News for 'Pondicherry'

20 missing boys return home

20 missing boys return home

Rediff.com1 Jan 2005

Combating coronavirus: BCCI donates  51 crore

Combating coronavirus: BCCI donates 51 crore

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

BCCI donates 51 crore to Prime Minister's Relief Fund for disaster management in wake of COVID-19 pandemic while Suresh Raina donated 52 lakh.

If you can't compete with Taj, Oberoi, don't come to India: COO, Accor

If you can't compete with Taj, Oberoi, don't come to India: COO, Accor

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

Accor president and chief operating officer Yann Caillere is delighted to have, after some initial hiccups, finally found the right partners in India for developing hotels to be run under its brand.

Kalki: 10 Films That Inspired Me To Become An Actor

Kalki: 10 Films That Inspired Me To Become An Actor

Rediff.com7 May 2013

Satyajit Ray...Kundan Shah...Mira Nair...Shekhar Kapur... Sanjay Leela Bhansali...Vishal Bhardwaj... Guess which director's movies are missing from Kalki Koechlin's list?

Now, marriages are made underwater too!

Now, marriages are made underwater too!

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

V Chinnadurai and S Swetha wanted their wedding to be memorable. So this is what they did.

Coal-gate - Economic reforms to economic deforms?

Coal-gate - Economic reforms to economic deforms?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2012

Dr Singh, the architect of reforms, has in effect been the architect of this model of economic deforms. Whatever the Finance Minister Dr Singh giveth, the Prime Mnister Dr Singh taketh.

How Desi Gals Rocked The 2012 Global Red Carpet

How Desi Gals Rocked The 2012 Global Red Carpet

Rediff.com31 Dec 2012

Yearend special: Checkout the Bollywood divas who dominated the world red carpet with their indomitable style.

Reader photos: From Agra to Singapore and more

Reader photos: From Agra to Singapore and more

Rediff.com27 May 2013

Snapshots from around the world.

'Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu will challenge BJP'

'Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu will challenge BJP'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

'If Kerala votes back the LDF, if Tamil Nadu brings the DMK and if Bengal votes for the Trinamool, we will project a formidable opposition to the BJP.'

Rediff Impact: Fishermen freed by Iran to return tonight

Rediff Impact: Fishermen freed by Iran to return tonight

Rediff.com4 Feb 2013

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar's report on the fishermen arrested by Iran gets government moving, MEA sanctions money for their flight home

Class 9 student's take on Microsoft Surface

Class 9 student's take on Microsoft Surface

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

Shashank PM, a Class IX ICSE student from Pondicherry, gives you basic information on Microsoft Surface tablet, touted as serious competition to Apple's iPad.

Don't have an answer right now on IPL, says Ganguly

Don't have an answer right now on IPL, says Ganguly

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said he "doesn't have an answer" on the fate of this year's Indian Premier League amid a nationwide lockdown to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The Board of Control for Cricket in India suspended the 13th edition of IPL, originally scheduled from March 29, to April 15 after government suspended all visas, barring few categories like diplomatic and employment, making it impossible for foreign players to participate.

PICS: The world's first SMART bag

PICS: The world's first SMART bag

Rediff.com2 Dec 2012

Get Ahead reader Shashank PM, a Class IX ICSE student from Pondicherry, tells you what all this magic bag can do for your smartphones and gadgets.

Cauvery water dispute: SC pulls up PMO officials

Cauvery water dispute: SC pulls up PMO officials

Rediff.com3 Sep 2012

The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Prime Minister's Office officials for not holding a meeting of Cauvery River Authority, headed by the Prime Minister, to resolve the water-sharing dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Controversy over book would have amused Sri Aurobindo

Controversy over book would have amused Sri Aurobindo

Rediff.com12 Apr 2012

Despite a few shortcomings, Peter Heehs's book on Sri Aurobindo, which has landed him in trouble with the Pondicherry ashram as well as earned a notice to quit India, could open the eyes of many more Indians (and Westerners) on the master's vision and the true destiny of India. It would certainly be a good contribution, says Claude Arpi

Controversy over book would have amused Sri Aurobindo

Controversy over book would have amused Sri Aurobindo

Rediff.com12 Apr 2012

Despite a few shortcomings, Peter Heehs's book on Sri Aurobindo, which has landed him in trouble with the Pondicherry ashram as well as earned a notice to quit India, could open the eyes of many more Indians (and Westerners) on the master's vision and the true destiny of India. It would certainly be a good contribution, says Claude Arpi

Cyclone Thane: Navy rescues 11 fishermen in Bay of Bengal

Cyclone Thane: Navy rescues 11 fishermen in Bay of Bengal

Rediff.com29 Dec 2011

A unit of Eastern Naval Command on Thursday rescued eleven fishermen trapped in the Bay of Bengal due to the rough sea off Narasapur in East Godavari district and Yanam in Pondicherry.

Petrol, diesel prices hiked from Saturday midnight

Petrol, diesel prices hiked from Saturday midnight

Rediff.com16 Apr 2017

The price of petrol has been hiked by Rs 1.39 per litre and that of diesel by Rs 1.04 a litre, in sync with firming international rates.

First Look: Mammootty's next, Doubles

First Look: Mammootty's next, Doubles

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

The film, costarring Nadia Moidu, is ready for release.

Vijay Hazare: Iyer's ton helps Mumbai beat Maharashtra

Vijay Hazare: Iyer's ton helps Mumbai beat Maharashtra

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

This was Mumbai's second successive win after they had beaten Delhi in the lung-opener.

RIL loses interest in city gas distribution

RIL loses interest in city gas distribution

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Reliance Gas, which had successfully bid for three cities -- Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh, Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh and Yanam in Pondicherry -- during the second round of bidding for CGD in 2009.

Meet Mr and Mrs Anurag Kashyap

Meet Mr and Mrs Anurag Kashyap

Rediff.com2 May 2011

Kalki Koechlin got married to the director on Saturday in Ooty.

First look: Miss India Transgender contest

First look: Miss India Transgender contest

Rediff.com21 Dec 2009

The first ever Miss India Transgender Pageant was held in Chennai on December 2009. A first look at the winners.

Video: A farmer's son fights his first election

Video: A farmer's son fights his first election

Rediff.com8 Apr 2011

A farmer's son with no political lineage, K T Benny was in for a surprise when his name came up as a candidate in the Kerala assembly election. Many in the state Congress also had not heard of the Youth Congress worker who turns 37 on April 13, the day of polling in Kerala.

Asian Paints plans to set up unit

Asian Paints plans to set up unit

Rediff.com29 Jan 2003

Asian Paints India plans to set up a unit for the manufacture of 100,000 tonnes per annum of paints at Pondicherry.

Orchestrating global symphony in real-time

Orchestrating global symphony in real-time

Rediff.com11 Feb 2011

TablaNet, an online musical collaboration system by Mihir Sarkar, may soon become a rave for percussionists across the globe.

IN PICS: India from a traveller's lens

IN PICS: India from a traveller's lens

Rediff.com5 Mar 2017

Rediff reader Maneesh Menon has shared some stunning pictures of India. You can share yours too at #India-Photos!

Want to do an MBA from Puducherry?

Want to do an MBA from Puducherry?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2008

Directorate of Distance Education of Pondicherry University invites applications for Admission to the following programmes.

Is M Night Shyamalan losing his touch?

Is M Night Shyamalan losing his touch?

Rediff.com30 Jun 2010

It sure looks like it because his latest effort, The Last Airbender is not that entertaining.

The book that Barack Obama enjoyed reading

The book that Barack Obama enjoyed reading

Rediff.com12 Apr 2010

Spanish-born Canadian author Yann Martel allegedly received a handwritten letter of thanks and praise from the US president, who wrote that he and his daughter had just finished reading the novel, Life of Pi.

Want a BE degree? Scholarships you can apply for

Want a BE degree? Scholarships you can apply for

Rediff.com26 May 2010

As engineerig programmes - especially unaided adn autonomous - get more expensive, these scholarships ease the burden.

'I don't believe in marriage for religious reasons'

'I don't believe in marriage for religious reasons'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2019

'Marriage is a practical solution in terms of bureaucracy, but it's not a real validation of whether your relationship is successful or not.'

Kalki Koechlin: The perfect Lolita

Kalki Koechlin: The perfect Lolita

Rediff.com30 Sep 2009

Dev D's Kalki Koechlin could be the most unlikely Bollywood starlet ever. On the sidelines of this exclusive photo shoot, she talks about life with Anurag Kashyap, her future plans, and do's and don'ts in dating.

Video: Kalki Koechlin shares beauty and fitness tips

Video: Kalki Koechlin shares beauty and fitness tips

Rediff.com17 Aug 2009

rediff caught up with actress Kalki and chatted with her about her beauty tips, fashion sense and excercise regime. Take a look.

What August 15 means to these stars

What August 15 means to these stars

Rediff.com14 Aug 2009

Hear their thoughts on India's Independence Day.

Day after attack, JNU becomes rallying cry for pan-India protests

Day after attack, JNU becomes rallying cry for pan-India protests

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Protests were held in many cities across the country. So far, no one has been arrested for the attack on students and teachers at JNU even as clamour for resignation of the V-C grew.

Hazare: Maharashtra beat Himachal Pradesh by three wickets

Hazare: Maharashtra beat Himachal Pradesh by three wickets

Rediff.com13 Oct 2019

Azim and Naushad Shaikh (36) then stitched a 109-run partnership before the latter was trapped leg before by leg-spinner Priyanshu Khanduri.

Kerala's Mohd Azharuddeen destroys Mumbai with 37-ball century

Kerala's Mohd Azharuddeen destroys Mumbai with 37-ball century

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Mohammed Azharuddeen slammed a 37-ball century to power Kerala to an emphatic eight-wicket victory against Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 match at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, on Wednesday.

Check out some cheap investment options

Check out some cheap investment options

Rediff.com24 Feb 2009

Cheap investment options that offer quick entry and exit.

Buzz: Imran's advice for out-of-favour Sarfaraz

Buzz: Imran's advice for out-of-favour Sarfaraz

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

All that's transpired on and off the cricket pitch on Monday.