Divya Nair

Pallavi Das: Gradually my parents accepted me

'When your parents don't support you, the struggle becomes a little extra difficult for you. But I would always keep them in the loop informing them wherever I went, whatever work I did,' says model Pallavi Das about the biggest challenge of her career

ModelSpeak: I used to feel that established models are very snooty and will give you a hard time

Says Jantee Hazarika about what she thought of the people in a career she chose but was surprised how friendly and helping models like Carol Gracias, Archana Akhil Kumar and Candice Pinto turned out to be.

ModelSpeak: I used to feel that established models are very snooty and will give you a hard time

ModelSpeak: Stay on course and stay committed to your dream

Dutch model Debbie Dhillon fields questions on her first big break, beauty and health tips and the lessons life taught her.

ModelSpeak: I had the right body, but my face was quite chubby

Model Anita Kumar on her first break, fitness mantras and women's safety.

She's Mumbai's first woman station master

Mamta Kulkarni, Mumbai's first woman station master joined the Indian Railways in May 1992.

How to make the most of your performance appraisal

If you're writing your own review, list your achievements and failures with integrity. Do not furnish incorrect information or take credit for something you haven't done.

Meet Ami Shroff, India's bartending champ

Acclaimed bartender Ami Behram Shroff tells us how her passion for bartending got her to break rules and set new benchmarks

Asia's first woman to drive a diesel train is an Indian

Mumtaz Kazi recounts her life's journey in her own words.

The lady with the funny bone

Stand up comedian Neeti Palta talks about breaking stereotypes in an odd world.

This Indian has a solution to fight diabetes

Mumbai-based serial entrepreneur Shreekant Pawar, who is all set to launch a device to help fight diabetes tells us more about the lessons he's learned in the journey

5 ways to make a long distance relationship work

Make the most of what you have, says Divya Nair.

How IITians helped engineer AAP's win

'This exercise helped the Aam Aadmi Party and its leaders reach out to more voters and at the same time, fine tune the poll strategy.'

Last minute tips to ace class 10 board exams

Dhanya Nair who scored 95 per cent in class 10 last year, tells how to beat the stress and use the time to focus on optimising your preparation...

What I learned in my first year of marriage

In a world filled with imperfections, we need to constantly remind each other that nobody and nothing is perfect, including us, says Divya Nair.

The 100 percentile girl!

Neha Manglik, the only female CAT topper this year tells us how she did it.

6 important lessons travelling teaches you

There's always scope for new ideas, new people and new experiences.

Things to do before I step into 2015

While the rest of the world is busy making plans for the New Year, I have drawn up a list of what I should do before the year ends.

'Always take a photo of the driver...'

'This will make the driver alert and more responsible to drop you safe.'

How an Indian cadet became Miss Supranational

On December 5, 22-year-old Asha Bhat, a former NCC cadet, surprised the world by becoming the first Indian to win the Miss Supranational 2014 title, defeating 70 contestants from around the world.