World's oldest person dies aged 117

  The world’s oldest person -- believed to be the last known living individual to be born in the 19th century -- has passed away at the age of 117. Born on November 29 1899, Emma......

Bon appetit: French chef serves insects as meals

Pasta made with mealworm flour, sweet potato, and sauteed insect larvae -- are just some of the dishes you will be served at Parisian chef Laurent Veyet's restaurant -- Inoveat. Laurent Veyet's......

Gasping for Time: Do Not Run Out On Us

The pandemic is taking a deep, emotional, scarring toll.Will we survive, asks Shruti Vyas.If we do, will we be the same? Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com This time, there is no panic buying.......

Italy quake: Death toll rises to 247 as search for survivors continues

The death toll from the powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck central Italy on Wednesday has climbed to at least 247. Fabrizio Curcio, head of Italy’s civil protection agency, revised......

Fast food biryani provider Charcoal Eats is going places

Mumbai’s Charcoal Eats is giving biryani a fast food makeover. It recently raised Rs 50 million in pre-series  funding, taking its total capital raised in 30 months to Rs 120 million.......

5 likely GST changes after 2019 polls

After the 2019 election, one thing is sure: GST will see a number of changes, explains Indivjal Dhasmana. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Whether it is a BJP-led government or a Congress......

How Nestle bounced back from the Maggi crisis

Nestle probably required such shock treatment as the June 2015 ban on Maggi noodles to jerk it out of its ennui, suggests Suresh Narayanan, now chairman and managing director of......

McDonald's is loving it in Asia

Make that a Big Mac, fries, and a quart of motor oil, please. If executives at McDonald's and China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., better known as Sinopec, get their way, mainland consumers may be......

What's Neena Gupta doing in Mukteshwar?

'If we are forced to be confined indoors for a month or two months, it's not such a big deal. It's not like we are in jail.' Photographs: Kind courtesy Neena Gupta/Instagram Ever since Neena Gupta......

Bigg Boss 10: Housemates cook up a storm!

On the 100th day inside the house, Lopa and Rohan are left with a sour taste in their mouths.A Bigg Boss fan recaps the previous day. IMAGE: Manu and Bani cooking their dish. Manveer, Manu,......

'I have never seen Shah Rukh cook in the last 20 years'

'Malaika Arora Khan is a very good cook.' 'Sonam Kapoor bakes very well.' 'Salman’s Khan mom is the best cook.' 'Abhishek Bachchan used to cook food and bring on the sets of Happy New......

Andreeva's recipe for Aus Open glory: Chicken and Rice!

'I can't take pasta or I can't take anything else. I'll always take chicken and rice.' IMAGE: Mirra Andreeva, 17, is a dark horse at the Australian Open after a strong 2024 season in which she......

Misbah's diktat to Pakistani cricketers: No more biryani

'Misbah has told every player that a log book will be maintained on their fitness and diet plans and anyone found lacking would be shown the door.' IMAGE: Pakistan's head coach and chief selector......

Is India ready for a Poker Sports League?

Come May, the Deltin Royale, which boasts of the country's largest poker room, will play host to India's first Poker Sports League, reports Veenu Sandhu. IMAGE: Season 1 final of the Poker Sports......