All stories by PRAKASH BHANDARI
9 tonnes of flowers for KatVic Shaadi
Rediff.com10 Dec 2021The event organisers draped large black cloth curtains on the walls of the fort to prevent photographers from taking pictures, but a media group used drone cameras to capture the wedding ceremony and were successful in getting some footage of the wedding.
KatVic Shaadi: More Inside Info
Rediff.com9 Dec 2021A beautiful mandap has been created at the Sheesh Mahal for the wedding ceremony.
Will Katrina's father attend her wedding?
Rediff.com8 Dec 2021The district administration has issued strict instructions to the heritage hotel management to observe strict COVID-19 protocol.
Why Hasina government drove out Hindu chief justice
Rediff.com29 Nov 2021In 2017 the Bangladesh supreme court on his watch annulled the 16th amendment to the constitution which empowered parliament to impeach SC judges for misconduct or incapacity. As it upheld the independence of the judiciary, it miffed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who accused Justice Sinha of 'humiliating' the country. He was accused of corruption and misuse of power, allegations that he denied. Prakash Bhandari reports.
'There was no one like Bishan paaji'
Rediff.com23 Nov 2021'I have seen Bishan paaji get worked up when he felt the game was losing its character because of some individual.'
'Bangladesh becoming East Pakistan again'
Rediff.com28 Oct 2021'Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is sincere about maintaining religious harmony in the country.' 'But for mysterious reasons, it does not reach the grassroots activists of her party.'
Cricket On the Rise in US of A
Rediff.com21 Sep 2021'We are recreating the biggest sports rivalry in the world, which is Indians versus Pakistanis right here in the United States.'
Abebe Bikila: Emperor of the Marathon
Rediff.com21 Jul 2021Prakash Bhandari salutes the spirit of Abebe Bikila who twice won the Olympic Marathon in record times.
Is Rajasthan new hub for narco smugglers?
Rediff.com24 Jun 2021Did the ISI choose the Rajasthan border to smuggle narcotics after striking deals with Indian smugglers, who would send the money to various terrorist groups in Kashmir?
Why Pakistani Hindu migrants are denied vaccination
Rediff.com9 Jun 2021Most of the migrants do not get access to any medical facilities in government-run hospitals or dispensaries as they do not have an Aadhaar card and are not Indian citizens.
IM terrorists learnt bomb-making in Mumbai
Rediff.com8 Apr 2021Judge Vyas observed that it was for the first time that a dozen persons were being convicted for conspiring in a terror attack before they could do any damage.
Will phone tapping controversy rock Gehlot's boat?
Rediff.com29 Mar 2021Union minister files a case against Rajasthan officials, alleges that audio recordings of tapped phone conversations has tarnished his reputation and disturbed his mental peace.
Time for Aung San Suu Kyi to step aside?
Rediff.com10 Feb 2021Some believe she should no longer be the face of the struggle to free Myanmar from the new military dictatorship, observes Prakash Bhandari.
General Sagat Singh: The Real Hero of the 1971 War
Rediff.com13 Jan 2021'A great General who had become a legend in his lifetime.' 'India will not see the likes of Sagat Singh again.'
Mahipal, the Unsung Superstar of Indian cinema
Rediff.com22 Dec 2020Mahipal, who has worked with actresses like Madhubala and Meena Kumari, established himself as a hero in the mythological genre.
Pilot's back and Gehlot's headache continues
Rediff.com12 Aug 2020The coming weeks will be a tightrope walk for Gehlot who has 100 loyalists MLAs waiting to be rewarded on one side and the dissidents who wanted to be rehabilitated on the other, observes Prakash Bhandari.
How Pilot was trapped in the Chakravyuh
Rediff.com11 Aug 2020By Monday morning, a dozen dissidents were ready to leave the Pilot camp. Having found a hole at the bottom of his boat, Pilot, with dwindling numbers, in sheer desperation, connected with Priyanka Gandhi, reveals Prakash Bhandari.
When the Mughals turned to demonetisation
Rediff.com8 Apr 2017It's five months after 8/11. But this is not the first time that India's currency of the time faced the axe. The Mughals, after invading a territory, would effect the demonetisation of the local currency with the aim to cripple the economy of the land.
Why Bangladesh cast a keen eye on Assam, West Bengal poll results
Rediff.com3 Jun 2016The elections in two eastern Indian states were keenly observed in Bangladesh for two major contentious issues, writes Prakash Bhandari from Dhaka.