News for 'Gujaratis'

Twitter launches 'Lite' version for India

Twitter launches 'Lite' version for India

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

It will be available in 42 languages, including six Indian languages - Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada, Gujarati and Marathi.

Big B to play oldest man in the world

Big B to play oldest man in the world

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

'Amitji's character wants to live to be 120,' 120 Not Out director Umesh Shukla tells Subhash K Jha.

Meet Nirav Modi's core team

Meet Nirav Modi's core team

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

The common denominator: They were predominantly Gujarati, mostly male, and either related by blood or very well-known to Nirav.

Tata Steel Chess: Hari finishes second, Nakamura reigns supreme

Tata Steel Chess: Hari finishes second, Nakamura reigns supreme

Rediff.com11 Nov 2018

India's Pentala Harikrishna secured two wins on the last day but could only finish second, half a point behind Japanese-American wizard Hikaru Nakamura who lived up to his top billing to clinch the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid tournament, in Kolkata, on Sunday.

Festive atmosphere in Lok Sabha as members take oath

Festive atmosphere in Lok Sabha as members take oath

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

Festive atmosphere and bonhomie prevailed in Lok Sabha on Thursday with members donning traditional dress and head gears and many taking oath in their mother tongue.

Who wore it better: Samantha Akkineni or Deepti Gujral?

Who wore it better: Samantha Akkineni or Deepti Gujral?

Rediff.com24 May 2018

Same outfit, styled differently. Vote and tell us who looked better.

Modi attacks Congress in Gujarat, says he sold tea, but not nation

Modi attacks Congress in Gujarat, says he sold tea, but not nation

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the upcoming assembly election is a fight between trust on development and dynastic politics.

Indians migrated to America in the 18th century!

Indians migrated to America in the 18th century!

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

'We used to say two things are found everywhere: A potato and a Sikh. I think you can substitute Gujarati for the Sikh because Gujaratis are everywhere.'

Why does Modi ignore the dead and dying?

Why does Modi ignore the dead and dying?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

Rarely have we seen such intoxication over power, which ignores the cries of those dying, notes Jyoti Punwani.

Naik bids goodbye to L&T as chairman

Naik bids goodbye to L&T as chairman

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

He would not be part of the day-to-day activities of L&T in his non-executive role. He would, however, be there at important company events.

First Look: What's Your Rashee

First Look: What's Your Rashee

Rediff.com9 Jan 2009

Ashutosh Gowariker's next movie is a romantic comedy What's Your Raashee? starring Priyanka Chopra and Harman Baweja. It is based on a Gujarati novel Kimball Ravenswood by Shri Madhu Rye.

Prep for Trump's India visit shows slave mentality: Sena

Prep for Trump's India visit shows slave mentality: Sena

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

Taking a dig at the construction of a wall on a plot having several slum structures in Ahmedabad ahead of Trump's visit there, the Sena said the US president's trip would neither stop the fall of rupee's value in forex market nor offer betterment to those (slum dwellers) behind the wall.

Where is the reform-oriented India we keep hearing about?

Where is the reform-oriented India we keep hearing about?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

Haven't we all united behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi, our national saviour-cum-reform evangelist? How can we still be in thrall to regionalist impulses, asks Vikram Johri

BJP, Congress spar over Ahmed Patel's links with IS suspect

BJP, Congress spar over Ahmed Patel's links with IS suspect

Rediff.com28 Oct 2017

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday accused Ahmed Patel of having "deep relations" with a Gujarat hospital where an alleged Islamic State operative worked before his arrest, even as the Congress defended its senior leader, dubbing the demand for his resignation from the Rajya Sabha as "outrageous".

Has anyone from Gujarat been martyred? Akhilesh asks, faces flak

Has anyone from Gujarat been martyred? Akhilesh asks, faces flak

Rediff.com10 May 2017

Akhilesh was apparently targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah goes to New Jersey!

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah goes to New Jersey!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

The lead actors from the show celebrated Navratri with their American fans.

PIX: Shilpa Shetty's wedding looks

PIX: Shilpa Shetty's wedding looks

Rediff.com28 Nov 2015

Which look do you like? Tell us!

'I am more interested in human drama'

'I am more interested in human drama'

Rediff.com20 May 2021

'Somewhere, I have to be true to myself. At this point in life, I am more interested in human drama.'

Who dresses bride to-be Isha Ambani the best?

Who dresses bride to-be Isha Ambani the best?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

Isha is set to tie the knot with Anand Piramal this week.

Covid Warriors: How Langar Seva Group feeds the hungry

Covid Warriors: How Langar Seva Group feeds the hungry

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

An informal group of volunteers from the same school in Ahmednagar come together to pool resources, prepare food, serve the needy.

'The Good Road' nominated as India's entry for Oscars

'The Good Road' nominated as India's entry for Oscars

Rediff.com21 Sep 2013

Gyan Correa's National award-winning Gujarati film 'The Good Road', a lost-and-found story of a small boy, was today nominated to represent India in the Best Foreign Film category at next year's Oscars.

PM welcomes Shinzo Abe, plays guide, hosts dinner

PM welcomes Shinzo Abe, plays guide, hosts dinner

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Here are the best moments from Abe's visit on Day 1.

3 hotels with outstanding food!

3 hotels with outstanding food!

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

'Three hotels with exceptional food left me hankering to go back to feast at their tables,' says Rahul Jacob.

Indira Gandhi held her nose here: PM Modi in Gujarat's Morbi

Indira Gandhi held her nose here: PM Modi in Gujarat's Morbi

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

The prime minister further alleged that the work of Congress while in power was mere pretentiousness.

102 Not Out Review: Rishi Kapoor steals the show

102 Not Out Review: Rishi Kapoor steals the show

Rediff.com3 May 2018

'Rishi Kapoor is what sustains our interest when the humour evaporates and 102 Not Out slumps in a cesspool of soppy disclosures and exploited emotions.' 'The sequence where he walks down memory lane alone is testament to his artistic extensity.' 'No one makes the viewer vulnerable like Rishi,' says Sukanya Verma.

Sena attacks BJP, dubs Cong, NCP as dead snakes

Sena attacks BJP, dubs Cong, NCP as "dead snakes"

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

A day after the high decibel campaign for Maharashtra assembly polls ended, the Shiv Sena on Tuesday launched a fresh attack on its former ally the Bharatiya Janata Party, deeming it as "hungry for power" even as it likened the Congress party and the Nationalist Congress Party to "dead snakes".

Amitabh, Abhishek, Aishwarya celebrate Jaya Bachchan's birthday

Amitabh, Abhishek, Aishwarya celebrate Jaya Bachchan's birthday

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

Two more Guj Cong MLAs quit to join BJP, five in one month

Two more Guj Cong MLAs quit to join BJP, five in one month

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

Two more Gujarat Congress members of Legislative Assembly on Monday resigned from the party and extended their support to the Bharatiya Janata Party, taking the number of Congress MLAs who have quit to join the saffron party in the last one month to five.

Sunita Williams to be honoured during Gujarat trip

Sunita Williams to be honoured during Gujarat trip

Rediff.com18 Sep 2007

Sunita will undertake a week-long visit to the state and will be honoured with an award for her unique achievement in space travel wherein she had spent 195 days.

PIX: Deepika, Ranveer in Ramleela

PIX: Deepika, Ranveer in Ramleela

Rediff.com14 Sep 2013

Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the film is slated to release on the November 15.

Motera is done, what will Tuesday bring?

Motera is done, what will Tuesday bring?

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

Both countries are closer than before due to these two leaders's public display of mutual connectivity and warm exchanges of words, but how it will help India to serve its interests will be known on Tuesday.

Lockdown Effect: New TV channels strike gold!

Lockdown Effect: New TV channels strike gold!

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

Dangal's and Shemaroo's entry shows there is ad-supported gold at the bottom of the Indian consumer pyramid if you can keep the costs low.

TMC to counter BJP's Hindutva with 'Bengali Pride'

TMC to counter BJP's Hindutva with 'Bengali Pride'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

The Mamata Banerjee-led party, which has often been mocked by opponents for not having a well-defined ideological plank, seems to have finally found its calling in Bengali sub-nationalism, as a section of top party leaders feel only an 'inclusive message of regionalism, which the Bengalis can identify with, will counter the aggressive nationalism and Hindutva practised by the saffron camp'.

Who tipped off bizmen about Nanar refinery project?

Who tipped off bizmen about Nanar refinery project?

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

'One investor told us one leader in Gujarat had sent him to Konkan to buy land.' 'How did these people come to know about this project in advance when locals didn't know?' 'It means those who are running the country are somewhere interested in selling the country's resources to private businessmen.'

Gujarat officer set to become higher education secretary

Gujarat officer set to become higher education secretary

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Meet the civil servant who will take Prime Minister Modi's plans for education to another level.

Modi sworn in as chief minister of Gujarat

Modi sworn in as chief minister of Gujarat

Rediff.com25 Dec 2007

Narendra Modi was sworn in as the chief minister of Gujarat on Tuesday. Top leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party including L K Advani, Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley, Venkaiah Naidu and Rajnath Singh attended the swearing in ceremony.

How does Smriti Irani plan to fix this problem?

How does Smriti Irani plan to fix this problem?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

'Gujaratis, among all Indians, are supposed to be born businessmen, but if more than 80% of them do not have the ability to do basic arithmetic, the future is grim.' 'The big issues are in society and they cannot be changed by an HRD minister no matter how brilliant she may be or think of herself as being,' says Aakar Patel.

Jab Harry Met Sejal: SRK-Anushka's next

Jab Harry Met Sejal: SRK-Anushka's next

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Did you like the look and the title?

Sonakshi, Aishwarya, Priyanka: Bollywood's Bong connection

Sonakshi, Aishwarya, Priyanka: Bollywood's Bong connection

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

Sonakshi Sinha plays a Bengali girl in Bullett Raja.

Why migrant workers in Surat are turning violent

Why migrant workers in Surat are turning violent

Rediff.com20 May 2020

'There are 8-12 members living in the same accommodation. While in pre-lockdown days, since most were out on work, social tension among them was less because of limited interaction. But now, no food and livelihood, along with having to live in cramped conditions, is taking a toll on their mental health.'