Ramesh Chauhan's Bisleri comes out with a new brand of natural mineral water sourced from a spring in Uttarakhand to take on Tata Tea's Himalayan.

When Nirupama Rao became India's foreign secretary in August, only the second woman to get the top job, the grapevine around the Ministry of External Affairs had it that she would struggle to put her stamp on South Block, writes Jyoti Malhotra.

GM stands fifth in terms of sales in India but its football-loving chief is convinced Chevrolet is now at a tipping point.

Comeback pacer S Sreesanth claimed five wickets for 75 runs as India made Sri Lanka follow-on in the second Test in Kanpur on Thursday. At stumps on Day 3, the visitors were 57 for 4 in the second innings, still trailing India by 356 runs.

Sri Lanka were 66 for 1 at stumps, in reply to India's 642 in the fist innings, at the end of Day 2 in the second Test in Kanpur on Wednesday. Rahul Dravid went on to score a fluent 144 while Rangana Herath claimed five wickets as India were dismissed in 154 overs.

Centuries from Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag helped India amass 417 for 2 in 90 overs on Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

'There is nothing necessarily fatal if a soldier develops a passion for politics. An Indian commentator pointed out that, after all, there is the precedent of Dwight Eisenhower. But then, the nagging worry remains whether in the South Asian clime, like the sapling brought in from distant China, Fonseka, a US Green Card holder, may blossom and outgrow the botanical garden that Sri Lankan democracy used to be.'

The greatest plus of the Duronto is the service of the outsourced catering staff.

'Fearlessness, courtesy, humour, wide interests and wisdom, deep commitment to science and technology, passion for the environment, objectivity and the ability to see many things through not only a national but also an international prism -- these were some aspects of her life and personality.' R Rajamani fondly remembers Indira Gandhi on her 25th death anniversary.

From the unassuming methi to the repulsive hing, a few spices standing on your kitchen shelf can aid everything from high blood pressure to lowering the risk of strokes.

Your top choices for a vacation destination that could whip up a storm in your cup are Darjeeling in West Bengal, Munnar in Kerala, Palampur in Himachal Pradesh, Ooty in Tamil Nadu, and Assam.

Here are a few ways to avoid the proverbial winter weight gain during this festive season.

The Kathalguri Tea Estate in the Dooars, is now closed. Situated 40 km from Jalpaiguri, on the India-Bhutan border, it was a big garden with more than 1,200 acres of plantation and 1,479 workers. The annual output of the garden used to be 12 million kg of processed tea and sources in the Dooars Branch of the Indian Tea Association say it could have yielded up to 16 million kg of tea if it had been run properly..

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been upto.

Designer label Lecoanet Hemant showcased three distinct lines on the third day of the LFW -- sporty vests and jackets for men, slinky cocktail dresses for women and a third, very unusual organic line of 'Ayurganic' clothing. Read on.

The actors grins his way down the ramp for Kunal Rawal's show.

With the prices of daily essentials rising, spending on sweets, clothes, crackers, lights and other celebrating items are taking a back seat.

On the 70th anniversary of World War II, Major General Eustace D'Souza, a young soldier in those battles, looks back at the war that changed the world.

The best way of judging currencies is by finding out how they are performing at the foreign exchange market.

A blaze swept through parts of the Andhra Pradesh High Court building in Hyderabad.

If you bring out the sportsman in you to the fore in the rain, there won't be a shortage of options.

J D Chekravarthy, fondly known as Chekri, on his negative role in Vasu Varma's Telugu debut movie which also stars newcomers Naga Chaitanya and Karthika.

Do Knot Disturb promises to be a hilarious comedy.

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Dietician Preethi Rahul tells you what foods can help you fight off ill health and keep your immunity levels up.

A harmless, watchable film -- sad, because it could have been truly special.

Readers share their lip-smacking recipes perfect for the rainy season!

As part of a series, we bring you the final excerpt from Mumbai-based chef Zubin D'Souza's book Khana Sutra: An Aphrodisiac Cookbook.

GA readers share delicious recipes perfect for those rainy afternoons.

Zakir the bearded, cheerful auto man who meets us at Surat railway station has not heard about the eclipse.

Old aircraft, tough competition and higher operational costs made making profits much more difficult for Air India. Here are some ways to revive the national carrier.

Three yummy recipes for those rainy days.

Learn how to cook up Masala Vada, Hot Buttermilk Rava Soup and Jeere Meerya Kadi.

Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy CEO and Chairman Mahesh Vyas's message to the Indian Merchants' Chamber: Lower your budget expectations

Andy Murray devoured Latvian Ernests Gulbis 6-2, 7-5, 6-3 to clear another hurdle towards becoming Britain's first men's singles champion in 73 years. He was joined in the third round by dogged Australian Lleyton Hewitt, the 2002 champion, who produced a vintage display to dispatch fifth seed Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets.

Fitness expert Brinda Sapat has created a special diet and fitness regimen for readers that will enable them to lose upto 10 kilos in two months.

Gayatri Patel shows off her dancing skill exclusively for rediff.com.

Three yummy, quick-fix recipes for your office lunch.

A vegetarian cafe in Pune's Koregaon Park, this a no frills place, but one with enough character of its own to make you want to come back for more.

Aaron Redmond crashed 63 from 30 deliveries to help New Zealand crush Ireland by 83 runs in the opening World Cup second-round match on Thursday