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Fat to fit: How I lost 25 kilos

Fat to fit: How I lost 25 kilos

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

Chintan Sampat, 45 shares his incredible weight loss story.

Natasha Gandhi is putting Ragi/Jowar in the Spotlight

Natasha Gandhi is putting Ragi/Jowar in the Spotlight

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Cakes, brownies and cookies -- you name it and this MasterChef India Season 6 contestant can make it, and make it healthy.

SPECTACULAR Mango Recipes!

SPECTACULAR Mango Recipes!

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

Recipes =to brighten up your day.

Sputnik vaccine shows 92% efficacy

Sputnik vaccine shows 92% efficacy

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

'A good 30 per cent of people will still get infected after getting the Covishield vaccine.'

Must try recipes: A Royal Rajasthani feast!

Must try recipes: A Royal Rajasthani feast!

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

Recipes by Chef M A Sayyad at the Ranbanka Palace.

10 AMAZING Stories from Across The World

10 AMAZING Stories from Across The World

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

Aseem Chhabra brings you the Best of the Berlinale.

Lockdown Heroes: Nadeem, Jackson help the needy

Lockdown Heroes: Nadeem, Jackson help the needy

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

Jharkhand spinner Shahbaz Nadeem and Saurashtra batsman Sheldon Jackson rise to the challenge in these dark times.

Breakfast recipe: How to make Veg Cheese Paratha

Breakfast recipe: How to make Veg Cheese Paratha

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Reshma Aslam tells us how to prepare an ideal Indian breakfast.

How to cook a perfect Mediterranean meal

How to cook a perfect Mediterranean meal

Rediff.com22 Jul 2018

Chef Jihad El Chami, Hotel Sahara Star, Mabruk shared these recipes.

10 superfoods your grandma wants you to try

10 superfoods your grandma wants you to try

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

The time-tested traditional foods that our grandparents relied on may not be very popular. But their nutritional diversity is indisputable, says Ameve Sharma.

After PM, Mamata offers free ration in Bengal till June 2021

After PM, Mamata offers free ration in Bengal till June 2021

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

The announcement by Banerjee, who is also the chief of the ruling TMC, comes just months ahead of the assembly polls, due in April-May.

Maha Dy CM: Saving lives, containing virus top priority

Maha Dy CM: Saving lives, containing virus top priority

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

'Let us all keep calm and face this medical emergency unitedly.' 'Our top priority is to fight the pandemic and win this war.'

Lessons from the Farmer's Protest

Lessons from the Farmer's Protest

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

'This confrontation could have been avoided by a less arrogant administration that initially listened, used whatever negotiating skills they had and tried to be more credible,' observes Ramesh Menon.

Why Simplilearn founders picked a rewarding but risky game plan

Why Simplilearn founders picked a rewarding but risky game plan

Rediff.com29 Aug 2021

Why settle for $400-500 million when you can make a billion or even more? That, in a nutshell, is why Krishna Kumar, 43, and Kashyap Dalal, 40, co-founders of Bengaluru-based edtech firm Simplilearn, one of the big players in the segment, sold a 51 per cent stake to Blackstone instead of selling 100 per cent as close competitor and rival Great Learning chose to do.

Cong, BSP stage walkout in UP assembly

Cong, BSP stage walkout in UP assembly

Rediff.com5 Jun 2012

Opposition Bahujan Samaj Party on Tuesday created noisy scenes in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly over alleged "massive irregularities" in the procurement of wheat in the state and walked out expressing dissatisfaction of the government's response to the matter.

He Gave HIV Positive Orphans A Home

He Gave HIV Positive Orphans A Home

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

'We have struggled to pay the rent, we have struggled to pay the electricity bill, we have struggled to send them to school, to buy books and uniforms but there was food on the table every day!'

Do you know the 9 forms of Goddess Durga?

Do you know the 9 forms of Goddess Durga?

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

'It is in the form of the nava shaktis that Durga or Adi Shakti lives inside everyone.'

Hesitant at first, people rush to vaccination centres amid 2nd wave

Hesitant at first, people rush to vaccination centres amid 2nd wave

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

'Everyone wants to take a vaccine. The last time a camp was held, there were 1,000 people for 500 doses. People are waiting and returning disappointed. At times, it is creating problems. The demand is much more than the supply.' Ishita Ayan Dutt reports on how the West Bengal countryside is reacting to the vaccination drive.

FinMin cites 'green shoots' of recovery after policy measures

FinMin cites 'green shoots' of recovery after policy measures

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

The finance ministry on Tuesday cited "green shoots" of recovery in agriculture, manufacturing and services sectors, and said the prompt policy measures taken by the government and RBI have helped reinvigorate the economy with minimal damage. Stating that the agricultural sector remains the foundation of the Indian economy, the ministry said that a normal monsoon, as has been forecast, should support the rebooting of economy.

States given two options to ensure MSP for farmers

States given two options to ensure MSP for farmers

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

The NITI Aayog, in a concept note floated a few months back, had suggested three models of procurement but the Centre, at least for the time being, has decided to rely on existing PSS schemes along with giving states the option of choosing Bhawantar Bhugtan for oilseeds.

Inflation rises to 7.81%

Inflation rises to 7.81%

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

Inflation rose to 7.81 per cent in September, from 7.55 per cent in August.

Green revolution: More losses than gains?

Green revolution: More losses than gains?

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

Indian farming was transformed after the mid-60s.

Highlights of Union Budget 2021-22

Highlights of Union Budget 2021-22

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday presented the Budget for 2021-22 in the Lok Sabha that is expected to provide relief to the pandemic-hit common man as well as focus more on driving economic recovery through higher spending on healthcare, infrastructure and defence amid rising tensions with neighbours, As India emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, the ninth Budget under the Modi government, including an interim one, is widely expected to focus on boosting spending on job creation and rural development, generous allocations for development schemes, putting more money in the hands of the average taxpayer and easing rules to attract foreign investments.

Agriculture growth slows to 2.9% in Q1

Agriculture growth slows to 2.9% in Q1

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

The fall in production of rice and oilseeds pulled down the growth in the agriculture sector to 2.9 per cent in the first quarter of the current fiscal, even as wheat and cotton output increased.

How to cheat on a diet

How to cheat on a diet

Rediff.com9 Dec 2018

Changing the work 'cheat' with 'treat' can make all the difference.

New Girl star Zooey has celiac disease. You could have it too!

New Girl star Zooey has celiac disease. You could have it too!

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

Millions of Indians have it, but go undiagnosed and suffer!

I want to go back: Migrants desperate to return home

I want to go back: Migrants desperate to return home

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

With the lockdown extended till May 3 to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the little money daily wagers had is mostly gone and so is hope.

Govt may release 45 lakh tons of foodgrain

Govt may release 45 lakh tons of foodgrain

Rediff.com14 Aug 2009

Not just this, if the proposal of the food ministry is anything to go by, the ban on the exports of wheat and non- basmati rice is likely to continue, so also the regime of importing wheat at zero duty. A meeting of EGoM was earlier scheduled for August 6 but it was cancelled.

If DMK wins, Modi needs to watch out!

If DMK wins, Modi needs to watch out!

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

Shrug off the yoke of the imperialism of Delhi. That is why the DMK manifesto offers what it offers: The promise that Tamil Nadu will, one day, become an independent republic, notes Aditi Phadnis.

Shivraj Chouhan needs to get his act together fast

Shivraj Chouhan needs to get his act together fast

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

The Great Agriculture Story that propelled Shivraj Singh Chouhan to power just won't sell any longer.

Why high food inflation is good news for the farmer

Why high food inflation is good news for the farmer

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

While rising food inflation is a matter of grave concern for a significant chunk of the population and for policy makers as well, it marks a turnaround in the fortunes of the farmer, reports Sanjeeb Mukherjee.

Delhi polls: Here's what BJP manifesto promises

Delhi polls: Here's what BJP manifesto promises

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

Delhi BJP chief Tiwari said each poor family will be provided good quality, subsidised 'atta' (wheat flour) at a rate of Rs 2 per kilogram. The BJP will bring an ambitious 'Samridh Delhi Infrastructure Scheme', with a provision of Rs 10,000 crore, to ensure "focussed and priority" development of roads, flyovers, foot over-bridges and other key infrastructure projects, the manifesto stated. The manifesto promises to set up a 'Colonies Development Board' for undertaking development of various civic amenities.

DELICIOUS Mango Desserts!

DELICIOUS Mango Desserts!

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

Food blogger Taruna Bakshi has the perfect recipe for you; it has the same richness as a store-bought ice cream.

Overnight downpour, biting cold fail to deter protesting farmers

Overnight downpour, biting cold fail to deter protesting farmers

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

Farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar, who is a member of Sankyukt Kisan Morcha, said on Sunday that farmers have waterproof tents but they cannot protect them from biting cold and waterlogging.

Lip-smacking food pics just for you

Lip-smacking food pics just for you

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

The best of food pics this week. You can share yours too here #RediffFoodies.

Yogi keeps promise, waives off farmers' loans

Yogi keeps promise, waives off farmers' loans

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

The govt said Rs 30,729 crore was required for waiving loans of small and marginal farmers.

Sitharaman unveils new Covid recovery package, expands credit relief

Sitharaman unveils new Covid recovery package, expands credit relief

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

To help revive the economy battered by COVID-19, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced a slew of measures, including Rs 1.1 lakh crore credit guarantee scheme for improving health infrastructure, and enhancing the limit under the ECLGS by 50 per cent to Rs 4.5 lakh crore for the MSME sector facing liquidity crunch. Sharing the details of stimulus package, the finance minister said this comprises eight relief measures and other eight measures to support the economic growth. She announced Rs 1.1 lakh crore loan guarantee scheme for COVID-affected sectors, including health sector, which includes guarantee cover for expansion or for new projects. Besides, she said, additional Rs 1.5 lakh crore limit enhancement done for Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) scheme.

Can whole grains prevent diabetes?

Can whole grains prevent diabetes?

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

Eating at least 50 gm of whole grains every day will protect you against type 2 diabetes.

Despite grim outlook, fiscal stimulus unlikely for India Inc this year

Despite grim outlook, fiscal stimulus unlikely for India Inc this year

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

They say that a stimulus package may not be necessary because, unlike last year's total lockdown, public transport, including the railways and airlines, is running and the restrictions on movement are localised and, in some cases, are partial rather than total.

Wrestler Ravi carries hopes of Nahri village to Tokyo Olympics

Wrestler Ravi carries hopes of Nahri village to Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

The villagers have pinned their hopes for development on Ravi, whose success has much to do with the sacrifices and moral guidance of one man -- his father Rakesh Kumar Dahiya.