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Memories of Elections from another day

Memories of Elections from another day

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

As the 2019 Lok Sabha election approaches, some rare photographs from the 1996 election campaign, which saw a Bharatiya Janata Party prime minister for the first time in India's history, albeit only for 13 days.

Review: Aarohanam has a positive message

Review: Aarohanam has a positive message

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

Aarohanam tells the tale of a woman's struggle with bi-polar disorder.

Now, a book on capital markets in Braille!

Now, a book on capital markets in Braille!

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

The Calcutta Stock Exchange inaugurated a book on capital markets -- Taking Stock -- in Braille.

Andhra liquor scam: 3 MLAs, politicians get notice

Andhra liquor scam: 3 MLAs, politicians get notice

Rediff.com9 Jun 2012

Stepping up its investigation into liquor syndicates in Andhra Pradesh, the Anti-Corruption Bureau has issued notices to three sitting members of Legislative Assembly, one of them from ruling Congress, and others asking them to appear before the ant-graft agency.

Pranab gifts computers, classrooms to in-laws' village

Pranab gifts computers, classrooms to in-laws' village

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

During his maiden visit to Bhadrabila village, where the ancestral house of his in-laws is located, on March 5, Mukherjee announced a gift of six computers to the local Ramakrishna Ashram and promised construction of a 12-class room block or a girls' hostel for a local school located on the bank of Chitra river, according to official sources said on Thursday.

Modi welcomed to Kolkata with anti-CAA protests

Modi welcomed to Kolkata with anti-CAA protests

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

The PM's visit comes at a time when West Bengal has been witnessing widespread protests against the contentious Citizenship Act.

'I am that hero whose family is the audience'

'I am that hero whose family is the audience'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

'In India the box office numbers are insane. It released with 7 other films It still did 70 crores during pandemic times. 'To have your second feature film in Telugu create this kind of impact is a dream come true.'

Ramya teams up with Prajwal

Ramya teams up with Prajwal

Rediff.com31 Jul 2012

Get your lowdown of what's happening in Kannada cinema.

Ramkishna Mission's unique Durga Puja goes online!

Ramkishna Mission's unique Durga Puja goes online!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2012

Devotees all over the world will now be able to watch the unique Durga Puja of Belur Math, where a young girl is worshipped along with the goddess, as the Ramakrishna Mission has decided to stream it live on Internet.

Exclusive: Mohanlal to play Sathya Sai Baba?

Exclusive: Mohanlal to play Sathya Sai Baba?

Rediff.com23 May 2012

Get your lowdown on what's happening in Malayalam cinema.

Manohar Parrikar takes oath as Goa chief minister

Manohar Parrikar takes oath as Goa chief minister

Rediff.com9 Mar 2012

Manohar Parrikar, who spearheaded Bharatiya Janata Party's emphatic win in assembly polls with majority of its own for the first time, today took oath as chief minister of Goa at the head of a 6-member coalition government.

Minority quota: Prosecute Union minister, BJP tells EC

Minority quota: Prosecute Union minister, BJP tells EC

Rediff.com17 Feb 2012

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday complained to the Election Commission against Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma's remarks on minority sub quota, asking the poll body to book him for allegedly violating the model code of conduct. A BJP delegation comprising Jagat Prakash Nadda, Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Shahnawaz Hussain, along with R Ramakrishna, convener of the party's election cell, met Chief Election Commissioner S Y Qureshi and ECs V S Sampath and H S Brahma.

Late night swoop: Jagan evicted from hunger strike venue

Late night swoop: Jagan evicted from hunger strike venue

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

In a late night crackdown, police on Wednesday evicted YSR Congress Party president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy from the venue of his indefinite hunger strike called to protest bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh as doctors voiced concern over his deteriorating health.

Sreejith Vijay to play young Sathya Sai Baba

Sreejith Vijay to play young Sathya Sai Baba

Rediff.com2 May 2012

Directed by Kodi Ramakrishna, the film will be called Baba Sathya Sai.

Political big-wigs, tinsel town grace Telugu actor Allari Naresh's wedding

Political big-wigs, tinsel town grace Telugu actor Allari Naresh's wedding

Rediff.com30 May 2015

Telugu actor Allari Naresh got married to Virupa Kantamaneni on Friday, May 29 at N Convention Centre Hyderabad.

Record! 19 students bag top 10 positions in WB Class 12 exam

Record! 19 students bag top 10 positions in WB Class 12 exam

Rediff.com29 May 2015

In a record of its kind, students from a boarding school with no access to mobile phones and TV sets have made it to the Top 10.

Where did Karnataka's 'value-based' politics vanish?

Where did Karnataka's 'value-based' politics vanish?

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

'Somewhere in the midst of the three milestones of 1881, 1984 and 1999 are the clues that provide the answer to the troubling corrosion of Karnataka politics: The disappearance of values, the criminalisation of politics, and the complete collapse of ideology,' says Krishna Prasad, former editor-in-chief, Outlook.

SC refuses to entertain clemency plea for Rajoana

SC refuses to entertain clemency plea for Rajoana

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to pass any order on a clemency plea for Balwant Singh Rajoana, who had been awarded the death penalty for the assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh. A bench of justices T S Thakur and Gyan Sudha Misra said it cannot pass any direction as the convict has not filed any petition before it and the petitioner Abhinav Ramakrishna has no locus standi to plead on his behalf.

NTR's widow evicted from house

NTR's widow evicted from house

Rediff.com2 Dec 2011

Telugu Desam Party founder president N T Rama Rao's widow Lakshmi Parvathi was Friday evicted from the house she was living in since 1993.

Kerala govt says ban on women's entry in Sabarimala unconstitutional; SC reserves order

Kerala govt says ban on women's entry in Sabarimala unconstitutional; SC reserves order

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

The state govt said that celibate status of deity cannot be a ground for barring entry of women.

Readers' V-day recipes: Aloo Sandwich

Readers' V-day recipes: Aloo Sandwich

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

Share recipes you and your partner love to dig into.

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.

Revisiting history: A Harappa in Tamil Nadu

Revisiting history: A Harappa in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Brick buildings, drainage system excavated in Keezhadi village are on par with those found in Harappa.

Battle for new UTI AMC's chief hots up

Battle for new UTI AMC's chief hots up

Rediff.com6 Jul 2011

NSE's Ramakrishna and ING Vysya Bank's Bhandari front runners for the post.

'The stink at Gandhiji's birthplace angered me'

'The stink at Gandhiji's birthplace angered me'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

In our Independence Day Special on the India You Didn't Know, Kiran Bedi remembers the time she had to go to court to get Kirti Mandir, Gandhiji's birthplace in Porbandar, cleaned.

SC to hear bail pleas of Satyam accused

SC to hear bail pleas of Satyam accused

Rediff.com16 Sep 2011

They had approached the apex court against the August 30 order of Andhra Pradesh High Court which had rejected their bail pleas.

Coming soon: Mammootty's Best Actor

Coming soon: Mammootty's Best Actor

Rediff.com26 Nov 2010

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Malayalam cinema, right here!

Satyam: Raju's brother, four others get bail

Satyam: Raju's brother, four others get bail

Rediff.com20 Jul 2010

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday granted bail to B Rama Raju, former managing director and brother of B Ramalinga Raju (the disgraced founder of Satyam Computer), and three others accused in the over Rs 7,600-crore (Rs 76 billion) Satyam scam.

'He treated the President and a poor man the same way'

'He treated the President and a poor man the same way'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

'His last journey was like putting out the lamps one by one in a temple at night.' 'It was like the soul slowly walking away from the body; it was so pure and peaceful...'

Rape accused Asaram described as 'great saint' in Std III book

Rape accused Asaram described as 'great saint' in Std III book

Rediff.com2 Aug 2015

A school textbook in Jodhpur has a shocking chapter on moral science.

7-year-jail, Rs 5 crore fine, for Satyam founder Ramalinga Raju

7-year-jail, Rs 5 crore fine, for Satyam founder Ramalinga Raju

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Charges against Raju and others include criminal conspiracy and forgery.

'Mauritius is not a tax haven'

'Mauritius is not a tax haven'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2010

Dismissing the notion that Mauritius is a tax haven, the island nation's Vice Prime Minister Ramakrishna Sithanen on Tuesday said he has not received any complaints from India about routing investments via his country to evade taxes.

Hyderabad court extends Raju's remand till Aug 19

Hyderabad court extends Raju's remand till Aug 19

Rediff.com6 Aug 2009

The accused has been lodged in Chanchalguda central jail.

First Look: Mammootty bags Best Actor

First Look: Mammootty bags Best Actor

Rediff.com1 Jul 2010

Mamootty plays a school teacher who is desperate to make his entry into films, in his latest Malayalam project.

Ramalinga Raju, 5 others chargesheeted by CBI

Ramalinga Raju, 5 others chargesheeted by CBI

Rediff.com7 Jan 2010

Tainted chairman of Satyam Computers B Ramalinga Raju and five others were chargesheeted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday for allegedly filing false income tax returns resulting in a loss of Rs 126.57 crore (Rs 1.26 billion) to the company and shareholders.

Tollywood gives case study to ISB

Tollywood gives case study to ISB

Rediff.com13 Aug 2009

Now the film, the maiden venture of Ram Mohan, a management graduate-turned-movie producer, has become an entrepreneurship case study for the Indian School of Business.

Satyam accused's remand extended till July 22

Satyam accused's remand extended till July 22

Rediff.com8 Jul 2009

Ramalinga Raju, his brother and Satyam's former managing director Rama Raju, ex-CFO V Srinivas, former partners of PricewaterhouseCoopers S Gopalakrishnan and T Srinivas along with Satyam Computer Services former employees G Ramakrishna, D Venkatapathi Raju and Ch Srisailam -- who are lodged at Chanchalguda Jail in Hyderabad were brought to the court, after their remand ended on Wednesday.

'Another financial crisis can't be ruled out'

'Another financial crisis can't be ruled out'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2009

With the developed world seeing a fragile recovery from the recession, projected to be a modest 1-2 per cent in the second half of 2009-10, a further financial crisis was not completely ruled out, said C Rangarajan, chairman of the Economic Advisory Council. He said the slow recovery of the developed countries had a negative impact on external demand for both manufactured goods and services from India.

Meet the world's largest exporter of roses

Meet the world's largest exporter of roses

Rediff.com22 Jul 2010

Today, his company Karuturi Global Ltd has 3,000 sq km of agricultural land in Ethiopia (5 times the size of Mumbai) and 239 hectares of land for rose cultivation.

Legendary Telugu actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao no more

Legendary Telugu actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao no more

Rediff.com22 Jan 2014

Legendary Telugu actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao passed away at Care Hospital in Hyderabad early on Wednesday at around 2 am. He was 91, and was under going cancer treatment.