News for 'Tagore'

Chokher Bali returns to film

Chokher Bali returns to film

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

This time, the film adaptation will be directed by Anurag Basu.

'BJP's dream of Ram Rajya will fail in Bengal'

'BJP's dream of Ram Rajya will fail in Bengal'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

'If the BJP thinks it is going to overnight transform Bengal into Madhya Pradesh, sorry, that's not going to happen because I have faith in our ethos and culture.'

Why India is a poor country of very rich people

Why India is a poor country of very rich people

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

'Nowhere amidst the efflorescence of 13 military bands, 16 marching contingents and 22 tableaux was there any hint that far from being a rich country of poor people, the closely guarded secret is that India is a poor country of extremely rich people,' notes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

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.

Kathak legend Sitara Devi passes away in Mumbai

Kathak legend Sitara Devi passes away in Mumbai

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

Kathak queen Sitara Devi died at a hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday. She was 94. Born in 1920 in Kolkata, Sitara Devi drew from the themes, poetry and choreography collected by her father in her choreographies. She also got inspired from the environment around her -- whether it is a town or a village.

Shivaji: Founder of the Indian secular State

Shivaji: Founder of the Indian secular State

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

Shivaji made sure that his soldiers respected the sanctity of mosques and the Quran Sharif to ensure that his fight against the Mughals did not become fight against Islam, explains Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

I wanted to be Chintu's 'voice', but...

I wanted to be Chintu's 'voice', but...

Rediff.com8 May 2020

'I thought I'd be Chintu's ghost voice, just like Mukeshsaab for Rajsaab.' 'Chintu believed in my voice. He would always recommend me.' 'I sang two songs for him in his second film, Zehreela Insaan.' 'I was supposed to sing Oh Hanseeni, which became the biggest hit of the film.' 'Before I knew it, the song was taken away from me and given to Kishore Kumarsaab.'

Priyanka, Kangana win at National awards

Priyanka, Kangana win at National awards

Rediff.com23 Jan 2010

Bengali film Antaheen by director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury was chosen as the best film while Tamil filmmaker Bala won the honour of best director for his film Naan Kadavul at the 56th National Film Awards announced in New Delhi on Saturday.

Sulking Congress MLAs in Karnataka continue to mount pressure

Sulking Congress MLAs in Karnataka continue to mount pressure

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

They are also likely to demand a second round of cabinet expansion soon.

Discovering the charming Soumitra Chatterjee

Discovering the charming Soumitra Chatterjee

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

Soumitra Chatterjee -- one of the finest Indian actors of our time -- meant so much to Aseem Chhabra.

Here's what Kohli wants to say on Test cricket

Here's what Kohli wants to say on Test cricket

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

India captain Virat Kohli, on Wednesday, said that for the game cricket to sustain globally, Test cricket needs to be the premier format.

Are you Chinese, Peng Liyuan asks northeast students

Are you Chinese, Peng Liyuan asks northeast students

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

China's First Lady Peng Liyuan mistook a group of students from the northeast as Chinese only to be told by them that they were Indians.

Review: Nothing vintage about Sadiyaan

Review: Nothing vintage about Sadiyaan

Rediff.com2 Apr 2010

Sadiyaan actually feels as long as its title for Kanwar not only rakes an old-fashioned subject, his treatment is outmoded too.

Meet the Woh in Hindi Cinema

Meet the Woh in Hindi Cinema

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

Perfect occasion for Sukanya Verma to look into all the Woh woes in Hindi cinema.

'Mamata is mentally and physically finished'

'Mamata is mentally and physically finished'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

'Our honourable CM is so shameless that she will say the state is among the safest for women.'

Balika Vadhu's Anandi goes for a Morning Walk

Balika Vadhu's Anandi goes for a Morning Walk

Rediff.com9 Jul 2009

Avika Gor, the youngest bahu of the hugely popular TV show Balika Vadhu is all set to make her big screen debut with Morning Walk.

'I never like watching my films'

'I never like watching my films'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

'I don't look forward to seeing my films because this only sort of gives me a deep sense of dissatisfaction that I could have done better, and I lose my self-confidence.'

When Bollywood and Cricket collide!

When Bollywood and Cricket collide!

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Not all cricketer-actress romances culminate in heartbreak. Some have stayed reassuringly rock-solid.

Bauls to come under medical insurance

Bauls to come under medical insurance

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

To honour and support the cause of 'bauls', whose stringed 'ektara' is unique worldwide strumming up 'earthy' tunes embodying the soul of Bengal, we are bringing 80 'bauls' under the Rs 1,50,000 medical insurance scheme every year, Amitabha Samanta of Bolpur-based Sobuj Potro initiative, the name inspired by Tagore's confidant Promothonath Bisi's Sobujpotro, said.

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.

'People still remember me as the Chak De girl'

'People still remember me as the Chak De girl'

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

'I didn't even know where Bombay was before I came here.'

'Luck is very important in our industry'

'Luck is very important in our industry'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

'If luck favours you, with your hard work and your karma, nothing is impossible.'

Here's what to expect from Cannes

Here's what to expect from Cannes

Rediff.com14 May 2009

The 62 Cannes Film Festival promises to be an exciting one this year with films like Quentin Tarantino's World War II drama Inglourious Basterds and Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.

'Souls like her define eternity'

'Souls like her define eternity'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

'People like Mahaswetadi can never die. They live in our hearts and minds,' says writer Nabaneeta Dev Sen.

Ram has entered the land of Durga

Ram has entered the land of Durga

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Mamata imposed affirmative action to the point of absurdity. This has naturally led to counter-action: The Hindus who never thought of themselves as Hindus are now banding behind the BJP, points out Aditi Phadnis.

The making of Saif Ali Khan

The making of Saif Ali Khan

Rediff.com6 Aug 2009

Looking at the actor's success story.

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

'Be a donor and an and save a thousand lives'

'Be a donor and an and save a thousand lives'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2008

It [becoming a donor] is something that doesn't take much time at all and it is can potentially save lives all over the world. People need to become aware why they need to become donors. South Asians are very giving people and they want to give to the community. This is another way they can help within the community in life and death situations.

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.

Strong Asian presence in Cannes this year

Strong Asian presence in Cannes this year

Rediff.com11 May 2009

Look out for some of the best films Asia has to offer at this year's festival.

Bollywood's COOL Daddy moments

Bollywood's COOL Daddy moments

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

Sukanya Verma looks at the various baap-beti equations depicted on the screen.

The BJP leader who quit over Delhi riots

The BJP leader who quit over Delhi riots

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

'Modi should arrest Anurag Thakur, Kapil Mishra and Parvesh Sharma.' 'These leaders were instigating mobs and spreading hatred and they must be thrown in jail.' 'I had seen dreams of a new India under Modi, but now I am disillusioned with him.'

The India I imagined is not allowed to exist

The India I imagined is not allowed to exist

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

Anwesha Bhattacharya-Arya writes an open letter to the President on the sorry state of affairs in India.

The Post Office

The Post Office

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

'Allah is there above and, with him as witness, I am giving you this money. If my Mariam's letter arrives, you must deliver it.' The clerk stood still in astonishment. 'Where must it be delivered?' 'Upon my grave!'

Let's meet anytime, anywhere: Haryana's Khattar takes on Kejriwal

Let's meet anytime, anywhere: Haryana's Khattar takes on Kejriwal

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

The Haryana Chief Minister also asked his Delhi counterpart what steps he has taken to end stubble burning by farmers in areas near the national capital as air pollution peaked to alarming levels.

Will Gujarat financial hub rival Mumbai?

Will Gujarat financial hub rival Mumbai?

Rediff.com3 Jul 2007

Will the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) rival the planned financial hub of Mumbai or will GIFT be complimentary to and a feeder to its Mumbai counterpart?

Modi's 'GIFT' can rival Mumbai

Modi's 'GIFT' can rival Mumbai

Rediff.com28 Jun 2007

Call this Ahmedabad's reply to Mumbai or Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's repartee to his Maharashtrian counterpart Vilasrao Deshmukh's promise of a global financial hub.

Smoking increases your coronavirus risk

Smoking increases your coronavirus risk

Rediff.com30 May 2020

'Smokers are a highly susceptible population during this pandemic.' 'Health benefits from quitting smoking can start as early as within an hour.'

Raja Rammohun Roy's tomb restored in Bristol

Raja Rammohun Roy's tomb restored in Bristol

Rediff.com7 Aug 2008

The tomb is located in Arnos Vale Cemetery on the city outskirts. It was built in 1843 by Dwarkanath Tagore, who along with Roy founded the socio-religious reform movement Brahma Sabha (later became Brahmo Samaj). Carla Contractor, a local historian who has interacted closely with the Indian high commission and others to preserve and cherish Roy's association with Bristol, told PTI that the restoration and repair was complete.