Vaihayasi Pande Daniel, Rajesh Karkera

Stories by Vaihayasi Pande Daniel, Rajesh Karkera

10 most desirable cars at the Auto Expo

10 most desirable cars at the Auto Expo

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2016

At the car enthusiast's paradise, auto beauties from global manufacturers stole the show.

Renault Kwid: A small hatch with a tough soul

Renault Kwid: A small hatch with a tough soul

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2016

The car sports a gear knob and not the normal stick.

And finally, the Thruxton!

And finally, the Thruxton!

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2016

As promised, ladies and gentlemen, here's the Triumph Thruxton.

Auto Expo 2016: The beauties on Day 2

Auto Expo 2016: The beauties on Day 2

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2016

Triumph motorcycles India launched its next generation of Bonneville motorcycles. Take a look!

Nissan X-Trail is back! This time as a hybrid SUV

Nissan X-Trail is back! This time as a hybrid SUV

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2016

This new avatar comes with a completely new 2.0 litre petrol engine under its hood.

Duster gets a facelift, dazzles with new features

Duster gets a facelift, dazzles with new features

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2016

Better styling, safety and comfort features will make the new Duster a winner all the way.

Auto Expo 2016: Bikes, glamour, launch!

Auto Expo 2016: Bikes, glamour, launch!

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2016

Drool! Drool! Drool!

SsangYong's stylish SUV Tivoli comes to India

SsangYong's stylish SUV Tivoli comes to India

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2016

Stylish SUV Tivoli is all set to take on competition from Hyundai Creta and Renault Duster.

Once again, Hyundai Tucson steals the show

Once again, Hyundai Tucson steals the show

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2016

Bolder and stylish, Hyundai Tucson makes a strong comeback.

Mustang: The American mean machine is now in India!

Mustang: The American mean machine is now in India!

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2016

Rajesh Karkera wonders if India has the roads for Ford Mustang, a car which is powerful by design.

Toyota unveils the stunning Next-Gen Innova Crysta

Toyota unveils the stunning Next-Gen Innova Crysta

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2016

Awed by the stunning Innova Crysta, Rajesh Karkera, is now eagerly waiting to get into the driver's seat for the magical experience.

Auto Expo: Maruti's Vitara Brezza is here!

Auto Expo: Maruti's Vitara Brezza is here!

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2016

The Brezza is Maruti's answer to the Ford EcoSport and Mahindra TUV300 and was developed in India at a cost of Rs 860 crore.

Here all in silence, let them sleep their sleep

Here all in silence, let them sleep their sleep

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2016

Right in the midst of bustling Kolkata lies what might be the most prominent population of Britons in India.

'Nehru was as much to blame as Jinnah for Partition'

'Nehru was as much to blame as Jinnah for Partition'

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2016

'Nehru had multiple chances to make compromises, that would have preserved a united India, and he chose not to,' Nisid Hajari tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com

'India under threat from Al Qaeda, ISIS'

'India under threat from Al Qaeda, ISIS'

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2016

'India is a major target for ISIS and Al Qaeda because it has a very large Muslim Diaspora, regular conflicts with a Muslim country and experiences violent clashes between Hindus and Muslims on a regular basis.' 'This provides for a very stable breeding ground for jihadist radicalisation and recruitment.'

'In death, Arthur's own story was the most life affirming'

'In death, Arthur's own story was the most life affirming'

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2016

Arthur J Pais charmed her and exasperated her. But, says Vaihayasi Pande Daniel as she bids him goodbye, it is the 'irrevocability' of death that 'stingingly puts into focus what you never realised you would miss terribly.'

'Life is about enjoying the moment'

'Life is about enjoying the moment'

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2015

How do you translate a first love into a profession? How do you become a writer once you set your heart on it? Susmita Bhattacharya, who once worked as a graphic designer in Mumbai, now teaches the basics of English to newcomers to Britain and is also a creative writing tutor. Her first novel The Normal State of Mind was published earlier this year after a grim battle with cancer.

Test-driving the TUV300: The tough and the cute

Test-driving the TUV300: The tough and the cute

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2015

Auto major Mahindra launches yet another SUV, and Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com puts its through the paces.

This hero stops the plunder of India's past

This hero stops the plunder of India's past

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2015

'Imagine how secure are our seaports and airports that 10,000 objects can leave every decade and our custodians are not even aware?' 'This kind of targeted looting when thieves pick and choose the best of Indian art and steal on an industrial basis will eventually impoverish our great land.'

He brings the gods back home to India

He brings the gods back home to India

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2015

'There are hundreds of items from Madhya Pradesh, Andhra, Rajasthan, Gujarat in Subhash Kapoor's loot. The Tamil Nadu Idol Wing wants to just prosecute Kapoor for three cases and close it. To me that's myopic.'