Avantika Bhuyan &Amp; Indulekha Aravind &Amp; Kamalika Ghosh &Amp; Reji John

Stories by Avantika Bhuyan &Amp; Indulekha Aravind &Amp; Kamalika Ghosh &Amp; Reji John

The man who ranks the world's best whiskies

The man who ranks the world's best whiskies

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2015

The first Whisky Bible was published in 2004.

Suddala Sudhakar Teja is Telangana's 'vaastu' expert

Suddala Sudhakar Teja is Telangana's 'vaastu' expert

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2015

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao has made no attempts to conceal his obsession with vaastu, the ancient Indian principles of architecture, even telling the assembly, "Why shouldn't someone who works for the state and takes decisions use vaastu and create comfort?

Destination detox

Destination detox

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2015

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal undertook a course in naturopathy in Bengaluru recently. We take a look at what the treatment involves.

The art of learning

The art of learning

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2015

Drawing and painting can be employed to develop students into critical thinkers, problem solvers and communicators.

Bottled appetite

Bottled appetite

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2015

A meal in a jar is not only a culinary fad, but also a practical way of ensuring the right portion to eat

Game changing flavours

Game changing flavours

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2015

Leading chefs from across the country share their journeys to find exotic ingredients and techniques.

Meet the successful entrepreneur behind India's hottest start-ups

Meet the successful entrepreneur behind India's hottest start-ups

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2015

Vani Kola left behind a stellar career as an entrepreneur in the US.

Breitling Wingwalkers: Out on the wing

Breitling Wingwalkers: Out on the wing

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2015

Aerial acrobats, or wingwalkers, follow a stringent fitness regime to be able to perform at air flow speeds of 150 mphA

The designer who dressed Michelle Obama

The designer who dressed Michelle Obama

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2015

Bibhu Mohapatra from Odisha gave up a degree in economics to design clothes and hasn't looked back.

How e-commerce is making India a fashion republic

How e-commerce is making India a fashion republic

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2015

Men and women from mofussil India are buying designerwear either on their laptops or their cellphones.

Street food goes glam

Street food goes glam

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2015

From nitrogen frozen bhel puri and pav bhaji fondue to duck chilli samosas and paapri pizzas, fine-dining restaurants are now adding a bit of zing to the humble street food

Kolkata's rickshaw pullers stare at a bleak future

Kolkata's rickshaw pullers stare at a bleak future

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2015

The West Bengal government wants to replace hand-pulled rickshaws with battery-operated ones. But the rickshaw pullers are apprehensive that they will lose their livelihood

Is your child ADDICTED to the Internet?

Is your child ADDICTED to the Internet?

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2015

If your child is spending too much time online, an Internet de-addiction clinic can help him or her use technology in a healthy manner, reports Indulekha Aravind.

'Padma awards never had any value right from the beginning'

'Padma awards never had any value right from the beginning'

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2015

I think it is best to abolish the Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan -- they dilute the value of the Padma Shri, says RTI activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal in an interview to Indulekha Aravind

Do you really need that test?

Do you really need that test?

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2015

With attractive health check-up packages and a growing trend of over-investigation, one needs to be cautious while going for such diagnostic tests.

#Fashionforward: Hottest trends for 2015

#Fashionforward: Hottest trends for 2015

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2014

Manavi Kapur and Avantika Bhuyan speak with leading designers about trends that will sparkle in the new year.

Winter comfort: 4 recipes with a twist

Winter comfort: 4 recipes with a twist

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2014

Renowned chefs reinvent traditional age old recipes for your palate

I could do to IT what Henry Ford did to cars: Rohan Murty

I could do to IT what Henry Ford did to cars: Rohan Murty

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2014

His mandate at Infosys, he says in an interview at the family office in Jayanagar and his first after the stint at Infosys, was to solve the problem of how to measure the individual productivity of a software engineer.

Why Rohan Murty decided to join Infosys

Why Rohan Murty decided to join Infosys

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2014

I was given two mandates -- to work on individual productivity and to drive automation, says N R Narayana Murthy's son.

Offbeat holidays: The road less travelled

Offbeat holidays: The road less travelled

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2014

Mongolia on horseback or hiking through Bhutan -- niche travel firms are offering out-of-the-ordinary holiday alternatives