News for 'Bharat Ratna'

'My Father Made Me What I Am'

'My Father Made Me What I Am'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

'Dharti par jo Rab hota hai, woh hai pitaah (There's a God on earth, and it's a Father).'

Tejashwi faces ridicule for fumbling before Modi

Tejashwi faces ridicule for fumbling before Modi

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav's faltering speech at a function attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has provided fresh ammunition to his baiters.

Lataji to take vaccine this week

Lataji to take vaccine this week

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

'My personal doctor whom I trust blindly says it is best that I take the vaccination since it is absolutely safe.'

PHOTO ALBUM: When Mandela charmed Indians

PHOTO ALBUM: When Mandela charmed Indians

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

Madiba, as the late Nelson Mandela was affectionately called around the world, had a strong India connection.

Aamir, Ranbir, Shah Rukh at LataJi's funeral

Aamir, Ranbir, Shah Rukh at LataJi's funeral

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Film folk, politicians and sports personalities joined hundreds of fans as they paid their last respects to Lata Mangeshkar.

Wood credits Morkel, KL after five-for vs Delhi Capitals

Wood credits Morkel, KL after five-for vs Delhi Capitals

Rediff.com2 Apr 2023

England pace spearhead Mark Wood credited bowling coach Morne Morkel for keeping things simple at training after returning sensational figures of 5 for 14 on his IPL debut for Lucknow Super Giants in their massive 50-run victory over Delhi Capitals, in Lucknow, on Saturday.

M. S. Subbulakshmi commemorated with a doodle

M. S. Subbulakshmi commemorated with a doodle

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

Google celebrates the 97th birth anniversary of the legendary Carnatic singer.

Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar passes away

Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar passes away

Rediff.com12 Dec 2012

The sitar exponent, perhaps could be called India's musical ambassador and was responsible for making Indian classical music popular in the West.

Sachin Tendulkar is ideal role model: Dhoni

Sachin Tendulkar is ideal role model: Dhoni

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

Indian skipper MS Dhoni paid rich tribute to retired batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, who was conferred the Bharat Ratna, saying it is an honour well deserved for the 'ideal role model'.

Engineering India: Rebooting innovation in cloud, mobility

Engineering India: Rebooting innovation in cloud, mobility

Rediff.com15 Sep 2012

On Engineers' Day Vijay Mhaskar, vice president, Information Management Group, Symantec, shares his insights on how India can offer innovations in the sunrise sector of cloud computing

Did Sachin choose his sponsors with care?

Did Sachin choose his sponsors with care?

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Sebi has in public advertisements advised people not to invest in Q shop. But, top cricketers, including the man they call God, continued to peddle Q shop.

'Had liberalisation not taken place, I may have gone back to the US'

'Had liberalisation not taken place, I may have gone back to the US'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

An exclusive excerpt from The Tatas: How A Family Built A Business And A Nation.

IPL PIX: Samson, Jurel shine as Royals trounce LSG

IPL PIX: Samson, Jurel shine as Royals trounce LSG

Rediff.com28 Apr 2024

Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel struck unbeaten half-centuries to power Rajasthan Royals to an emphatic seven-wicket victory against Lucknow Super Giants.

Tribute to JRD Tata, an iconic businessman

Tribute to JRD Tata, an iconic businessman

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

"I do not want India to be an economic superpower. I want India to be a happy country." - JRD Tata

No other dignitary but Gandhiji can adorn our rupee notes: Rajan

No other dignitary but Gandhiji can adorn our rupee notes: Rajan

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

The RBI governor says, Mahatma Gandhi is the only dignitary which can be featured on rupee notes.

World Chess: Anand relieved after two unpleasant games

World Chess: Anand relieved after two unpleasant games

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

The King is wounded, not dead. Defending champion Viswanathan Anand had to be content with a draw but said he was relieved to eke out a draw after two losses on the trot against Magnus Carlsen in the World Chess Championship in Chennai on Monday.

Will Kangana Make A Good Politician?

Will Kangana Make A Good Politician?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2024

Entertainers can be good politicians if they treat the citizens as the audience, and treat their job like a live show, and work hard to make sure the audience likes them, asserts Sandeep Goyal.

Will Odisha Show Faith In Naveen Patnaik Again?

Will Odisha Show Faith In Naveen Patnaik Again?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

The 78-year-old Naveen is on the cusp of creating history. He must win the forthcoming Assembly polls to become India's longest-serving chief minister, a record held by Sikkim's Pawan Kumar Chamling.

RIP Pranab da: 'His demise is passing of an era'

RIP Pranab da: 'His demise is passing of an era'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

Shortly after former President Pranab Mukherjee passed away, leaders, including President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, paid tributes to him.

Even Ambedkar can't abolish Constitution now: Modi

Even Ambedkar can't abolish Constitution now: Modi

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

Amid opposition charges that the Bharatiya Janata Party was out to destroy the Constitution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that his government revered it and even Babasaheb Ambedkar would not be able to abolish it now.

Share your memories of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi

Share your memories of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi

Rediff.com24 Jan 2011

Have you had the good fortune to have attended the maestro's concerts, or interacted with him in any manner? If so, share your memories of legend, right here on rediff.com!

The chequered history of our national honours

The chequered history of our national honours

Rediff.com1 Feb 2010

National awards and the controversies surrounding them have a long history in India.

'Sachin has made every Indian proud'

'Sachin has made every Indian proud'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2010

Describing Sachin Tendulkar as worthy recipient of the Bharat Ratna award, sportspersons from different disciplines lend their voice to confer the iconic batsman with the country's highest civilian honour.

Did you see... 'different version of SKY'?

Did you see... 'different version of SKY'?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

Suryakumar Yadav and captain Hardik Pandya held their nerves to guide India to a hard-fought six-wicket victory over New Zealand

Sachin in Parliament on Sonia Gandhi's insistence: Shukla

Sachin in Parliament on Sonia Gandhi's insistence: Shukla

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

If BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla has to be believed then Sachin Tendulkar is in Parliament because of Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

IPL PIX: Stoinis, Thakur steer LSG to easy win over GT

IPL PIX: Stoinis, Thakur steer LSG to easy win over GT

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans in Lucknow on Sunday.

Playback singer S Janaki rejects Padma Bhushan award

Playback singer S Janaki rejects Padma Bhushan award

Rediff.com26 Jan 2013

Veteran south Indian playback singer S Janaki on Saturday rejected the Padma Bhushan award, saying it has come too late in her 55-year-long career.

Tendulkar's RS nomination puzzles Anna Hazare

Tendulkar's RS nomination puzzles Anna Hazare

Rediff.com2 May 2012

Social activist Anna Hazare on Aurangabad said in Aurangabad that he was puzzled by the nomination of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha.

Nominate Sourav Ganguly to Rajya Sabha too: CPI

Nominate Sourav Ganguly to Rajya Sabha too: CPI

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's nomination to the Rajya Sabha drew mixed reaction with most members of the upper House on Friday, welcoming the decision even as the Opposition felt this could be a move by the Congress to divert attention from the problems afflicting the party.

Trai and the Great Democratic Liberator

Trai and the Great Democratic Liberator

Rediff.com18 May 2010

The cellphone is a Great Democratic Liberator: 'Great' because of its impact on people; 'democratic' because it gives the same benefits to all; and 'liberator' because it frees us from the terrible infrastructure, says Rama Bijapurkar.

Padma Shri for VVS Laxman

Padma Shri for VVS Laxman

Rediff.com25 Jan 2011

Cricketer VVS Laxman will be conferred the Padma Shri for his services to the game.

Classical singer Bhimsen Joshi passes away

Classical singer Bhimsen Joshi passes away

Rediff.com24 Jan 2011

The last of the titans of Hindustani classical music, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi was a rare genius who could transcend the mundane and transport his audience to the sublime with his gifted voice that captured both anguish and ecstasy

New York hotelier may get Padma Bhushan

New York hotelier may get Padma Bhushan

Rediff.com23 Jan 2010

According to a top level source in government, New York based hotelier and controversial businessman, Sant Singh Chatwal's name has been proposed for the Padma Bhushan award this year. His name has been sent to the Emabssy of India in Washington for confirmation which is a mandatory requirement, sources told rediff.com

IPL PIX: Rahul, de Kock power LSG to easy win over CSK

IPL PIX: Rahul, de Kock power LSG to easy win over CSK

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

Openers KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock hit fifties as LSG trounced CSK by eight wickets.

BJP offered Rs 20cr each to 4 MLAs to switch sides: AAP

BJP offered Rs 20cr each to 4 MLAs to switch sides: AAP

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

The Aam Aadmi Party claimed on Wednesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party has approached four of its legislators in Delhi, asking them to switch sides and join the saffron party or else, face 'false cases, the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) and the ED (Enforcement Directorate)'.

Savarkar was an accomplished man: Congress leader

Savarkar was an accomplished man: Congress leader

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

Savarkar fought for Dalit rights and went to jail for the country, said Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi .

'All that matters to Nitish is his self interest'

'All that matters to Nitish is his self interest'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

'When he was sidelined in the INDIA bloc, it was was the turning point because it badly hurt Nitish's ambition.' 'After that, he decided to damage INDIA by changing sides.'

Kohli, Chanu to receive Khel Ratna on September 25

Kohli, Chanu to receive Khel Ratna on September 25

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is among the 20 sportspersons picked for the Arjuna Awards, who will be honoured by President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Pt Bhimsen Joshi cremated with state honours

Pt Bhimsen Joshi cremated with state honours

Rediff.com24 Jan 2011

The mortal remains of Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi were consigned to flames on Monday evening in Pune with state honours in the presence of tearful mourners.

Karpoori Thakur: Fountainhead of OBC politics in Bihar

Karpoori Thakur: Fountainhead of OBC politics in Bihar

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

Thakur's tenure as chief minister is best remembered for implementation of the recommendations of the Mungeri Lal Commission, whereby quotas for backward classes were introduced in the state in 1978. This panel was the forerunner of the Mandal Commission. Both Mungeri Lal and B P Mandal were from Bihar, which has a long history of socialist struggles.