News for 'Mughals'

The King of Polo Rides Off Into The Ages

The King of Polo Rides Off Into The Ages

Rediff.com16 Nov 2024

Colonel Billie Sodhi's life and family heritage reflect an unwavering commitment to excellence in polo, equestrian sports, and a rare, enduring athletic legacy.

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".

See These Stunning Frames Before You Watch Heeramandi

See These Stunning Frames Before You Watch Heeramandi

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

As Heeramandi, set in 1920s Lahore, drops on Netflix on May 1, Sukanya Verma marvels at Bhansali's magnificent slices of history in 25 resplendent frames.

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.

Kashmir Turns Orange

Kashmir Turns Orange

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

As winter approaches, the days get shorter and it's the time when the Kashmir Valley turns orange-red.

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!

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.

Modi hails Rajputs, meets Jamnagar royal amid Kshatriya stir against Rupala

Modi hails Rajputs, meets Jamnagar royal amid Kshatriya stir against Rupala

Rediff.com2 May 2024

Ahead of his poll rally in Jamnagar on Thursday evening, Modi met Jam Saheb Shatrusalyasinhji at his residence in the city.

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.

Uzbekistan: Land Of Arabian Nights

Uzbekistan: Land Of Arabian Nights

Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

Uzbekistan lives comfortably in several centuries but is also a forward-looking nation, Deepa Gahlot discovers on a visit to this Central Asian country.

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

No Movie Re-Releases After Diwali?

No Movie Re-Releases After Diwali?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2024

'After Diwali, I don't see this trend of re-releases going forward. We won't have that window to re-release films because of the kind of movies that are slated to be released.'

Sonal's Birthday Party In Dubai

Sonal's Birthday Party In Dubai

Rediff.com21 May 2024

Pooja craves for coffee... Shilpa wants dancing fountains... Krystle is missing Cannes...

10 Must-Eat Delights of Durga Pujo

10 Must-Eat Delights of Durga Pujo

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

An encyclopedia to the best Durga Pujo eating.

Don't divide history, Rani Lakshmi Bai a national hero: HC raps Shahi Idgah

Don't divide history, Rani Lakshmi Bai a national hero: HC raps Shahi Idgah

Rediff.com25 Sep 2024

Maharani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi is a "national hero" and history should not be divided on "communal politics", the Delhi high court said on Wednesday while pulling up the Shahi Idgah managing committee for making "scandalous pleadings" in its plea against installation of her statue inside the Shahi Idgah Park at Sadar Bazar in New Delhi.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

'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.'

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.

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.

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.

'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.'

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.

Mughal-e-Azam works on DVD too

Mughal-e-Azam works on DVD too

Rediff.com14 Jul 2005

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.

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!