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Every woman deserves dignity, hurt by remarks on Mandi: Kangana amid row

Every woman deserves dignity, hurt by remarks on Mandi: Kangana amid row

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

The Congress has been in the crosshairs after demeaning remarks on Ranaut and Mandi were posted on the social media handles of its leaders Supriya Shrinate and H S Ahir.

SC: Profane OTT content can't be regulated by criminalising it

SC: Profane OTT content can't be regulated by criminalising it

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

The top court set aside the Delhi high court verdict of March 6, 2023, by which it had upheld an order of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) asking the Delhi Police to register an FIR in connection with an episode in web series, 'College Romance', against TVF, the show's director Simarpreet Singh and actor Apoorva Arora under the Information Technology Act.

Priyanka Chopra dines with President Pranab Mukherjee

Priyanka Chopra dines with President Pranab Mukherjee

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

Asian Games: Indian men, women paddlers begin on winning note

Asian Games: Indian men, women paddlers begin on winning note

Rediff.com22 Sep 2023

The Indian men's table tennis team of Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Achanta Sharath Kamal and Harmeet Desai started their Asian Games campaign on a resounding note, as they demolished Yemen 3-0.

Why Kishore Kumar Stopped Singing For Abhimaan

Why Kishore Kumar Stopped Singing For Abhimaan

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

Ever wondered why Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 1973 musical Abhimaan, the story of two singers who happened to be married to one another, has three voices singing for Amitabh Bachchan but only one voice, Lata Mangeshkar, for Jaya Bachchan?

Pranab Mukherjee on reforms and Indian economy

Pranab Mukherjee on reforms and Indian economy

Rediff.com27 May 2009

With an Interim Budget and an election victory behind him, and a full-year budget ahead, Mukherjee would presumably have lots on his mind, but understandably be coy of revealing much.

India's chess players robbed in Spain

India's chess players robbed in Spain

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

Women's IM Mounika Akshaya and WGM Srija Seshadri were away for an evening walk and IM CRG Krishna was sleeping inside the room while burglars entered the apartment.

Miss England Dr Bhasha Mukherjee is a COVID-19 warrior

Miss England Dr Bhasha Mukherjee is a COVID-19 warrior

Rediff.com23 May 2020

'All of our lives are going to be changed in a permanent way...' 'We just have to ride out the tide right now and we will see a rainbow at the end of this.'

Assam Cong chief urges Pranab Mukherjee to reconsider decision to attend RSS event

Assam Cong chief urges Pranab Mukherjee to reconsider decision to attend RSS event

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

Ripun Bora in a letter wrote, "It is very surprising that you (Mukherjee) are going to attend the meeting of such an organisation which is totally opposed to the Congress's ideology of secularism, which is not only the basic foundation of the Constitution but also the social fabric of our nation."

Sanjay Raut calls Gadkari 'future leader of country'

Sanjay Raut calls Gadkari 'future leader of country'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2023

Raut was responding to a reporter's question about opposition parties' claim that Gadkari was targeted through the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on alleged irregularities in the work done by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).

SC verdict on same-sex marriage evokes mixed reactions from LGBTQ community

SC verdict on same-sex marriage evokes mixed reactions from LGBTQ community

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

The Supreme Court judgment on the legality of same-sex marriage elicited mixed responses from LGBTQ activists, with one section hailing parts of the Constitution Bench's order, while others expressing dissatisfaction as it did not legalise same-gender weddings.

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 29

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 29

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Friday, September 29.

Bengal governor forms peace committee amidst poll violence

Bengal governor forms peace committee amidst poll violence

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

The governor also named Justice Mukherjee as the new vice chancellor of Rabindra Bharati University, he added.

Alert: Dr Shayama Prasad Mukherjee fellowship

Alert: Dr Shayama Prasad Mukherjee fellowship

Rediff.com15 Jun 2004

Alert: Dr Shayama Prasad Mukherjee fellowship

Seven-year low job creation will spell disaster for India: President Mukherjee

Seven-year low job creation will spell disaster for India: President Mukherjee

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

Mukherjee said country's institutions must become magnets for talent by shifting from "brain drain" to "brain rain"

Bollywood's Famous Lost And Found Tales

Bollywood's Famous Lost And Found Tales

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

From melodrama to mockery (remember Amar and Prem's phony separated-at-Kumbh Mela reunion in a gag of Andaz Apna Apna?), there are numerous instances of its presence.

Mukherjee an important player within G-20: US

Mukherjee an important player within G-20: US

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

On Wednesday, Mukherjee addressed two press conferences at the International Monetary Fund.

Gorgeous in a sari: Sabyasachi Mukherjee picks his top five women

Gorgeous in a sari: Sabyasachi Mukherjee picks his top five women

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

Sabyasachi Mukherjee picks five women who carry the sari with grace and sophistication.

PHOTOS: Pranab Mukherjee's Durga Puja at ancestral home

PHOTOS: Pranab Mukherjee's Durga Puja at ancestral home

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

Away from the political chaos in New Delhi, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is celebrating the Durga Puja at his ancestral home in Miriti village of West Bengal's Birbhum district.

IN PHOTOS: Dr Mukherjee wins the Pulitzer Prize

IN PHOTOS: Dr Mukherjee wins the Pulitzer Prize

Rediff.com24 May 2011

Indian origin cancer physician and researcher Dr Sidhhartha Mukherjee was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the top journalism award in America, for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, non-fiction, literature and music.

Prez Mukherjee disposed of 16 pleas in 9 months

Prez Mukherjee disposed of 16 pleas in 9 months

Rediff.com12 Apr 2013

There was a long delay in deciding mercy pleas by the Presidents, which was also highlighted by the Supreme Court on Ffriday, but the situation changed when Pranab Mukherjee took charge on July 25 last year, disposing of petitions of 16 condemned prisoners within nine months.

Don't mix sports and politics: Pranab Mukherjee

Don't mix sports and politics: Pranab Mukherjee

Rediff.com30 Mar 2011

Ahead of the Word Cup semi final match between India and Pakistan on March 30, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said that sports should not be mixed with politics. Referring to Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's visit to Mohali, to watch the semi-final match between India and Pakistan on Wednesday, Mukherjee said sports and politics must be treated separately and not mixed.

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most likely have been hanging out with Dua Lipa.

Diya Kumari: Erstwhile royal to Rajasthan's deputy CM

Diya Kumari: Erstwhile royal to Rajasthan's deputy CM

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

BJP leader Diya Kumari, who was elected deputy chief minister of Rajasthan along with Prem Chand Bairwa, is a member of erstwhile Jaipur royal family and a two-time MLA.

WATCH LIVE! President Mukherjee addresses nation on eve of I-Day

WATCH LIVE! President Mukherjee addresses nation on eve of I-Day

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

On the eve of 70th Independence Day, President Pranab Mukherjee is addressing the nation.

Justice Mukherjee resigns from Delhi HC

Justice Mukherjee resigns from Delhi HC

Rediff.com31 Mar 2003

Reports suggest that it is linked to the recent CBI raids on some top DDA officials' premises.

What Makes Zeenat Aman Cringe

What Makes Zeenat Aman Cringe

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

Ever since Zeenat Aman arrived on social media, she has been giving us interesting nuggets from her life.

PM Modi greets nation on New Year; visits President Mukherjee, VP Ansari

PM Modi greets nation on New Year; visits President Mukherjee, VP Ansari

Rediff.com1 Jan 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the nation on New Year, hoping that 2016 brings peace and prosperity in everybody's lives.

Are Sonia and Rahul insecure about Pranab Mukherjee?

Are Sonia and Rahul insecure about Pranab Mukherjee?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

Does Pranab Mukherjee want to be 'PM' by office, not just by initials? The very prospect, with memories of the Narasimha Rao years scarred into their memories, scares the Nehru-Gandhis, says T V R Shenoy.

'I never think of how old I am'

'I never think of how old I am'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

'There is no knowing what will happen tomorrow. Make the best of today.'

Word cloud: President Mukherjee's address to joint session of Parliament

Word cloud: President Mukherjee's address to joint session of Parliament

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the Joint Session of both Houses of Parliament at the beginning of the Budget session.

Can Congress reverse fortunes after 2 consecutive LS poll defeats?

Can Congress reverse fortunes after 2 consecutive LS poll defeats?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2024

It is in power on its own only in three states -- Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh and Telangana -- with a big question mark on whether it can even stake claim to be head of the INDIA bloc.

RJD to vote for Pranab Mukherjee in Prez poll

RJD to vote for Pranab Mukherjee in Prez poll

Rediff.com30 Jun 2012

The Rashtriya Janata Dal legislature party on Saturday decided unanimously to vote for United Progressive Alliance's candidate Pranab Mukherjee in the presidential polls to be held on July 19, the party's national president Lalu Prasad said. At the RJD legislature party meeting held at former chief minister Rabri Devi's residence, it was unanimously decided that all 22 Members of Legislative Assembly of the party in Bihar and five in Jharkhand would vote for Mukherjee.

No merit in Sangma's objection to Mukherjee's candidature: RO

No merit in Sangma's objection to Mukherjee's candidature: RO

Rediff.com5 Jul 2012

The Returning Officer in the Presidential Election has rejected opposition candidate P A Sangma's contention that United Progressive Alliance's nominee Pranab Mukherjee's letter of resignation from the Indian Statistical Institute was forged, saying it had no merit.

Bengali actor Jnaesh Mukherjee dead

Bengali actor Jnaesh Mukherjee dead

Rediff.com22 Jun 2006

Veteran Tollywood actor Jnaesh Mukherjee died on Wednesday evening after he suffered a massive cardiac failure, family sources said.

Wipro set to cut hundreds of jobs

Wipro set to cut hundreds of jobs

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

After startups and Big Tech, the layoff season may have begun at the $245 billion Indian information-technology (IT) industry. Bengaluru-based IT major Wipro is looking to cut hundreds of jobs, targeting mid-level employees working onsite as the company looks to improve margins, according to a media report, citing two sources. The company has said it is aligning its business and talent to the changing market environment.