'The sari is a symbol of Indianism.' 'Once I was wearing a sari and walking in the middle of a market in Amsterdam and there was a musician playing a instrument.' 'When he saw me, he started playing an Indian song.' 'A sari has such strong cultural narrative.'
The Michelin Star chef and host of MasterChef India, who penned his first work of fiction, shares stories from his life.
This list goes ahead to prove that people still love the touristy spots!
In an online chat with readers, Investment Advisor Harsh Roongta answered their queries on the ban on Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes.
A sneak peek into how residents of the Keshavji Naik Chawl in Girgaum, Mumbai, welcome Lord Ganesha.
As Melania Trump arrives in Ahmedabad, Sheela Bhatt offers the First Lady Of The United States a primer on one of India's oldest, and historic, cities.
There's more to the cuisine than just vada pav and kanda poha.
Deane De Menezes hopes to reduce the awkwardness and stigma around menstruation.
Designer Namrata Lodha has been winning hearts with her sustainable hats.
The home-chef put Indian cuisine on the world map with her cooking experiments on MasterChef Australia.
One of India's best-dressed designers Gaurav Khanijo reveals his ultimate dream. Is NaMo listening?
Anjali Lama will walk for the very first time at the coming Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort Week 2017.
This celebrity trainer worked with Katrina Kaif to achieve her Sheila ki jawaani look.
Dolly Jain knows 325 ways of draping the sari, a talent that has taken her to the Limca Book Records.
'No cash,no problem,' says Aparna Verma who has survived without cash from the time PM Modi announced the 'note ban'.
Italian model Mariana Falasachi gets candid.
Mumbai-based Dimple Mehta has been using her Instagram handle to decry fat-shaming.
At 46, on December 31, 2011, Sangeeta Sindhi Bahl did something extraordinary. She scaled her first peak, Mount Kilimanjaro (19,341 feet), the highest mountain in Africa.
Mita Kapur has an irresistible love affair... and she's willing to do anything to keep it going.
This festive season, put on your apron and whip up exquisite, progressive desserts, MasterChef-style.
Two officers have been suspended and a constable transferred. But the false case slapped by the RPF against Rediff.com Reporter Anita Aikara has not yet been withdrawn.
Singer, song writer, and a single mother Manasi Scott wears her heart on her sleeves and tells Rediff.com's Anita Aikara why eve-teasing is a universal problem.
'India has set standard of beauty rules. They feel that everyone needs to be perfect.' 'You may be beautiful and have the perfect body. But if you have big boobs, you'll still get teased.'
'I'm a fashion philanthropist, but people are wondering how she can still be doing a song in a bikini.' 'When a woman becomes a philanthropist, it is always expected that she must be like a Mother Teresa kind of a girl.' 'Why would I become like anyone else?'
An army of 'book fairies' are anonymously dropping off some delightful books in public places across the world.
Why Jemimah Marak set up a library in the Garo Hills in Meghalaya.
Farah Oomerbhoy's first novel, The Last Of The Firedrakes, was read half a million times on Wattpad where it was first published.
In a no-holds-barred interview, 20-year-old Nikita Azad discusses the backlash she has faced after #HappytoBleed, the campaign she launched to protest a derogatory statement made by the chief of the Sabarimala Devasom Board.
In a no-holds-barred interview, 20-year-old Nikita Azad discusses the backlash she has faced after #HappytoBleed, the campaign she launched to protest a derogatory statement made by the chief of the Sabarimala Devasom Board.
At 62 kg, Miss Indore Mannat Singh, who recently walked at the LFW is struggling to gain acceptance on the catwalk.
Lakme model Priya Banerjee reveals the not-so-nice side of the modelling industry.
'People don't like me wearing saris. But I am an Indian drag queen. I will wear a sari.'
What's it like for two people of the same sex to be in love Mumbai? Anita Aikara/Rediff.com finds out.
He didn't let cerebral palsy come in the way of his boxing dreams.
'For a long time I didn't know what my mother did -- she kept me in the dark to protect me.' 'But whatever she did, she did it for me.' 'It's been three years since my mother passed away.' 'If she was still alive, I'd respect her choice and stand by her.'
Three young designers from Kutch, Lakshmi, Tara and Tulsi, make their mark on the LFW runway for the first time.
Two young dhaakad designers tell us why they want to dress up the First Lady of Bollywood.
His heart-warming journey will inspire you to live life to the fullest.
'People didn't know of my presence until they saw my saris at the Lakme Fashion Week.'
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