Nikita Puri And Manavi Kapur

Stories by Nikita Puri And Manavi Kapur

Why he wants to track humankind's journey around the world

Why he wants to track humankind's journey around the world

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2020

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Salopek is on an intercontinental journey of 24,000 miles, tracing humankind's movement out of Africa right down to South America.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

No one holidays anymore, they have 'experiences'

No one holidays anymore, they have 'experiences'

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2019

Tailored luxury experiences with the most minute of details charted out for discerning travellers is the way forward, says Nikita Puri.

A year after #MeToo: What has changed?

A year after #MeToo: What has changed?

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2019

A year ago, India's #MeToo movement witnessed women across India speak up against sexual harassment. Nikita Puri assesses what, if anything, has changed.

SHOCKING! Oxford Dictionary's synonyms for women

SHOCKING! Oxford Dictionary's synonyms for women

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2019

In the current versions of the Oxford English Dictionary, the synonyms for "woman" include some eye-poppingly sexist words: b***h, besom, piece, bit, mare, baggage, wench, petticoat, frail, bird, biddy, filly.

Wild Karnataka, India's first natural history film

Wild Karnataka, India's first natural history film

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2019

After four years in the making, a band of 20 film-makers were left with 400 hours of footage for what is now India's first blue chip natural history film.

Drink the wine, my friends

Drink the wine, my friends

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2019

Domestic wineries have moved from creating predominantly sweet wines in their initial years to drier, complex blends now. They also seem to be investing more in wine tourism.

Sindhis are flourishing, but going isn't always easy

Sindhis are flourishing, but going isn't always easy

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2019

The Sindhis are a lesson in perseverance. Once uprooted, they've started all over, often reinventing themselves

Good Omens to Leila, series to watch

Good Omens to Leila, series to watch

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2019

From a dystopian world set in 2047 to one of the most publicised crime trials in America, Nikita Puri brings you top 5 binge-worthy series.

'No iota of doubt about Shastri's death'

'No iota of doubt about Shastri's death'

Rediff.com   25 May 2019

Moni Chadha was with Lal Bahadur Shastri in Tashkent. He counters colourful conspiracy theories with sobering facts.

Have you seen a car collection like this?!

Have you seen a car collection like this?!

Rediff.com   4 May 2019

Dr Ravi Prakash's 250 vintage car collection includes J R D Tata's 1940 Buick Limousine and a Sunbeam-Talbot used by Lord Mountbatten.

Naresh Goyal flew too close to the sun

Naresh Goyal flew too close to the sun

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2019

'The airline business is very dynamic. If you are unable to keep up and lead, you end up last.' 'This is what has happened to Jet.'