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Republicans apologise to 'offended' Hindus for ad featuring Ganesha

Republicans apologise to 'offended' Hindus for ad featuring Ganesha

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

The advert, on the occasion of the 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival, included the imagery of Lord Ganesha with the text, 'Would you worship a donkey or an elephant? The choice is yours.'

Mark your HOLIDAYS with these BIG MOVIE RELEASES

Mark your HOLIDAYS with these BIG MOVIE RELEASES

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

Bollywood's superstars have already booked at least one holiday weekend.

PIX: Shilpa Shetty brings home Lord Ganesha

PIX: Shilpa Shetty brings home Lord Ganesha

Rediff.com4 Sep 2016

The Baazigar actress will keep the idol of Lord Ganesha at her home for five days.

Recipes: Mung Dal Halwa, Kashmiri Arhar Dal

Recipes: Mung Dal Halwa, Kashmiri Arhar Dal

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

Two wonderful recipes from Pratibha Karan's The Book Of Dals.

PIX: Amitabh Bachchan, Rani visit Lalbaug Ganpati

PIX: Amitabh Bachchan, Rani visit Lalbaug Ganpati

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

Several Bollywood stars are visiitn gGanpati pandals to pay their respects.

PHOTOS: First glimpse of Lalbaugcha Raja

PHOTOS: First glimpse of Lalbaugcha Raja

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

Preparations are in full swing in Mumbai and it readies to welcome its most favourite deity with only two days left for Ganesh Chaturthi. Here's the first glimpse of Mumbai's most famous idol -- the Lalbaugcha Raja.

Images: Celebrities' Day Out

Images: Celebrities' Day Out

Rediff.com2 Sep 2009

Here's what the actress and other celebs were upto.

PHOTOS: Ganesh pandals with Chandrayaan-2 theme

PHOTOS: Ganesh pandals with Chandrayaan-2 theme

Rediff.com7 Sep 2019

Here are a few Ganesh pandals modelled after Chandrayaan-2.

When Bollywood hailed Ganpati Bappa Morya

When Bollywood hailed Ganpati Bappa Morya

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

No Ganpati celebration is complete without Humse Badhkar Kaun's hugely popular song, Deva O Deva Ganpati Deva Tumse Badhkar Kaun blaring out of the pandal speakers.

Watch: An ATM that dispenses modaks!

Watch: An ATM that dispenses modaks!

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

Sanjiv Kulkarni's invention blends tradition with technology.

Ganesha pix and stories from Dallas to Bhopal

Ganesha pix and stories from Dallas to Bhopal

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

Rediff readers tell us how they celebrated the festival amidst the pandemic.

Automobile retail sales rise 8.31% in August: FADA

Automobile retail sales rise 8.31% in August: FADA

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

Retail sales of automobiles in India grew 8.31 per cent in August this year on the back of increase in registrations of vehicles across all major segments, automobile dealers' body FADA said on Thursday. As per data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), total vehicle retail sales in the country stood at 15,21,490 units last month as compared to 14,04,704 units in August 2021. Passenger vehicles (PV) retail sales stood at 2,74,448 units as compared to 2,57,672 units in the year-ago month, a growth of 6.51 per cent.

PIX: The Kapoors bid adieu to Ganpati in style

PIX: The Kapoors bid adieu to Ganpati in style

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Ranbir, Rishi, Randhir and Rajiv say their final goodbyes to Ganpati...

PIX: Manyata Dutt, kids, say goodbye to Ganpati

PIX: Manyata Dutt, kids, say goodbye to Ganpati

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

A look at the visarjan pictures.

Full vaccination must to attend mass gatherings: Govt on festivals

Full vaccination must to attend mass gatherings: Govt on festivals

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

The govt warned the second wave of coronavirus infection in India was not yet over even though the weekly positivity rate was showing an overall declining trend.

'BJP believes it will rule for 25-30 years'

'BJP believes it will rule for 25-30 years'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

'BJP and Modi are confident they will win the 2024 election.'

Gujarat and Chhattisgarh jump on the 'ban-wagon', stops sale of meat for a week

Gujarat and Chhattisgarh jump on the 'ban-wagon', stops sale of meat for a week

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

The ban comes after Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir too stopped the sale of meat.

Farewell to Bappa!

Farewell to Bappa!

Rediff.com23 Sep 2018

Lakhs of devotees came out in processions to immerse the Ganesha idols on the last day of the festival.

First Look: Rajinikanth's Kabali

First Look: Rajinikanth's Kabali

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

Kabali will co-star Radhika Apte, Prakash Raj and Kishore.

Celebrations begin as devotees bring Ganpati home

Celebrations begin as devotees bring Ganpati home

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

The mood was full of gaiety and devotion, with chants of 'Ganpati Bappa Morya' reverberating across Maharashtra.

Recipe: Ukadiche Modak

Recipe: Ukadiche Modak

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

Made by hand, these steamed modaks are filled with jaggery and coconut.

Bappa Morya! Americans welcome Lord Ganesha with much zeal

Bappa Morya! Americans welcome Lord Ganesha with much zeal

Rediff.com30 Aug 2014

This week, Hindus around the world celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, honoring the religion's most memorable god. Indians living in America too, began the festivities on a high note.

Bringing home Bappa

Bringing home Bappa

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

Rediff Readers tell us how they welcomed Lord Ganesha in their homes and lives.

Recipe: Gulab Jamun In A Rabdi Katori

Recipe: Gulab Jamun In A Rabdi Katori

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

Golden, deep-fried gulab jamuns in a pastry basket of rabdi are the perfect treat for any Indian festival.

Up to Centre to draft guidelines on loudspeakers, says Maharashtra

Up to Centre to draft guidelines on loudspeakers, says Maharashtra

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

There is no provision for the state government to either install or remove loudspeakers, Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil said on Monday after an all-party meeting on the issue.

Recipe: How to make Modak, Ganesha's favourite sweet

Recipe: How to make Modak, Ganesha's favourite sweet

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

The steamed rice dumpling stuffed with jaggery is the elephant god's favourite sweet.

Mumbai's richest, famous Ganpati mandals secure bumper insurance

Mumbai's richest, famous Ganpati mandals secure bumper insurance

Rediff.com25 Aug 2014

For these insurance policies, the premium can range between a few thousand and several lakhs depending on the size of the coverage.

First Darshan: Lalbaugcha Raja returns to Mumbai

First Darshan: Lalbaugcha Raja returns to Mumbai

Rediff.com25 Aug 2014

One of the oldest and most revered idol of Lord Ganesh, the Lalbaugcha Raja, was unveiled by the Lalbaug Sarvajanik Ganeshostav mandal in Mumbai on Monday, just days ahead of the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival

BSE, NSE to remain closed on Sept 7

BSE, NSE to remain closed on Sept 7

Rediff.com6 Sep 2005

All principal markets including commodity, the Bombay Stock Exchange, the National Stock Exchange, Foreign Exchange and Money Market will remain closed on September 7.

Wow! Beautiful photos from around the world

Wow! Beautiful photos from around the world

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

From an iPad being used during preparations to fire a homemade mortar in Syria to an Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man using a magnifying glass to check a citrus fruit for blemishes in Jerusalem; check out our package of stunning images captured by ace Reuters photogs

BSE: Top gainers and losers

BSE: Top gainers and losers

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

The 30-share Sensex rose 290.30 points to end at 19,270.06 and the 50-share Nifty gained 87.45 points at 5,680.40 levels.

GST mop-up rises marginally to Rs 94,442 cr in September

GST mop-up rises marginally to Rs 94,442 cr in September

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

Tax experts said historically in July and August indirect tax collections remain subdued and pick up with the onset of the festive season post Ganesh Chaturthi.

Has Diwali lost its charm?

Has Diwali lost its charm?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

Blame it on our stressful jobs or the high cost of living but a majority of people seem to have forgotten the significance of rituals followed during Diwali.

Bigg Boss OTT: Is Pratik a SPOILT BRAT?

Bigg Boss OTT: Is Pratik a SPOILT BRAT?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

Moose is evicted!

At Lalbaughcha Raja is Amit Shah praying for Bihar?

At Lalbaughcha Raja is Amit Shah praying for Bihar?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

Here are some interesting images of the BJP president visiting the popular Lalbaugcha Raja.

Over 2 years post Covid, consumer firms see strong festival sales

Over 2 years post Covid, consumer firms see strong festival sales

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

The festival season has already begun in the west and south of India with Ganesh Chaturthi and Onam, respectively, and consumer companies are witnessing a pick-up in sales compared to pre-Covid levels. Retailers, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and consumer durables companies expect their sales to grow in double digits this festival season compared to pre-pandemic times, as there are no curbs on movement now. Adani Wilmar expects sales volume to be higher by 15-20 per cent as rural India has largely witnessed good monsoon rains, and employment has picked up in urban areas.

Places of worship in Maha to reopen from Monday

Places of worship in Maha to reopen from Monday

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

The chief minister said that although places of religious worship had to be shut during the pandemic, god was taking care of all devotees in the form of doctors, nurses and other health staff.

Share your joy: Send us your Ganeshotsav pics

Share your joy: Send us your Ganeshotsav pics

Rediff.com24 Sep 2012

Thank you, dear readers, for sharing your Ganesha pictures with us.

IN PIX: Mumbai's exuberant farewell to Gauri, Ganesh

IN PIX: Mumbai's exuberant farewell to Gauri, Ganesh

Rediff.com24 Sep 2012

Mumbai on Sunday performed Gauri Visarjan as part of the ongoing Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Goddess Gauri or Gowri is another name for Ganesha's mother goddess Parvati.

Why I am looking forward to Papa's box of sweets this Diwali

Why I am looking forward to Papa's box of sweets this Diwali

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

Soon-to-be-married Divya Nair will celebrate her last Diwali at her parents' home. She looks back at some of her most memorable festive memories growing up.