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Diwali Special: Sooji Ki Masala Nimki

Diwali Special: Sooji Ki Masala Nimki

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

These suji nimki are a great substitute for store-bought snack loaded with hydrogenated oil and refined flour.

RCP Singh quits JD-U amid rift with Nitish Kumar

RCP Singh quits JD-U amid rift with Nitish Kumar

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

His resignation came hours after reports surfaced that the party has sought an explanation from him over allegations of corruption levelled by some unidentified workers.

How to stop 'stress eating' at home

How to stop 'stress eating' at home

Rediff.com18 May 2020

We tend to make the things we crave; which does not necessarily mean that they are healthy, says nutritionist Delnaaz T Chanduwadia.

Coming Home: President's Patna Journey

Coming Home: President's Patna Journey

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

Four years after he left Bihar to move to Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Ram Nath Kovind returned to Patna to address the inaugural event at the centenary celebration of the Bihar legislative assembly building.

Modi rejuvenates 'samosa diplomacy' with Australian PM

Modi rejuvenates 'samosa diplomacy' with Australian PM

Rediff.com31 May 2020

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday shared pictures of samosas, saying he would have liked to share the popular snack with the Indian leader.

3 quick recipes your kids will love

3 quick recipes your kids will love

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

You can even involve your kids to make these interesting snacks.

Fitspo! Let these toned midriffs inspire you

Fitspo! Let these toned midriffs inspire you

Rediff.com18 May 2020

It's time to get into shape.

What is Varun Dhawan missing?

What is Varun Dhawan missing?

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

Rasika celebrates her birthday... Lakshmi shoots in Kochi... Bachchan Pandey gets a release date...

Meal prices on Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto trains hiked

Meal prices on Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto trains hiked

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

In second class AC, third class AC and chair car, tea to cost Rs 20, up by Rs 5, breakfast Rs 105, up by Rs 8, lunch and dinner Rs 185, up by Rs 10.

Recipe: Thandai Latte

Recipe: Thandai Latte

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

Delicately flavoured with fennel, cardamom and kesar, this desi latte is bursting with oomph.

A Bird's Eye View Of Delhi's Election

A Bird's Eye View Of Delhi's Election

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

I watched from my balcony and found that during the next eight hours up to 5.30 pm, not one prospective voter was seen to go to the Congress table, notes Rashme Sehgal. The rush was all around the BJP table.

Diwali Special Recipe: Shakarpara

Diwali Special Recipe: Shakarpara

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

Can you refuse a plate of this diamond-shaped crunchy snack?

How a 'cricket nomad' is coping in war-torn Ukraine

How a 'cricket nomad' is coping in war-torn Ukraine

Rediff.com26 Feb 2022

As Russian forces closed in on Kyiv, the chief executive of the Ukraine Cricket Federation (UCF) locked himself in his seventh-floor apartment in the capital.

VOTE! Want low-crunch chips for women?

VOTE! Want low-crunch chips for women?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2018

PepsiCo head Indra Nooyi believes so but we want to know what you think.

BJP proved hatred can be used to win polls, but can't generate jobs: Rahul

BJP proved hatred can be used to win polls, but can't generate jobs: Rahul

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

Gandhi attacked the BJP by alleging that the saffron party has proved that hatred can be used politically and to win polls, but cannot generate employment.

10 Ways Smoking HARMS Your Body

10 Ways Smoking HARMS Your Body

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Arthritis, cancer, blindness, erectile dysfunction... smoking can have adverse effects on your overall health, warns Dr Harish Chafle, senior consultant-pulmonology and critical care, Global Hospitals, Mumbai.

Holi: 10 Asanas To Protect Hair And Skin

Holi: 10 Asanas To Protect Hair And Skin

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

Celebrity yogini and wellness entrepreneur Ira Trivedi tells you how to protect your skin and hair from harmful chemicals in the most natural way.

Chandrasekaran on how Tata Consumer plans to be a formidable FMCG player

Chandrasekaran on how Tata Consumer plans to be a formidable FMCG player

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

The Tata group firm has enhanced its product portfolio through "targeted acquisitions" as it aspires to be a formidable player in the FMCG category, said Chandrasekaran, who is also the chairman of Tata Sons. Besides, it has stepped up the pace of innovation across markets in line with consumer trends such as health and wellness and convenience, he said in his message to shareholders in the latest annual report of TCPL.

Recipe: How to make Egg Bruschetta

Recipe: How to make Egg Bruschetta

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

A beginner-friendly recipe for people who love sourdough.

The final hours before Shane Warne died...

The final hours before Shane Warne died...

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

Shane Warne offered gifts of his old cricket clothing and ate the traditional Australian snack of Vegemite on toast in the final hours before his death on Friday, an associate of the cricketing great said.

Recipe: Karnataka's Channa Dal Vada

Recipe: Karnataka's Channa Dal Vada

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

These crispy masala vadas are called Chattambade in Karnataka.

What's your favourite Diwali recipe? Tell us

What's your favourite Diwali recipe? Tell us

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

Do you like besan ka laddoo or crispy gujiyas and chaklis?

X'mas Recipe: How to make Eggless Apple Muffins

X'mas Recipe: How to make Eggless Apple Muffins

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Bethica Das shares her healthy version of the recipe.

Why John Abraham isn't wearing any clothes!

Why John Abraham isn't wearing any clothes!

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

Neha goes on a detox diet... Preity is missing her husband...

Maha rains: Over 3,500 people moved to safety, NDRF deployed

Maha rains: Over 3,500 people moved to safety, NDRF deployed

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reviewed the rain situation on Tuesday and said over 3,500 people had been shifted to safer places from flood-prone and vulnerable spots across the state, where several districts, including Mumbai, experienced downpour.

WELLNESS GURU: Should I wear sunscreen while using my laptop?

WELLNESS GURU: Should I wear sunscreen while using my laptop?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

While the excess use of electronic devices will definitely have some side effects, constantly layering the skin might is not the solution, says Wellness Guru Roopashree Sharma.

Unnao survivor denies sexual assault

Unnao survivor denies sexual assault

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

A 16-year-old girl who survived an alleged attempt on her life at a village in Unnao recorded her statement before a magistrate on Tuesday, February 23.

Recipe: How to make Crispy Panko Prawns

Recipe: How to make Crispy Panko Prawns

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

Seafood lovers, here's the perfect recipe for mid-afternoon snack shared by food blogger Sienna Pratt.

Priyanka Shares a BEAUTIFUL Moment

Priyanka Shares a BEAUTIFUL Moment

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

Karisma has pizza for breakfast... Akshay shoots Raksha Bandhan...

Recipe: Chaitime Masala Mathri

Recipe: Chaitime Masala Mathri

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

The spicy mathris are a good substitute for biscuits at tea-time.

Recipe: Monaco Canape with Mango Tikka Chicken

Recipe: Monaco Canape with Mango Tikka Chicken

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

Enchanting mango-chicken morsels.

How Amul bucked Covid blues to launch 100 products during lockdown

How Amul bucked Covid blues to launch 100 products during lockdown

Rediff.com23 Jul 2022

The dairy major is transforming into a full-fledged F&B and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) player, reports Vinay Umarji.

Recipe: Methia-Flavoured Kand Fries

Recipe: Methia-Flavoured Kand Fries

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

Crispy wedges of nutty-tasting purple yam or kand make for a great snack break.

How Reliance Retail plans to become 'atmanirbhar'

How Reliance Retail plans to become 'atmanirbhar'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

A few days ago, Reliance Retail surprised the market by acquiring the Campa brand from Delhi-based Pure Drinks Ltd for Rs 22 crore. A successful cola brand in the eighties, especially in North India, Campa Cola thrived when Coke exited India in the late seventies. When the Atlanta-based major returned and PepsiCo set base in India, it went down fighting.

Aus Open PIX: Agut ends Murray's run; Djokovic cruises

Aus Open PIX: Agut ends Murray's run; Djokovic cruises

Rediff.com21 Jan 2023

Images from Day 6 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday.

Recipe: Kerala-Style Meen Pollichathu

Recipe: Kerala-Style Meen Pollichathu

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

Wrapped in banana leaves, this fish is usually fried in coconut oil and gains a heavenly aroma and taste.

ASK KOMAL: Is drinking too much water a problem?

ASK KOMAL: Is drinking too much water a problem?

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides expert help.

Recipe: How to make Tangy Potatoes

Recipe: How to make Tangy Potatoes

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

Kokum Aloo or Tangy Potato can be munched with your evening tea.

Despite its FMCG push, for D-Street ITC is still a tobacco play

Despite its FMCG push, for D-Street ITC is still a tobacco play

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

Most of the changes have come about in the last four years and ITC is now reaping the dividends - standalone revenues from the non-cigarettes FMCG business have grown 40 per cent from FY17 to Rs 14,728.21 crore in FY21 and pre-tax profits 30 times to Rs 823.69 crore. The business accounted for 30.58 per cent of gross revenues and 4.85 per cent of pre-tax profits in FY21. "In the last four years, our margins in FMCG have gone up by 640 basis points (bps) and EBITDA margins have been moving up consistently. "We created levers that enabled a sustained growth trajectory," said ITC chairman and managing director Sanjiv Puri. Puri took charge as the chief executive officer in 2017; in 2018, he was redesignated managing director and effective May 2019, he became chairman.

SoftBank warns its portfolio firms of cost cutting

SoftBank warns its portfolio firms of cost cutting

Rediff.com20 Aug 2022

After a recent fall in profit, Masayoshi Son of SoftBank announced that the Japanese tech investor will look at dramatic cost-cutting. Before he does that, investments in India for calendar year 2022 (CY22) will fall radically, observed sources in the know. Last year, the company had invested around $3.2-3.5 billion in the Indian start-up ecosystem - almost 10 per cent of the total investment the sector received. For CY22, the investments may not even touch $1 billion.