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Simple habits that will add more years to your heart

Simple habits that will add more years to your heart

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

Never reheat fats and oils. Add less salt while cooking.

Tax proposals a mixed bag, more could have been done: Experts

Tax proposals a mixed bag, more could have been done: Experts

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

The government's plan to mop-up additional revenue from indirect tax may not materialise

How drought is crippling the farm sector

How drought is crippling the farm sector

Rediff.com27 May 2016

Agriculture and processed food exports dropped to a five-year low of $24 billion in 2015-16.

New-look Budget may skip levy on cars, consumer durables...

New-look Budget may skip levy on cars, consumer durables...

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

Budget planners for now have been told to prepare with the assumption that GST will apply from April 1.

Draft GST bills from Centre to states have no rates

Draft GST bills from Centre to states have no rates

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

The Centre is likely to introduce the Central GST and integrated GST bills in late November or early December in the ongoing session in the form of money Bills.

Mid-day meal scare continues: Over 50 kids fall ill in MP, Goa

Mid-day meal scare continues: Over 50 kids fall ill in MP, Goa

Rediff.com27 Jul 2013

At least 35 students fell ill after consuming mid-day meal in a government primary school at Bhandi village in Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh official sources said on Saturday. The incident took place on Friday when children complained of stomach ache and vomiting after eating 'poha' served in the midday meal at the school.

Which is YOUR favourite Anurag Kashyap film? VOTE!

Which is YOUR favourite Anurag Kashyap film? VOTE!

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

Does Manmarziyaan feature in your list?

Astounding images from the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards

Astounding images from the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

Talented photographers from across the world have been named as winners of diverse open categories at the Sony World Photography Awards -- and the champions were judged on just a single image. Faced with hundreds of thousands of entries, the judges have chosen a winner for each of ten categories that include architecture, culture and landscape. Also announced were the winners of the National Awards. Chosen from the same pool of images as the open competition, the National Award recognises the best entrant from each of 62 countries.

Green concerns cloud govt's divestment drive

Green concerns cloud govt's divestment drive

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

Some overseas investors refuse to be part of roadshows, citing environment risks

ITC Q1 profit up 15.6% to Rs 2,186.39 crore

ITC Q1 profit up 15.6% to Rs 2,186.39 crore

Rediff.com29 Jul 2014

Revenue of the Kolkata-headquartered firm from its cigarettes business climbed 18.76 per cent.

5 tips to stay fit at work

5 tips to stay fit at work

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

Eat healthy food, do regular physical exercises, strike a balance between career, family and relationships.

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.

Is cancer just bad luck?

Is cancer just bad luck?

Rediff.com17 Jan 2015

A recent study, which says two-thirds of cancers are a result of random mutations, also makes a case for the prevention, early detection and treatment of the disease

Driving in the monsoon? Keep these tips in mind

Driving in the monsoon? Keep these tips in mind

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

It will save you the embarrassment of wading through waterlogged roads in a broken down car.

Scope for more GST rate cuts; 'juvenile' to link it with polls: FM

Scope for more GST rate cuts; 'juvenile' to link it with polls: FM

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

"This rationalisation is 3-4 month exercise," he said, adding that the GST Council decided on the rate cut on the recommendation of a Fitment Committee.

Corporate winners and losers from India's budget

Corporate winners and losers from India's budget

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

Housing sector to benefit from Budget.

A case in favour of cutting GST rates

A case in favour of cutting GST rates

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

A road map could be laid out for a gradual reduction in the tax rates from the current incidence of about 62-94 per cent without causing a major blow to the revenues of the Centre and the states. The opportunity arising out of higher GST collections should not be squandered, says A K Bhattacharya.

These siblings are on a mission to cure oral cancer

These siblings are on a mission to cure oral cancer

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Dr Preeti Adil Chandrakar and her engineer brother Praveen Adil travel in a mobile dentist lab to reach unusual patients.

'Swachch Bharat' Mission: It's not just about building toilets

'Swachch Bharat' Mission: It's not just about building toilets

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Ending open defecation by 2019 will require changing minds, not just allocating money to build latrines for people that will either go unused or not be built at all.

One year of Modi govt: Ambanis lose, Adani gains in stock market

One year of Modi govt: Ambanis lose, Adani gains in stock market

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Tatas, Adani, Bharti, HDFC and Sun Groups have clocked huge gains.

How the Mughals changed India

How the Mughals changed India

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

'It was the Mughals who first established standard units of measurement and maintained offices of meticulous record keepers and auditors, departing from the more haphazard methods of earlier regimes.' 'By the end of the 16th century, their revenue and judicial administrations exhibited an obsessive preoccupation with order, the efficient management of time, and a spirit of rational self-control -- all of them characteristics of early modernity,' point out Sheldon Pollock and Benjamin Ellman.

India's exports dip sharply in March; 2014-15 target missed

India's exports dip sharply in March; 2014-15 target missed

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

India's exports dipped deeper in the negative zone.

Budget belies market hopes, Sensex takes 152-point knock

Budget belies market hopes, Sensex takes 152-point knock

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

The 50-share NSE Nifty was trading lower by 24 points.

How to save democracy from Facebook

How to save democracy from Facebook

Rediff.com7 Apr 2018

All the fixes require either the enactment of a data-protection law, or the amendment of our existing competition law. This can take many years. However, there is an opportunity for the government to act immediately if it wishes to, says Sunil Abraham.

Budget focuses on Modi's key initiatives

Budget focuses on Modi's key initiatives

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

Customs and excise duty rates have been amended mainly to promote Make in India.

CSR regime begins on a disappointing note; 2/3rd cos miss target

CSR regime begins on a disappointing note; 2/3rd cos miss target

Rediff.com12 Jul 2015

However, RIL has exceeded the mandatory 2% prescribed limit, spending the maximum amount of Rs 761 crore

Three issues for Modi and Xi to consider

Three issues for Modi and Xi to consider

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

'This novel format of diplomacy -- the informal summit -- will not only facilitate bilateral communication and reduce miscalculations at the very top level of the two governments, but possibly open the space for China and India to speak in one voice on various issues of mutual concern,' note Feng Renjie and Ding Kun Lei

My life, my style: Sussanne Khan

My life, my style: Sussanne Khan

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Sussane Khan fields rapid-fire questions!

'We can go hungry, but bringing Ganesha home is mandatory'

'We can go hungry, but bringing Ganesha home is mandatory'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2014

They live on the road under a temporary, plastic roof. But, for 11 days, Lord Ganesha finds a home in their abode.

Review: Unbroken is a good film that could have been great

Review: Unbroken is a good film that could have been great

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

Unbroken's first half might seem a little vexing but the second one is where the actors' performances really shine through, says Paloma Sharma.

Are you still holding these stocks? Exit NOW

Are you still holding these stocks? Exit NOW

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers' queries on stocks they own or want to buy.

Markets settle near 3-week low; ITC tanks nearly 7%

Markets settle near 3-week low; ITC tanks nearly 7%

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

According to market experts, GST Bill, movement of the rupee and uncertain global cues amid expected rate cut by the US Fed will dictate the movement of the markets.

GST logjam: Panel suggests dropping 1% additional tax

GST logjam: Panel suggests dropping 1% additional tax

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

The panel suggested inclusion of alcohol and petroleum products in GST, as is being demanded by the Congress.

Was quoted out of context: Assam health minister on cancer remark

Was quoted out of context: Assam health minister on cancer remark

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

His remarks that some people suffer from diseases such as cancer because of sins committed in the past and that it is "divine justice" have sparked sharp reactions.

Time veggies joined the Indian non-veg mainstream!

Time veggies joined the Indian non-veg mainstream!

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

'In a country like India, it is clear that respecting religions -- in politics or in the kitchen -- is disastrous,' says Amberish K Diwanji.

Why do fire extinguishers attract 28% GST?!

Why do fire extinguishers attract 28% GST?!

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

'In a nation where safety standards are the lowest in the world, why make compliance expensive?' asks Aakar Patel.

World's 10 most expensive cities

World's 10 most expensive cities

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

Singapore retains the title of the world's most expensive city.

India's IIP has improved, can India Inc keep aside worries?

India's IIP has improved, can India Inc keep aside worries?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

Historically, the IIP performance has shown little or no correlation to corporate performances.

Demonetisation has driven Solapur's beedi workers to loan sharks

Demonetisation has driven Solapur's beedi workers to loan sharks

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

In the last of a six-part series Sanjay Jog discovers that if the government and beedi employers don't act now, there could be social unrest soon.

Why the new National Health Policy is a step in the wrong direction

Why the new National Health Policy is a step in the wrong direction

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

The implementation of the policy would require public health spending to rise to nearly 2.5 per cent of the gross domestic product, from the present dismal one per cent, with the Centre bearing about 40 per cent of it.