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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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10 things we miss this Children's Day

10 things we miss this Children's Day

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2016

Holidays, slurping on ice golas, fights in the school bus for the window seat and visiting grandparents are some of the things Rediff.com's Anita Aikara misses dearly.

11 reasons why Melania makes a fashionable First Lady

11 reasons why Melania makes a fashionable First Lady

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2016

Her speech at the RNC may not have been original, but Melania Trump's style definitely is!

10 Indian words the West 'stole' from us!

10 Indian words the West 'stole' from us!

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2016

Anita Aikara gives you 10 Indian words the West grabbed from us.

'Sunny Leone was in tears when she saw me'

'Sunny Leone was in tears when she saw me'

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2016

'There was a day when I didn't want to live.' 'And there is today, when I want to live long and enjoy my life.'

This actress wants to clothe 1 lakh needy Indians

This actress wants to clothe 1 lakh needy Indians

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2016

'I'm a fashion philanthropist, but people are wondering how she can still be doing a song in a bikini.' 'When a woman becomes a philanthropist, it is always expected that she must be like a Mother Teresa kind of a girl.' 'Why would I become like anyone else?'

10 signs you've found the perfect roomie

10 signs you've found the perfect roomie

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2016

Pink co-stars Andrea Tariang and Kirti Kulhari reveal the qualities good roommates should have.

Travelling the northeast with Kalki Koechlin

Travelling the northeast with Kalki Koechlin

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2016

A first-of-its-kind travel show explores the special bond a father and daughter share.

What's a non-veg joke?

What's a non-veg joke?

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2016

Say goodbye to these 10 Indianisms.

#SpeakUp: 'When I was touched inappropriately'

#SpeakUp: 'When I was touched inappropriately'

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2016

Were you ever sexually abused? Stalked? Harassed? Touched inappropriately? Tell us, dear readers, what you did about it.

Govt employee by day, designer by night

Govt employee by day, designer by night

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2016

'People didn't know of my presence until they saw my saris at the Lakme Fashion Week.'

Are you making these English mistakes?

Are you making these English mistakes?

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2016

Confused about using 'comprise' or 'comprise of'? Worried if people will judge you for saying 'anyways' instead of 'anyway'? Read on...

The acid attack survivor who walked the ramp in New York

The acid attack survivor who walked the ramp in New York

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2016

'Just because someone ruined your face doesn't mean you stop being beautiful.' 'Life goes on.'

10 idioms and what they actually mean!

10 idioms and what they actually mean!

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2016

It will be a big mistake for you to translate these idioms literally!

'Wearing revealing clothes doesn't make you sexy'

'Wearing revealing clothes doesn't make you sexy'

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2016

"Even a fully clothed woman can look sexy," says model Andra Patar from Assam

Why this designer failed last year at LFW

Why this designer failed last year at LFW

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2016

GenNext designer Diming Rubu talks about her failure at the Lakme Fashion week last year and the fashion scene in Arunachal Pradesh, her home state.

Pics: Why are these hotties not on the ramp?

Pics: Why are these hotties not on the ramp?

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2016

Round up of all the fashionable people we met off the ramp at the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Fest 2016

'Handloom is no longer a dying art'

'Handloom is no longer a dying art'

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2016

Paridhi Jaipuria, 23, was about to shut shop, when she was selected among one of the six Lakme GenNext designers. That was also the day her father passed away.

English quiz: Uff! These opposites can be confusing

English quiz: Uff! These opposites can be confusing

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2016

It's not as simple as you think.

7 reasons why Harry Potter and the Cursed Child sucks

7 reasons why Harry Potter and the Cursed Child sucks

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2016

Was it best for J K Rowling to have ended the series with Harry Potter and the Deathly Gallows?

9 things to do over the long weekend

9 things to do over the long weekend

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2016

Most people have made plans to travel over the long Independence Day weekend. What about you? Planned something exciting for the I-Day weekend? No? Fret not! Rediff.com's Anita Aikara is here!