DIVYA NAIR And AFSAR DAYATAR

Stories by DIVYA NAIR And AFSAR DAYATAR

Napkins to Nirodh: Why the message isn't loud and clear

Napkins to Nirodh: Why the message isn't loud and clear

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2017

Why does any talk about reproduction, or condoms, or sanitary napkins make us so uncomfortable, wonders Divya Nair.

PHOTOS: Inside the Bigg Boss 11 house

PHOTOS: Inside the Bigg Boss 11 house

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2017

Do you think the Bigg Boss 11 house is better than the houses of the previous 10 seasons?

Esha Gupta: The new standard of Navratri hotness

Esha Gupta: The new standard of Navratri hotness

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2017

Ain't nobody like this desi girl.

Want a career in law? Find out how

Want a career in law? Find out how

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2017

'India has 1 lawyer per 1,000 population.' 'Opportunities in the field of law are plenty.'

His dream is to build schools in India's remotest villages

His dream is to build schools in India's remotest villages

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2017

At 19, he quit everything to work in a tribal village for free.

This farmer's son, a topper, has abandoned his IIT dream

This farmer's son, a topper, has abandoned his IIT dream

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2017

'After toiling in the field and selling vegetables in the local market, we don't make more than Rs 1,500 a week.' 'That is just enough for the five of us to survive.' 'My family cannot afford to pay for private coaching for IIT-JEE.'

VIDEOS: Being Salman is such fun!

VIDEOS: Being Salman is such fun!

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2017

Salman Khan does not always make for a good interview, but he can be entertaining when he's being interviewed.

Ranbir: Katrina's a superhit machine!

Ranbir: Katrina's a superhit machine!

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2017

'I don't think there has been a greater star than her in the film industry.' Ranbir Kapoor about Katrina Kaif.

Pregnant in India? Free advice awaits you

Pregnant in India? Free advice awaits you

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2017

Over the last nine months, every time I stepped out of my home, I have quietly swallowed the daily mandatory advice doled out by someone or another, on how to have a happy and normal pregnancy.

UPSC Topper dreams of a Perfect India

UPSC Topper dreams of a Perfect India

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2017

'When I was young, I used to look around the village we lived in.' 'There was a lack of resources -- no proper health centres and schools.' 'I felt that becoming an IAS officer would help solve those issues.'

Miss India Grand scores 97.25 per cent

Miss India Grand scores 97.25 per cent

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2017

Pankhuri Gidwani took a year's break to focus on the pageant, but scored brilliantly in her CBSE Class 12 exams this year.

VIDEO: Best-selling author Amish plays the drums

VIDEO: Best-selling author Amish plays the drums

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2017

Afsar Dayatar brings you glimpses from the event.

'I believed in my abilities': ICSE topper Muskan Pathan

'I believed in my abilities': ICSE topper Muskan Pathan

Rediff.com   30 May 2017

Muskan Pathan scored 99.4 per cent in the ICSE Class 10 examination results announced May 29. She topped.

'Work well. Things eventually fall in place!'

'Work well. Things eventually fall in place!'

Rediff.com   30 May 2017

Tushar Rishi, 19, conquered knee cancer and other odds to score 95 per cent in CBSE Class 12 results. This is his story.

'I am not a genius': CBSE topper

'I am not a genius': CBSE topper

Rediff.com   29 May 2017

Raksha Gopal scored 99.6 per cent to top the Central Board of Secondary Education's Class 12 results this year.

How a working mum won Mrs Charming

How a working mum won Mrs Charming

Rediff.com   17 May 2017

Lavitha Shinoj juggled a job and family to participate in her first-ever beauty contest. 'It was a new, life-changing experience,' she says.

The mother who has won India's heart

The mother who has won India's heart

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2017

Single mother Gauri Sawant hopes to change the way people view transgenders in India.

Review: Kaatru Veliyidai: A beautiful romance

Review: Kaatru Veliyidai: A beautiful romance

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2017

Flirting, persistence and longingness comes alive in Mani Ratnam's Kaatru Veliyidai, feels Divya Nair.

'I was stubborn, ambitious, passionate about flying'

'I was stubborn, ambitious, passionate about flying'

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2017

Ayesha Aziz has always aimed for the sky.

'But who do we blame? Who do we beat up? Doctors!'

'But who do we blame? Who do we beat up? Doctors!'

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2017

A resident doctor, working at a government hospital, upset by the poor response from the state government, offers his side of the story.