All stories by MALAVIKA SANGGHVI
When Dilip Kumar almost got arrested
Rediff.com10 Jul 2021Malavika Sangghvi gives us fascinating glimpses from Dilip Kumar's life.
Why Indrani Mukerjea gives an entire class of women a bad name
Rediff.com29 Aug 2015High-society incidents like this one inevitably give rise to questions about the morality and ethics of the high and mighty. Unfortunately, they also deepen prejudices and reinforce stereotypes.
Rahul @ FTII: Let down by the dialogue writer
Rediff.com1 Aug 2015The Congress sent in Rahul Gandhi to play Aamir Khan at the FTII, but it turned out that he played Imran Khan instead, says Malavika Sangghvi.
Mumbai taken by surprise
Rediff.com20 Jun 2015I write this from Mumbai, on a day that news anchors are calling "waterlogged" and "rain drenched". A completely wasted day for the city that never sleeps, in fact. No trains, no buses, no way to leave our homes, no staff, no home delivery, no greengrocer and milkman at the door, poor TV reception, no Internet connectivity -- nothing.
Has the time come for women to take their foot off the alcohol pedal?
Rediff.com15 Jun 2015What do we need to do to ensure that a woman's celebratory "cheers" do not become someone else's tears -- a few hours later.
Rahul Gandhi's big-ticket comeback
Rediff.com4 May 2015How the Congress vice president conducts himself over the next few months will determine whether or not he has understood his serendipitous situation
The point of no return
Rediff.com26 Apr 2015Is there anything any one can say after Gajendra Singh's suicide that will not come across as inadequate, insincere, fatuous or too little too late?
The man and the editor
Rediff.com4 Apr 2015Friends of Vinod Mehta came together to remember the man and his legacy.
The city of whispering walls
Rediff.com17 Jan 2015Did any of these people who proclaim to be Sunanda Pushkar's friends do any thing else but listen at the time that they were faced with their friend's anguish, asks Malavika Sangghvi
Thank God 2014 is over!
Rediff.com27 Dec 2014The year 2014 easily earns for itself the title of annus horribilis, says Malavika Sangghvi
When Bollywood LAUGHED at itself!
Rediff.com24 Nov 2014Not only did Alia Bhatt take the wind out of the sails of her detractors by sending herself up with great style, she proved just how smart she was by doing so, thus re-casting herself as not only smart but also cool.
Shah Rukh: Life is not as easy and glamourous as it looks
Rediff.com13 Oct 2014Having captured media attention when Shah Rukh Khan displayed a six-pack for Farah Khan's Om Shanti Om, seven years later he was determined to better his feat in the soon-to-be-released Happy New Year, writes Malavika Sangghvi.
A political Teacher's Day
Rediff.com7 Sep 2014Old hostilities were set aside, grudges buried and every one showed up with a smile and a determination to celebrate Teacher's Day, says Malavika Sangghvi
A political Teacher's Day
Rediff.com7 Sep 2014Old hostilities were set aside, grudges buried and every one showed up with a smile and a determination to celebrate Teacher's Day, says Malavika Sangghvi
A small change in grammar, a giant leap for the nation
Rediff.com18 Aug 2014There was an urgency in Modi's words, a sense of accountability, a feeling of transparency, a realisation that this man was here to do a job for us
Why attack Ratan Tata for criticising Bengal's flaws
Rediff.com11 Aug 2014Mitra's stout and vociferous protest to what most see as Tata's meandering and even affectionate critique has taken people by surprise.
Rajesh Khanna's bungalow sold, signals end of an era
Rediff.com28 Jul 2014Superstar Rajesh Khanna's bungalow Aashirwad has been sold and will now be occupied by an unknown businessman.
NaMo, will you surprise us all?
Rediff.com26 Apr 2014Will Narendra Modi bring to his appointment the vision and stature that the PM's job requires? Will he prove the worst fears of his detractors wrong, wonders Malavika Sangghvi
Synthetic opinions: The bane of modern life
Rediff.com18 Feb 2014Those who lag behind in this race to be the first with a pithy soundbite, tweet or comment are singled out for choice abuse and described as 'fence -sitters, 'apathetic' and 'safe-players', says Malavika Sangghvi