News for 'Sahgal'

Ketan Malik win's women's 10m air pistol gold; Bhaker 7th

Ketan Malik win's women's 10m air pistol gold; Bhaker 7th

Rediff.com18 Dec 2025

Gulia topped the qualification with 582-24x. She was joined at the top by Bhaker, who also shot 582, finishing second on inner-10 count with 19x.

Manu bags bronze at Asian Shooting Championships

Manu bags bronze at Asian Shooting Championships

Rediff.com19 Aug 2025

Rashmika adds gold to India's tally in the junior competition.

ISSF Jr World Cup: Rashmika-Kapil bag India's 3rd gold

ISSF Jr World Cup: Rashmika-Kapil bag India's 3rd gold

Rediff.com27 Sep 2025

The pair of Rashmika Sahgal and Kapil, who recently won the men's and women's gold in 10m air pistol junior event at the the Asian Championships in Kazakhstan, joined forces to hog the limelight on day three by taking the top spot in air pistol mixed team event.

Teen sensation Jonathan strikes gold at ISSF Jr World

Teen sensation Jonathan strikes gold at ISSF Jr World

Rediff.com26 Sep 2025

Teenager Jonathan steals limelight with gold, Rashmika claims silver

Row kicked up after author Nayantara Sahgal dropped from literary meet

Row kicked up after author Nayantara Sahgal dropped from literary meet

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

Raj Thackeray issued a statement on Monday, admitting that one of his local party workers had opposed Sahgal's presence at the literary meet.

Amnesty-'pro jihadi' scandal: Sahgal quits job

Amnesty-'pro jihadi' scandal: Sahgal quits job

Rediff.com13 Apr 2010

A senior Indian official at Amnesty International, Gita Sahgal, who was suspended after she complained that the human rights organisation was closely linked to a 'pro-jihadi group,' has left her job.

Netaji Bose's INA aide Capt Lakshmi Sahgal is dead

Netaji Bose's INA aide Capt Lakshmi Sahgal is dead

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

Capt Lakshmi Sahgal was very active during the Independence movement and had commanded the 'Rani of Jhansi Regiment' of the INA formed by Bose

Waiting for naked statues at Khajuraho to be covered: Sahgal

Waiting for naked statues at Khajuraho to be covered: Sahgal

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

The noted writer said the space for dissent has vanished and dissenters are now being attacked with sticks, stones, black paint and even murder.

Secularism under threat like never before: Nayantara Sahgal

Secularism under threat like never before: Nayantara Sahgal

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

Noted writer Nayantara Sahgal, who recently returned her 'Sahitya Akademi' Award over the Dadri lynching case, has said secularism is under threat like never before and that individual freedom and rights have to be protected even these are guaranteed in the Constitution.

Nehru's niece Nayantara Sahgal returns Sahitya Akademi Award

Nehru's niece Nayantara Sahgal returns Sahitya Akademi Award

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Acclaimed writer Nayantara Sahgal, the niece of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, has returned the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award to protest against the "vicious assault" on India's diversity and the government's failure to protect cultural diversity.

Yeh Hai India: Meet These Girl Soldiers Of The Future

Yeh Hai India: Meet These Girl Soldiers Of The Future

Rediff.com27 Aug 2022

Surgeon Rear Admiral Arti Sarin greets the first batch of girl cadets inducted by the Rashtriya Military School, Ajmer, August 26, 2022.

'Indians have been divided into Hindus and others'

'Indians have been divided into Hindus and others'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2019

'The message from those in power is clear. Either agree with us or suffer the consequences'

Team India's international matches at home for 2023-24 season

Team India's international matches at home for 2023-24 season

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

The BCCI on Tuesday announced India's international fixtures at home for the upcoming season. Team India's home assignment will get underway with India hosting Australia in September.

Those Who Could Not Be Rashtrapati

Those Who Could Not Be Rashtrapati

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

Two women candidates; Lok Sabha Speakers; Chief Justices; A Chief Election Commissioner; drafters of the Constitution; the RBI's first Indian governor; a farm leader who unsuccessfully contested four times; an iconic Bharata Natyam dancer...

'I had fought for undivided India'

'I had fought for undivided India'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2022

For his participation in Netaji's INA, Major Ghulam Ahmed Qureshi was put into solitary confinement in the Red Fort, charged with rebellion against the Crown. Despite Nehru, Asaf Ali and a host of top lawyers defending them, Qureshi and his fellow officers were sentenced to death.

'Mr Modi has met his match in Kanhaiya'

'Mr Modi has met his match in Kanhaiya'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met his match in Kanhaiya Kumar, noted writer Nayantara Sahgal has said as she praised the JNUSU president for his speech at JNU after his release from jail and his subsequent "rational" interviews to the media.

After Nayantara, Ashok Vajpeyi returns Sahitya Akademi Award

After Nayantara, Ashok Vajpeyi returns Sahitya Akademi Award

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

Voicing displeasure over the Dadri lynching incident and a string of killings of rationalists, he also questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's continued silence on these.

'Azad Hind Fauj is very relevant in today's times'

'Azad Hind Fauj is very relevant in today's times'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

'This is the first time when you see the story of the Azad Hind Fauj through the eyes of the soldiers.'

CHILLING FACTS about Pakistan's nuclear games

CHILLING FACTS about Pakistan's nuclear games

Rediff.com2 Nov 2011

Pakistan's maneuvers will force both sides, at tremendous cost, to upgrade their state of strategic readiness in the early stages of conflict or military standoff, creating a dangerous escalatory scenario, according to Brigadier (Retired) Arun Sahgal and Rahul Bedi

Modi must be wary about campus protests

Modi must be wary about campus protests

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

'New Delhi's rulers should be alert to lighting a dangerous tinderbox,' warns Sunil Sethi.

How much will Priyanka be paid for Salman's Bharat?

How much will Priyanka be paid for Salman's Bharat?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

Soorma Director Shaadi Ali moves on to his next biopic. Vivek Agnihotri reveals the subject of his next film. Bolly Gupshup with Subhash K Jha.

Photos: These Indians are saving Planet Earth

Photos: These Indians are saving Planet Earth

Rediff.com2 Dec 2011

Bittu Sahgal, Editor, Sanctuary Asia announced the 12th Sanctuary Wildlife Awards, 2011, in Mumbai. Here's the list of the awardees and why they were honoured.

If Japan couldn't handle N-woes, how would India?

If Japan couldn't handle N-woes, how would India?

Rediff.com9 Apr 2011

A 'pause-and-review' approach to nuclear power isn't extreme. Safety is too precious to be sacrificed to appease our nuclear lobby, writes Praful Bidwai

'We refuse to be bullied into silence'

'We refuse to be bullied into silence'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

MUST READ: The speech Nayantara Sahgal was not allowed to give.

PM should strongly condemn Dadri lynching: Writers

PM should strongly condemn Dadri lynching: Writers

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

Leading writers Nayantara Sahgal and Shashi Deshpande on Wednesday sought a strong condemnation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of Dadri lynching incident and opposition to Ghulam Ali's concert.

Why Modi is right on not speaking on Dadri

Why Modi is right on not speaking on Dadri

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

'What will be achieved by the prime minister's condemnation of each and every unfortunate incident? Will just the PM's condemnation bring about closure to these cases,' asks Sudhir Bisht.

Rushdie backs authors, 12 more return Sahitya Akademi awards

Rushdie backs authors, 12 more return Sahitya Akademi awards

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

Booker Prize winning author Salman Rushdie joined the growing chorus of protests by leading writers against spread of "communal poison" and "rising intolerance" in the country even as seven more authors decided to return their Sahitya Akademi awards.

Nehru's niece: 'I don't think one family should rule India'

Nehru's niece: 'I don't think one family should rule India'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

'This term -- "Nehru-Gandhi" family -- is a misnomer. Nehru was not a dynast; he did not even name his successor... The big mistake she made was to push forward Rahul Gandhi who is a dead loss as a leader,' says Nayantara Sahgal, whom Sonia Gandhi calls 'Tara Masi.'

Amol Palekar hits out at NGMA after being interrupted at event

Amol Palekar hits out at NGMA after being interrupted at event

Rediff.com10 Feb 2019

Palekar was repeatedly interrupted during his speech by some NGMA members.

Rajasthani writer Nand Bhardwaj joins the bandwagon, returns Akademi award

Rajasthani writer Nand Bhardwaj joins the bandwagon, returns Akademi award

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

In a letter to Secretary of Sahitya Akademi on Wednesday, Bhardwaj, also attached a cheque of Rs 50,000 which he got with the award in 2004.

Authors urge Sahitya Akademi to reinvent itself

Authors urge Sahitya Akademi to reinvent itself

Rediff.com1 Nov 2015

Writers including those who had returned their Sahitya Akademi awards on Sunday wrote to the National Academy of Letters urging it to respond in a "strong, humane and robust" manner to situations.

Raman Roy to pick 40% in market research co

Raman Roy to pick 40% in market research co

Rediff.com6 Sep 2005

Former Wipro Spectramind chairman Raman Roy alongwith his team will acquire 40 per cent stake in market research firm Annik Technology Services.

Punjabi author returns Padma Shri over 'growing intolerance'

Punjabi author returns Padma Shri over 'growing intolerance'

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Eminent Punjabi writer and Padma Shri winner Dalip Kaur Tiwana decided to return her award protesting "recurrent atrocities" on Muslims in the country, as another Kannada writer joined authors giving up their Sahitya Akademi Awards against "growing intolerance".

Father-son, cons and babes!

Father-son, cons and babes!

Rediff.com31 Aug 2005

'She took a stand in Gujarat when few had the courage to do so'

'She took a stand in Gujarat when few had the courage to do so'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

'Though she was deeply religious, she was against communalism. Whenever she got the chance, she did speak out against the communalisation of society.'

Philip Morris to launch Marlboro in India

Philip Morris to launch Marlboro in India

Rediff.com6 Nov 2003

Philip Morris Services India SA has entered into an agreement with Barakat Foods and Tobacco Pvt Ltd for the distribution of Marlboro cigarettes in India.

Bunty Aur Babli's music rocks!

Bunty Aur Babli's music rocks!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2005

PHOTOS: PM inaugurates museums on Bose, Jallianwala Bagh

PHOTOS: PM inaugurates museums on Bose, Jallianwala Bagh

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

The Pm He also inaugurated the Yaad-e-Jallian Museum, (museum on the Jallianwala Bagh and World War I), the Museum on 1857, India's first war of Independence, and Drishyakala-Museum on Indian Art within the Red Fort complex.

Ideological inclinations of writers should be checked: BJP

Ideological inclinations of writers should be checked: BJP

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Facing heat over a long list of writers who have returned Sahitya Akademi awards or resigned from their posts in the literary body, Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday denied that it was being soft on the issue of "intolerance" and said the ideological inclinations of the writers should be looked into.