Manavi Kapur And Avantika Bhuyan

Stories by Manavi Kapur And Avantika Bhuyan

The first woman who lost her hair overnight

The first woman who lost her hair overnight

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2017

'How can you fight an enemy you can't see?'

'Attack on cattle is attack on country's culture'

'Attack on cattle is attack on country's culture'

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2017

'If majority of the country's population is sentimental about a certain species, why are we so ashamed to say that we want to give it statutory protection?'

Why you should have different coffees at different times of the day

Why you should have different coffees at different times of the day

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2017

This is a first-of-its kind offering by Classic Coffees, a 150-year-old specialty coffee firm. The basic premise is that if you don't feel the same throughout the day, then why should your cuppa taste the same.

Experienced the magic of a book club?

Experienced the magic of a book club?

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2017

A common interest in literature often leads to new bonds with people you'd never otherwise meet.

The rot inside Air India

The rot inside Air India

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2017

Enormous debt isn't the only thing afflicting Air India. Its work culture is an equal culprit in its downfall.

She is bringing the museum into our homes

She is bringing the museum into our homes

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2017

Dayanita Singh, artist and curator, is giving photography a new art form.

What the 'Geeta' cyberstalker case tells us

What the 'Geeta' cyberstalker case tells us

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2017

When businessman Vijay Nair spoke up against the cyberstalking he experienced, he only highlighted how it isn't as innocuous as it may seem.

Dare to climb a frozen waterfall?

Dare to climb a frozen waterfall?

Rediff.com   10 May 2017

Ice climbing, especially in Spiti, has now become the holy grail of mountaineering in India.

Is Kapil Sharma having trouble handling success?

Is Kapil Sharma having trouble handling success?

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2017

Such is Sharma's clout that very few are willing to take sides in this controversy. 'It's like talking about Salman Khan.' 'No one wants to ruffle feathers.'

Bringing back the food Indians have forgotten

Bringing back the food Indians have forgotten

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2017

Ever heard of 'gosht ka halwa' or 'dal ki dulhan'? Avantika Bhuyan profiles a battery of food enthusiasts who are out to make sure that you do.

Now you can dine like royalty, with the royals!

Now you can dine like royalty, with the royals!

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2017

Eatwithindia is creating an event wherein 36 royal families will play host and share their culinary traditions.

Why Indian celebrities choose silence

Why Indian celebrities choose silence

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2017

"A Meryl Streep or Jimmy Kimmel can speak their mind, and stay assured that they won't be harmed. That does not happen in India," say Manavi Kapur & Ranjita Ganesan.

Delhi's new Food Capital

Delhi's new Food Capital

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2017

Manavi Kapur visits Worldmark in New Delhi's Aerocity, which promises to become the state's ultimate foodie destination.

The school dropout from Kerala who became Kyrgyzstan's military leader

The school dropout from Kerala who became Kyrgyzstan's military leader

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2017

Manavi Kapur profiles Sheikh Rafik Mohammed of Calicut, who has been appointed to the top military post in the Central Asian country.

The explosion at sea: How The Ghazi Attack got made

The explosion at sea: How The Ghazi Attack got made

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2017

The Ghazi Attack tells the story about one of the 'last unsolved greatest mysteries of the 1971 war.'

What we must know about SUPERBUGS

What we must know about SUPERBUGS

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2017

How can we protect ourselves against superbugs?

He brought out the poetry of the ordinary face

He brought out the poetry of the ordinary face

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2017

Om Puri was that rare actor who could carry a film on sheer power and versatility of his performance

The model who has become fairy godmother to Indian artists

The model who has become fairy godmother to Indian artists

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2017

Avantika Bhuyan on how Feroze Gujral is making her mark on the world of art.

Fashion 2017: What's Hot, What's Not

Fashion 2017: What's Hot, What's Not

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2017

Exaggerated sleeves, bold colours and individualistic styles -- Avantika Bhuyan tells you what will be in vogue in 2017.

The chef who is taking Indian cuisine to New York

The chef who is taking Indian cuisine to New York

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2016

In a career spanning nearly three decades, Floyd Cardoz has always drawn on food memories to create a new culinary language.