Indulekha Aravind

Stories by Indulekha Aravind

Why have Bangladesh's Charlie Hebdos gone unsung?

Why have Bangladesh's Charlie Hebdos gone unsung?

Rediff.com   14 May 2015

Three bloggers have been murdered in Bangladesh in the last three months, and yet, the international community does not seem to be sufficiently incensed.

Ethnic eats in Bengaluru

Ethnic eats in Bengaluru

Rediff.com   13 May 2015

With Naga, Korean and Singaporean eateries, Kammanahalli in east Bengaluru offers unconventional dining options.

Inspiring success stories of 3 entrepreneurs

Inspiring success stories of 3 entrepreneurs

Rediff.com   4 May 2015

Besides a great idea, it takes pluck, and some luck, to get going.

A woman's woes after filing a sexual harrassment complaint

A woman's woes after filing a sexual harrassment complaint

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2015

"They would say, 'Look at these modern women. If someone puts a hand on their shoulder, they cry sexual harassment'. I became the butt of everybody's jokes." Read on to find out more

They tell me Avijit Roy was killed; you are next: Imran H Sarker

They tell me Avijit Roy was killed; you are next: Imran H Sarker

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2015

Interview with head, Blogger and Online Activists Network.

Poor Giriraj Singh, condemned for speaking the ugly truth

Poor Giriraj Singh, condemned for speaking the ugly truth

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2015

The Bharatiya Janata Party minister was merely voicing what we already know -- that most Indians are an inherently racist people, says Indulekha Aravind

Discovering the city on a bike

Discovering the city on a bike

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2015

Three enthusiasts, who now run cycling ventures in Bengaluru, write about biking trails in and around the city

The man who ranks the world's best whiskies

The man who ranks the world's best whiskies

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2015

The first Whisky Bible was published in 2004.

Suddala Sudhakar Teja is Telangana's 'vaastu' expert

Suddala Sudhakar Teja is Telangana's 'vaastu' expert

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2015

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao has made no attempts to conceal his obsession with vaastu, the ancient Indian principles of architecture, even telling the assembly, "Why shouldn't someone who works for the state and takes decisions use vaastu and create comfort?

Destination detox

Destination detox

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2015

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal undertook a course in naturopathy in Bengaluru recently. We take a look at what the treatment involves.

Meet the successful entrepreneur behind India's hottest start-ups

Meet the successful entrepreneur behind India's hottest start-ups

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2015

Vani Kola left behind a stellar career as an entrepreneur in the US.

Street food goes glam

Street food goes glam

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2015

From nitrogen frozen bhel puri and pav bhaji fondue to duck chilli samosas and paapri pizzas, fine-dining restaurants are now adding a bit of zing to the humble street food

Is your child ADDICTED to the Internet?

Is your child ADDICTED to the Internet?

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2015

If your child is spending too much time online, an Internet de-addiction clinic can help him or her use technology in a healthy manner, reports Indulekha Aravind.

'Padma awards never had any value right from the beginning'

'Padma awards never had any value right from the beginning'

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2015

I think it is best to abolish the Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan -- they dilute the value of the Padma Shri, says RTI activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal in an interview to Indulekha Aravind

Do you really need that test?

Do you really need that test?

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2015

With attractive health check-up packages and a growing trend of over-investigation, one needs to be cautious while going for such diagnostic tests.

I could do to IT what Henry Ford did to cars: Rohan Murty

I could do to IT what Henry Ford did to cars: Rohan Murty

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2014

His mandate at Infosys, he says in an interview at the family office in Jayanagar and his first after the stint at Infosys, was to solve the problem of how to measure the individual productivity of a software engineer.

Why Rohan Murty decided to join Infosys

Why Rohan Murty decided to join Infosys

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2014

I was given two mandates -- to work on individual productivity and to drive automation, says N R Narayana Murthy's son.

Offbeat holidays: The road less travelled

Offbeat holidays: The road less travelled

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2014

Mongolia on horseback or hiking through Bhutan -- niche travel firms are offering out-of-the-ordinary holiday alternatives

Zoho's success, thanks to college dropouts and high school grads!

Zoho's success, thanks to college dropouts and high school grads!

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2014

Zoho founder and CEO Sridhar Vembu noticed that there was not much of a correlation between an employee's academic credentials and his performance at work.

After Mars Mission, what is ISRO planning next?

After Mars Mission, what is ISRO planning next?

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2014

It has already tasted success with the moon mission and Mangalyaan. Is man in space the next frontier for ISRO?