Debutante author Rahul Mehta tells Abhishek Mande how being gay Indian American has shaped his worldview and contributed to his first book.
The issue of price rise is a worry for every government -- it is a political volcano. But the United Progressive Alliance on Friday steeply hiked the fuel price. Will people react? Or do they remain silent and suffer? Abhishek Mande talks to experts to 'read' the pulse.
Uday Kuckian and Abhishek Mande watch hunks from across the country put their best foot forward in this unique community fashion show.
Sumit Rajwade and Abhishek Mande discover little-known Diwali stories.
After running through rebellion and nostalgia, Abhishek Mande brings the festivities home this year.
Bharat Bala, the filmmaker who directed the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, reveals how it went off so well, despite the hurdles his team encountered, in conversation with Rediff.com's Abhishek Mande.
Just what did Prabuddha Dasgupta mean to photography in India? Rediff.com's Abhishek Mande tries to find out.
Nursing a broken heart? Breakuphelpline.com is here to help -- but how good an idea is it? Rediff.com's Abhishek Mande finds out.
For children of many conservative Indian families, Navratri means getting the licence to do what they always wanted to -- partying, smoking, drinking and making out. But with parents increasingly resorting to private detectives to snoop on them, the festival of nine nights isn't always fun and games. Abhishek Mande weighs in the pros and cons.
What does the recent judgement that calls pre-marital sex immoral spell for the young and restless?
On July 13, Varsha Karia was injured in the bomb blast at Dadar Kabutarkhana. Since that evening, the King Edward Memorial Hospital has been her home. One month and 25 days later, she was finally discharged. Rediff.com's Abhishek Mande spent the last few hours at the hospital with her.
On July 13, Varsha Karia was injured in the bomb blast at Dadar Kabutarkhana. Since that evening, the King Edward Memorial Hospital has been her home. One month and 25 days later, she was finally discharged. Rediff.com's Abhishek Mande spent the last few hours at the hospital with her.
Has Sharad Pawar really offered to quit the UPA government, or is he shadow-boxing? Political commentator Dilliwalla was in conversation with Rediff.com's Abhishek Mande on Friday, June 20 on ZaraBol.
A month after three blasts ripped through south and central Mumbai's business districts, Abhishek Mande takes a tour of the blast sites.
Manu Shankar and Abhishek Mande return with Silly Point, the Dhoni Edition and wonder if the juniors are ready to step into some big shoes.
Hitesh Harisinghani and Abhishek Mande check out the American food chain's first outlet in India. Photos: Hitesh Harisinghani.
Manu Shankar and Abhishek Mande return with Silly Point, the Dhoni Edition.
Atsu Sekhose tells Abhishek Mande that being talented is just one miniscule prerequisite of achieving success in the fashion business. The young fashion designer spells out his success mantras.
Abhishek Mande interviews Paritosh Uttam, an IIT grad, a practicing IT professional and author of Dreams in Prussian Blue.
Abhishek Mande reviews one of the oldest South Indian restaurants in the city that tosses up food at the speed of light.
Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker looks back at his Lagaan experience.
MF Husain's biographer and artist Akhilesh Singh reveals to rediff.com's Abhishek Mande fascinating aspects of the legend's personality.
Meet Snigdha Manchanda Binjola, a 29-year-old entrepreneur who is a tea sommelier and a 'chief storyteller'. So what is it that she does exactly? Abhishek Mande takes her out for a cup of tea and returns with this story.
With hours to go for the World Cup's biggest match, Silly Point hosts Manu Shankar and Abhishek Mande say it's really hard to speculate the outcome despite what the bookies have to say.
As the Indians take on their traditional rivals, Silly Point hosts Manu Shankar and Abhishek Mande invite you to wish the Indian team!
As India celebrates its big victory over the Aussies, Manu and Mande get talking about the Sachin factor and about the arrogant Aussies.
As the first of the quarter-finals gets started, Manu Shankar and Abhishek Mande weigh the strengths and weaknessess of Pak and Windies teams.
It has been a helluva Day One at the Jaipur Literature Festival. In perhaps what has been one of the most stellar line-up of the festival, rediff.com saw some of the greatest names in literature and journalism walk the grounds of Diggi Palace, the venue of the festival. Abhishek Mande reports.
Clad in a mustard salwaar-kameez and sporting golden bangles, the queen of chat shows Oprah Winfrey was the headline draw at the Jaipur Literature Festival on Sunday.
It's less expensive flying overseas than within India. Not surprisingly, Indians don't mind making their much-desired 'foreign trip' these days. Here are some of the most popular destinations of this year.
Two Israeli Jews take an emotional tour of the Chabad House, which was targetted by terrorists during the Novmeber 26, 2008 carnage, along with rediff.com journalists Prasanna D Zore and Abhishek Mande.
Eyewitnesses describe what they saw in the initial moments after the blast at Dadar Kabutarkhana.
Mothers of soldiers killed during anti-militancy operations in Jammu and Kashmir share their stories of loss and the betrayal they feel with Mumbaikars.
Abhishek Mande visits Juhu beach in the wee hours of Wednesday morning with thousands of devotees, as the Chhath puja draws to a close in Mumbai.
A sedentary lifestyle and smoking are two of the many causes that are leading to stroke among young Indians. Abhishek Mande finds out just how real this health threat is, how to identify and avoid it.
Second in a three-part series of a journey to the island nation.
National Defence Academy's Camp Rover puts to test the physical and mental endurance of 19-year-old cadets. Cameraperson Hitesh Harisinghani and Abhishek Mande sneak a peek into what is supposed to be toughest military camp in its age group.
'India has moved on in other ways, but the common man in the streets still has a lot of links attached to religion. And till such a time there is a separation of religion from politics we will not be able to move on,' feels former Union home secretary Madhav Godbole.
Difficult as it may be to believe, business is conducted behind the glitz and glamour of fashion weeks. Buyers tell us how they decide what is 'too creative' to be saleable and the issues they face with designers.
For those who worship the star, Dabangg is a film you simply cannot afford to miss.
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