News for 'Rabindranath Tagore'

Celebrating Jana Gana Mana@100

Celebrating Jana Gana Mana@100

Rediff.com27 Dec 2011

We bring you some historical and heart-warming renditions of the beloved song that unites a 100 million Indians...

Simultaneous polls can promote consistency in governance: Prez Murmu

Simultaneous polls can promote consistency in governance: Prez Murmu

Rediff.com25 Jan 2025

President Droupadi Murmu, in her address to the nation on Republic Day, advocated for the "One Nation One Election" initiative, emphasizing its potential to enhance governance and reduce financial burdens. She highlighted the government's efforts to eliminate remnants of colonialism, citing the replacement of British-era criminal laws with modern alternatives. Murmu also lauded India's economic progress, stressing the importance of inclusive growth and social welfare. She urged citizens to remember the sacrifices of freedom fighters and reaffirmed the significance of the Constitution in guiding India's journey towards a prosperous and equitable future.

PhD programme with fellowship

PhD programme with fellowship

Rediff.com16 Jun 2009

Rabindranath Tagore Centre For Human Development Studies announces its full-time PhD programme with fellowship 2009-10.

Prospects of peace as India-Pak tensions have eased: China

Prospects of peace as India-Pak tensions have eased: China

Rediff.com22 Sep 2013

Quoting from the epic Mahabharata and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, a top Chinese leader has said the easing of tensions between India and Pakistan has increased the prospects of peace in South Asia.

When Modi wished he could sing like Yoon Suk Yeol

When Modi wished he could sing like Yoon Suk Yeol

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the stellar achievements of Indian Americans in his remarks at the state dinner in which he had his high-profile guests often in laughter.

Navratri 2011: Ma slays demons in Stockholm, too

Navratri 2011: Ma slays demons in Stockholm, too

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

Manjoori Ganguly recalls her first Durga Puja celebration in Sweden.

The Indian who inspired Sean Penn

The Indian who inspired Sean Penn

Rediff.com26 Jul 2010

The actors makes a plea to India-Americans across the globe.

Did N-arms prevent war with Pak?

Did N-arms prevent war with Pak?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2005

Chidambaram's arrest depressing: Mamata

Chidambaram's arrest depressing: Mamata

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

In her first reaction after Chidambaram's arrest on Wednesday evening, Banerjee quoted Rabindranath Tagore and said the "message of justice is crying silently in isolation".

Kesari Chapter 2 Review: Ahistorical, But Entertaining

Kesari Chapter 2 Review: Ahistorical, But Entertaining

Rediff.com19 Apr 2025

If you disregard history and are ready to watch Kesari 2 purely as an entertainer, you are definitely going to enjoy it, feels Utkarsh Mishra.

'There is no hidden agenda'

'There is no hidden agenda'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2006

'What did the quest for self-sufficiency buy India over a span of forty-odd years?

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

'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.'

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.

Won't be worthy heirs of Tagore if we don't reject communalism: Amartya Sen

Won't be worthy heirs of Tagore if we don't reject communalism: Amartya Sen

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

'Rabindranath Tagore, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and Swami Vivekananda, all wanted and argued for a united Bengali culture, and there is no room in their social objective for trying to excite one community against another'

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.

After row, Modi remembers Nehru in his I-Day speech

After row, Modi remembers Nehru in his I-Day speech

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

The Congress on Sunday took a strong exception to the exclusion of former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru in the Karnataka government's newspaper advertisement on freedom fighters and termed the Bharatiya Janata Party action 'pathetic'.

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

Online Bengali course for NRI kids

Online Bengali course for NRI kids

Rediff.com11 Aug 2005

AI Can't Be Left To Techies!

AI Can't Be Left To Techies!

Rediff.com5 Oct 2024

Here is the Brahma Mantra for mankind. So long as the world has leaders with judgement -- humane, compassionate, and no-nonsense in their thinking -- natural intelligence will prevail, notes R Gopalakrishnan.

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.

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

Will quit politics after Tripura polls, will be with people: Tipra Motha chief

Will quit politics after Tripura polls, will be with people: Tipra Motha chief

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

The scion of the former royal family of Tripura said many leaders have deserted him without understanding his feeling for putting up a fight for protecting the rights of poor people

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.

'I would get fever on Fridays'

'I would get fever on Fridays'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

'Holding on to superstardom is far more difficult than the struggle to get there.'

Itachuna: Regal, Rich, And A Bit Spooky

Itachuna: Regal, Rich, And A Bit Spooky

Rediff.com2 Jul 2025

Rajbaris are a link to Bengal's rich past, of grand mansions, classical fine dining, and allow guests to be pretend zamindars for those few hours or days that they stay.

Bollywood Celebrates Independence Day!

Bollywood Celebrates Independence Day!

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

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

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.

Ustad Rashid Khan's musical legacy goes back to Tansen

Ustad Rashid Khan's musical legacy goes back to Tansen

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

Ustad Rashid Khan has left an enduring legacy with his soul-stirring notes, his melodious voice echoing through time and leaving an indelible imprint on the rich heritage of Hindustani music.

Ex-Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passes away

Ex-Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passes away

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

The CPI-M leader was the chief minister of the state from 2000 to 2011.