News for 'Mela'

Parrikar rules out army deployment in anti-Naxal operations

Parrikar rules out army deployment in anti-Naxal operations

Rediff.com27 May 2015

Defence Minister Manohar Parrkar ruled out the possibility of deploying the Indian Army in anti-Naxal operations.

Forget stone-pelters, there's a new kind of terror in Kashmir

Forget stone-pelters, there's a new kind of terror in Kashmir

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

Using phones and computers to spread rumours, jihadis are waging a new, unconventional war.

Why you must head to Assam this June

Why you must head to Assam this June

Rediff.com31 May 2017

Go firefly spotting, enjoy a beach vacation or pay a visit to the menstruating goddess in Assam this month.

50 years on, stunning unseen pictures of the Beatles in India!

50 years on, stunning unseen pictures of the Beatles in India!

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

The band's trip to Rishikesh delayed their split till 1970! This & other unheard stories...

Autonomy for govt banks remains on paper

Autonomy for govt banks remains on paper

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

Instructions were issued on holding loan camps in the last week of September.

The drawback in Modi's big plan to fund start-ups

The drawback in Modi's big plan to fund start-ups

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Practising Indira Gandhi's brand of socialism today will not just be anachronistic but also economically harmful.

After environment row, President Pranab pulls out of Sri Sri's mega event

After environment row, President Pranab pulls out of Sri Sri's mega event

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Concerns have been raised about the likely damage to the environment caused by holding it on the flood plains of the already polluted river in east Delhi.

Why Radhe Maa is talk of the town these days

Why Radhe Maa is talk of the town these days

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

Controversial godwoman Radhe Maa has often been slammed for her ostentatious lifestyle. Yet her ardent devotees have chosen to ignore critics and immerse themselves in her 'aura'. But recent developments may have left them shocked... and contemplating!

Who did you vote for? Why?

Who did you vote for? Why?

Rediff.com20 May 2019

In the crazily complex cauldron that is India, where caste, community, class and cash are just the primary ingredients, no one has yet come up with a fool-proof method to ascertain how voters make up their minds, on which button to press, in the privacy of their 'confessional' booths, notes Krishna Prasad.

From loudspeakers to helicopters, poll businesses is booming

From loudspeakers to helicopters, poll businesses is booming

Rediff.com27 Apr 2019

The EC limits campaign expenses incurred by a candidate to Rs 50 lakh to Rs 70 lakh. But there is no such limit on spending for parties. The vendors aren't complaining.

2019: The year in photos

2019: The year in photos

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top photos of 2019. Together these images tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak, triumph and tragedy.

Varanasi stampede toll rises to 25; top officials suspended

Varanasi stampede toll rises to 25; top officials suspended

Rediff.com16 Oct 2016

President Pranab Mukherjee expressed condolences over the loss of lives in the stampede and called upon the authorities to provide all assistance and help to the victims.

How to leave a corporate job and start a dream cafe

How to leave a corporate job and start a dream cafe

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

Radhika Shastry left her job, moved to the Nilgiris and opened a cute caf -- and she's cooking quite a meal of it.

Grand Dussehra celebrations across India

Grand Dussehra celebrations across India

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Giant effigies of 10-headed demon king Ravana, his son Meghnad and brother Kumbhakaran went up in flames marking the triumph of good over evil as fervour marked Dussehra festivities across the country on Thursday.

Review: Badmashiyaan is complete baloney!

Review: Badmashiyaan is complete baloney!

Rediff.com6 Mar 2015

Badmashiyaan does not have any real plot to tell so it crams the script with numerous characters, who just enter and leave at will, warns Sukanya Verma.

Super-Filmi Week: Ranveer's scarface, Sri's commitment!

Super-Filmi Week: Ranveer's scarface, Sri's commitment!

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

Sridevi's amazing dedication, Ranveer Singh's Scarface, Ranbir-Alia on nepotism and more in Sukanya Verma's emotionally charged Super Filmi week.

Drought-hit Latur to get water by train in 15 days

Drought-hit Latur to get water by train in 15 days

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

Latur district by trains in the next 15 days while prohibitory orders were clamped near water supply spots in Parbhani town to prevent any violence as authorities grapple with drought in the worst-hit Marathwada region of Maharashtra.

Rahul is a Hindu, so is Zakir Naik, and Amit Shah

Rahul is a Hindu, so is Zakir Naik, and Amit Shah

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

Syed Firdaus Ashraf on the futility of the 'who is a Hindu?' debate.

Meet the new-age devotees

Meet the new-age devotees

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

'Errant bikers wearing branded t-shirts sponsored by local political parties raced through traffic, almost taking our breath away. Young kids stood at the edge of the roads, clicking selfies amid playing 'catch up' with their buddies, least bothered about the festival or its relevance.'

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

A round-up of our favourite photographs from the week gone by

'Did not know Kala Chashma would be picturised on Katrina, Sidharth'

'Did not know Kala Chashma would be picturised on Katrina, Sidharth'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

'I sang Kala Chashma more than 20 years ago. I was not paid for it; I was a new and young singer then. It is a big thing for me that my song has been used in a Hindi film. This is my first song that has been used in a Bollywood film.' Meet Kala Chashma singer Amar Arshi.

'I don't want to play the hero's friend any more'

'I don't want to play the hero's friend any more'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

'I have been offered the main lead many times now, including romantic and action hero roles. But they're not interesting. I want to do films like Aandhi, Angoor, Ram Aur Shyam, Mela, Deewar, Zanjeer and Sholay but I don't have a plan.' Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub gets ready for the next level.

'People still think I am mad'

'People still think I am mad'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

'Everyone in my family has got huge success in films but I failed. The person who hits rock bottom has to face his difficulties himself. People at a higher level don't know what's happening down there.' Aamir Khan's brother Faissal tells us where he's been all this time.

Why Bihar is important for BJP and Modi

Why Bihar is important for BJP and Modi

Rediff.com1 Aug 2015

Party's performance will also work as a catalyst in Uttar Pradesh elections.

Modi raps PM for delay in nod to gates on Sardar Sarovar dam

Modi raps PM for delay in nod to gates on Sardar Sarovar dam

Rediff.com21 Jan 2014

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for delaying the approval for installation of gates at Sardar Sarovar dam, and requested him to at least heed the demand of state Congress leaders on the same.

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