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The Last Trip With My Father

The Last Trip With My Father

Rediff.com26 Jun 2026

At Kolga Aabla, the closest beach to her grandmother's home, at the edge of a birch forest, we immersed her balance ashes. It was a sombre, precious day for both of us. But a day that also brought long-needed closure. My mother's spirit, chained for so many years in a Parkinson's-locked body, was free. But my father came back from the beach a visibly older man.

'Thank You For Every Sleepless Night, Every Hug'

'Thank You For Every Sleepless Night, Every Hug'

Rediff.com11 May 2026

Film folk have been celebrating Mother's Day on Sunday, and posting loving pictures on social media.

10 Lovely Apple Recipes

10 Lovely Apple Recipes

Rediff.com27 Feb 2026

Apples have so many uses in cooking, from being the star of a dessert to making for inventive snacks or even a warming drink.

Bewitched By London's Thumkada

Bewitched By London's Thumkada

Rediff.com11 Feb 2026

Why London keeps calling... And a recipe.

How This 24 YO Baker Started A Food Truck

How This 24 YO Baker Started A Food Truck

Rediff.com2 Feb 2026

When her parents insisted Rajini Bhargava pursue an MBA, she presented them the idea of investing in a food truck.

Recipe: Shristi's Chocolate Banana Cake With Walnuts

Recipe: Shristi's Chocolate Banana Cake With Walnuts

Rediff.com15 Nov 2024

Overripe bananas, fit for discarding, can make the most gorgeous addition to a chocolate cake.

LPG crisis: Restaurants cut menu, increase prices

LPG crisis: Restaurants cut menu, increase prices

Rediff.com14 Mar 2026

Indian eateries are adapting to the LPG crisis by cutting menus, increasing prices, and switching to alternative fuels like coal, as LPG supplies are disrupted due to global events. State authorities are cracking down on hoarding and black marketing of LPG cylinders.

What's On The Menu: 13 Christmas Dinners Across The World

What's On The Menu: 13 Christmas Dinners Across The World

Rediff.com25 Dec 2025

How the world dines on Christmas.

India, Oman trade pact: Agri items, gold, silver, footwear excluded

India, Oman trade pact: Agri items, gold, silver, footwear excluded

Rediff.com18 Dec 2025

India has protected the interest of domestic farmers and MSMEs by not extending any duty concessions on products across several sectors, including agricultural items such as dairy, as well as chocolates, gold, silver, jewellery, footwear, and sports goods, under the trade pact with Oman.

10 Natural Ways To Manage Blood Sugar In 2026

10 Natural Ways To Manage Blood Sugar In 2026

Rediff.com23 Dec 2025

Dr Aarti Ullal suggests simple remedies to manage your blood sugar levels.

Recipe: Manasi's Dates And Walnut Eggless Cake

Recipe: Manasi's Dates And Walnut Eggless Cake

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

Take time to bake a simple cake that is a good accompaniment to an afternoon cuppa.

How about that! Cakes made of green tea, beetroot and cola?

How about that! Cakes made of green tea, beetroot and cola?

Rediff.com29 Nov 2013

10 unusual cake recipes to wow your loved ones.

Recipe: Easy Beetroot And Chocolate Cake

Recipe: Easy Beetroot And Chocolate Cake

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

The beetroot gives a hint of earthiness to this chocolate cake.

Recipe: Maple Cookies, Walnut Tea Loaf

Recipe: Maple Cookies, Walnut Tea Loaf

Rediff.com12 Feb 2022

Sit back and enjoy chai and cookies/cake as you enjoy the weekend with family.

Christmas Recipes: Fruity Cake, Sweet Buns

Christmas Recipes: Fruity Cake, Sweet Buns

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

Add more fun to your Christmas weekend.

'IIT Baba' arrested with ganja, threatened suicide in video

'IIT Baba' arrested with ganja, threatened suicide in video

Rediff.com3 Mar 2025

'IIT Baba' Abhay Singh, who gained notoriety during the Maha Kumbh festival, was arrested in Jaipur, India for possessing a small amount of marijuana. Police were alerted to Singh's whereabouts after a video of him threatening suicide went viral on social media. Singh was later released on bail after being charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

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.

How to make Eggless Rava Cake in a pressure cooker

How to make Eggless Rava Cake in a pressure cooker

Rediff.com27 May 2021

An easy but impressive delight.

She Can't Smell, But Bakes Delicious Cakes

She Can't Smell, But Bakes Delicious Cakes

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

'I worked over 100 times more to prove I wasn't a madamji doing this as a hobby.'

The Most Amazing Food Pix!

The Most Amazing Food Pix!

Rediff.com18 Jun 2024

The winners of Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2024 have been revealed.

How Trump's Ego Threatens US Educational Universe

How Trump's Ego Threatens US Educational Universe

Rediff.com28 May 2025

Donald Trump is catering to the basest fears and prejudice of unenlightened Americans -- yes, there are those too, in sizeable enough numbers to elect one of their own as president. That would most certainly not Make America Great Again, asserts Shreekant Sambrani.

Xmas recipe: Eggless Tutti Frutti Cake

Xmas recipe: Eggless Tutti Frutti Cake

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

This mouthwatering cake is a winner -- it is soft, fluffy and easy to make.

London organisers promising a tasty Olympics

London organisers promising a tasty Olympics

Rediff.com28 Jun 2012

More than 14 million meals will be served to fans and the 15,000 athletes during the Games, across 40 locations, with the focus on ethical and sustainable produce, according to LOCOG.

BJP mocks Sukhu govt over CID probe into samosa goof

BJP mocks Sukhu govt over CID probe into samosa goof

Rediff.com8 Nov 2024

A day after a goof-up over serving snacks to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu snowballed into a major controversy necessitating a CID probe, state Bharatiya Janata Party chief Satpal Satti on Friday claimed the Congress government has become a 'laughing stock' for ordering an 'inquiry into samosas'.

Have You Ever Been To Bodoland?

Have You Ever Been To Bodoland?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2025

The Bodoland Territorial Region in Assam is slowly picking up the pieces and finally finding peace after being subjected to decades of insurgencies and violence.

Assam: CID probe ordered into 'Tricolour cake'

Assam: CID probe ordered into 'Tricolour cake'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2010

The chief magistrate's court in Kamrup district, Assam, has directed the Criminal Investigation Department of the Assam police to conduct a probe into the allegation levelled against Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi and others for cutting and eating a cake painted in colours of the National Flag at a Republic Day tea party in January.

Cong vs BJP in Himachal over CM's 'missing samosas'

Cong vs BJP in Himachal over CM's 'missing samosas'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2024

The Congress maintained that the state government had not ordered any such inquiry and it could be an internal matter of the CID. A top CID official has also said that no formal inquiry was ordered into the incident.

Recipes: Chef Sara's Fish Cutlet, Coconut Pudding

Recipes: Chef Sara's Fish Cutlet, Coconut Pudding

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

Two homemade treats that will transform your Christmas celebration into a glorious one.

Tea-time recipes: Nutella Squares, Swedish Chocolate Toscatarta

Tea-time recipes: Nutella Squares, Swedish Chocolate Toscatarta

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

Food blogger Vishaka Rautela shares recipes to spice up your chai time.

A 1971 War Hero Flies Into The Ages

A 1971 War Hero Flies Into The Ages

Rediff.com27 Jan 2025

Wing Commander Pratap Marathe's story is one of dedication, bravery, and humour, a shining example of the spirit of the Indian Air Force. Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) salutes Wing Commander Marathe who passed into the ages last week.

Modi gifts for the Queen: Darjeeling tea, organic honey, Tanchoi stoles...

Modi gifts for the Queen: Darjeeling tea, organic honey, Tanchoi stoles...

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday presented Queen Elizabeth some photographs taken 54 years ago from her first visit to India in January-February 1961 when she was the chief guest at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi.

Have You Cooked With Your Mother? I Did

Have You Cooked With Your Mother? I Did

Rediff.com10 May 2024

Mother's Day reminded me of how my mom learned to cook Indian food.

Paneer Tikka, Kheer, Gehun Ka Aata Halwa...

Paneer Tikka, Kheer, Gehun Ka Aata Halwa...

Rediff.com30 Dec 2023

10 recipes our readers savoured this year.

Air India goes vegetarian from January 1, no tea or coffee either

Air India goes vegetarian from January 1, no tea or coffee either

Rediff.com26 Dec 2015

As of now, Air India serves sandwich (both vegetarian and non-vegetarian) and cake on its flights, which are up to 90 minutes of duration, which will be discontinued from January 1, 2016, replaced with "all vegetarian" hot meal, an airline circular said.

'Aim to be strong fast-moving consumer goods company'

'Aim to be strong fast-moving consumer goods company'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

'Will make sure that we create value. We will again look for organic and inorganic opportunities.'

Amsterdam Is Always A Good Idea

Amsterdam Is Always A Good Idea

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

The City of Bikes is like no other.

25 Fantastic Recipes For New Year's Eve

25 Fantastic Recipes For New Year's Eve

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

As 2022 comes to a close, celebrate in style from dawn to dusk with 25 yum recipes.

When Sonakshi, Shilpa, Mira Wore Masaba

When Sonakshi, Shilpa, Mira Wore Masaba

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

Funky, fun fashion moments.

'Christmas Is A Celebration Of Pure Life'

'Christmas Is A Celebration Of Pure Life'

Rediff.com25 Dec 2023

'If we can't celebrate life itself, it is not a festival anymore, but one's ignorance of what's happening around us.'

Istanbul: Memories And The City

Istanbul: Memories And The City

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

The jewel-encrusted Topkapi dagger and the enormous Spoonmaker's Diamond set amongst two more rows of diamonds were truly gape-worthy!, Letika Saran tells us after a fascinating encounter with Istanbul.