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Dinners At The School On The Hill

Dinners At The School On The Hill

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

Barnes School, Devlali, is famous for its dal. But everything tastes good in the hill station air and vintage locale.

Chaiwala politics boils again: BJP netas to have tea with people in Gujarat

Chaiwala politics boils again: BJP netas to have tea with people in Gujarat

Rediff.com25 Nov 2017

Arun Jaitley and Amit Shah and other ministers will listen to PM's radio talk 'Mann ki Baat' while having tea with people across poll-bound Gujarat on Sunday.

TMC 'looted' central funds through 'fake job cards': Modi

TMC 'looted' central funds through 'fake job cards': Modi

Rediff.com9 Mar 2024

Giving a clarion call to defeat the Mamata Banerjee-led party in West Bengal, the prime minister while addressing a mega rally in Siliguri said, "The road to oust the corrupt TMC government from West Bengal will open from the Lok Sabha polls."

Nitish attends function with Union minister, Tejashwi absent

Nitish attends function with Union minister, Tejashwi absent

Rediff.com27 Jan 2024

Amid speculation that he may do yet another volte face and return to the National Democratic Alliance, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday visited Buxar district, bordering Uttar Pradesh, to attend a function where senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union Minister Ashwani Kumar Choubey was also present.

Diabetic Kejriwal eating mangoes, sweets to get bail: ED

Diabetic Kejriwal eating mangoes, sweets to get bail: ED

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

This is being done to make grounds for medical bail, the ED told the court

Fuel price hike: MNS activists serve 'chullha' tea

Fuel price hike: MNS activists serve 'chullha' tea

Rediff.com14 Sep 2012

The demonstration was staged at the Alka Talkies Square in the city where the women lit the earthen stove fire using wood and kerosene and offered the tea without milk to the bystanders, even as party workers raised anti-government slogans denouncing the fuel price hike.

Ram Vilas Paswan's Final Throw Of Dice

Ram Vilas Paswan's Final Throw Of Dice

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

Ram Vilas Paswan was no fool. He knew very well about the ownership tussle going on beneath this veneer of congeniality. At all costs, he wanted to keep the lid on the family drama. He did not want it to come in the way of his son's coronation.

SP leader's tea-seller remark is 'anti-poor': Modi

SP leader's tea-seller remark is 'anti-poor': Modi

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party led by its prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on senior Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal after he mocked Modi's credentials for leading the country saying a tea-seller cannot make a good prime minister.

Telangana candidates make dosas, perform street dances

Telangana candidates make dosas, perform street dances

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

From making dosas at a roadside eatery to trying out skills using a pair of scissors at a hair cutting saloon, politicians leave no stone unturned to impress voters during the run-up to the upcoming Telangana assembly polls.

Recipe: The JRD Club Sandwich

Recipe: The JRD Club Sandwich

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

Treat yourself to two of Chef Satish Arora's signature five-star dishes.

Do public sector boards serve any purpose?

Do public sector boards serve any purpose?

Rediff.com12 Jul 2011

These boards need to function efficiently to maximise the wealth of the nation.

Oppn boycotts Lok Sabha proceedings against Adhir's suspension

Oppn boycotts Lok Sabha proceedings against Adhir's suspension

Rediff.com11 Aug 2023

Opposition parties of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) boycotted Lok Sabha proceedings on Friday to protest the suspension of Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from the House.

Budaun killer's father, uncle detained, brother on the run

Budaun killer's father, uncle detained, brother on the run

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

The police on Wednesday detained the father and uncle of the accused. The other accused, Sajid's brother Javed, is absconding, the police said.

Maha BJP chief under fire over 'manage journalists' audio clip

Maha BJP chief under fire over 'manage journalists' audio clip

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

These "instructions" were purportedly given by Bawankule in Ahmednagar where he was addressing a gathering of BJP workers on the management of poll booths.

Modi began personal attacks: Mani Shankar Aiyar on tea-vendor jibe

Modi began personal attacks: Mani Shankar Aiyar on tea-vendor jibe

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

Congress MP Mani Shankar Aiyar, who stirred up a controversy with his "tea-vendor" taunt against Narendra Modi, on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate of starting personal attacks against leaders and said he had only given a "fitting reply".

PIX: Spinners, openers put India in control on Day 1

PIX: Spinners, openers put India in control on Day 1

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

India bowled England out for 218 and cruised to 135/1 in their robust reply to seize early control of the fifth and final test.

Kejriwal invites Himanta for lunch at his residence

Kejriwal invites Himanta for lunch at his residence

Rediff.com2 Apr 2023

Kejriwal also said such threats by Sarma are unbecoming of a chief minister. Sarma had on Friday threatened to file a defamation case against Kejriwal if the AAP leader alleged corruption cases against him outside the assembly.

School student killed in clashes at Assam tea estate

School student killed in clashes at Assam tea estate

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

A school student was killed and 14 others, including nine policemen, were injured in a clash which led to police firing in a tea estate in Assam's Jorhat district, police sources said on Monday.

MNS activists serve black tea to protest fuel price hike

MNS activists serve black tea to protest fuel price hike

Rediff.com14 Sep 2012

The demonstration was staged at the Alka Talkies Square in Pune where the women lit the earthen stove fire using wood and kerosene and offered the tea without milk to the bystanders, even as party workers raised anti-government slogans denouncing the fuel price hike.

Nishad Party chief who eyed dy CM's post settles for MLC seat

Nishad Party chief who eyed dy CM's post settles for MLC seat

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

Nishad party president Sanjay Nishad, who had demanded deputy chief minister post but settled with his nomination as an MLC, thanked the BJP on Monday and said his party will ensure the NDA's victory in next year's Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

Dhoka: Round D Corner Review

Dhoka: Round D Corner Review

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

At no point in Dhoka: Round D Corner does the tension build up as it goes quickly from thriller to unintentional comedy, feels Deepa Gahlot.

New citizenship law insult to Savarkar's views: Uddhav

New citizenship law insult to Savarkar's views: Uddhav

Rediff.com15 Dec 2019

When asked about implementation of the CAA in Maharashtra, Thackeray said that will be dependent upon the ruling of the supreme court.

PHOTOS: Modi's Vadodara nomination backed by tea vendor, royal

PHOTOS: Modi's Vadodara nomination backed by tea vendor, royal

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Wednesday filed his nomination from the Vadodara Lok Sabha seat making a pitch for "good governance" and emphasising his links with the region.

200 tea stalls in Tamil Nadu to be named after Narendra Modi!

200 tea stalls in Tamil Nadu to be named after Narendra Modi!

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

A newly formed 'apolitical' organisation of youths in Tamil Nadu -- NaMo Peravai (NaMo Movement) -- has planned to name 200 tea stalls in the state after the Gujarat chief minister.

Pawar would 'love to have tea with Bal Thackeray'

Pawar would 'love to have tea with Bal Thackeray'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2012

Union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Friday said that he 'would love to have a cup of tea with Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray' during UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee's visit to Mumbai next week.

Shinde, Uddhav supporters gear up for Dahi Handi showdown

Shinde, Uddhav supporters gear up for Dahi Handi showdown

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

Thane, the home turf of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, will on Friday witness Dahi Handi events being organised by his faction as well as the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena.

North-South Divide: Myth Or Reality?

North-South Divide: Myth Or Reality?

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

For the BJP, Telangana is a sunrise state in the South, while Karnataka is a southern success despite the ups and downs.

Jolted from sleep, ran for life: Train fire survivor

Jolted from sleep, ran for life: Train fire survivor

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

In moving scenes at the spot, women were seen wailing, possibly over the loss of a dear one, while a child recalled the tense moments before fleeing to safety.

Modi can only sell tea, says Mani Shankar Aiyar; then retracts

Modi can only sell tea, says Mani Shankar Aiyar; then retracts

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

In remarks that are likely to stoke a controversy, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Friday mocked Narendra Modi's prime ministerial ambitions and said a place will be identified for the Gujarat chief minister to distribute tea in New Delhi.

Mamata echoes Nitish, says LS polls in Feb-March

Mamata echoes Nitish, says LS polls in Feb-March

Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

Banerjee said the Border Security Force must work impartially as the BJP "may not be in power tomorrow".

Rs 2 lakh to anyone who bought tea from Modi: Digvijaya Singh

Rs 2 lakh to anyone who bought tea from Modi: Digvijaya Singh

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

The Congress leader claimed that Modi himself had "once admitted" he was a matriculate but was now claiming to be a graduate.

'BJP's stranglehold over democracy has to be broken'

'BJP's stranglehold over democracy has to be broken'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

'You can attack and conspire to weaken us, but you cannot destroy the Congress permanently.'

Enjoy such news: Union minister on NCP split buzz

Enjoy such news: Union minister on NCP split buzz

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

The senior BJP leader said voters have always rejected coalition politics as the political parties forming such an alliance don't have any policy or leadership.

Prakash Raj draws flak for post on Chandrayaan-3, says joke's on you

Prakash Raj draws flak for post on Chandrayaan-3, says joke's on you

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

While the actor did not specify the man in the cartoon, many social media users slammed the actor for making fun of former Indian Space Research Organisation chief K Sivan.

Debate over tea heats up: Modi was NEVER a chaiwalla, says Congress

Debate over tea heats up: Modi was NEVER a chaiwalla, says Congress

Rediff.com15 Feb 2014

Escalating the war of words over Narendra Modi's background as a chaiwalla, the Congress on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate, who often flaunts his past to connect with voters, was never a tea vendor.

BJP rejig: Anil Antony, ex-AMU VC made vice presidents

BJP rejig: Anil Antony, ex-AMU VC made vice presidents

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

The BJP has dropped C T Ravi, a leader from Karnataka, Dilip Saikia, a Lok Sabha MP from Assam, as its general secretaries, and Vinod Sonkar, Harish Dwivedi, both Lok Sabha MPs from Uttar Pradesh, and Sunil Deodhar as secretaries.

Trinamool MP Srinjoy Bose quits, says politics not his cup of tea

Trinamool MP Srinjoy Bose quits, says politics not his cup of tea

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Trinmool Congress MP Srinjoy Bose quit his party as well as his Rajya Sabha seat on Thursday.

Modi attacks Congress in Gujarat, says he sold tea, but not nation

Modi attacks Congress in Gujarat, says he sold tea, but not nation

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the upcoming assembly election is a fight between trust on development and dynastic politics.

Mamata's dig at Modi: We don't believe in sitting in tea shops before elections

Mamata's dig at Modi: We don't believe in sitting in tea shops before elections

Rediff.com15 Feb 2014

Apparently taking a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi over his 'Chai pe Charcha' initiative, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said her party does not believe in sitting at a tea shop just before the elections.

Politics of service, not posters and banners, counts: Gadkari

Politics of service, not posters and banners, counts: Gadkari

Rediff.com15 May 2023

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday asserted that votes are won on the basis of "politics of service" rather than on "posters and banners".