RAJESH KARKERA, SATISH BODAS

Stories by RAJESH KARKERA, SATISH BODAS

These lifeguards keep watch over Mumbai's Ganesh devotees

These lifeguards keep watch over Mumbai's Ganesh devotees

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2016

As Mumbaities bids adieu to Lord Ganesha on the final day of the festival, Rediff's Hitesh Harisinghani and Satish Bordes speak to lifeguards of city's beaches.

The oldest Ganesh pandals in Mumbai

The oldest Ganesh pandals in Mumbai

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2016

Satish Bodas goes pandal hopping and discovers these historically significant ones.

In pics: How Mumbai's poor celebrate Ganpati

In pics: How Mumbai's poor celebrate Ganpati

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2016

Satish Bodas visits the homes where Ganesha brings some cheer.

In pics: The untold story of a fashion week

In pics: The untold story of a fashion week

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2016

Rediff photographer-cum-correspondent Rajesh Karkera was the ultimate fly on the wall throughout the five days at Lakme Fashion Week Winter Fest 2016.

ModelSpeak: I was willing to try anything!

ModelSpeak: I was willing to try anything!

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2016

Model Jessica Ruth Cunville Marbaniang from Shillong, Meghalaya on how she got a chance to debut at Lakme Fashion Week

Pics: Hot styles off the ramp

Pics: Hot styles off the ramp

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2016

The beautiful people and their hot styles from the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2016

LFW Backstage: Dreamy eyes and a lost world

LFW Backstage: Dreamy eyes and a lost world

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2016

Warm hugs, coffee breaks and practice sessions' it's just another day backstage at the Lakme Fashion Week Winter Fest 2016.

Model, actor, archery champ...

Model, actor, archery champ...

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2016

... Lin Laishram from Manipur, in a candid chat, springs many surprises

Models show their 'goofy' side

Models show their 'goofy' side

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2016

Rajesh Karkera gets models to entertain his camera.

'Guwahati is very safe for women'

'Guwahati is very safe for women'

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2016

It's Suzzane Baker's first season at Lakme and she's clearly excited.

'I eat everything; I just don't put on weight'

'I eat everything; I just don't put on weight'

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2016

Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera caught up with Alice Rosario to find out how she's doing.

#2States: When Assam met Maharashtra!

#2States: When Assam met Maharashtra!

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2016

On a day dominated by models, designers and people from India's northeast, Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera came across two lovely ladies -- Yashica Dhabre and Bobby Roy Chaudhry -- and found out out what fashion means to them.

ModelSpeak: My father said I can't do Playboy

ModelSpeak: My father said I can't do Playboy

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2016

"That's where he drew the line," says New York model Tiffany Hirth in this animated chat.

Who's this pretty Naga model?

Who's this pretty Naga model?

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2016

Imlibenla was 17 when she won the Miss Nagaland title in 2012.

Pics: Why are these hotties not on the ramp?

Pics: Why are these hotties not on the ramp?

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2016

Round up of all the fashionable people we met off the ramp at the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Fest 2016

'I never saw myself as the curvy, sexy type'

'I never saw myself as the curvy, sexy type'

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2016

23-year-old Radhika Bopaiah is taking the modelling world by storm, walking the Indian ramp in a short bob.

Fashionistas not on the runway at LFW

Fashionistas not on the runway at LFW

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2016

Take a look at the fashionistas who turned our heads at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2016.

'The soul of fashion is missing in Mumbai'

'The soul of fashion is missing in Mumbai'

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2016

Anuja Gupta is not all about style but substance too and here's why she is not happy with the fashion scene in the city...

What's a cancer researcher doing at LFW!

What's a cancer researcher doing at LFW!

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2016

Here are a few off ramp style mantras from the beautiful people who attended the Day 4 of the lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2016.

PICS: Off ramp head turners at fashion week

PICS: Off ramp head turners at fashion week

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2016

Here's looking at some of the most stylish women who are not on the Lakme Fashion Week runway!