News for 'utsav'

How Well Do You Know Lord Ganesha?

How Well Do You Know Lord Ganesha?

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

A special quiz to mark the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Sarfaraz's First Reaction To India Call

Sarfaraz's First Reaction To India Call

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

Sarfaraz's inclusion is well-deserved, backed by an exceptional performance in the unofficial Test match against England Lions,

Anant Ambani, Radhika Merchant Will Get Married On...

Anant Ambani, Radhika Merchant Will Get Married On...

Rediff.com30 May 2024

Meanwhile, the grand pre-shaadi celebrations continue.

Hindus offer prayers at Bhojshala even as ASI survey continues

Hindus offer prayers at Bhojshala even as ASI survey continues

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

Hindus offered prayers at the contentious Bhojshala/Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Tuesday, with a team from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) continuing its court-mandated survey.

How RSS Plans To Win Vidarbha For BJP

How RSS Plans To Win Vidarbha For BJP

Rediff.com18 Nov 2024

'BJP and RSS may have differences over minor issues but their hearts long for one common aim -- that of A Hindu Rashtra.' 'And this time to prove this point the RSS has prepared to help BJP win this election with all its might.'

I Attended The Radhika-Anant Wedding

I Attended The Radhika-Anant Wedding

Rediff.com18 Jul 2024

After covering the biggest wedding of the year, Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani was invited to the reception specially held for the media.

Celebrating History: Mumbai's First Sarvajanik Bappa

Celebrating History: Mumbai's First Sarvajanik Bappa

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

Mumbai's historic tryst with the Lord of Wisdom began at the Keshavji Naik Chawl in 1893.

LIC's VNB margin growth higher than private life insurers in Q3 FY24

LIC's VNB margin growth higher than private life insurers in Q3 FY24

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

State-backed Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) recorded strong growth in the value of new business (VNB) margin in the third quarter of financial year 2023-24 (Q3FY24) while major listed private life insurers reported a weak performance. VNB refers to the profit that an insurer is likely to garner from new business, which comes from policies sold in a particular period. VNB margin is the profit margin of the insurer.

How Ganeshji Comes To Rural Raigad

How Ganeshji Comes To Rural Raigad

Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

Ganesh Puja in Alibag taluka is about simplicity and minimalism. It's about quiet devotion too.

Ganesha Begins Journey To Australia

Ganesha Begins Journey To Australia

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

Sculptors Manohar Bagwe and Sadanand Bagwe, who also create the famous Lalbaug Cha Raja Ganesha, have created a 21 feet high Ganesha for this year's Ganesh Utsav in Adelaide.

Meera Redux: Hema, 75, Is Mirabai Again!

Meera Redux: Hema, 75, Is Mirabai Again!

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

Modi, Yogi watch Hemaji play Mirabai...

Man Confronts Assam CM In Hyderabad

Man Confronts Assam CM In Hyderabad

Rediff.com10 Sep 2022

On Friday, September 9, a man was arrested for interrupting the speech given by an office-bearer of a Ganesh Chaturthi festival committee during a meeting in which Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma participated in Hyderabad.

Substantial rise in attacks on Hindus: Indian-American Congressman

Substantial rise in attacks on Hindus: Indian-American Congressman

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

Observing that there is substantial increase in attacks against Hindus and Hinduism in the United States, an Indian-American Congressman warned that this was just the 'beginning of a coordinated anti-Hindu attack'.

Mumbai's Oldest Ganesh Pandals

Mumbai's Oldest Ganesh Pandals

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

Rediff.com's Satish Bodas goes pandal hopping and offers glimpses of some interesting Ganeshas in Mumbai.

Shankar Mahadevan lauds RSS role for preserving 'Akhand Bharat' ideology

Shankar Mahadevan lauds RSS role for preserving 'Akhand Bharat' ideology

Rediff.com24 Oct 2023

Mahadevan said after he got the invitation to attend the RSS event as the chief guest, he received congratulatory calls from many people, a gesture which he found deeply touching.

Cricket For Dada, Dance For Dona

Cricket For Dada, Dance For Dona

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

How Mr and Mrs Ganguly spent Sunday.

Tracking Poll Mood On The Brahmaputra Mail

Tracking Poll Mood On The Brahmaputra Mail

Rediff.com2 May 2024

Amid the rhythmic chug of the train, a chorus of voices rises, each bearing its tale of hope and despair.

How year's most extravagant wedding was made secure

How year's most extravagant wedding was made secure

Rediff.com14 Jul 2024

Three different invitations were sent out for the wedding and the receptions with top-run guests being sent a large red box that contained an intricate chest incorporating a mini silver temple featuring gold idols of various Hindu deities, including Lord Ganesh, Radha-Krishna, and Goddess Durga.

'Heeramandi wasn't another sex scene'

'Heeramandi wasn't another sex scene'

Rediff.com16 May 2024

'While I was performing it, I had a weird feeling that people would love it because it's so bizarre.'

'Kiara told me she wanted to join films'

'Kiara told me she wanted to join films'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

'I introduced her around.' 'Her first audition was for Heropanti, but she did not get it.' 'Now she is doing movies regularly.' 'After her movie releases, she always calls me to ask if I have seen the movie and if I liked the way she acted.'

Lord Ganesha Returns To Mumbai

Lord Ganesha Returns To Mumbai

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

Ganesh Utsav, Maharashtra's celebration of the God of New Beginnings, begins on Ganesh Chaturthi, Wednesday, August 31, 2022, and will be celebrated for 10 days, until Anant Chaturthi, Friday, September 2022, the day of visarjan (immersion).

6 Must-Visit Shiva Temples

6 Must-Visit Shiva Temples

Rediff.com9 Mar 2024

Explore some of the majestic temples dedicated to Lord Shiva across the country.

Rakul, Janhvi, Sidharth At Awards Night

Rakul, Janhvi, Sidharth At Awards Night

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

Bollywood stars attended the NBT Utsav event, where personalities from cinema, arts, health education and business were felicitated.

'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.'

The Fun, Fun Filmi Quiz

The Fun, Fun Filmi Quiz

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

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

StyleDiaries: 10 stylish looks for Ganesh Utsav

StyleDiaries: 10 stylish looks for Ganesh Utsav

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

Presenting the best designs from Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2017 that look apt for this festive season.

Millet Recipes Modiji Would Love!

Millet Recipes Modiji Would Love!

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

Can't get enough of millets? Try these recipes from Rediff Food.

Cleaning Ganga public's job too: Jal Shakti minister

Cleaning Ganga public's job too: Jal Shakti minister

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

The society needs to consider cleaning the Ganga river as its responsibility and not see it as just the government's job, Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Wednesday.

Counting Time At Lalbaug Cha Raja

Counting Time At Lalbaug Cha Raja

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

After the Ganesh Utsav ended on Friday, the donation box at Mumbai's famed Lalbaug Cha Raja pandal was opened on Monday, September 12, 2022.

India@75: Union ministers, MPs take out bike rally

India@75: Union ministers, MPs take out bike rally

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

Several MPs, including central ministers and young parliamentarians, on Wednesday took part in a bike rally in Delhi that originated from the historic Red Fort to pay tribute to the freedom fighters as part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

Yeh Hai India: Who Says Kindness Is Dead?

Yeh Hai India: Who Says Kindness Is Dead?

Rediff.com31 May 2022

A volunteer of the NGO Hindu Utsav Bhagyanagar Samithi distributes free buttermilk to commuters in Hyderabad on a hot summer day.

Ram devotees across the globe celebrate Ayodhya consecration

Ram devotees across the globe celebrate Ayodhya consecration

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

While main events throughout the country were organised on Sunday by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America, several community members gathered at the iconic Times Square in New York to celebrate the historic event.

Gorgeous Sara DARES you to look away

Gorgeous Sara DARES you to look away

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

Pooja takes a water break... Plabita goes BTS... Nia has a new song...

2024: 10 Places To Visit In India

2024: 10 Places To Visit In India

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

India offers travel adventures no other country can offer.

Eknath Shinde's Ganesh Ustav Diplomacy

Eknath Shinde's Ganesh Ustav Diplomacy

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde appears to catch up with old acquaintances and make new friends during Ganesh Utsav.

KSLTA cancels Bjorn Borg's felicitation in Bengaluru: Here's why!

KSLTA cancels Bjorn Borg's felicitation in Bengaluru: Here's why!

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

The Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association was scheduled to felicitate the legendary Bjorn Borg, but the ceremony was cancelled.

Abhay's AMAZING Ganpati

Abhay's AMAZING Ganpati

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

Abhay Gaikwad from Punawale, Pune, decided to do something special for Ganeshotsav this year.

Rashtrapati Bhavan's Mughal Gardens renamed Amrit Udyan

Rashtrapati Bhavan's Mughal Gardens renamed Amrit Udyan

Rediff.com28 Jan 2023

The renaming of the stretch and other institutions is in line with the Centre's effort to remove any trace of colonial mindset, it has maintained.

Kota: From Coaching Hub To Suicide Cluster

Kota: From Coaching Hub To Suicide Cluster

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

25 student suicides in 2023 at India's coaching hub Kota have revealed the mindboggling stress children confront every day, reports Prakash Bhandari.

Mumbaicha Raja Arrives

Mumbaicha Raja Arrives

Rediff.com10 Sep 2021

Ganesha "Mumbaicha Raja" arrives at Lalbaug Sarvajanik Utsav Mandal, Ganeshgalli a day before, here is the first look.