All stories by Geetanjali Krishna
Can cell phones lead women to temptation?
Rediff.com7 Mar 2017'It was clear that the cell phone gave her access to a temptation that destroyed her family... she'd never have strayed without it.'
The way Shiva and Parvati wed
Rediff.com23 Feb 2017As Geetanjali Krishna treks up to the Spartan temple of Triyuginarayan in Rudraprayag, she can't help but wonder about the excesses of Indian weddings.
Chandigarh: The city of the open hand
Rediff.com13 Feb 2017Master urban planner and architect Le Corbusier's principles of light, space and greenery are still evident everywhere in Chandigarh. Geetanjali Krishna finds a haven in the city.
Salute these unsung heroes of cricket
Rediff.com13 Feb 2017'It upsets me to see blind cricket going unnoticed by the government while it rewards even the smallest achievement in normal cricket,' the Sachin Tendulkar of blind cricket tells Geetanjali Krishna.
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).'
What's your baby watching?
Rediff.com31 Jan 2017How 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!
Rediff.com26 Jan 2017The 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.
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.
Narmada, the Giver of Pleasure
Rediff.com26 Dec 2016Of India's sacred rivers, she is the holiest. It is believed that even the Ganga comes in the form of a cow for a purifying bath in the Narmada, says Geetanjali Krishna.
'What I earn is in my real wallet, not an e-wallet I can't even hold!'
Rediff.com23 Dec 2016From small retailers' experiences with e-wallets to digital transaction numbers post demonetisation, Geetanjali Krishna and Karan Choudhury find out where the truth lies.
A non-feminist, stay-at-home dad
Rediff.com21 Dec 2016Hard decisions have to be taken when a baby is on the way, says Geetanjali Krishna.
Oh! The glorious tradition of Navratri
Rediff.com10 Oct 2016'When they disappear -- and disappear they will -- they'll take with them some of the joyous vibrancy of our social fabric.' 'All we can do is enjoy them while they last,' says Geetanjali Krishna.
These animals would have drowned if it was not for the CWRC
Rediff.com7 Oct 2016Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation staff rescued rhinos, elephants, hog deer and even a tiger from the floods in the Kaziranga National Park.
Inflation's biggest, yet silent victims!
Rediff.com26 Sep 2016No, they are not you or me, says Geetanjali Krishna.
Smart ration cards need to be smarter
Rediff.com22 Sep 2016PDS: Smart ration cards need to be smarter
Activists pin hopes on SC to repeal AFSPA
Rediff.com6 Sep 2016Families of victims of extra-judicial killings in Manipur expect a favourable judgment from the apex court.
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 are now the string pullers
Rediff.com11 Aug 2016A crafts NGO in New Delhi is giving wings to India's first all-women puppeteer group, discovers Geetanjali Krishna.
Have you ever been to Dharamkot?
Rediff.com13 Jul 2016Want a detox from the city crowds? Visit Dharamkot and watch the glorious sunset!
Sigh! No good college despite 92% in Class 12
Rediff.com23 Jun 2016The prospects of getting a good course in a good college with an aggregate of 92 per cent are bleak, says a parent.