News for '-manna'

5 things Apple didn't tell you about the new iPad

5 things Apple didn't tell you about the new iPad

Rediff.com20 Apr 2012

Get Ahead reader Plaban Manna tells you five things you didn't know about Apple's latest iteration of the iPad.

When Lata and Rafi had a fight

When Lata and Rafi had a fight

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

'Finally it was S D Burman who brought us together.'

Govt, not Delhi cops, masterminded Anna crackdown

Govt, not Delhi cops, masterminded Anna crackdown

Rediff.com17 Aug 2011

The crackdown on social activist mAnna Hazare and his subsequent arrest is agreeably a blatant misuse of power by the Delhi police. But the decision to arrest him and his aides was not taken by the Delhi police, rediff.com has learnt.

Explained! The US 'twist' that MELTED stock markets

Explained! The US 'twist' that MELTED stock markets

Rediff.com23 Sep 2011

The United States Federal Reserve, the US central bank, has announced a new $400-billion rescue plan, which is being called the 'twist'.

Tiger return great for ratings, fans may disagree

Tiger return great for ratings, fans may disagree

Rediff.com18 Mar 2010

While the return of Tiger Woods to the PGA Tour is manna from heaven for sponsors and television executives, an intriguing question mark hovers over his likely reception by the fans.

Was Feroz Khan India's coolest actor ever?

Was Feroz Khan India's coolest actor ever?

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

Subhash K Jha remembers the flamboyant star, 12 years after he passed away.

Bollywood's Top 10 Qawwalis!

Bollywood's Top 10 Qawwalis!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Bhar Do Jholi Meri is Salman's favourite song. Here's looking at other smashing qawwalis through time.

Tips on how to keep cyber attacks at bay

Tips on how to keep cyber attacks at bay

Rediff.com10 Aug 2009

'The constant evolution of the Internet is providing new avenues for malware authors and cybercriminals to exploit innocent users for financial gain.'

Singur renews its date with land protests

Singur renews its date with land protests

Rediff.com16 Nov 2009

This time over BHEL's power project proposal.

Kota: 3 killed, 7 injured in freak blast

Kota: 3 killed, 7 injured in freak blast

Rediff.com15 Nov 2009

Three people, including a child, were killed and seven others injured on Sunday in a blast in Rajasthan's Kota city, the police said.

India's schedule at the Asian Games: Day 4

India's schedule at the Asian Games: Day 4

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

India's schedule at the Asian Games: Day 4

Winter Games: Hockey stars shine for Canada

Winter Games: Hockey stars shine for Canada

Rediff.com25 Feb 2010

Images from the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

When SD Burman thought of leaving Bollywood

When SD Burman thought of leaving Bollywood

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Sun Mere Bandhu Re: The Musical World of S D Burman by Sathya Saran reveals many interesting anecdotes from the late composer's life in Hindi films

Singur: Cops fire rubber bullets at protestors

Singur: Cops fire rubber bullets at protestors

Rediff.com4 Feb 2007

Eight people, including Paschim Banga Khet Majoor Samiti convenor Anuradha Talwar and Singur Krishi Jami Rakha Committee convenor Becharam Manna were arrested, Hoogly Police Superintendent Supratim Sarkar said.

Singur: Violence erupts at Tata Motors site

Singur: Violence erupts at Tata Motors site

Rediff.com20 May 2007

Violence erupted at the Tata Motors plant site in Singur on Sunday when police fired rubber bullets and teargas at Krishi Jami Rakhsha Committee activists when they hurled bombs and bricks in a bid to enter the area.

FIFA boss honours former Indian football greats

FIFA boss honours former Indian football greats

Rediff.com16 Apr 2007

FIFA president Joseph Sepp Blatter presented the honour of excellence to 40 former football greats of India at a banquet here tonight.

Tata project site in Singur attacked

Tata project site in Singur attacked

Rediff.com16 Mar 2007

Members of a Trinamool Congress-backed body torched a police watch-tower and uprooted fence posts at the Tata Motors' small car project site.

Indian killed in Israeli bombing on Lebanon

Indian killed in Israeli bombing on Lebanon

Rediff.com21 Jul 2006

The deceased has been identified as Devesh Kumar Swain from Orissa.

NLFT abducts 6 persons in Tripura

NLFT abducts 6 persons in Tripura

Rediff.com28 Nov 2003

Employed with a private construction company, they were engaged in laying a railway track in Dhalai district.

Why TMC's 89-year-old MLA joined BJP

Why TMC's 89-year-old MLA joined BJP

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

'The TMC did not bother telling me, a sitting MLA for 20 years, why I was not being given a ticket.'

Praying for September reign

Praying for September reign

Rediff.com13 Sep 2004

Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet: When Music was King

Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet: When Music was King

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.

'As one gets older, one is drawn towards home'

'As one gets older, one is drawn towards home'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Mohammed Taufiq has been a waiter at Kolkata's famous Coffee House for 36 years. After encountering at least 50, 100 new faces every day -- including Satyajit Ray once -- all he wants now is to return to his village after retirement.

Poll blitz: 50 projects worth Rs 2 trn

Poll blitz: 50 projects worth Rs 2 trn

Rediff.com30 Mar 2019

Before the MCC came into effect, Modi was busy laying stones, cutting ribbons, and unveiling plaques across the country.

How will you revive economy, Mr Modi?

How will you revive economy, Mr Modi?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

'Mere fundamentals will not do the trick,' cautions former commerce secretary Rahul Khullar.

Quiz Time: To whom is the film Anand dedicated?

Quiz Time: To whom is the film Anand dedicated?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!

Mamata govt to withdraw cases against Singur, Nandigram activists

Mamata govt to withdraw cases against Singur, Nandigram activists

Rediff.com1 Feb 2014

The Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal, which catapulted to power because of the Singur and Nandigram agitations, on Friday decided to withdraw cases filed by previous Left Front regime against activists, including two ministers and a prominent Trinamool Congress MP.

Recipes: Ilish Barishali and Mutton Dakbangla

Recipes: Ilish Barishali and Mutton Dakbangla

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

Presenting two Bengali recipes to drool over. You can share yours too!

Officials begin survey of land in Singur

Officials begin survey of land in Singur

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

After land survey, field survey would start and on completion of that process, the land owners would receive their respective lands

Why Rhea's case should send shivers down our spines

Why Rhea's case should send shivers down our spines

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

A promising young actor suffering from depression has had his life laid bare for the grubby public to paw through. An ordinary family has been pitched into the middle of a nightmare of an investigation and arrested for no reason discernible at present. And a young actress has had her reputation, and probably career, destroyed so that TRP ratings can soar, notes Sherna Gandhy.

India's head housekeeper, by appointment

India's head housekeeper, by appointment

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

A century-old company -- that started as an infrastructure provider for large religious gatherings like the Kumbh Mela -- has expanded its role to keeping the premises of such gatherings litter-free.

For Kanimozhi, Thoothukudi seems an easy win

For Kanimozhi, Thoothukudi seems an easy win

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

The candidate is from the DMK's ruling family, and the sky is the limit -- for both expenses and expectations.

Deposit-taking companies still thrive in Bengal

Deposit-taking companies still thrive in Bengal

Rediff.com30 Jun 2013

Despite Sebi passing at least four orders against deposit-taking entities in the past year alone, the business seems unscathed

The Brilliance of Pran

The Brilliance of Pran

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Millions of kids and young adults were terrified of Pran and believed him to be a villain in real life, writes Arthur J Pais, in his tribute to the legendary actor who passed away on July 12.

How Luiz has become Chelsea's defensive rock

How Luiz has become Chelsea's defensive rock

Rediff.com13 May 2017

Chelsea's David Luiz never really looked cut out for a role as a defensive rock in one of England's meanest rearguards.

Kim's waist NOT photoshopped

Kim's waist NOT photoshopped

Rediff.com10 Jul 2016

A weekly round-up that brings to you the latest news on models, designers and actors from the world of glamour and entertainment.

Try these tips to get maximum benefits from your insurance policy

Try these tips to get maximum benefits from your insurance policy

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Its not so tough to improve insurance coverage at nominal cost.

Why FMCG brands are taking M&A route to conquer the south

Why FMCG brands are taking M&A route to conquer the south

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

National brands prefer the acquisition route since the southern market is culturally different, reports T E Narasimhan from Chennai.

He enriched the world with his magical voice

He enriched the world with his magical voice

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions. Siva Sankar pays tribute to S P Balasubrahmanyam, the legendary singer who passed into the ages on Friday.