News for 'Ramayana'

Now, Kerala CM calls Antony 'Kumbhakarna'

Now, Kerala CM calls Antony 'Kumbhakarna'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2011

A day after calling Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi an "Amul baby", Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan on Monday described Defence Minister A K Antony as Kumbakarna, saying he was caught napping when terrorists attacked Mumbai.

PM says Didi politicising Fani, Mamata hits back

PM says Didi politicising Fani, Mamata hits back

Rediff.com6 May 2019

'The condition in Bengal is such that if you chant Jai Shri Ram, you would be put behind bars

Can Congress make Modi's 2024 bid more challenging?

Can Congress make Modi's 2024 bid more challenging?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

Congress is the only other horse in the race for national power, never mind how distant. Narendra Modi and Amit Shah know better than to take the Congress lightly, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Kafeel Khan fears UP govt may frame him again

Kafeel Khan fears UP govt may frame him again

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

'The administration was not ready for (my) release, but I have been released because of the prayers of people.'

Dear Prime Minister Modi

Dear Prime Minister Modi

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

'What is proposed is that we tax payers pay Rs 1,000 per month to selected JanDhan accounts of poor families.' 'I am sure there are at least 10 crore Indians for whom Rs 1,000 is no big deal.'

Raavan: Rahman-Ratnam combo never fails!

Raavan: Rahman-Ratnam combo never fails!

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

Rahman stays true to the element of Ratnam's vision as there's never any attempt to show off or introduce unnecessary elements.

James Cameron hopes to make a film on Indian epics

James Cameron hopes to make a film on Indian epics

Rediff.com10 Dec 2010

If there is anything that would convince world famous Hollywood director James Cameron to make a film in India, it would be its popular ancient epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.

'Ram Mandir will be a symbol of modern India'

'Ram Mandir will be a symbol of modern India'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2020

Leaders, including the President and Vice President, react to the bhoomi pujan of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.

Rituals begin in Ayodhya ahead of Ram Temple event

Rituals begin in Ayodhya ahead of Ram Temple event

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

Adityanath spent hours reviewing the arrangements for the ceremony at the Ram Janmabhoomi, where the temple will be constructed following the go-ahead last year by the Supreme Court.

Images: Diwali with Lord Rama

Images: Diwali with Lord Rama

Rediff.com4 Nov 2010

One of the popular legends behind Diwali is that it marks Lord Rama's return from exile. Sanjay Patel presents the story before from Ramayana: The Divine Loophole.

Getting to know Raavan better through these songs

Getting to know Raavan better through these songs

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

How A R Rahman and writer Gulzar interpreted the film's central character.

WATCH: How I designed Ram Mandir in Mumbai

WATCH: How I designed Ram Mandir in Mumbai

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

At Ganesh Galli, one of Mumbai's oldest pandals, a team of more than 60 workers came together to create Ayodhya's Ram Mandir.

Vinod Khanna's son Sakshi to debut?

Vinod Khanna's son Sakshi to debut?

Rediff.com23 Dec 2010

Sakshi Khanna has been brushing up his acting skills.

Moily denies equating Lord Ram with Naxals in book

Moily denies equating Lord Ram with Naxals in book

Rediff.com30 Jun 2010

Law Minister M Veerappa Moily said on Wednesday that Lord Ram during his 14-year exile helped tribals earn their rights and rejected criticism that he had equated the legendary figure with Naxalites in his epic Shree Ramayana Mahanveshanam.

Who's who in Mani Ratnam's Raavan

Who's who in Mani Ratnam's Raavan

Rediff.com8 Jun 2010

Here is your chance to brush up your knowledge of the classic.

What was Kapil Mishra doing at IIT-Bombay?

What was Kapil Mishra doing at IIT-Bombay?

Rediff.com26 May 2021

Kapil Mishra had been invited because he was an "anti-corruption crusader", one 'IIT B for Bharat' organiser said. But in his half hour-long speech, Mishra didn't mention corruption. His entire focus was on the long "battle" Hindus had fought for their identity.

The colour of inclusion

The colour of inclusion

Rediff.com2 Mar 2018

Inclusion has never been a straight road and stories from ancient cultures show it has always been a struggle to accord equal status to all genders and species, says Arundhuti Dasgupta.

Meet the members of Ayodhya Ram temple trust

Meet the members of Ayodhya Ram temple trust

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

The government on Wednesday named nine out of 15 members of the 'Shri Ram Janambhoomi Teertha Kshetra' trust constituted for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya as mandated by the Supreme Court. Here's all you need to know about the members of the trust who have been named so far.

PM Modi releases postage stamp on Lord Ram

PM Modi releases postage stamp on Lord Ram

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

"There have been many stamps on Lord Ram, but this is the first of its kind stamp, which depicts different aspects of his life. This has not been done in the past. I am happy that I have got the opportunity to do this from the holy soil of Manas," he said.

Review: This Porkkalam is a dud

Review: This Porkkalam is a dud

Rediff.com15 Jan 2010

Bharani Minerals' Tamil movie has all the right ingredients of an epic but leaves no impact.

Why Great Men Worship Light of Asia

Why Great Men Worship Light of Asia

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

Count among The Light of Asia's many, many admirers over 132 years: Gandhi, Tagore, Vivekananda, Nehru and Ambedkar, Tolstoy and Kipling, Yeats and Eliot, Alfred Nobel, Dmitri Mendeleev and C V Raman. Jairam Ramesh reveals why he decided to write a book on Edwin Arnold, who wrote The Light of Asia.

Abhishek Bachchan: I don't compete with my wife

Abhishek Bachchan: I don't compete with my wife

Rediff.com29 Apr 2010

Junior Bachchan on his latest movie Raavan.

'I have enemies on both sides'

'I have enemies on both sides'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2010

Caught between the Naxals and forsaken by her villagers, a young girl tries to come to grips with a new life after she left the Naxals.

Keanu Reeves to play Rama, Aamir to play Hanuman?

Keanu Reeves to play Rama, Aamir to play Hanuman?

Rediff.com11 Sep 2009

There are fears of a fantasized or a re-imagined version of Ramayana to fit the Hollywood machine.

Is Baba Ramdev's Sanjivini Booti for real?

Is Baba Ramdev's Sanjivini Booti for real?

Rediff.com5 Oct 2008

Uttarakhand health department officials are trying to verify claims of Yoga guru Baba Ramdev of having found the 'Sanjivini Booti', mentioned in the Ramayana.

'Kauravas born through stem cell and test tube technology'

'Kauravas born through stem cell and test tube technology'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

You need electricity, metallurgy, mechanics, propulsion etc. We don't see any evidence of these, Aniket Sule, Reader at the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education said.

When Gods lose their immunity...

When Gods lose their immunity...

Rediff.com2 Dec 2017

'There are several stories in the Mahabharata where kings drunk on their power are banished to hell.' 'The story of Krishna and Kamsa is a case in point and the Ramayana, at its very core, is a story about Rama's victory over an arrogant Ravana,' says Arundhuti Dasgupta.

CD case: UP govt recommends CBI inquiry

CD case: UP govt recommends CBI inquiry

Rediff.com12 Mar 2008

A day after opposition members disrupted assembly proceedings over a CD allegedly containing objectionable references towards the characters in the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday recommended a CBI inquiry into the matter.

How India can realise its true potential

How India can realise its true potential

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

Sanjeev Nayyar offers a roster of things to do to see the India of our dreams.

'Aamir stood beside me through the journey'

'Aamir stood beside me through the journey'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

'It was one of the greatest learnings in my life to see someone like the great Amitabh Bachchan go through such a tough phase.' 'He had been there, done it all and really didn't need to prove himself.' 'Yet, he channelised it all and came out with one of his best performances,' Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra tells Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com in a fascinating conversation about the films he has made and the actors he has worked with.

Many couples had sons after eating mangoes from my orchard: Bhide

Many couples had sons after eating mangoes from my orchard: Bhide

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

Bhide gave various references from the Ramayana and Mahabharata and attacked the current political and social system.

Punjab: Dera chief opens fire, one killed

Punjab: Dera chief opens fire, one killed

Rediff.com29 Jul 2008

A youth was killed and a woman injured in Jalandhar district on Tuesday after a Dera head allegedly opened fire on Dalits objecting to his "derogatory" remarks against Valmiki.

Now, Mahabharata on Star Plus

Now, Mahabharata on Star Plus

Rediff.com26 Feb 2008

The new Mahabharata will be produced by Bollywood filmmaker, Bobby Bedi.

Rahul is Ravana, Priyanka Surpanakha, says UP BJP MLA

Rahul is Ravana, Priyanka Surpanakha, says UP BJP MLA

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

'"My Modi is in the role of Lord Ram and Congress president Rahul Gandhi is Ravana and his sister Priyanka Surpanakha'

Ram himself destroyed Sethu: Centre

Ram himself destroyed Sethu: Centre

Rediff.com14 Oct 2008

The Union Government has submitted in the Supreme Court that the Ram Sethu was destroyed by Lord Rama himself while returning from Sri Lanka.

Aide and abet: From Manthara to Shakuni

Aide and abet: From Manthara to Shakuni

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

'Manthara wants Kaikeyi to make her son Bharat king of Ayodhya, instead of Rama.' 'She fuels hate and mistrust in her queen, much like what many modern-day viziers are doing, whipping up venom and frenzy among an entire nation,' notes Arundhuti Dasgupta.

Grooming Ravana

Grooming Ravana

Rediff.com18 Oct 2007

A demon king gets his royal last touches.

Lord Ram's arrows were like 'missiles' of ISRO: Rupani

Lord Ram's arrows were like 'missiles' of ISRO: Rupani

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

Rupani also praised Ram for his 'engineering skills' by having a bridge constructed between India and Sri Lanka.

Channels turn to Gods to grab viewers

Channels turn to Gods to grab viewers

Rediff.com11 Mar 2008

With viewers rallying behind mythological stories like Ramayana and Mahabharata, broadcasters like Star Plus, NDTV Imagine and Zee TV, among others, are hoping to generate at least Rs 150-200 crore (Rs 1.5 billion to 2 billion) from advertisers in the next one year, accounting for about 10-12 per cent of the total advertising revenue generated between the top six general entertainment channels. Till recently, soaps, dramas and thrillers were attracting advertisers and viewers

Ram Setu a man-made structure or natural? ICHR to explore

Ram Setu a man-made structure or natural? ICHR to explore

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

The Indian Council of Historical Research will undertake a two-month pilot project on 'Ram Setu' later this year to archaeologically "ascertain" if the structures were built naturally or were "man-made".