News for 'R D Burman'

Why Rahman is every director's favourite

Why Rahman is every director's favourite

Rediff.com23 May 2011

Here's looking at AR Rahman's collaborations with top Bollywood directors.

Did you know some IPL owners wanted auctions in England

Did you know some IPL owners wanted auctions in England

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

Two Indian Premier League team owners on Tuesday floated the idea of having next edition's players' auction in England

It was Lata versus Asha over Dum Maro Dum!

It was Lata versus Asha over Dum Maro Dum!

Rediff.com10 May 2011

Excerpt from the book R D Burman: The Man, The Music written by Anirudha Bhattacharjee and Balaji Vittal.

85 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle songs

85 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle songs

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

Take a look at the list and sing along!

Realty-high GSC to invest $1 bn in India over 3 years

Realty-high GSC to invest $1 bn in India over 3 years

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

It also expects to get its REIT listed on the Singapore stock exchange next year.

New Aviva ad campaign: No child's play

New Aviva ad campaign: No child's play

Rediff.com27 Oct 2009

Aviva tries a new tool with Sachin Tendulkar to grab a bigger share of the life insurance market.

Another farmer suicide in Bengal, toll rises to 8

Another farmer suicide in Bengal, toll rises to 8

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

A potato farmer allegedly committed suicide at his home at Nagrakata in Jalpaiguri district on Wednesday

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, brand ambassador of India?

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, brand ambassador of India?

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

Dipa Karmakar, the first Indian woman Olympian in gymnastics who finished fourth in the Rio Games, should be made the brand ambassador of India, former Indian football captain Prasun Banerjee said in Agartala on Thursday.

Betting rampant on Modi-backed online portal

Betting rampant on Modi-backed online portal

Rediff.com22 Apr 2010

Punters have been given the opportunity to bet online on the semi-finals being played at Mumbai on a website owned by IPL's official digital media parter Global Cricket Ventures.

A brute speaker fit for your farmhouse

A brute speaker fit for your farmhouse

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

LG's new speaker system -- the CM9960 X Boom Pro -- is a capable party animal that boasts a plethora of connectivity options and could make champions out of amateur DJs.

Celebrate Asha Bhosle's birthday with music!

Celebrate Asha Bhosle's birthday with music!

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

As the legend turns 76 today, here are some cool numbers you can swing to.

'Being considered most bankable is great'

'Being considered most bankable is great'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

'I did not choose this profession to chase money; I truly fell in love with acting.'

Lyricist Gulshan Bawra no more

Lyricist Gulshan Bawra no more

Rediff.com7 Aug 2009

The popular Hindi movie lyricist passed away at his Pali Hill residence in Mumbai on Friday.

Pandya-Rahul Effect: CoA mulls over behavioural counselling for Indian team

Pandya-Rahul Effect: CoA mulls over behavioural counselling for Indian team

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

The programme will also include all the age-group national teams and the 'A' squads.

Bollywood's FABULOUS train journeys!

Bollywood's FABULOUS train journeys!

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in Hindi cinema.

Ajab Prem's Ghazab Melody

Ajab Prem's Ghazab Melody

Rediff.com20 Oct 2009

Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani works simply because of Tu Jaane Na and Kailash Kher. It is probably one of the most elegant and evocative songs of the season.

Ambani gained Rs 22,000 cr in Friday's Sensex rally

Ambani gained Rs 22,000 cr in Friday's Sensex rally

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

In Friday's market rally post the corporate tax cut, the country's top business promoters recouped more than two-thirds of the losses that they suffered in the post-Budget sell-off in equity markets.

WB polls: 84.24 per cent turnout in sixth and final phase

WB polls: 84.24 per cent turnout in sixth and final phase

Rediff.com5 May 2016

The overall average till 5 pm was 84.24 per cent.

Revisiting Seeta Aur Geeta

Revisiting Seeta Aur Geeta

Rediff.com25 May 2009

With Seeta Aur Geeta all set to get a television makeover, here's a look at what made that 1972 film so special.

Banks cornering customers via ATM charges: RBI

Banks cornering customers via ATM charges: RBI

Rediff.com10 Jan 2008

The Reserve Bank of India has said that banks are 'cornering' customer surplus by charging high fees on inter-bank ATM transactions in the name of recovering technology costs.

Heaven on Earth to open New York fest

Heaven on Earth to open New York fest

Rediff.com24 Oct 2008

With the works of veteran film makers such as Shyam Benegal (Bose, the Forgotten Hero) and Deepa Mehta (Heaven on Earth), as well as first-timers such as Sooni Taraporevala (Little Zizou), the 2008 edition of the Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival in New York has a menu of beguiling features and documentaries to suit all tastes.

How calls from Karachi to Alipore jail are connected to 9/11 funding

How calls from Karachi to Alipore jail are connected to 9/11 funding

Rediff.com29 Jul 2014

A call to the Alipore jail from Karachi last year is not something that can be taken lightly. After all, the call was made by one Jawed Baluchi to key Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative Aftab Ansari, who is serving a life sentence without remission in the 2002 American consulate attack case. Vicky Nanjappa reports

4 CRPF men killed in landmine blast

4 CRPF men killed in landmine blast

Rediff.com29 Sep 2008

Senior police officers said that the terrorists blew up a CRPF vehicle killing the deputy commandant Diwakar Mahapatra, his driver L Kore Singh and two jawans--N K Jha and S D Burman.

Films, books that inspire corporate head honchos

Films, books that inspire corporate head honchos

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Here's a list of the favourites of the billionaires.

Have no undisclosed bank a/c abroad: Radha Timblo

Have no undisclosed bank a/c abroad: Radha Timblo

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Radha Timblo, a Goa-based miner whose name figures in the black money list submitted by the Centre in the Supreme Court, on Tuesday denied having any "undisclosed" bank account in the country or abroad.

Rich list shrinks, but top 10 add $40 billion to wealth

Rich list shrinks, but top 10 add $40 billion to wealth

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

Richest 10 account for 41% of promoter wealth, up from 33% in December 2018, says Krishna Kant.

Centre discloses names of black money account holders

Centre discloses names of black money account holders

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

The government on Monday disclosed before the Supreme Court eight more names including that of Pradip Burman, one of Dabur India promoters, a bullion trader and Goa miners against whom it has started prosecution for allegedly stashing blackmoney in foreign banks.

Bandh paralyses Bengal, 166 people arrested

Bandh paralyses Bengal, 166 people arrested

Rediff.com6 Feb 2008

The 24-hour bandh called by the Forward Bloc on Wednesday affected normal life in the state with rail and road transport disrupted even as police arrested 166 bandh supporters for putting up road blockades in many areas.

Kolkata museum raises $ 1.5m at Sotheby's

Kolkata museum raises $ 1.5m at Sotheby's

Rediff.com18 Jul 2007

Sotheby's raised $1.5 million for Kolkata Musuem of Modern Art in New York

Landlessness and poverty are crushing adivasis

Landlessness and poverty are crushing adivasis

Rediff.com15 May 2007

Globalisation and capitalisation cannot be avoided but they should be planned and executed in such a way that natural habitat of these tribal people is not devastated.

Transit remand for HUJI chief's accomplices

Transit remand for HUJI chief's accomplices

Rediff.com25 Jun 2007

Magistrate, Alipore court, Jayanta Kolay directed the CID to hand them over to the Uttar Pradesh police and produce them in an appropriate court in Lucknow by June 30.

Tendulkar Teasers

Tendulkar Teasers

Rediff.com23 Apr 2008

Ramesh Tendulkar, a Marathi novelist, named his son after his favourite music director, Sachin Dev Burman.

Ayodhya issue rocks Parliament

Ayodhya issue rocks Parliament

Rediff.com6 Dec 2006

With Uttar Pradesh elections round the corner, the mood of the House was clearly reflected as members came prepared for the battle ahead. Shiv Sena members wore saffron scrafs in support of the Ayodhya cause.

Rishi Kapoor, dard-e-dil forever

Rishi Kapoor, dard-e-dil forever

Rediff.com2 May 2020

'Rishi Kapoor was a complete original.' 'He dazzled the screen and stayed a livewire off it as well,' remembers Sukanya Verma.

'SPB sir had a great sense of humour'

'SPB sir had a great sense of humour'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

''He was extremely gentle, humble, soft-spoken, down to earth, giving respect to senior musicians as well as to budding ones.'

Movies: Best of the week!

Movies: Best of the week!

Rediff.com9 Jan 2006

A look at the top stories of the week.

Bengal to promote 'tea tourism'

Bengal to promote 'tea tourism'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2005

7 shades of emotion, Bollywood style

7 shades of emotion, Bollywood style

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

Love, fear, sadness, and many more, seen through the filmi lens.

Dabur goes scouting for Pak COO

Dabur goes scouting for Pak COO

Rediff.com6 Aug 2005

M&M to pick 20% more in Punjab Tractors

M&M to pick 20% more in Punjab Tractors

Rediff.com12 Mar 2007

Utility vehicle-maker Mahindra & Mahindra, which agreed to buy 43.3 per cent stake in Punjab Tractors Ltd last week, on Monday made an open offer to acquire an additional 20 per cent in the company.