Ranjita Ganesan And Nikita Puri

Stories by Ranjita Ganesan And Nikita Puri

Why so many die climbing Everest

Why so many die climbing Everest

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2019

Long queues near the top prolonged the wait times this year, causing oxygen tanks and physical endurance to drain on the way down. The 'traffic jams' likely contributed to the death of 11 people including three Indians.

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.

Kareena swears by her diet tips... Will you?

Kareena swears by her diet tips... Will you?

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2019

She is Bollywood's favourite nutritionist. So why are some people in the medical fraternity raising red flags about Rujuta Diwekar's advice?

Tauba! Tauba! The state of TV news!

Tauba! Tauba! The state of TV news!

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2019

'Chest-thumping on-air theatrics on television are no consolation for families who've been forced to embrace the price of war,' notes Nikita Puri.

Can Mumbai's landmark theatres survive?

Can Mumbai's landmark theatres survive?

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2019

'If we keep losing such institutions, we will soon become a city and culture of short-term memory.' 'Nothing to remind us of the years gone by and eventually with nothing to remember.'

The magical lessons music can teach you

The magical lessons music can teach you

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2019

Musicians from across the world will gather in Goa for the Ketevan World Sacred Music Festival.

'Can a film's villain become a real-life hero?'

'Can a film's villain become a real-life hero?'

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2019

The 'Shatrughan Sinha of the South' plunges into politics.

At last! A museum of Indian Cinema

At last! A museum of Indian Cinema

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2019

Historically, Mumbai has been the cinema capital of India and for her to have a film museum of this kind was perhaps a natural happening.

Want a career in animation? Read this!

Want a career in animation? Read this!

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2019

'I can snap my fingers and get 1,000 people overnight, but I can't guarantee that they will develop because there has been zero change in education in the country in the last nine years.'

Do you know 5,000 Chinese live in India?

Do you know 5,000 Chinese live in India?

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2019

The new entrants are young, enterprising Chinese men and women who want to tap into the promising Indian market.

Beware of the TikTok app

Beware of the TikTok app

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2018

When it comes to embracing newer technology, youngsters are usually much faster than adults. It's this quick rate of adoption that also makes them susceptible to danger.

The politics behind Ajay Singh Bisht's name changes

The politics behind Ajay Singh Bisht's name changes

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2018

Changing the names of Uttar Pradesh cities has accelerated into a movement ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election, notes Ranjita Ganesan.

Stand with Kerala. Visit!

Stand with Kerala. Visit!

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2018

The sun is out. The flood waters have receded. Keralites have spent crores in quickly cleaning up the state and making it visitor ready. Go to Kerala folks!

Want to play games for a living?

Want to play games for a living?

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2018

Every day at 9 am, five 20-somethings who live in a 4-bedroom apartment in Bengaluru have a session with their physical trainer. After a workout, they spend the next 8 to 10 hours in their spacious living room, headphones in place and computer screens in front of them. Their salaried job: To play video games for the rest of the day.

How he makes billions selling idlis and dosas

How he makes billions selling idlis and dosas

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2018

His rags-to-riches story would make a film. Meet Musthafa P C, the man behind ready-to-use breakfast foods that countless Indians trust.

Discover India's poshest homes

Discover India's poshest homes

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2018

These exist in a unique world of by-invitation-only properties -- those that are never advertised and which money alone cannot buy. One cannot simply walk in for a tour of these apartments. A buyer must first meet the developer's targeted social criteria to get invited for a walkthrough of the property.

If you need a LGBT-friendly professional...

If you need a LGBT-friendly professional...

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2018

...There is a new queer-friendly locator of health and legal-aid professionals that is now available online.

Inside the thriving world of India's private detectives

Inside the thriving world of India's private detectives

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2018

There's a certain amount of drama to the profession. Sample these taglines: 'We can see the unseen'; 'I can plant my detective in your guest bedroom.' One agency has even ensured that all its phone numbers end in '007'.

Prone to allergies? What you must know

Prone to allergies? What you must know

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2018

From food to skin, allergies in India are rapidly on the rise, says Nikita Puri.

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.