Nikita Puri And Dhruv Munjal

Stories by Nikita Puri And Dhruv Munjal

16 shows to watch during the lockdown

16 shows to watch during the lockdown

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2020

Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing.

Where's the party tonight?

Where's the party tonight?

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2020

Nikita Puri lists ways to keep yourself entertained during the lockdown.

Remember these sporting moments?

Remember these sporting moments?

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2020

As we sit at home and miss live action, the wondrous phenomenon of sport has delivered so many past glories that we will probably never run out of things to see, recalls Dhruv Munjal.

Saluting Sport in the times of COVID-19

Saluting Sport in the times of COVID-19

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2020

'Revisit old footage, perhaps: Your favourite Messi goal, your most memorable Tendulkar century, your dearest Manchester United comeback.' 'Only then will we be able to grasp the lost meaning of why we watch sport, why we love it so much,' notes Dhruv Munjal.

How companies deal with coronavirus panic

How companies deal with coronavirus panic

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2020

Employees asked to work from home... cancelled travel plans... curtailed meetings... Caution and precaution dominate Corporate India's response to Covid-19.

Bengaluru gets back its bakery from 1888

Bengaluru gets back its bakery from 1888

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2020

Bangalore Connection 1888 tries to reclaim a piece of the city's past.

Heroes are supposed to be immortal

Heroes are supposed to be immortal

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2020

'I'm tempted to say that he's in a better place now, but I'm quite sure he's not.' 'There was no better place for him than the basketball court, and now he'll never set foot on one again. Because he's gone,' says Dhruv Munjal.

Why I want to be flown by Captain Mateti

Why I want to be flown by Captain Mateti

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2020

'There are many among us who will feel content and proud if occasion rises for us to hear his name on a flight announcement,' says Nikita Puri.

Manchester United: What A Mess!

Manchester United: What A Mess!

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2020

'Pure, unadulterated football joy has been in short supply for United fans for a long time now,' complains Dhruv Munjal.

Bobby Fischer, the greatest chess player ever

Bobby Fischer, the greatest chess player ever

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2020

He possessed an IQ of 180, higher than Albert Einstein's, but his life and career took unexpectedly bizarre routes. Dhruv Munjal salutes the strange genius of Bobby Fischer.

Have you drunk these new Indian beers?

Have you drunk these new Indian beers?

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2020

These new Indian beers demonstrate that 'strong' needn't be unsubtle.

Is Virat Kohli the Greatest Of All Time?

Is Virat Kohli the Greatest Of All Time?

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2020

He finished the decade with 20,960 international runs -- 5,775 more than anybody else -- and 69 hundreds -- 22 more than anybody else. This is a player performing at an extraordinarily high all-format level unseen in the history of cricket.

The magic of the Gili Islands

The magic of the Gili Islands

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2020

Much of what Gili offers are experiences not strongly defined by geographical coordinates. It's found in the warmth of the locals who love their land, who welcome strangers and find ways to make them feel at home, reveals Nikita Puri.

'The Nicest World Champion Ever'

'The Nicest World Champion Ever'

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2020

'I like to challenge myself. Competing against players much younger than me is something that I want to keep doing,' says Chess Legend Viswanathan Anand

Meet the Ghostbusters

Meet the Ghostbusters

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2019

Exploring India hopes to bust myths surrounding ghosts. 'The only way to defeat fear is by facing it. If that happens, we'll just deal with it,' say Exploring India's founders.

Have you met Bengaluru's buskers?

Have you met Bengaluru's buskers?

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2019

Busking is traditionally defined as the act of putting up a street performance for voluntary donations.

The Magic of Khichdi

The Magic of Khichdi

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2019

Every home across India makes khichdi and it still isn't as celebrated as it should be.

India's most decorated sportsperson ever

India's most decorated sportsperson ever

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2019

'By the time he gets done, he'll not only be the best player of his generation, but the best ever.' 'It'll take another 100 years for someone to break his records.'

New York's Magnolia Bakery comes to India

New York's Magnolia Bakery comes to India

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2019

The bakery was made famous by scenes from Sex and the City.

Racism on the sporting field must stop!

Racism on the sporting field must stop!

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2019

Many former players believe that storming out of games is a powerful tool to counter racism, a move that will force administrators to take the problem more seriously, and act in a way that compels clubs to obliterate such a culture and evict those responsible, says Dhruv Munjal.