Bezwada Wilson, an Indian hero

Between January 1, 2017 and September 18, 2018, one manual scavenger died every five days.He is no caped superhero, but Bezwada Wilson continues to fight the good fight for manual scavengers, says......

The lost and now 'found' Saraswati river

This Haryana village believes it has 'found' the Saraswati river of the Vedas.Manavi Kapur reports.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "You are only just finding out. Our ancestors have known......

The man who wants Section 377 scrapped

'The reality is that 377 compromises the freedom and affects many of us adversely,' Navtej Singh Johar tells Manavi Kapur.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com What the British were thinking......

The Delhi archbishop who angered the BJP-RSS

Archbishop Anil Couto's instructions, though politically charged, are not unusual or unprecedented, reports Manavi Kapur.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Religion can be a sticky subject in......

The rot inside Air India

Enormous debt isn't the only thing afflicting Air India.Its work culture is an equal culprit in its downfall, discovers Manavi Kapur. IMAGE: Air India has the poorest and most outdated customer......

Humans of demonetisation

The currency ban has changed the lives of the people facilitating this move across India. 'My mother now works 12 hours a day' 'Initially, crowd management was a big challenge': Bank manager R......

The game corporate India plays

How bridge keeps corporate India sharp and quick-witted.Ranjita Ganesan and Manavi Kapur report. As the India managing director of a German steelmaker that describes itself as the 'global leader......

Tata Housing CEO on how smart cities can be developed

The smart cities initiative announced by the Narendra Modi government has officially gained momentum after the recent declaration that Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh will be the first city to be......

PIX: Sanya, Fatima watch Panga with Kangana

A special screening of Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari's film Panga, starring Kangana Ranuat, Jassie Gill, Richa Chadha and Neena Gupta, was held in Mumbai. Quite a few filmi folk attended it.   Kangana......

'I want to be the biggest face on television'

'When I walk out of a room or enter a gathering, everybody should notice me.''I always want to make a statement.''I flaunt myself and there is no stopping me.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Nia......

Tashkent Files: Irony does surya namaskars

'This film is a product of a dangerous trend to take just a sprinkling of truth, mix it with free-flowing speculation and present it as historical facts, says Manavi Kapur. IMAGE: Mithun......

Soha Ali Khan is not afraid to mock herself

Soha Ali Khan's first book The Perils Of Being Moderately Famous may seem indulgent but is not, says Manavi Kapur. IMAGE: Soha Ali Khan and her daughter Inaaya bond in The Perils Of Being......

These girls have power

Manavi Kapur goes behind the scenes to find out what it takes to be a successful woman wrestler. IMAGE: Sakshi Malik celebrates defeating Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan in the women's Freestyle......