News for 'Fairyland'

How India celebrated its first Republic Day in 1950

How India celebrated its first Republic Day in 1950

Rediff.com26 Jan 2025

Huge tri-colour-themed banners have been put up along the Kartavya Path while the theme for this year's tableaux that would roll down the boulevard where the annual Republic Day celebrations take place is 'Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas', focusing on 75 years of the enactment of the Constitution.

Kashmir Turns Orange

Kashmir Turns Orange

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

As winter approaches, the days get shorter and it's the time when the Kashmir Valley turns orange-red.

How India celebrated 1st Republic Day

How India celebrated 1st Republic Day

Rediff.com26 Jan 2024

Iconic public buildings, parks and railway stations dazzled with lights on the night of January 26, 1950 turning the capital city into a "fairyland".

Nature Paints Kashmir In Vermilion

Nature Paints Kashmir In Vermilion

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

The arrival of autumn in Srinagar marks its presence by changing the chinar leaves to orange-red.

Dilip Kumar turns 95; Saira shares his plans

Dilip Kumar turns 95; Saira shares his plans

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

Happy birthday, Dilipsaab.

Triple blasts rock Imphal, no casualties reported

Triple blasts rock Imphal, no casualties reported

Rediff.com17 Dec 2016

No casualties were reported in the explosions that took place in a gap of about 20 minutes at 8 pm on Friday.

Will Modi help the light-makers of Chandernagor?

Will Modi help the light-makers of Chandernagor?

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

2020 has dimmed the animated bulbs that create magical images and transform Kolkata into a mesmerising fairyland during Durga Puja.

310 BIZARRE slogans only North Korea can pen

310 BIZARRE slogans only North Korea can pen

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

North Korea has reportedly published a list of 310 bizarre patriotic slogans to kick-start celebrations ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding and the liberation of the Korean peninsula from Japanese rule

The most stylish theatres to watch a Bollywood film

The most stylish theatres to watch a Bollywood film

Rediff.com29 Dec 2016

With Mumbai's iconic Liberty cinema reopening for movie lovers, the spotlight is now on the city's famous Art Deco theatres.

'The Indian soldiers adapted quickly and performed remarkably well'

'The Indian soldiers adapted quickly and performed remarkably well'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

'Many sepoys fought with distinction, winning some of the first Victoria Crosses to be awarded to Indians; and indeed, as in any army fighting under such inhumane conditions -- standing in the freezing sludge, with shrapnel tearing through bodies and being subjected to gas attacks -- some buckled under pressure.'