News for 'Navratri'

PIX: Stars At Sanjay Dutt's Mata Ki Chowki

PIX: Stars At Sanjay Dutt's Mata Ki Chowki

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was among the invited guests.

Why is Modi telling us to remember something we haven't been allowed to forget?

Why is Modi telling us to remember something we haven't been allowed to forget?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

Have we been allowed to forget Partition? Isn't Partition the reason many Hindus cannot bring themselves to trust Muslims? So many Muslims born after 1947 have told me with anguish: "How long will we be blamed for Partition?" notes Jyoti Punwani.

Send us your Dandiya photos

Send us your Dandiya photos

Rediff.com22 Sep 2006

Send us your favourite Dandiya pictures!

PIX: When Rani, Ayan Mukerji, Kajol celebrated Durga Puja

PIX: When Rani, Ayan Mukerji, Kajol celebrated Durga Puja

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

Take a look at the festive pictures.

Fasting recipe: How to make Sabudana Khichdi

Fasting recipe: How to make Sabudana Khichdi

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Do you have an interesting fasting recipe for Navratri? Share your favourite recipes with us!

PIX: Kajol, Tanisha celebrate Durga Puja

PIX: Kajol, Tanisha celebrate Durga Puja

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

Bollywood stars turned revelers during the ongoing Durga Puja and Navratri.

Selfie king: Ranveer Singh launches new phone AND new look

Selfie king: Ranveer Singh launches new phone AND new look

Rediff.com8 Sep 2017

In photos: He came, he saw, and he made the most of Vivo's flagship 'Selfie Camera'.

Devi's Fact File

Devi's Fact File

Rediff.com7 Oct 2005

Navratri Fact File

Best PHOTOS from the week gone by

Best PHOTOS from the week gone by

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

Here are 10 images recapping the top events from the previous week.

PIX: Meet Sanjay Dutt's adorable twins!

PIX: Meet Sanjay Dutt's adorable twins!

Rediff.com17 Oct 2012

Sanjay and Maanyata Dutt hosted the Mata Ki Chowki with his filmi friends at his residence.

How Kangana, Alia, Big B spent their weekend!

How Kangana, Alia, Big B spent their weekend!

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

Here's how Bollywood stars spent the weekend in various parts of Mumbai.

Uttam's Take: Modi's 'fast' track diplomacy

Uttam's Take: Modi's 'fast' track diplomacy

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Will Namo make an exception for Barack and Michelle and have a nimbu-paani at the White House?

Has Diwali lost its charm?

Has Diwali lost its charm?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

Blame it on our stressful jobs or the high cost of living but a majority of people seem to have forgotten the significance of rituals followed during Diwali.

PHOTOS: Temple stampedes India won't forget

PHOTOS: Temple stampedes India won't forget

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

At least 109 people were killed and over 100 injured in a stampede during Navratri festivities near a temple in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district.

16 famous Durga temples in India

16 famous Durga temples in India

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

As part of Navratri celebrations we bring you some of the most unique temples dedicated to Goddess Durga.

Yogi Adityanath orders 24-hr power in district centres, 18 hrs in villages

Yogi Adityanath orders 24-hr power in district centres, 18 hrs in villages

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday ordered 18-hour power supply in villages, 20-hour at tehsil level and in Bundelkhand region besides deciding to ink a pact with the Centre to ensure electricity in all UP villages by 2019.

Gandhi Jayanti: Modi to declare India open defecation-free

Gandhi Jayanti: Modi to declare India open defecation-free

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

Several events will be organised in Ahmedabad and other parts of Gujarat on Wednesday as part of the sesquicentennial year of Gandhi's birth anniversary.

Bihari Buddhi can checkmate anyone

Bihari Buddhi can checkmate anyone

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Biharis can confidently decide whether they want to follow Badlav Se Bhadiya Bharosa (Trust is Better than Change) or Badaliye Sarkar, Badaliye Bihar (Change the Government, Change Bihar), asserts Asmita Bihari.

American Hindus deeply divided over Trump, Biden

American Hindus deeply divided over Trump, Biden

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

In a sign of the growing political prominence of Hindus in America, the Trump and Biden campaigns are wooing this religious minority community like never before. Hinduism is the fourth largest faith in the US, representing approximately one per cent of the US population in 2016.

How does master chef Pankaj Bhadouria stay in shape?

How does master chef Pankaj Bhadouria stay in shape?

Rediff.com24 Sep 2017

The MasterChef winner's fitness tips.

Mumbai realtors offer goodies to woo buyers

Mumbai realtors offer goodies to woo buyers

Rediff.com22 Oct 2012

New development rules trigger rush of festive-season launches, firms also offer goodies to woo buyers.

3 killed, 35 injured in temple stampede

3 killed, 35 injured in temple stampede

Rediff.com20 Oct 2012

Three women were killed and 35 others injured when a stampede broke out early on Saturday at the Salkanpur Devi Temple in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh.

Get YOUR festive recipes published!

Get YOUR festive recipes published!

Rediff.com1 Oct 2012

In a countdown to Navratri, Durga Puja and Diwali, help us celebrate with some mouth-watering traditional recipes!

Good news! Foreign, Indian airlines offer big discounts

Good news! Foreign, Indian airlines offer big discounts

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Aiming at attracting Indian travellers to major global and domestic destinations, foreign and Indian carriers are vying with each other by offering discounted tickets.

Maa Durga is here... Let's go pandal-hopping

Maa Durga is here... Let's go pandal-hopping

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Durga Puja, the festival that honours goddess Durga and celebrates her victory over the mythological demon named Mahishasura, kickstarts on Tuesday.

Who's the Sexiest Pregnant Actress? Vote!

Who's the Sexiest Pregnant Actress? Vote!

Rediff.com13 Oct 2011

Take this fun poll now!

READ: Narendra Modi's open letter on Advani's yatra

READ: Narendra Modi's open letter on Advani's yatra

Rediff.com11 Oct 2011

Here's the full text of an open letter penned by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi supporting Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch L K Advani's 38-day Jan Chetna Yatra, which commenced on Tuesday.

Dandiya queen Falguni Pathak is back!

Dandiya queen Falguni Pathak is back!

Rediff.com28 Sep 2011

Dandiya queen, Falguni Pathak speaks about her Navratri preparations this year.

India orders 95 biryanis per minute: Swiggy

India orders 95 biryanis per minute: Swiggy

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

So Swiggy offered 35,056 varieties of biryani to its users, says Peerzada Abrar.

Festive recipes: We want to PUBLISH yours!

Festive recipes: We want to PUBLISH yours!

Rediff.com20 Sep 2011

The season of festivities and celebrations is almost upon us, so help us celebrate it better with some mouth-watering traditional recipes!

PIX: Take your festive fashion cues from these stunning styles!

PIX: Take your festive fashion cues from these stunning styles!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2011

The festive season is upon us and if you want to shine like the fireworks, here are the looks you should be channeling!

Four Dussehra stories from mythology

Four Dussehra stories from mythology

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

Each year, the festival of nine nights or Navratri concludes with Dussehra. Here are four (of the many) reasons we celebrate this festival.

Why fasting is no big deal for Narendra Modi

Why fasting is no big deal for Narendra Modi

Rediff.com16 Sep 2011

For Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, keeping away from food is no big deal. Since many years he has been fasting during the Navratri.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

Here's a recap of the events from the past 24 hours.

89 killed, 100 hurt in temple stampede in MP

89 killed, 100 hurt in temple stampede in MP

Rediff.com13 Oct 2013

"89 people were killed in the stampede on the bridge over Sindh river leading to the temple at Ratangarh, where lakhs of devotees had congregated, following rumours by some unidentified persons that it was collapsing," Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, ChambalRange, D K Arya told PTI.

Opposing 'selective ban', Delhi BJP leader distributes crackers to children

Opposing 'selective ban', Delhi BJP leader distributes crackers to children

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

The leader said he was not violating the Supreme Court's order banning the sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR this Diwali.

Your favourite TV stars share Dussehra plans!

Your favourite TV stars share Dussehra plans!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2011

Rajul Hegde caught up with the likes of Sambhavna Seth,Rashami Desai and Karan Grover to get them to share special festive memories and their plans for Dussehra.

First look: Sanjay Dutt as a cop in Ungli

First look: Sanjay Dutt as a cop in Ungli

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.