News for 'Mughal'

Re-christen all roads, monuments named after Mughals, says VHP

Re-christen all roads, monuments named after Mughals, says VHP

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Monday demanded that all roads and monuments named after Mughal emperors be re-christened, claiming that the country should not drag on with "signs of slavery".

Music review: Mughal-E-Azam

Music review: Mughal-E-Azam

Rediff.com29 Jul 2008

As albums go, Malik has crafted one which is mostly harmless. There's one great track to begin with, one ghazal that simply cannot be made sense of and the director's own rough-and-tumble lyrics to add some quirk to it all. Essentially, however, it's pretty much filler -- stuff you won't mind along with stuff you wish was worked on a little harder.

Tendulkars Visit The Taj Mahal

Tendulkars Visit The Taj Mahal

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

Sachin Tendulkar spent nearly an hour at the monument as he clicked pictures with Anjali on the Diana Bench.

Delhi police procure 700 face detection CCTV cameras for I-Day security

Delhi police procure 700 face detection CCTV cameras for I-Day security

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

While the north district will get 346 Closed Circuit Television cameras, the central district will be allotted 354 cameras, officials said.

Why a 'Mughal prince' stakes claim to the Babri Masjid

Why a 'Mughal prince' stakes claim to the Babri Masjid

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

'Prince' Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy likes to introduce himself as a great-great grandson of Bahadur Shah Zafar.

Rashtrapati Bhavan's Durbar Hall, Ashok Hall will now be called...

Rashtrapati Bhavan's Durbar Hall, Ashok Hall will now be called...

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Venues for different ceremonial functions, Rashtrapati Bhavan's iconic 'Durbar Hall' and 'Ashok Hall' were on Thursday renamed 'Ganatantra Mandap' and 'Ashok Mandap', respectively.

How well do you know Mughal-e-Azam?

How well do you know Mughal-e-Azam?

Rediff.com5 Aug 2010

On the golden jubilee of the film's release, take our quiz and find out!

London's Portrait Gallery showcases Mughal art

London's Portrait Gallery showcases Mughal art

Rediff.com4 Jun 2010

London's National Portrait Gallery has mounted an exhibition, running till June, titled The Indian Portrait offering 60 portraits painted between 1560 and 1860 --- of Mughal emperors, holy men, courtiers and Europeans living in India -- drawn from collections in the US and Europe.

Maharashtra govt promises bigger, better Shivaji statue

Maharashtra govt promises bigger, better Shivaji statue

Rediff.com27 Aug 2024

It is a question now whether the makers of the statue had comprehended all these factors before making it, the senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader said.

Mughal-e-Azam opens in the US

Mughal-e-Azam opens in the US

Rediff.com1 Apr 2005

Emperor Aamir at Mughal fiasco

Emperor Aamir at Mughal fiasco

Rediff.com5 Nov 2004

Record visitors at Mughal Garden

Record visitors at Mughal Garden

Rediff.com20 Feb 2005

A record 1.2 lakh people visited Mughal Garden in the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday, the highest ever number of visitors in a single day since it was thrown open for public viewing.

Sorry, I had asked you to make Modi PM: Uddhav

Sorry, I had asked you to make Modi PM: Uddhav

Rediff.com29 Apr 2024

Uddhav said Modi lacks the self-confidence of 2014 and 2019.

President Murmu rejects Pak terrorist's mercy plea in Red Fort attack case

President Murmu rejects Pak terrorist's mercy plea in Red Fort attack case

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

The President took the decisive move on May 27.

Why Business Wants Modi To Return In 2024

Why Business Wants Modi To Return In 2024

Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

The BJP is the preferred choice because it offers what the Mughals and later British offered in their time: A stable polity and an environment in which business could function, explains T N Ninan.

When the Mughals turned to demonetisation

When the Mughals turned to demonetisation

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

It's five months after 8/11. But this is not the first time that India's currency of the time faced the axe. The Mughals, after invading a territory, would effect the demonetisation of the local currency with the aim to cripple the economy of the land.

Now, a book on Mughal-E-Azam's dialogues

Now, a book on Mughal-E-Azam's dialogues

Rediff.com17 Oct 2006

Nasreen Munni Kabir releases her new book.

PIX: Prez's Mughal Garden is in full bloom and you are invited

PIX: Prez's Mughal Garden is in full bloom and you are invited

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

Mughal Garden opens for public from February 13.

Taj Is No. 1 Tourist Choice, What Is No. 2?

Taj Is No. 1 Tourist Choice, What Is No. 2?

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

It's the Qutub Minar!

'Sheikh Abdullah Was Genuinely Secular'

'Sheikh Abdullah Was Genuinely Secular'

Rediff.com9 May 2024

'Sheikh Abdullah ruled the state with secular values. Post 1953, when he was sacked, corruption took over governance.'

Trolled for son's name, actor refuses to play Shivaji Maharaj on screen

Trolled for son's name, actor refuses to play Shivaji Maharaj on screen

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

Trolled over his son's name, 'Jehangir', noted Marathi actor Chinmay Mandlekar has announced he would not play the character of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as his family is being mentally harassed on social media.

'The Waqf Bill Is Very Dangerous'

'The Waqf Bill Is Very Dangerous'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

'Under this amendment, in any dispute over Waqf properties, the Waqf Board cannot approach the court.' 'This is very surprising because the government instead of protecting Waqf properties they are snatching it away and not allowing them to go to court.' 'The third biggest landowner in India is the Waqf Board after the Indian Army and Indian Railways.'

Mughal-e-Azam, 50 glorious years later

Mughal-e-Azam, 50 glorious years later

Rediff.com5 Aug 2010

A magical, masterful classic completes 50 glorious years. And, like good wine, only gets better with age.

Kashmir: Heavy snow shuts Mughal Road, tourists stranded

Kashmir: Heavy snow shuts Mughal Road, tourists stranded

Rediff.com5 Jan 2013

The road is a lifeline for the border villages of the Kashmir Valley. It is of great importance as it connects Bafliaz, a town in the Poonch district, to Shopian in Pulwama district in the Kashmir Valley.

Mallika to do a Mughal-e-Azam

Mallika to do a Mughal-e-Azam

Rediff.com2 Jan 2008

Will the actress be a good Madhubala? Let's wait and watch.

Are prayers of all religions banned inside all monuments, HC asks ASI

Are prayers of all religions banned inside all monuments, HC asks ASI

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

The court was hearing a petition against the stopping of prayers by devotees inside the Mughal Mosque which, according to ASI, falls within the category of protected monuments on account of being part of the Qutub complex.

'We are not attempting a remake of Mughal-e-Azam'

'We are not attempting a remake of Mughal-e-Azam'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

'I have told my parents that whenever I decide to get married, even if you like the boy, I will elope.' 'Just for the fun of it, for that feeling of excitement.'

The Most Memorable Goodbye Turns 50

The Most Memorable Goodbye Turns 50

Rediff.com27 Aug 2024

'Garm Hava understands that the scorching, hate-filled, doubt-filled affair between Hindus and Muslims is our national love affair.' Sreehari Nair revisits M S Sathyu's classic film, featuring the incomparable Balraj Sahni at his finest in his final role.

UNESCO Nominated: 12 Amazing Forts

UNESCO Nominated: 12 Amazing Forts

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

Know the forts India has nominated to the UNESCO World Heritage list.

No need to teach about riots, demolition in schools: NCERT chief

No need to teach about riots, demolition in schools: NCERT chief

Rediff.com16 Jun 2024

He hinted that the same hue and cry is not made about 1984 riots not being in textbooks.

SC to hear on Monday Gyanvapi panel's plea over puja in cellar

SC to hear on Monday Gyanvapi panel's plea over puja in cellar

Rediff.com31 Mar 2024

A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the plea of Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee.

Agra gets a Mughal-age shopping plaza

Agra gets a Mughal-age shopping plaza

Rediff.com12 Feb 2008

To lend a Mughal-era ambience to shopping in the city of the Taj, Quality Constructions Ltd, an Agra-based real-estate developer, announced the completion of its Taj shopping plaza project near Taj Mahal on Monday.

Wah, there's a Taj Mahal in Kashmir

Wah, there's a Taj Mahal in Kashmir

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

Did the Taj just move to Sonmarg?

When Was Butter Chicken Created?

When Was Butter Chicken Created?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

The genesis of India's most-loved dish may go to canny cooks in the Mughal era, notes Sandeep Goyal.

Delhi site linked to Mahabharat throws up ancient finds in excavation

Delhi site linked to Mahabharat throws up ancient finds in excavation

Rediff.com30 May 2023

A spoked copper wheel of the Kushana era, an arrowhead of Rajput period and coins dating from the Mughal reign are among a range of ancient artefacts unearthed in the latest excavation currently underway at the Purana Qila site in Delhi, a top official of the Archaeological Survey of India said on Tuesday.

Heeramandi Teaser Glitters And How!

Heeramandi Teaser Glitters And How!

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

If Sanjay Leela Bhansali could make Mumbai's Kamathipura sparkle in Gangubai Kathiawadi, Heera Mandi is bound to be drowned in glitter, observes Deepa Gahlot.

J&K: Mughal Road to get foundation stone on Oct 1

J&K: Mughal Road to get foundation stone on Oct 1

Rediff.com20 Sep 2005

J&K: Mughal Road to get foundation stone on October 1

Mughal Gardens to open exclusively for disabled

Mughal Gardens to open exclusively for disabled

Rediff.com26 Mar 2004

The special gesture has been made at the behest of Kalam, a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesman said.

PIX: Descendents of a Mughal emperor live in penury

PIX: Descendents of a Mughal emperor live in penury

Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

The story of middle-aged Sultana Begum is heart-wrenching. Her husband Mirza Bedar Bakht, the great grandson of last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, died in penury.