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Do Kashmiri Pandits want to return to to their homeland?

Do Kashmiri Pandits want to return to to their homeland?

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

Many of the young Kashmiri Pandits argue that it is quite difficult to go back to the Valley, but for different reasons from their parents': there aren't enough opportunities there. Priyanka finds out what the community thinks in the aftermath of the interlocutors reports on the troubled state

Vikram Pandit got $216 mn for Citi job

Vikram Pandit got $216 mn for Citi job

Rediff.com14 Mar 2008

India-born Vikram Pandit received nearly $216 million for taking over as chief executive officer of the world's largest bank, Citigroup, a media report said on Friday. According to a report published in The New York Times, Pandit received about $165.2 million in connection with the sale of Old Lane Partners, a hedge fund co-founded by him.

Heard These Ram Bhajans?

Heard These Ram Bhajans?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

Subhash K Jha celebrates the Ram Mandir pran pratishtha ceremony by picking some memorable Ram bhajans from movies you may not have heard of.

FIR against Vikram Pandit in Citi fraud case

FIR against Vikram Pandit in Citi fraud case

Rediff.com4 Jan 2011

The local police on Tuesday registered an FIR naming Indian-born global CEO of the bank Vikram Pandit and 10 other officials in the Rs 300-crore (Rs 3 billion) Citibank fraud case.

KKR hoping Shreyas Iyer will be back 'very soon'

KKR hoping Shreyas Iyer will be back 'very soon'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Chandrakant Pandit is hoping that their full time skipper Shreyas Iyer returns to action 'very soon'.

Pandit predicts Sachin will score a ton

Pandit predicts Sachin will score a ton

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

Sachin Tendulkar can't go anywhere without hearing screams from hysterical fans. Rediff.com's Sonil Dedhia caught up with a few of them near the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.

Kolhapur violence: 5 students detained for offensive social media status

Kolhapur violence: 5 students detained for offensive social media status

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

The SP also said the youth had an inkling of trouble ahead as they had deleted their social media accounts around the time when some persons approached the police over the objectionable status.

Met The Iron Stomach Man?

Met The Iron Stomach Man?

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Pandit Tukaram Dhaygude, 42, known as the Iron Stomach Man, broke his Guinness Book Record after four motorcycles weighing 270 kg passed over his belly at the Dharmaveer Maidan in Thane on Sunday, May 8, 2023.

Kashmiri Pandit groups meet Jitendra Singh over pilgrimage

Kashmiri Pandit groups meet Jitendra Singh over pilgrimage

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

Delegations of Kashmiri Pandit organisations on Friday met Union Minister Jitendra Singh seeking the Centre's intervention in allowing a pilgrimage to Kounsarnag Lak in South Kashmir, a day after locals had protested against the event.

Diya Kumari: Erstwhile royal to Rajasthan's deputy CM

Diya Kumari: Erstwhile royal to Rajasthan's deputy CM

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

BJP leader Diya Kumari, who was elected deputy chief minister of Rajasthan along with Prem Chand Bairwa, is a member of erstwhile Jaipur royal family and a two-time MLA.

'I am an Asha Bhosle discovery'

'I am an Asha Bhosle discovery'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

'Asha atya remains down-to-earth and frank.' 'If she likes something, she will tell you to your face.' 'Ditto, if she doesn't.' 'She is full of life and energy, I have never seen her brood.'

An hour before being named CM, Bhajan Lal Sharma sat in the last row

An hour before being named CM, Bhajan Lal Sharma sat in the last row

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

A group photo taken at the Bharatiya Janata Party office in Jaipur ahead of Tuesday's legislature party meeting showed Bhajan Lal Sharma in the very last row.

Singer Shweta Pandit gets married

Singer Shweta Pandit gets married

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

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

The Magic Of Zakir Hussain And Hariharan

The Magic Of Zakir Hussain And Hariharan

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain and singer Hariharan performed ghazals alongside Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan's grandson Faiz Mustafa Khan.

Rift in Censor Board: Ashoke Pandit dubs Pahlaj Nihalani a 'tyrant'

Rift in Censor Board: Ashoke Pandit dubs Pahlaj Nihalani a 'tyrant'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

Ashoke Pandit took to Facebook to slam Nihalani, saying Anushka Sharma's NH10 was a victim of his 'crass functioning'.

Kajol-Ajay At A Diwali Party

Kajol-Ajay At A Diwali Party

Rediff.com23 Oct 2022

Producer Anand Pandit invited Bollywood's A-listers for a grand get-together, and they arrived in their glamorous avatars.

'Sarfaraz has never been disrespectful towards anyone'

'Sarfaraz has never been disrespectful towards anyone'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

Sarfaraz Khan's omission from the Indian team has been linked to fitness and disciplinary issues but sources in Mumbai cricket insisted that there was no truth in the claims.

Article 370 Review: Get Your Patriotic Fix

Article 370 Review: Get Your Patriotic Fix

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

Article 370 is not as crude as some of the openly propagandist films made in recent times. It could at least open up a discussion on what is to be done to heal the wounds of the people of Kashmir, which years of shrieking TV debaters could not do, feels Deepa Gahlot.

'Only five per cent of Vedic pandits have gone missing in US'

'Only five per cent of Vedic pandits have gone missing in US'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

The Iowa-based institutions of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi have said about only five per cent of the 2,600 Vedic pandits, who were brought to the United States from north Indian villages, have gone missing in recent years.

Bhiwani accused's wife suffered miscarriage during police raid, say kin

Bhiwani accused's wife suffered miscarriage during police raid, say kin

Rediff.com19 Feb 2023

Rajasthan Police has denied the allegation of a woman who said her full-term pregnant daughter-in-law lost her child after she was assaulted by it during a raid at her house.

Radhika Pandit: I don't regret doing any film

Radhika Pandit: I don't regret doing any film

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

Radhika Pandit talks about Sagar, the success of Adhoori and the release of her debut movie 18th Cross after so many years.

Amit Shah doesn't know history: Rahul slams HM over Nehru rant

Amit Shah doesn't know history: Rahul slams HM over Nehru rant

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

"This is all about distraction, basic issue is of caste census and participation, in whose hands is the money of the country going. They (BJP) don't want to discuss this issue, they are afraid of it and run away from it," Gandhi told reporters outside Parliament.

Radhika Pandit: I don't work for an award

Radhika Pandit: I don't work for an award

Rediff.com9 Mar 2012

The actress talks about her upcoming film Alemaari.

Kashmiri Pandits manhandle Mirwaiz at seminar

Kashmiri Pandits manhandle Mirwaiz at seminar

Rediff.com25 Nov 2010

Hurriyat Conference leaders Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Bilal Lone were on Thursday manhandled allegedly by a group of Kashmiri Pandit activists who stormed a seminar being attended by them in Chandigarh.

When Pandit Nehru stood on his head

When Pandit Nehru stood on his head

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Here's a rare image of the former PM Jawaharlal Nehru practising the shirasana.

Hurriyat to meet Pandit leaders in Jan

Hurriyat to meet Pandit leaders in Jan

Rediff.com12 Dec 2005

Hurriyat softliners to meet Pandit leaders in Jan

Kashmiri Pandits can return, but cannot stay in a ghetto: J&K CM

Kashmiri Pandits can return, but cannot stay in a ghetto: J&K CM

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

In a flip-flop, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Thursday told the assembly that his government has no plans to set up separate clusters for settlement of Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley.

displaced Kashmiri pandits to vote in J&K polls

displaced Kashmiri pandits to vote in J&K polls

Rediff.com25 Nov 2008

As many as 3,655 displaced Kashmiri pandits would exercise their right of franchise in four assembly segments of Kupwara district which go to polls in the third leg of the seven-phase elections in Jammu and Kashmir on November 30.

Ustad Rashid Khan's musical legacy goes back to Tansen

Ustad Rashid Khan's musical legacy goes back to Tansen

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

Ustad Rashid Khan has left an enduring legacy with his soul-stirring notes, his melodious voice echoing through time and leaving an indelible imprint on the rich heritage of Hindustani music.

Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar passes away

Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar passes away

Rediff.com12 Dec 2012

The sitar exponent, perhaps could be called India's musical ambassador and was responsible for making Indian classical music popular in the West.

No Kashmiri Pandits in J&K Legislative Assembly

No Kashmiri Pandits in J&K Legislative Assembly

Rediff.com1 Jan 2009

For the first time in its history, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly will not have a representative from the Kashmiri Pandit community.

Abdullah seeks forgiveness from Kashmiri Pandits

Abdullah seeks forgiveness from Kashmiri Pandits

Rediff.com8 Jan 2011

Terming the displacement of Pandits from the Valley as "one of the darkest chapters" in the history of Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Farooq Abdullah asked the displaced people for "forgiveness."

Bring back Kashmiri pandits and seek their views: Bhushan

Bring back Kashmiri pandits and seek their views: Bhushan

Rediff.com16 Oct 2011

Kashmiri Pandits should be brought back and their views taken into consideration said advocate, social activist Prashant Bhushan, who is also a core committee member in Anna Haraze's team on Saturday, at the San Francisco Bay Area.

Kashmir Pandits seek exclusive township, say PM must act

Kashmir Pandits seek exclusive township, say PM must act

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

The kin of several of those killed by militants in the late '80s also say they do not have enough resources now to buy back the properties they had left behind after the killings at that time.

Take The Super Filmi Quiz

Take The Super Filmi Quiz

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

A 'perfect day' for KKR's hero Shardul

A 'perfect day' for KKR's hero Shardul

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

Player of the Match Shardul Thakur ticked all the boxes and was lauded by KKR skipper Nitish Rana for his counter-attacking knock.

Sonia arrives in Jaipur to escape Delhi pollution

Sonia arrives in Jaipur to escape Delhi pollution

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

The visit comes amid the campaign for the November 25 assembly polls in Rajasthan, where the Congress hopes to return to power.

Citi's Pandit eyes low income communities

Citi's Pandit eyes low income communities

Rediff.com5 May 2010

Citigroup plans to launch a $200 million fund for small-business lending in low and moderate income communities.

LS polls: Rahul woos diploma holders, graduates with MNREGA-like scheme

LS polls: Rahul woos diploma holders, graduates with MNREGA-like scheme

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

Every young diploma and degree holder in the country will have the right to apprenticeships in the private and government sectors, he said.