All stories by Divya Nair
15 interesting road signs from India
Rediff.com16 Aug 2016They are witty, funny and thought-provoking!
A date with nature
Rediff.com9 Aug 2016A temple on the mountain top. A lake and a waterfall. All in one day!
Leh to Srinagar: A slice of paradise on Earth
Rediff.com4 Aug 2016'The beautiful valleys dotted by standing trees, white rocks and gushing streams were an instant respite for our sleep-deprived eyes.'
Monastries, Rancho school and a tragic loss
Rediff.com1 Aug 2016'There is a point near the hill where you kill the engine and park your vehicle in neutral.' 'The vehicle automatically slides a few inches, which the locals believe is due to the magnetic power of the hill.'
Pangong Tso: Where 3 Idiots ended
Rediff.com27 Jul 2016'All those photographs I had seen before about Ladakh were not photoshopped.' 'Ladakh, truly, was nature's masterpiece.'
Want Achhe Din? Implement these taxes!
Rediff.com26 Jul 2016Perhaps India needs to implement these for Achhe Din to happen.
A salute to the brave who gave their today for our tomorrow
Rediff.com26 Jul 2016As India remembers its soldiers who fought and died in the Kargil War, Divya Nair recalls a recent day of homage at the Kargil War Memorial.
Jispa-Tso Moriri: Tipsy bridges, cute kids and a long lake
Rediff.com25 Jul 2016'If you batted an eyelid and drifted the vehicle a little, you'd certainly hit the unsteady rocks and meet your end. Or so it seemed.' 'By the way, did I tell you that we were cruising at approximately 12,000 feet and above?'
Manali-Jispa: The magic of Nature
Rediff.com22 Jul 2016'As the night wore on, we could hear insects, see fireflies and slowly, the stars took over the naked sky.' 'For those of us who spend the largest part of our lives in a cement jungle and wake up to machine sounds, this was music.'
Delhi to Manali: 17 hrs of driving, funny signs and a risky tunnel
Rediff.com22 Jul 2016'As the convoy crawled towards Manali, the night got darker with no street lights to guide us. The road ahead too got narrower and rocky.'
12 days, 5 states, 1,800 km: A dream journey begins
Rediff.com21 Jul 2016The Mahindra Monastery Escape 2016 is a one-of-its-kind road trip through some of India's toughest and picturesque terrain.
The Indian teen scaling the world's highest peaks
Rediff.com30 Jun 2016Jaahnavi Sriperambuduru wants to be the youngest person to scale the seven summits of the world.
'He stopped calling her and that was a sign'
Rediff.com16 Jun 2016Divya Nair writes about a friend who recently separated from her husband of four years.
Can tapeworm kill you? All you need to know
Rediff.com3 Jun 2016Consuming uncooked or contaminated food may put you at high risk of a tapeworm infection.
41 films, 101 awards, but this filmmaker has no takers
Rediff.com31 May 2016Hyderabad-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'
Rediff.com17 May 2016In 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...
Rediff.com12 May 2016Marathi film Sairat will stay with you for a really long time, raves Divya Nair.
10 reasons you're not getting that promotion
Rediff.com29 Apr 2016It is not just about meeting performance goals, say hiring managers.
7 soft skills that will get you hired
Rediff.com19 Apr 2016Are you self motivated? Have you lead a team before? Can you deliver under pressure?