News for 'Anand Kumar'

Sanjay Dutt struggling with Bigg Boss 5 shoot?

Sanjay Dutt struggling with Bigg Boss 5 shoot?

Rediff.com24 Oct 2011

The actor has to play a balancing game between his various shooting schedules.

Bihar train tragedy: 'We were thrown from our seats'

Bihar train tragedy: 'We were thrown from our seats'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

'Suddenly I felt a jolt and got thrown off my berth. It took a while before I could understand what had happened,'

3 villagers found dead near ambush site in J-K's Poonch; massive searches on

3 villagers found dead near ambush site in J-K's Poonch; massive searches on

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

Security forces on Friday launched a massive cordon and search operation in the forest area of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, a day after five army personnel were killed and two others injured in a terrorist attack.

Shah Rukh Khan Is A Lifelong Learner

Shah Rukh Khan Is A Lifelong Learner

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

From the pinnacle of Veer Zara's teary romance, the transition to Pathaan and Jawan must have entailed a lot of resetting, rewiring, and recalibration in the mind. But SRK has done it. And done it well, notes Sandeep Goyal.

'I want Indian students to win a Nobel'

'I want Indian students to win a Nobel'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

Anand Kumar, the founder of Super 30 tells Aditi Phadnis that IIT-JEE is not error-free and why he trains economically backward students each year to help them crack the exam.

Political Movies Surge before Lok Sabha Polls

Political Movies Surge before Lok Sabha Polls

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

'Elections and audience interest in specific movies are often independent factors.'

IIT JEE: 100-per cent results for Bihar's Super 30

IIT JEE: 100-per cent results for Bihar's Super 30

Rediff.com26 May 2010

All thirty students of Bihar's Super 30 have passed the highly competitive Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE) this time for third consecutive year.

4 dead, 70 injured as North East Express train derails in Bihar

4 dead, 70 injured as North East Express train derails in Bihar

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

The 23-coach 12506 North East Express had departed the Anand Vihar terminal in Delhi at 7:40 am on Wednesday for its nearly 33-hour journey to Kamakhya, about six kilometres away from Guwahati.

First the IITs, now IAS & Olympiads

First the IITs, now IAS & Olympiads

Rediff.com7 Jul 2009

After achieving 100-per cent success for two consecutive years, the founder of the revolutionary 'Super-30' concept for training economically backward students to crack the IIT selection process, wants his model to be replicated in other streams of education.

He trains India's poorest students for the IIT

He trains India's poorest students for the IIT

Rediff.com15 Dec 2009

Educator Anand Kumar could not attend Cambridge University due to financial constraints. Today, he coaches deserving students for IIT-JEE.

Sports Shorts: Growth solid, hope Olympiad will demonstrate it, says Anand

Sports Shorts: Growth solid, hope Olympiad will demonstrate it, says Anand

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday.

July Releases: Malaal, Super 30, Judgmentall Hai Kya

July Releases: Malaal, Super 30, Judgmentall Hai Kya

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

A mix of masala flicks that will release this month.

'I didn't know what sex trafficking was all about'

'I didn't know what sex trafficking was all about'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Mrunal Thakur is just three films old in Bollywood and each one has been radically different from the other.

Dark-fibre case: Sebi penalty against NSE quashed

Dark-fibre case: Sebi penalty against NSE quashed

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) on Thursday quashed the markets regulator Sebi's order imposing a fine of Rs 7 crore on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in the dark-fibre case. Additionally, the tribunal has set aside a fine of Rs 5 crore levied by Sebi on the exchange's former official Anand Subramanian. Further, it has partly set aside the regulator's order against former MD and CEO of NSE Chitra Ramkrishna, ex-official Ravi Varanasi and a few stock brokers, among others.

Ananya-Bhumi Party With Katrina

Ananya-Bhumi Party With Katrina

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

Producer Krishnan Kumar's Diwali party -- with its huge turnout -- seemed to be the biggest of the season.

'I am scared of Sonakshi'

'I am scared of Sonakshi'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2023

'I came into politics to bring a smile on people's faces.'

AMAZING SONGS, Coming Up!

AMAZING SONGS, Coming Up!

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

In these pandemic stricken, music bereft times, what can be more joyous than a playlist of 25 golden melodies? Sukanya Verma curates one for you.

Outsourcing bug bites Hollywood too

Outsourcing bug bites Hollywood too

Rediff.com18 Apr 2008

The Indian film industry is now luring foreign producers too for investment. Many Hollywood movies are now being outsourced to the country for visual effects. Major Hollywood studios like Viacom, NBC, Universal, Dream Works, besides Warner Bros., Sony and Disney have also made investments in India's entertainment sector. According to a Ficci report, Indian entertainment and media industry is poised to grow at an annual rate of 18 per cent by 2011 faster than its counterparts.

Bigg Boss' Claudia signs up Kannada film

Bigg Boss' Claudia signs up Kannada film

Rediff.com24 May 2010

After entertaining television viewers in Bigg Boss 3, Claudia Ciesla will be seen in a Kannada film, Private Number.

4 whisky recipes to kick off your weekend

4 whisky recipes to kick off your weekend

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

Hosting a get-together this weekend? These recipes will come handy.

On his minister calling Ramcharitmanas 'hateful', Nitish says...

On his minister calling Ramcharitmanas 'hateful', Nitish says...

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

The Janata Dal-United supremo was replying to queries from journalists in Darbhanga district which he visited as part of his state-wide mass outreach programme 'Samadhan Yatra'.

'Poor kids must get 3 attempts to get into IIT'

'Poor kids must get 3 attempts to get into IIT'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

The 'Super 30' programme is a popular initiative conducted by Kumar for last seven years in Bihar and Jharkhand. He also suggested starting two different syllabi for students at secondary level -- one for ordinary students and another for the extra-ordinary and talented students.

RBI tells IMF why it frequently intervenes in forex market

RBI tells IMF why it frequently intervenes in forex market

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

The Reserve Bank has told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the objective of frequent interventions in the forex market is to curb excessive volatility, dismissing the Fund's rationale for reclassifying India's exchange rate regime. The IMF, following the Article IV consultation with the Indian authorities, reclassified the status of the exchange rate regime to "stabilised arrangement" from "floating" for period between December 2022 to October 2023. India's Executive Director at IMF K V Subramanian and Senior Advisors Sanjay Kumar Hansda and Anand Singh questioned the selection period adopted by the Fund for analysis and also reclassification of the country's exchange rate regime.

'Is it England?' Nitish chides farmer for speaking 'too much English'

'Is it England?' Nitish chides farmer for speaking 'too much English'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

The speaker identified himself as Amit Kumar from Lakhisarai at the Bapu Sabhagar auditorium where a function was organised to mark the inauguration of the 'fourth agriculture roadmap' of the state government.

Ally Ready To Leave, But Mahagathbandhan Isn't Nervous

Ally Ready To Leave, But Mahagathbandhan Isn't Nervous

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

Five days before the Big Opposition rally in Patna, one of the Mahagathbandhan's allies will walk out of the ruling alliance.

CBI raids major general's premises

CBI raids major general's premises

Rediff.com10 Oct 2007

A FIR registered by the CBI claimed that Major General Anand Kumar and his family members had six immovable properties worth a total Rs 5.33 crore in Delhi, Shimla and Gurgaon. The accused and his family members also had bank balances and fixed deposits to the tune of Rs 57.86 lakh and various other investments totalling Rs 1.21 crore.

Medha Patkar quits AAP, dubs Kejriwal-led party a 'tamasha'

Medha Patkar quits AAP, dubs Kejriwal-led party a 'tamasha'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2015

Stating that the Aam Aadmi Party has reduced itself to a "tamasha", veteran social activist Medha Patkar on Saturday resigned from the party as its internal turbulence reached a flashpoint with the ouster of founding members Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav from a key panel of the fledgling outfit.

Bihar train accident: Faulty tracks suspected; top-level probe ordered

Bihar train accident: Faulty tracks suspected; top-level probe ordered

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

The probe report has estimated the cost of damage due to the accident at more than Rs 52 crore.

When Bollywood Sang To The Moon

When Bollywood Sang To The Moon

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

As India successfully lands Chandrayaan-3, does the moon look as beautiful as one's beloved or has the Chanda Mama of folk ditties acquired a whole new meaning?

Poonch ambush: Row over civilian deaths as search ops on

Poonch ambush: Row over civilian deaths as search ops on

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday announced compensation and jobs to the kin of the three civilians who were found dead in Poonch district as a massive search operation was underway to track down terrorists behind the recent ambush on two Army vehicles that left five soldiers dead.

BJP jolts Nitish in Bihar bypoll, snatches Kurhani seat

BJP jolts Nitish in Bihar bypoll, snatches Kurhani seat

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

BJP candidate Kedar Prasad Gupta defeated Manoj Singh Kushwaha of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal-United by 3,645 votes in Kurhani.

Andhra teen is youngest woman to scale Everest

Andhra teen is youngest woman to scale Everest

Rediff.com25 May 2014

In a historic feat for Indian mountaineering, 13-year-old Malavath Purna has become the youngest female climber to scale the Mount Everest.

Bihar, ballot, bloodshed

Bihar, ballot, bloodshed

Rediff.com31 May 2005

Karnataka: 8 turncoats, who helped BJP's 2019 coup, lose

Karnataka: 8 turncoats, who helped BJP's 2019 coup, lose

Rediff.com14 May 2023

As many as 13 Congress and three Janata Dal-Secular MLAs had resigned from the Karnataka Assembly in 2019 thus bringing down the 14-month-old coalition government of the Congress and the JD-S led by H D Kumaraswamy.

See, How We Smile!

See, How We Smile!

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

What some of our leaders were up to on Tuesday.

Tanuja@80: What Made Her Such A Star

Tanuja@80: What Made Her Such A Star

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

Tanuja could do practically anything on screen, applauds Subhash K Jha, as he salutes the actor on her 80th birthday on September 23.

2 men convicted in Jh'khand judge murder case

2 men convicted in Jh'khand judge murder case

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

Anand, the 49-year-old judge, was allegedly mowed down by an auto-rickshaw while he was jogging on July 28 last year.

Why Shah Rukh Needed Action To Revive His Career

Why Shah Rukh Needed Action To Revive His Career

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

Shah Rukh had outgrown the roles that made him a star -- the menacing, obsessive lover in Darr, the regular guy in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na or the new age boyfriend in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. By the time he entered his 50s, he was struggling to find his feet, explains Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.