News for 'Swamy'

PM Modi unveils Swami Vivekananda's statue in Malaysia

PM Modi unveils Swami Vivekananda's statue in Malaysia

Rediff.com22 Nov 2015

The PM unveiled the bronze statue of Vivekananda amid cheers from the more than 2,000 Indians, most of them ethnic Indian-Malaysians.

Day after PM's snub, Swamy invokes Lord Krishna

Day after PM's snub, Swamy invokes Lord Krishna

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

"The world is in general equilibrium. A small change in one parameter effects changes in all variables. So Krishna advised: Sukh Dukhe...," Subramanian Swamy tweeted.

Rajiv Gandhi: 'I Trust Prabhakaran'

Rajiv Gandhi: 'I Trust Prabhakaran'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

As Prabhakaran was leaving his house, Rajiv Gandhi called his son Rahul and asked him to fetch his (Gandhi's) bulletproof jacket. He put the jacket on Prabhakaran's back and remarked with his usual charming smile: "Take care of yourself."

Modi's spiritual guru Swami Dayanand passes away

Modi's spiritual guru Swami Dayanand passes away

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's spiritual guru Swami Dayanand Giri passed away late Wednesday night at his ashram in Sheeshamjhadi area of Rishikesh after a prolonged illness. He was 87.

Bigg Boss 10: Swami Om gets evicted

Bigg Boss 10: Swami Om gets evicted

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

Good news, at last!

It will be idiotic to attack Urjit Patel: Swamy

It will be idiotic to attack Urjit Patel: Swamy

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

His tweets led to his followers proclaiming that he was backing Patel's appointment

Bigg Boss 10: Swami Om gets disgusting!

Bigg Boss 10: Swami Om gets disgusting!

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

What Swami Om did on Thursday's episode has not only made the show disgusting, but his survival so far has set a negative precedent for future participants to go to any lengths to garner TRPs.

Cinema Has Loved Gandhi; Get Ready To See Him Again

Cinema Has Loved Gandhi; Get Ready To See Him Again

Rediff.com3 Oct 2024

Gandhi will now be seen in two upcoming OTT series -- Hansal Mehta's Gandhi, starring Pratik Gandhi in the title role, and Freedom at Midnight by Nikkhil Advani.

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough, observes Sukanya Verma.

Ram temple in Ayodhya by next Diwali: Swamy

Ram temple in Ayodhya by next Diwali: Swamy

Rediff.com15 Oct 2017

The Rajya Sabha MP said for electoral success 'it is essential that the ideology of Hindutva is never lost sight of'.

Subramanian Swamy welcomes Somnath Temple Trust's decision

Subramanian Swamy welcomes Somnath Temple Trust's decision

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy has welcomed the Somnath Temple Trust's decision to allow non-Hindus inside its premises only after permission and suggested that people from other faiths should be allowed only after they admit to great respect for Lord Shiva.

Uproar in Rajya Sabha as Swamy gets 'unnecessarily provocative'

Uproar in Rajya Sabha as Swamy gets 'unnecessarily provocative'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

The Chair expunged Swamy's reference to the Constitution of another country that triggered vociferous protests from Congress members.

Bigg Boss 10: Swami Om gets aggressive

Bigg Boss 10: Swami Om gets aggressive

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

Even a peaceful, fun task like clicking a selfie couldn't happen smoothly thanks to the one and only annoying person of the house.

The World's First Suicide Bomber

The World's First Suicide Bomber

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

On the night of July 5, the Tigers launched their first kamikaze operation. Miller took the wheels of the explosive-packed truck, smiled at everyone as he turned the ignition key and drove it slowly towards the Sri Lankan military camp. A few moments later all of Jaffna heard a thunderous explosion that brought the complex crashing down in clouds of dust. Miller had given birth to a deadly tactic that Prabhakaran would employ time and again with devastating consequences to Sri Lanka -- and India. A fascinating excerpt from M R Narayan Swamy's must read new book, The Rout Of Prabhakaran.

India women win compound archery team World Cup gold

India women win compound archery team World Cup gold

Rediff.com25 May 2024

The Indian trio of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Parneet Kaur and Aditi Swami grabbed their third successive Archery World Cup gold medal, beating Turkey 232-226 in a lopsided compound women's team final at the stage two event in Yecheon (South Korea), on Saturday.

Rajan, Subramanian 'foisted' on India by Americans: Swamy

Rajan, Subramanian 'foisted' on India by Americans: Swamy

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Subramanian Swamy has been critical of Rajan for not lowering interest rates earlier to boost growth.

Who kept Swamy out of the BJP for 30 years?

Who kept Swamy out of the BJP for 30 years?

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

'The animosity in the BJP against Swamy continued for a good more than thirty years.' 'It was only after herculean efforts by a reconstituted and more just RSS, that Swamy was finally inducted into the BJP in 2013.'

BJP's Swamy meets 'old friend' Uddhav

BJP's Swamy meets 'old friend' Uddhav

Rediff.com29 Nov 2014

A day after Bharatiya Janata Party formally commenced talks with estranged ally Shiv Sena on the its participation in the Devendra Fadvanis government, senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Saturday visited Sena president Uddhav Thackeray's residence.

Swami Vivekananda: India's anchor rock

Swami Vivekananda: India's anchor rock

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

In his approach to national problems and issues Vivekananda was perhaps the first one to call for a national struggle against the challenges of material existence. While recognising the need for re-discovering and rekindling the spiritual aim of existence, the Swami did not neglect to recognise the demands of the other existence as well, says Dr Anirban Ganguly.

Bigg Boss 10: Swami Om gets dirty

Bigg Boss 10: Swami Om gets dirty

Rediff.com29 Dec 2016

Swami Om has been the most annoying person on the show, but the makers have been going soft on him. Divya Nair wonders why.

Modi on the stump: 206 rallies and roadshows, 80 interviews

Modi on the stump: 206 rallies and roadshows, 80 interviews

Rediff.com30 May 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended his whirlwind Lok Sabha poll campaign with a rally in Punjab's Hoshiarpur on Thursday, closing out his electioneering the way he began -- by focussing on a region where he has invested heavily over the years for the Bharatiya Janata Party to make a mark outside its strongholds.

Ayodhya title dispute: SC allows Swamy to intervene

Ayodhya title dispute: SC allows Swamy to intervene

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy to intervene in the pending matters relating to the Ayodhya title dispute with his plea seeking construction of Ram temple at the site of demolished disputed structure.

What if 'socialist' and 'secular' go from the Preamble

What if 'socialist' and 'secular' go from the Preamble

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

It is in circumstances like this that the Constitution becomes extremely important. It reminds us that we have a commitment towards higher human values to fulfil, a path to get back to, suggests Shyam G Menon.Else, we risk being rudderless in an ocean of money and majoritarianism, suggests Shyam G Menon.

Authenticate documents or comments will be expunged: Swamy told

Authenticate documents or comments will be expunged: Swamy told

Rediff.com6 May 2016

The chairman asked Swamy to produce documents he quoted from in the AgustaWestland debate after Congress leader Jairam Ramesh raised the issue.

Swami Ramdev: Yoga does it

Swami Ramdev: Yoga does it

Rediff.com5 Jan 2006

Religious leaders slam Swamy for mosque remark

Religious leaders slam Swamy for mosque remark

Rediff.com15 Mar 2015

Muslim Personal Law Board has criticised Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy for his recent statement that mosque is not a religious place and can be demolished any time, saying it was intended to divert people's attention from "failures" of the Centre.

Mithun: The Outsider We Love To Watch

Mithun: The Outsider We Love To Watch

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.

Herald case: Court dismisses Swamy's application

Herald case: Court dismisses Swamy's application

Rediff.com26 May 2018

He sought a seeking a direction to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, his mother Sonia Gandhi and other accused to either admit or deny if certain documents filed by him were original.

'Captain Sharan Praised Me'

'Captain Sharan Praised Me'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

'He told me he was very happy to see the realistic portrayal of the cockpit too.' 'His wife told me that I carried the same kind of personality as her husband in my performance.'

Muslims welcome Nuh yatra devotees with garlands

Muslims welcome Nuh yatra devotees with garlands

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

Mahamandleshwar Swami Dharamdev said the yatra conveyed a powerful message of Hindu-Muslim brotherhood across the country.

Indian women archers grab hat-trick of World Cup gold medals

Indian women archers grab hat-trick of World Cup gold medals

Rediff.com22 Jun 2024

The women's compound team thus has been unbeatable this season, having won the World Cup Stage 1 and Stage 2 gold medals in Shanghai and Yecheon in April and May respectively.

SC rejects contempt plea of Subramanian Swamy

SC rejects contempt plea of Subramanian Swamy

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the contempt plea of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy against Chennai-based Advantage Strategic Consulting Private Ltd and another firm for filing a defamation suit in Singapore against him.

'Swami Chinamayananda is the Rajinikanth of spiritualism'

'Swami Chinamayananda is the Rajinikanth of spiritualism'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

'I didn't want the biopic on Swami Chinmayananda to be a propaganda film,' filmmaker R S Prasanna tells Shobha Warrier/ Rediff.com

Update in SOPs: Some FPIs may not be exempt from disclosures

Update in SOPs: Some FPIs may not be exempt from disclosures

Rediff.com30 May 2024

Certain foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), which operate as pooled investment vehicles (PIVs), may not be exempt from the additional disclosure mandates by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) following an update in the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for custodians. An updated version of the SOPs has specified several conditions to be met for PIVs to benefit from the exemptions granted. These include no segregated portfolios, independent investment manager, and investors having pari-passu (equal) rights in the entity.

President forwards Subramanian Swamy's complaint against Kejriwal to Home Ministry

President forwards Subramanian Swamy's complaint against Kejriwal to Home Ministry

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Subramanian Swamy's complaint about alleged breakdown of governance in Delhi has been forwarded to the home ministry by the President's secretariat.

'Certain corrupt forces' targeting VK Singh: Swamy

'Certain corrupt forces' targeting VK Singh: Swamy

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

Subramanian Swamy on Saturday came out in support of V K Singh, amid the ongoing row over Army chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag's affidavit against him

First Look: Aravind Swamy in Kadal

First Look: Aravind Swamy in Kadal

Rediff.com19 Dec 2012

The actor will be seen playing an important role in Mani Ratnam's Kadal.

Archery WC: Indian recurve mixed team bag bronze

Archery WC: Indian recurve mixed team bag bronze

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

India finish with four medals in World Cup Stage 3.

Ram Mandir issue: Parties don't want Swamy as negotiator

Ram Mandir issue: Parties don't want Swamy as negotiator

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

Dismissing the role of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy as negotiator for the Ram temple issue, the main parties to the case on Thursday demanded setting up a panel of Supreme Court judges to initiate the talks in the vexed matter.

PIX: Yoga at New York's Times Square

PIX: Yoga at New York's Times Square

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

Thousands of Yoga enthusiasts and practitioners assembled at the iconic Times Square in New York for day-long sessions of the ancient Indian practice on the eve of the commemoration of the International Day of Yoga.