Lingerie designer Karishma Jumani talks about why the Indian lingerie industry took so long to come out of its 'comfort zone'.
Paroma Chatterjee has done over 800 gigs, performed at many big clubs in India and abroad and won acclaim for her skill.
Mumbai-based animal communicator Akshaya Kawle shares some exciting stories and learnings from her professional journey.
'I am proud of the many things my country is. At the same time I do not need to turn a blind eye to the (man-made) flaws.'
'Unfortunately, our system doesn't care for slow learners. That's where tutors like us come into play,' Aarti Kannan tells Rediff.com's Divya Nair.
Instead of sulking and being lazy, it is important that you brave up and beat the blues
'If you are not able to perform today, 10 years later, you won't have an excuse to explain why you didn't do it when you could.'
The hits and misses of the week.
In India, if you live with your parents, there is no way in hell you can avoid their interference in the tiniest aspects of your life.
The hits and misses of the week.
Mumbai-based dancing troupe V Unbeatable received a standing ovation from the audience and judges at America's Got Talent, a leading talent reality show.
Box Office: Vishwaroop II is a disaster
'It broke my heart when Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein did not work at the box office but little did I know that one day, it would become a cult film.'
Pune architects Dhruvang Hingmire and Priyanka Gunjikar are building houses out of mud and stone, employing local artists and contributing to the village economy.
''Dear men, don't expect your wives to naturally play the role of maid, cleaner, babysitter, a working professional and be nice to your parents.' 'It's her choice, and if she chooses not to, she may have her reasons too; that doesn't make her bad or less 'pious' as the Supreme Court pointed.' 'If you are looking for a full-time, unpaid maid or caretaker in your life partner, you do not understand marriage at all,' says Divya Nair.
Jayavel was rescued from begging and through his hard work and determination has now won a scholarship to complete his engineering in Italy.
'I want to use my music to reach out to the youth, to inspire them to create history.' 'To share knowledge, to tell them the importance of voting, girl child education, menstrual hygiene.'
When Deepika Padukone walked on the Cannes red carpet this year she followed in the footsteps of the biggest global beauty icons of two decades. Divya Nair looks back.
Mumtaz Kazi recounts her life's journey in her own words.
Thirteen women, who have broken gender stereotypes, reveal what it takes to do a 'man's job'.
'When I was young, I used to look around the village we lived in.' 'There was a lack of resources -- no proper health centres and schools.' 'I felt that becoming an IAS officer would help solve those issues.'
Lavitha Shinoj juggled a job and family to participate in her first-ever beauty contest. 'It was a new, life-changing experience,' she says.
'The rule for millennials is: You can have a career for life.' 'You have to constantly adapt to the needs of the industry to stay relevant.' 'The jobs will be the same, but the skill sets required will be different.' 'Technology will dominate the nature of jobs available in the future.'
Activist, motivational speaker and acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal talks about her 'not so glamorous life', daily struggles and how she's preparing herself for the future.
Follow these 10 Chennai foodies to track down the great restaurants and awesome food there!
At 27, Uppma Virdi is telling stories, connecting cultures and making a killing out of chai.
'#MeToo is a giant stride towards protesting sexual/verbal assault.' 'It is very important for us, as a society, to 'listen', to introspect and to understand that this is part of 'change' towards a safer society.' 'Hushing it up will only encourage the perpetrators who will begin to feel that they are invincible.'
Do we really need to wait for a special day to be reminded of our country's rich heritage and culture, asks author and management guru Virender Kapoor.
The world according to Neeraj Pandey. Observed by Sreehari Nair.
As the NDA government completes two years in office, there are more questions on Swarupa Dutt's mind than answers.
Pankhuri Gidwani took a year's break to focus on the pageant, but scored brilliantly in her CBSE Class 12 exams this year.
Jaahnavi Sriperambuduru wants to be the youngest person to scale the seven summits of the world.
The difference between watching a movie on a laptop in your apartment and watching it on a big white screen is almost spiritual, notes Sreehari Nair.
Virender Kapoor tells us why he wrote the book A Wonderful Wife.
Mamta Kulkarni, Mumbai's first woman station master joined the Indian Railways in May 1992.
Haaziq Kazi, disturbed by the damage we have done to marine life, has designed a solution to save the oceans.
Ayesha Aziz has always aimed for the sky.
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