News for 'Pillai'

Aahana's jumpsuit is not for the faint-hearted

Aahana's jumpsuit is not for the faint-hearted

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

A weekly roundup of the best and worst styles from the celebrity circuit.

Have chai with Twinkle Khanna!

Have chai with Twinkle Khanna!

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

How does Bollywood like its tea? Well, they'll tell you all about it!

Sachin Tendulkar hails Raina on his remarkable career

Sachin Tendulkar hails Raina on his remarkable career

Rediff.com16 Aug 2020

Sachin Tendulkar said that he still remembers his conversations with Suresh Raina during the latter's debut Test match.

Look at all the gals at Manish Malhotra's party

Look at all the gals at Manish Malhotra's party

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

Bollywood's New Year parties have begun!

Bald is beautiful: How a breast cancer survivor won the Internet

Bald is beautiful: How a breast cancer survivor won the Internet

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

Navi Indran Pillai wants to inspire people to feel beautiful.

Pix: Shilpa, Tanishaa glam up store launch

Pix: Shilpa, Tanishaa glam up store launch

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

The Rasleela collection featured cocktail gowns and fusion Indian ensemble.

Hockey Team set KBC hot seat on fire with Sr Bachchan

Hockey Team set KBC hot seat on fire with Sr Bachchan

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan welcomed the Indian Hockey team on his quiz show titled 'Kaun Banega Crorepati.

This Rs 55 crore wedding is like nothing you have ever seen!

This Rs 55 crore wedding is like nothing you have ever seen!

Rediff.com28 Nov 2015

NRI businessman Ravi Pillai spent Rs 55 crore on his daughter Dr Arathi Ravi Pillai's wedding to Adithya Vishnu, a doctor based at Asramam ground in Kollam on Thursday.

Government reopens Ishrat case, high-level team to probe missing documents

Government reopens Ishrat case, high-level team to probe missing documents

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

Prasad, additional secretary in the home ministry, will inquire into the circumstances in which the files related to the case of Ishrat Jahan, who was killed in an alleged fake encounter in Gujarat in 2004, went missing.

'Fewer than 100 armed Hindu radicals in India'

'Fewer than 100 armed Hindu radicals in India'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

In an exclusive interview to rediff.com, Pillai, who is retiring on Thursday after 39 years of service, said, "At the moment they are scattered, they are very few. I would say, if we talk about so-called armed people, there will be fewer than 100 Hindu radicals in a country of our size. It's not the major problem. It's more out of retaliation for what happened."

Retail veteran passes away

Retail veteran passes away

Rediff.com11 Apr 2011

Pillai had over 20 years' experience in the consumer goods and retail sector, the last 15 with RPG Retail, the Future Group and Reliance Retail, where he was board member and chief executive.

CBI court discharges 3 cops in Ishrat Jahan encounter case

CBI court discharges 3 cops in Ishrat Jahan encounter case

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

A special CBI court in Ahmedabad on Wednesday discharged police officers G L Singhal, Tarun Barot and Anaju Chaudhary in the 2004 Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case.

Dulquer teams up with Rajeev Ravi

Dulquer teams up with Rajeev Ravi

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry.

'He was one of India's greatest sporting icons'

'He was one of India's greatest sporting icons'

Rediff.com25 May 2020

Tributes pour in for Hockey great Balbir Singh Sr.

First Look: Amala Paul and Nivin Pauly in Mili

First Look: Amala Paul and Nivin Pauly in Mili

Rediff.com20 May 2014

Amala Paul plays the title role of an introvert girl living in a working women's hostel.

Mass rally against Sabarimala verdict; Trupti Desai to visit soon

Mass rally against Sabarimala verdict; Trupti Desai to visit soon

Rediff.com13 Oct 2018

Holding placards bearing pictures of Lord Ayyappa and chanting his hymns, the protesters marched through the busy roads of Kochi, the state's commercial hub, after launching the stir from the famed Shiva temple there.

Ishrat case: Guj govt issues notification for SIT

Ishrat case: Guj govt issues notification for SIT

Rediff.com22 Nov 2010

The Gujarat government on Monday informed the high court that they have issued a notification for the formation of a new Special Investigation Team to probe the encounter case of Ishrat Jahan and three others. A division bench of Justices A M Kapadia and B N Mehta, after the submission of the government pleader, disposed of the contempt of court petition filed by one Gopinath Pillai.

10 AMAZING books I loved reading

10 AMAZING books I loved reading

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

Pilot and author Alkesh Nair shares his fascinating reading list.

CBI clean chit to Amit Shah in Ishrat encounter case

CBI clean chit to Amit Shah in Ishrat encounter case

Rediff.com7 May 2014

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday gave a clean chit to former Gujarat Home Minister and Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah in the alleged fake encounter case of Ishrat Jahan and three others, saying it did not have sufficient evidence to charge sheet him.

Amal Neerad marries Jyotirmayi

Amal Neerad marries Jyotirmayi

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Get your lowdown of what's happening in Malayalam cinema right here!

You don't mess with the ISI and expect friendship

You don't mess with the ISI and expect friendship

Rediff.com15 Jul 2010

Indian Home Secretary GK Pillai's comments ahead of External Affairs Minister SM Krishna's trip to Islamabad on Wednesday on Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI's pro-active role in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks came as a surprise to the Pakistani Foreign Office establishment.

'Innocent or guilty, my son Pranesh is dead'

'Innocent or guilty, my son Pranesh is dead'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

'The very police who are supposed to protect us, gun down our children as if they were from an enemy country,' Gopinatha Pillai, father of Javed Ghulam Sheikh who was killed in the Ishrat Jahan case, tells A Ganesh Nadar

Why this doctor OPTED to be an IAS officer

Why this doctor OPTED to be an IAS officer

Rediff.com25 May 2013

Dr Vineeth Sukumaran Pillai, who cleared the UPSC exam in his third attempt this year, reveals how he cracked one of the nation's most competitive tests.

MHA panel asked to complete Ishrat file probe at earliest

MHA panel asked to complete Ishrat file probe at earliest

Rediff.com23 Apr 2016

A one-man inquiry panel of the home ministry, probing the missing files related to the case of alleged fake encounter of Ishrat Jahan, has been asked to expedite its work.

The government did not allow this lady to travel abroad!

The government did not allow this lady to travel abroad!

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

'All we are asking is that the Forest Rights Act be fully implemented. It is there in the Constitution of India. For this we have been regularly called anti-national,' says Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai, who was debarred from flying overseas on Sunday.

Premam wins top awards at SIIMA

Premam wins top awards at SIIMA

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.

Patralekhaa, Arshad watch Breathe with Madhavan

Patralekhaa, Arshad watch Breathe with Madhavan

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

A look at the pictures from the screening.

Advani wins opening match in IBSF World Snooker

Advani wins opening match in IBSF World Snooker

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

India's top cueist Pankaj Advani fought off a stiff resistance from Keen Hoo Moh of Malaysia to notch up a 4-2 win in his opening match in the Seaways IBSF World Snooker Championship in Bangalore.

CBI registers case against ex-IGNOU VC in graft case

CBI registers case against ex-IGNOU VC in graft case

Rediff.com27 Jul 2012

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case of alleged graft against former Vice Chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University for permitting two varsities to run distance-learning courses in violation of norms.

India celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi amid Covid curbs

India celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi amid Covid curbs

Rediff.com10 Sep 2021

The 10-day-long annual Ganesh Chaturthi festival began on a low-key note on Friday with several state governments prohibiting public celebrations due to the Covid pandemic and devotees taking the virtual route to pay obeisance and join the festivities.

Photos! Rediff readers flaunt their election style

Photos! Rediff readers flaunt their election style

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

Rediff readers shared their election style. Scroll down to take look.

'Why are politicians handing over our forests to corporate houses?'

'Why are politicians handing over our forests to corporate houses?'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Almost every home in this area has a slogan 'Jal, Jangal, Jameen' painted outside. Rashme Sehgal reports for Rediff.com on the four-year battle to save the Mahan forest in Madhya Pradesh.

Another close aide of ex-Army chief Gen V K Singh shifted

Another close aide of ex-Army chief Gen V K Singh shifted

Rediff.com27 Aug 2012

After the Director General of Military Operations, Delhi Area Commander Lt Gen V K Pillai, another close aide of former Army Chief Gen V K Singh, is to be moved out from the capital by the Army Headquarters.

'Need public's help, police alone can't tackle Maoists'

'Need public's help, police alone can't tackle Maoists'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2012

G K Pillai, former Union home secretary, on Monday called upon the northeast state governments and non-government organisations to work in tandem to nip the looming Maoists threat over the region in the bud.

Gambhir, Irfan recall instances when Dhoni lost his temper

Gambhir, Irfan recall instances when Dhoni lost his temper

Rediff.com12 May 2020

Gautam Gambhir, who played 58 Tests and 147 ODIs for India, revealed that on couple of occasions he saw the veteran wicket-keeper batsman lose his cool.

PIX: Sridevi parties with Rani, Rekha, Aishwarya

PIX: Sridevi parties with Rani, Rekha, Aishwarya

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

Happy birthday Sridevi!

Ekta Kapoor has a brand new show for you

Ekta Kapoor has a brand new show for you

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Telly folk step out to watch Kehne Ko Humsafar Hai.

PIX: Ranbir, Dia, Lara celebrate at Prithvi

PIX: Ranbir, Dia, Lara celebrate at Prithvi

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

Prithvi theatre turns 40!

Ghar Wapsi continues in Kerala; 58 more embrace Hinduism

Ghar Wapsi continues in Kerala; 58 more embrace Hinduism

Rediff.com25 Dec 2014

At least 58 persons, most of them belonging to Christian families, embraced Hinduism at two temples in Kerala's Kottayam district under the initiative of Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Christmas day on Thursday.

Gunasekaran, Shivpal swell India's gold tally at Military Games

Gunasekaran, Shivpal swell India's gold tally at Military Games

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

Para-athlete Anandan Gunasekaran clinched his third gold and javelin thrower Shivpal Singh added another for the country as India continued their fine showing at the ongoing 7th CISM World Military Games, in Wuhan, China, on Thursday.