News for 'Rabindranath Tagore'

Nobel replicas return to Visva-Bharati

Nobel replicas return to Visva-Bharati

Rediff.com7 May 2005

The original Nobel medallion, along with some memorabilia of the Tagore family, was stolen from the museum at Rabindra Bhavan on March 25, 2004.

Prime suspect in Nobel theft case murdered

Prime suspect in Nobel theft case murdered

Rediff.com11 Sep 2008

The Central Bureau of Investigation is likely to reopen the case of the theft of Rabindranath Tagore's Nobel medallion from the Vishwa Bharati museum on March 25, 2004, following the murder of prime suspect in the case Jiban Bagdi at Kirnahar on Thursday morning.He had been arrested in connection with the case and interrogated. However, he was released later as the CBI failed to make any headway in the case.

PM eager to visit Santiniketan: Mamata

PM eager to visit Santiniketan: Mamata

Rediff.com27 Mar 2004

PM keen to visit Santiniketan

Bollywood Celebrates Independence Day!

Bollywood Celebrates Independence Day!

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

'Nothing like the feeling of holding and standing beneath our beloved Tricolour.'

MJ: I want to go out like Elvis

MJ: I want to go out like Elvis

Rediff.com29 Jun 2009

Deepak Chopra remembers his friend, Michael Jackson.

'For Tagore, human beings were far more important than the concept of a nation'

'For Tagore, human beings were far more important than the concept of a nation'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

'Tagore repeatedly denounced the "My country, right or wrong" attitude.' 'We often use the phrase "unity in diversity" like a cliche and often make diversity secondary, giving precedence to unity.' 'You do not have to shout from the rooftops that we are very tolerant.'

NRI to head CIA's South Asia arm

NRI to head CIA's South Asia arm

Rediff.com30 Aug 2005

Deleting Sindh from anthem will destroy it: Centre

Deleting Sindh from anthem will destroy it: Centre

Rediff.com23 Mar 2005

The Center has filed a petition before the SC saying that the National Anthem is a literary work and cannot be alterered.

Stolen Nobel medal still in Santiniketan: Ex-VC

Stolen Nobel medal still in Santiniketan: Ex-VC

Rediff.com28 Jun 2004

This is what former Visva-Bharati vice-chancellor Dilip Sinha has told West Bengal CID sleuths.

Indian Rail's just a snail

Indian Rail's just a snail

Rediff.com16 Jul 2009

India's cargo trains run at 19-30 km an hour, they run at 120 km in China - and the difference is only growing.

Education budgets of world's top economies

Education budgets of world's top economies

Rediff.com15 Jul 2009

A look at the world's twenty largest economies, and how much they spend on education as a percentage of GDP

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee: Marxist who wooed capital for industry

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee: Marxist who wooed capital for industry

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Former West Bengal chief minister and a front-ranking Marxist leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee will go down in the country's history as a pragmatic communist who kept aside his ideological convictions to woo capital for the industrialisation of his state.

Online Bengali course for NRI kids

Online Bengali course for NRI kids

Rediff.com11 Aug 2005

Sanjay Dutt takes on Kabuliwala

Sanjay Dutt takes on Kabuliwala

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

Sanjay will star in the film which will be produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra.

Weeks after Nuh violence, communities join hands for...

Weeks after Nuh violence, communities join hands for...

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

Barely a few kilometres from Nuh, which witnessed communal clashes on July-end, a group of people belonging to different communities is busy preparing for Durga Puja.

Can't pretend all is fine: TMC's Sukhendu Sekhar on protests

Can't pretend all is fine: TMC's Sukhendu Sekhar on protests

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

He indicated his conviction will remain firm even if that "uprising" ultimately puts the party he faithfully served for 13 years in the dock.

Why Ash loves Binodini

Why Ash loves Binodini

Rediff.com20 Oct 2003

"Binodoni is very special to me as it is one of the deepest characters I have essayed till now," Aishwarya says of her character in Chokher Bali.

A soldier's song

A soldier's song

Rediff.com20 Jun 2007

A tribute to General Indar Jit Rikhye, soldier turned peacemaker.

A fictional dinner party!

A fictional dinner party!

Rediff.com9 May 2005

Nandita Das on Choker Bali

Nandita Das on Choker Bali

Rediff.com16 Jun 2003

Nandita Das was originally supposed to star in Choker Bali. Then, she heard rumours that director Rituparno Ghosh had signed on Aishwarya Rai.

When Muhammad Yunus Spoke To India's Parliament

When Muhammad Yunus Spoke To India's Parliament

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

Muhammad Yunus proved that he was neither an armchair economist nor a slogan mongering political activist, but a doer destined to do what Mahatma Gandhi said -- to remove every tear from every eye, recalls Rup Narayan Das.

Amartya Sen's formula to unite Hindus and Muslims

Amartya Sen's formula to unite Hindus and Muslims

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

"We live in a world where terrible misunderstandings are very common between religions...'

2024's Must Watch Indian Films

2024's Must Watch Indian Films

Rediff.com26 Dec 2024

Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT.

Debate on no-confidence motion replete with poetry

Debate on no-confidence motion replete with poetry

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

From Indian poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar to English great William Shakespeare, Lok Sabha members quoted extensively from literature to put across their arguments as they raised the Manipur issue during a debate on the no-confidence motion over the past two days.

Full text: President Murmu's R-Day eve address to the nation

Full text: President Murmu's R-Day eve address to the nation

Rediff.com25 Jan 2025

'Today, let us reaffirm our commitment to strive to realise Gandhiji's dreams. His watchwords, truth and nonviolence, will continue to remain relevant for the whole world. He also taught us that rights and duties are but the two sides of the coin - indeed, the true source of rights is duty. Today we recall his lessons in compassion too - compassion not only for our human neighbours but also for our other neighbours, namely, flora and fauna, rivers and mountains.'

Jana Gana Mana was NOT sung in praise of the English king!

Jana Gana Mana was NOT sung in praise of the English king!

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

104 years after it was first written, and 76 years after the poet's clarification, the controversy surrounding Rabindranath Tagore's Jana Gana Mana refuses to go away.

Tagore, Hritihik, Kajol have 'benefited from consuming' Bournvita

Tagore, Hritihik, Kajol have 'benefited from consuming' Bournvita

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

The health drink brand from Mondelez walks the tight rope between tradition and trendy to stay relevant.

Can you solve this travel puzzle?

Can you solve this travel puzzle?

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

Don't forget to let us know how you fared.

Visva-Bharati gives 2 options to Amartya Sen to settle land issue

Visva-Bharati gives 2 options to Amartya Sen to settle land issue

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

The central university issued a statement saying it is putting 'facts on record' and requests Sen to do what is required to be done to protect his self-esteem and Visva-Bharati's reputation.

Shalimar director Krishna Shah passes away

Shalimar director Krishna Shah passes away

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

The filmmaker was 75.

Laapataa Ladies Review: Cheerful Ode To Sisterhood

Laapataa Ladies Review: Cheerful Ode To Sisterhood

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

Laapataa Ladies is gentle yet firm in calling out the hypocrisies colouring everyday mindsets and prejudices without acquiring the high-handedness of a crusader, observes Sukanya Verma.

Who Will Win Sri Lanka's Presidential Poll?

Who Will Win Sri Lanka's Presidential Poll?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

'The Indian government is better prepared this time and has reached out to all contenders and not putting all eggs in one basket.'

Row over Rahman's rendition of Nazrul song in Pippa

Row over Rahman's rendition of Nazrul song in Pippa

Rediff.com11 Nov 2023

A controversy has erupted over A R Rahman's rendition of a popular patriotic song of legendary Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in a new Bollywood film, with the litterateur's family and singers expressing outrage over the 'distortion' in rhythm and tunes.

5 reasons why Jan Gana Mana is NOT pro-British

5 reasons why Jan Gana Mana is NOT pro-British

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

The recent controversy regarding the national anthem, provoked by Rajasthan's Governor Kalyan Singh, has got many revisiting the lyrics of Rabindranath Tagore's most famous composition.

'I am bored of this obsession with Tagore and Ray'

'I am bored of this obsession with Tagore and Ray'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

'So much so we don't feel the need to create anything, but just bask in that glory.' 'It's time to move on.' 'How much burden can you put on a person or the legacy of the person?'

Flashback: The Indians who have won the Nobel

Flashback: The Indians who have won the Nobel

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Rights activist Kailash Satyarthi is the eight Indian to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Rediff.com takes a look at other Indians or Indian-origin people, who have been awarded the honour.

India's First Lady Suvra Mukherjee passes away

India's First Lady Suvra Mukherjee passes away

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee's wife Suvra Mukherjee, who has been ailing for some time, passed away on Tuesday. She was 74.