News for 'marathi language'

More Americans learning Indian languages

More Americans learning Indian languages

Rediff.com25 Sep 2006

Most of the students come here to meet their academic requirements.

'It's not a fight between Hindi and Marathi cinema'

'It's not a fight between Hindi and Marathi cinema'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

BSE plans websites in regional languages soon

BSE plans websites in regional languages soon

Rediff.com24 Nov 2009

Meanwhile, market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India said in a statement the reports suggesting that MNS has asked it to provide Marathi as an option on its website were erroneous.

Permits only for Marathi manoos or no cabs: Raj

Permits only for Marathi manoos or no cabs: Raj

Rediff.com21 Jan 2010

Accusing the chief minister of watering down the Cabinet decision taken on Wednesday to make local language clause mandatory for 4000 new taxi permits to be issued by the state, Thackaray said: "More than the welfare of the people Congress CMs are more concerned about what 'Madam' (Sonia Gandhi) would think. Our CM should do a part time job with CMs from southern states to practise how to know to remain steadfast in their decisions.'

Govt favours Maratha quota, says Shinde after all-party meet

Govt favours Maratha quota, says Shinde after all-party meet

Rediff.com1 Nov 2023

Leaders at an all-party meeting on Maratha quota chaired by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday passed a resolution asking activist Manoj Jarange to call off his indefinite fast.

When Kasab spoke in Marathi during his trial

When Kasab spoke in Marathi during his trial

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

"Tumhi nighun ja (You may leave)," were the first words in Marathi which Kasab learnt as Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam would utter these to him after the court proceedings.

'Life is all about ups and downs'

'Life is all about ups and downs'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

'When one is low, all you can do is buckle up and get up and prepare for the next challenge.'

In defence of the Marathi manoos

In defence of the Marathi manoos

Rediff.com28 Aug 2008

'Isn't it hypocritical that we who berate the religious minorities day after day for not 'assimilating fully' with the majority, whatever we mean by that, are loath to do the same when it comes to language?'

Ek hai, toh safe hai: Modi calls for SC, ST, OBC unity in Maha rally

Ek hai, toh safe hai: Modi calls for SC, ST, OBC unity in Maha rally

Rediff.com8 Nov 2024

The PM said the Congress and its allies should not encourage the "Pakistan agenda" and speak the language of separatists.

Rename Bombay HC as HC Mumbai, Centre urged

Rename Bombay HC as HC Mumbai, Centre urged

Rediff.com4 Apr 2012

Maharashtra government has requested the Centre to rename the Bombay high court as the High Court, Mumbai, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said on Tuesday.

Romance, Comedy, Mystery: Wide Variety On OTT

Romance, Comedy, Mystery: Wide Variety On OTT

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

Mystery, horror, biopics, documentaries, fantasy, romance, comedy, coming-of-age, pick the genre you like from the wide variety on OTT this week.

Come and tell us why you need more time to grant quota, Jarange tells Shinde govt

Come and tell us why you need more time to grant quota, Jarange tells Shinde govt

Rediff.com1 Nov 2023

Activist Manoj Jarange on Wednesday asked the Maharashtra government to make it clear whether it is ready to provide reservation to the entire Maratha community and why it needs more time in granting quota to it.

'Pressure Of Box Office Is Very High'

'Pressure Of Box Office Is Very High'

Rediff.com29 May 2024

'Success is in the hands of the audience. I learn from what they like or dislike, and take the next step further.'

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them!

Full text: President Murmu's R-Day eve address to the nation

Full text: President Murmu's R-Day eve address to the nation

Rediff.com25 Jan 2025

'Today, let us reaffirm our commitment to strive to realise Gandhiji's dreams. His watchwords, truth and nonviolence, will continue to remain relevant for the whole world. He also taught us that rights and duties are but the two sides of the coin - indeed, the true source of rights is duty. Today we recall his lessons in compassion too - compassion not only for our human neighbours but also for our other neighbours, namely, flora and fauna, rivers and mountains.'

Bachchan speaks in Marathi to calm tempers

Bachchan speaks in Marathi to calm tempers

Rediff.com7 Apr 2008

Amitabh Bachchan on Monday joined another superstar Rajnikant in speaking the language of the state where some sections are targeting the Bollywood actor on the "outsider" row in a bid to calm tempers. Reaching out to Maharashtrians after questions were raised about his commitment to the Marathi cause, the Bollywood actor spoke in Marathi to say he holds them "close to my heart."

'Pushpa Is Home'

'Pushpa Is Home'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2024

'The whole India will come together to celebrate one film and that film is our film.'

Ranbir Or Vicky: Who Will You Watch?

Ranbir Or Vicky: Who Will You Watch?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

Ranbir, Rashmika, Raveena, Vic, Nic, it's raining movie stars on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.

Mahayuti govt conspired to shift C-295 facility to Gujarat: Cong

Mahayuti govt conspired to shift C-295 facility to Gujarat: Cong

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

The Congress on Monday claimed that the Tata-Airbus C-295 aircraft facility inaugurated in Vadodara was earlier supposed to be set up in Nagpur and alleged that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's instructions, the Centre and the Mahayuti dispensation have conspired to ensure the 'wholesale surrender' of Maharashtra's interests.

India's Twitter rival Koo shuts down

India's Twitter rival Koo shuts down

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

In a post on LinkedIn, co-founders Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka announced that the platform will be discontinuing its services to the public, as talks for a partnership with multiple larger internet companies, conglomerates and media houses did not yield the desired outcomes.

Why language is so important for Netflix, Amazon Prime...

Why language is so important for Netflix, Amazon Prime...

Rediff.com18 Mar 2018

Netflix and Amazon Prime are raising their stakes in the game, commissioning original shows and going all out to acquire regional films for their libraries.

Kasab learns a smattering of Marathi during trial

Kasab learns a smattering of Marathi during trial

Rediff.com11 Dec 2009

Ever since the trial began in May, Kasab, a fourth standard dropout of an Urdu medium school, has been keenly observing the proceedings and picked up bits of English and even Marathi as witnesses, lawyers and the judge speak in these languages although the evidence is recorded in English.

Spend Your Weekend With Shah Rukh Khan

Spend Your Weekend With Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

Celebrate the weekend with Shah Rukh Khan and more on OTT.

I-T dept okays jobs for locals: Sena

I-T dept okays jobs for locals: Sena

Rediff.com27 May 2009

The Income Tax department has agreed to give priority to 'sons of soil' and use of Marathi language in its offices, a Sena leader said.

Marathi vs Konkani debate continues in Goa

Marathi vs Konkani debate continues in Goa

Rediff.com30 May 2007

The Goa Language Act granted official language status to Konkani and treated Marathi on par with Konkani.

All We Imagine As Light Is Exquisite

All We Imagine As Light Is Exquisite

Rediff.com25 Nov 2024

All We Imagine As Light remains heart-warmingly affecting because you know experiences like this are few and far between. Payal Kapadia's film-making voice must be cherished, asserts Mayur Sanap.

Meet The Rs 100 Crore Girl

Meet The Rs 100 Crore Girl

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

'Being the Rs 100 crore girl definitely has a nice ring to it. This will get me to work harder every time I face the camera.'

PMO website launched in 6 regional languages

PMO website launched in 6 regional languages

Rediff.com29 May 2016

The websites, launched by External Affair Minister Sushma Swaraj, include Tamil, Telugu, Gujrati, Marathi, Malayalam and Bengali versions.

'I Want To Make Serious Films That Are Also Cheesy'

'I Want To Make Serious Films That Are Also Cheesy'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2025

'In Mumbai, isolation is a very different isolation.' 'It's not about actual physical loneliness.' 'It's the loneliness in the company of others, and I felt that that is a very Mumbai thing.' 'You can be travelling in the ladies compartment squashed against everybody's armpits and still be really, really sad and alone.'

2024's Must Watch Indian Films

2024's Must Watch Indian Films

Rediff.com26 Dec 2024

Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT.

I have lost a dear friend, says Sharad Pawar

I have lost a dear friend, says Sharad Pawar

Rediff.com17 Nov 2012

Saying that he had loss a "dear friend" in Bal Thackeray's death, Union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday described the Shiv Sena supremo as a "magnanimous" leader who was ready "to pay any political price" for his stand.

My Top Films Of 2024

My Top Films Of 2024

Rediff.com23 Dec 2024

Despite the mediocrity at large, these films had me in raptures for the emotions they evoked within as a cheering audience, critic and cinephile.

A double-edged dagger from Marathi cinema

A double-edged dagger from Marathi cinema

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

Sumedha Raikar-Mhatre examines the Marathi film industry, which annually produces around 190 dissimilar films that requires an investment of Rs 400 crores.

A Maharashtrian Haunts Bollywood

A Maharashtrian Haunts Bollywood

Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

Munjya is the most wildly entertaining ghost I have encountered at the movies recently. But he has the added advantage of being a Maharashtrian ghost, of possessing rhythms of speech and behaviour that are distinctly Maharashtrian, of being blessed with that beautiful brand of Maharashtrian irritability

Globalisation, English and 'other' languages

Globalisation, English and 'other' languages

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

U R Ananthamurthy on the importance of keeping alive our regional languages.

Maratha quota: CM calls all-party meet; Uddhav not invited

Maratha quota: CM calls all-party meet; Uddhav not invited

Rediff.com1 Nov 2023

State-run bus services have been completely suspended in five Marathwada districts while curfew and Internet shut-down have been imposed in parts of Beed where the houses of political leaders were targeted by protesters.

Art 370 won't be restored even if Indira Gandhi returns: Amit Shah

Art 370 won't be restored even if Indira Gandhi returns: Amit Shah

Rediff.com13 Nov 2024

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday asserted that Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, will not be restored even if Congress stalwart and late PM Indira Gandhi comes down from heaven.

Dharmaveer 2: Glorifying Eknath Shinde

Dharmaveer 2: Glorifying Eknath Shinde

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

From start to finish, Dharmaveer 2 feels less like a biopic and more like propaganda crafted for Eknath Shinde's political gain, observes Prasanna D Zore.

Your OTT Planner For Diwali Hols

Your OTT Planner For Diwali Hols

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

Sukanya Verma gives you options from all the action promised on OTT this week.