All stories by Avantika Bhuyan
She is bringing the museum into our homes
Rediff.com3 Jul 2017Dayanita Singh, artist and curator, is giving photography a new art form.
Dare to climb a frozen waterfall?
Rediff.com10 May 2017Ice climbing, especially in Spiti, has now become the holy grail of mountaineering in India.
Is Kapil Sharma having trouble handling success?
Rediff.com11 Apr 2017Such is Sharma's clout that very few are willing to take sides in this controversy. 'It's like talking about Salman Khan.' 'No one wants to ruffle feathers.'
Bringing back the food Indians have forgotten
Rediff.com29 Mar 2017Ever heard of 'gosht ka halwa' or 'dal ki dulhan'? Avantika Bhuyan profiles a battery of food enthusiasts who are out to make sure that you do.
Now you can dine like royalty, with the royals!
Rediff.com21 Mar 2017Eatwithindia is creating an event wherein 36 royal families will play host and share their culinary traditions.
The explosion at sea: How The Ghazi Attack got made
Rediff.com7 Feb 2017The Ghazi Attack tells the story about one of the 'last unsolved greatest mysteries of the 1971 war.'
He brought out the poetry of the ordinary face
Rediff.com16 Jan 2017Om Puri was that rare actor who could carry a film on sheer power and versatility of his performance
The model who has become fairy godmother to Indian artists
Rediff.com5 Jan 2017Avantika Bhuyan on how Feroze Gujral is making her mark on the world of art.
Fashion 2017: What's Hot, What's Not
Rediff.com4 Jan 2017Exaggerated sleeves, bold colours and individualistic styles -- Avantika Bhuyan tells you what will be in vogue in 2017.
The chef who is taking Indian cuisine to New York
Rediff.com16 Dec 2016In a career spanning nearly three decades, Floyd Cardoz has always drawn on food memories to create a new culinary language.
5 easy, delicious MasterChef style recipes!
Rediff.com19 Oct 2016This festive season, put on your apron and whip up exquisite, progressive desserts, MasterChef-style.
The Stanford graduate who left Oracle to make wine
Rediff.com22 Sep 2016It's been 16 years since Rajeev Samant launched the first Sula wine by selling 50,000 cases. Today Sula is on track to sell a million cases this year.
'I wanted to understand Dhoni's mind'
Rediff.com8 Sep 2016Meet the man behind MS Dhoni: The Untold Story.
The train ticket inspector who's an amazing painter
Rediff.com31 Aug 2016Avantika Bhuyan meets a train ticket inspector who captures everyday scenes beautifully on canvas.
High-end fashion, now on rent!
Rediff.com9 Jun 2016If you want to wear your favourite designer or high-end label, simply rent it from fashion rental portals.
Zorawar Kalra is taking Indian cuisine to the world
Rediff.com24 May 2016'It should be considered one of the primary cuisines on Earth,' Zorawar Kalra tells Avantika Bhuyan.
Memories set in stone
Rediff.com27 Apr 2016Designer Bibhu Mohapatra launches a new line of diamond jewellery inspired by his childhood memories.
Try these exciting tea recipes
Rediff.com25 Apr 2016Ginger and tulsi flavoured tea is passe. Exotic ingredients are now finding their way into the kettle.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali: Picture perfectionist!
Rediff.com13 Apr 2016'Sometimes the cast wouldn't come together; sometimes I wasn't in a position at the box office to make this film. But I didn't give up,' Sanjay Leela Bhansali tells Avantika Bhuyan after Bajirao Mastani won 7 National Awards.