delicious Durga Puja snacks and desserts!

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

In the first of a two-part festive recipe series, we bring you traditional Bengali preparations to help celebrate Durga Puja.

When Hindus Greeted Muslims On Eid

When Hindus Greeted Muslims On Eid

Rediff.com7 Apr 2025

'I am determined now to celebrate all festivals together.' 'People don't respond much when you try to convince them by talking about principles of secularism etc. But if we revive our shared cultural practices, specially food, we may get a better response.'

ITC to invest Rs 150 cr in snacks biz

ITC to invest Rs 150 cr in snacks biz

Rediff.com14 Mar 2007

ITC Ltd's Food Division said on Wednesday it will invest Rs 150 crore (Rs 1.5 billion) in the next two years for its foray into the snacks segment.

Recipe: Divya's Kappa Mulakittathu or Tapioca Stir Fry

Recipe: Divya's Kappa Mulakittathu or Tapioca Stir Fry

Rediff.com4 Nov 2024

Here's a simple recipe or breakfast or as an evening snack at home.