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Rakul Recovers In Time For Diwali Party

Rakul Recovers In Time For Diwali Party

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

The ladies looked gorgeous at Ektaa R Kapoor's annual Diwali party at her residence. And then, there were the good looking couples, who added even more glamour to the proceedings.

It's Time For Band, Bajaa And The Maximalist Bride

It's Time For Band, Bajaa And The Maximalist Bride

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

Indian weddings are known for their magnanimity.

Ahluwalia appointed advisor to digitise Parl library

Ahluwalia appointed advisor to digitise Parl library

Rediff.com29 Jul 2012

Bharatiya Janata Party leader S S Ahluwalia has been appointed advisor to Speaker of Lok Sabha to recommend the mode and format of digitalisation of the Parliamentary library.

Ahluwalia penanised for proximity to Advani, Swaraj?

Ahluwalia penanised for proximity to Advani, Swaraj?

Rediff.com21 Mar 2012

A senior leader of the Bhartiya Janata Party has described denial of party ticket for Rajya Sabha elections to deputy leader of Rajya Sabha, Surinder Singh Ahluwalia as the party showing its true colours.

Manmohan Singh's reforms transformed India, unshackled economy: Economists

Manmohan Singh's reforms transformed India, unshackled economy: Economists

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's 1991 budget unshackled India's economy, significantly enhancing the economic prospects for hundreds of millions of Indians, first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Gita Gopinath said on Friday.

Remembering Dr Singh, Finance Minister

Remembering Dr Singh, Finance Minister

Rediff.com31 Jan 2025

'The critical event signalling a new era for India was Dr Singh's 1991 Budget in which he quoted Victor Hugo to say that no power on earth could stop an idea whose time has come,' recalls T N Ninan.

The Finance Minister Who Changed India

The Finance Minister Who Changed India

Rediff.com28 Dec 2024

Dr Manmohan Singh first embossed himself on the national consciousness when as India's finance minister he flagged off economic reforms which changed this nation forever.

Sukriti, Mouni In Mocha Mousse, The Colour Of 2025

Sukriti, Mouni In Mocha Mousse, The Colour Of 2025

Rediff.com6 Dec 2024

Pantone has officially declared this delicious hue the as the colour of year- 2025.

Gadkari ignores Advani, Sushma; Ahluwalia denied RS seat

Gadkari ignores Advani, Sushma; Ahluwalia denied RS seat

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

The re-nomination of Ahluwalia, Rajya Sabha MP from Jharkhand whose term expires on April 2, was never in doubt. The BJP leadership, however, made it clear to him on Monday that alliance partner Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Shibu Soren was unwilling to share the Rajya Sabha seat.

Railways must tap private funds: Ahluwalia

Railways must tap private funds: Ahluwalia

Rediff.com24 Jan 2005

The railways should leverage its revenues to raise money from the market to modernise and expand its facilities, planning commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said in New Delhi on Monday.

Govt has scope for asset sales: Ahluwalia

Govt has scope for asset sales: Ahluwalia

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

India can raise funds through selling up to\n49 percent of its state-run firms, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman of the\nPlanning Commission, has said.

Ferreira, Ahluwalia to head awards committees

Ferreira, Ahluwalia to head awards committees

Rediff.com27 Aug 2004

Ferreira will head the committee for the Dronacharya Award, Ahluwalia be in charge of the one that will select sportspersons for the Arjuna and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awards.

India should slash customs duty: Ahluwalia

India should slash customs duty: Ahluwalia

Rediff.com22 Sep 2003

India should accelerate the pace of reduction of customs duty rather than merely carry on building up the foreign exchange reserves, according to Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former finance secretary and one of the authors of India's economic reforms.

Photo: TV actor Shabbir Ahluwalia weds

Photo: TV actor Shabbir Ahluwalia weds

Rediff.com28 Nov 2011

The actor married his girlfriend Kanchi Kaul on Sunday.

US-based Sikh actor Waris Ahluwalia denied boarding due to turban

US-based Sikh actor Waris Ahluwalia denied boarding due to turban

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Waris Ahluwalia, 41, who had been on a trip to Mexico, took a photo of himself and his boarding pass for an Aeromexico flight back to NYC, explaining in a caption that he had been prohibited from boarding.

Ahluwalia for better connectivity to N-E states

Ahluwalia for better connectivity to N-E states

Rediff.com4 Jul 2011

Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Monday admitted that there was concern across the country about the implementation of development schemes without any leakage.

Who's This Gorgeous Golden Girl?

Who's This Gorgeous Golden Girl?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

The Elle India Fashion Awards 2024's red carpet - Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani was there with his trusty camera -- saw celebs sashay in high-fashion outfits, especially in dramatic cascading satin gowns and sleek tuxedos.

BJP declares SS Ahluwalia  its RS candidate from Jharkhand

BJP declares SS Ahluwalia its RS candidate from Jharkhand

Rediff.com19 Apr 2012

Setting aside internal differences, the Bharatiya Janata Paty on Thursday declared S S Ahluwalia -- its outgoing deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha -- as the party candidate from Jharkhand for the biennial elections to the upper house.

Dismantle terror camps, says BJP's Ahluwalia

Dismantle terror camps, says BJP's Ahluwalia

Rediff.com25 Dec 2008

Bharatiya Janata Party leader S S Ahluwalia in a coversation with rediff.com has ridiculed Pakistani claims that it has arrested a resident of Kolkata for his alleged role in the Lahore car bomb blast .

Are You Ready For Nimrat, Niyati, Aditi?

Are You Ready For Nimrat, Niyati, Aditi?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

After displaying their sense of adventure and fear factor in Romania where the show was shot, the Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 contestants have returned to India.

Why Jaitley doesn't want Ahluwalia

Why Jaitley doesn't want Ahluwalia

Rediff.com27 Mar 2014

All are welcome to campaign for the BJP candidate in Amritsar, except one.

Why The London Fashion Week Was Talking About India

Why The London Fashion Week Was Talking About India

Rediff.com19 Sep 2024

This year's London Fashion Week -- LFW has been dazzling fashion lovers for 40 years now -- proved how India is shining on the global fashion stage, says Rediff.com's Shristi Sahoo.

Modi's goal to make India high-income country by 2047 unlikely: Financial Times expert

Modi's goal to make India high-income country by 2047 unlikely: Financial Times expert

Rediff.com5 Jul 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal of making India a high-income economy by 2047 is unlikely to be achieved, but the country should become an upper middle-income nation by then, Financial Times chief economics commentator Martin Wolf said on Friday. Wolf further said that India would also become a superpower by 2047. "India wishes to become a high-income country by 2047.

Economy won't slip into deflation: Ahluwalia

Economy won't slip into deflation: Ahluwalia

Rediff.com26 Mar 2009

Inflation rate fell to 0.27 per cent for the second week of March from 0.44 per cent for the week ended March 7. However, Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Thursday the Indian economy is not heading towards deflation despite inflation nearing the zero-level in the past few weeks.

'Horse-trading' behind RS defeat in Jharkhand: Ahluwalia

'Horse-trading' behind RS defeat in Jharkhand: Ahluwalia

Rediff.com7 May 2012

After losing the Rajya Sabha election in Jharkhand by three votes, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader SS Ahluwalia hinted that horse-trading led to his defeat.

Tarun Tejpal offers to pay defamed Army officer Rs 10 lakh, issue apology

Tarun Tejpal offers to pay defamed Army officer Rs 10 lakh, issue apology

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

Journalist Tarun Tejpal told the Delhi high court on Friday that he will publish an apology in a national daily stating that an Indian Army officer, against whom he had levelled allegations of corruption in defence procurement, had not accepted any money.

Doesn't Nimrit Just Brighten Up Your Day?

Doesn't Nimrit Just Brighten Up Your Day?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

She's the sunshine, sprinkles and all things nice.

Kareena Kapoor gets HC notice for using 'Bible' in book title

Kareena Kapoor gets HC notice for using 'Bible' in book title

Rediff.com11 May 2024

The Madhya Pradesh high court has issued a notice to Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor on a petition seeking the removal of the word 'Bible' from the title of her book, Kareena Kapoor Khan's Pregnancy Bible: The Ultimate Manual for Moms-To-Be, as it hurt sentiments of the Christian community.

Decide on exclusion of penalty for unnatural sex in BNS: HC to Centre

Decide on exclusion of penalty for unnatural sex in BNS: HC to Centre

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

The court was hearing a PIL by Gantavya Gulati, a lawyer who was appearing in person, seeking to address the "exigent legal lacuna" resulting from the enactment of the BNS which has also led to the repeal of section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

It's imperative for the govt to reassure investors: Montek Ahluwalia

It's imperative for the govt to reassure investors: Montek Ahluwalia

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

It's imperative for the govt to reassure investors: Montek Ahluwalia

'Who Does Not Want To Be Prime Minister?'

'Who Does Not Want To Be Prime Minister?'

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

'We are going to need more technical people in government.' 'You can't expect a generalist to understand the complicated world of financial engineering.' 'I regret to say that most of our politicians have no competence to deal with these things. Nor is there a willingness to learn.'

What Gave Ratan Tata Great Pleasure

What Gave Ratan Tata Great Pleasure

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

'I get enormous pleasure from seeing the uplift of an underprivileged or poor person.' 'I feel elated when I walk on the street and see someone who pushes a handcart talking on a cell phone.' A revealing glimpse from Peter Casey's The Story of Tata: 1968 to 2021.

'Shocking Numbers For The BJP'

'Shocking Numbers For The BJP'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

'The politics of divisiveness won't work.' 'The janta is too clever not to see through it.'

Bigg Boss 16: Is Nimrit A 'Sutli Bomb'?

Bigg Boss 16: Is Nimrit A 'Sutli Bomb'?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

Namrata Thakker digs into her social media feed to find out what makes her so hot.

Can Modi 3.0 Beat The 3 Cs Trap?

Can Modi 3.0 Beat The 3 Cs Trap?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

'Don't be surprised if the Census forms come with a caste box.' 'I will be surprised if it doesn't. It will be a point conceded to Rahul Gandhi and his allies,' asserts Shekhar Gupta. The BJP machine could take all 3 in its stride, but this election has changed that, notes Shekhar Gupta.

Shah Rukh Parties With Salman

Shah Rukh Parties With Salman

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

Salman Khan has so many reasons to party.

Sunny Leone Parties With Ekta Kapoor

Sunny Leone Parties With Ekta Kapoor

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

The guest list was quite a L - O - N - G one at Ekta Kapoor's Diwali party.

It's a boy for Shabir Ahluwalia, Kanchi Kaul

It's a boy for Shabir Ahluwalia, Kanchi Kaul

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Ram temple opening: Ambanis, Bachchan among state guests

Ram temple opening: Ambanis, Bachchan among state guests

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

While about 8,000 people are in the long list of invitees, the select list features just a few hundred people, including prominent politicians, leading industrialists, top film stars, sportspersons, bureaucrats and diplomats.