Simran Dhir's very readable debut novel Best Intentions portrays the colours as well as the privilege and politics of Delhi life.
Discovering the charms of Manali's numerous eateries.
'It was unfair to expect him to continue to keep on supplying vaccines without being given a firm commitment or a financial grant of any sort.'
How about we just say, "top ten of h-u-n-d-r-e-d-s!"?
Was Wang Yi'S visit intended to remind India of 1962, asks Claude Arpi?
You wouldn't want to miss these unexplored, mesmerising snow hamlets in India.
Budget travelers, these monsoon getaways are meant for you!
Looking for travel inspiration as you plan your summer vacation? Here's help.
The ancient Jordanian city and its immense faades were lost for almost 1,000 years!
Prime Minister Modi made a strategic blunder of Nehruvian proportions -- presuming no war can happen now, and the Chinese won't be a military threat and risk their economic interests, observes Shekhar Gupta.
The home-chef put Indian cuisine on the world map with her cooking experiments on MasterChef Australia.
Hrithik's intensity around Mohenjo Daro's rambling spectacle is touching even if the promos pack in more swagger than substance and reveal Gowariker's preference for opulence over realism, feels Sukanya Verma.
'If you see the way Shammi Kapoor danced... that was Geeta Bali's personality. My mother was a bigger and more successful star than my father when they got married.'
A tiny village in the Gangotri area and a self-discovery vacation...
The Blue City is calling out to you. Are you ready?
We present our alphabet of 2020, pulling in everything you'll remember about this year we'd rather forget.
A temple on the mountain top. A lake and a waterfall. All in one day!
Plan your day trekking, camping, swimming, bird-watching around these spots.
Here's how you can give your family heirloom a face lift with a dash of style and modern art.
Just an hour or so from the ones we commonly throng to, they promise a lot more for a lot less.
This time, let's visit France with Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar.
Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera takes in the best of Bhutan, a beautiful little kingdom that has bundles and bundles of goodness to offer.
This post is for those who think they can't travel with less money and for those who have money but want to travel on a shoestring budget for the sake of constraint and the adventure it brings with it.
This Ganesh Chaturthi, pledge to do these things do if you really want to please Lord Ganesha
Ramya Nair tells us how she found love in Arun.
In a premise begging for food porn, there's a shocking scarcity of sensory pleasure or vision. You'll see more gastronomic delights in the two-minute trailer of the original Chef than in this entire movie, feels Sukanya Verma.
The hounding of former AMU students by some alumni over their 'wining and dining' during Ramzan is deeply disturbing, says AMU Professor Mohammad Sajjad. 'Intolerance, irrationality, bigotry, religious/sectarian hatred, and all such pernicious tendencies must be fought and resisted, more particularly by university campuses, in order to build a better society.' 'Have we, as academics, failed, and that too, quite miserably?' he asks. 'I feel like confessing and saying yes, we have indeed failed.'
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The film has good action sequences and gripping treasure hunt sequences especially towards the climax.
Three enthusiasts, who now run cycling ventures in Bengaluru, write about biking trails in and around the city
Priya Bala of Folomojo.com hits the road!
He is the living proof that you are never too old to run a marathon.
On his 73rd birthday, here's celebrating 10 hilarious moments when AB cracked us up with his lively antics.
If you have the cash, the big fat Indian wedding just got bigger. (Psst! And the good folks at TripHobo.com have a few ideas!)
One warm sunny day, Abhilasha Ojha stumbles upon the soul of Bahrain.
'Will the Statue of Unity and Tent City Narmada have as much of a transformational effect on the local economy as the salt desert/Tent City Dhordo did is something that only time can tell,' says Sanjeev Nayyar.
Bouldering is the new favourite among India's adventure enthusiasts
A weekend in the beautiful sleepy town of Mukteshwar is just what you need to bust your stress, says Suchismita Banerjee.
From Dudhwa to Veppathur and Havelock Island, the Indian tourism market is booming like never before.
The banyan tree and the green chilli; the crow and the beetle; the rose and the mango; the informality and good humour of its people... Beloved author Ruskin Bond continues Rediff.com's special series on India's treasures, and tells Archana Masih that India's wealth lies in its simple splendours.
Time to pack your bags and pamper the wanderlust in you.
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