In an online chat with Get Ahead readers Dr Anil Bansal, Chief Cardiologist at Columbia Asia Hospital, answered queries related to heart ailments.
As Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino turns 50, Raja Sen comes up with a light-hearted write-up on what would happen if the director decided to make the Bible no less.
United States President Barack Obama on Wednesday delivered his State of the Union address in which he spelt out the agenda for the second term of his Presidency
We bring you an excerpt from 'Yoga for You, Tips & Techniques for Everyone' by Prahlada Reddy, and Shameem Akhtar.
'I K Gujral's place in Indian history may not run into several pages. But he will always be remembered as a decent gentleman, generous and kind to a fault, who nursed a dream for a peaceful, prosperous India, in harmony with the world.' T P Sreenivasan pays tribute to his mentor.
'Two of my friends are gone. I miss their voices and their company. I can't hug them. I can't joke with them any more but I have the gift of the experience of what life is. A lot of people don't understand this.' Canadian actor Michael Rudder was shot three times at the Oberoi hotel.
I learnt to read, to cycle, to play hockey and drive a car either on my own or from a variety of people -- Papa was never there.
A summary of the second day's play in the Elite Division matches of the Ranji Trophy, on Friday.
'When he said, "Extremists have gone very extreme," it suddenly occurred to me why his speech pattern seemed so familiar. He was that uncle that you get stranded with at a family gathering when everybody else has gone to sleep but there is still some whisky left in the bottle. And uncle thinks he is about to say something very profound -- if you would only pour him one last one.'
On the occasion of Friendship Day (August 1)we invited readers to share how they met their best friend. Here are some of the responses we received.
With Father's day coming up on June 20, we invited readers to share their favourite memories of their dad with us. Here are some of the responses we received. Share yours!
Like it or not, they're everywhere -- molesters who think they can get away by groping you or feeling up your child. With the Ruchika Girotra case, issues of molestation and child abuse have yet again reared their ugly heads.
One of Chennai's hottest young designers, Sidney Sladen, who will be showcasing his latest offerings at the Chennai International Fashion Week today, discusses his career, the price of designerwear and the colours of the season with Pavithra Srinivasan.
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored a scintillating century as India crushed Australia by 99 runs in the second one-day international to level the seven-match series, at the Vidharbha Cricket Association stadium, in Nagpur, on Wednesday.
Dr Rajesh Parikh, consulting neuropsychiatrist at Jaslok Hospital on how to cope with job-related and domestic stress and frustration.
Father's Day messages from GA readers to their dads.
So far in December 2007, various Asset Management Companies have filed offer documents for twelve new equity-oriented fund offerings. All of them are either thematic or sector funds. If one were to go by just this fact, then yes, diversified funds are dead.
So far in December 2007, various Asset Management Companies have filed offer documents for twelve new equity-oriented fund offerings. All of them are either thematic or sector funds. If one were to go by just this fact, then yes, diversified funds are dead.
Homeopathy offers a natural way to treat various maladies that plague us from time to time.
In a chat with rediff.com readers, Dr Srikanth Kondapalli, Associate Professor in Chinese Studies at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, analysed the prime minister's trip and offered his opinion on whether the trip was worth all the hoopla.
The New Zealand fast bowler, who passed into the ages last week, was popular with fans because of his flamboyant batting and ability to hit towering sixes.
We asked readers about what they think of the union HRD ministry's proposal to levy an exit tax on IIT and IIM graduates who go to work abroad for lucrative salaries or to pursue higher studies. Here's the readers' response on the subject.
A former special director of the Intelligence Bureau told rediff.com: "The deal that Yaqub stuck with the CBI seems to have gone sour."
'Rahul Dravid let us down both in the batting front and captaincy.'
South Africa were 257-8 at close on Day 1 in the second Test against India.
'Our fortunes and our nation's fortunes are intertwined. And working together, we can make this fortune a glorious one.'
Fitness experts Shraddha Sheth and Nikhil Deodhar tell you how to get one.