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Anita Aikara

Anita Aikara writes on travel, food, fashion and lifestyle. You can e-mail the author at anitaa@rediff.co.in

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V-Day: What Designers Suggest For Yami, Mira And You
Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

Understated or elegant, flirty or playful -- whatever your style, these designers have...

Manushi, Rakul, Rashmika Wear The Colour of 2024
Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

These Bollywood beauties who show you how to rock the colour of 2024.

The Cute World Cup Scene Stealer
Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

"Looking at the films come to life on set was a lot of fun. The lensing, the art...

Recipe: Anita's Chicken Porcupine
Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

Would you take up a food challenge to make chicken momos with healthy ingredients?

Christmas Recipe: Anita's Mutton Stew
Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Can a Mallu Christmas celebration ever be complete without mutton stew and appam for...

'Home Cooking Is Becoming A Lost Art'
Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

'Our recipes come from our real-life experiences and have a story behind them.'

'Confidence and positivity uplift me'
Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

'I'd define my personal style as comfy, timeless and easy going.'

How Vaishali S Wooed Milan With Desi Weaves
Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Through her Ancestral Weaves collection she gave 'the wonderful Indian weavings a...

'Stop procrastinating. No dream is too big'
Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

'Everything is possible if you are willing to give it your best shot.' 'And while you...

'Kindness is so important, especially in today's age'
Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

'I was always told that one day your beauty will fade.' 'Hence, what's important is how...

Recipes: Kerala-Style Ragi Puttu
Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

Onam festivities have begun and you can join in the celebration with a traditional...

'People Only Wear What Bollywood Wears'
Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

'Bollywood actresses like Parveen Babi and Zeenat Aman were huge inspirations, and they...

'There Are So Many Beautiful Dishes In India'
Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

Whoever thought an Australian chef would represent India so beautifully in the...

'Indian food is not just butter chicken and biryani'
Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

'Every single Indian dish is a jewel.'

'I'll Make India Proud'
Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

'A dream does not become a reality by accident, it is the result of sweat, commitment...

Neha Dhupia's Mommy Magic!
Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

'It's amazing how the mommy brain can do so many things at the same time.'

MasterChef Judge Who Loves Indian Spices
Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

'The Indian dishes I am most excited to taste are the ones I haven't encountered before.'

'India had some of the best jewellery in the world'
Rediff.com27 May 2022

Suneet Varma discusses his fondness for jewellery, his newly-minted role as a jewellery...

'Indian food is the perfect, balanced, diet'
Rediff.com12 May 2022

'The way desi food is cooked in our homes makes it so delicious and yummy.' 'It is a...

Putting A Glamorous Spin On Desi Weaves
Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Boundary-breaking Designer Ujjwal Dubey is shaking up the fashion industry with his...