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Restoring Yamuna plains destroyed by Sri Sri will cost Rs 42.02 cr

Restoring Yamuna plains destroyed by Sri Sri will cost Rs 42.02 cr

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

The expert panel has suggested that there would be two components of rehabilitation plan -- physical and biological, and they would cost Rs 28.73 crore and Rs l3.29 crore respectively, besides additional ancillary expenses.

'Karan has changed completely from the boy I grew up with'

'Karan has changed completely from the boy I grew up with'

Rediff.com25 May 2022

'Today, as a film personality, he is bigger than Dharma Productions.' 'But he is still warm and loyal to his friends from school, college and work.'

When EATING Gave Nimrat SLEEPLESS NIGHTS

When EATING Gave Nimrat SLEEPLESS NIGHTS

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

'I am greedy to have my eggs in different baskets.'

'Where do we draw the line', asks army over Sri Sri event

'Where do we draw the line', asks army over Sri Sri event

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

Many senior officers believe the chief should have taken a stronger stand against using army resources to help what one officer calls "a government-friendly godman".

The Hindu who will curate the Babri mosque museum

The Hindu who will curate the Babri mosque museum

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

From the kind of food to the art which will be displayed at the museum, historian Pushpesh Pant shares his vision.

They don't know what Rs 6,000 means for farmers: PM

They don't know what Rs 6,000 means for farmers: PM

Rediff.com3 Feb 2019

Speaking at the inauguration and laying of foundation schemes of various schemes, Modi said, Leh and Ladakh will also be benefited by this.

Balkrishna Doshi wins architecture's top prize, first Indian to do so

Balkrishna Doshi wins architecture's top prize, first Indian to do so

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

The reputed urban planner designed IIM-Bangalore, Tagore Memorial Hall, Aranya Low Cost Housing in Indore and private residence Kamala House in Ahmedabad among many others.

How this 18 YO sent 300 Indians home

How this 18 YO sent 300 Indians home

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

'So far, we have sent 12 buses of workers home.'

'Sebi has given go ahead for RailTel IPO'

'Sebi has given go ahead for RailTel IPO'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

'We have filed our draft red herring prospectus for a floating IPO for a net offer size of 86.6 million shares.'

Athletes step up to help fight coronavirus in Brazil

Athletes step up to help fight coronavirus in Brazil

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

Olympic judo medallist Flavio Canto is among those giving his time and money to battle the COVID-19 outbreak in Brazil. Dunga is also working with business contacts and former players - including ex-Brazil internationals Jorginho and Edmilson and Paulo Cesar Tinga - to help disadvantaged communities in his home state of Rio Grande do Sul.

What's wrong with Modi's Central Vista project

What's wrong with Modi's Central Vista project

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

'If you are doing something to our national democratic space which involves serious amounts of land, the public should have been consulted.'

Painting Mumbai red, blue, yellow... Slums get a colourful face-lift

Painting Mumbai red, blue, yellow... Slums get a colourful face-lift

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

Social worker Rouble Nagi through her initiative 'Misaal Mumbai', has given a coat of lively colours to around 24,000 hutments across these slums.

Bollywood's torture tactics!

Bollywood's torture tactics!

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

Sukanya Verma offers some diversion in in the form of Bollywood's typical torture tactics.

Why studying in the UK may be affordable for Indians

Why studying in the UK may be affordable for Indians

Rediff.com3 Mar 2019

Since courses in the UK are of shorter duration, education, it may be affordable as compared to other study abroad destinations, says Sushil Sukhwani.

Class of 2018: India's rising stars under 30

Class of 2018: India's rising stars under 30

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

10 achievers who made the cut in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list.

Yamuna on their minds

Yamuna on their minds

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Through its programmes, Swechha tries to ensure Delhiites don't forget their dying river.

'Possible now to have a career in the social sector'

'Possible now to have a career in the social sector'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

The Vedica Scholars Programme for Women has helped many girls move up the ladder with a business education and liberal arts and find what they really want or are suited to do.

City of Dreams 2 review

City of Dreams 2 review

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

The second season of City Of Dreams has more pulp, hardly any juice, feels Sreehari Nair.

Indian-American elected top national academician in the US

Indian-American elected top national academician in the US

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

Subra Suresh is one of the only 16 living Americans to be elected to all three national academies, the IOM, the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering.

'I coped with the tragedy like all the others do'

'I coped with the tragedy like all the others do'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Eight years ago Subhashini's husband Colonel Vasanth was martyred fighting militants in Kashmir. Today, she offers hope to widows of army jawans who lost their lives in the line of duty.

FULL TEXT: President's address on the eve of 72nd Republic Day

FULL TEXT: President's address on the eve of 72nd Republic Day

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's address to the nation on the eve of 72nd Republic Day.

On board the Lifeline Express, world's first hospital train

On board the Lifeline Express, world's first hospital train

Rediff.com16 Apr 2018

On July 16, 1991, the world's first hospital on a train chugged out of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus on its maiden journey. Twenty-six years later, the Lifeline Express (also called Jeevan Rekha Express) continues to take a multitude of medical services, from major surgeries to dedicated cancer treatment, to the people of India.

Is Nayattu anti-Dalit? Is Karnan pro-Dalit?

Is Nayattu anti-Dalit? Is Karnan pro-Dalit?

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

'If questioning and dethroning hierarchies is your primary motive, why not put an end to the practice of announcing your shining star, your box office draw, in big flaming letters and mentioning everyone else's name in small font at the bottom of the screen?' asks Sreehari Nair.

'The new singers can't sing good'

'The new singers can't sing good'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

'There were no singers like Lata, Kishore, Rafi or Mukesh. And until now, there is nobody. Nobody with that kind of voice, nobody with that kind of brain to learn. Not only to learn, but to improvise. We improvised music, we improvised the songs. Nowadays, they just listen and copy.'

The Towering Talent called Girish Karnad

The Towering Talent called Girish Karnad

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

Girish Karnad lived several lives not only on the stage but also as a scholar, theatre personality, an actor and director in a career spanning over five decades.

The rise & fall & rise again of statistics

The rise & fall & rise again of statistics

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

Ajit Balakrishnan on the surprising drivers of mathematical innovation.

NGT directs inspection of AOL site on Yamuna to assess damage

NGT directs inspection of AOL site on Yamuna to assess damage

Rediff.com25 May 2016

The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday directed the principal committee, constituted for rejuvenation of Yamuna, to inspect the site on river floodplains where a three-day festival was organised by Art of Living under the patronage of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

Tyagaraja Aradhana: Pilgrimage for Carnatic music lovers

Tyagaraja Aradhana: Pilgrimage for Carnatic music lovers

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

Thiruvaiyuru, where composer-saint Tyagaraja lived, is an annual pilgrimage for Carnatic musicians, eminent and unknown, young and old.

SC gives another chance for mediation in Ayodhya case, names 3-member panel

SC gives another chance for mediation in Ayodhya case, names 3-member panel

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

The bench directed that the mediation will be held at Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh and the process should start within a week from Friday.

An ideal mining policy & how it will impact the economy

An ideal mining policy & how it will impact the economy

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

The new mining policy must be rock solid

Sri Sri gets go ahead for Yamuna bank event, fined Rs 5 crore

Sri Sri gets go ahead for Yamuna bank event, fined Rs 5 crore

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

The green tribunal noted that the Art of Living would have to pay a Rs 5 crore penalty and develop the entire area into a biodiversity zone.

The lady behind the Teach For India phenomenon

The lady behind the Teach For India phenomenon

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

"No problem is insurmountable," Shaheen Mistri tells Anjuli Bhargava.

Soni: Outrage, unedited

Soni: Outrage, unedited

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

Soni is a soft treatment of a very complex subject, feels Sreehari Nair.

He has played Chanakya 1,039 times

He has played Chanakya 1,039 times

Rediff.com10 Mar 2018

'Every time I step on stage, I feel like I'm performing the play for the first time,' Manoj Joshi tells Sadiya Updade.

George Floyd laid to rest amid call for racial justice in US

George Floyd laid to rest amid call for racial justice in US

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

Floyd's death has sparked nationwide violent protests with some protesters resorting to looting and rioting across the country, leaving behind a trail of destruction.

'America the Beautiful': Melania unveils last Christmas decorations in White House

'America the Beautiful': Melania unveils last Christmas decorations in White House

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

All of the halls, from the East Room to the Red Room, were decked by over 125 volunteers.

This designer raised Rs 2.33 crores for cancer

This designer raised Rs 2.33 crores for cancer

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

Meheka Mirpuri is using fashion to help cancer patients.

Ayodhya case: SC to wrap up hearing a day earlier

Ayodhya case: SC to wrap up hearing a day earlier

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

The judgment in the matter is to be pronounced by November 17, the day the CJI will retire.

Birthplace also a juristic entity, Hindu party tells SC

Birthplace also a juristic entity, Hindu party tells SC

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

The bench, which was hearing the politically sensitive case on 34th day, asked Parasaran as to whether 'it has been held that any Hindu temple, including the land has been accorded the juristic personality'.

How Paris fell in love with coffee grown by Andhra tribals

How Paris fell in love with coffee grown by Andhra tribals

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

Retracing the journey that brought coffee from Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh to an upscale caf in the aristocratic district of Le Marais in Paris.