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10 reasons why you might be losing hair

10 reasons why you might be losing hair

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

Did you know that losing weight can also cause hair loss?

Home remedies to fight hairfall

Home remedies to fight hairfall

Rediff.com12 Dec 2015

Amla, coconut oil, almonds -- can all do wonders for your hair.

75 years on, the horror of Hiroshima & Nagasaki bombings

75 years on, the horror of Hiroshima & Nagasaki bombings

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

On August 6 and August 9 of 1945, warfare changed forever when the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, devastating the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and killing more than 100,000 people. The attack on the people of Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, and the second attack on the city of Nagasaki at 11:02 am on August 9 killed and wounded hundreds of thousands of unsuspecting men, women, and children in a horrible blast of fire and radiation, followed by deadly fallout. In years that followed, those who survived -- the hibakusha -- suffered from the trauma of the experience and from the long-term effects of their exposure to radiation from the weapons. Before the blast, they were thriving cities. In a flash, they became desolate wastelands. Seventy-five years later, take a glimpse at the destruction.

Let's smash patriarchy! READ Tahira's powerful post

Let's smash patriarchy! READ Tahira's powerful post

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

So until the equation becomes equal, 'roses are red, violets are blue, let's smash the patriarchy, me and you.'

Cancer testing for women begins at 21

Cancer testing for women begins at 21

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

Preventive health care for women should never be ignored.

Must read: Facts you must know about first pregnancy

Must read: Facts you must know about first pregnancy

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

It is important to visit an obstetrician as soon as you miss your first period after intercourse, suggests Dr Danny Laliwalla.

5 asanas to begin your yoga journey

5 asanas to begin your yoga journey

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

Yoga expert Shikha Pandey shows you how simple asanas can help you become fitter this year.

5 yoga poses to rid you of depression

5 yoga poses to rid you of depression

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

Five sure-fire healing practices from yoga that will rid you of the curse of depression by Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with Sivananda Yoga.

COVID-19: Why are so many young people dying?

COVID-19: Why are so many young people dying?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

'We started analysing young patients and realised that they had causes like undetected diabetes, which suddenly flares up during COVID-19.' 'Secondly, hypothyroidism was one of the factors.' 'And obesity.'

Having a baby post 35? These tips will come handy

Having a baby post 35? These tips will come handy

Rediff.com20 Jan 2018

Handy tips for the countdown to your due date.

What is poisoining your everyday bread?

What is poisoining your everyday bread?

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Additive strengthens dough, improves shelf life of bread.

Going back in time with Sadhana

Going back in time with Sadhana

Rediff.com25 Dec 2015

'I want my fans to remember me as the Sadhana of Love In Simla, Mere Mehboob, Woh Kaun Thi and Arzoo,' the Bollywood legend, who passed into the ages on Christmas Day, told Dinesh Raheja.

Yes, you can do it! Tips to fight osteoporosis

Yes, you can do it! Tips to fight osteoporosis

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

Osteoporosis is about brittle bones and can be tackled with regular exercise and a healthy diet.

Flipkart, Snapdeal & Uber, watch your ads; big brother is after you

Flipkart, Snapdeal & Uber, watch your ads; big brother is after you

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

Advertising industry watchdog ASCI upheld complaints against 82 campaigns in June for misleading ads, including those of Flipkart, Uber, Snapdeal, Vodafone.

From 2 lakhs to 3,300 crores! How A Velumani did it!

From 2 lakhs to 3,300 crores! How A Velumani did it!

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Thyrocare founder Arokiaswamy Velumani shares his success story with Anjuli Bhargava as he remembers the one person who stood by him through it all.

Jankovic hopes Mallorca tonic can lead to upturn at Wimbledon

Jankovic hopes Mallorca tonic can lead to upturn at Wimbledon

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

After a season plagued with injuries and a health scare Jelena Jankovic, perhaps more than anyone, needed the tonic of a few days soaking up the Mallorcan sunshine last week.

Sheena Bora Trial: Was Sheena strangled or not?

Sheena Bora Trial: Was Sheena strangled or not?

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

Pasbola had a number of queries about the nails of the corpse found at Gagode Khurd. Did it have nails? Nails, in a case of strangulation, are key because they often have particles and skin beneath them to show the victim had been grasping something as s/he was strangled.

Sheena Bora Trial: Where did Sheena's brain vanish?

Sheena Bora Trial: Where did Sheena's brain vanish?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

Shivade: "You didn't find any brain inside the brain cavity?" Dr Thakur nodded. The judge shocked: "Huh?!"

Do you suffer from CFS?

Do you suffer from CFS?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

Chronic fatigue syndrome may have its origin in your gut, says Nikita Puri.

Halle Berry controlled her diabetes, so can you!

Halle Berry controlled her diabetes, so can you!

Rediff.com14 Nov 2017

Fighting with diabetes? Staying active is what you need.

Trump in 'excellent health', scores 30/30 in cognitive assessment

Trump in 'excellent health', scores 30/30 in cognitive assessment

Rediff.com17 Jan 2018

The doctor said that the US president is borderline obese.

Secret 7: How to balance your health with chakras

Secret 7: How to balance your health with chakras

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

Millions across the world vouch for 'Yoga' as a way of life but not many understand how the Asanas, Pranayam and meditation actually affect our body's 'Chakras'.

Stop using the Internet for self-diagnosis right now!

Stop using the Internet for self-diagnosis right now!

Rediff.com28 Oct 2017

Here's how self-diagnosis using the Internet is harmful.

He says he is 100 per cent clean!

He says he is 100 per cent clean!

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

Britain's double Olympic champion Mo Farah said on Tuesday he was '100 per cent clean.'

How to live life to the fullest: Learn it from Abbott!

How to live life to the fullest: Learn it from Abbott!

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

The branding initiative coincides with the company's expansion.

No carcinogen in our daily bread please!

No carcinogen in our daily bread please!

Rediff.com30 May 2016

Pramod Kumar Julka, former dean and professor of oncology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, tells Nikita Puri why this is a cause for concern.

Beware! The bread you eat contains cancer-causing chemicals

Beware! The bread you eat contains cancer-causing chemicals

Rediff.com23 May 2016

FSSAI to remove potassium bromate from food additives list

Dear moms, are you taking care of your health?

Dear moms, are you taking care of your health?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Here are seven health problems that moms must take note of.

How this plus-size blogger learnt to love her body

How this plus-size blogger learnt to love her body

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

'India has set standard of beauty rules. They feel that everyone needs to be perfect.' 'You may be beautiful and have the perfect body. But if you have big boobs, you'll still get teased.'

Did you just buy poisoned fruit?

Did you just buy poisoned fruit?

Rediff.com16 May 2017

Use of chemical compounds to artificially ripen, colour and increase the shelf life of fruit is rampant in India.

Human life is obviously cheaper in India than in the US

Human life is obviously cheaper in India than in the US

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

How on earth did Dr Manmohan Singh and his ministers conclude that the casualties of a disaster in a nuclear plant would be fewer than the deaths and injuries caused by the Bhopal gas tragedy? And that the compensation could, therefore, be capped at a smaller amount, asks T V R Shenoy.

12 everyday foods that can make you VERY sick

12 everyday foods that can make you VERY sick

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Think, says Nikita Puri, before you eat.

Busted: 11 myths about acne you thought were true!

Busted: 11 myths about acne you thought were true!

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

There are several myths abound about acne cures. Some of these so-called solutions can actually make the problem worse. So beware

How Lord Shiva sustains the environment

How Lord Shiva sustains the environment

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

'My aim is that the message from our ancient texts reach the younger generation of Indians.' 'The trouble is that our literature is in Sanskrit and scientists don't know the language. And the people who know Sanskrit they don't know science.'

Sadhana: What movies! What songs!

Sadhana: What movies! What songs!

Rediff.com25 Dec 2015

'As the burkha-clad beauty Husna in Mere Mehboob, she inspired Shakeel Badayuni to compose Mere Mehboob Tujhe Meri Mohabbat Ki Kasam/Phir Mujhe Un Nargisi Aankhon Ka Sahara De De. Hasrat Jaipuri showered epithets like Nargis-e-Mastaana and Phoolon Ki Rani, Baharon Ki Malika on her in Arzoo.'

'Most Japanese don't want an apology for Hiroshima'

'Most Japanese don't want an apology for Hiroshima'

Rediff.com30 May 2016

'Whether he will apologise or not is not a problem.' 'I want him to make an effort to create a new world, by learning from history.'

5 emotions that will ruin your health

5 emotions that will ruin your health

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, maps out our emotions that are just downright unhealthy.

He taught me to be informed, unafraid: Slain B'desh blogger's stepdaughter

He taught me to be informed, unafraid: Slain B'desh blogger's stepdaughter

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

In the piece below, Roy's stepdaughter Trisha Ahmed, a second-year student at Johns Hopkins University, recounts the father she remembers and the attack she's trying to forget.

'My film's sequel will be bigger than Avatar'

'My film's sequel will be bigger than Avatar'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

Shubir Rishi/Rediff.com speaks to rockstar saint Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insaan days before the release of the sequel, MSG 2.

The 15-minute easy yoga routine

The 15-minute easy yoga routine

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Radhika Vachani, Founder of Yogacara Healing Arts takes you through it.