News for 'Mussoorie'

Parmanu review: Nothing explosive about this

Parmanu review: Nothing explosive about this

Rediff.com25 May 2018

'Parmanu can scream 'desh' all it wants and turn up the volume as loud as it likes to make a big deal.' 'But it's ultimately a cursory glance at a tough tactical choice and tame recreation of a controversial reality whose face is a stiff star,' notes Sukanya Verma.

Review: Shab: Long, lacklustre, listless

Review: Shab: Long, lacklustre, listless

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

Shab is too coy about sexuality and sleepy in its reflections of loneliness to get anywhere, feels Sukanya Verma.

Bureaucratic reshuffle: Coal secy shunted out; 19 new babus appointed

Bureaucratic reshuffle: Coal secy shunted out; 19 new babus appointed

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

Coal Secretary Anil Swarup has been appointed as school education secretary.

CBI raids Prannoy Roy's properties in 4 locations, 'witch-hunt' says NDTV

CBI raids Prannoy Roy's properties in 4 locations, 'witch-hunt' says NDTV

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

The agency has registered a case against Roy, his wife Radhika and RRPR Holdings for allegedly causing losses of Rs 48 crore to ICICI Bank, CBI sources said.

PM gifts Rani Lakshmibai's petition to Abbott

PM gifts Rani Lakshmibai's petition to Abbott

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday gifted Australian lawyer John Lang's 1854 petition on behalf of Rani Lakshmibai against the East India Company to his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott.

Will bizman brother be Mayawati's successor?

Will bizman brother be Mayawati's successor?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2017

Meet Anand Kumar, a government clerk who transformed into a real estate and hospitality baron.

Shaktiman row: BJP MLA Ganesh Joshi sent to 14 days of judicial remand

Shaktiman row: BJP MLA Ganesh Joshi sent to 14 days of judicial remand

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

Reacting sharply to the development, BJP lodged a protest with Governor K K Paul and alleged it was "abduction" of its MLA.

Review: 10 Endrathukulla is a tedious watch

Review: 10 Endrathukulla is a tedious watch

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

Director Vijay Milton's 10 Endrathukulla is marred by overzealous performances, ordinary music, tacky CGI and poor execution, warns S Saraswathi.

Woman posing to be IAS officer sent to jail for 2 weeks

Woman posing to be IAS officer sent to jail for 2 weeks

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

Ruby Chaudhry, the woman who stayed at the prestigious IAS training academy in Mussoorie for over six months masquerading as a probationer and accused a senior officer of taking bribe to facilitate her stay there, has been arrested and sent to jail for two weeks.

Diwali recipes: Chocolate kaju katli, motichur laddoo

Diwali recipes: Chocolate kaju katli, motichur laddoo

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

Treat yourself to these sweet delights.

Note ban puts BJP/RSS on back foot in UP

Note ban puts BJP/RSS on back foot in UP

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

'Initially, most people willingly stood for hours in queues to withdraw cash because they believed that after 50 days, black money would come out, some big men would be punished and perhaps jailed. Again, nothing happened.' 'Now the talk is that small people have been punished while the rich and the powerful have got away.' 'The RSS is not going out of its way to counter the view. Let the BJP explain.'

UP govt recommends CBI probe in IAS officer's death

UP govt recommends CBI probe in IAS officer's death

Rediff.com22 May 2017

Tiwari's family had alleged that he was murdered at the behest of corrupt officers as he was about to expose a "scam" in the department of food, civil supplies and consumer affairs in Bengaluru where he was posted as commissioner.

PM tells babus not to fear taking decisions in public interest

PM tells babus not to fear taking decisions in public interest

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

"Political will can reform but bureaucracy performs and public participation transforms. We have to bring them on one wavelength," Prime Minister Narendra Modi told bureaucrats on civil services day.

Uttarakhand BJP MLA: 'I was not there when the horse fell'

Uttarakhand BJP MLA: 'I was not there when the horse fell'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

'They are calling me an accused without even an inquiry.' 'The video was fabricated and doctored. Now the truth is coming out.'

BJP MLA gallops into row after 'thrashing' horse

BJP MLA gallops into row after 'thrashing' horse

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

People poured their wrath on Mussoorie MLA Ganesh Joshi for showing cruelty to the animal.

'A film is like a one-night stand'

'A film is like a one-night stand'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

'I'm a rascal, I'm going to play a paramahansa?!'

Remembering the incredible Tom Alter!

Remembering the incredible Tom Alter!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2017

Saluting Tom Alter, who passed into the ages on September 29.

'Karan has eyes and ears everywhere'

'Karan has eyes and ears everywhere'

Rediff.com8 May 2019

'Karan Johar is the busiest person in Bollywood, but he still talkS to us to know just what are we wearing to what event and what promotions.'

Intolerance has been around for decades: Tom Alter

Intolerance has been around for decades: Tom Alter

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

'Intolerance is in our blood. Every person has some level of intolerance. One can't get rid of it, but one has to check and control it for the sake of a peaceful society and country,' says actor Tam Alter.

7.5 Hindu Kush quake jolts North India; 2 armymen injured in J&K

7.5 Hindu Kush quake jolts North India; 2 armymen injured in J&K

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

The earthquake epicentred in the Hindukush mountain range in Afghanistan struck at around 2.40 pm, sending ripples across several states like Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi- National Capital Region, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan.

BJP MLA: 'Shaktiman's death, a political conspiracy'

BJP MLA: 'Shaktiman's death, a political conspiracy'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

'I had told the government that if they could not take care of Shaktiman, I would take care of him.'

WC Diary: This Sydney restaurant is offering you a dinner date with Tendulkar!

WC Diary: This Sydney restaurant is offering you a dinner date with Tendulkar!

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

Around a dozen people sitting on Sachin's table will have the pleasure of mingling with him for half an hour over cocktails and drinks, the organiser said adding that it would be only for a dozen people and has been priced for 3000 Australian Dollars.

Floods choke travel sector's business

Floods choke travel sector's business

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

Travel companies, seeing massive cancellations, are now advising tourists to visit these destinations in August.

Rajan gets his way on RBI's restructuring plan

Rajan gets his way on RBI's restructuring plan

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

RBI conducts interviews for first lateral hire for CGM post; deputy governors to head four distinct verticals.

UP govt revokes suspension of IAS Durga Shakti Nagpal

UP govt revokes suspension of IAS Durga Shakti Nagpal

Rediff.com22 Sep 2013

Fifty-six days after she was summarily suspended by the Akhilesh Yadav government, Durga Shakti Nagpal, the young upright IAS sub-divisional magistrate of Greater Noida, was finally reinstated on Sunday.

Meet Bharti Kher, the President's artist-in-residence

Meet Bharti Kher, the President's artist-in-residence

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

Bharti Kher is a researcher, a mathematician, an anthropologist, and a rare contemporary artist pushing boundaries in her creative quest.

He knew what made India 'India'

He knew what made India 'India'

Rediff.com10 May 2017

Martand Singh, the master of weaves, took India to the world.

How TED hopes to change the world

How TED hopes to change the world

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

'Our real future is the boy in the slum and the girl in the village.' 'We need to find the voices that can empower them to lead a better life,' TED Talks' Chris Anderson tells Niraj Bhatt.

Modi, world leaders to attend Jay-Z, Sting event at Central Park

Modi, world leaders to attend Jay-Z, Sting event at Central Park

Rediff.com27 Sep 2014

Around 60,000 people are expected to attend the free Global Poverty Project Global Citizens festival in Central Park on September 26. One of them will be Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

'Is your faith so fragile that a mere film can provoke mindless outrage?'

'Is your faith so fragile that a mere film can provoke mindless outrage?'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Uttarakhand Congress government in trouble, BJP stakes claim

Uttarakhand Congress government in trouble, BJP stakes claim

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

Nine Congress MLAs, most of them Bahuguna loyalists, rebelled against Harish Rawat and supported BJP's claim to form a government.

'100 per cent bureaucrats will become parrots'

'100 per cent bureaucrats will become parrots'

Rediff.com25 May 2018

'Today you have 30 to 40 per cent of bureaucrats who are not parrots of the government, but what happens if you change the system?' 'If implemented, this can disrupt the system, which will have more adverse consequences than demonetisation.'

6 awesome camping sites in India

6 awesome camping sites in India

Rediff.com12 May 2016

Why check into a hotel when you can pitch a tent and get close to nature.

Tagore and Victoria: Finally on screen

Tagore and Victoria: Finally on screen

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

'The relationship between Victoria and Tagore was one of mutual admiration and respect.'

How to build a business in the Himalayas

How to build a business in the Himalayas

Rediff.com4 May 2017

The Alams saw the magical spot while on a drive to the hills. A few years later they set up home and a small hand woven shawl business, hiring local weavers, using local wool and natural colours made of root, stem and flower.

Why every Indian must salute this Indian

Why every Indian must salute this Indian

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

'It is also very sad that many of us are yet to discover the Northeastern part of India. After having been to every state of India, people often refuse to believe that I am an Indian,' says Armstrong Pame, the admirable IAS officer from Manipur, who built a 100 km long road in a remote part of the hill state without government help.

Hate your belly bulge?

Hate your belly bulge?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

Here's how you can fight it.

For the love of Ruskin Bond

For the love of Ruskin Bond

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

'I am a very personal writer. I write direct to the reader. I don't hold back,' says India's most loved writer, Ruskin Bond.

Land reforms fail, only 5% of India's farmers control 32% land

Land reforms fail, only 5% of India's farmers control 32% land

Rediff.com18 May 2016

The average land given to the rural landless is small and falling, from 0.95 acres in 2002 to 0.88 acres in 2015 - a 7.4 per cent drop over 13 years-and a slowdown is evident in the process of taking land away from rich landlords, the RTI data reveal.

Modi tells Australia: 'You will be at the centre of our thought'

Modi tells Australia: 'You will be at the centre of our thought'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said Australia will not be at the periphery of India's vision but at the centre of its thought, as he called for closer bilateral security cooperation and a comprehensive global strategy to tackle the menace of terrorism.