News for 'summer foods'

Online Dating: 9 Types to AVOID

Online Dating: 9 Types to AVOID

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

Maintain a safe distance from people who are reluctant to share their real names or photos with you, advises Ravi Mittal, founder, Quack Quack, an online dating app.

RBI to cut rates by 25 bps on Aug 9 if rains damp pulse price

RBI to cut rates by 25 bps on Aug 9 if rains damp pulse price

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

The hardening of the Wholesale Price Index follows an uptick in retail inflation.

Why this model-celebrity chef loves India

Why this model-celebrity chef loves India

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

Australian MasterChef runner-up Sarah Todd can't get over India.

Hot curves ahead!

Hot curves ahead!

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

Brace yourself. These models will leave you gasping for breath.

How to make the perfect mango smoothie

How to make the perfect mango smoothie

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

Food blogger Siddhi Panchal shares her secret recipe. You can share yours too!

Simple tips to improve your immunity

Simple tips to improve your immunity

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

A balanced diet with proper protein, carbs, fat, minerals and seasonal nutrition can help maintain good immunity.

Diwali recipes: Paan Petha, Kaju Katli and more

Diwali recipes: Paan Petha, Kaju Katli and more

Rediff.com21 Oct 2011

We recently invited you, our readers, to share those lip-smacking festive recipes with us. Readers sent us these:

LOVE GURU: 'We belong to different religions'

LOVE GURU: 'We belong to different religions'

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Relationship problems? Let Love Guru help.

Quick-fix home remedies for allergies

Quick-fix home remedies for allergies

Rediff.com25 Aug 2011

There are mainly two types of allergies, seasonal and chronic allergies. Chronic allergies are allergies that are caused due to some allergens, and it doesn't depend on weather. There are various home remedies that are beneficial for any type of allergies.

How Vihari is spending lockdown time

How Vihari is spending lockdown time

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

'Cheat meals, watching clips of 2005 Ashes, while trying to stay mentally positive and busy'

Below-normal monsoon to hit farm output

Below-normal monsoon to hit farm output

Rediff.com11 Jun 2014

A below-normal monsoon is likely to drag down the food output with India's agricultural GDP growth likely to slump to 0.8 pc in the current fiscal, says a report by the Japanese brokerage firm Nomura.

10 odd photos that you simply have to see

10 odd photos that you simply have to see

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

It's truly a wonderfully weird world around us.

10 AMAZING Stories from Across The World

10 AMAZING Stories from Across The World

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

Aseem Chhabra brings you the Best of the Berlinale.

Flood victims run pillar to post for relief material

Flood victims run pillar to post for relief material

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

Chaos has hit relief distribution in flood-ravaged Kashmir as some survivors of the natural calamity from the summer capital of the state are running from pillar to post to get food grains but to no avail.

9 reasons to eat watermelon

9 reasons to eat watermelon

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

This sweet, thirst-quenching fruit will not only keep you hydrated but also reduce the chances of getting cancer.

Quick tips for a rainy day

Quick tips for a rainy day

Rediff.com19 Jun 2006

Chinese Chequers on LAC is Not for the Faint-hearted

Chinese Chequers on LAC is Not for the Faint-hearted

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

The Indian Army has shown it can face down the PLA, but is too often held back by a political leadership that lacks boldness, asserts Ajai Shukla.

Vihari is arranging hospital beds for COVID patients

Vihari is arranging hospital beds for COVID patients

Rediff.com14 May 2021

A lot of Indian cricketers have been doing their bit, ranging from making financial donations to helping people procure essential medical care.

Lost in the din: Ramdev's plan to save agriculture

Lost in the din: Ramdev's plan to save agriculture

Rediff.com7 Jun 2011

Amid the din and noise created over black money and corruption, the proposals to revitalise the rural economy by strengthening agriculture were simply ignored, says food security expert Devinder Sharma.

Kishore Biyani's roadmap for his new venture

Kishore Biyani's roadmap for his new venture

Rediff.com30 May 2011

Customers want formats which have wide assortment, international products, and so on. Basically, it is an assortment play.

Paddy MSP hiked by Rs 72 to Rs 1,940/qtl for 2021-22

Paddy MSP hiked by Rs 72 to Rs 1,940/qtl for 2021-22

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

The government on Wednesday raised the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy marginally by Rs 72 per quintal to Rs 1,940 per quintal for the 2021-22 crop year, while the rates of pulses, oilseeds and cereals were hiked substantially. Among the commercial crops, the MSP of cotton was increased by Rs 211 per quintal to Rs 5,726 for medium staple variety, and by Rs 200 per quintal to Rs 6,025 for long-staple variety of cotton for the 2021-22 crop year (July-June). The decision taken by the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will help farmers take a call on which kharif (summer) crop to grow as sowing picks with the spread of the Southwest monsoon in the coming weeks.

This wannabe CA is set to make her LFW debut

This wannabe CA is set to make her LFW debut

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

From accounting to the ramp: Divya Jadhav is one of the new faces at the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017.

2018: When 3 children died of hunger

2018: When 3 children died of hunger

Rediff.com2 Dec 2018

Their lives, spent in a state of chronic hunger and deprivation, are a telling indictment of India's porous social security net, says Geetanjali Krishna.

City diaries: Life of an MBA intern in Mumbai

City diaries: Life of an MBA intern in Mumbai

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

Stories of MBA students who have just about left or are in the process of leaving Mumbai after having completed their brief summer internships. For most, this is their first and only close call with actual 'corporate' experience during the MBA.

Son of soil: Boxing champ Amit Panghal speaks up for farmers

Son of soil: Boxing champ Amit Panghal speaks up for farmers

Rediff.com14 May 2020

Amit Panghal helped his father with the harvesting of wheat and in the process witnessed the 'misery of farmers' shattered by unseasonal rains and the lockdown to contain the deadly pandemic.

India cuts monsoon rains forecast but says no drought

India cuts monsoon rains forecast but says no drought

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

The latest forecast, given by Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh, was a downward revision from a previous forecast of 93 per cent given at the outset of the monsoon in June, but was nowhere near as bad some farmers had feared.

COVID-19: The frantic questions doctors face

COVID-19: The frantic questions doctors face

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

The most commonly asked questions relate to symptoms and prevention -- 'Will summer kill the coronavirus?', 'Should outside food and non-veg food be avoided?', 'Does smoking affect chances of recovery?', 'Are face masks useful?', 'Are hand sanitisers better than soap?', 'Are elders in my family more susceptible?'

In Noida's mega industrial zone, even essential businesses struggle to open

In Noida's mega industrial zone, even essential businesses struggle to open

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

Up to 95 per cent of units in the Noida-Greater Noida mega industrial zone are currently shut.

Coke and Pepsi start talking health and nutrition

Coke and Pepsi start talking health and nutrition

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Cola brands look for life in a parallel universe. Global majors Coke and Pepsi are going all out to stock up with health and nutrition offerings.

5 unusual jobs that pay really well

5 unusual jobs that pay really well

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

Cruise entertainer? Pet food taster? Yes, these are actual jobs!

Meet Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's fiancee

Meet Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's fiancee

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are engaged and their wedding is to take place next year.

Recipe: How to make a rainbow sandwich

Recipe: How to make a rainbow sandwich

Rediff.com24 Apr 2016

Chef Amrita Raichand tells us how to make breakfast fun and filling.

How India can kick China out of Ladakh

How India can kick China out of Ladakh

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

For both India and China, the most likely option -- and the most challenging -- appears to be a freezing of the status quo.

Diet tips to beat the heat!

Diet tips to beat the heat!

Rediff.com9 May 2005

Not just onion, prices of potato and other veggies also rise

Not just onion, prices of potato and other veggies also rise

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Not just onion, retail prices of potato and other vegetables have also shot up in the national capital on Monday as recent winter rainfall has damaged some of the crops. Milk and butter prices have also gone up. Even cooking oil prices, especially of mustard oil, have increased by Rs 15/kg litre.

Can the water crisis hurt India's growth?

Can the water crisis hurt India's growth?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Water shortage is likely to lead to political tensions and instability in the future, warns Simon George, President, Cargill India.

White people should apologise for racism: Guardiola

White people should apologise for racism: Guardiola

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

'We should send a thousand million messages for the black people. I'm embarrassed and ashamed of what the white people have done for the black people'

Tim Paine on future: Will see after this series

Tim Paine on future: Will see after this series

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

Paine knows well that he isn't a powerhouse performer like his predecessor but believes that he has been playing his role to perfection in the current Australian set up.

Winter holds out hope but price rise a concern

Winter holds out hope but price rise a concern

Rediff.com10 Nov 2009

Already, the government has projected a dip in the production of summer foodgrain by 21 million tonnes, triggering fears about further price rise.

Why vegetable prices are hitting the roof

Why vegetable prices are hitting the roof

Rediff.com3 May 2016

Vegetables tend to get damaged faster during summers.