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Pushpa: The Rise Review

Pushpa: The Rise Review

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

Even though the plot is predictable, Allu Arjun's swag makes this film an edge-of-the seat action-drama, observes Divya Nair.

Wedding diary: How I met his parents

Wedding diary: How I met his parents

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

In her latest entry, Divya Nair talks about the nervousness she encountered while meeting her parents-in-law for the first time and how it helped her decide whether or not she would live with them post marriage.

Wedding diary: Love, sex and other things

Wedding diary: Love, sex and other things

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

In her next entry, Divya Nair shares what she learned from her interaction with a gynaecologist. Illustration by Uttam Ghosh.

The bride's dressing room: No family please!

The bride's dressing room: No family please!

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

In her seventh entry Divya Nair talks about the chaos in the bride's dressing and why she prefers an expert to help her get dressed for her wedding.

Mocked for tomboy looks, this 18 YO did India proud

Mocked for tomboy looks, this 18 YO did India proud

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Miss Teen World 2019 Sushmita Singh shares her inspiring journey to the top.

Click click click...smile please!

Click click click...smile please!

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

In her sixth entry Divya Nair discusses the embarrassing things conventional wedding photographers and videographers ask newly weds to do and wonders whether or not she is ready to let them invade her privacy.

Wedding sari under 5k? You must be joking!

Wedding sari under 5k? You must be joking!

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

In her next entry, Divya Nair shares her bitter-sweet experience of shopping for the wedding saree and why she disapproves the age-old tradition of binge buying.

'I'm finally getting married and you're all invited'

'I'm finally getting married and you're all invited'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2013

In her next entry, Divya Nair discusses some events from her life that have made her realise how difficult it is to please everyone and why it is important to learn to take things in the right spirit and move on.

What makes this 18 YO artist so special?

What makes this 18 YO artist so special?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

Mumbai-based artiste Dev Mehta wants to use modern art to inspire people to think and see things differently. This is his story.

'Have you bought enough gold?'

'Have you bought enough gold?'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2013

How does one justify mortgaging property and going out of their way to buy gold and gifts for a daughter's wedding? In her second column, Divya Nair talks about the unreasonable practice of elaborate gifting and exchanging gold in the name of tradition and why it bothers her so much.

'Arranged marriage seemed like a box of lies waiting to explode'

'Arranged marriage seemed like a box of lies waiting to explode'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

Is marriage an option or an alternative? When does one actually know when to take the plunge? In the first of a series, Divya discusses the events that led her to the most important decision of her life - marriage.

Why I am looking forward to Papa's box of sweets this Diwali

Why I am looking forward to Papa's box of sweets this Diwali

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

Soon-to-be-married Divya Nair will celebrate her last Diwali at her parents' home. She looks back at some of her most memorable festive memories growing up.

Layoffs: 'I'd not recommend animation as a career to anybody'

Layoffs: 'I'd not recommend animation as a career to anybody'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

As one of India's topmost animation companies lays off its employees, a senior employee talks about what went wrong, and raises the question: Should your children join the animation industry?

'Where's the time to hate, when there's so little time to love?'

'Where's the time to hate, when there's so little time to love?'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

It's been just three weeks since I got married, and given the frenzied schedule, there is no sign of teddy bears or heart- shaped cushions, even in my dreams.

The Joy Of Learning With My Kid

The Joy Of Learning With My Kid

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

Are we teaching our children or are they teaching us? Divya Nair, mother of a little boy, wonders.

Ask ANU: 'I feel suicidal. What can I do?'

Ask ANU: 'I feel suicidal. What can I do?'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

Anu Krishna along with Rediff.com want you to talk and seek help to prioritise mental health and wellness.

SNAP 2011 'goofs ' SHOULD NOT affect students!

SNAP 2011 'goofs ' SHOULD NOT affect students!

Rediff.com22 Dec 2011

The SNAP 2011 exam allegedly featured questions taken from Web sites of coaching institutes, repeated answer options, incomplete information besides spelling and typography errors. Divya Nair checks if these allegations have any merit.

New Year memories: The ragged old man, housie and terrace parties

New Year memories: The ragged old man, housie and terrace parties

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

It's the last day of a beautiful year of ups and downs and today, I'm filled with nostalgia for the year gone by, says Divya Nair.

No buffet dinners please, we're Indians!

No buffet dinners please, we're Indians!

Rediff.com29 Nov 2013

In her fourth entry Divya Nair talks about how food served at weddings is avidly discussed and becomes a crucial part of the wedding preparations and memories.

Why Microsoft Awarded This Techie

Why Microsoft Awarded This Techie

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

Kasam Shaikh is the fifth person in India and first from Maharashtra to receive the award for Microsoft Most Valuable Professional title in Artificial Intelligence.

Ashwin Sanghi: 'I received obnoxious comments for my book'

Ashwin Sanghi: 'I received obnoxious comments for my book'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

What triggered young Ashwin Sanghi, having just returned from Yale with a degree in business management and a family business to take care of, to try his hand at history and mythology?

Suriya's 10 BEST Films

Suriya's 10 BEST Films

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

As we celebrate the actor's much deserved award, Divya Nair presents 10 landmark films in Suriya's career, ranked in order of performance.

Just what is wrong with India's engineering graduates?

Just what is wrong with India's engineering graduates?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2012

Why is the majority of fresh graduates in the field deemed unemployable? Divya Nair speaks to industry leaders, recruiters and academia who analyse the crisis and explain why there is a demand in institutes for trained faculty, as well as a mechanism to test and upgrade job-relevant skills.

'Student life is very good in Ukraine'

'Student life is very good in Ukraine'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

'There is a healthy culture of learning.'

Ashwin Sanghi: The birth of India's Dan Brown

Ashwin Sanghi: The birth of India's Dan Brown

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

In a two-part interview with Ashwin Sanghi, we bring you insights from the bestselling author of The Krishna Key, Chanakya's Chant and Rozabal Line and just how a young man from a family obsessed with numbers and business found love for history and the written word.

Our lives are wrapped in time bombs: 13/7 survivor

Our lives are wrapped in time bombs: 13/7 survivor

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

It's been a year since three blasts ripped through crowded localities of Mumbai, killing 26 people and injuring 130. Rediff.com correspondents walked down memory lane with survivors and re-lived the fateful July 13 evening that was smeared with blood, agony and fear.

'Arranged marriages make it difficult to speak of love'

'Arranged marriages make it difficult to speak of love'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2012

First-time author Komal Mehta, whose book Nick of Time has just hit the shelves, discusses writing, the inevitability of love and spills her deepest, darkest secrets in an interview with rediff.com's Divya Nair.

Delicious Payasam Recipes

Delicious Payasam Recipes

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

No better way to end an elaborate Onam Sadya than with a bowl or two of payasam.

Meet the Indian who won top honours at Brain Triathlon Challenge 2011

Meet the Indian who won top honours at Brain Triathlon Challenge 2011

Rediff.com8 Aug 2011

Divya Nair talks to Harshvardhan Shah who recently finished third at the Brain Triathlon Challenge 2011 in Singapore.

Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadha Review

Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadha Review

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

For all of us who have been through the different challenges of the pandemic, each of the stories will evoke your senses in its own way, notes Divya Nair.

'Asking Indian docs to return after higher studies unfair'

'Asking Indian docs to return after higher studies unfair'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

India's Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad would like Indian doctors travelling to the US for further studies to sign a bond assuring that they'd return to India after completing their course. Divya Nair weighs in the pros and cons.

Darbar review

Darbar review

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

There is action, drama, emotion, comedy -- everything in equal measure and lots of stylish sequences featuring Rajinikanth. Clearly, Darbar is a visual treat for fans, says Divya Nair.

A date with nature

A date with nature

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

A temple on the mountain top. A lake and a waterfall. All in one day!

From a small town in Bihar to being a Rhodes scholar

From a small town in Bihar to being a Rhodes scholar

Rediff.com13 Dec 2011

Amit Kumar, who won the prestigious Rhodes scholarship for 2012, says he wants to develop a revolutionary technology that will help replace the combustible fuel source in automobiles with fuel cells. He shares his journey with us.

26/11: Terror is still in their hearts, even 3 years on

26/11: Terror is still in their hearts, even 3 years on

Rediff.com21 Nov 2011

On November 26, ten terrorists took the city under siege killing about 188 people and injuring close to 300. Three years on, we walk down the same road from Badhwar Park to Girgaum Chowpatty in Mumbai and are greeted by stories of despair and disappointment. Divya Nair reports.

26/11: Terror is still in their hearts, even 3 years on

26/11: Terror is still in their hearts, even 3 years on

Rediff.com21 Nov 2011

On November 26, ten terrorists took the city under siege killing about 188 people and injuring close to 300. Three years on, we walk down the same road from Badhwar Park to Girgaum Chowpatty in Mumbai and are greeted by stories of despair and disappointment. Divya Nair reports.

CAT 2011: Day 1 students face system errors, login issues

CAT 2011: Day 1 students face system errors, login issues

Rediff.com22 Oct 2011

Crashing computers, log-in problems upset students on the first day of Common Admission Test, 2011 at the IBSAR centre at Belapur CBD, Navi Mumbai. As many as 3,000 students appeared for the first day of the CAT exam. Divya Nair reports.

#I-DayEats: How to make tiranga rice

#I-DayEats: How to make tiranga rice

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Rediff reader Ramanunni Nair shares a simple tricolour recipe.

Dreams of glamour and stardom: Here's where they start!

Dreams of glamour and stardom: Here's where they start!

Rediff.com31 Jan 2012

The Lakme Fashion Week 2012 model auditions, held in Mumbai last week, saw only 10 aspirants chosen from among 350. But win or lose, each one has a dream to follow, a story to tell and a lesson to share. Divya Nair reports.

How Chhavi Mittal Is Dealing With Cancer

How Chhavi Mittal Is Dealing With Cancer

Rediff.com12 May 2022

'You can either sulk and blame your destiny or you can choose to handle the situation with positivity.'