Divya Nair is a seasoned journalist with over two decades of experience covering education and entertainment. At Rediff, she writes about young achievers, education, health and relationships, and occasionally reviews films across Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam cinema. You can e-mail the author at divyan@rediff.co.in
From Kiara's sharp response to trolls to Sid taking a sly dig at Kartik Aryan, here's everything the couple confessed on the sets of Koffee With Karan.
On The Rediff Podcast, Abhay Jodhpurkar talks about his first meeting with A R Rahman, how he landed Mere Naam Tu, working with Amit Trivedi, Pritam and Ajay-Atul, and what winning the National Award means to him.
Comedian Gaurav Gupta's brutally honest roast did not entertain contestants Scout OP and Love Gill. But that wasn't the only highlight of Bigg Boss 20's Diwali episode of Weekend Ka Vaar.
Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan appeared on the Koffee With Karan couch after 16 years. One of the highlights of the show was Kareena and Saif revisiting the terrifying night of the attack at their home in January 2025.
*Saumya Menon tells Rediff's Divya Nair the hard lessons she learned from her divorce and how they helped her build a healthy and successful second marriage.
The crispy home-made snack goes well with a hot cup of chaaya, kaapi or kattan or black tea/coffee, says Divya Nair.
In this new series on busting common health concerns, Dr Dipak Patil, cardiologist at KIMS Hospital, Thane, explains why your ECG or blood report may not be enough to determine if your heart is healthy.
The same Salman Khan who once called out Nehal Chudasama and Baseer Ali's fake romance seems to be conveniently encouraging Scout OP and Love Gill's confused bhai-behen relationship on Bigg Boss 20.
From personal stories of love, marriage and fatherhood to Ranbir Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan sharing their fondest Diwali memories from childhood, there were plenty of heartwarming, candid moments on the special Ramayana episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati.
'We managed with each other even through our own separate breakups with other people. We are good at managing.'
From addressing Scout OP and Love Gill's vulgar massage act to praising Yung DSA, Gullu and Kanika Mann, Rohit Shetty's no-nonsense Weekend Ka Vaar was just what we needed, applauds Divya Nair.
In this new series on busting common health concerns, senior diabetologist Dr Rajiv Kovil tells Rediff's Divya Nair why sugar-free substitutes are not entirely safe or healthy for diabetics.
Unlike Pyaar Ka Punchnama, which was insensitive to its female cast as well as the audience, Pehla Pyaar Doosri Baar allows its characters a little more room to breathe, express themselves and put forward their points of view, discovers Divya Nair.
Chaar Yaar offers an entertaining mix of friendship, crime and the charm of old Mumbai with a happy ending, observes Divya Nair.
'If you look back at my interviews, I talk about love almost with a sense of disrespect and disbelief, like 'I don't believe in this concept', which was immature of me because I've been blessed with so much beautiful love.'
It was very disappointing to watch some talented singers pull each other down on national television, notes Divya Nair.
'...then David Dhawan. If you want to make a traditional, tragic love story, it would be Sanjay Leela Bhansali.' 'If you want to make this beautiful love story after love story, it would be Sooraj Barjatya, and if you want to make an action kind of love story, then Kabir Khan.' 'All the things that have happened in my life.'
On Tuesday night's episode of Bigg Boss 20, after Gullu provoked Nakul, both contestants got physically violent with each other.
In Rediff's series on modern marriages, Pratik, 36, tells Rediff's Divya Nair how the difficult decision to stay away from both sets of parents, among other things, helped strengthen their marriage.
Clinical nutritionist Amreen Sheikh explains why sipping lemon water may provide hydration and reduce bloating, but may not help burn belly fat.
