'The jury panel said that my collection should not be limited to a college fashion show; it had much more potential. They encouraged me to sign up for the annual National Designer Awards organised by the World Designing Forum.'
If you are looking for a fluffy rom-com without much pravachan, Kushi is worth a watch, recommends Divya Nair.
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.
Siddhesh Joglekar, founder of Estatelister.com and alumnus of Indian Institute of Management Calcutta talks about how the CAT exam changed his life. Read on.
Divya Nair speaks to an Indian teenager who skied across Greenland to raise funds for an institution for leprosy patients' daughters.
Rediff.com's Divya Nair visited the IBSAR centre at Belapur on the first day of CAT 2011 and spoke to students to find out how the first day went by. While most students do not prefer to take the CAT on the first day, we spoke to some students who braved it on the D-Day.
Fashion Week first-timer Divya Nair recounts her fifth and final day attending Lakme.
Fashion Week first-timer Divya Nair recounts her fourth day attending Lakme.
Fashion Week first-timer Divya Nair recounts her third day attending Lakme.
Fashion Week first-timer Divya Nair recounts her second day attending Lakme.
Dhanush deserves credit for imagining a visually rich, edgy action thriller which is enhanced by a fascinating background score from A R Rahman, observes Divya Nair.
The Village starts off pretty well, but it required something more convincing than a bunch of creepy Gollum-like monsters to deliver the impact it should, observes Divya Nair.
While Season 3 is no match to the previous seasons, it would be fair to expect there is a lot more for the season to reveal in terms of romance and suspense, observes Divya Nair.
On July 13, 2011, Bapi Motilal Khetu had barely sat down at a shop in Khau Galli in Zaveri Bazaar locality of Mumbai when a bomb placed in a Honda Activa scooter exploded. A year later, he is scared of leaving his home and complains that life will never be the same for him. Divya Nair reports.
Readers share their food pics. You can share yours too!
'There is a sense of achievement but it has come at a great cost.'
At the end of eight episodes, the climax is bound to leave you with questions but it would be fair to say that the two-episode backstory and the characters seemed far more interesting than the six-episode drama and tension that led to it, observes Divya Nair.
The harvest festival is incomplete without this humble and easy-to-make porridge.
Presenting the most-viewed recipes this year.
Delhi-based Shubham Chakraborty, 32, a management graduate from XLRI, Jamshedpur, tells us how he fought anxiety and stress due to poor workplace management.
The first step to keeping your job safe, experts tell Rediff.com's Divya Nair, is understanding why layoffs happen.
Kerala buttermilk is a soothing summer drink.
Ramanunni Nair's spicy chicken recipe can be served up with rice, rotis or Malabar parottas.
Leo is a good entertainer with interesting twists you wouldn't guess, applauds Divya Nair.
Beetroot Rasam is a great soup for a chilly day or may be relished with steamed rice and poriyal/upperi/bhaji.
The competition between Dil, Dimaag and Dum promises much entertainment in the days to come, expects Divya Nair.
Aadujeevitham (The Goat Life) is undoubtedly one of the most successful experiments in Prithviraj's journey as an actor, applauds Divya Nair.
A temple on the mountain top. A lake and a waterfall. All in one day!
A daughter's ode to her mom's love for cooking.
What makes Ullozhukku worth recommending is its ability to surrender to the surprises and yet grow with its characters, observes Divya Nair.
Vineeth Sreenivasan deserves applause for striving to blend the past with the present and revoking your memories, states Divya Nair.
At Ganesh Galli, one of Mumbai's oldest pandals, a team of more than 60 workers came together to create Ayodhya's Ram Mandir.
Sutta Kathirikkai goes well with idli, dosa, chapattis and even rice.
What should have ideally been a slow-burn thriller pretty much turns into a game of predictive, uninteresting moments that simply delay the almost obvious climax, notes Divya Nair.
'If you batted an eyelid and drifted the vehicle a little, you'd certainly hit the unsteady rocks and meet your end. Or so it seemed.' 'By the way, did I tell you that we were cruising at approximately 12,000 feet and above?'
Mental health coach Anu Krishna offers advice on how to cope with the sudden loss of a loved one.
'All those photographs I had seen before about Ladakh were not photoshopped.' 'Ladakh, truly, was nature's masterpiece.'
"If HR isn't responsive, it's critical to keep records of all interactions -- e-mails, dates and any conversations you had. If HR fails to help, escalate the matter to higher management or the internal complaints committee," says Smita Shetty Kapoor.
International hip-hop artiste Raja Kumari talks about fighting criticism, her love for India and finding the country's next big talent.
