Search results for 'massage'.
Prophet of innovation
Rediff.com3 Jan 2009Well-timed global counter-cyclical measures may mitigate long depressions
Stay away from Silambattam
Rediff.com18 Dec 2008Lakshmi Movie Makers's Tamil film Silambattam, directed by debutant director Saravanan, appears to have everything lined up for a B and C Centre win. But if you're a discerning viewer, stay away.
How Mumbai's children cope with trauma
Rediff.com11 Dec 2008Doctors say parents need to educate themselves on how trauma affects a child and how it will show up in children.
Ishikawa gets blanket security after bomb scare
Rediff.com28 Nov 2008Japanese schoolboy golfer Ryo Ishikawa is being protected by a battery of security guards after a bomb scare before this week's Casio World Open.
CAT: Learn to relax!
Rediff.com7 Nov 2008Fighting the war 'within' is a bigger challenge for the average MBA aspirant gearing up for the upcoming CAT, than the war 'without'. The question now is how well you are girded up for the big day.
Federer and Nadal pull out injured in Paris
Rediff.com1 Nov 2008Hopes of a dream final between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer were dashed on Friday when the top two seeds pulled out injured from their quarter-final matches at the Paris Masters. Federer withdrew with a back injury a few hours before his match against American James Blake, while Nadal quit his showdown with world number six Nikolay Davydenko after losing the first set 6-1.
Hostage drama on Mumbai bus, gunman killed
Rediff.com27 Oct 2008A gunman, hailing from Bihar, who had come to the city to pass on a message to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray, was gunned down by police in an exchange of fire after he kept a conductor of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus hostage near Bailbazaar area in the eastern suburb of Kurla.
'I want Rahul to win Bigg Boss'
Rediff.com13 Oct 2008Atfer Sambhavna Seth, the latest person to be evicted from the Bigg Boss house is Payal Rohatgi. The struggling Bollywood actress who is known for her best performances in flicks like Corporate, 36 Chinatown and Dhol, was involved in a lot of publicity drawing incidents like getting body massages and revealing her body. She tells Rajul Hegde what all transpired in the house.
Payal, Zulfi: Most dangerous people in Bigg Boss
Rediff.com6 Oct 2008Sambhavna Seth tells us about her time in Bigg Boss 2.
7 tips for a stress-free sex life
Rediff.com3 Oct 2008Do you feel that stress is squeezing the fun out of your rocky bedroom life? If yes, then you can bring back the action, courtesy tips provided by sex educator and relationship expert Dr Yvonne Kristin Fulbright.
British-Asian doc convicted for sexually assault
Rediff.com15 Sep 2008The Oxford Crown Court found Praminder Mankoo guilty of groping the private parts of women patients under the guise of treatment to relieve stress, after a two-week trial. The verdict is likely to be announced next month.During the trial, the court heard several victims recall their ordeal with the 47-year-old hair consultant at his Thame clinic in Oxfordshire.
'Payal is fake, Sambhavna is disturbed'
Rediff.com15 Sep 2008Ketki Dave talks about her Bigg Boss experience, and the housemates.
Weird & wacky beauty treatments
Rediff.com5 Sep 2008Space-age light capsules, sake baths, and flesh-nibbling fish: today's health and beauty services are wackier than ever.
'I had enough of Bigg Boss'
Rediff.com25 Aug 2008Sanjay Nirupam gets eliminated from Bigg Boss. He takes us through his experiences on the show.
'I felt guilty leching at a hot guy'
Rediff.com18 Aug 2008As part of an ongoing series, we publish the fifth excerpt from Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan's first book, You Are Here, launched August 15 by Penguin India.
49-year-old cyclist misses podium by two seconds
Rediff.com13 Aug 2008French cycling veteran Jeannie Longo missed the women's time trial podium by just 2 seconds in what could be her final Olympic race.
Now, a sex machine to boost your sex life
Rediff.com21 Jul 2008The new products and prototypes unveiled at this week's Adult Novelty Expo in Washington straddle the line between toy and machine. Read on to learn more.
Hair loss? Here's how to fight it
Rediff.com18 Jul 2008Dr Parul Kohle provides readers with tips on how to arrest and prevent hairfall.
'I was surrounded by 70 snakes'
Rediff.com3 Jul 2008Inspired by the American TV reality show, Fear Factor, India has started Khatron Ke Khiladi, which takes the game to the next level of physical and mental challenge.
MTV has hurt Sikh sentiments: SGPC
Rediff.com17 Jun 2008Taking strong exception to a controversial MTV promo, the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee on Tuesday said it has hurt the sentiments of Sikhs and the attack on a Mumbai studio was a spontaneous reaction by some members of the community.
MTV office in Mumbai attacked
Rediff.com16 Jun 2008The MTV office at Parel in Mumbai was attacked on Wednesday by a a group of Sikh activists who were protesting against the 'offensive portrayal of a Sikh' in a poster used to promote one of their shows.
Ancic begins grass season on a high
Rediff.com11 Jun 2008Big Croatian Mario Ancic dispatched ninth seed Fernando Verdasco 7-6, 6-4 in the second round of the Queen's Club ATP tournament.
Destination detox! India's top spas
Rediff.com23 May 2008Ancient healing in modern luxury. Seek out the medical and spiritual benefits of traditional Ayurvedic treatment at spas popping up all over India.
Indians go for luxury villas in Mauritius
Rediff.com3 May 2008The price? If you can scrape together Rs 18 crore (Rs 180 million), you could commandeer a two-bedroom Foster + Partners-designed casa with a private pool, a quite extraordinary roof, some spectacular views, and the glamour and privacy that comes with the high life.
Top spots to de-stress
Rediff.com16 Apr 200810 top meditation retreats: Oases around the world for making an inner journey
Business benefits of Twitter blog
Rediff.com4 Apr 2008While this micro-blogging tool is rapidly becoming popular amongst the youth, here's how businesses can benefit by being part of it .
Physio makes Proteas feel at home
Rediff.com3 Apr 2008If the South African team is looking at home in the scorching Indian summer, the credit largely goes to its physio, Shane Jabbar, who has come well-prepared for the tough conditions.
Ailing Jankovic reaches Miami semis
Rediff.com3 Apr 2008Jelena Jankovic reached the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open after Elena Dementieva retired with a back injury.
An Ayuvedic physician & his pulse diagnosis
Rediff.com11 Mar 2008While doctors trained in Western medicine rely on a host of tests to diagnose patients' ailments, Pankaj Naram depends only on one tool -- the pulse. The pulse, most commonly felt at the wrist or the neck, is the throbbing of arteries caused by the heart's contractions. There are 350 variations of it, says Naram, an Ayurvedic physician who spent more than five years (2,000 days, he says, more precisely) studying pulse-reading under his guru Baba Ramdas about 30 years ago.
Careers in hospitality: Some unusual options
Rediff.com29 Feb 2008The recent economic transformation of India has thrown up a number of unusual and rewarding places looking for skilled workers and willing to pay for them.
How to keep jobseekers and analysts happy
Rediff.com27 Feb 2008Analysts and investors, on the other hand, will care little what a company's home page looks like
Ayurveda, finding favours from CEOs
Rediff.com25 Feb 2008Indian CEOs are increasingly depending on Ayurveda as compared to mainstream medicine to combat lifestyle diseases.
How 'middle-class millionaires' live
Rediff.com21 Feb 2008From drop-dead gorgeous diamonds to souped-up sports cars, sneak a peek at the spending habits of the 'middle-class millionaire.'
Winners of the Best Valentine's Gift Idea Contest!
Rediff.com19 Feb 2008We asked readers to send in their best V-Day gift ideas and here are the winners.
The most outrageous Valentine's Day escapes
Rediff.com5 Feb 2008Luxury travel ideas for the romantic holiday
Djokovic tames Tsonga for first Slam
Rediff.com27 Jan 2008Novak Djokovic scored a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 victory over Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the Australian Open final.
3 days in Kochi makes him an India fan
Rediff.com24 Jan 2008Forget everything you think you know about India. This is Kochi, the southern coast's sybaritic retreat. Tad Friend explores lush backwaters, dabbles in local cooking, and expands his mind through the ayurvedic treatment sirodhara.
Heath Ledger: A Killing Joke
Rediff.com23 Jan 2008Heath Ledger died like his rock idols, but he was just getting started.
Actor Heath Ledger found dead in New York
Rediff.com23 Jan 2008NYPD sources are reported to have said sleeping pills were found at the scene, but no suicide note.