Ranjita Ganesan And Nikita Puri

Stories by Ranjita Ganesan And Nikita Puri

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.

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.

'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

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.

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.

The teen who could revolutionise the war against heart attacks

The teen who could revolutionise the war against heart attacks

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2017

He invented a skin patch that can detect a silent heart attack 6 hours before it happens!

Will Mudbound get Netflix an Oscar nomination?

Will Mudbound get Netflix an Oscar nomination?

Rediff.com   25 Dec 2017

Even as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decide if a film backed by a streaming service qualifies for a 'regular' feature nomination, both critics and audiences hope Mudbound makes it to the Oscars, says Nikita Puri.

India's first 'books village'

India's first 'books village'

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2017

Bhilar, a strawberry farming hub in Maharashtra, has been transformed into India's first 'books village'.

Camel milk, the new superfood

Camel milk, the new superfood

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2017

Camel milk is an excellent source of iron and protein when compared to cow milk. It also has high Vitamin B3 and good probiotics. With the variety of nutrients camel milk has, experts feel it should be labelled a superfood.

Romancing street food in India

Romancing street food in India

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2017

These bloggers are adding fresh flavours to India's vibrant street-food scene.

Shashi Kapoor: The quiet showman

Shashi Kapoor: The quiet showman

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2017

Shashi Kapoor, the star who made us laugh, romance and cry, passed into the ages on December 4. We look back at the often underrated actor, who reinvested all his earnings as an actor into making films and keeping the theatre he established, Prithvi Theatre, alive.

Gym Rats, please read this!

Gym Rats, please read this!

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2017

Taking up heavy exercise without being conditioned for it may expose one to risks like rhabdo.