News for '-mahabali'

'Dr Gadgil Understood Environment's Impact On Mankind's Future'

'Dr Gadgil Understood Environment's Impact On Mankind's Future'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2026

'His report created a lot of negative reaction in Kerala and in a way, he was crucified for writing such a report.' 'I asked him, "Don't you feel frustrated?"' 'His reply was, "Have you read Bhagavad Gita Chapter2"?' 'He particularly mentioned verse 47, where Sri Krishna tells Arjuna, "Your duty is to work without thinking of the fruits you get".' "He said, "similarly, my duty was to do what best I could do without hoping for any rewards".'

What Mahabali Won't Hear

What Mahabali Won't Hear

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

Questions that the state had come to recognise over time but consistently delayed treating seriously because doing so requires an overhaul of perspective and lifestyle, notes Shyam G Menon.

Upper castes bag 22 JD-U tickets, Muslims get 4

Upper castes bag 22 JD-U tickets, Muslims get 4

Rediff.com16 Oct 2025

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal-United made public the names of candidates for all 101 seats it will be contesting in the assembly polls, with more than half of them from the backward and extremely backward classes.

How Kerala Celebrates Onam!

How Kerala Celebrates Onam!

Rediff.com2 Sep 2025

From Vallam Kali to Puli Kali, Onam in Kerala is nothing short of a grand cultural extravaganza.

Onam Recipes: Parippu Curry, Nendran Payasam

Onam Recipes: Parippu Curry, Nendran Payasam

Rediff.com5 Sep 2025

Two special dishes to include in your Onam feast.

Union min questions Mahabali's association with Onam, draws flak

Union min questions Mahabali's association with Onam, draws flak

Rediff.com18 Sep 2022

At an Onam celebration that took place recently at the Indian consulate in Dubai, Muraleedharan said nobody knows how legendary king Mahabali got linked with the celebrations.

Malayalis celebrate return of Mahabali

Malayalis celebrate return of Mahabali

Rediff.com23 Aug 2010

Malayalis on Monday celebrated Onam, their spring festival commemorating the egalitarian Utopia under the reign of King Mahabali when people lived in plenty, prosperity and equality.

Stars Wish 'Lots Of Love And Payasam' This Onam

Stars Wish 'Lots Of Love And Payasam' This Onam

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

Film folk celebrated Onam on Sunday, and wished their fans with heartfelt greetings and posted pictures on social media.

Recipes: Sreeja's Ulli Theeyal and Beetroot Pachadi for Onam

Recipes: Sreeja's Ulli Theeyal and Beetroot Pachadi for Onam

Rediff.com15 Sep 2024

On the occasion of Onam, whip up a baby onion curry and a raita made from beets

From Tharoor to Supriya Sule: List of MPs suspended from Lok Sabha

From Tharoor to Supriya Sule: List of MPs suspended from Lok Sabha

Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

Here's the full list of 49 MPs suspended from Lok Sabha:

Recipes: Gouri's Olan, 1,000 Curry & Puliyenji

Recipes: Gouri's Olan, 1,000 Curry & Puliyenji

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

Kerala pumpkin curry has to be the best way to eat kadu. And ever tried an imli-ginger relish?

Heard These Ram Bhajans?

Heard These Ram Bhajans?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

Subhash K Jha celebrates the Ram Mandir pran pratishtha ceremony by picking some memorable Ram bhajans from movies you may not have heard of.

Mob sets ablaze 2 vehicles, intermittent firing reported in Manipur

Mob sets ablaze 2 vehicles, intermittent firing reported in Manipur

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

The mob also tried to snatch weapons from the police, forcing them to fire at the crowd. No casualty was reported so far, the sources said.

AFI adds 3 more athletes to Asian Games team

AFI adds 3 more athletes to Asian Games team

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

Haryana's 3000m steeplechaser Priti Lamba was on Monday added to the Indian athletics team for the Hangzhou Asian Games

Your Onam PICS: King Mahabali, Pookalam and more

Your Onam PICS: King Mahabali, Pookalam and more

Rediff.com15 Sep 2013

Readers share their pictures and tell us how they celebrate Onam. You can send yours too.

Malayalis fume at Shah's 'Vaman Jayanti' wishes on Onam

Malayalis fume at Shah's 'Vaman Jayanti' wishes on Onam

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Shah must immediately apologise to the people of Kerala.

The Many, Many Faces Of Ram

The Many, Many Faces Of Ram

Rediff.com31 May 2023

Before you catch a brawny Prabhas as the Prince of Ayodhya in its VFX-heavy edition, Sukanya Verma looks at the many, many on screen portrayals of Ram over the years.

3 Union ministers to perform in Delhi's 'biggest ever' Ramlila, cameo by Prabhas

3 Union ministers to perform in Delhi's 'biggest ever' Ramlila, cameo by Prabhas

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

Cabinet ministers and TV actors will try to bring to life the aeons-old story of Lord Ram at the 10-day-long Ramlila in New Delhi, which has been promised to be bigger than ever by its organisers.

Announcement of new Cong chief on Oct 1 if consensus emerges: Ramesh

Announcement of new Cong chief on Oct 1 if consensus emerges: Ramesh

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

With the Pradesh Congress committees passing resolution seeking Rahul Gandhi at the helm of All India Congress Committee, party General Secretary, Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said such measures have no binding effect.

'Some people want to divide Hindus'

'Some people want to divide Hindus'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

'These people want to create fissures among the Hindus and they have been trying to do this for quite sometime.'

5 memorable Ram bhajans from Hindi films

5 memorable Ram bhajans from Hindi films

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

On the occasion of Ram Navmi, five Ram bhajans from Hindi films that you probably haven't heard, but should right away.

Why Amit Shah was not wrong

Why Amit Shah was not wrong

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

'Politics and religion can be a combustive combination, but this once I am pleased that Pinarayi Vijayan made an issue of a rather innocuous tweet by Amit Shah.' 'It provided the perfect excuse to seek respite from political pronouncements and take (temporary) refuge in the classics,' says T V R Shenoy.

Invite: Share your Onam photos

Invite: Share your Onam photos

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

Tell us how you are celebrating the festival.

PIX: Aarya Babbar gets married

PIX: Aarya Babbar gets married

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

The actor tied the knot with his girlfriend on February 22.

'Maybe I was good enough for silver only this time'

'Maybe I was good enough for silver only this time'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

Indian wrestler Ravi Dahiya says will strive to improve and complete the unfinished task of winning a wrestling gold at the 2024 Paris Games.

Harbhajan wishes Onam to 'friend' Sreesanth

Harbhajan wishes Onam to 'friend' Sreesanth

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

'Happy Onam to all Malayali friends .. specially to my friend @sreesanth36'

A dozen candidates named Ram...

A dozen candidates named Ram...

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

In some Bihar constituencies, candidates named Ram are fighting each other.

TRY OUT! Six easy and quick traditional Onam recipes

TRY OUT! Six easy and quick traditional Onam recipes

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

The harvest festival of Kerala is incomplete without these recipes.

CHECK OUT: This is how Kerala celebrates Onam

CHECK OUT: This is how Kerala celebrates Onam

Rediff.com15 Sep 2013

You'll be surprised to learn that worshipping the Mahabali, making a pookalam and having the Onasadhya are just a miniscule part of the elaborate festival.

What Ravana can teach YOU!

What Ravana can teach YOU!

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

There is much to learn from the life of Ravana says Anand Neelakantan, author of Asura, tale of the vanquished, the story of Ravana and his people.

How are you celebrating Onam? Share your pics

How are you celebrating Onam? Share your pics

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

Share your photos and tell us how you are enjoying the festival.

'Hindu Rashtra will be a society under RSS thumb'

'Hindu Rashtra will be a society under RSS thumb'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

'In his first speech in Parliament, Modi spoke about the slavery of 1,400 years, and though he didn't say in so many words, the meaning was that he had come to re-establish a Hindu Rashtra.'

BJP calls social reformer Narayana Guru a 'Hindu sanyasi'; triggers outrage

BJP calls social reformer Narayana Guru a 'Hindu sanyasi'; triggers outrage

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Stoking yet another controversy, the Bharatiya Janata Party in Kerala on Friday described social reformer and Dalit icon Sree Narayana Guru, who belonged to the backward Ezhava caste, as the greatest "Hindu sanyasi" the state has ever seen.

Onam pics: The great Indian family

Onam pics: The great Indian family

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

Rediff.com readers tell us how they celebrated the festival.

Post floods, Kerala gears up to celebrate Onam

Post floods, Kerala gears up to celebrate Onam

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

As Kerala gets into the festive mood, police are maintaining tight vigil with the army receiving information that there may be a terror attack in southern parts of the country.

Wrestler Ravi carries hopes of Nahri village to Tokyo Olympics

Wrestler Ravi carries hopes of Nahri village to Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

The villagers have pinned their hopes for development on Ravi, whose success has much to do with the sacrifices and moral guidance of one man -- his father Rakesh Kumar Dahiya.

5 delicious, traditional Onam recipes

5 delicious, traditional Onam recipes

Rediff.com12 Sep 2008

As we wish our readers a very Happy Onam, we also share a few traditional delicacies sure to make the day a special one!

'We won't have Onam this year'

'We won't have Onam this year'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

Flood in the rice bowl: Keralites who lost everything stare at uncertainty.

Haryana-born wrestler Dahiya to represent Australia at Rio Olympics

Haryana-born wrestler Dahiya to represent Australia at Rio Olympics

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Indian origin wrestler Vinod Kumar Dahiya is all set to represent Australia at the Rio Olympics after he qualified in the 66kg weight category in the Greco-Roman event.

Your Onam pics: From Kalyan to Kerala

Your Onam pics: From Kalyan to Kerala

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

Rediff.com readers tell us how they are celebrating the festival.