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'Arranged marriage seemed like a box of lies waiting to explode'

'Arranged marriage seemed like a box of lies waiting to explode'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

Is marriage an option or an alternative? When does one actually know when to take the plunge? In the first of a series, Divya discusses the events that led her to the most important decision of her life - marriage.

Why I am looking forward to Papa's box of sweets this Diwali

Why I am looking forward to Papa's box of sweets this Diwali

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

Soon-to-be-married Divya Nair will celebrate her last Diwali at her parents' home. She looks back at some of her most memorable festive memories growing up.

Pix: What a rainy holiday looks like

Pix: What a rainy holiday looks like

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

Rediff readers shared their best monsoon memories.

Beast Review

Beast Review

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

Leave logic behind, sit back and watch Vijay do the impossible, observes Divya Nair.

Layoffs: 'I'd not recommend animation as a career to anybody'

Layoffs: 'I'd not recommend animation as a career to anybody'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

As one of India's topmost animation companies lays off its employees, a senior employee talks about what went wrong, and raises the question: Should your children join the animation industry?

'A mother has the right to make her career choices'

'A mother has the right to make her career choices'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

'Being a working mom is no easy task.' 'There is constant judgement from society for leaving the children at home and going to work.' 'We are living in 2022 now and it is about time views on this matter change.'

'Where's the time to hate, when there's so little time to love?'

'Where's the time to hate, when there's so little time to love?'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

It's been just three weeks since I got married, and given the frenzied schedule, there is no sign of teddy bears or heart- shaped cushions, even in my dreams.

SNAP 2011 'goofs ' SHOULD NOT affect students!

SNAP 2011 'goofs ' SHOULD NOT affect students!

Rediff.com22 Dec 2011

The SNAP 2011 exam allegedly featured questions taken from Web sites of coaching institutes, repeated answer options, incomplete information besides spelling and typography errors. Divya Nair checks if these allegations have any merit.

'Day or night, women are always thinking of safety'

'Day or night, women are always thinking of safety'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

'No matter which part of the world you live in, I am sure every woman must have experienced this at some point of their lives.'

New Year memories: The ragged old man, housie and terrace parties

New Year memories: The ragged old man, housie and terrace parties

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

It's the last day of a beautiful year of ups and downs and today, I'm filled with nostalgia for the year gone by, says Divya Nair.

Ashwin Sanghi: 'I received obnoxious comments for my book'

Ashwin Sanghi: 'I received obnoxious comments for my book'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

What triggered young Ashwin Sanghi, having just returned from Yale with a degree in business management and a family business to take care of, to try his hand at history and mythology?

Kuruthi review

Kuruthi review

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

Kuruthi is let down by poor execution -- there are too many loose ends and most of the arguments seemed too forced, like there was an urgent responsibility to balance the blame without taking sides, points out Divya Nair.

Mocked for tomboy looks, this 18 YO did India proud

Mocked for tomboy looks, this 18 YO did India proud

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Miss Teen World 2019 Sushmita Singh shares her inspiring journey to the top.

No buffet dinners please, we're Indians!

No buffet dinners please, we're Indians!

Rediff.com29 Nov 2013

In her fourth entry Divya Nair talks about how food served at weddings is avidly discussed and becomes a crucial part of the wedding preparations and memories.

What makes this 18 YO artist so special?

What makes this 18 YO artist so special?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

Mumbai-based artiste Dev Mehta wants to use modern art to inspire people to think and see things differently. This is his story.

Just what is wrong with India's engineering graduates?

Just what is wrong with India's engineering graduates?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2012

Why is the majority of fresh graduates in the field deemed unemployable? Divya Nair speaks to industry leaders, recruiters and academia who analyse the crisis and explain why there is a demand in institutes for trained faculty, as well as a mechanism to test and upgrade job-relevant skills.

Ashwin Sanghi: The birth of India's Dan Brown

Ashwin Sanghi: The birth of India's Dan Brown

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

In a two-part interview with Ashwin Sanghi, we bring you insights from the bestselling author of The Krishna Key, Chanakya's Chant and Rozabal Line and just how a young man from a family obsessed with numbers and business found love for history and the written word.

Our lives are wrapped in time bombs: 13/7 survivor

Our lives are wrapped in time bombs: 13/7 survivor

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

It's been a year since three blasts ripped through crowded localities of Mumbai, killing 26 people and injuring 130. Rediff.com correspondents walked down memory lane with survivors and re-lived the fateful July 13 evening that was smeared with blood, agony and fear.

'Arranged marriages make it difficult to speak of love'

'Arranged marriages make it difficult to speak of love'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2012

First-time author Komal Mehta, whose book Nick of Time has just hit the shelves, discusses writing, the inevitability of love and spills her deepest, darkest secrets in an interview with rediff.com's Divya Nair.

Meet the Indian who won top honours at Brain Triathlon Challenge 2011

Meet the Indian who won top honours at Brain Triathlon Challenge 2011

Rediff.com8 Aug 2011

Divya Nair talks to Harshvardhan Shah who recently finished third at the Brain Triathlon Challenge 2011 in Singapore.

'Asking Indian docs to return after higher studies unfair'

'Asking Indian docs to return after higher studies unfair'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

India's Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad would like Indian doctors travelling to the US for further studies to sign a bond assuring that they'd return to India after completing their course. Divya Nair weighs in the pros and cons.

'Entrepreneurship isn't a game of roulette'

'Entrepreneurship isn't a game of roulette'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

'To set up a successful business, one must have a solution to an existing problem or a better way of addressing the current solution.'

A date with nature

A date with nature

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

A temple on the mountain top. A lake and a waterfall. All in one day!

From a small town in Bihar to being a Rhodes scholar

From a small town in Bihar to being a Rhodes scholar

Rediff.com13 Dec 2011

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.

26/11: Terror is still in their hearts, even 3 years on

26/11: Terror is still in their hearts, even 3 years on

Rediff.com21 Nov 2011

On November 26, ten terrorists took the city under siege killing about 188 people and injuring close to 300. Three years on, we walk down the same road from Badhwar Park to Girgaum Chowpatty in Mumbai and are greeted by stories of despair and disappointment. Divya Nair reports.

26/11: Terror is still in their hearts, even 3 years on

26/11: Terror is still in their hearts, even 3 years on

Rediff.com21 Nov 2011

On November 26, ten terrorists took the city under siege killing about 188 people and injuring close to 300. Three years on, we walk down the same road from Badhwar Park to Girgaum Chowpatty in Mumbai and are greeted by stories of despair and disappointment. Divya Nair reports.

CAT 2011: Day 1 students face system errors, login issues

CAT 2011: Day 1 students face system errors, login issues

Rediff.com22 Oct 2011

Crashing computers, log-in problems upset students on the first day of Common Admission Test, 2011 at the IBSAR centre at Belapur CBD, Navi Mumbai. As many as 3,000 students appeared for the first day of the CAT exam. Divya Nair reports.

Dreams of glamour and stardom: Here's where they start!

Dreams of glamour and stardom: Here's where they start!

Rediff.com31 Jan 2012

The Lakme Fashion Week 2012 model auditions, held in Mumbai last week, saw only 10 aspirants chosen from among 350. But win or lose, each one has a dream to follow, a story to tell and a lesson to share. Divya Nair reports.

'A Lot Of Demand For Niche Talent'

'A Lot Of Demand For Niche Talent'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

'Generic skills are in abundance, but technological advancements have left staple skills redundant.' 'It is why employers are now looking for alternate sources of hiring -- deploying gig workers, looking at Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities for relevant talent.'

From a small town in Bihar to being a Rhodes Scholar

From a small town in Bihar to being a Rhodes Scholar

Rediff.com14 Dec 2011

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.

Life after CAT: 'IIMs truly test your perseverance levels'

Life after CAT: 'IIMs truly test your perseverance levels'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

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.

The WEIRDEST Requests From Airline Passengers

The WEIRDEST Requests From Airline Passengers

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Airline flight attendants reveal the craziest requests they have received from passengers!

Skiing for a dream

Skiing for a dream

Rediff.com3 Nov 2011

Divya Nair speaks to an Indian teenager who skied across Greenland to raise funds for an institution for leprosy patients' daughters.

First day, first show: 'CAT 2011 wasn't great'

First day, first show: 'CAT 2011 wasn't great'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2011

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.

I feel handicapped with guilt and debt: 13/7 survivor

I feel handicapped with guilt and debt: 13/7 survivor

Rediff.com10 Jul 2012

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.

Diary of a fashion week virgin: Day Five

Diary of a fashion week virgin: Day Five

Rediff.com22 Aug 2011

Fashion Week first-timer Divya Nair recounts her fifth and final day attending Lakme.

Diary of a fashion week virgin: Day Four

Diary of a fashion week virgin: Day Four

Rediff.com21 Aug 2011

Fashion Week first-timer Divya Nair recounts her fourth day attending Lakme.

Diary of a fashion week virgin: Day Three

Diary of a fashion week virgin: Day Three

Rediff.com21 Aug 2011

Fashion Week first-timer Divya Nair recounts her third day attending Lakme.

Diary of a fashion week virgin: Day Two

Diary of a fashion week virgin: Day Two

Rediff.com19 Aug 2011

Fashion Week first-timer Divya Nair recounts her second day attending Lakme.

A fashion week virgin's first tryst with glamour

A fashion week virgin's first tryst with glamour

Rediff.com18 Aug 2011

Divya Nair never went to a fashion show nor had she crossed paths with a supermodel in her life. And then Lakme Fashion Week happened to her. Nair writes about her experience for rediff.com