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'One would always see the guru in D K Pattammal'

'One would always see the guru in D K Pattammal'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2009

Pattammal had a very classical way of singing without any frills but her music was full of depth. They were technically intricate but she handled them with ease. She did not innovate too much and sang a lot of Tamil compositions. Her repertoire of Muthiswami Dikshitar songs was amazing. She was a goldmine of information on Dikshitar. Every year, she used to come out with a new one, recalls Lakshmi Viswanathan, well-known dancer and author

Axis Bank net slumps 73% on provisioning

Axis Bank net slumps 73% on provisioning

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

Axis Bank's loan portfolio quality deteriorated, with gross NPAs rising to 5.22% of gross advances.

Stars, politicians pay respects to Nandamuri Harikrishna

Stars, politicians pay respects to Nandamuri Harikrishna

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

Family and friends say their last goodbyes to Nandamuri Harikrishna.

Rajini, Ratan Tata, Tony Blair at Akash Ambani's wedding

Rajini, Ratan Tata, Tony Blair at Akash Ambani's wedding

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

From politicians to entrepreneurs and change makers, Akash Ambani's wedding had some illustrious guests.

Why Amit Mitra is important to Mamata

Why Amit Mitra is important to Mamata

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

No longer Bengal's finance minister, Amit Mitra, Mamata's principal chief advisor, will still advise and aid the 'chief minister and finance department on all matters relating to management of state finance', represent the 'state government in national and international events/meetings/committees' and examine 'important proposals/files and policy issues relating to financial matters referred to him for advice/views'.

First Look: Balakrishna and Manoj Manchu team up

First Look: Balakrishna and Manoj Manchu team up

Rediff.com21 May 2012

The film is being produced by Lakshmi Manchu.

A Biligual film on Godavari floods

A Biligual film on Godavari floods

Rediff.com8 May 2012

The film is directed by debutant director Kumar Nagendraand will be made in Tamil and Telugu.

Janardhana Reddy's remand extended; wife summoned

Janardhana Reddy's remand extended; wife summoned

Rediff.com2 Jul 2012

A Central Bureau of Investigation court on Monday summoned the wife of mining baron and former Karnataka minister G Janardhana Reddy to appear before it on July 10 in an illegal mining case filed against them.

Abhay, Family Man, Mirzapur, Made In Heaven, Inside Edge coming up!

Abhay, Family Man, Mirzapur, Made In Heaven, Inside Edge coming up!

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

Joginder Tuteja lists the sequels coming up.

Stocks You Must AVOID or EXIT

Stocks You Must AVOID or EXIT

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

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

How to cheat on a diet

How to cheat on a diet

Rediff.com9 Dec 2018

Changing the work 'cheat' with 'treat' can make all the difference.

Akshay makes his debut ONCE AGAIN!

Akshay makes his debut ONCE AGAIN!

Rediff.com28 May 2020

Who are the Bollywood actors making their debut on OTT platforms, the go-to form of entertainment during the lockdown?

PIX: Naga Chaitanya-Samantha's grand reception

PIX: Naga Chaitanya-Samantha's grand reception

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

Nagarjuna hosts a star-studded reception for his son and daughter-in-law.

Suresh Gopi shown the door by NSS

Suresh Gopi shown the door by NSS

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

A lowdown on all the goings-on in the Malayalam film industry.

India has world's 3rd highest number of billionaires; Mukesh Ambani back as Asia's richest

India has world's 3rd highest number of billionaires; Mukesh Ambani back as Asia's richest

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

India has the third highest number of billionaires in the world after the US and China, according to a new list by the prestigious Forbes magazine, which said Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani reclaimed his spot as Asia's richest person, dethroning Chinese business tycoon Jack Ma who was the richest person in the region a year ago.

Selfie with mom: 'She is a pillar of strength'

Selfie with mom: 'She is a pillar of strength'

Rediff.com7 May 2019

Rediff readers talk about the special memories they share with their mothers.

India beats China to win crucial election to UN commission on women

India beats China to win crucial election to UN commission on women

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The 54-member ECOSOC, holding the first plenary meeting of its 2021 session in the General Assembly Hall on Monday, held elections for two seats in the Asia-Pacific States category with Afghanistan, India and China in the fray.

Gross NPAs of private banks up 55% in Q2

Gross NPAs of private banks up 55% in Q2

Rediff.com23 Oct 2017

On a sequential basis, banks have had to set aside a substantial amount for bad loans, up 30 per cent from Rs 3,459 crore in the June quarter to Rs 4,508 crore.

Are you ready for these Telugu movies?

Are you ready for these Telugu movies?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

The Telugu film industry has its superstars making release announcements in quick succession.

Credit crunch shock should moderate soon: Mittal

Credit crunch shock should moderate soon: Mittal

Rediff.com18 Aug 2008

According to the newspaper, Lakshmi Mittal said large parts of manufacturing industry would not suffer the same problems as those parts of the world economy more closely linked to banking and finance such as housing and consumer goods. The India-origin billionaire indicated that substantial parts of the broad industrial sector across the world would perform in a satisfactory way in the next one to two years.

Delhi police arrest two women in Baby Falak case

Delhi police arrest two women in Baby Falak case

Rediff.com6 Feb 2012

The mother of Falak, the two-year-old battered baby, has been traced and will undergo a DNA test to ascertain whether she is the biological mother of the child. A senior police official said they traced the mother named Munni on Sunday night and she is being brought to Delhi. Munni has allegedly left her daughter, Falak, with one Laxmi in September last year.Falak has been battling for life at the AIIMS Hospital where she was brought on January 18 with a severe head injury.

Can we feed honey to a newborn?

Can we feed honey to a newborn?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

Take this quiz by Lakshmy Ramanathan author of For Bumpier Times: An Indian Mother's Guide to 101 Pregnancy & Childcare Practices and find out.

Ask Ajit: 'Want to invest Rs 2 lakhs, please advise'

Ask Ajit: 'Want to invest Rs 2 lakhs, please advise'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

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

NTR's widow evicted from house

NTR's widow evicted from house

Rediff.com2 Dec 2011

Telugu Desam Party founder president N T Rama Rao's widow Lakshmi Parvathi was Friday evicted from the house she was living in since 1993.

Tharoor campaign: Chai, auto ride & princesses

Tharoor campaign: Chai, auto ride & princesses

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

What is it like to be canvassing for votes, especially when you want to do it in style? As the general elections inch closer, Shashi Tharoor, the Congress parliamentarian from Thiruvananthapuram, shows us just what it takes to campaign. Here's a glimpse of the 'master of words' out seeking votes and we can't help but wonder if he's schooling his constituents on some new words from the famed 'Tharoor' dictionary.

In pics: How girls have fun on Christmas

In pics: How girls have fun on Christmas

Rediff.com25 Dec 2016

Look how these models are spreading the festive cheer.

Calcutta HC bars entry to Durga puja pandals

Calcutta HC bars entry to Durga puja pandals

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

A division bench of the high court comprising Justices Sanjib Banerjee and Arijit Banerjee, while hearing a public interest litigation, said that no visitors will be allowed to enter the marquees. For small pandals, barricades will have to be put up five metres from the entrance, while for the bigger ones, the distance has to be 10 metres, the court ordered.

What's hot on the OTT menu?

What's hot on the OTT menu?

Rediff.com13 Oct 2020

Affluence without conscience, haunted homes and heads, a big fat Punjabi wedding and more on OTT this week. Here are Sukanya Verma's 10 recommendations.

'RBI has given us 120 days to operationalise SFB'

'RBI has given us 120 days to operationalise SFB'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Only when we are part of the same family, which will happen down the line, then, of course, we will give them (PMC depositors) all the assurance and the comfort.'

Time to END Bank Nationalisation

Time to END Bank Nationalisation

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

Nationalisation has served its purpose. It's time to move ahead, keeping majority ownership of the government in a few banks to serve the people, argues Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

First look: Chandamama Kathalu-- An anthology of eight love stories

First look: Chandamama Kathalu-- An anthology of eight love stories

Rediff.com15 Apr 2014

The central theme of Chandamama Kathalu is love and eight different stories portray different aspects of love.

SEWA promotes work-from-home option

SEWA promotes work-from-home option

Rediff.com16 May 2011

SEWA has the advantage of having been around for the last four decades and the top brands are willing to introduce it to their suppliers in Delhi to get orders.

Andhra by-polls: Thumping win for Jagan, mother

Andhra by-polls: Thumping win for Jagan, mother

Rediff.com13 May 2011

Counting of votes for the high-profile by-elections to the Kadapa Lok Sabha and Pulivendula constituencies in Andhra Pradesh commenced in Kadapa on Friday morning amidst tight security.

The king who shunned glamour

The king who shunned glamour

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

'Simplicity was very much a hallmark of the Kerala lifestyle those days.'

Women who exercise are less likely to get dementia

Women who exercise are less likely to get dementia

Rediff.com25 Mar 2018

Turns out, regular exercise and a healthy lifestyle can prevent dementia in women.

10 OTT shows for You

10 OTT shows for You

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

The OTT menu is sparkling with brand new goodies. Here are Sukanya Verma's 10 recommendations for the week.

What these hot models have been up to!

What these hot models have been up to!

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

So while the most of us have been taking cover from the seemingly never-ending monsoon, the Instagram feed of the hottest Indian and International models offers us some insight into what these heavenly bodies have been up to.

Mukesh Ambani prays at Lord Venkateswara shrine

Mukesh Ambani prays at Lord Venkateswara shrine

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

He was accompanied by his daughter Isha and son Anant

'Only one leader in TMC, no one else matters'

'Only one leader in TMC, no one else matters'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

Against the backdrop of the Lok Sabha results, a much larger scale of desertion was anticipated from the TMC. 'It seems, people don't believe that the ship is sinking.'

10 photos guaranteed to motivate you to hit the gym this year

10 photos guaranteed to motivate you to hit the gym this year

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

Just the celeb inspiration you need to kick off a healthy 2018!