News for 'Tagore'

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.

'In life as well as in politics, nothing is black or white'

'In life as well as in politics, nothing is black or white'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

'There was trust, but perhaps there was also this apprehension that given the supreme post of prime minister, Sonia Gandhi felt her authority may be a challenged.'

'Sanjeev Kumar shouldn't have gone so early'

'Sanjeev Kumar shouldn't have gone so early'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

'It didn't matter to him if he was not the focus of attention in a film.'

HORROR! HORROR! HORROR On OTT!

HORROR! HORROR! HORROR On OTT!

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

Deadly dolls, skeletons in the closet, haunted homes, this is just a warm-up on what to expect on OTT this week.

Revealed! The Real Shammi Kapoor!

Revealed! The Real Shammi Kapoor!

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

'When he was offered B R Chopra's Zameer, many advised him against playing Saira Banu's father, pointing out that a decade ago, he had been her hero in her debut film, Junglee.' 'When he asked me, I pointed out that he was an actor first, so nothing should stop him from playing any role.'

Cong slams Mandaviya for visiting Manmohan Singh with photographer

Cong slams Mandaviya for visiting Manmohan Singh with photographer

Rediff.com15 Oct 2021

The Congress' attack came after former prime minister Manmohan Singh's daughter, Daman Singh, accused the minister of getting a photographer against the wishes of the family.

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'.

'I don't like to be free'

'I don't like to be free'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

'I take my job and my work very seriously. What I do on Instagram is for fun.'

Mukesh's Fascination For Raag Darbari

Mukesh's Fascination For Raag Darbari

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

Mukesh was most emotionally bonded to this tune, so all we will do is look at his songs engaging with this raag in films. In his fascinating book, Windows To The Soul: And Other Essays on Music, Manek Premchand reveals something we don't much know about the legendary singer, who was born 100 years ago on July 22.

Kiran Rao Has Made A WOW Film!

Kiran Rao Has Made A WOW Film!

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

'I guess things happen when they have to happen.' 'And the film got delayed by COVID a little bit. But yeah, it's been a decade which I do not regret.' 'I feel like I have grown so much, as an artist, as well as just a human being.' 'So much life experience to channel into films that I think is an advantage almost.'

What are Vidya Balan and her family celebrating?

What are Vidya Balan and her family celebrating?

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

Neha-Angad leave Mumbai... Vidyut, Rajkummar promote their films... Deepti launches her memoir...

Quiz: What is Sharmila Tagore's profession in Amar Prem?

Quiz: What is Sharmila Tagore's profession in Amar Prem?

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!

What Actors Are Watching On OTT

What Actors Are Watching On OTT

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

Like all of us, Bollywood's favourite pastime is to catch up on the latest shows and films on OTT.

RS MPs sing, play guitar at colleagues' farewell

RS MPs sing, play guitar at colleagues' farewell

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

It was after a gap of two decades that saw such an occasion where MPs of the upper house enthralled their fellow colleagues at a dinner hosted by Chairman and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu for 72 retiring members.

PM's gifts to 80-yr-old Biden include traditional 'Das Danams'

PM's gifts to 80-yr-old Biden include traditional 'Das Danams'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Prime Minister Modi gave President Biden the unique sandalwood box sourced from Mysore with intricately carved flora and fauna patterns and handcrafted by a master craftsman from Jaipur during an intimate dinner at the White House on Wednesday.

15 Actresses Who Dared To Play Mom

15 Actresses Who Dared To Play Mom

Rediff.com8 May 2022

Subhash K Jha looks at actresses who dared play Momma at the risk of getting typecast.

The Case Of The Missing PM

The Case Of The Missing PM

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

On Monday, December 20, Congress MPs produced a telling placard in the Lok Sabha revealing how many days Modi has attended Parliament's winter session.

First act, then think: Oppn has field day over 2000 note ban

First act, then think: Oppn has field day over 2000 note ban

Rediff.com20 May 2023

Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph: Jayanta Dey/Reuters The Congress also said demonetisation has come a full circle and added that the Rs 2,000 note was a "band-aid to cover up the foolish decision of demonetising" Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.

10 Memorable ROMANTIC Movies

10 Memorable ROMANTIC Movies

Rediff.com14 Feb 2021

Subhash K Jha lists his 10 favourite romantic Hindi films.

Does India have to be in state of permanent polarisation, asks Sonia

Does India have to be in state of permanent polarisation, asks Sonia

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

Let us contain this raging fire, this tsunami of hate, appeals Sonia Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi detained during protest, says India police state, Modi king

Rahul Gandhi detained during protest, says India police state, Modi king

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

Gandhi was put in a police bus but officials did not disclose where he was being taken.

What is Vaani Eating?

What is Vaani Eating?

Rediff.com11 May 2022

Kiara has breakfast on a flight... Ayushmann makes an announcement... Vidya starts shooting...

Lessons of fiscal prudence from Sri Lanka: Jaishankar at all-party meet

Lessons of fiscal prudence from Sri Lanka: Jaishankar at all-party meet

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

Sri Lanka is facing 'a very serious crisis' that makes India naturally worried, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told an all-party meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday and dismissed suggestions about such a situation arising in India.

'Has Tagore written anything on the Budget?'

'Has Tagore written anything on the Budget?'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2009

Most of the Budget work is done; only some "final touches" remain. For those, he will soon sit with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh--who was governor of the Reserve Bank during Mukherjee's stint in North Block in the 80s--before his draft speech goes to print.

Cong prez poll: Tharoor seeks publication of electoral rolls

Cong prez poll: Tharoor seeks publication of electoral rolls

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has written to the party's central election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry seeking the publication of electoral rolls for the upcoming election to the post of All India Congress Committee president, sources said.

India should have 4 capitals on a rotation basis: Mamata

India should have 4 capitals on a rotation basis: Mamata

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

She also slammed the Centre for its decision to observe January 23 as 'Parakram Diwas' to commemorate the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and said the Narendra Modi government did not consult with her before announcing it.

The Best Of Yash Chopra On OTT

The Best Of Yash Chopra On OTT

Rediff.com11 May 2023

Deepa Gahlot lists the most popular Yash Chopra films -- the ones he directed, not produced (yes, so that means no DDLJ) -- that can be watched on OTT.

'I feel I have lost a part of me'

'I feel I have lost a part of me'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

'His legacy is ineradicable.'

The Prison Which Is A National Pilgrimage

The Prison Which Is A National Pilgrimage

Rediff.com29 May 2023

The long queue outside Cellular Jail is a testimony to its place in India's national consciousness. The Andamans is also where the only British viceroy was assassinated and where Bose unfurled the Tricolour for the first time in 1943.

'Bollywood has not tapped me properly'

'Bollywood has not tapped me properly'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

'But Telugu has done that.' 'The film that I'm doing right now is called Tiger Nageswara Rao, where I play a villain.' 'After this film releases, I guess things will be different.'

Betrayal of salaried, middle classes: Opposition decries Budget 2022

Betrayal of salaried, middle classes: Opposition decries Budget 2022

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

Party leader Rahul Gandhi dubbed the Union Budget as a 'zero-sum budget', saying it has nothing for the salaried, middle class and the poor.

Finally, a shimmer of hope for the 'golden fibre'

Finally, a shimmer of hope for the 'golden fibre'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2022

In the early part of 1800, a 30-acre plot next to Fort Gloster on the banks of river Hooghly in Howrah district of Bengal was the nerve centre of industrial activity; it housed India's first steam-powered cotton mill, Bowreah Mills, which was set up by a British merchant and went on to become a hub of factories - a rum distillery, foundry, cotton yarn factory, an oil mill and a paper mill, et al. Spearheaded by Dwarkanath Tagore, the industrialist grandfather of Rabindranath Tagore, the commercial complex was possibly the first of its kind in the country. Close to 200 years later, after much ebb and flow of history, the hub is set for a resurgence of sorts.

When Aishwarya made eyes at you!

When Aishwarya made eyes at you!

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Sukanya Verma shows us some eye-catching instances.

Modi urges people to visit historical railway stations in their vicinity

Modi urges people to visit historical railway stations in their vicinity

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

The railways observed a week of Azadi ki Rail Gadi, from July 18-23, through 27 trains and 75 railway stations, across 24 states that are linked to the Indian freedom struggle.

Ranveer Looks Tired And Quite Unsexy

Ranveer Looks Tired And Quite Unsexy

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

Far from outraging any woman's sensibility or sense of modesty, Ranveer looks like he could do with a hot meal and a hug, notes Deepa Gahlot.

Is Shah Rukh Khan Defending Pathaan?

Is Shah Rukh Khan Defending Pathaan?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

Appearing before cheering fans at the star-studded opening ceremony of the Kolkata International Film Festival in Kolkata on Thursday, Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan spoke of staying positive and alive, and on the new crop of historical films being steeped in 'fictionalised jingoism'.

With Mondal's arrest Mamata loses another confidant to law's clutches

With Mondal's arrest Mamata loses another confidant to law's clutches

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

The Central Bureau of Investigation's arrest of senior Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal -- a loyalist of party supremo Mamata Banerjee -- in the alleged cattle smuggling scam on Thursday threatens his three-decade-long political career, which has been marked by controversies and strong-arm tactics.

Cong to set up poll panel, hold Chintan Shivir; no word on Prashant Kishor

Cong to set up poll panel, hold Chintan Shivir; no word on Prashant Kishor

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

Congress president Sonia Gandhi also decided to convene a 'Chintan Shivir', a brainstorming session from May 13-15 in Udaipur.

Air India pilot Deepak Sathe cremated with state honours

Air India pilot Deepak Sathe cremated with state honours

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

The flight from Dubai with 190 people, including a six-member crew, overshot the tabletop runway during landing at the Kozhikode airport in heavy rain on Friday, killing 18 people, including both the pilots.

BEST of R D Burman, in Lata's Voice

BEST of R D Burman, in Lata's Voice

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

Pancham, like his father, was besotted by Lata Mangeshkar's voice and his career's finest songs were reserved only for her.