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Sculptor Ram Sutar, Statue of Unity designer, dies at 100

Sculptor Ram Sutar, Statue of Unity designer, dies at 100

Rediff.com18 Dec 2025

A gold medallist from JJ School of Art and Architecture, Mumbai, Sutar, has to his credit a long list of achievements.

NSE Bull Gets A Human Family

NSE Bull Gets A Human Family

Rediff.com23 Oct 2024

Glimpses of the iconic NSE Bull and the newly renovated atrium at the National Stock Exchange headquarters in Mumbai.

'30% of cast work on Statue of Unity completed'

'30% of cast work on Statue of Unity completed'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2017

Nearly 30 per cent work on casting of the monumental bronze statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, billed as the world's tallest sculptural work, has been completed, says noted artist Ram Sutar.

NRIs: Pop Nationalism To Identity Supremacy

NRIs: Pop Nationalism To Identity Supremacy

Rediff.com21 Oct 2023

Brand India's societal divisions and distortions have remained as much relevant in 'liberal' America and Europe as it still is in the structurally stratified Indian society of the 21st century, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Davos to install permanent statue of Mahatma Gandhi

Davos to install permanent statue of Mahatma Gandhi

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

Spurred by the popularity of Mahatma Gandhi at the recent World Economic Forum, which displayed statues of the Indian leader at various venues, the Davos city council has approved setting up a permanent Gandhi monument there.

Modi likely to lay foundation stone for new Parliament building in Dec

Modi likely to lay foundation stone for new Parliament building in Dec

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

The sources further said that around five statues, including of Mahatma Gandhi and Bhim Rao Ambedkar, in the Parliament complex are also likely to be relocated temporarily due to the construction work and they will be reinstalled at prominent places within the new complex once the project is completed.

VP Naidu unveils Rs 8.73 lakh Gandhi statue at Rajghat

VP Naidu unveils Rs 8.73 lakh Gandhi statue at Rajghat

Rediff.com2 Oct 2017

The statue, made by renowned sculptor Ram Sutar, was installed at the parking area of Rajghat Samadhi Complex at a cost of Rs 8.73 lakh, an official release said.

Modi's Project Spree Ahead of UP Polls

Modi's Project Spree Ahead of UP Polls

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com tracks Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi's project-launching spree with just about three months to go for the assembly election in India's most populous state.

PM Modi inaugurates National War Memorial

PM Modi inaugurates National War Memorial

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

The NWM pays tribute to soldiers who laid down their lives defending the nation during India-China war in 1962, Indo-Pak wars in 1947, 1965 and 1971, Indian Peace Keeping Force Operations in Srilanka and in the Kargil conflict of 1999.

All you need to know about the National War Memorial

All you need to know about the National War Memorial

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

The memorial pays tribute to soldiers who laid down their lives defending the nation.

'Such a simple man': Tillerson visits Gandhi memorial

'Such a simple man': Tillerson visits Gandhi memorial

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

During his brief visit, Tillerson was given a tour of the room at the Birla House where Gandhi had spent his last 144 days.

Meet the creator of the world's tallest statue

Meet the creator of the world's tallest statue

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Ram V Sutar, 89, has already created more than 200 distinct statues, many of them massive. Now, he is a leading contender for the commission to produce the world's largest statue: A 597-foot tall rendering of Sardar Patel, an independence leader who played a crucial role in uniting India's fractious states.