DIVYA NAIR And RAJESH KARKERA

Stories by DIVYA NAIR And RAJESH KARKERA

'Indians have a tendency to overdress'

'Indians have a tendency to overdress'

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2019

GenNext designer Ujjwala Bhadu has a modern approach to vintage designs.

Why this designer feels LESS is MORE

Why this designer feels LESS is MORE

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2019

Amrapali Singh is one of four GenNext designers who will showcase their collection at the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.

She wants to change the way Indians dress

She wants to change the way Indians dress

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2019

'Stop wearing clothes which might be trendy, but doesn't go well with your body type.'

'I design from experiences'

'I design from experiences'

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2019

'The field of design is an overcrowded place.' 'And over time I have learnt the only way for me to connect with my own work is that if it comes from a place of honesty.'

'People feel ballet is not our culture'

'People feel ballet is not our culture'

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2019

Apeksha Bhattacharya has dedicated her life to popularising ballet.

Is Ireland a good place to study?

Is Ireland a good place to study?

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2019

Post Brexit, Irish universities are seeing a surge in applications says Barry O'Driscoll, senior spokesperson for Education in Ireland.

Ulka and Rajeev convert buses into ladies's toilets

Ulka and Rajeev convert buses into ladies's toilets

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2019

Ulka Sadalkar and Rajeev Kher are transforming Pune's public restrooms and offering a dignified solution to India's sanitation needs.

'I miss my Amma's sambar on Pongal'

'I miss my Amma's sambar on Pongal'

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2019

Indians who live away from home tells us how they are celebrating the winter harvest festival.

This 23 year old is the hero of Chennai

This 23 year old is the hero of Chennai

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2019

Through the Uravugal Trust, Khaalid Ahamed has enabled the dignified burial of 150 plus unclaimed bodies in Chennai.

This 13 year old is UAE's youngest CEO

This 13 year old is UAE's youngest CEO

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2019

'Humans use only 5 per cent of their brains. Dolphins use 20 per cent.' 'Imagine if we were able to fully use our creativity and knowledge, we will be able to achieve the impossible.'

5 lessons to learn from Dipika Kakkar's Bigg Boss 12 win

5 lessons to learn from Dipika Kakkar's Bigg Boss 12 win

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2018

Why the Sasural Simar Ka star deserved to win the reality show.

WATCH! Shashi Tharoor: 'Modi is a great salesman'

WATCH! Shashi Tharoor: 'Modi is a great salesman'

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2018

'People have realised they bought into the prime minister's package and it is empty.'

Here comes M5 Electro, the electric race car from Mahindra

Here comes M5 Electro, the electric race car from Mahindra

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2018

Four years after entering Formula E racing, Mahindra comes out with a racing car designed for the e-racing circuit. Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com reports.

Want to be a DJ? Read this!

Want to be a DJ? Read this!

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2018

'Work really hard on improving your sound.' 'Try to get as much people as possible to listen to your music.'

Why Priyanka should settle abroad after marriage

Why Priyanka should settle abroad after marriage

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2018

Astro-numerologist Sanjay Jumaani looks up the numbers for Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas.

With Alturas G4, Mahindra has a winner on its hands

With Alturas G4, Mahindra has a winner on its hands

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2018

The Mahindra Alturas G4, which was launched on Saturday in Jaipur, is a true-blue premium SUV combining a powerful engine, luxe interiors and a beast-like exterior, says Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com.

At 12, this young scientist is solving a global problem

At 12, this young scientist is solving a global problem

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2018

'We don't know if the water we are drinking has lead in it or not.' 'In India, we don't have ways to easily detect or measure contamination levels.'

The 12-year-old who wants to save the oceans

The 12-year-old who wants to save the oceans

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2018

Haaziq Kazi, disturbed by the damage we have done to marine life, has designed a solution to save the oceans.

Inspiring! This couple had a zero-waste wedding

Inspiring! This couple had a zero-waste wedding

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2018

Veena Balakrishnan and Vighnesh Vancheeshwar tell us how they planned it.

'#MeToo will change the narrative forever'

'#MeToo will change the narrative forever'

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2018

'#MeToo is a giant stride towards protesting sexual/verbal assault.' 'It is very important for us, as a society, to 'listen', to introspect and to understand that this is part of 'change' towards a safer society.' 'Hushing it up will only encourage the perpetrators who will begin to feel that they are invincible.'