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
'We will teach horse riding and swimming to our children. But when it comes to dealing with emotions, none of the parents or teachers will ask the child: "How are you feeling today?"'
'I can finally tell my father that he need not go fix tiles in other people's homes.'
'Frankly, no one is prepared for Begin Again or whatever this is called.'
'So far, we have sent 12 buses of workers home.'
Months after making history by winning America's Got Talent, Mumbai's V Unbeatable dancing crew is crumbling under the lockdown.
It is unfair that actors like Jyotika and Parthiban are wasted in what could have been a spectacular courtroom drama, complains Divya Nair.
'The lockdown has been a great excuse to delay payments.'
'It is time the government should intervene more strongly than ever before and save the textile industry which is the pride of our nation.'
'We are not laying any of our team off. We cannot do that especially at this time.' 'It will be hard for them to find other jobs now and we will not let our team down now.'
'It will be a competitive market more than ever due to the layoffs that have happened.'
'You need to polish your skills and be prepared to be an asset in the 'new normal' work environment.' 'Access MOOCs (massive open online courses) and keep your brain razor sharp, despite not having a job offer or having your job offer rescinded.'
Six working professionals tell us how they balance time between work and family.
Autorickshaw drivers and families from Kalyan reveal how the lockdown has rendered them jobless and deprived them of bare necessities.
The nationwide lockdown has robbed several daily wage labourers and households of their incomes. Vrushali Vilas Kadam tells Divya Nair/Rediff.com how her family is struggling to make ends meet.
Indian students, who are living and studying away from home, tell us how they are dealing with the COVID-19 crisis and what they discovered on their journey back home.
'It is safe to consume cooked non-vegetarian food.'
'We are feeling helpless and want to be with our families.'
'See to it that you have adequate skills that will make you so indispensable that they cannot fire you.'
Young professionals who lost their jobs tell Rediff.com's Divya Nair how they reclaimed their lives.
There is action, drama, emotion, comedy -- everything in equal measure and lots of stylish sequences featuring Rajinikanth. Clearly, Darbar is a visual treat for fans, says Divya Nair.
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