DIVYA NAIR And RAJESH KARKERA

Stories by DIVYA NAIR And RAJESH KARKERA

Tempting Mangalorean-style chicken recipes

Tempting Mangalorean-style chicken recipes

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2017

Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com shares a special two-in-one recipe for the traditional kori gassi and chicken sukka.

Miss India 2017: Meet the hopefuls

Miss India 2017: Meet the hopefuls

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2017

We're back... Round Two of the line up of Miss India 2017 contestants.

Pics: Who will win Miss India 2017?

Pics: Who will win Miss India 2017?

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2017

They came, they wowed and won our hearts with these gorgeous outfits representing their states.

The Modi hug vs the Trump handshake

The Modi hug vs the Trump handshake

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2017

If the US President is the master of awkward handshakes, the Indian Prime Minister has cornered the market on awkward hugs. Which one will it be when the two meet?

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.'

LFW auditions: Where dreams of stardom come true

LFW auditions: Where dreams of stardom come true

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2017

Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com captures the anxiety and excitement at the model auditions in Mumbai.

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.

'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.

Mahindra takes electric road to the future

Mahindra takes electric road to the future

Rediff.com   25 May 2017

Auto major Mahindra has ambitious plans for its electric cars project, that include ramping up its output to 60,000 units a year, high-end electric powertrains, and 380 to 650 volt battery systems.

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.

A non-Belieber among Beliebers

A non-Belieber among Beliebers

Rediff.com   11 May 2017

His daughter is a Belieber. He is most definitely not.

Thank you Zara! Its new store restores iconic Mumbai building

Thank you Zara! Its new store restores iconic Mumbai building

Rediff.com   4 May 2017

The store is spread across 51,300 sq feet area at Hutatma Chowk Square.

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.