Vaihayasi Pande Daniel, Rajesh Karkera

Stories by Vaihayasi Pande Daniel, Rajesh Karkera

The Rs 73-lakh, all-new BMW X5 is here!

The Rs 73-lakh, all-new BMW X5 is here!

Rediff.com   17 May 2019

The locally-produced BMW X5 is one of the best selling models for the car-maker in the domestic market, and the latest version of the SUV will compete with the likes of Mercedes-Benz GLE, Volvo XC90, Range Rover Velar, Porsche Cayenne and the Audi Q7.

Morris Garages brings its Hector to India

Morris Garages brings its Hector to India

Rediff.com   16 May 2019

Big, Bold and Smart. That's what the MG Hector radiates when you first see it.

'BJP won't reach magic figure'

'BJP won't reach magic figure'

Rediff.com   13 May 2019

'No question of their winning.'

Sharad Pawar: 'Modi is a loner'

Sharad Pawar: 'Modi is a loner'

Rediff.com   13 May 2019

'We know each other for quite some time.' 'He could provide stability to the country for five years.' 'But he could not provide confidence to the countrymen that he is our leader.'

'The Gandhis are very much in Modi's crosshairs'

'The Gandhis are very much in Modi's crosshairs'

Rediff.com   6 May 2019

'He totally gets the Gandhis...' 'If anything, he pays too much attention to the Gandhis.' 'I feel that in places like UP, where the Congress doesn't matter, he often spends time blasting the Gandhis.'

'Over time, Rahul seems to have changed'

'Over time, Rahul seems to have changed'

Rediff.com   6 May 2019

'It is the regional parties and their leaders who are the ones we have to watch.'

The heart interview you must read

The heart interview you must read

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2019

Advice for a healthy heart from one of India's top heart surgeons.

'We are not film stars'

'We are not film stars'

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2019

In the heat and dust of a Baramati rally with Supriya Sule.

A Chicken Cafreal recipe you'll love

A Chicken Cafreal recipe you'll love

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2019

This delicious Chicken Cafreal recipe from Chef Donald will make any occasion special.

Are we any closer to knowing Who Killed Sheena Bora?

Are we any closer to knowing Who Killed Sheena Bora?

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2019

After 800 days, is it a little clearer that Accused No 1 through 4 are responsible for her death?

Advice from India's top cardiac surgeon: How to keep your heart healthy

Advice from India's top cardiac surgeon: How to keep your heart healthy

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2019

Dr Ramakanta Panda, arguably India's top heart surgeon, offers vital, everyday, advice on caring for your heart and planning a healthy life.

Sheena Bora Trial: Peter escapes death by a whisker

Sheena Bora Trial: Peter escapes death by a whisker

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2019

'Give him a chance to live,' Peter's lawyer told the court.

'Heart disease is not a death sentence'

'Heart disease is not a death sentence'

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2019

'Today, everybody is on the computer, everybody on the mobile.' 'There is very less physical activity.' 'The treatment most effective in reducing heart disease is exercise.' 'It is very, very, important.'

Peter Mukerjea to undergo heart surgery

Peter Mukerjea to undergo heart surgery

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2019

Peter Mukerjea's lawyers move court to allow him a heart operation at a private hospital.

Formula E championship: Hong Kong's streets come to life

Formula E championship: Hong Kong's streets come to life

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2019

Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com, who attended the Hong Kong leg of the Formula E Championship, documents life off the racing track.

Thrills, spills and even a crash... HK Formula E racing had it all!

Thrills, spills and even a crash... HK Formula E racing had it all!

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2019

A crash by another Formula E driver hits Mahindra Racing, the only team in the circuit, but this disappointment aside, the weekend was saw more action and thrills than a Hollywood blockbuster, says Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com.

Nila Vikhe Patil, Swedish politics' Indian star

Nila Vikhe Patil, Swedish politics' Indian star

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2019

Her great grandfather began sugar co-operatives in Maharashtra. Her grandfather was an eight time MP. Her uncle is currently leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra assembly. Her cousin joined the BJP on Tuesday, March 12. Nila Vikhe Patil, who could one day become prime minister of Sweden, unravels her India connections in an e-mail interaction with Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

Sheena Bora Trial: Will Peter's nightmare end?

Sheena Bora Trial: Will Peter's nightmare end?

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2019

'I am an old man. 64 years... Never used influence.' 'I am not a politician or a criminal. What influence?' 'Retired. I could not protect myself even (from fabricated charges)?' 'Have no money now either.' 'I don't want to die in custody in disrepute.'

Sheena Bora Trial: What the top cop revealed

Sheena Bora Trial: What the top cop revealed

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2019

Indrani exclaimed excitedly, her face lighting up like a little girl's: "I know him soo0o well." Sanjeev Khanna, Accused No 2, jokingly suggested to Badami: "Influencing the witness!" Badami retorted good humouredly: "She can't influence witnesses. She can only influence you and Peter."

Sheena Bora Trial: The Simple Witness

Sheena Bora Trial: The Simple Witness

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2019

Maruti Warke's basic understanding illustrated how far outside the system most less privileged Indians are -- simple, innocent people barely but admirably eking out an existence, with almost no knowledge of their surroundings or owning even the basic smarts to go about life. The same people who instinctively and often astutely vote governments into and out of office in New Delhi without knowing the entire reality of this country. The folks who are actually the essence of India.