'Guruji inspired and indeed, changed the lives of so many for the better in the United States, in India, and elsewhere.' 'If you knew him, ever saw him teach, saw him dance, you would have thought that if anyone would live forever, if anyone could defy the inevitability of mortality, it would have been Pandit Chitresh Dasji.' Hours after renowned Kathak maestro Pandit Chitresh Das, 70, died of acute aortic dissection in his home in California, tributes poured in honouring the great dancer, and an even greater human being. Ritu Jha/Rediff.com reports
Thousands of Kashmiri Pandits kept their annual date with the Khir Bhawani festival at north Kashmir's Tullamulla temple, about 30 kms from summer capital Srinagar, on Monday.
An influential American Senator on Tuesday asked United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to take up the plight of Kashmiri Pandits and their future with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his visit to US in November. "I urge you to discuss the future of the Pandits with the Indian government," Senator Sherrod Brown from Ohio said in a letter to Secretary Clinton.
From Pandit Ravi Shankar to Rajinikanth's Kochadaiyaan to Housefull 2, it's been an interesting week.
India-born chief executive officer of Citigroup, Vikram Pandit, was awarded Banker of the Year by Euronext magazine for having executed one of the biggest, and most complex, bank restructurings in history which saw the troubled institution returning to profits.
Hurriyat in touch with Kashmiri Pandits
'Mitchell Starc is a superstar, don't think of him from investment standpoint'
Pandits celebrate Khir Bhawani Shrine festival in Kashmir
'She has always amazed me and at times, shocked me!'
Pandit, who has been appointed in the revamped Censor Board, tries to justify himself.
The New York Post has reported that the US, which is wrapping up stress tests on banks, may oust Vikram Pandit as Citi's CEO. Pandit's future at Citi has been hanging in the balance as the financial services major has already received three lifelines from the Federal government to stay afloat.
Citigroup's former chief executive officer, Vikram Pandit, might be joining the race to become a co-applicant for a banking licence in India.
Citigroup chief Vikram Pandit will try to convince investors that the financial services major is on a recovery path, following fresh concerns about his future in the company, a media report said.
US Congressman expresses disappointment that the government did not mention the community in its policy statement on the issue.
Goldman Sach's chief Lloyd Blankfein had called up his Citigroup counterpart Vikram Pandit to discuss a merger but the proposal was rejected by the India-origin chief executive officer, The Financial Times has reported.
The complaint was lodged on Tuesday by Pandit Keshav Dev, the president of the Bhrashtachar Virodhi Sena, at the Delhi Gate Police Station in Aligarh.
Citi has already received fresh capital injection to the tune of $45 billion from the Federal government and officials way back in November reportedly had even discussed the option of replacing Pandit.
Raman Mattoo was the sole member in the previous House.
Disha Patani could be easily crowned the most glam celeb at The Elle List 2023.
Vikram Pandit may thank the TINA (There Is No Alternative) factor for still being in job as Citigroup CEO, as the US government reportedly did not push for his ouster in its rescue package for the troubled bank partly because there was no "obvious" successor.
Earlier in the day, the students' body had written to the varsity administration opposing the web series shooting at the administration block on the campus.
'Sandhya's life may have been far from perfect but does that give anyone the right to kill her?' the composer asks.
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.
'I did not make Kolkata Knight Riders successful, it was KKR that made me a successful leader.'
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
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.
'People are giving their opinion without watching it which is hurtful. We want people to watch the film first.'
'You make a song, it gets rejected, you have to make 10 more.'
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.
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.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Ashoke Pandit took to Facebook to slam Nihalani, saying Anushka Sharma's NH10 was a victim of his 'crass functioning'.
'Absolutely with our champ who is back where he belongs...'
'I am extremely happy that I am bringing Grammy to my country. Hope I continue making India proud with my work.'
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