News for 'AAY'

Lata Special: Sunidhi sings her fave Lata song

Lata Special: Sunidhi sings her fave Lata song

Rediff.com17 Sep 2009

Sunidhi Chauhan tells us why it's always a pleasure to meet Lataji. Continuing our Lata Mangeshkar Special series.

PIX: Sushmita Sen, Sonu Sood at SAB TV awards

PIX: Sushmita Sen, Sonu Sood at SAB TV awards

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

The show saw a star-studded attendance.

Jaitley: No vendetta, I-T raids on basis of evidence

Jaitley: No vendetta, I-T raids on basis of evidence

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

The searches are linked to suspected movement of hawala money during the ongoing polls season and tax evasion.

SPOTTED: Aarti Chhabria, Mandana Karimi at a party

SPOTTED: Aarti Chhabria, Mandana Karimi at a party

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

Pictures from a star-studded night.

Farewell, Situbhai. You will be missed

Farewell, Situbhai. You will be missed

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

'He was sitting on a sofa in the Aamir Khan Productions office and he just loosened his body a little.' 'Then he delivered the perfect Bhai Thakur.' 'What followed was a spectacular jamming of the craft of acting.'

When Bollywood went over the moon!

When Bollywood went over the moon!

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

Sukanya Verma goes through the cool and crazy ways moon/chand/chanda/chandrama is depicted in Bollywood movies.

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.

25 Years Ago in Bollywood...

25 Years Ago in Bollywood...

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.

Give cash rather than credit: Rahul Gandhi to Centre

Give cash rather than credit: Rahul Gandhi to Centre

Rediff.com16 May 2020

The Congress leader said a 'storm' was brewing on the economic front that will cause damage and hurt many.

'Immature', 'dramebaazi': BJP pounces on Rahul's hug

'Immature', 'dramebaazi': BJP pounces on Rahul's hug

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

'They call us Punjabis as nashedi (drug addicts). So I also asked him with a smile, 'aaj aap kaunsa kar ke aaye hain (what did you take today). He failed to realise my gesture but only saw me smiling,' Akali leader and Union minister Harsimrat Kaur said.

I wanted to be Chintu's 'voice', but...

I wanted to be Chintu's 'voice', but...

Rediff.com8 May 2020

'I thought I'd be Chintu's ghost voice, just like Mukeshsaab for Rajsaab.' 'Chintu believed in my voice. He would always recommend me.' 'I sang two songs for him in his second film, Zehreela Insaan.' 'I was supposed to sing Oh Hanseeni, which became the biggest hit of the film.' 'Before I knew it, the song was taken away from me and given to Kishore Kumarsaab.'

Rahul's NYAY: Where will the money come from?

Rahul's NYAY: Where will the money come from?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

Experts say the party is undoing what it achieved through MNREGA by targeting beneficiaries

Can Salman's charm save Saaawan?

Can Salman's charm save Saaawan?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2006

Guess who this chubby kid is!

Guess who this chubby kid is!

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

As the Indian team gears up to take on the West Indies in the first Test in Antigua, a look at what some of the players have been up to on social media.

Why Modi-Shah don't need NDA anymore

Why Modi-Shah don't need NDA anymore

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

In its sway over national politics now, the Modi-Shah BJP is what the Congress was under Indira Gandhi. Why would they indulge coalition partners, their greed and egos now, asks Shekhar Gupta.

Budget 2019 is likely to bring good news for farmers

Budget 2019 is likely to bring good news for farmers

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

Government's objective is to bring down the cost of cultivation through efficient use of fertilisers and agro chemicals, and increase in realisation. It is, thus, planning to connect 200 agricultural mandis with electronic National Agricultural Mandis this year and 225 next year, to enable farmers to sell their produce hassle-free online.

Farhan's dream cast for Dil Chahta Hai

Farhan's dream cast for Dil Chahta Hai

Rediff.com17 Sep 2017

'Akshaye Khanna was always the first choice. He was the first guy I ever met for that film.'

'I have lost a brother'

'I have lost a brother'

Rediff.com25 May 2005

Congress manifesto: Some applause, some Qs

Congress manifesto: Some applause, some Qs

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

'A major political party has come down on the side of Constitutional freedoms and internationally recognised human rights,' says T N Ninan.

'Both BJP and Congress are indulging in competitive populism to woo voters'

'Both BJP and Congress are indulging in competitive populism to woo voters'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

There will be pressure on the fiscal situation, especially at a time when the monsoon can also disappoint. More populist expenditure is on cards if the mandate is a hung Parliament or a coalition government.

Got minimum guarantee idea from PM's '15 lakh promise: Rahul

Got minimum guarantee idea from PM's '15 lakh promise: Rahul

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

'I felt that the idea about putting money into bank accounts of the poor was a right one if implemented with sincerity'

In memory of Nazia Hassan

In memory of Nazia Hassan

Rediff.com29 Sep 2003

Modi's 'nuisance' remarks in Bangladesh 'regrettable': Pak

Modi's 'nuisance' remarks in Bangladesh 'regrettable': Pak

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

The "characterisation of bilateral relations by the Indian PM as 'nuisance' is unfortunate," Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Qazi Khalillulah said.

Shatrughan Sinha joins Congress

Shatrughan Sinha joins Congress

Rediff.com6 Apr 2019

The actor-turned-politician hit out at the BJP leadership, alleging there's no place left for dialogue in the BJP anymore and the party's top brass "doesn't value its own people and views opponents as their enemies".

EC says NITI Aayog VC violated poll code

EC says NITI Aayog VC violated poll code

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

In a communication sent to Kumar, the EC asked him to be cautious in future while making statements.

Bollywood's 36 jhoola moments

Bollywood's 36 jhoola moments

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at the jhoola, and how it's an unforgettable part of many a Bollywood imagery in celebration, romance, frolic and, sometimes, even menace.

Surgical strike on poverty: Rahul on minimum income

Surgical strike on poverty: Rahul on minimum income

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

Addressing a rally in Suratgarh town of Ganganagar district, a day after declaring his party would roll out the scheme if voted to power, Gandhi alleged that Prime Minster Narendra Modi gave money to the rich and top industrialists of the country, but the Congress would serve the poor.

Shakila starred in some of the finest Hindi songs

Shakila starred in some of the finest Hindi songs

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

Shakila's seductive performances in the ever-popular club number Babuji Dheere Chalna and the fabulous torch song Hoon Abhi Main Jawaan made filmmakers sit up and notice this new talent.

Why NYAY cannot be expected to deliver justice

Why NYAY cannot be expected to deliver justice

Rediff.com18 May 2019

The centre pays only an insulting Rs 200 per pensioner each month at a tight-fisted 0.04 per cent of GDP, among the lowest in the world. Instead, as illustrated by Jean Drze, one option is for NYAY to provide individual rather than household entitlements to all pensioners of at least Rs 1200 per month.

Kangana on her love life: 'It's complicated'

Kangana on her love life: 'It's complicated'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2017

Is Kangana single then? 'I have an answer to everything, but not this,' she replies.

Being a journalist in locked-down Kashmir

Being a journalist in locked-down Kashmir

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

Practising journalism has never been easy in the volatile Kashmir Valley. But since the state's special status was revoked, it's become almost impossible for the media to go about their job, reports Umar Ganie/Rediff.com.

PIX: Salman, SRK sing at Sonam-Anand reception

PIX: Salman, SRK sing at Sonam-Anand reception

Rediff.com9 May 2018

All the action from the grand night.

Azam Khan skips meet, SP says his absence does not matter

Azam Khan skips meet, SP says his absence does not matter

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

Samajwadi Party's senior leader Mohammad Azam Khan was on Wednesday conspicuous by his absence at its National Executive meet in Agra.

Cong aims to 'win hearts' with 'Ab Hoga Nyay' campaign

Cong aims to 'win hearts' with 'Ab Hoga Nyay' campaign

Rediff.com7 Apr 2019

The campaign's main theme song 'Main hi toh Hindustan hoon' has been penned by Javed Akhtar.

RSS not BJP's remote control, says Bhagwat

RSS not BJP's remote control, says Bhagwat

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday rejected the suggestion was the organisation exercised "remote control" over the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government at the Centre and said the Narendra Modi dispensation was initiating some good changes.

Super filmi week: When the bride cried Sallu

Super filmi week: When the bride cried Sallu

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week was high on drama.

In Karnataka, Centre-state battle is over free cooking gas

In Karnataka, Centre-state battle is over free cooking gas

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

Rebuffing petroleum ministry, Siddaramaiah launches Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana-like scheme months before state polls

BJP vs Congress: How their manifestos compare

BJP vs Congress: How their manifestos compare

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

Rediff.com does a quick checklist on what the two manifestos have to say on hot-button issues of the day.

I love Modi: Rahul to students in Pune

I love Modi: Rahul to students in Pune

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

The Congress chief spoke to the students on a host of issues, including demonetisation, job loss and his growth as a political leader.

Cong releases manifesto; jobs, NYAY, farmers top focus

Cong releases manifesto; jobs, NYAY, farmers top focus

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

The Congress chief said if his party is elected to power, its government would spend 6 per cent of the GDP on education.