'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr Leo Varadkar who will step down as Ireland's taoiseach (prime minister) next week.
The Netherlands cricket board, in a surprise move, has posted an advertisement on social media, inviting Indian cricketers to join them as net bowlers in their preparatory camp for the World Cup.
Dominic Xavier offers his take on Gotabaya Rajapaksa's flight.
'Every Indian who is concerned about the unity, integrity and the map of India should be worried about this growing divide.'
The stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted over the weekend.
Mango-inspired creations for your weekend brunch.
Brand India's societal divisions and distortions have remained as much relevant in 'liberal' America and Europe as it still is in the structurally stratified Indian society of the 21st century, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Aditya promotes his film... Janhvi releases the poster of her new film... Ananya goes on a lunch date...
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Living away from home can be tough, especially if you have to cook on your own or rely on takeaways. Simple solutions for you!
Modi's BJP has promised more revdis or freebies for these assembly elections than ever before, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
The lowly kadu is promoted to an awesome pumpkin soup.
Ajay Devgn, Mrunal Thakur, Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria, Kaira Advani, Alia Bhatt are among the film folk Pradeep Bandekar met on Weekend.
Are Jahnavi, Ananya and Shanaya planning a surprise for their mentor Karan Johar's 50th birthday next week?
'I'd define my personal style as comfy, timeless and easy going.'
'For our traditional membership base, it would be an access to disruptive ideas,' FICCI President Subhrakant Panda tells Asit Mishra/Business Standard.
You have 365 days, 365 opportunities to make your body your best ally. Don't give up.
You need eight to 10 hours of healthy sleep every night. Otherwise, your life and heart tend to fall apart, alerts Dr Santosh Kumar Dora.
Delicately flavoured with fennel, cardamom and kesar, this desi latte is bursting with oomph.
'No germ, virus or bacteria worth its nasty trait was allowed across the threshold,' observes Kishore Singh.
Djokovic has been even more visible on social media this week as the Tokyo Olympics got under way.
Have a tricolour recipe? It's time you shared it with us.
'The way desi food is cooked in our homes makes it so delicious and yummy.' 'It is a great digestive meal.'
When you shift your thinking from being work-focused to being health conscious, your decisions and plans will automatically fall in place, points out Shivjeet Ghatge, CEO, StepSetGo, a fitness start-up.
On Monday, the fifth Air India flight landed in Delhi from Bucharest with 249 Indian nationals while the sixth flight arrived from Budapest here with 240 Indian nationals, the officials said.
In the past year, Harsh and Heena Mandavia risked their lives and provided 23,000 meals to the poor and needy during the lockdown. What made them do it?
'The only positive I see are the youth of India who were earlier just after money. The young now want to do something for society.'
The rupee depreciation will work in favour of students who are currently studying in the US and plan to secure a job that pays in dollars.
'What he says, he does.' 'People say if Khargesahab has said something, it will be set in stone.'
Aseem Chhabra presents his list of 10 international films that mattered to him, stories that he connected with and characters that gave him a better understanding of the human condition.
'If Ranil Wickremesinghe starts repressing and suppressing the protesters who represent the people, that will pose a danger for him to continue in office.'
'I love beaches and hence I love my swimsuits.'
In a bad start to the new year, hotels are counting their losses again. Weddings and corporate events for this month have either been called off or postponed. The blow has throttled the nascent recovery which had kicked in around August. It is primarily hurting the banquet-driven hotel chains, some of which are seeing cancellations running into lakhs for a single day.
Rajesh Karkera journeys through verdant countryside to the little-explored pristine Lonar lake in eastern Maharashtra.
Relationship problems? Let Love Guru help.
Every aspect of Navratri is associated with delectable dishes that are relished across the country during these divine nine days -- from lip-smacking savouries to wholesome sweets.
Two varieties of indulgent desserts just for you.
Please remember that the responsibility of the pet is ultimately going to come on you. Think carefully if you are ready to give time to the pet for the next 10-12 years.
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