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Indian Army looks for counter-terror learnings from Israel-Hamas war

Indian Army looks for counter-terror learnings from Israel-Hamas war

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

Addressing mediapersons after the investiture ceremony of ARTRAC, Singh said the Army has to understand and study these scenarios so that it is prepared if it has to undergo a similar situation tomorrow.

Netaji forced to seek fascist countries' support for India's freedom: Daughter

Netaji forced to seek fascist countries' support for India's freedom: Daughter

Rediff.com22 Jan 2023

In a statement, Pfaff also noted that the countries Netaji had approached were the only ones willing to support the fight against a common adversary.

Why Modi Chose To Speak In Parliament On Maha Kumbh

Why Modi Chose To Speak In Parliament On Maha Kumbh

Rediff.com26 Mar 2025

Besides the not-so-hidden unease between Modi and Adityanath, Modi chose to address the Lok Sabha to ensure that he could personally claim all the kudos, observes Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.

BJP insulted Netaji by raising 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans: Mamata

BJP insulted Netaji by raising 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans: Mamata

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

Branding the BJP as a group of "outsiders" and "Bharat Jalao Party", she said it has been continuously insulting the icons of Bengal, Netaji being the "latest addition to the list".

Is this Netaji? Prosenjit replies

Is this Netaji? Prosenjit replies

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

'As an actor, I'm elated that people thought the painting resembles my character in Gumnami.'

Did Pranab Mukherjee play a role in the Netaji mystery?

Did Pranab Mukherjee play a role in the Netaji mystery?

Rediff.com2 Jul 2012

The latest book by journalist Anuj Dhar on the mystery of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's death/disappearance points to a discouraging role by Pranab Mukherjee in resolving it, writes Vicky Nanjappa

India should have 4 capitals on a rotation basis: Mamata

India should have 4 capitals on a rotation basis: Mamata

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

She also slammed the Centre for its decision to observe January 23 as 'Parakram Diwas' to commemorate the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and said the Narendra Modi government did not consult with her before announcing it.

Grand nephew turns Netaji's biographer

Grand nephew turns Netaji's biographer

Rediff.com1 Jun 2011

Sugata Bose, author of revolutionary freedom-fighter Subhas Chandra Bose's biography His Majesty's Opponent, talks to Arthur J Pais about his grand uncle, one of the freedom movement's enigmatic figures. The first of a four-part interview.

Grand nephew turns Netaji's biographer

Grand nephew turns Netaji's biographer

Rediff.com31 May 2011

Sugata Bose, author of revolutionary freedom-fighter Subhas Chandra Bose's biography His Majesty's Opponent, talks to Arthur J Pais about his grand uncle, one of the freedom movement's enigmatic figures. The first of a four-part interview.

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

Rediff.com23 Dec 2024

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great performances is an art form to admire, appreciate and explore. Aseem Chhabra remembers Shyam Benegal, who passed into the ages on Monday evening.

'Netaji had a romantic, deeply emotional side to him'

'Netaji had a romantic, deeply emotional side to him'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2011

While a lot has been said about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's 1941 escape from British India and his perilous 90-day submarine voyage, his marriage continues to remain a secret. In the second part of the four-part interview to Arthur Pais, biographer Sugata Bose talks about Netaji's love story.

Netaji's daughter to approach India, Japan for DNA test of ashes

Netaji's daughter to approach India, Japan for DNA test of ashes

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

Pfaff said resolving the mystery shrouding Bose's life and bringing back the ashes to India would be a true tribute to the revolutionary as the country celebrates its 75th anniversary of Independence.

In Kolkata RSS chief claims common goal with Bose -- making India great

In Kolkata RSS chief claims common goal with Bose -- making India great

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday said the goals of his right-wing organisation and that of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose are similar -- making India a great nation.

RSS ideology, Netaji's ideals poles apart: Dr Anita Bose-Pfaff

RSS ideology, Netaji's ideals poles apart: Dr Anita Bose-Pfaff

Rediff.com21 Jan 2023

Amidst the fanfare over Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's plans to celebrate Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birth anniversary in Kolkata on January 23, his daughter Anita Bose-Pfaff has said that the organisation's ideology and the nationalist leader's ideas of secularism and inclusiveness are 'poles apart and do not coincide'.

Everything you wanted to ask about Netaji!

Everything you wanted to ask about Netaji!

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Please join us for a chat with Madhuri Bose as she answers your questions about her grand-uncle, Subhas Chandra Bose, on Monday, March 7, at 2.30 pm IST.

26K man hours spent to carve statue of Netaji, PM to unveil it on Thursday

26K man hours spent to carve statue of Netaji, PM to unveil it on Thursday

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

A 100-ft-long truck with 140 wheels was specially designed for this giant granite stone to travel 1,665 km from Khammam in Telangana to New Delhi, it said.

Cinema Has Loved Gandhi; Get Ready To See Him Again

Cinema Has Loved Gandhi; Get Ready To See Him Again

Rediff.com3 Oct 2024

Gandhi will now be seen in two upcoming OTT series -- Hansal Mehta's Gandhi, starring Pratik Gandhi in the title role, and Freedom at Midnight by Nikkhil Advani.

CIC tells PMO to hand over files on Netaji

CIC tells PMO to hand over files on Netaji

Rediff.com14 Aug 2007

Taking note of two files which had reference to the destruction of the file, as produced by the PMO during the hearing, Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah directed the Prime Minister's Office to provide its copies to Dhar within a week

Fire breaks out in Kolkata airport, no casualty; arrivals remain unaffected

Fire breaks out in Kolkata airport, no casualty; arrivals remain unaffected

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

The fire was noticed at around 9.10 pm and it was doused within half an hour, officials said adding that no arrival flight was affected.

What was Tiger's dad doing in Kolkata?

What was Tiger's dad doing in Kolkata?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2018

Reader Ardhendu Samanta sends us a picture from Kolkata.

No final decision on Ram Lalla idol: Ayodhya temple trust

No final decision on Ram Lalla idol: Ayodhya temple trust

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

The decision will be taken by the trust in consultation with Shankaracharya Vijayendra Saraswati and other seers, trust functionaries said.

'I had fought for undivided India'

'I had fought for undivided India'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2022

For his participation in Netaji's INA, Major Ghulam Ahmed Qureshi was put into solitary confinement in the Red Fort, charged with rebellion against the Crown. Despite Nehru, Asaf Ali and a host of top lawyers defending them, Qureshi and his fellow officers were sentenced to death.

Spotted! Remo D'Souza

Spotted! Remo D'Souza

Rediff.com2 Feb 2018

Reader Ravi K sends in a picture.

Spotted: Bengali actress Mimi Chakraborty

Spotted: Bengali actress Mimi Chakraborty

Rediff.com22 Oct 2017

Reader U D Barma sends us a photograph.

Guv shouldn't have compared Chhatrapati Shivaji to...: Maha BJP chief

Guv shouldn't have compared Chhatrapati Shivaji to...: Maha BJP chief

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

Speaking at an event over the weekend, Koshyari had said Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was an icon of the 'olden days'.

Tableaux rejected by Centre to be displayed at TN, Bengal R-Day functions

Tableaux rejected by Centre to be displayed at TN, Bengal R-Day functions

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

Amid the controversy over the central government rejecting tableaus of Tamil Nadu and West Bengal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, both the states have decided to display similar tableaus at the Republic Day functions in the respective states.

'The nationalism they represent is narrow, selfish and arrogant'

'The nationalism they represent is narrow, selfish and arrogant'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

TMC MP Professor Sugata Bose spoke eloquently on the topic of nationalism vs the freedom to dissent, whilst presenting a balanced view on the need to protect constitutional freedoms.

PM visits Netaji's ancestral home in Kolkata

PM visits Netaji's ancestral home in Kolkata

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the ancestral house of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Kolkata on Saturday afternoon as he came to the city to take part in the revolutionary's 125th birth anniversary celebrations.

Kolkata airport new terminal gets award for excellence

Kolkata airport new terminal gets award for excellence

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

The airport has also won the IBC trophy for the project, a statement by the airport director said in Kolkata on Thursday.

Cyclone Remal to hit Bengal on Sunday, Kolkata airport to suspend flights

Cyclone Remal to hit Bengal on Sunday, Kolkata airport to suspend flights

Rediff.com25 May 2024

A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm, named Remal, on Saturday evening and is likely to turn severe before making landfall between the coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh on Sunday midnight, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Spotted: Bappi Lahiri, Madhur Bhandarkar in Kolkata

Spotted: Bappi Lahiri, Madhur Bhandarkar in Kolkata

Rediff.com13 Aug 2017

Reader S C Soni sends us a photograph.

KK's Family Arrives in Kolkata

KK's Family Arrives in Kolkata

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

Wife Jyothy Krishna and children Nakul and Taamara took a flight to Kolkata from Delhi to bring KK home.

Maulana Azad missing from plenary ad, Cong apologises

Maulana Azad missing from plenary ad, Cong apologises

Rediff.com26 Feb 2023

The party said it was 'an inexcusable slip-up', for which responsibility was being fixed and action would be taken.

Wouldn't imagine in my dream to insult Shivaji, Maharashtra governor tells Shah

Wouldn't imagine in my dream to insult Shivaji, Maharashtra governor tells Shah

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah stating that he would never imagine even in his dream to insult icons like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Mamata 'shocked' at rejection of Bengal R-Day tableau

Mamata 'shocked' at rejection of Bengal R-Day tableau

Rediff.com16 Jan 2022

Banerjee also said that no reason was cited for the tableau's rejection, a decision, which she said had 'pained' people.

Ram Lalla sculptor from Mysuru braved eye injury for perfect idol

Ram Lalla sculptor from Mysuru braved eye injury for perfect idol

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

Yogiraj's brother Suryaprakash said it was a memorable day for the family.

Maharashtra Governor draws flak for remark on Chhatrapati Shivaji

Maharashtra Governor draws flak for remark on Chhatrapati Shivaji

Rediff.com19 Nov 2022

Koshyari made the remarks after conferring D.Litt degrees on Gadkari, a senior BJP leader, and NCP president Sharad Pawar at an event held in Aurangabad.

After row, Modi remembers Nehru in his I-Day speech

After row, Modi remembers Nehru in his I-Day speech

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

The Congress on Sunday took a strong exception to the exclusion of former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru in the Karnataka government's newspaper advertisement on freedom fighters and termed the Bharatiya Janata Party action 'pathetic'.

Netaji's family doesn't want Bharat Ratna for the freedom fighter

Netaji's family doesn't want Bharat Ratna for the freedom fighter

Rediff.com10 Aug 2014

Amidst speculation that India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna may be conferred on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a majority of his family members on Sunday disapproved of the idea and instead demanded that the mystery of his disappearance be solved first.

PM renames 3 Andaman & Nicobar islands as tribute to Netaji

PM renames 3 Andaman & Nicobar islands as tribute to Netaji

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

Earlier in the day, the prime minister inaugurated a slew of development projects and laid foundation stones of several others related to energy, connectivity, education, tourism and health sectors.