It has taken Das and her twin sister 32 years to visit India. The two sisters were just eight months old when they were adopted by a Dutch couple who raised them "like any proud parent would".
When a Hindi film does well in Chennai, it's time to sit up and take notice, says A Ganesh Nadar.
It is recommended that you consume 1 to 4 gm of carbohydrates per every 2.2 pounds (approx 1 kg) of body weight if you are planning to exercise for longer than an hour.
Probiotics are known to improve the gut flora and help prevent progression of digestive disorders, says Afaaf Shaikh.
With scorcher days ahead, you must be looking for ways to avoid the heat. Here are few!
The Masterchef interacted with readers and judged the culinary talent of Rediff staffers.
These 22 bizarre photos are perfect examples of the weird and sometimes hilarious world we live in.
Did you know Justin Bieber will take a chopper to the DY Patil Stadium, where his concert will be held on May 10?
Parents across the country, and the world, are grappling with an unprecedented challenge of dealing with their children who are too old to be shushed or placated and too young to understand the inexplicable situation the world has found itself in. PTI journalists across India shared experiences and conversations with their children aged 2 to 13, which ranged from cute to poignant and heart-wrenching to humorous, and some with sagacity far beyond their age.
They are worried at more than one forecast of a possibly weak monsoon, reports Dilip Kumar Jha.
India is definitely not a country for mild flavours. And a new generation of Indian entrepreneurs are cashing in on it by adding a delicious twist to our favourite traditional snacks.
Here are some important Do's and Don'ts to follow during a heatwave so as to avoid sunstrokes
In a tweet, the prime minister's office said, Modi has approved an ex gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for the kin of those who have lost their lives.
'Most important were the breathing exercises -- whatever way you like.' 'Pranayam or just deep breathing...' 'Breathing is very, very, very, very, very, very important.'
World number one Novak Djokovic is a red hot favourite to overcome all opponents and clinch another Australian Open title this year, although extreme temperatures will be a wild card the Serb has to watch out for.
On his 90th birthday, Sukanya Verma highlights a fraction of the legend's marvelous versatility in this curated list of his 25 unique moods.
These 10 images prove it's a mad, mad world
Dry eyes, also known as the dry eye syndrome, refers to a condition in which a person's eyes are unable to produce a sufficient amount or quality of tears essential to keep them moisturised.
Temperatures have soared to 50.3 degrees Celsius, but no deaths from the heat have been reported from Churu.
Six unique khichdi recipes will tantalise your taste buds this rainy season, says Mini Ribeiro.
Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world.
In just 18 frames, the photograph of the dainty Sheena, with her winsome smile and starry eyes, dissolved, flesh falling off her facial bones, into what the CBI alleged was her corresponding yellowed, morose-looking skull with hollow, haunting eye sockets.
The delectable fast-breaking meals or Iftars are becoming more innovative as ever and the spreads more lavish.
Fury serves as a great reminder of the devastation wars bring with them, says Paloma Sharma.
As thousands of protesting farmers marched into Mumbai on Sunday, Hemant Waje walked along with them. This is his account.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Saturday marks the Zoroastrian New Year or Navroze. Coomi Selod shares with us these special recipes that are prepared on this special day.
It's your diet that holds the key to a fulfilling sex life. Boost libido by changing what you eat.
For the love of films... and larger-than-life food!
Ramzan food walk reveals Old Delhi's culinary tradition!
Logan is a relentless and thrilling film, a film that takes things farther than you may imagine, writes Raja Sen.
Start-ups in the information technology domain are quite common these days. But three young entrepreneurs have ventured into a comparatively lesser known area of food: snacks. Arul Murugan, co-founder, Chloroplast Foods, tells Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com, how he is bootstrapping his start-up.
What would happen if the home minister chose to go to the movies, and watched the current science-fiction hit, Christopher Nolan's Interstellar
Vinod Kumar from New Delhi shares his incredible weight loss story.
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Anil Swarup, who conceived the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana -- a scheme the United Nations Development Programme and the International Labour Organisation recognised as among the finest -- speaks to Anjuli Bhargava.
