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How Safe Are Our Children?

How Safe Are Our Children?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

While we sensitise our children about good touch and bad touch and tell them to watch for signals outside the house, how can one prepare them for keeping a watch for the same at home? asks Aarti David.

'Worried about husband's relationship with co-worker'

'Worried about husband's relationship with co-worker'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

Are you worried about your relationship with your partner or friends or colleagues? Ask Dr Ashish Sehgal for advice.

'Make caste discrimination in schools and colleges a crime'

'Make caste discrimination in schools and colleges a crime'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

'The government should immediately enact an Act to make caste discrimination a criminal offence and lay down a procedure similar to that of the Anti-Ragging Act.' 'Ragging has nearly been eliminated because it is treated as a criminal offence.' 'Similar procedure should be used in case of caste discrimination.'

Uma Bharti throws cow dung at liquor shop in MP town; not stone, she says

Uma Bharti throws cow dung at liquor shop in MP town; not stone, she says

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharti threw cow dung at a liquor shop in Orchha town of Madhya Pradesh's Niwari district, amid her demand for total prohibition in the party-ruled state.

Fearless! Their Gender Didn't Matter

Fearless! Their Gender Didn't Matter

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

Saloni Dhumne and Atreya Raghavan speak to young India to find out who their LGBTQ heroes are.

11 Tips To Overcome A Sexless Marriage

11 Tips To Overcome A Sexless Marriage

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

The key is to find ways to manage the stress of being in a sexless marriage, so that you can focus on building your relationship back up and moving forward, advises Sybil Shiddell, country manager-India for Gleeden, a discreet extra marital dating Web site.

Delhi court throws out M J Akbar's defamation case against Ramani

Delhi court throws out M J Akbar's defamation case against Ramani

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

Declaring that the right of reputation cannot be protected at the cost of right of life and dignity, a Delhi court on Wednesday threw out former Union minister and editor M J Akbar's criminal defamation suit against journalist Priya Ramani who has accused him of sexual harassment.

Revealed! 7 reasons why men are infertile

Revealed! 7 reasons why men are infertile

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

If you are alcoholic there are fair chances you can turn infertile. Consuming alcohol brings down testosterone levels, leading to erectile dysfunction and lowers sperm production.

Workplace Safety: Is It All Talk?

Workplace Safety: Is It All Talk?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

When I was very new at my job I recall a colleague who felt it was ok to get too close for comfort or even try to hold my hand if he got a chance. I was too afraid to speak up because he had tenure in the organisation and was a favourite with my boss, remembers Aarti David.

BBMP officials seal houses with metal sheets in Bengaluru

BBMP officials seal houses with metal sheets in Bengaluru

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike commissioner on Thursday issued a public apology after "local staff" sealed the doors of two apartments with metal sheets in a building where a positive case of COVID-19 was reported in Dommalur.

Right wing spreads hatred among various sections: Pawar to Koregaon panel

Right wing spreads hatred among various sections: Pawar to Koregaon panel

Rediff.com6 May 2022

Pawar recorded his testimony before the commission in Mumbai in connection with the January 2018 violence at the Koregaon Bhima war memorial in Pune district of Maharashtra.

Chidambaram's custody extended till Oct 17, moves SC for bail

Chidambaram's custody extended till Oct 17, moves SC for bail

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

Citing 'frail' health, Chidambaram also said he is not 'accustomed' to food given to him in the jail and has lost 4 kg weight during judicial custody.

'We need to stop having low expectations from autistic children'

'We need to stop having low expectations from autistic children'

Rediff.com7 May 2015

Upasna Pandey spoke with parents of some artists who participated at the 'Views from Planet Autism 2015'

Why TN tops in number of abandoned children

Why TN tops in number of abandoned children

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

'The real reason is early marriage, which is prevalent in many parts of Tamil Nadu.' 'These girls are married off at 15 and by the age of 19 they have three children.' 'By the age of 21 they are separated and the children are abandoned.'

Badaun sisters committed suicide, were not raped: CBI

Badaun sisters committed suicide, were not raped: CBI

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

The Central Bureau of Investigation has found no evidence of murder or sexual assault in its probe into the death of 2 teenage cousins, whose bodies were found hanging from a tree in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun district last May, according to agency sources.

Dialysis at Rs 100? He made it happen!

Dialysis at Rs 100? He made it happen!

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Indian American Harvard Medical School student Sachin Jain looks beyond boundaries of direct service.

Mental Hai Kya must change its title!

Mental Hai Kya must change its title!

Rediff.com27 Apr 2019

The recently released poster Mental Hai Kya is like an abuse aimed at those who are fighting a disorder that demands support and social understanding, says Tarun Vijay, the former BJP MP.

How I made it! AMAZING career advice for women

How I made it! AMAZING career advice for women

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

Four enterprising women tell us how they tackled bias and criticism to create a niche for themselves and are now leading their businesses.

Disabled community urges Modi not to call them 'divyaang'

Disabled community urges Modi not to call them 'divyaang'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

'We would like to reiterate that disability is not a divine gift,' the organisations said in their letter to the PM.

Serial rapist who abused hundreds of minors tells cops he did it for 'fun'

Serial rapist who abused hundreds of minors tells cops he did it for 'fun'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

The accused Sunil Rastogi would come from UP to Delhi and look for lone minor girls, kidnap and take them to under-construction buildings or isolated locations, rape them and then flee the city.

Inspiring! The 2020 Padma Shri Awardees

Inspiring! The 2020 Padma Shri Awardees

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

Why the 2020 Padma Shri Awards are an honour truly worth celebrating.

9 WARNING Signs Your Teen Is Suicidal

9 WARNING Signs Your Teen Is Suicidal

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Quite often, you'd see teens not taking a bath for days or ignoring self-care prior to their self-harm attempts.

6 things I learned while fighting COVID

6 things I learned while fighting COVID

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

'Stigma is the worst part of this virus.'

Indian execs paying a high price for life in the fast lane

Indian execs paying a high price for life in the fast lane

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

Experts say one in every four mental health problems is due to depression and anxiety at the workplace.

Practice yoga, eat chyawanprash: Guidelines for recovered Covid patients

Practice yoga, eat chyawanprash: Guidelines for recovered Covid patients

Rediff.com13 Sep 2020

The protocol provides an approach for managing patients who have recovered from COVID-19 for care at home.

Harnaaz Sandhu speaks out on hijab: Let her live the way she wants to

Harnaaz Sandhu speaks out on hijab: Let her live the way she wants to

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

Days after her remarks on hijab made headlines, Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu on Wednesday said as a youth of the country she simply shared her perspective when asked to comment on the issue.

Unpaused: Naya Safar Review

Unpaused: Naya Safar Review

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

Unpaused: Naya Safar holds on to a light-at-the-end-of-a-tunnel thought and looks at the pandemic-afflicted people from all walks of life through the prism of optimism in five poignant stories, notes Sukanya Verma.

Fadnavis announces sops as Marathas stage massive show in Mumbai for quotas

Fadnavis announces sops as Marathas stage massive show in Mumbai for quotas

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

The government would extend to the Maratha community the educational concessions given to OBCs.

'Panic doesn't help in dealing with the situation'

'Panic doesn't help in dealing with the situation'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

'Right now there are two battles, the one in our heads about the pandemic and 2, the actual pandemic itself.'

PIX: Aishwarya Rai is the new UNAIDS goodwill ambassador

PIX: Aishwarya Rai is the new UNAIDS goodwill ambassador

Rediff.com25 Sep 2012

Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, the newly appointed United Nations goodwill ambassador for UNAIDS, says she does not want to be just a 'poster girl' for the organisation but will help break social barriers and stigmas that are attached with the disease.

The politics of religious Census

The politics of religious Census

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

For a country with a huge atheist vote bank, relatively few claim to be irreligious, says Devangshu Datta

Centre approves bill to protect transgenders from discrimination

Centre approves bill to protect transgenders from discrimination

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

The Union cabinet approved The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016 for introduction in Parliament.

'Marathi manoos will show you what you are'

'Marathi manoos will show you what you are'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com reports from Shivaji Park and the MMRDA ground to sense the mood of Shiv Sena workers -- from the Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde camps.

Can Raavan's party make a mark in Indian politics?

Can Raavan's party make a mark in Indian politics?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

'Whether or not Chandrashekhar Azad succeeds or fails electorally, he has already made democratic politics more accountable to Dalits.'

'Rural spread poses significant danger'

'Rural spread poses significant danger'

Rediff.com18 May 2021

'There is a deep stigma or taboo attached to COVID-19 in rural areas.' 'People don't want to test because they fear social exclusion.' 'Even those who test positive may not reveal and not follow the quarantine protocol.'

What I learnt from the COVID-19 Crisis

What I learnt from the COVID-19 Crisis

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

'The virus has been ahead of us till now, and we have been chasing the virus.' 'It is time we have to be a step ahead of the virus, and this is possible only by checking the oxygen level.'

How veganism is spawning a robust plant-based industry

How veganism is spawning a robust plant-based industry

Rediff.com4 Sep 2021

In India, as elsewhere, veganism has spawned an industry of plant-based products such as tofu, tempeh, peanut curd, cashew cheese, almond butter, flax eggs, sauerkraut, seitan, mock meats, apple honey, vegan chocolates, nutritional yeast and plant-based milks. There are vegan cafs and restaurants such as About Vegan (Jaipur), Bodhi Greens (Dharamsala), Carrots (Bengaluru), Earthlings (Mumbai) and Elysian Delights (Gurugram), vegan cooking classes, vegan tours, vegan conferences and vegan e-tailers such as vegandukan.com and veganmall.in. "Plant-based milks such as soy milk, almond milk and oat milk have made promising inroads with Indian consumers. "Estimated at $21 million vs the animal-derived dairy industry at $140 billion, plant-based dairy in India is projected to grow at a CAGR of 20.7 per cent to reach $63.9 million by 2024," write Dhruvi Narsaria and Rajyalakshmi in their 2020 report, "Insights on plant-based milk category in India", published by the Good Food Institute India and Ipsos India.

Can your toothpaste affect your sperm count?

Can your toothpaste affect your sperm count?

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

Smoking, tight clothing and even your toothpaste could affect your sperm count, says Dr Rajni Khajuria.

COVID cases increasingly reported from rural areas: Experts

COVID cases increasingly reported from rural areas: Experts

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

The experts said there is a need to relook at the testing strategy in a way that it results in guiding the public health response and effectively limiting the spread of the disease.