News for 'National Centre for Performing Arts'

'I Was Waiting Ki Sabka Time Aata Hai'

'I Was Waiting Ki Sabka Time Aata Hai'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2025

'I will never ever forget Paatal Lok 2 because I left for the shoot the night I got married!'

Hrithik, Priyanka dazzle Rajiv Gandhi awards

Hrithik, Priyanka dazzle Rajiv Gandhi awards

Rediff.com20 Aug 2009

The 12th Rajiv Gandhi awards saw a healthy dose of Bollywood.

India's Top Educational Institutions

India's Top Educational Institutions

Rediff.com13 Apr 2024

The coveted QS rankings indicate that India is slowly but steadily overtaking other nations in the field of education.

'Direct Transfer Of Money Is Bribing Voters'

'Direct Transfer Of Money Is Bribing Voters'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2024

'For politicians, winning the next election has become more important than economic stability of the country and broader national interest.'

Security stepped up in Gwalior ahead of India-Bangladesh T20I

Security stepped up in Gwalior ahead of India-Bangladesh T20I

Rediff.com5 Oct 2024

Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Stadium, build on the outskirts of the city, will make its international debut on Sunday. Organising an international match in a smaller centre does have its fair share of challenges but host MPCA is ready despite a few hiccups.

What Bollywood was up to last weekend

What Bollywood was up to last weekend

Rediff.com11 Jul 2011

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to.

Weekend cinema workshops for film lovers

Weekend cinema workshops for film lovers

Rediff.com6 Aug 2010

NCPA and Whistling Woods International present workshops that will lay a foundation in essential cinema studies.

'You'll see a lot of fast bowlers coming'

'You'll see a lot of fast bowlers coming'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

'Yes, there have not been any express fast bowlers that are coming from the MRF Pace Foundation that we used to have back in the years.' 'But that's not going to happen anymore. Now, in the next few years, you are gonna see a lot of really good fast bowlers coming out from the MRF Pace Foundation again.'

Homi Bhabha's iconic bungalow sold for Rs 372 crore

Homi Bhabha's iconic bungalow sold for Rs 372 crore

Rediff.com18 Jun 2014

'Mehrangir', the iconic bungalow of Homi J Bhabha, father of India's atomic energy programme, was on Wednesday sold at an auction for Rs 372 crore (Rs 3.72 billion), despite demands to turn it into a museum.

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.

PIX: Sridevi, Manisha Koirala at Mumbai Film Fest

PIX: Sridevi, Manisha Koirala at Mumbai Film Fest

Rediff.com19 Oct 2012

The 14th Mumbai Film festival kickstarted with much fanfare.

'Violence is a piece of art'

'Violence is a piece of art'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

'As long as violence has the right arc, it is very meaningful.'

Breaking boundaries with Astad Deboo

Breaking boundaries with Astad Deboo

Rediff.com6 Oct 2009

What is impossible to glean from the near perfection of their dance steps is the fact that these children and young adults -- the youngest is 13 and the oldest 24 -- have all lived on the streets at some point in their lives.

Tagore's Santiniketan added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Tagore's Santiniketan added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

India had been striving for long to get a UNESCO tag for this cultural site located in Birbhum district.

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister and finance minister, he understood the importance of gradualism, except when the economy or the polity was in a crisis.

'Weapons are not going to solve the problem of terrorism'

'Weapons are not going to solve the problem of terrorism'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2011

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high ' these lines from Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore's poem were an apt beginning to Transforming our way of living: Remembering 26/11, an event commemorating the third anniversary of the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

Maharashtra govt refuses to ban controversial play 'Agnes of God'

Maharashtra govt refuses to ban controversial play 'Agnes of God'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

The Maharashtra government on Monday declined to stall staging of the play 'Agnes of God', which tells the story of a nun who delivers a still-born child, as demanded by the church on the ground that it hurts the sentiments of the Christian community.

Is there hope yet for young classical performers?

Is there hope yet for young classical performers?

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

Stories about the harrowing experiences of young artistes are common lore.

Celebrating Astad Deboo!

Celebrating Astad Deboo!

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

Two years ago this day, Astad Deboo, dancer extraordinaire, passed into the ages. A new exhibition Breaking Boundaries remembers the pioneer who redrew the margins of Indian dance.

This iconic Mumbai bungalow likely to fetch Rs 280 crore

This iconic Mumbai bungalow likely to fetch Rs 280 crore

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

Mumbai may see the most expensive real estate deal mid this year.

The Cult of Mithun Chakraborty

The Cult of Mithun Chakraborty

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

National-award winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-politician, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty -- who has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award -- is truly a force of nature, notes Sukanya Verma.

Citibank puts another property on sale

Citibank puts another property on sale

Rediff.com4 Apr 2008

Citibank has put on sale yet another residential property on Altamount Road in south Mumbai. Earlier it had sold off prime residential property at Mumbai's National Centre for the Performing Arts for Rs 34 crore. Most of the banks are selling residential properties as they are offering a fixed cash compensation every month to their employees. Bank offices have now shifted to suburbs and employees prefer to live close to workplace. Such sales unlock value and releases capital.

10th International Yoga Day celebrated worldwide

10th International Yoga Day celebrated worldwide

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

Thousands of yoga enthusiasts from across the world rolled out their yoga mats as they joined day-long sessions of the ancient Indian practice to commemorate the 10th International Day of Yoga on Friday.

Ashok Kumar Foundation helps slain cops

Ashok Kumar Foundation helps slain cops

Rediff.com17 Dec 2008

The Ashok Kumar Foundation screened 68 Pages, a film on HIV/AIDS awareness, at Mumbai's National Centre for the Performing Arts on December 12. Guests were encouraged to donate for the families of 11 poor police constables who died in the terrorist attack on Mumbai. "We will go with Joint Commissioner Rakesh Maria's wife to the 11 policemen's home and personally give the cheque only to the widow," said Bharati, Ashok Kumar's eldest daughter who looks a lot like her il

Kalam's tips to India Inc for creative leadership

Kalam's tips to India Inc for creative leadership

Rediff.com18 Jul 2006

President A P J Abdul Kalam on Tuesday exhorted India Inc to improve its competitiveness so that its position is bettered at the competitive index from the present 50th to within the top ten globally.\n\n

How APAAR ID Can Benefit Students

How APAAR ID Can Benefit Students

Rediff.com29 Apr 2024

DigiLocker, a government initiative for storing documents and verifying credentials online, is gradually replacing the need for paper.

The Powerful Short Film Winning Hearts

The Powerful Short Film Winning Hearts

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

'Rapists do have families. I wanted to see how a father or mother would deal with it.' 'They go through shame as well and get discriminated from the rest of the village.' 'Why don't we show it that way?'

Tata group in safe hands: Ratan Tata

Tata group in safe hands: Ratan Tata

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

Tata, who attended the annual gala event at the National Centre of Performing Arts after five years, was alluding to Chandra's presentation on the performance of the Tata group of companies.

Scandal rocks India Fashion Week

Scandal rocks India Fashion Week

Rediff.com23 Jul 2003

Ambani's clout on full display

Ambani's clout on full display

Rediff.com6 Jul 2003

President to deliver 1st Ambani memorial lecture

President to deliver 1st Ambani memorial lecture

Rediff.com2 Jul 2003

President A P J Abdul Kalam will deliver the first Dhirubhai Ambani Memorial Lecture, instituted in the memory of the late chairman of Reliance Group of Industries, in Mumbai on July 6.

58 designers to attend Lakme Fashion Week 2003

58 designers to attend Lakme Fashion Week 2003

Rediff.com13 Jun 2003

Nearly 58 leading fashion designers, including Rohit Bal, Satya Paul, Tarun Tahiliani, Wendell Rodricks, Suneet Verma, Hemant Trivedi and Malini Ramani, are expected to participate.

Why V V S Laxman is reluctant to become India coach

Why V V S Laxman is reluctant to become India coach

Rediff.com24 May 2024

V V S Laxman hasn't applied for the post which will be both physically and mentally a taxing for next three and half years.

'This incident is very bizarre'

'This incident is very bizarre'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2003

Is the Fashion Week just hype?

Is the Fashion Week just hype?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2003

Companies Plan Yoga Day Celebration

Companies Plan Yoga Day Celebration

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

'An in-house contest encourages employees to share yoga and well-being practices with their families.'

Dilip Tirkey feels, love for hockey will drive votes towards BJD

Dilip Tirkey feels, love for hockey will drive votes towards BJD

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

'The Odisha government has changed the image of the state by making it a sporting hub of the country with high performance centres, state-of-the-art training facilities and hosting big tournaments. The sports loving people of Sundergarh and Odisha will not forget this while voting.'

Life... or sem-thing like it!

Life... or sem-thing like it!

Rediff.com23 Aug 2003

Fashion and the man from Gadchiroli

Fashion and the man from Gadchiroli

Rediff.com24 Jul 2003