News for 'Maharaja'

Meet the real-life Rocket Singhs!

Meet the real-life Rocket Singhs!

Rediff.com12 Jul 2011

Sensing the urgent need in his hometown, Mysore Institute of Technology student Ajay Kiran decided to set up an events management company in Mysore. In less than a year, the company has organised more than 85 events and is hungry for more.

Vladimir Putin showers Dr Singh with gifts

Vladimir Putin showers Dr Singh with gifts

Rediff.com22 Oct 2013

Surprising even his own protocol men, Putin gave Dr Singh an artwork about Tsarevich, who later became Nicholas II, which was a work of art of the Maharajas of Benares reflecting the connection of two royalties.

Vaccination drive hailed as decisive moment in fight against COVID-19

Vaccination drive hailed as decisive moment in fight against COVID-19

Rediff.com17 Jan 2021

Loud applause and cheers rang out as the first jabs were administered to frontline workers at hospitals and healthcare centres across the country on Saturday at the start of the gargantuan COVID-19 vaccination exercise, hailed as a 'momentous' occasion in India's fight against the pandemic.

My Father Jagdeep

My Father Jagdeep

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

'When he came to Bombay, he lived on the streets with his mother.' 'He had to sell whatever little they had in their bags -- their clothes, his toys.' 'When they did not have money, a bakery would sell the bread crumbs fallen on the floor for one paisa in a newspaper.' 'But before eating, they had to take out the rat and cockroach shit from the crumbs.'

Direct selling agents, RIP

Direct selling agents, RIP

Rediff.com22 Aug 2011

Third-party sales force in financial sector dying slow death.

'Wanted to float new party but never wanted to join BJP'

'Wanted to float new party but never wanted to join BJP'

Rediff.com17 May 2017

"They have produced stale news. This is two years ago when there were differences in the Congress and I said I will form my own party. Where is the question of joining the BJP? I think there are too many channels and there is too little news," he said.

Omar administration packs its bags for Srinagar

Omar administration packs its bags for Srinagar

Rediff.com1 May 2011

The Civil Secretariat closed in Jammu on April 29 and will reopen in Srinagar on May 9. It will close here in late October and reopen in Jammu in the first week of November.

The STUNNING Rolls Royce 'Tiger car' up for auction

The STUNNING Rolls Royce 'Tiger car' up for auction

Rediff.com26 Jul 2011

A blazing red Rolls-Royce customised with a machine gun for Umed Singh II, the erstwhile Maharaja of Kota, who is said to have used the car for hunting tigers, is now up for auction.

Pix: No winter vacations for Kashmir students!

Pix: No winter vacations for Kashmir students!

Rediff.com16 Dec 2010

Winter vacations in secondary and higher secondary schools have been cancelled to make up for the time lost during the over five months of unrest in the region during the summer, reports Mukhtar Ahmad.

Stunning heritage sites right here in India!

Stunning heritage sites right here in India!

Rediff.com11 Aug 2010

There are 23 cultural icons in India that have been listed by UNESCO in its world heritage list.

A house for Dr Ambedkar in the UK

A house for Dr Ambedkar in the UK

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

'If the museum in his memory inspires and instils among Brahminical British Indians an attitude of equality towards Dalits, the edifice would be worth it,' reports Ashis Ray.

Don't want compensation, only justice: Mandsaur rape victim's father

Don't want compensation, only justice: Mandsaur rape victim's father

Rediff.com1 Jul 2018

The girl's father told reporters at the hospital that his family wants death sentence for the accused.

MS University moots V Ramakrishnan lecture series

MS University moots V Ramakrishnan lecture series

Rediff.com10 Oct 2009

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda officials have announced the launch a special lecture series in Physics named after Nobel Prize winner V Ramkrishnan

Can you resist these food pix?

Can you resist these food pix?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

Readers share their food pics. You can share yours too!

How often a mascot defines a brand?

How often a mascot defines a brand?

Rediff.com28 Mar 2011

But how often has a brand mascot been able to single-handedly define the entire brand value proposition? And also help create a separate identity for the brand?

'Amin is an excellent man and administrator'

'Amin is an excellent man and administrator'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

Former India wicketkeeper and chairman of selectors Kiran More says the IPL will benefit from Chirayu Ramanbhai Amin's undoubted administrative skills.

All tied up in Amritsar

All tied up in Amritsar

Rediff.com14 Apr 2014

Another holy town is witnessing an intense contest.

Bringing Indian treasures to Canada

Bringing Indian treasures to Canada

Rediff.com22 Jul 2010

The Art Gallery of Ontario will host an exhibition titled the 'Maharaja: The Splendor of India's Royal Courts' from November 20, 2010 to February 27, 2011.

Chetan Bhagat seeks Tejaswi Yadav's help

Chetan Bhagat seeks Tejaswi Yadav's help

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

Why is the best-selling writer wooing Lalu's son?

KRN's life was a saga of surprises

KRN's life was a saga of surprises

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

'KRN's journey from a humble cottage in Uzhavoor to Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi was no less spectacular than that of Abraham Lincoln from the log cabin to the White House'.

Intolerance a curse we are seeing of late: Ratan Tata

Intolerance a curse we are seeing of late: Ratan Tata

Rediff.com23 Oct 2016

"We want to live in an environment where we love our fellow men. We don't shoot them, we don't kill them. We don't hold them hostages but give a bit of ourselves and we give and take," Tata added.

India must never forget October 22,1947

India must never forget October 22,1947

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

India should observe October 22 as Kashmir Martyrs Day to pay tribute to those who lost their lives to Paakistan's State terrorism, suggests Brigadier Narender Kumar (retd).

Energy parks to be set up in 5 states

Energy parks to be set up in 5 states

Rediff.com14 Dec 2009

The union government is planning to set up energy parks in the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu with a target to generate 60,000 MW of power through use of nuclear fuel, Srikumar Banerjee, chairman, Atomic Energy Commision (AEC) said.

Rail ad goof-up shows Delhi in Pakistan

Rail ad goof-up shows Delhi in Pakistan

Rediff.com20 Mar 2010

In a major goof-up, an advertisement inserted in newspapers by the Eastern Railways showed Delhi in Pakistan and Kolkata in the Bay of Bengal.

'Safe passage to Anderson was in India's interest'

'Safe passage to Anderson was in India's interest'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

Maharaja Krishna Rasgotra, was India's foreign secretary at the time of the Bhopal gas disaster in 1984. speaks on whether Union Carbide Corporation chief Warren Anderson asked for and received safe passage, and did Anderson meet senior officials of the government of India while he was in the country.

The 10 WORST Films of Govinda

The 10 WORST Films of Govinda

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

Before Kill Dil, Govinda featured in these awful movies.

The life and times of a modern princess

The life and times of a modern princess

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Princess Shivranjani of Jodhpur is breathing new life into dead forts and quietly changing the house of Marwar.

Review: Prince, the last word in absurdity

Review: Prince, the last word in absurdity

Rediff.com9 Apr 2010

This action movie is nothing but old wine in a new bottle.

Nobel laureate Venkatraman praises alma mater

Nobel laureate Venkatraman praises alma mater

Rediff.com14 Dec 2009

Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan has said the "dedicated" professors at the Maharaja Sayajirao University inspired him during his higher studies but added that he did not "appreciate them much at that time" as he should have.

Why China, Pakistan want Gilgit Baltistan

Why China, Pakistan want Gilgit Baltistan

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

Gilgit Baltistan's large frontage with Kashmir and Ladakh across Kargil and the Siachen Glacier gives Pakistan and China the perceived scope for conduct of collusive operations against India and wrest control of the major course of the Indus and Shyok, observes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

Bandh against beef ban hits normal life in Srinagar

Bandh against beef ban hits normal life in Srinagar

Rediff.com12 Sep 2015

Authorities imposed restrictions in several downtown localities early Saturday, as separatists called bandh against the beef ban hit life in Srinagar and elsewhere.

Foreigners can book train tickets in India using debit, credit cards

Foreigners can book train tickets in India using debit, credit cards

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Foreigners and NRIs would now be able to book train tickets in India online by using international debit and credit cards through IRCTC website.

Kamal Nath steps down as MP CM ahead of SC-mandated floor test

Kamal Nath steps down as MP CM ahead of SC-mandated floor test

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

Nath's resignation brought an end to the 18-day-long political drama which also played out in Haryana, Bengaluru and the national capital.

How the Tablighi Jamaat was born

How the Tablighi Jamaat was born

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

The Tablighi Jamaat avoided confrontation, stayed clear of conversion of non-Muslims, abjured politics and focused only on religious attainment. >A fascinating excerpt from Ziya Us Salam's Inside The Tablighi Jamaat.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

Cyrus Poonawalla buys iconic Lincoln House for Rs 750 crore

Cyrus Poonawalla buys iconic Lincoln House for Rs 750 crore

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

The sale of the Lincoln House in the Breach Candy area of south Mumbai, which used to house the US consulate, to the billionaire chairman of the Pune-based Serum Institute, makes it the largest real estate deal in the country's financial capital.

Drug racket probe: SIT grills Telugu actor Ravi Teja

Drug racket probe: SIT grills Telugu actor Ravi Teja

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

Teja is among the 12 personalities from the Telugu film industry summoned by the SIT.

SHOCKING! 11-yr-old, beaten by cop for riding his bicycle, dies of burns

SHOCKING! 11-yr-old, beaten by cop for riding his bicycle, dies of burns

Rediff.com31 Jan 2015

The minor was beaten by a cop for riding his bicycle without permission.

SC upholds rights of Travancore royals over Padmanabhaswamy temple

SC upholds rights of Travancore royals over Padmanabhaswamy temple

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

The SC set aside the 2011 verdict of the Kerala high court which had directed the state to set up a trust to take control of management and assets of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple.

38 held for anti-Padmaavat violence in Gurugram

38 held for anti-Padmaavat violence in Gurugram

Rediff.com27 Jan 2018

He dismissed social media reports that Muslim youths were detained or arrested, and urged people to not pay attention to rumours, but follow the district administration's guidelines.