Manavi Kapur

Stories by Manavi Kapur

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.

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.

What we must know about SUPERBUGS

What we must know about SUPERBUGS

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2017

How can we protect ourselves against superbugs?

Review: Kahaani 2: Not enough thrill

Review: Kahaani 2: Not enough thrill

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2016

Kahaani 2 could have been a great film, but it isn't.

Demonetisation: 'It's a very tiny hit to politicians'

Demonetisation: 'It's a very tiny hit to politicians'

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2016

'The BJP gets most of its contributions in cash.' 'Now they may show that donations are made in small amounts, less that Rs 20,000, but everyone knows this is just absurd.'

The Guru in 'Gurugram'

The Guru in 'Gurugram'

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2016

More than Guru Dronacharya, the cult of his wife, Kripi, runs stronger in Gurgaon.

A walk through Amritsar's Heritage Street

A walk through Amritsar's Heritage Street

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2016

The street leading to the Golden Temple gets a makeover that takes you back in time.

Does your teenager need help?

Does your teenager need help?

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2016

Teenagers are not trying to be rebellious, they are trying to establish their identity.

Netas indulge in blamegame as Delhi fights Dengue and Chikungunya

Netas indulge in blamegame as Delhi fights Dengue and Chikungunya

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2016

As the issue becomes increasingly politicised and accusations are traded on national television, the average Delhi resident suffers debilitating blows from viral fevers, writes Manavi Kapur.

The game corporate India plays

The game corporate India plays

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2016

How bridge keeps corporate India sharp and quick-witted.

These girls have power

These girls have power

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2016

Manavi Kapur goes behind the scenes to find out what it takes to be a successful woman wrestler.

Have you met Pammi Aunty?

Have you met Pammi Aunty?

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2016

Pammi Aunty's gappe-shappe sessions with Sarla Bahenji have made Ssumier S Pasricha an internet star, says Manavi Kapur.

Protecting Kaziranga's rhinos from floods, poachers

Protecting Kaziranga's rhinos from floods, poachers

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2016

'Flooding forces the animals to disperse out of the park that, in turn, attracts the attention of poachers.'