Nikita Puri And Dhruv Munjal

Stories by Nikita Puri And Dhruv Munjal

Where are the great World Cup captains?

Where are the great World Cup captains?

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2018

>The World Cup captain was a remarkable species: Always trying, pushing, lifting, harassing, delivering; the kind who would unhesitatingly jump into the deep end to save the day. They're all gone now, says Dhruv Munjal.

Chef talk and kitchen yarns

Chef talk and kitchen yarns

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2018

The life of a chef in the kitchen, as late Anthony Bourdain saw it, had a glory to it. The kitchen gently moves forward in the culinary world, tightly packed, yes, but with leaders un-despotic.

Meet Bandicoot, the robot

Meet Bandicoot, the robot

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2018

How robots may eradicate manual scavenging in India.

A celebration of the versatile ikat

A celebration of the versatile ikat

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2018

One of the first things to strike one about Cinnamon, a 19-year-old designer boutique hub, is its architecture and feel.

The search for authentic Indian cuisines ends here

The search for authentic Indian cuisines ends here

Rediff.com   23 May 2018

This start-up connects diners with regional cuisines that restaurants do not serve.

Have you sat through all 100 overs of a ODI game?

Have you sat through all 100 overs of a ODI game?

Rediff.com   18 May 2018

The 50 over format is now seen as an unexciting rigmarole that most would happily give up watching, argues Dhruv Munjal.

Why Mohamed Salah deserves to win the Ballon d'Or

Why Mohamed Salah deserves to win the Ballon d'Or

Rediff.com   11 May 2018

'The silky touch, the swerving runs, the parabola pass perfection, the goals -- Salah on a football pitch these days is a sporting experience so celestial you feel inebriated just witnessing it.' 'It is football of the gods: Pure, eye-popping and incomprehensible,' applauds Dhruv Munjal.

Why you must eat 'ugly food'

Why you must eat 'ugly food'

Rediff.com   6 May 2018

It will change your perception of food forever.

The Mumbai photographer who won the Pulitzer Prize

The Mumbai photographer who won the Pulitzer Prize

Rediff.com   2 May 2018

Danish Siddiqui hopes to keep coming up with compelling stories that help him "sleep peacefully at night".

'It's society that teaches children that transgender people are bad'

'It's society that teaches children that transgender people are bad'

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2018

But this project is changing that -- one public artwork at a time.

Is jackfruit the new superfood?

Is jackfruit the new superfood?

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2018

The long-neglected fruit may finally get the recognition it deserves.

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.'

Bouldering: Can it bring home an Olympic gold for India?

Bouldering: Can it bring home an Olympic gold for India?

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2018

Bouldering is the new favourite among India's adventure enthusiasts

Soorma: The magic and miracle of Sandeep Singh

Soorma: The magic and miracle of Sandeep Singh

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2018

He was blessed with celestial ability, a once-in-a-generation player destined to pull India out of its hockey inertia and lay down for it a new, exciting, path of greatness. Then he was shot and unsure if he would walk, let alone play hockey again. Dhruv Munjal hopes Soorma, the biopic on Sandeep Singh's life, will bring him back where he belongs -- in the spotlight.

Only in Coorg! Wine from coffee plantations

Only in Coorg! Wine from coffee plantations

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2018

Homemade wines from this coffee county make for surprising experiences.

50 years later: The City of Dawn thrives

50 years later: The City of Dawn thrives

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2018

Auroville just turned 50. Aurovilians who grew up in The experimental city speak of how their childhood was marked by a sense of openness and possibility.

What next for India's young stars?

What next for India's young stars?

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2018

'It remains to be seen how much Prithvi Shaw's warriors go on to accomplish, but letting all the adulation go to their heads is the last thing you can expect.' 'Throughout its dominant streak in New Zealand, the Under-19 team played in the personality of its coach, Rahul Dravid.' 'Now, only if they can kick on and become as good as him.'

Why IBM is in awe of Tanmay Bakshi

Why IBM is in awe of Tanmay Bakshi

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2018

Meet the teen tech prodigy, educationist, AI expert and lover of SpongeBob SquarePants.

Sreemoyee, keeper of stories

Sreemoyee, keeper of stories

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2018

Sreemoyee Piu Kundu's writing, much like its creator, defies the very idea of labels.

How to get your wedding sponsored without being like Bharti Singh

How to get your wedding sponsored without being like Bharti Singh

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2018

One needs to carefully tread the thin but solid line between the sublime & the ridiculous.