News for 'tagore'

Will Bengal give Didi a third term?

Will Bengal give Didi a third term?

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

Will appeasement, rising unemployment and her dictatorial style become major obstacles in her path? asks Payal Singh Mohanka.

Coronavirus leaves Ravana effigy business on last legs

Coronavirus leaves Ravana effigy business on last legs

Rediff.com24 Oct 2020

Hundreds of artisans every Dussehra would earn enough this season to see them through the entire year. Not this time though with COVID-19 continuing its spread and fear of contracting the disease keeping most people away from festivities.

'Weapons are not going to solve the problem of terrorism'

'Weapons are not going to solve the problem of terrorism'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2011

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high ' these lines from Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore's poem were an apt beginning to Transforming our way of living: Remembering 26/11, an event commemorating the third anniversary of the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

India's First Lady Suvra Mukherjee passes away

India's First Lady Suvra Mukherjee passes away

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee's wife Suvra Mukherjee, who has been ailing for some time, passed away on Tuesday. She was 74.

Retired professor objects to use of Sindh in national anthem

Retired professor objects to use of Sindh in national anthem

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

A retired professor from Mumbai has challenged in Bombay high court the reference to 'Sindh' in the national anthem. According to Shreekanth Malushte, it should be Sindhu and not Sindh, reports N Ganesh

Art in a pandemic: Openings delayed, museums embrace technology

Art in a pandemic: Openings delayed, museums embrace technology

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

India's state-owned institutes have literally been forced to embrace technologies to go digital - however reluctantly. Till the museum reopen, the magic mantra has been "online", "cyber", "virtual" - a transition that has been less smooth for most art institutions than one might have hoped. The first of a four-part series, Kishore Singh turns the gaze to some of India's leading art institutions to see how they are keeping the show going.

Celebrating Jana Gana Mana@100

Celebrating Jana Gana Mana@100

Rediff.com27 Dec 2011

We bring you some historical and heart-warming renditions of the beloved song that unites a 100 million Indians...

Bengal to bring anti-CAA resolution soon, says Mamata

Bengal to bring anti-CAA resolution soon, says Mamata

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

Dubbing the NPR exercise as 'a dangerous game', Banerjee said the form, which seeks birth details and residential proof of parents, was nothing but a precursor to NRC implementation.

Amitabh Bachchan: Deven Verma brought smiles on millions of faces

Amitabh Bachchan: Deven Verma brought smiles on millions of faces

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

The Big B took to Twitter to remember his old friend.

Bollywood pay its last respects to Shashiji

Bollywood pay its last respects to Shashiji

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Bollywood gives Shashi Kapoor a final salute.

Another dekho at Rajesh Khanna's Aradhana

Another dekho at Rajesh Khanna's Aradhana

Rediff.com19 Feb 2010

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been upto.

Why Bengal is a hard nut to crack for BJP

Why Bengal is a hard nut to crack for BJP

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

State party leaders admit that Hindu consolidation by itself was not good enough to unseat Didi.

Review: I AM is a relevant film

Review: I AM is a relevant film

Rediff.com29 Apr 2011

The stories are open to speculation, like incomplete bits of poetry.

Navratri 2011: Ma slays demons in Stockholm, too

Navratri 2011: Ma slays demons in Stockholm, too

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

Manjoori Ganguly recalls her first Durga Puja celebration in Sweden.

BCCI pays tribute to Pataudi

BCCI pays tribute to Pataudi

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

The Cricket Board (BCCI) on Thursday, lamented the sudden demise of former captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, saying he brought about a revolution in Indian team's fielding and guided the side to unprecedented heights.

Shantiniketan, India's next World Heritage Site?

Shantiniketan, India's next World Heritage Site?

Rediff.com20 Oct 2010

Shantiniketan, the abode of Nobel Laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore, and Western Ghats can well be the India's next World Heritage Sites, if the UNESCO accepts the country's proposal.

Hazare turns down Rs 1 cr award from IIPM

Hazare turns down Rs 1 cr award from IIPM

Rediff.com5 May 2011

Social activist Anna Hazare, whose fast for a stronger anti-corruption Lokpal Bill last month made global headlines, has spurned the Rs 1 crore 2011 Rabindranath Tagore Peace Prize announced by the Indian Institute of Planning and Management. "I cannot tell why I decided to reject the award. But my mind said 'no' to accepting the award," Hazare said

Saif becomes 10th Nawab of Pataudi

Saif becomes 10th Nawab of Pataudi

Rediff.com31 Oct 2011

The actor was given the title after his father, former Indian captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, passed away on September 22.

No takers for Break Ke Baad, Allah Ke Banday

No takers for Break Ke Baad, Allah Ke Banday

Rediff.com29 Nov 2010

Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.

Flashback: The Indians who have won the Nobel

Flashback: The Indians who have won the Nobel

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Rights activist Kailash Satyarthi is the eight Indian to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Rediff.com takes a look at other Indians or Indian-origin people, who have been awarded the honour.

Amyra Dastur's selfie with Jackie Chan

Amyra Dastur's selfie with Jackie Chan

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

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

'In every party Saeed Jaffrey would be the last to leave, in the wee hours'

'In every party Saeed Jaffrey would be the last to leave, in the wee hours'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

Bollywood mourns Saeed Jaffrey.

Should mother tongue replace English in our schools?

Should mother tongue replace English in our schools?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

It is a difficult question to answer. This problem will remain with us for a very long time because we are the only major nation whose elite speaks a language that is a foreign tongue, says Aakar Patel.

Lessons from Bollywood: How to wear a bindi!

Lessons from Bollywood: How to wear a bindi!

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

Want to try something different? Sukanya Verma looks up the pages of Bollywood to give you amazing bindi styles!

Review: Tasher Desh is bizarre, brave and brilliant

Review: Tasher Desh is bizarre, brave and brilliant

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

Tasher Desh is staggeringly-original film, writes Raja Sen.

Railways to start Bharat Teerth tourist trains

Railways to start Bharat Teerth tourist trains

Rediff.com24 Feb 2010

"The running of Bharat Teerth is to emphasise our unity in diversity and bring to reality Kabiguru's (Rabindranath Tagore) words in our national anthem Punjab Sindhu Gujarat Maratha, Dravida Utkala Banga, Vindhya Himachal Yamuna Ganga," railway minister Mamata Banerjee said.

Writing tips from Ruskin Bond

Writing tips from Ruskin Bond

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

Who better than India's beloved storyteller to teach you how to spin a yarn?

PHOTOS: A starry night in Bengaluru

PHOTOS: A starry night in Bengaluru

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

Indian captain Virat Kohli and spin ace Ravichandran Ashwin were in Wednesday honoured for their phenomenal run of form through the season in the BCCI Awards Night 2017 in Bengaluru.

'Deven Verma used to be funny, full of laughter'

'Deven Verma used to be funny, full of laughter'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

'I spoke to Deven a couple of times after he shifted residence to Pune. He had changed. He had become quieter, sober. He used to be funny, full of laughter. I did call him a couple of times but it wasn't like old times.' Sharmila Tagore looks back at her close friend Deven Verma.

CBI files chargesheet against Justice Nirmal Yadav

CBI files chargesheet against Justice Nirmal Yadav

Rediff.com4 Mar 2011

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday filed a chargesheet against Justice Nirmal Yadav and four others in the 2008 cash-at-judge's-door scam, on a day when she is to demit office as a high court judge.

The Indian who inspired Sean Penn

The Indian who inspired Sean Penn

Rediff.com26 Jul 2010

The actors makes a plea to India-Americans across the globe.

Varun Dhawan on IIFA act: 'Extremely sorry if I have hurt anyone'

Varun Dhawan on IIFA act: 'Extremely sorry if I have hurt anyone'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

Varun Dhawan's statement comes in after he -- along with IIFA hosts Karan Johar and Saif Ali Khan -- were criticised on social media for the joke made at the expense of Kangana Ranaut.

Bangladesh HC bans 'fatwa' punishments

Bangladesh HC bans 'fatwa' punishments

Rediff.com9 Jul 2010

In a landmark verdict, the Bangladesh high court has ruled as criminal offence handing down of punishments like caning or beating to women in the name of 'fatwa' or Islamic decrees.

Bollywood's FABULOUS train journeys!

Bollywood's FABULOUS train journeys!

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in Hindi cinema.

Ahead of polls, Bengal sees rise of sub-nationalism

Ahead of polls, Bengal sees rise of sub-nationalism

Rediff.com16 Aug 2020

The politicisation of ethnic sentiments in the state has coincided with the ascent of the BJP and increased activities of far right Hindu outfits, which organised rallies and other events on religious occasions such as Ram Navami a festival not very popular in West Bengal- unlike states in north India.

Another student kills himself for Telangana

Another student kills himself for Telangana

Rediff.com19 Jan 2010

Tension gripped Osmania University campus on Tuesday with another student committing suicide by setting himself ablaze in protest against the delay in formation of Telangana.

Pay dues or face power cuts: NTPC to BSES

Pay dues or face power cuts: NTPC to BSES

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

NTPC on Tuesday asked the two BSES utilities to make their payments and said in the event of failure to do so it would be forced to regulate supplies to the state discoms.

Shalimar director Krishna Shah passes away

Shalimar director Krishna Shah passes away

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

The filmmaker was 75.

PIX: Kareena, Saif, KJo at Soha-Kunal wedding reception

PIX: Kareena, Saif, KJo at Soha-Kunal wedding reception

Rediff.com26 Jan 2015

Check out the star arrivals.

He helped R D Burman create musical magic

He helped R D Burman create musical magic

Rediff.com16 Jul 2010

Srabanti Chakrabarti pays homage to Manohari Singh, one of Indian film music's true unsung heroes.