News for 'hawai-chappals'

'Mamata Banerjee made hawai chappals fashionable'

'Mamata Banerjee made hawai chappals fashionable'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2013

Agnimitra Paul who showcased her collection on Day Four of the Lakme Fashion Week discusses how she would dress up Mamata Banerjee, Priyanka Gandhi and Amitabh Bachchan

'Round Trip To Prayagraj Costs Rs 70,000'

'Round Trip To Prayagraj Costs Rs 70,000'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2025

'The cost of flying to Prayagraj has gone up six times due to the Kumbh Mela.'

'Votebank ka virus': Modi slams Cong for opposing new Waqf law

'Votebank ka virus': Modi slams Cong for opposing new Waqf law

Rediff.com14 Apr 2025

Modi alleged that the Congress government in Karnataka gave reservations in tenders based on religion, "snatching the rights of SCs, STs and OBCs." But Ambedkar had said there would not be reservation based on religion and there is a bar on giving reservation on the basis of religion in the Constitution, he stressed.

Why Mamata's image will never be the same again

Why Mamata's image will never be the same again

Rediff.com25 Apr 2013

With her simple cotton saree and hawai chappal, Mamata was always identified with the poorest of the poor Bengali. But this sudden burst of chit fund network of seemingly cheat companies has dragged her into the cesspool. Sheela Bhatt analyses.

How global brands became Indian heartthrobs

How global brands became Indian heartthrobs

Rediff.com16 Apr 2009

The value for companies whose brands become local default names can be huge, says Kanika Datta.

Jyotiraditya Scindia's Biggest Challenge

Jyotiraditya Scindia's Biggest Challenge

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

A free and open aviation market, where the government keeps the interest of consumers higher than saving any airline.

12, 18 pc slabs may merge making GST 2-tier, says Jaitley

12, 18 pc slabs may merge making GST 2-tier, says Jaitley

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Penning a Facebook post on the second anniversary of GST rollout, Jaitley said as many as 20 states are already showing more than a 14 per cent increase in their revenues and do not require the Centre to compensate them for revenue loss arising out of GST implementation.

12%, 18% GST rates to be merged, says Jaitley

12%, 18% GST rates to be merged, says Jaitley

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

Jaitley further said the country would eventually move to a two-tier GST, however, this depends on the revenue position of the government.

PM Modi inaugurates Sikkim's first airport

PM Modi inaugurates Sikkim's first airport

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

The first commercial flight from Pakyong would begin from October 4.

How to make flying accessible to all

How to make flying accessible to all

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

UDAN demonstrates that good policy-making can fulfill important public requirements without requiring budgetary support, says MoS for civil aviation Jayant Sinha.

'Didi' retains power in West Bengal, set to form government again

'Didi' retains power in West Bengal, set to form government again

Rediff.com19 May 2016

The 61-year-old feisty leader, who had single-handedly wrecked the red bastion in West Bengal in 2011, was unfazed by the Left-Congress alliance ahead of the assembly polls.

LS passes GST supplementary bills

LS passes GST supplementary bills

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

GST rates would depend upon whether the commodity is used by a rich person or a common man

Mamata Banerjee sworn in as West Bengal CM for second time

Mamata Banerjee sworn in as West Bengal CM for second time

Rediff.com27 May 2016

Mamata Banerjee was on Friday sworn in as the chief minister of West Bengal for the second consecutive time, heading a 42-member ministry.

Making India laugh... with NO abusive language!

Making India laugh... with NO abusive language!

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

The AIB Roast of Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh may not have gone down well with certain sections of people, but Bottoms Up's incisive social commentary, peppered with delightfully subtle double entendre, still enjoys unprecedented success.