News for 'acharya'

Of Sudarshan Chakra, Shishupal, and PSU banks

Of Sudarshan Chakra, Shishupal, and PSU banks

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

Does the Union government or the RBI see itself as Krishna beheading Shishupal and what will constitute the 101st or indeed the past many sins for which a Sudarshan Chakra will have to be used? More importantly, what are those sins?

Khatarnak Fighters, Fast Forward, Kaboom: Movie titles for Tiger's new film

Khatarnak Fighters, Fast Forward, Kaboom: Movie titles for Tiger's new film

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

We asked readers to help Tiger out by suggesting titles for his new film with Hrithik Roshan, and we got many responses!

Vijayendra Saraswathi is now head of Kanchi Mutt

Vijayendra Saraswathi is now head of Kanchi Mutt

Rediff.com2 Mar 2018

Vijayendra Saraswathi, 48, had become the 70th acharya of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam on May 29, 1983.

Fresh ceasefire violations by Pakistan; Indian outposts fired at

Fresh ceasefire violations by Pakistan; Indian outposts fired at

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

Violating the ceasefire again, Pakistani troops fired on forward posts along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Ranbir or Ranveer? Who's more dapper?

Ranbir or Ranveer? Who's more dapper?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

More scenes from the Zee Cine Awards.

It's time to go birding in Bhitarkanika

It's time to go birding in Bhitarkanika

Rediff.com6 Dec 2015

Winged guests have started arriving at the Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha.

How to solve financial sector's $75 bn problem

How to solve financial sector's $75 bn problem

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

'The solution is to enable a graceful transfer of the deposit and funding 'franchise' from capital-deficient firms to capital-surplus firms.' 'This will expand credit intermediation, bring down its costs, and put the financial sector on a definite path of recovery,' argues former RBI deputy governor Viral Acharya.

What are 'thugs' Aamir, Katrina, Fatima up to?

What are 'thugs' Aamir, Katrina, Fatima up to?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Dancing their way to Thugs Of Hindostan!

New NPA resolution plan finds few takers among bankers

New NPA resolution plan finds few takers among bankers

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

Rather, the existing ones should be implemented speedily to clean up the mess.

PIX: Aamir celebrates Eid with Dangal friends

PIX: Aamir celebrates Eid with Dangal friends

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

The superstar seems close to the director and co-stars from his last blockbuster.

Annual Amarnath yatra to start on June 28, registration from April 1

Annual Amarnath yatra to start on June 28, registration from April 1

Rediff.com13 Mar 2021

The annual Amarnath yatra to the 3,880-metre high cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas will commence on June 28 and culminate, as per the tradition, on the day of Raskha Bandhan festival on August 22, officials said.

Guess who's listening to Aamir Khan on the sets of Thugs Of Hindustan?

Guess who's listening to Aamir Khan on the sets of Thugs Of Hindustan?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Bollywood, right here!

Former Gujarat CM Keshubhai Patel, who beat Covid-19, passes away

Former Gujarat CM Keshubhai Patel, who beat Covid-19, passes away

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

Former Gujarat chief minister Keshubhai Patel died in Ahmedabad on Thursday after prolonged illness, family sources said. Patel (92) had recovered from Covid-19 recently and was rushed to a hospital in Ahmedabad on Thursday morning following health complications, the sources said.

IIT faculties attack Kharagpur director for backing govt

IIT faculties attack Kharagpur director for backing govt

Rediff.com10 Jun 2012

The war within IITs over the Centre's 'one-nation one-test' proposal escalated on Sunday with faculties of all IITs attacking director of Kharagpur, Damodar Acharya, for his support to the government's move.

Who makes the hottest Thug? VOTE!

Who makes the hottest Thug? VOTE!

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

The Thugs are coming, and we can't wait!

How BJP rose in Goa with Christian help

How BJP rose in Goa with Christian help

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

It is a record that the saffron party has created, where the majority of its legislators belonged to the minority community.

RSS chief asks workers to help all without discrimination

RSS chief asks workers to help all without discrimination

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

Even if someone did something wrong, do not consider everyone guilty. Some people want to misuse it, the RSS chief said in an apparent reference to incidents involving Tablighi Jamaat members after it centre in Delhi emerged as a major coronavirus hotspot.

For Jet Air staff, it's 'light at the end of the tunnel'

For Jet Air staff, it's 'light at the end of the tunnel'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

Jet's staff strength stands whittled down to around 4,000, with many former employees having joined airlines in India and abroad.

CBI arrests AP home secretary in land transfer case

CBI arrests AP home secretary in land transfer case

Rediff.com30 Jan 2012

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday arrested senior IAS officer and Andhra Pradesh Principal Home Secretary B P Acharya in a case related to alleged irregularities in land transfer and sale of villas and apartments in a township in the state. The township has been jointly developed by the state-run Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation and Dubai-based infrastructure firm Emaar.

'Serious Oxygen crisis' in Delhi hospitals; have stock for 8-12 hrs

'Serious Oxygen crisis' in Delhi hospitals; have stock for 8-12 hrs

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the Centre to provide medical oxygen to Delhi.

Zeliang wins trust vote in Nagaland Assembly

Zeliang wins trust vote in Nagaland Assembly

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

Former CM Shurhozelie Liezietsu bagged 11 votes.

Did Thugs of Hindostan deserve the flak?

Did Thugs of Hindostan deserve the flak?

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

'Thugs is smarter than a lot of 'nationalistic' movies,' notes Rohit Sathish Nair.

Who does Ek Do Teen better? VOTE!

Who does Ek Do Teen better? VOTE!

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

When Jackie stepped into Maddy's shoes.

Goa says decks clear for iron ore mining to resume

Goa says decks clear for iron ore mining to resume

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

India was once the world's third largest iron ore exporter and Goa its biggest exporting state

'Leave Indian Idol out of reservation'

'Leave Indian Idol out of reservation'

Rediff.com29 May 2006

New Indian Idol Sandeep Acharya chats with Rediff readers.

Ayodhya mosques spread message of harmony ahead of bhoomi pujan

Ayodhya mosques spread message of harmony ahead of bhoomi pujan

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

"It is the greatness of Ayodhya that the mosques surrounding the Ram temple are giving a strong message of communal harmony to the rest of the world," Haji Asad Ahmad, the corporator of the Ram Kot ward, told PTI.

Kiran Rao recovers from swine flu

Kiran Rao recovers from swine flu

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

She was seen at the ongoing Lakme Fashion week.

3 banking reforms suggested by Raghuram Rajan

3 banking reforms suggested by Raghuram Rajan

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

A paper authored by Rajan said, state-linked banks can be a first step in altering the ownership structure of some PSBs, where the government brings down its stakes to below 50 per cent, creating distance from operations of banks, and improving governance along the way.

'How can India be a competitor to China?'

'How can India be a competitor to China?'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

'China need not worry about a truly 'resurgent India'.' 'It's not going to happen.'

Neiphiu Rio takes oath as Nagaland CM

Neiphiu Rio takes oath as Nagaland CM

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

Rio is heading the 'People's Democratic Alliance' government in partnership with the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state.

Is this cartoon obscene? Mumbai Police thinks so!

Is this cartoon obscene? Mumbai Police thinks so!

Rediff.com27 Sep 2011

After having asked cartoonist Satish Acharya to remove a cartoon lampooning Nationalist Congress Party Chief Sharad Pawar, the Mumbai police are denying having issued the diktat.

PIX: Aamir Khan's Italy holiday with family

PIX: Aamir Khan's Italy holiday with family

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

Mr Perfectionist is on vacay with family!

Unfortunate Modi is contesting from Varanasi: Head of Kabir mutt

Unfortunate Modi is contesting from Varanasi: Head of Kabir mutt

Rediff.com2 May 2014

The head of a religious mutt in Varanasi has slammed Bharatiya Janata Party and its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for using the temple town to further their political ambitions.

Don't miss! 7 breathtaking pics from Darjeeling

Don't miss! 7 breathtaking pics from Darjeeling

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

The mesmerising hill station located in West Bengal is a must visit place for every travel enthusiast, says Hitesh Harisinghani.

Biranchi case: Prime accused surrenders in Goa

Biranchi case: Prime accused surrenders in Goa

Rediff.com5 May 2008

Acharya walked into the Panaji police station at 2.30 pm and surrendered before the state police, who were unaware about his presence in Goa till then. Sources said that the Orissa police had tracked down his whereabouts on the basis of the mobile number which he was using. The signals indicated that Acharya was somewhere in north Goa.

Fresh row over Assam governor's 'Hindustan is for Hindus' remark

Fresh row over Assam governor's 'Hindustan is for Hindus' remark

Rediff.com22 Nov 2015

"Hindustan is for Hindus. There is nothing wrong with that. Hindus from different countries can stay here. They cannot be outsiders," the governor was quoted as saying by media.

From Dangal to a swimsuit

From Dangal to a swimsuit

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

Fatima Sana Sheikh is hawt!

'Think of RBI as a profit-making company'

'Think of RBI as a profit-making company'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

'Only the coming years will tell whether the government finds this an easy way of relieving itself from its fiscal constraints.'

'Will you get surgery done by an Ayurveda doctor?'

'Will you get surgery done by an Ayurveda doctor?'

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

'The Ayush minister (Shripad Yesso Naik) himself was suffering from COVID-19 and got treated in a modern hospital.'

Jaitley asks PSUs to up capex spending

Jaitley asks PSUs to up capex spending

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

The meeting was about capex, and as the country is on the growth path, the companies were advised to increase capex, NLC India Chairman and Managing Director S K Acharya said after the meeting.