All stories by Ranjita Ganesan
'Mumbai will always be vulnerable'
Rediff.com6 Dec 2023'If we have to restrict and fight terrorism, first and foremost, we have to ensure communal harmony in the country.'
How 'working in office' will never be the same again
Rediff.com5 Dec 2020Fear of the disease has affected the way employees commute, the number of coffee breaks they take, and even their conversations with colleagues. Does a restricted environment affect the spirit of interaction and collaboration that offices are meant to inspire, wonders Ranjita Ganesan.
Alibaug is the new WFH destination
Rediff.com7 Nov 2020As ferry services increase and remote working becomes the norm, the rural beach town has turned into a sought-after refuge for city slickers from Mumbai and Pune.
How KBC is now shot
Rediff.com20 Oct 2020'We are very protective of him.' 'People can't go close to him and take pictures like before.'
Why you want to cheer for this Delhi cop
Rediff.com2 Jul 2020Despite the Delhi police's tarnished reputation in recent months, viewers find themselves rooting for Inspector Hathiram Chaudhary because he displays both vulnerability and remorse, observes Ranjita Ganesan.
Celeb chefs share yummy, simple recipes!
Rediff.com8 Jun 2020Top chefs are sharing comfort food recipes to turn their followers into cooks.
For some time you let me into your dreams
Rediff.com13 May 2020'He was capable, concise, calm, sublime, and profound, and perhaps that's also why Irrfan's passing felt 'personal' to many.'
Learn the art of sourdough baking
Rediff.com26 Apr 2020Sourdough is not only a type of bread, but also a technique.
How Floyd Cardoz redefined Indian cuisine
Rediff.com24 Apr 2020A month ago, on March 25, Floyd Cardoz, chef extraordinaire, passed into the ages, a victim of coronavirus. Ranjita Ganesan remembers the culinary genius.
Alice doesn't live in indie cinema anymore
Rediff.com24 Apr 2020With Hindi Medium and Angrezi Medium, the "English-medium" actor of independent movies shows she can easily fit into mainstream Hindi movies too.
EPF advances for relief stuck due to lockdown
Rediff.com7 Apr 2020The outbreak and lockdown have thrown up a number of challenges, such as layoffs, pay cuts and a general slowdown. Many subscribers after their unsuccessful attempts to use the scheme have taken to social media to voice their complaints, as the EPFO website and grievance portal suffer outages and its customer helpline remains unreachable.
How Bollywood's writers are fighting back
Rediff.com20 Feb 2020'The writer remains the most creative force in the process.' 'Producers need to be inventive in how they reward good writing.'
Bong Joon Ho: Master of Unsubtle Symbolism
Rediff.com10 Feb 2020Only Bong Joon Ho -- whose film Parasite won the Oscars for Best Film, Best Director, Best International Feature -- knows how to work with a heavy hand and still get respectable results, says Ranjita Ganesan.
Has anyone seen Mumbai as Sudhir Patwardhan has?
Rediff.com8 Feb 2020It is impossible for Mumbaikars not to glimpse themselves or someone they know in Sudhir Patwardhan's paintings.
The Jazz Player
Rediff.com20 Dec 2019At Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas's nuptials, the Adil Manuel Collective played funk, jazz and R&B for longer than planned that evening at the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur. One of the couple's friends in the audience yelled: 'Are you guys even from India?' Adil Manuel offered to show her their passports.
Raj Kapoor and Bollywood find a place in Iranian hearts
Rediff.com17 Dec 2019Indian films, and Raj Kapoor in particular, have a special place in Iranian cinephilia or cinemadoosti, Ranjita Ganesan discovers on a visit to Iran.
Want to become Thor? Iron Man? Hulk?
Rediff.com12 Nov 2019This is your chance, says Ranjita Ganesan
Mumbai's Art Deco marvels
Rediff.com8 Nov 2019'Art Deco was the last of the truly international styles.'
Why film-makers like barbershops
Rediff.com30 Oct 2019'For the film-maker, as for the photographer, barbershops with their many moments of interest -- wall-to-wall mirrors, shiny accoutrements, beaded curtains -- provide ample scope for mis-en-scene,' says Ranjita Ganesan.
The (V) Unbeatable team that might win America's Got Talent!
Rediff.com27 Aug 2019Mumbai dancers fuse lyrical hip hop and b-boying with elements of American cheerleading and trapeze-esque bits from the circus.