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The Story Behind India's National Anthem

The Story Behind India's National Anthem

Rediff.com27 Sep 2025

Nehru had requested Tagore to compose a national anthem. But the poet died soon after and with that died the idea of a new song from Tagore that could be India's national anthem. It is remarkable that Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose agreed on Bharoto Bhaagyo Bidhaataa as India's national anthem.

Siva Group may exit prime Mumbai property

Siva Group may exit prime Mumbai property

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

Eight-acre defunct mill land near the Siddivinayak Temple in Prabhadevi area has a development potential of two million square feet.

DLF: Family-owned but professionally run

DLF: Family-owned but professionally run

Rediff.com18 Jun 2007

'Today, we have over 200 subsidiaries across India and we are one of the most automated companies'

Kareena, Janhvi, Esha's day out...

Kareena, Janhvi, Esha's day out...

Rediff.com2 May 2018

What was Bollywood up to on Maharashtra Day?

A general like none other: Krishnaswami Sundarji

A general like none other: Krishnaswami Sundarji

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

He was the army commander who planned Operation Bluestar. As army chief he planned Operation Brasstacks which rattled the Pakistan army. General K Sundarji was brilliant, ambitious and controversial, remembers Rahul Bedi.

Hail the invisible hand of the State

Hail the invisible hand of the State

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Neither pharma nor IT would have become the stars of the economy without the active but largely invisible hand of the Indian State, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

US rules out putting India, Pakistan in same basket

US rules out putting India, Pakistan in same basket

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

'The US-India relationship is in a different league altogether,' Obama administration officials tell Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com in Washington, DC.