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Divya Nair

Divya Nair reports on young achievers, education, health, relationships and occasionally reviews Tamil and Malayalam movies. You can e-mail the author at divyan@rediff.co.in

Stories by DIVYA NAIR

41 films, 101 awards, but this filmmaker has no takers

41 films, 101 awards, but this filmmaker has no takers

Rediff.com   31 May 2016

Hyderabad-based Anshul Sinha is making hard hitting films on important social issues, but there are no takers.

'I wanted to go to the best school in the country'

'I wanted to go to the best school in the country'

Rediff.com   17 May 2016

In our series on Super30 achievers, we find out how Aquibur Rahman has fared since he cleared his IIT-Joint Entrance Exam.

Sairat is beautiful, fascinating, intelligent...

Sairat is beautiful, fascinating, intelligent...

Rediff.com   12 May 2016

Marathi film Sairat will stay with you for a really long time, raves Divya Nair.

10 reasons you're not getting that promotion

10 reasons you're not getting that promotion

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2016

It is not just about meeting performance goals, say hiring managers.

10 things we miss about summer

10 things we miss about summer

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2016

There was so little to complain about!

7 soft skills that will get you hired

7 soft skills that will get you hired

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2016

Are you self motivated? Have you lead a team before? Can you deliver under pressure?

Summer recipe: How to make lemon mint cooler

Summer recipe: How to make lemon mint cooler

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2016

The perfect recipe to beat the sweltering heat.

Vishu kani, kaineetam and more

Vishu kani, kaineetam and more

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2016

Vishu invokes fond memories of childhood writes Divya Nair/Rediff.com

Recipe: How to make Broccoli Pops

Recipe: How to make Broccoli Pops

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2016

This grilled appetiser is easy to make, hard to resist.

'Women must stop feeling guilty'

'Women must stop feeling guilty'

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2016

Acid attack crusader Laxmi Aggarwal's exceptional rise from an accident is sure to inspire you.

Meet India's fastest piano player

Meet India's fastest piano player

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2016

This is Aman Bathla's story.

How a nerdy biotech grad became Miss South India 2016

How a nerdy biotech grad became Miss South India 2016

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2016

Chennai born Meera Mitun landed her first modelling break when she least expected it.

'When you reach the top, people will only see your success'

'When you reach the top, people will only see your success'

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2016

In his first attempt, Chirag Jha, a BTech student from the IIT-Bombay scored a perfect 100 in the CAT 2015 results declared earlier this year.

'I was a picky eater. I hated carrots, milk and karela'

'I was a picky eater. I hated carrots, milk and karela'

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2015

Chef and author Rakhee Vaswani talks about her passion for cooking, her daily struggles as a mompreneur and how she's spreading smiles through her recipes.

Do you know the logic behind these superstitions?

Do you know the logic behind these superstitions?

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2015

Most rituals that we blindly follow today have a scientific and logical history to it.

'Every time I hear: Be safe, I cringe'

'Every time I hear: Be safe, I cringe'

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2015

'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.'

This 10 year old is the youngest Indian TEDx speaker

This 10 year old is the youngest Indian TEDx speaker

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2015

Ishita Katyal, the youngest TEDx licensee ever from Asia impressed the world with her ideas at the TED Youth conference held in New York, November 14.

#Nostalgia! 10 things we miss about Diwali now

#Nostalgia! 10 things we miss about Diwali now

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2015

Disclaimer! If you were born post 2000, some of the things mentioned in this piece might seem ancient.

How to have a Happy Monday at work

How to have a Happy Monday at work

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2015

Instead of sulking and being lazy, it is important that you brave up and beat the blues

'Our appeal to Indians is to buy Indian and wear Indian'

'Our appeal to Indians is to buy Indian and wear Indian'

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2015

Designers Shraddha Nigam and Mayank Anand tell us why they're committed to the cause of empowering Indian weavers through their label.