News for 'Contemporary India'

'Supreme Court never said the Preamble can't be amended'

'Supreme Court never said the Preamble can't be amended'

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

'Has the Supreme Court ever said that the Preamble is the basic structure of the Constitution?'

Operation Romeo Review

Operation Romeo Review

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Operation Romeo is disappointing not because it is a bad or boring film, but because it did have something significant to say and chickened out, observes Deepa Gahlot.

'Mani Ratnam Sir doesn't always have a very clear vision'

'Mani Ratnam Sir doesn't always have a very clear vision'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

'He knows what he doesn't want and likes exploring the rest with his cast and crew, so it's like a journey of making something beautiful together.'

'China, India don't have guts to resolve issues'

'China, India don't have guts to resolve issues'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2011

There will be always new areas for India and China to cooperate and collaborate, since they facing similar challengers, says China expert Dr Hu Shisheng.

'PM has no clear roadmap for $5 trillion economy'

'PM has no clear roadmap for $5 trillion economy'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

Despite all of the PM's many strengths, it is increasingly clear that he does not necessarily have a coherent and clear worldview on matters of macro policy.

Discovering Ganesh to help India's poor see better

Discovering Ganesh to help India's poor see better

Rediff.com12 Jun 2008

The event, being organised by 'Discovering Ganesh' -- a contemporary multi-faced project created by New York-based photographer Shana Dressler out of her passion for India and the Lord Ganesh, seeks to create a collaborative effort to remove obstacles in the lives of the poor in India.

EXCLUSIVE! The Secret Of Modi's Success

EXCLUSIVE! The Secret Of Modi's Success

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

'In the course of my interactions with him, Modi insisted that he does not believe charisma alone can sustain people's trust for long.' 'That is why Modi consistently refers to Mahatma Gandhi to contextualise his politics.' 'He believes in taking his ideas to the masses and getting their acceptance as an index of approval.'
A revealing excerpt from Ajay Singh's The Architect of the New BJP: How Narendra Modi Transformed the Party.

Bollywood's Whiskey Moments

Bollywood's Whiskey Moments

Rediff.com24 May 2022

To mark World Whiskey Day, a toast to its memorable imagery in Hindi films.

Kerala poet's FB account 'suspended' for 'BJP defeat' post

Kerala poet's FB account 'suspended' for 'BJP defeat' post

Rediff.com9 May 2021

Noted poet K Satchidanandan has alleged that he was restrained by Facebook from liking, commenting and sharing posts for 24-hours after he tried to upload online a satire video on the Bharatiya Janata Party's defeat in the recently concluded Kerala assembly polls.

'India, Russia have a commonality of views'

'India, Russia have a commonality of views'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2007

'Russia is not out to violate what they see as their international obligations.' India's Ambassador to Russia Kanwar Sibal in an exclusive interview.

Stocks: India Inc's 40:40 dream team

Stocks: India Inc's 40:40 dream team

Rediff.com29 Sep 2007

Of the roughly 200 stocks that are traded in both the spot and futures markets on the major exchanges in Mumbai, 40 have a price-earnings ratio of more than 40.

Milestone man Root won't let individual battles distract him

Milestone man Root won't let individual battles distract him

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

Root is also England's best batsman against spin bowling and his duel will Ravichandran Ashwin will be another point of interest in the series.

Telling the India story

Telling the India story

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

An ambitious exhibition tells the story of India as also the history of the world.

Stunner! Sobhita is the modern Indian bride

Stunner! Sobhita is the modern Indian bride

Rediff.com15 Sep 2019

The Made in Heaven star looks regal on the latest cover.

PICS: Fiery pacers blast Bangladesh out for 150, India 86/1 on Day 1

PICS: Fiery pacers blast Bangladesh out for 150, India 86/1 on Day 1

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

Images from Day 1 of the first Test between India and Bangladesh, in Indore.

Rajini, Kamal hint at joining hands for TN's welfare

Rajini, Kamal hint at joining hands for TN's welfare

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

"If a situation arises wherein me and Kamal have to join hands for the welfare of people of Tamil Nadu, we will surely come together," Rajinikanth said.

De Villiers has 'a role to play in SA cricket and RCB'

De Villiers has 'a role to play in SA cricket and RCB'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

The 37-year-old AB De Villiers, who played 114 Tests, 228 ODIs and 78 T20s for South Africa, said he is "looking after and mentoring some youngsters with potential and ability for the last few years."

'Kaushik dedicated his entire life to hockey'

'Kaushik dedicated his entire life to hockey'

Rediff.com9 May 2021

When Maharaj Krishan Kaushik and Ravinder Pal Singh stood on the victory podium in Moscow 40 summers back, little did they know that cruel twist of fate would put them together in life and now in death.

'We wanted to capture Major Sandeep's spirit'

'We wanted to capture Major Sandeep's spirit'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

'People only knew about the hundreds of people he had saved and his Ashoka Chakra.' 'I came to know about this beautiful life that he had lived, that was so much more than the way he died.' 'I was interested in that being.'

'Prashant Kishor is a good salesman'

'Prashant Kishor is a good salesman'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

'He is a key fulcrum point in the pan-Indian creation of an effective Opposition to the BJP.'

India Couture Week: Tarun Tahiliani makes us believe in fairy tales

India Couture Week: Tarun Tahiliani makes us believe in fairy tales

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

Tarun Tahiliani unveiled his gorgeously dreamy collection and we wouldn't just take our eyes off these stunning outfits.

What Makes Kantara And Brahmastra The 'Chosen Ones'

What Makes Kantara And Brahmastra The 'Chosen Ones'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2022

As much as we enjoy and write reams and reams about our amazement at the Kantara climax, 30 years on from now, will we remember these portions more fondly or the ones where Shiva is simply hanging out with his friends, mulls Rohit Sathish Nair.

Kohli 'most complete player' around, says England's Root

Kohli 'most complete player' around, says England's Root

Rediff.com24 Oct 2020

England's Test captain Joe Root considers India's Virat Kohli as currently the most complete player around and said he expects England team mate Jos Buttler to soon replicate his limited-overs dominance in Test cricket.

How the Mughals changed India

How the Mughals changed India

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

'It was the Mughals who first established standard units of measurement and maintained offices of meticulous record keepers and auditors, departing from the more haphazard methods of earlier regimes.' 'By the end of the 16th century, their revenue and judicial administrations exhibited an obsessive preoccupation with order, the efficient management of time, and a spirit of rational self-control -- all of them characteristics of early modernity,' point out Sheldon Pollock and Benjamin Ellman.

India has all 'ingredients' to be in UNSC: Pranab

India has all 'ingredients' to be in UNSC: Pranab

Rediff.com3 Oct 2007

"All over the world, changes have taken place. Therefore, in the functioning of the United Nations, in its structure and in its contents, it should reflect the contemporary realities," Pranab said.

DON'T MISS: Sexy models in racy lingerie

DON'T MISS: Sexy models in racy lingerie

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

Triumph International India recently launched their sportswear and beauty range of inner wear.

Changes made in J-K, Ladakh will benefit people: Prez in I-Day address

Changes made in J-K, Ladakh will benefit people: Prez in I-Day address

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

They will enable the people to access and enjoy the same rights, same privileges and same facilities as their fellow citizens in the rest of the country, he said.

Modi Isn't A Speaker Who Enjoys The Unpredictable

Modi Isn't A Speaker Who Enjoys The Unpredictable

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

He appears to prefer controlled environments and secure, guided outcomes. In this format, he seems to be at home across scales ranging from a studio-based interview to giant stadiums. It highlights the significance of control in the ruling dispensation's idea of narrative, observes Shyam G Menon.

India favours reforms in UN: Kalam

India favours reforms in UN: Kalam

Rediff.com30 May 2005

Had expressed concern to India over granting visa to Isa: China

Had expressed concern to India over granting visa to Isa: China

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

It is not a protest but China's concerns have been conveyed to India, they said.

Making India laugh... with NO abusive language!

Making India laugh... with NO abusive language!

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

The AIB Roast of Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh may not have gone down well with certain sections of people, but Bottoms Up's incisive social commentary, peppered with delightfully subtle double entendre, still enjoys unprecedented success.

Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visit India

Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visit India

Rediff.com30 Nov 2013

In his first visit to any South Asian country after taking over the throne in 1990, Japan's Emperor Akihito and his wife Empress Michiko arrived in Delhi on Saturday.

When ISIS found home in India

When ISIS found home in India

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

The nine meetings offer an interesting window into Shafi Armar's efforts to try and group together what after all were excitable keyboard warriors into an actual terror group, capable of handling weapons, organising recruits, cooking homegrown explosives, selecting safe training areas, safe houses and finally, committing strikes against Indian targets.

China trains tibetan monks in anti-espionage ops close to India border

China trains tibetan monks in anti-espionage ops close to India border

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

China is training Buddhist monks and nuns in Tibet to carry out anti-espionage operations along the remote Sino-Indian border.

Modi to embark on 3-day US visit today

Modi to embark on 3-day US visit today

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

The main elements of the programme are bilateral meetings with the US leadership, participation in the Quad Leaders' Summit, address at the UN General Assembly and business interactions.

'Farewell Disco King'

'Farewell Disco King'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

'Thank you for the memories.'

Mallya seen at book launch event attended by India's UK envoy

Mallya seen at book launch event attended by India's UK envoy

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

The High Commissioner upon seeing Mallya walk in actually at the mid of the event, got up and left

How Uniphore Became A Unicorn

How Uniphore Became A Unicorn

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

'I told myself, I will be 23 next year. Why can't I be a billionaire too?'

Shiddat review

Shiddat review

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

What should be a cautionary tale on choosing your one-night stands with care becomes another lousy attempt to rehash the Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge formula by cooking up one implausible scenario after another, notes Sukanya Verma.