Manavi Kapur, Business Standard

Stories by Manavi Kapur, Business Standard

Somnath Chatterjee's advice for India

Somnath Chatterjee's advice for India

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2018

'We have to find a way out of this confrontational politics.'

The man who wants Section 377 scrapped

The man who wants Section 377 scrapped

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2018

'The reality is that 377 compromises the freedom and affects many of us adversely,' Navtej Singh Johar tells Manavi Kapur.

Yoga: The hip new fad in the land of its birth

Yoga: The hip new fad in the land of its birth

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2018

Today, it is modish to be part of a yoga class, to post stories on Instagram while striking an impressively complex asana in a bralette and crop-top paired with neon yoga pants, to bond over green tea and yoga bars after a strenuous session at the studio and have subscriptions to yoga studios, not ashrams, says Manavi Kapur.

The Delhi archbishop who angered the BJP-RSS

The Delhi archbishop who angered the BJP-RSS

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2018

Archbishop Anil Couto's instructions, though politically charged, are not unusual or unprecedented.

Ramdev's messaging app 'Kimbho' goes off Play Store hours after launch

Ramdev's messaging app 'Kimbho' goes off Play Store hours after launch

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2018

While experts claimed that Patanjali's Swadeshi messaging app was removed form Google Play over security concerns, Kimbho declared that it was removed because of heavy traffic.

Global Parli brings hope to parched Beed

Global Parli brings hope to parched Beed

Rediff.com   22 May 2018

'We are not promising prosperity to these villagers. Instead, the focus is on self-sufficiency.'

The man who fought for his right to be a groom

The man who fought for his right to be a groom

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2018

'Of course, there is fear, but if we want change, then we must be ready to face the consequences.'

Have the lives of young Dalits changed?

Have the lives of young Dalits changed?

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2018

'It is very hard to get the police to file a report against someone from an upper caste.' 'Things are so bad that sometimes we have to sit on a dharna with the body of a Dalit victim to get the police to file a complaint.'

Why young India is paying for expensive private colleges

Why young India is paying for expensive private colleges

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2018

Is it just the glamour?

Soha Ali Khan is not afraid to mock herself

Soha Ali Khan is not afraid to mock herself

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2018

Soha Ali Khan's look at her self in her debut book, The Perils Of Being Moderately Famous, may seem indulgent but is not, says Manavi Kapur.

Investing in 2018: Stay safe, stay alert

Investing in 2018: Stay safe, stay alert

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2018

Stockmarket Gurus Raamdeo Agrawal, Manish Gunwani, S Naren and Nilesh Shah discuss their favourite themes for the New Year.

Romancing street food in India

Romancing street food in India

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2017

These bloggers are adding fresh flavours to India's vibrant street-food scene.

How a middle-class Delhi boy powered his way to Forbes 30 Under 30

How a middle-class Delhi boy powered his way to Forbes 30 Under 30

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2017

Tirthak Saha is living the American dream, but his work has a typically Indian context.

The Tumhari Sulu in your life

The Tumhari Sulu in your life

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2017

Radio jockeys, the new celebrities.

When it was Kabira's Varanasi...

When it was Kabira's Varanasi...

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2017

Celebrating the poet-saint's legacy in our times.

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?'

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.

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.