Bhupesh Bhandari &Amp;Amp; Avantika Bhuyan

Stories by Bhupesh Bhandari &Amp;Amp; Avantika Bhuyan

#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

Spectrum scam: What is the actual loss?

Spectrum scam: What is the actual loss?

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2014

Though Indians were no strangers to scams, spectrum loss was beyond their wildest imagination.

Real estate: An industry built on black money

Real estate: An industry built on black money

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2014

As real estate is about a tenth of the Indian economy, the extent of black money floating around in the sector is huge.

The extraordinary story of an unsung billionaire

The extraordinary story of an unsung billionaire

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2014

Qimat Rai Gupta's roots were truly modest. Early in life, he had even sold oil on a cycle in the villages of Punjab.

Why sugar is turning sour for Uttar Pradesh

Why sugar is turning sour for Uttar Pradesh

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2014

This has spelt trouble for the mills. Most of them are unable to pay the farmers.

First 'dead' heart transplant brings new hopes to patients

First 'dead' heart transplant brings new hopes to patients

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2014

Doctors says this new procedure could save the lives of more than 30 per cent heart transplant patients by increasing supply of suitable donors

The best pizza in town

The best pizza in town

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2014

Experts tell you where to find the finest crusts with the most savoury toppings in these Indian cities

Anil Agarwal's big plans go wrong in India

Anil Agarwal's big plans go wrong in India

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2014

All this is happening at a time when aluminium prices in the world market are firming up.

40 years ago and now: How Ranbaxy moved out of family control

40 years ago and now: How Ranbaxy moved out of family control

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2014

Ranbaxy did its maiden public issue in 1973.

Bullet trains in India: Fast track to nowhere?

Bullet trains in India: Fast track to nowhere?

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2014

Some would argue that it bullet trains are too expensive for the cash-starved Indian Railways, and its cost far outweighs the benefits.

India's most astute deal maker is now a bankrupt entrepreneur

India's most astute deal maker is now a bankrupt entrepreneur

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2014

A look at the life and times of maverick businessman Chinnakannan Sivasankaran

Build toilets in the mind first

Build toilets in the mind first

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2014

According to the 2011 census, 67 per cent of rural households and 13 per cent of urban households defecate in the open.

How crony capitalism is killing the Indian economy

How crony capitalism is killing the Indian economy

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2014

Mr Modi, it came across, did not want to be seen as favouring any one business group.

Less than stars, more than actors

Less than stars, more than actors

Rediff.com   7 May 2014

Saurabh Shukla, Piyush Mishra and Sanjay Mishra are not likely to be in the limelight when a film releases, but they are the ones who eventually light up the movie.

'People think Modi will create a Dubai or Singapore'

'People think Modi will create a Dubai or Singapore'

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2013

Lunch with BS: Sukhbir Singh Badal, deputy chief minister, Punjab

All about the war of words at McDonald's

All about the war of words at McDonald's

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2013

The war of words that has broken out between Vikram Bakshi and McDonald's Corporation is the latest in the long list of ugly spats between Indian businessmen and their overseas collaborators.

Food Security Bill: A few pertinent questions

Food Security Bill: A few pertinent questions

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2013

Can the leaky public distribution system, or PDS, deliver the subsidised grain to two-thirds of the population?

'Naxals, some times, work like criminal extortionists'

'Naxals, some times, work like criminal extortionists'

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2013

The Naxal attack on the Congress convoy in Chhattisgarh, which killed several top politicians, has once again raised questions about security and governance in the left wing extremism-affected areas. Former home secretary Gopal Pillai talks to Avantika Bhuyan about the ways to counter the problem

Should pharma MNCs be peeved?

Should pharma MNCs be peeved?

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2013

In spite of all their complaints, pharma MNCs have been gaining market share in India. And this growth has come largely with generics.