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40 years ago... and now: Birlas - A family that hit the headlines over a will

40 years ago... and now: Birlas - A family that hit the headlines over a will

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

The fierce litigious fight for little-known Birla Corporation marked the first major controversy for this storied and reserved business family.

Review: Beware of Thugs of Hindostan

Review: Beware of Thugs of Hindostan

Rediff.com8 Nov 2018

'Neither Aamir's hard-at-work whimsicality nor Amitabh Bachchan's stoic presence can salvage a second of this bloated, blundering bore,' fumes Sukanya Verma.

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Rediff.com28 May 2019

As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the 7 phases of elections.

Protests against Citizenship Act continue in NE, WB

Protests against Citizenship Act continue in NE, WB

Rediff.com14 Dec 2019

Violent agitations continued to rock parts of West Bengal for second consecutive day on Saturday as people protesting against the amended Citizenship Act set several buses on fire and torched portions of a railway station complex, officials said.

TDP requests governor to invite Chandrababu to form govt

TDP requests governor to invite Chandrababu to form govt

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

A delegation of Telugu Desam Party legislators met Andhra Pradesh Governor E S L Narasimhan at the Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad on Thursday and handed over a letter informing him about the election of N Chandrababu Naidu as the leader of Telugu Desam Legislature Party.

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 25 Songs

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 25 Songs

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.

'Loss of 2 seats in UP has frightened BJP in Karnataka'

'Loss of 2 seats in UP has frightened BJP in Karnataka'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

'This is possibly a long drawn battle and if the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party are together in this long battle, a new political picture will emerge in the country.' 'In this battle if we have to sacrifice or give up anything, we are ready.' 'We have to remain cautious against the BJP's attempts to break our unity.' 'We want this alliance to stay.'

'Want a corpus of Rs 1.75 cr in 7 years'

'Want a corpus of Rs 1.75 cr in 7 years'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Sudha Murty: We are not an equal society

Sudha Murty: We are not an equal society

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

Sudha Murty has various roles -- philanthropist, author, teacher, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt -- and she revels in each one of them, discovers Savera R Someshwar.

Bihar polls: 53% turnout recorded as phase 3 comes to an end

Bihar polls: 53% turnout recorded as phase 3 comes to an end

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

An electorate of 1,45,93,980 voters would exercise their franchise in the third phase.

PadMan Review: Akshay crusades for a new cause

PadMan Review: Akshay crusades for a new cause

Rediff.com9 Feb 2018

'PadMan has its premise in place. Now if only it had some wings,' says Sukanya Verma.

AP speaker disqualifies 15 rebel MLAs from Congress, TDP

AP speaker disqualifies 15 rebel MLAs from Congress, TDP

Rediff.com8 Jun 2013

Fifteen rebel members of Legislative Assembly belonging to Andhra Pradesh's ruling Congress and main opposition Telugu Desam Party were today disqualified for voting in favour of a no-confidence motion moved by TRS against the Kiran Kumar Reddy government in March this year.

Sports Shorts: Mary Kom to hit your TV screens soon

Sports Shorts: Mary Kom to hit your TV screens soon

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

Jay Shah's lawyer in defamation suit had opposed Right to Privacy in SC

Jay Shah's lawyer in defamation suit had opposed Right to Privacy in SC

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

While Jay Shah has warned the media against violating his fundamental right to privacy, Tushar Mehta -- his lawyer in the defamation case -- had opposed right to privacy in the Supreme Court, says Dr Gopal Krishna.

Sports Shorts: Unseeded Zhu upsets Kvitova in Tianjin opener

Sports Shorts: Unseeded Zhu upsets Kvitova in Tianjin opener

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday

Assam: Over 64 lakh voters to decide fate of candidates in 1st phase

Assam: Over 64 lakh voters to decide fate of candidates in 1st phase

Rediff.com5 Apr 2014

A Total 64,41,635 voters are expected to exercise their franchise in the first phase of polling to be held in five parliamentary constituencies Assam namely, Tezpur, Kaliabor, Jorhat, Dibrugarh and Lakhimpur on April 7. The electorate comprise of 33, 21,567 male voters and 31, 20,067 female voters. Campaigning for the first phase has come to an end in the state on Saturday afternoon.

The Dalit priest who made history

The Dalit priest who made history

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

'When I applied for the job of santhi, I applied as a person who was eligible.' 'When I joined the temple at the age of 21, it was because I got the 4th rank in the list.' 'Now, everybody is talking only about my caste. I am above all that; it doesn't matter to me and to the people with whom I am associated with.'

Lakhs bid tearful adieu to Walking God Shivakumara Swami

Lakhs bid tearful adieu to "Walking God" Shivakumara Swami

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

Swami, who headed the Sree Siddaganga Mutt, breathed his last at the age of 111 on Monday at 11.44 am.

Modi claims 40 Trinamool MLAs 'in touch with' him

Modi claims 40 Trinamool MLAs 'in touch with' him

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

He also accused TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee of nepotism, insisting she wants to politically establish her nephew in West Bengal.

In the name of the father

In the name of the father

Rediff.com4 Aug 2017

Fathers and sons have had a vexed relationship throughout myth, says Arundhuti Dasgupta.

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 75 Songs

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 75 Songs

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.

Coal scam: Naveen Jindal, Madhu Koda get bail

Coal scam: Naveen Jindal, Madhu Koda get bail

Rediff.com22 May 2015

The court said accused cannot leave India without getting its permission.

Stormy monsoon session ahead: 18 Oppn parties to corner govt over DeMo, GST

Stormy monsoon session ahead: 18 Oppn parties to corner govt over DeMo, GST

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

There was a "broad agreement" on five issues over which the 18 parties will target the government

Tea bastion to decide Cong's fate in Assam's first phase polling

Tea bastion to decide Cong's fate in Assam's first phase polling

Rediff.com1 Apr 2014

The Congress party's traditional bastion among the tea workers in Dibrugarh, Jorhat and Tezpur Lok Sabha constituencies holds the key to the party's fortunes in the first phase polling on April 7 in Assam. The BJP has been trying hard to make inroads here.

Why the smaller castes are so important in UP's election

Why the smaller castes are so important in UP's election

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

In the event of a triangular contest the winning party will need about 40 per cent of the votes polled. And it is here that the votes of the numerically smaller communities will come into play.

Holding too many stocks in your portfolio?

Holding too many stocks in your portfolio?

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

The Death That Devastated Indira Gandhi

The Death That Devastated Indira Gandhi

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

In all the highs and lows that India's most powerful, and only woman, prime minister faced in her life, the death of her younger son Sanjay was probably the most soul-destroying.

Meet the new faces in team Modi 2.0

Meet the new faces in team Modi 2.0

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

Full list of the rejigged Union Council of Ministers

I want to finish terror, Oppn wants to finish me: Modi in Patna

I want to finish terror, Oppn wants to finish me: Modi in Patna

Rediff.com3 Mar 2019

The statements made by the opposition parties after the preemptive air strike on terror camps have made only people of Pakistan happy, he claimed.

Don't regret holding presser, says Justice J Chelameswar

Don't regret holding presser, says Justice J Chelameswar

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

The SC judge, who retired on Friday, also disapproved the Centre's decision not to elevate Justice K M Joseph to the Supreme Court, terming the action as "not sustainable".

In life and death, Vajpayee's influence looms large over BJP

In life and death, Vajpayee's influence looms large over BJP

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

Only on Wednesday, in his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Modi said he wants to resolve the Kashmir issue through Vajpayee's doctrine of "Insaniyat, Kashmiriyat, Jamhooriyat" - a testimony to the former PM's lasting legacy.

BJP first list out; Modi fielded from Varanasi, Shah replaces Advani

BJP first list out; Modi fielded from Varanasi, Shah replaces Advani

Rediff.com21 Mar 2019

Smriti Irani will reprise her electoral battle with Rahul Gandhi from Amethi.

The TOP 5 Telugu films

The TOP 5 Telugu films

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

Baahubali leads the pack.

Rushdie backs authors, 12 more return Sahitya Akademi awards

Rushdie backs authors, 12 more return Sahitya Akademi awards

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

Booker Prize winning author Salman Rushdie joined the growing chorus of protests by leading writers against spread of "communal poison" and "rising intolerance" in the country even as seven more authors decided to return their Sahitya Akademi awards.

Smriti Irani dropped from BJP's National Executive body

Smriti Irani dropped from BJP's National Executive body

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Hema Malini and Shaina NC have also been omitted from the group.

In Varanasi, BJP's going full throttle to sink rivals

In Varanasi, BJP's going full throttle to sink rivals

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

The saffron party which has a lot at stake in the last two phases of polling scheduled for March 4 and 8 has moved its war room to Varanasi, entrusting Union ministers and senior leaders with the task of strengthening the campaign with the prime minister in the vanguard.

Bihar: Bahubalis and their wives galore in LS polls

Bihar: Bahubalis and their wives galore in LS polls

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

The Bhartiya Janata Party along with the Lok Janshakti Party are all set to fight a pitched political battle against the ruling Janata Dal-United and also the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal combine in Bihar. But there's one thing in common between the five major parties of the state -- all of them have fielded bahubalis, criminal-turned-politicians and their wives in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.

'Andhra Pradesh is Gujarat of the East coast'

'Andhra Pradesh is Gujarat of the East coast'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Andhra Pradesh now comes third in ease of doing business.

UP bypolls: 43% voting in Gorakhpur, 37% in Phulpur

UP bypolls: 43% voting in Gorakhpur, 37% in Phulpur

Rediff.com11 Mar 2018

CM Yogi Adityanath said the BJP was getting widespread support from the people.

PIX: Mamta Mohandas's SUPERSTAR life in pictures

PIX: Mamta Mohandas's SUPERSTAR life in pictures

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

Happy birthday, Mamta!