Satyavrat Mishra &Amp; Dhruv Munjal

Stories by Satyavrat Mishra &Amp; Dhruv Munjal

Indians may spend Rs 250 billion on Diwali shopping

Indians may spend Rs 250 billion on Diwali shopping

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2016

A buoyant economic mood and tempting discounts, both online and offline, are fuelling a shopping frenzy this Diwali.

What's wrong with Djokovic?

What's wrong with Djokovic?

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2016

'Just six months ago, you would've been labelled mad for even suggesting the possibility of Djokovic relinquishing the top spot in men's tennis.'

The Huge Call Centre Scam

The Huge Call Centre Scam

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2016

An industry of scamsters is operating in the guise of call centres in India.

Ashwin: On his way to becoming the greatest

Ashwin: On his way to becoming the greatest

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2016

What makes Ravichandran Ashwin the world's premier Test spinner?

Bihar becomes dry state again, Nitish implements harsher booze ban

Bihar becomes dry state again, Nitish implements harsher booze ban

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2016

The state government has introduced a new, more stringent law by which offenders could be jailed for up to seven years and make them poorer by Rs 1 lakh to Rs 10 lakh.

Face to face with the dreaded Mohammad Shahabuddin

Face to face with the dreaded Mohammad Shahabuddin

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2016

For the moment, Siwan is once again Shahabuddin's home.

Review: Magnificent Seven sizzles infrequently

Review: Magnificent Seven sizzles infrequently

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2016

When compared to the 1960 original, The Magnificent Seven thrills only sporadically, says Dhruv Munjal.

Bihar's liquor problems: Far from over

Bihar's liquor problems: Far from over

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2016

Prohibition is resulting in prisons getting overcrowded.

The 'mistake' which Kohli, BigB, Sunny Leone made

The 'mistake' which Kohli, BigB, Sunny Leone made

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2016

Ullhas P Revankar spares no one when it comes to respecting the national anthem and national flag.

Are Bihar floods a man-made disaster?

Are Bihar floods a man-made disaster?

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2016

Year after year, floods cause mayhem in Bihar but the government is not paying adequate attention to water management.

What women's tennis needs

What women's tennis needs

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2016

Dhruv Munjal insists that women's tennis needs a golden generation, one that can make matches competitive and viewing more riveting.

Bihar's midday lunches: You may find cockroaches, lizards, rats, even snakes!

Bihar's midday lunches: You may find cockroaches, lizards, rats, even snakes!

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2016

On Monday, August 29, a court in Saran, Bihar, sentenced the headmistress of the school where 23 children died after eating a mid-day meal to 17 years in prison. Three years after that tragedy, discovers Satyavrat Mishra, the state government has failed to learn its lessons.

Escort services: Sex on the Internet, a Rs 600 cr business

Escort services: Sex on the Internet, a Rs 600 cr business

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2016

Despite the government crackdown on Web sites advertising escort services, the Internet leaves enough wiggle room for debauchery to thrive.

Bihar struggles to pay the price of liquor ban

Bihar struggles to pay the price of liquor ban

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2016

Incentives for industries have been rolled back and teachers have gone without salary for months as the state grapples with the after-effects of the ban

The world expects a Bolt of lightning

The world expects a Bolt of lightning

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2016

Usain Bolt is perhaps the only man who can salvage a dismal year for athletics with one final flash of lightning, says Dhruv Munjal.

8 legends to watch in Rio

8 legends to watch in Rio

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2016

In Rio, over 10,000 athletes will compete for the biggest prize in sport -- an Olympic gold medal.

Mohammed Shahid: Hockey's great genius

Mohammed Shahid: Hockey's great genius

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2016

'Shahid was an artist, the kind who treated the hockey pitch as his own canvas.'

Vijender: 'I'll look for a knockout early on'

Vijender: 'I'll look for a knockout early on'

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2016

In Australian Kerry Hope, Vijender Singh faces a plucky opponent who has the potential to surprise the home favourite

How will history remember Argentina's Messi

How will history remember Argentina's Messi

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2016

Lionel Messi does not need a Copa America win to feel like the king of the world. He captured that crown a long ago, says Dhruv Munjal.

Leander Paes, legend

Leander Paes, legend

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2016

'He will always be an enigma.' 'But it's because of players like him that some people still watch doubles matches.'