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Look who's teaching young India to talk about sex!

Look who's teaching young India to talk about sex!

Rediff.com2 May 2018

Meet the inspiring youth-led YP Foundation.

Do you know how dangerous your smartphone is?

Do you know how dangerous your smartphone is?

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

Are you an innocent smartphone user in a perilous online world, asks Geetanjali Krishna.

I am Shalini Chauhan, a warrior!

I am Shalini Chauhan, a warrior!

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

In a patriarchal Uttar Pradesh village, a young girl is making a difference.

Pench National Park: A summer day in the home of Mowgli and his friends

Pench National Park: A summer day in the home of Mowgli and his friends

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

Going beyond the tiger fixation at Pench National Park.

Ordinary lives, extraordinary struggles

Ordinary lives, extraordinary struggles

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

'As I look back on 2016, I see yet another year in which our country -- not just the government -- has failed to move ahead,' says Geetanjali Krishna.

'I see my students as change-makers'

'I see my students as change-makers'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

'The easy availability of funds has enabled us to not only hire the best faculty, but has also made it possible for us to retain them with the best possible infrastructure -- labs, grants etc,' Ashoka University VC Malabika Sarkar tells Geetanjali Krishna.

The struggle for Gorkhaland won't end soon

The struggle for Gorkhaland won't end soon

Rediff.com21 Aug 2017

'When I look at the faces of people around me, they have a certain energy, as if unemployment, food scarcity and infrastructural breakdown are small sacrifices for our agitation for Gorkhaland,' a Gorkha based in Delhi tells Geetanjali Krishna.

Nature's great spectacle: Watching Amur falcons roost in Nagaland

Nature's great spectacle: Watching Amur falcons roost in Nagaland

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

And it happens in Nagaland.

Life lessons from Mandira Bedi

Life lessons from Mandira Bedi

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

'Whether it's a morning walk, an evening swim or an afternoon workout in the gym, just get moving.'

The Magic of Katha

The Magic of Katha

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

'If we're able to make a child laugh or feel happy to come to school, more than half the battle is won,' Katha Founder Geeta Dharmarajan tells Geetanjali Krishna.

A taste of life & luxury in a Rajasthani fort

A taste of life & luxury in a Rajasthani fort

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

The 230-year-old Alila Fort in Bishangarh is now a hotel.

How to survive on a fake SC card

How to survive on a fake SC card

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

'This is just a harmless card that helps me beat the system occasionally... being labelled a Scheduled Caste is another cup of tea altogether.'

'It seemed like a life of unbearable captivity to me'

'It seemed like a life of unbearable captivity to me'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

When she told me her story, I realised that one man's meat is another man's poison.

What's your baby watching?

What's your baby watching?

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

How do the shows we watch and the songs we listen to, affect us? The question bothers Geetanjali Krishna after a domestic worker gushes about her six-month-old daughter's love for a nagin-themed TV show and Mika's Gandi Baat.

Surely, this isn't the credit economy Modi talks about!

Surely, this isn't the credit economy Modi talks about!

Rediff.com26 Jan 2017

The banana grower, like everyone else in the village, was buying all his daily requirements on credit. The grocer, fishmonger and vegetable seller were all happily dispensing with their goods and keeping account of who owed what.

A horrifying night with the homeless on Delhi's mean streets

A horrifying night with the homeless on Delhi's mean streets

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

Most homeless kids, whether they have families or live alone, face daily physical & sexual abuse.

A non-feminist, stay-at-home dad

A non-feminist, stay-at-home dad

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

Hard decisions have to be taken when a baby is on the way, says Geetanjali Krishna.

The fully filmi Indians of the Swiss Alps

The fully filmi Indians of the Swiss Alps

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

In the snow clad Jungfraujoch, Geetanjali Krishna walks straight into a scene from a Bollywood film -- a buxom beauty in a green chiffon sari.

But who'll help me?

But who'll help me?

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

Even the most positive change can inflict collateral damage, discovers Geetanjali Krishna.

The Last Headhunters in India

The Last Headhunters in India

Rediff.com16 Dec 2017

There was a time when the fierce warriors of the Konyak tribe displayed the skulls of their vanquished enemies as war trophies. Today, their world is disappearing.

Inflation's biggest, yet silent victims!

Inflation's biggest, yet silent victims!

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

No, they are not you or me, says Geetanjali Krishna.

Schooling, the Saajha way

Schooling, the Saajha way

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

A Delhi-based organisation is helping parents become involved with their children's school experience, says Geetanjali Krishna.

I-Day inspiration on a Mumbai local

I-Day inspiration on a Mumbai local

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

'We met on a Mumbai local some time ago, but the lessons she taught me about money management and life in general have stayed with me,' says Geetanjali Krishna.

They don't have the heart to watch Ravana burn!

They don't have the heart to watch Ravana burn!

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

Meet the Ravana makers of Titarpur, courtesy Geetanjali Krishna.

#TravelTuesday: Lucerne, a city from a fairytale

#TravelTuesday: Lucerne, a city from a fairytale

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

This picturesque city is a fascinating mix of Swiss quaintness and modern flourishes.

The never-ending parties of Lisbon!

The never-ending parties of Lisbon!

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

The capital of Portugal has reinvented itself as one of the hottest travel destinations in Europe.

Sigh! No good college despite 92% in Class 12

Sigh! No good college despite 92% in Class 12

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

The prospects of getting a good course in a good college with an aggregate of 92 per cent are bleak, says a parent.

Have you visited the mysterious Chand Baori?

Have you visited the mysterious Chand Baori?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

Dedicated to the goddess of happiness, this beautiful tourist attraction remains spectacular in its desolation, says Geetanjali Krishna.

A temple on the Yamuna

A temple on the Yamuna

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

'Bateshwar is a rare temple where Shiva is depicted in his human form (and not his symbol, the Lingam).'

Discovering a new city in terrible weather

Discovering a new city in terrible weather

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

They landed at their destination in the midst of a typhoon warning!

Time to make our forests fire-proof

Time to make our forests fire-proof

Rediff.com11 May 2016

Improved fire-fighting equipment and proper training for forest guards is a must to ensure that fires like the recent ones don't occur again. In the first of a three-part series, Geetanjali Krishna looks at the burning issues that need to be resolved.

Solutions for a man-made drought in Maharashtra

Solutions for a man-made drought in Maharashtra

Rediff.com23 Apr 2016

Farmers who are using traditional irrigation systems and practices are better coping in times of drought.

Face-to-face with a King Cobra!

Face-to-face with a King Cobra!

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

The monkeys can't take their eyes off the snake, and Geetanjali Krishna has forgotten to breathe.

Vyapam scam throws up new twist

Vyapam scam throws up new twist

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

Key documents related to the seven-year-old scam go missing from medical college in Gwalior.

Why Saigon filled me with hope

Why Saigon filled me with hope

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

Like the Vietnamese, maybe we too will survive bombs and disasters to see a better day.

Throwing away your old shoe? Think again!

Throwing away your old shoe? Think again!

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

A social venture is recycling shoes so that barefoot children have proper footwear.

Summer treat: 42 bird species in my Delhi backyard!

Summer treat: 42 bird species in my Delhi backyard!

Rediff.com1 May 2017

The idea that home itself could have hitherto undiscovered delights, was a nice one for Geetanjali Krishna.

A toast to Athens and democracy

A toast to Athens and democracy

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

Geetanjali Krishna approached her trip to Greece -- the cradle of democracy where the notions of equality, free speech and civic liberty first took shape -- as much as pilgrimage as a holiday.

The company that leads other companies to smarter dharma

The company that leads other companies to smarter dharma

Rediff.com24 Apr 2017

"The idea is to inform industries about sustainable practices that will reduce their carbon footprint as well as boost their bottomlines," Smarter Dharma founder Sriram Kuchimanchi tells Geetanjali Krishna.

Others go to the Alps, we explore the gateway to them

Others go to the Alps, we explore the gateway to them

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

A Swiss sojourn may start at Alpines but its real charm lies in Interlaken, says Geetanjali Krishna.