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Lata Mangeshkar, as you have never seen her before

Lata Mangeshkar, as you have never seen her before

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

Rare glimpses from the Legend's Life.

Who poisoned Lata Mangeshkar?

Who poisoned Lata Mangeshkar?

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

I was being slowly poisoned' 'I was bed-ridden for three months and was so weak.'

When Lataji Didn't Sing For Raj Kapoor

When Lataji Didn't Sing For Raj Kapoor

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

'Hamara aur Rajsaab ka bahot gehra aur toot bandhan tha. Hum bahot ladte the (we used to fight a lot) but he could make me bend my rules for him.;

When Birju Maharaj Created Movie Magic

When Birju Maharaj Created Movie Magic

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

During the lunch or tea breaks, Maharajji, Manikda, Amjad Khan and I often sat together as Maharajji sang old compositions or recited some bols. Amjad Khan had a great music sense and sang very well.

The day Manmohan Singh almost quit

The day Manmohan Singh almost quit

Rediff.com16 Jul 2010

Bureaucrats's memoirs are usually insipid versions of events and steer clear of controversy. Former Union home secretary C G Somiah, who retired as India's Comptroller and Auditor General, has chosen to take a refreshingly frank route in his autobiography The Honest Always Stand Alone (Niyogi Books).

Dal lovers, these recipes are meant for you!

Dal lovers, these recipes are meant for you!

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

The humble Indian dal has found itself in Lonely Planet's Ultimate Eatlist. Here are some exciting dal recipes you can try.

When Lata and Rafi had a fight

When Lata and Rafi had a fight

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

'Finally it was S D Burman who brought us together.'

RBI's net forward book shrinks $34.94 bn in Q1 of FY23

RBI's net forward book shrinks $34.94 bn in Q1 of FY23

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) outstanding net forward purchases of US dollars fell by more than 50 per cent from the last quarter of FY22 to $30.86 billion in the June quarter (Q1). The net forwards position was at $65.79 billion at the end of the last fiscal year. The purchases fell by $18.33 billion in June as the central bank intervened in both the forwards and the spot market in order to protect the rupee from excessive depreciation in the face of a widening trade deficit.

Lata Sang, Nehru Cried: The Real Story

Lata Sang, Nehru Cried: The Real Story

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

'I came to hear you sing Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon. I am glad I have heard you sing.'

Yoga asanas to fight negativity

Yoga asanas to fight negativity

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

In the book Yoga Shakti: Awaken Your Own Power by Shalini Menon discusses how yoga helped her become fit, regain power and achieve self realisation.

Mamata Banerjee and the Politics of Impulsiveness

Mamata Banerjee and the Politics of Impulsiveness

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

Hasty, ill-conceived steps show how isolated Mamata Banerjee had been from the national political trend. A fascinating excerpt from Sugato Hazra's Losing The Plot: Political Isolation Of West Bengal.

'I never imagined I would get as much as I have'

'I never imagined I would get as much as I have'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

'If I were to live a thousand years, I could not repay the gratitude I feel.' 'To receive love is the greatest thing.' 'What more in life could you wish for?'

Will Modi help the light-makers of Chandernagor?

Will Modi help the light-makers of Chandernagor?

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

2020 has dimmed the animated bulbs that create magical images and transform Kolkata into a mesmerising fairyland during Durga Puja.

How the bond market has upset govt's fiscal math

How the bond market has upset govt's fiscal math

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

For current financial year, govt plans to borrow Rs 2.88 trillion in the first half of 2018-19, out of Rs 6.05 trillion planned for entire year

'Shah Rukh Khan can never play a poor man'

'Shah Rukh Khan can never play a poor man'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

Meet the Shah Rukh Khan you never knew.

'A Communist's mother does not live on charity'

'A Communist's mother does not live on charity'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

'Our only child. A Communist.' 'There was an encounter by the police inside this room, five years ago. He was shot in one arm, but managed to escape.' 'Missing since then. May Jesus keep him alive.' A revealing excerpt from Asim Mukhopadhyay's Half Man: A Novel On The Naxal Movement.

How the economy stands to gain from bank recapitalisation move

How the economy stands to gain from bank recapitalisation move

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

The move will have cascading effects for lot of related sectors

Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar release Wazir trailer

Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar release Wazir trailer

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

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

When Abhishek got upset with his father

When Abhishek got upset with his father

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

'I may have been six, but children at that age are aware that there is something called death. I was petrified for Pa, but tried not to show it. I would pray every night, begging for his recovery, at the same time sneaking in a request for a new toy or a pencil set.'

All you need to know about the Left-wing activists who were arrested

All you need to know about the Left-wing activists who were arrested

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

Maharashtra police on Tuesday raided the homes of prominent Left-wing activists in several states and arrested at least five of them for suspected Maoist links. Near simultaneous searches were carried out at the residences of prominent Telugu poet Varavara Rao in Hyderabad, activists Vernon Gonzalves and Arun Farreira in Mumbai, trade union activist Sudha Bhardwaj in Faridabad, and civil liberties activist Gautam Navalakha in New Delhi. Subsequently, Rao, Bhardwaj and Farreira were arrested. Although Navalakha was also arrested, the Delhi high court ordered police not to take him out of the national capital at least until Wednesday. According to unconfirmed reports, others whose residences were raided are Susan Abraham, Kranthi Tekula, Father Stan Swamy in Ranchi and Anand Teltumbde in Goa. The raids were carried out as part of a probe into the violence between Dalits and the upper caste Peshwas at Koregaon-Bhima village near Pune after an event called Elgar Parishad, or conclave, on December 31 last year. Here are their brief profiles:

Happy birthday, Sushmita Sen!

Happy birthday, Sushmita Sen!

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

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

Day 9: Aaj ki Taaza Khabar

Day 9: Aaj ki Taaza Khabar

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

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