Divya Nair reports on young achievers, education, health, relationships and occasionally reviews Tamil and Malayalam movies. You can e-mail the author at divyan@rediff.co.in
Devaki Vijayaraman shares her inspiring journey from a homegrown baker to being the first winner of Masterchef India Tamil.
Raised by a single mother, former Miss Teen International Ritika Khatani recently won the Miss Diva Supranational 2021 title.
Akumjung Pongen, the first Rhodes scholar from Nagaland, shares his inspiring journey.
Are we teaching our children or are they teaching us? Divya Nair, mother of a little boy, wonders.
Mental health and life coach Anu Krishna explains why parents and teens struggle to have a healthy conversation.
Poornima Indrajith, who acted with Nedumudi Venu in the daily soap Oomakkuyil for three years, shares lovely memories of the legendary actor, who passed into the ages on October 11.
'He was truly an athulya abhinaya pratibha (exceptionally talented actor),' director Fazil tells Divya Nair/Rediff.com, as he mourns his friend's loss.
'It is important that students not focus on the remuneration that the job fetches in the first year, but look at the next 5 year journey with that job role.'
Kaanekkaane is Suraj's triumph all the way, declares Divya Nair.
Trust these Indian style sensations to pull the right chords at one of the world's greatest fashion galas.
'How and why did we lose so many seats in places where we were expected to win?'
'If you enjoy learning and if you can risk the failures, entrepreneurship can be a rewarding, enriching experience.'
If the stories weren't bound by their themes or expectations or if they weren't limited to the time and the medium, Mani Ratnam's Navarasa could have been something better, feels Divya Nair.
'When I used to shoot my friends or cousins, I used to tell myself: I want to make them look a better version of themselves.' 'That's how I started: "I don't care who you are or who you think you are. When you are in front of my camera, I'll make you look better than what you think you are".'
Kuruthi is let down by poor execution -- there are too many loose ends and most of the arguments seemed too forced, like there was an urgent responsibility to balance the blame without taking sides, points out Divya Nair.
Mental health coach Anu Krishna offers advice on how to deal with intimacy issues and communicate your needs and feelings effectively.
Mental health guru and life coach Anu Krishna explains why physical intimacy can decrease after marriage.
'A lot of people think that since I am Rohit Shetty's sister I may get special attention.' 'In fact, it's the opposite.' 'You can call up anyone and ask, how Rohit treats Mehek on the sets and they'll tell you how I get a lot of daant.'
It stirs up your emotions and you end up feeling attached to each of the characters in Uyare like you've known them forever, feels Divya Nair
'Life has been my greatest teacher.'
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