All stories by Ranjita Ganesan
Muktangan empowers poor women to become teachers
Rediff.com20 Jul 2015As the teachers began gaining confidence, it also drew the attention of other women in the community, leading to greater demand for teaching jobs.
Is this the end of the road for FTII?
Rediff.com20 Jul 2015Gajendra Chauhan is just one the many troubles that ail the national film institute. But all may not be lost yet.
Richa Chadha: I am being spoilt by international attention now
Rediff.com8 Jul 2015From being noticed in a supporting role as her debut to Cannes glory, Richa Chadha has come a long way in Bollywood.
Kalpana Saroj's incredible journey from despair to success
Rediff.com4 Jun 2015Hers is a rags-to-riches story for the ages, peppered with risks, determination and strokes of luck.
Saving a legacy: Gaothans and Koliwadas
Rediff.com26 Apr 2015Categorising the original settlements of gaothans and koliwadas as slums, the authorities in Mumbai are keen to develop them into commercial complexes. The residents are unwilling to cede their rights. Ranjita Ganesan reports
The fashion nomads are here!
Rediff.com24 Feb 2015Fashion pop-up stores are all the rage with emerging designers who don't have the resources for standalone showrooms
We are the Godses!
Rediff.com9 Feb 2015Nathuram Godse's nephew and niece in Pune see him as a devout nationalist, not a contract killer.
Shivkar Talpade: First man to fly an aircraft?
Rediff.com14 Jan 2015The facts remain cloaked in mystery, but the legend goes that Talpade had created a flying machine powered by mercury and solar energy, and based on ideas outlined in Vedic texts.
Sound of music: What 2015 has in store
Rediff.com29 Dec 2014From gourmet music festivals to musical comedies, 2015 promises gigs that are unique and have a soul.
What makes Kapil Sharma the hottest property on TV
Rediff.com24 Nov 2014Kapil Sharma, the anchor of Comedy Nights with Kapil, is the hottest property on Indian television today
This freedom fighter's struggle for his right is now a movie
Rediff.com17 Nov 2014It took Gour Hari Das three decades to wrangle out a certificate recognising his work as a freedom fighter. His struggle is now the subject of a film
She rules the Indian blogosphere
Rediff.com29 Oct 2014Writing on parties and gossip as "Miss Malini", former dancer and radio jockey Malini Agarwal soon became an authority on matters of style.
Child labour: Huge burden on tiny hands
Rediff.com21 Oct 2014Just days after Kailash Satyarthi won the Nobel Peace Prize for his campaigns against child labour, photographs captured barefoot children clearing waste from the Yamuna. We take a look at the progress or lack of it on the issue of child rights.
This man will help Modi govt to transform Indian businesses
Rediff.com23 Sep 2014The former McKinsey India head is presently on board of many big Indian conglomerates.
Lights, camera... CUT!
Rediff.com1 Sep 2014With the arrest of the film censor board's CEO on charges of demanding bribes to clear films, the regulatory role of the panel is in focus once again
Has Riteish Deshmukh finally come of age?
Rediff.com21 Jul 2014After a decade of acting in comic films, Riteish Deshmukh finally shows a versatile side with Ek Villain. The days ahead seem busy, with his production ventures and a kitty full of films.
The 'Being Human' side of Salman Khan
Rediff.com6 May 2014Is Being Human, the actor's apparel brand, an extension of his persona or is it a move to correct his bad-boy image?
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