Use of Plaster of Paris at Ganesh festivals has been a bone of contention amongst devotees, organisers and ecologists. Abhishek Mande travels to Pen, where the Ganesha making industry finds itself entangled between faith and business viability.
Rediff.com's cricket show is back as Manu Shankar and Abhishek Mande ask the one question everyone's been asking
Sanjeet Das, director at Words Infocom one of India's prominent dubbing and voice production houses in Mumbai tells Abhishek Mande how you can become a voice over artistes and busts myths about the industry.
Brand gurus explain the Indian captain's appeal, which resulted in a landmark endorsement deal this week.
Hours after Wednesday's blasts, Abhishek Mande visits the three sites at Dadar, Zaveri Bazaar and Opera House only to discover that there isn't a feeling of anger on the streets of Mumbai but rather a sense of deep hopelessness.
Abhishek Mande meets Delhi-based Nitin Sagar whose twitter/google spreadsheet went viral with offers to help those affected by the blasts in Mumbai
Keen on experiencing new cultures and places, many youngsters are taking to unconventional modes of transport to explore the country.
As the FIFA World Cup gets into its final stages we check out how you can gear up and get fashionable this season
Abhishek Mande shows you how to cook using just one pan. Today we make karela subzi!
Lagaan documentary filmmaker Satyajit Bhatkal talks about his amazing experience.
Painter MF Husain passed into the ages on Thursday. And messages mourning his demise are pouring in from around the world. Rediff.com spoke to eminent artists about their memories of Husain. Here's what they had to say.
As Ajmal Kasab is sentenced to death, Tukaram Omble's family is still coming to terms with the loss. Abhishek Mande
On the day of Ajmal Kasab's trial verdict, rediff.com's Nithya Ramani and Abhishek Mande visit the ill-fated hospitals and discover how staff members are coming to terms with 26/11
Abhishek Mande reviews Khau Galli Restaurant in Mumbai that dishes out yummy street food in 10,000 sq-ft of air-conditioned comfort.
Aarti Samant a Silly Point viewer joins Manu Shankar and Abhishek Mande and tells us why she is hoping that Sachin doesn't score a century.
As India take on Australia, Silly Point hosts Manu Shankar and Abhishek Mande ask the question that matters!
Abhishek Mande and Hitesh Harisinghani take a sneak peek into what the Lakme Fashion Week Summer-Resort collection looks like.
Manu Shankar, Abhishek Mande and Hitesh Harisinghani test your general knowledge!
Add a tasty spin to your noodles with this simple recipe.
At the Jaipur Literature Festival, rediff.com's Abhishek Mande caught up with Chinese author Hong Ying. Here's what she had to say...
Spiritual guru and Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar talks to rediff.com's Abhishek Mande about life, death, sex and the prospect of peace in the Indian subcontinent.
Afsheen Irani asked the one question everyone wanted to ask the most powerful man in the world. Abhishek Mande on the girl who made Obama fumble.
George Koshy has invented a cooling helmet so you don't feel hot and stuffy while riding a two-wheeler.
Krishnant Gholap is a rickshaw driver's son. After two failed attempts, he made it to the National Defence Academy, which he saw as the only way out into a better life. He graduated from the NDA last month.
Sometimes there's no explanation why we do some really nutty things to score brownie points with the fairer sex, says Abhishek Mande.
As Father's Day draws closer, Abhishek Mande takes a walk down memory lane and discovers why a father-son relationship will always be special.
Residents of Gamdevi, the plush area in South Mumbai that houses Mani Bhavan, welcomed Barack Obama with a frown on Saturday. Sonil Dedhia and Abhishek Mande listen in.
In his memoir, My Life, Clinton writes of the visit as being crucial since 'we had wasted too much time since the end of the Cold War, when India had aligned itself with the Soviet Union principally as a counterweight to China.'
Hitesh Harisinghani and Abhishek Mande sit in on an unusual model training session and watch turbaned hunks compete for Mr Singh India 2010.
Losing belly fat can be a big challenge for most people. Nutrition expert Preeti Desai will be in conversation with Abhishek Mande on the diets that will help you lose those love handles on Thursday, July 12 at 4pm!
The use of Plaster of Paris to make huge Ganesha idols has been a bone of contention amongst devotees, organisers and ecologists. Nithya Ramani finds out that for the common man, it is more a question of faith and his pocket than environment when it comes to choosing his Ganesha murti.
Sent out the wrong email to your boss or walked into the wrong loo? Vote for some of the most embarrassing workplace situations we could think of.
SAT diving may be a lucrative profession, but it comes with a downside -- long stretches away from home and dangerous work conditions. Abhishek Mande speaks to 29-year-old diver Fredoon Kapadia about what it takes to be in the profession.
Even as most of the country rarely visits the dentist, young India is willing to spend astronomical amounts on their teeth. Abhishek Mande and Anisha Ralhan explore this dichotomy.
Shruti Gupte, Production Designer on Aisha, tells us what it takes to be a successful production designer and how she made it in Bollywood.
Six rapes in a month and three murders in a span of 24 hours -- this is the new face of Pune, a city that was once a haven for retirees
Fashion designer Masaba Gupta tells Abhishek Mande what it takes to be the daughter of two legends and how as a young entrepreneur she deals with the big bad world of fashion.
She quit her lucrative marketing job to set up an ambulance service that is now being studies at Harvard.
Rediff.com user Ankit Gada shows how you can impress your Valentine without being too harsh on your wallet!
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