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Ulajh Review: Diplomatic Doldrums
Rediff.com2 Aug 2024Ulajh strikes you as an attempt at statement-making gone horribly wrong, a punchline that doesn't land, a roar that never reaches the ear, observes Sreehari Nair.
Christmas Recipe: Audrey Crasto's Guava Cheese, Rose Cookies
Rediff.com21 Dec 2023Audrey Crasto's Guava Cheese and Rose Cookies make Christmas a treat!
A Last Christmas for Santha Bakery
Rediff.com27 Oct 2022December 2022 could be the last Christmas for Santha Bakery, a business drawing its lineage from the first Christmas cake baked in Kerala.
Bommai allocates portfolios, some ministers express displeasure
Rediff.com7 Aug 2021The chief minister, who had on Wednesday expanded his new cabinet by inducting 29 ministers, had played it safe by and large retaining old faces, as 23 of them were Ministers in the previous Yediyurappa cabinet, while six were new.
Recipe: Vine Spinach with Shrimp
Rediff.com9 Mar 2021In Indranee Ghosh's latest book you will discover some untold secrets about the hill station in the north east of India.
Why do economists like Raghuram Rajan leave India?
Rediff.com4 Mar 2020The ones who came more recently were clutching the green cards that gave them an escape hatch through which to return to green pastures: Arvind Panagariya, Raghuram Rajan, Arvind Subramanian and other perfectly honourable gentlemen like them, points out T N Ninan.
New York's Magnolia Bakery comes to India
Rediff.com28 Nov 2019The bakery was made famous by scenes from Sex and the City.
Oh Kolkata!
Rediff.com15 Nov 2019'A trip to the banks of the Hooghly without which there wouldn't be a Calcutta/Kolkata is one for the bucket list,' says Kishore Singh.
Can Rita Bahuguna succeed where her father failed?
Rediff.com10 Apr 2019Sudhir Bisht recalls the battle of 1984, in which UP's strongman H N Bahuguna was felled by Bollywood superstar turned political novice Amitabh Bachchan.
Kumaraswamy divests Parameshwara of Home portfolio
Rediff.com28 Dec 2018The portfolios were cleared by Congress president Rahul Gandhi as the exercise had turned out to be tricky for the party state leaders.
What are Priyanka's plans after her wedding?
Rediff.com30 Nov 2018Will Priyanka start a family? Or does she have some career aces up her sleeve? Longtime Rediff.com contributor Aseem Chhabra, author of
Kumaraswamy to expand ministry on Wednesday
Rediff.com5 Jun 2018Sources said while the Janata Dal-Secular will have nine new ministers, the Congress will have nearly 12 of its legislators inducted into the cabinet. Lone Bahujan Samaj Party MLA N Mahesh will also be a part of the cabinet expansion and will be given a key portfolio.
Congress-JD(S) reach power sharing deal, announce tie-up for 2019
Rediff.com1 Jun 2018The Congress has conceded the plum Finance portfolio to its junior partner, resolving a thorny issue, after its president Rahul Gandhi intervened and spoke to Kumaraswamy.
Grow Trees is increasing India's forest cover
Rediff.com27 May 2018Growing trees means much more than strewing seeds around; it takes an understanding of local climatic conditions, indigenous strains and partnership with local communities.
How Big Brother Stole Diwali
Rediff.com21 Oct 2017Gone are the days of over-the-top Diwali parties, says Kishore Singh. This year round, the taxman is the invisible -- and unwanted -- guest at these once extravagant affairs.
The thinking that men should not cry is a result of patriarchy!
Rediff.com25 Sep 2017She quit her career in financial services to pursue her passion for writing.
PIX: Lion star Sunny Pawar meets Uddhav Thackeray
Rediff.com1 Mar 2017'Happiness is a small word to describe my feelings at the moment.' The Pawars, exuberant after Sunny's success, meet the Thackerays.
Want Achhe Din? Implement these taxes!
Rediff.com26 Jul 2016Perhaps India needs to implement these for Achhe Din to happen.
How two 21-year olds plan to make Bharat Swachh
Rediff.com23 Feb 2016With the help of technology and a billion citizens, two engineering students are on a mission to make India clean.
This CA quit his job to teach slum kids
Rediff.com29 Dec 2015Mumbai-based CA Prince Tiwari is educating and empowering the underprivileged since 2011. This is his heart-warming story.
5 traditional Christmas recipes
Rediff.com18 Dec 2015What is Christmas without some traditional food?
The incredibly odd world we live in!
Rediff.com11 Jun 2015These 10 images show that it's an odd world out there.
Shashi Kapoor: The Icon of Suave
Rediff.com23 Mar 2015Yesteryear's heart-throb Shashi Kapoor will get the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award for his contribution to Indian cinema. On this occasion, we reproduce Dinesh Raheja's nostalgia piece on the actor here:
Deepak Parekh: The man with a penchant for doing things right
Rediff.com18 Mar 2015Parekh ensures that he never forgets the importance of correctness.
Why Mumbai visarjans are so orderly
Rediff.com3 Sep 2014Mumbai visarjans take place with military precision. Thousands and thousands of Ganpatis are immersed across 11 days with hardly an incident. And minimum traffic disruption given the scale of the festival. Meet the the folks who ensure visarjans happen smoothly and efficiently.
JaitleySpeak: Will animation emerge as a hot career?
Rediff.com10 Jul 2014In 2013 the sector was the worst affected as it saw a flurry of retrenchments. Now, with finance minister Arun Jaitley proposing National Institute of Animation for supporting gaming and animation industry, will the industry look up?
Amit Shah wins his next gamble
Rediff.com9 Jul 2014Amit Shah is the man of the moment. The architect of the BJP's stunning transformation in the Hindi heartland during the Lok Sabha elections is all set to emerge as the CEO of Modi's political dreams and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's cultural passion, says Sheela Bhatt.
All-India IAS topper's fairytale story
Rediff.com13 Jun 2014He quit a lucrative investment banking job in Hong Kong for the love of his country. Now, after acing one of India's most competitive exams, Jaipur boy Gaurav Agrawal is all set to serve his motherland.
Bangalore South: What works for Nilekani, and what doesn't
Rediff.com13 Jan 2014Nilekani faces an uphill task in his bid to counter the massive anti-Congress wave, but that doesn't mean it will be a cake walk for BJP's Anath Kumar. Vicky Nanjappa discusses both the advantages and disadvantages of Nilekani, and also lists BJP's woes.
How will Chandy fight the solar scam's eclipse on Kerala?
Rediff.com20 Jul 2013While even the Opposition doesn't believe that Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy is personally involved in the solar scam, the Congress leaders reputation has been tainted. And while he tells Indulekha Aravind that it is only a conspiracy, it may have a bearing on the coming general elections
Railway bribery scam: CBI should quiz Bansal, demands BJP
Rediff.com5 May 2013Intensifying attack on Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal over bribery charge against his nephew, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday demanded that the Congress leader be quizzed by the Central Bureau of Investigation to "unravel the conspiracy" in the case and a probe launched into alleged investments by him and his family.
All about Jack Cohen's RETAIL blues
Rediff.com9 Oct 2012Commerce came before politics for an East London Jew who started out when he was just 21 with a stall in the Well Street Market in Hackney.
Forget small retailers, can UPA stand up to Walmart?
Rediff.com24 Sep 2012As multilateral negotiations have paused, multi-national corporates have increasingly become aggressive; and our bureaucrats restless.
Will Dark Knight Rises beat Avengers at the box office?
Rediff.com20 Jul 2012Avengers is expected to end its run at $1.5 billion but Dark Knight Rises may not be too far behind.
How Midnight's Children became a movie
Rediff.com13 Sep 2011Author Salman Rushdie and director Deepa Mehta discuss the film at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Restaurant review: Johnson's Cafe, Manali
Rediff.com13 May 2011Rediff reader and a communications professional with a telecom company, Manisha Singh visited Manali with her girl friends recently and discovered a charming little cafe. Read on to find out more:
Will CWG failure be Manmohan Singh's legacy?
Rediff.com23 Sep 2010From this point it really doesn't matter whether Sheila Dixit or Suresh Kalmadi retain their jobs or M S Gill and Jaipal Reddy must also bear equal responsibility. The damage has been done, says M K Bhadrakumar.
'We are in the business of taking away stress'
Rediff.com3 Dec 2009Twenty nine-year-old Suresh Paryani, who operates India's first executive assistant service, believes that there is a growing need for someone to be at your beck and call.
FA Cup: Everton knock out Liverpool
Rediff.com5 Feb 2009Teenager Dan Gosling scored deep into extra time to give Everton a 1-0 win over city rivals Liverpool in their FA Cup fourth-round replay on Wednesday.