News for 'Netaji Subhas Bose'

The stunning new terminal of the Kolkata airport

The stunning new terminal of the Kolkata airport

Rediff.com29 Jan 2013

On January 20, President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the new integrated terminal at Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.

'Netaji was the reason why the British left India'

'Netaji was the reason why the British left India'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

'The non-violent movement would not have brought freedom to the country, that had to be an armed struggle.'

Vote! Who deserves the Bharat Ratna?

Vote! Who deserves the Bharat Ratna?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

Rediff.com has compiled a list of some renowned personalities in the fray for Bharat Ratna. You decide whether they deserve the honour or not.

Spotted: Dance India Dance judge Terrence Lewis in Kolkata

Spotted: Dance India Dance judge Terrence Lewis in Kolkata

Rediff.com4 Aug 2013

Reader Aniket Dharmadhikari sends us a photograph.

'Indian history would be different had Bose been there'

'Indian history would be different had Bose been there'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

'It is a huge responsibility to play Netaji.'

Kolkata airport has a new terminal

Kolkata airport has a new terminal

Rediff.com21 Jan 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee hails it as an achievement of efficient public sector

The forgotten spy

The forgotten spy

Rediff.com26 Aug 2005

BJP leader: 'Netaji would support anti-CAA protests'

BJP leader: 'Netaji would support anti-CAA protests'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

'We are not a dictatorship. If the people do not desire some law, it is impossible for any government to implement it,' says BJP leader Chandra Kumar Bose.

India's pride:10 outstanding infrastructure projects

India's pride:10 outstanding infrastructure projects

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

Major infrastructure projects including swanky airports are changing India's profile as an attractive and enterprising destination.

Netaji's kin meet Modi, hopeful about declassification

Netaji's kin meet Modi, hopeful about declassification

Rediff.com9 May 2015

Family members of Subhas Chandra Bose on Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and put forward their long-pending demand to de-classify the files related to Netaji.

Netaji died of injuries sustained in plane crash: UK website

Netaji died of injuries sustained in plane crash: UK website

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

"There are no two opinions between the five witnesses about the fact that Bose's end came on the night of 18 August 1945," www.bosefiles.info said in a statement.

70K security personnel fortify Delhi for Republic Day celebrations

70K security personnel fortify Delhi for Republic Day celebrations

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

Out of over 70,000 personnel, 14,000 will be deployed at and around Kartavya Path for the security of the Republic Day parade, they said.

Morarji had declined to accept inquiry commission's report: Declassified files

Morarji had declined to accept inquiry commission's report: Declassified files

Rediff.com30 Apr 2016

He also re-opened the issue of a fresh enquiry about the mysterious disappearance of Netaji and felt it would be more effective to have an investigative inquiry by experts to find out the reality.

Netaji died in crash, says 60-yr-old report declassified by Japan

Netaji died in crash, says 60-yr-old report declassified by Japan

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

The report provides salient features relating to his condition and the treatment administered to him at the hospital.

This Is India's Oldest Surviving Tiranga

This Is India's Oldest Surviving Tiranga

Rediff.com30 Jul 2025

The first national flag in Independent India was hoisted at Fort St George in Madras, not at Delhi's Red Fort.

Benegal begins shooting Netaji

Benegal begins shooting Netaji

Rediff.com23 Jan 2003

'Gandhi was no saint'

'Gandhi was no saint'

Rediff.com13 May 2005

'He was a very shrewd politician. He was a lawyer who really knew how to work the system and manipulate people in a positive sense,' says Netaji's daughter.

Cong slams oil ministry post featuring Savarkar with Gandhi on I-Day

Cong slams oil ministry post featuring Savarkar with Gandhi on I-Day

Rediff.com15 Aug 2025

A post by the oil ministry featuring V.D. Savarkar alongside Mahatma Gandhi and other freedom fighters has drawn criticism from the Congress party, accusing the BJP of distorting history.

Bayern Munich arrive in Kolkata

Bayern Munich arrive in Kolkata

Rediff.com25 May 2008

The famous German soccer team Bayern Munich arrived in Kolkata on Sunday to play an exhibition match against Mohun Bagan, on Tuesday. Nearly 90,000 tickets for the match on Tuesday have already been sold as it would be the farewell match for ace German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn.

'Selfless service is her enduring legacy'

'Selfless service is her enduring legacy'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2012

Captain Lakshmi Sehgal, who was part of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Indian National Army, passed away on Monday. Senior CPI-M leader Brinda Karat pays tribute to the former commander of INA's Rani of Jhansi Regiment

Centre undecided on Kolkata airport revamp

Centre undecided on Kolkata airport revamp

Rediff.com11 Sep 2006

The Centre was still undecided whether the modernisation of the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata should be done by Airports Authority of India or through joint venture, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said.

'India has not behaved honorably'

'India has not behaved honorably'

Rediff.com13 May 2005

'Many members of the INA were reduced to poverty and some of them died in hunger.' An exclusive interview with Anita Bose Pfaff, Netaji's only child.

Riot woes forced Rao govt to drop plan to bring Netaji's ashes to India: Kin

Riot woes forced Rao govt to drop plan to bring Netaji's ashes to India: Kin

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

The P V Narasimha Rao government in the 1990s had been on the verge of bringing to India the ashes, believed to be the mortal remains of Subhas Chandra Bose now kept at the Renkoji Temple in Japan, but was dissuaded from doing so due to an intelligence report.

Kolkata airport modernisation to begin in January

Kolkata airport modernisation to begin in January

Rediff.com22 Jun 2007

Work on modernising, expanding and renovating the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport will be taken up from January next year, civil aviation secretary Ashok Chawla said on Friday.

Warm welcome for Ganguly in Kolkata

Warm welcome for Ganguly in Kolkata

Rediff.com30 Mar 2007

The former captain returned to a warm welcome at Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Friday morning.

Jessica Lal case: Shayan Munshi held, gets bail

Jessica Lal case: Shayan Munshi held, gets bail

Rediff.com13 May 2006

Munshi was one of the cases in the Jessica Lal case.

Nephew reveals: Netaji died in 1945 aircrash

Nephew reveals: Netaji died in 1945 aircrash

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

Laid to Rest: The controversy over Subhas Chandra Bose's death, a book published by Bose's great nephew Ashis Ray, reveals how we've always known the truth, notes Karan Thapar.

Neha Dhupia wants revenge!

Neha Dhupia wants revenge!

Rediff.com29 Aug 2005

Indian Army looks for counter-terror learnings from Israel-Hamas war

Indian Army looks for counter-terror learnings from Israel-Hamas war

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

Addressing mediapersons after the investiture ceremony of ARTRAC, Singh said the Army has to understand and study these scenarios so that it is prepared if it has to undergo a similar situation tomorrow.

Why Congress's Ahmedabad AICC session is historic

Why Congress's Ahmedabad AICC session is historic

Rediff.com7 Apr 2025

The Congress's second AICC session in Gujarat post-Independence is being held on the 100th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's party presidency and the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

County cricket helping me: Ganguly

County cricket helping me: Ganguly

Rediff.com12 Jul 2005

India skipper Sourav Ganguly expressed confidence that the experience with Glamorgan would help him regain lost touch with the willow.

UK website claims Gandhi created confusion over Netaji's death

UK website claims Gandhi created confusion over Netaji's death

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

Mahatma Gandhi created confusion over the circumstances surrounding the death of Subhas Chandra Bose, a website set up here in the United Kingdom to chart the last days of Netaji has claimed.

Chaotic welcome for Hingis

Chaotic welcome for Hingis

Rediff.com15 Sep 2006

A minor scuffle broke out between the media and police personnel during Martina Hingis' arrival at the Kolkata airport.

'Netaji would have done his best to stop partition'

'Netaji would have done his best to stop partition'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2011

Netaji grandnephew Sugata Bose appeared on Rediff chat on Friday and he answered question the Netaji's role in the Indian National Congress, his relationship with Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, cleared the air around the leader's mysterious death and more.

Waugh to visit Udayan on Wednesday

Waugh to visit Udayan on Wednesday

Rediff.com1 Jul 2003

The Australian Test skipper would also discuss plans for setting up another home for girls with the Foundation.

Ganguly undecided over ban appeal

Ganguly undecided over ban appeal

Rediff.com13 Apr 2005

Sourav Ganguly has yet to make a final decision on whether to appeal against the six-ODI ban on him.

Victorious Indian team returns home

Victorious Indian team returns home

Rediff.com28 Dec 2004

The Indian cricket team on Tuesday returned home after a successful Test and one-day series in Bangladesh.

Netaji was cremated in Taipei; UK website releases records

Netaji was cremated in Taipei; UK website releases records

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

A British website, set up to catalogue the last days of Subhas Chandra Bose, has released the evidence given by a Taiwanese official who claimed to have prepared Netaji's body for cremation after his death in a plane crash in 1945.

'Netaji was able to both respect and transcend religious differences'

'Netaji was able to both respect and transcend religious differences'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2011

In 1941, at the height of the Second World War, Subhas Chandra Bose went to Germany to seek Adolf Hitler's help in organising an Indian army to fight their common enemy, England. In the third part of his four-part interview to Arthur Pais, biographer Sugata Bose talks about Netaji's time in Europe.