Vaihayasi Pande Daniel, Rajesh Karkera

Stories by Vaihayasi Pande Daniel, Rajesh Karkera

Is COVID-19 lethal for your heart?

Is COVID-19 lethal for your heart?

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2020

'The larger number of patients, who are being affected by COVID-19, are essentially people who have a history of heart disease to begin with, and then experience a more severe form of the infection with COVID-19, because of the existing risk factor.'

How COVID-19 affects the heart

How COVID-19 affects the heart

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2020

'The more seriously ill you are from heart disease, the more seriously ill you could get from infection with COVID-19.'

'Ahmed Bhai was less of a Muslim and more of a Gujarati'

'Ahmed Bhai was less of a Muslim and more of a Gujarati'

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2020

'He always avoided eating non-vegetarian food in presence of his deputies if they were fasting for the month of Shravan.' 'There were no Hindu, Jain, Parsi and Swaminarayan festivals he would forget.' 'He was a conservative Muslim and therefore could get along well with conservative Hindus.'

'COVID-19 can quietly enter your body, without causing pain'

'COVID-19 can quietly enter your body, without causing pain'

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2020

'The COVID-19 virus has the power to quietly enter your body, without causing pain via symptoms, because it craftily manipulates your pain response.'

How we can DEFEAT COVID-19

How we can DEFEAT COVID-19

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2020

'If our body is able to mount a very successful immune response, we can negate the virus.'

Tata Altroz, the hatchback with big car features

Tata Altroz, the hatchback with big car features

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2020

You've had a teaser of the Tata Altroz in the recent IPL, now know more about the car and what it feels like to drive, says Rajesh Karkera.

Walking the ramp during COVID-19

Walking the ramp during COVID-19

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2020

Hasleen Kaur takes Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com into the fashion safety bio-bubble that was created for Lakme Fashion Week.

Mrunal Thakur finds this actor 'WAY TOO HOT'!

Mrunal Thakur finds this actor 'WAY TOO HOT'!

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2020

So, what's keeping Mrunal Thakur busy these days?

COVID-19: 'We will be dealing with it for 2 years at least'

COVID-19: 'We will be dealing with it for 2 years at least'

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2020

'The most intriguing thing (about COVID-19) is the range of the illness -- from asymptomatic or less symptoms to death and quite severe manifestations.' 'The vaccine will be at least another year away from having any effect.'

Watch! Want to tempt Sandeepa Dhar?

Watch! Want to tempt Sandeepa Dhar?

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2020

Here's the one thing that will really work.

Nissan Magnite is the latest addition to compact SUV segment

Nissan Magnite is the latest addition to compact SUV segment

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2020

It's got the looks, it's got the features, but the Magnite's success will depend on its pricing, says Rajesh Karkera.

'COVID-19 is deadly in 0.1 per cent people'

'COVID-19 is deadly in 0.1 per cent people'

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2020

'Some of the longer-term implications of COVID-19 are not related to the virus itself.' 'They are actually related to immune responses from the virus.'

'I love making people laugh'

'I love making people laugh'

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2020

'I don't feel that I get typecast. I'm an actor who is widely accepted in the comedy genre.'

COVID-19: The 21 Day Immunity Plan

COVID-19: The 21 Day Immunity Plan

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2020

'I challenge people just do it for a month to see how you feel, okay?'

COVID-19: You can SAVE your life!

COVID-19: You can SAVE your life!

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2020

'Try to get in 30 to 60 minutes of a brisk walk every day, like my grandparents would do in the village -- twice a day they would go for morning walks and they would go after dinner.'

Will new Thar put the mojo back in 2-door cars in India?

Will new Thar put the mojo back in 2-door cars in India?

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2020

The 2-door vehicle may finds its way back in India with the launch of the all-new Thar by Mahindra and Mahindra, says Rajesh Karkera.

Do people ever recover from COVID-19?

Do people ever recover from COVID-19?

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2020

'People who have already got diabetes or heart disease or high blood pressure seem to be more badly affected by the disease.'

'COVID-19: 'We are in this for years'

'COVID-19: 'We are in this for years'

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2020

'Vigilance is the enemy of the virus.' 'We need to be alert all the time, about this, until we fully understand it.' 'And that's going to take years, actually.'

All-new Duster 1.3L has the same heart as Mercedes A-Class!

All-new Duster 1.3L has the same heart as Mercedes A-Class!

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2020

At the heart of the Duster 1.3 Turbo X-Tronic is a turbocharged engine paired to a 7-speed CVT, the same engine that also powers the Mercedes A-Class, CLA and GLA-Class entry-level models! Now if only Renault had put some thought into the all-new Duster's interiors and driver comfort as they did in the engine... Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com test-drives the old beast with a new heart.

Want the first All-New Thar? You can now bid for it!

Want the first All-New Thar? You can now bid for it!

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2020

The bid amount will go towards three charities -- Naandi Foundation, Swades Foundation and PM-CARES -- with Mahindra contributing a matching amount, reports Rajesh Karkera.