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Anita Aikara

Anita Aikara writes on travel, food, fashion and lifestyle. You can e-mail the author at anitaa@rediff.co.in

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For the love of dancehall

For the love of dancehall

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2017

Jahnavi Sheriff is spreading her love for dancehall in India.

'Sleep is coming' and other Indianisms

'Sleep is coming' and other Indianisms

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2017

We love to twist the English language, don't we?

'There's more to life than just marks'

'There's more to life than just marks'

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2017

At 15, she has already written two books on poetry and a novel. Meet the fascinating Zuni Chopra.

10 phrases women must avoid

10 phrases women must avoid

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2017

Sorry, but we hope we're making some sense :)

Ugh! What was Ranveer dressed like?

Ugh! What was Ranveer dressed like?

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2017

Anita Aikara gives us the good, bad and ugly looks from the celebrity circus.

QUIZ: Just how good is your English grammar?

QUIZ: Just how good is your English grammar?

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2017

Take this simple quiz to find out!

Photography gave him what a tumour took away: Hope

Photography gave him what a tumour took away: Hope

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2017

His heart-warming journey will inspire you to live life to the fullest.

Rejected for her weight, she became a beauty queen

Rejected for her weight, she became a beauty queen

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2017

At 62 kg, Miss Indore Mannat Singh, who recently walked at the LFW is struggling to gain acceptance on the catwalk.

Class 7 pass, but their designs will stun you

Class 7 pass, but their designs will stun you

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2017

Three young designers from Kutch, Lakshmi, Tara and Tulsi, make their mark on the LFW runway for the first time.

Why this model wants to turn vegetarian

Why this model wants to turn vegetarian

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2017

Carol Humtsoe from Nagaland is soon going to give up her non-vegetarian diet. Is it because of religion or health issues?

'Models should not work for free'

'Models should not work for free'

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2017

Gyaltsen misses the good old days when male models were taken more seriously, way back in 2010!

'If you have dark skin, make it shine'

'If you have dark skin, make it shine'

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2017

Singer, fashion icon and former model says Indians should stop obsessing over fair skin and start being proud of their natural skin tone.

'We'd like to dress Kiran Rao in our outfits'

'We'd like to dress Kiran Rao in our outfits'

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2017

Two young dhaakad designers tell us why they want to dress up the First Lady of Bollywood.

OMG, what style!

OMG, what style!

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2017

We bring you the best dressed people who should have been on the ramp on Day 3 of Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017. Take a look.

'Sunny Leone has done more for feminism in India'

'Sunny Leone has done more for feminism in India'

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2017

Singer, song writer, and a single mother Manasi Scott wears her heart on her sleeves and tells Rediff.com's Anita Aikara why eve-teasing is a universal problem.

'Fashion is a hard industry; models are not really nice'

'Fashion is a hard industry; models are not really nice'

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2017

Lakme model Priya Banerjee reveals the not-so-nice side of the modelling industry.

This designer wants to dress Narendra Modi

This designer wants to dress Narendra Modi

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2017

One of India's best-dressed designers Gaurav Khanijo reveals his ultimate dream. Is NaMo listening?

The Ukrainian model who loves Mumbai's sunsets

The Ukrainian model who loves Mumbai's sunsets

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2017

Model Tatiyana Pollischuk, 22, reveals how she stays fit during LFW and why she is in love with the maximum City

The Goan fashion designer with some ATTITUDE!

The Goan fashion designer with some ATTITUDE!

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2017

Goan fashion designer Savio doesn't like too much personal attention and lets his creativity walk the talk.

Off ramp: Fashionistas who stood out

Off ramp: Fashionistas who stood out

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2017

It's Day Two of Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017 and these stylish women off the ramp caught our roving eyes