Manavi Kapur, Business Standard

Stories by Manavi Kapur, Business Standard

Dance your way to good health

Dance your way to good health

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2015

Why run when you can dance.

A martyr's family remembers

A martyr's family remembers

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2015

'A man dies and it's over for him. But we're right here, it isn't over for us,' she says cryptically. She talks about the "poverty" in which she had to raise her sons and daughter, the responsibility of today's youth to its country and how war widows should cope with their loss.

Retired post office clerk builds his own 'Taj Mahal'

Retired post office clerk builds his own 'Taj Mahal'

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2015

Unlike the Mughal emperor's monument that is a popular tourist destination, Faizul Hasan Qadri wants his Taj to remain just a shrine of his love for his wife.

A wine haven for some quiet

A wine haven for some quiet

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2015

Perch, New Delhi's first wine and coffee bar, has an expansive wine list but could do with a few more options for coffee

How Tom Uncle's Maggi Point is surviving the noodles crisis

How Tom Uncle's Maggi Point is surviving the noodles crisis

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2015

The popular DU kiosk is losing approximately Rs 2,000 per day, even though they still serve instant noodles

A year under Modi: Markets score 6/10

A year under Modi: Markets score 6/10

Rediff.com   26 May 2015

BSE 500 and the benchmark Nifty gain 17% and 14%, respectively, in the past year

India Inc disillusioned by Modi govt's slow pace of reforms

India Inc disillusioned by Modi govt's slow pace of reforms

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2015

Aggressive Hindutva elements have also disappointed industry captains

'A house divided against itself'

'A house divided against itself'

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2015

The Bharat Ratna conferred on Madan Mohan Malaviya has exposed the frictions within his family, reports Manavi Kapur

Govt in knots over dams in Uttarakhand

Govt in knots over dams in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2015

Ministry wanted a halt to new dams, but AG now says matter to be decided by PMO

Are you fit enough to exercise with Dhoni?

Are you fit enough to exercise with Dhoni?

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2015

M S Dhoni is promoting a new fitness regime, though he has very little to do with its execution

The dark side of processed food

The dark side of processed food

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2015

World over, consumers are moving away from processed food -- meat in particular. Want to know why?

US will not tolerate unfair policy to push trade: Jack Lew

US will not tolerate unfair policy to push trade: Jack Lew

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2015

He wants Jaitley to give investors more clarity on policies

Tata Housing CEO on how smart cities can be developed

Tata Housing CEO on how smart cities can be developed

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2015

Like Jamshedpur, many Indian cities that have been and will be properly planned can be smart cities of the future.

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

Obama's date with Delhi

Obama's date with Delhi

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2015

The city readies itself for the biggest economic, political and social event of the year

#Fashionforward: Hottest trends for 2015

#Fashionforward: Hottest trends for 2015

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2014

Manavi Kapur and Avantika Bhuyan speak with leading designers about trends that will sparkle in the new year.

What do the markets expect from 2015?

What do the markets expect from 2015?

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2014

In 2015-16, reforms will take hold, growth in GDP, will accelerate, and government processes and statutory clearances will speed up

The govt should ideally let SpiceJet fail

The govt should ideally let SpiceJet fail

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2014

Any government aid to the airline will ultimately hurt the economy

The risks of cutting rates too soon

The risks of cutting rates too soon

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2014

If credit is not going to flow in response to a policy rate cut, while inflationary pressures, as well as expectations, may be stoked, a rate cut may not be appropriate at this point

Small stores go out of business as consumers flock online

Small stores go out of business as consumers flock online

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2014

Shopkeepers are losing buyers in droves to e-tailers for everything from fashion to smartphones, and are struggling to find solutions.