With mosques shut, workers and daily wage workers are left to fend for themselves, underscoring once again the magnitude of the crisis of unemployment and poverty triggered by the lockdown, which began on March 25 to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Jaitley gathered a group of people and burnt an effigy of then prime minister Indira Gandhi, making him, in his own words, the 'first satyagrahi' against the Emergency.
'Khan Market is useful if not central to our existence,' says Kishore Singh.
Rediff reader Gitanjali Gurbaxani shared these yummy recipes with us.
These are not necessarily female-dominated industries, but in these professions women are moving up the payroll faster than their male counterparts.
'I think the fact that there's nothing to look forward to, there's no future you can see...'
Some exotic and unusual cures from across the globe.
'Our Lockdown Life has a sort of schizophrenic, Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde personality about it,' says Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.
The company stated that it was taking steps for cost rationalisation across all businesses to maintain liquidity and due to a prolonged slowdown it had to take a few tough measures.
These foods will keep your energy levels high and drive away your hunger pangs.
Cleanse, tone, and moisturise. Avoid sugar, dairy products, animal protein, suggests Shilpa Sharma.
According to a recent survey conducted by Nielsen across a few cities in India showed that over 23 percent of the working women now take their own financial decisions.
After ruling the packaged milk and ice cream markets, Brand Amul has set its eyes on the bakery segment. Anand-based Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, which markets Amul brand of dairy products, is planning to manufacture biscuits and cakes under the umbrella brand name. A range of bakery items, including bread, bun and toast, is also on the menu of Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union, an important member of GCMMF.
This fasting season, go slow on the calories and eat healthy.
Here's how to create a healthy relationship with your food.
Here's a yummy way to get your kids to eat their veggies.
For Chef Thomas Zacharias, Chef Floyd Cardoz, was a partner, mentor. And family.
Here's what Bollywood's rich and famous eat in the morning.
Reader Rama Muralidharan shared this interesting snack recipe.
Ride quality is the car's biggest forte, and it glides over most potholes and bad roads smoothly.
Infosys will provide applications to support multiple operations, including marketing and sales, customer service, manufacturing, product development and corporate functions.
Don't feel like indulging in a heavy meal? Try this tasty salad preparation.
Apoorba Kumar Patranabish, 37 from Hyderabad reveals how he went from 127 kg to 90 kg in 11 months.
By throwing food at poverty that is result of faulty economics and lack of jobs, one is only trying to suicidal path.
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Keeping your food fresh through a lockdown.
'Many are coming hungry and thirsty.' 'Some told us they were stopped from filling water at roadside village handpumps because villagers told them 'tum Carona ho'.'
Nayantara Patel lists four hotels to visit for the fabulous food they serve.
Every home across India makes khichdi and it still isn't as celebrated as it should be.
United States President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania released a statement on Saturday wishing "warm greetings" to those celebrating Eid al-Fitr.
'I challenge people just do it for a month to see how you feel, okay?'
A fabulous vegetarian spread and an amazing range of sweets are also hallmarks of Bengali cuisine.
Rajendra Nagar, a planned colony built after Independence, is the worst-affected area in the Bihar capital, seeing an unprecedented flooding which residents said has "exposed the under-preparedness of the corporation".
Usher in the Parsi New Year with delicious dishes, says Mini Ribeiro.
While the DMK fears that the Congress with its poor strike rate will pull it down in the 2021 state elections, like it did five years ago, the ruling AIADMK is worried that the BJP may ultimately do a Bihar on it, relegating it to second place in Tamil Nadu, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Sheela Jaywant invites you to explore The GoaWriters Group's interesting look at the lockdown.
A month ago, on March 25, Floyd Cardoz, chef extraordinaire, passed into the ages, a victim of coronavirus. Ranjita Ganesan remembers the culinary genius.
When she was growing up, Bindu Ajit had only heard of the Challah. After years, she discovered its recipe and got to it right away.
Superfoods like low-carb veggies and fatty fish will help diabetics keep their sugar under check.
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