ARCHANA MASIH, NIKHIL LAKSHMAN

Stories by ARCHANA MASIH, NIKHIL LAKSHMAN

The Maoist threat in Wayanad

The Maoist threat in Wayanad

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2019

The NDA candidate tells the Election Commission that the Maoists plan to kidnap him.

Challenges that await Rahul in Wayanad

Challenges that await Rahul in Wayanad

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2019

'As an aspirational district, one of the main challenges is health and nutrition of the tribal community.' 'They are 1.5 lakhs to 1.6 lakhs tribals in this district.' 'The major issue among tribals is malnutrition and anaemia.'

'Rahul is trying to play a communal game'

'Rahul is trying to play a communal game'

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2019

'They thought he can separate the Muslim votes and win, but the Kerala mind is completely different.' 'It is a secular mind because Hindus, Christians and Muslims live together.' 'We don't like somebody coming from outside, contesting in our state, winning and going and avoiding us.'

'Wayanad will be Rahul's Waterloo'

'Wayanad will be Rahul's Waterloo'

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2019

Unlike the LDF and NDA nominees who are at ground zero and campaigning hard every day, the Congress candidate's campaign is undertaken in absentia, dependent on an army of local and imported from the rest of Kerala Congresswomen and men.

'The common man does not elect the PM'

'The common man does not elect the PM'

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2019

'One big leader said you might get 3 lakh votes and still lose.' 'I said if I do I will make sure you are sleepless because it will be me and three lakh people.'

The Silent Candidate

The Silent Candidate

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2019

Ambrose D'Mello, the Independent candidate from Bengaluru South, has been on maun vrat for 15 years. He does not own a house, does not wear footwear and sells books to earn a living.

'90,000 crore will be spent this election'

'90,000 crore will be spent this election'

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2019

'When corporates have a stake in the government through contributions to political parties, democracy, which is supposed to work for the common man, doesn't.'

'God told me to contest the election'

'God told me to contest the election'

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2019

By becoming the first woman ever to contest a Lok Sabha election in Mizoram, Lalthlamuani has already made history.

'Mission Shakti will worry China, Pakistan'

'Mission Shakti will worry China, Pakistan'

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2019

Mission Shakti 'shows the development within India's military space programme, its desire to be seen as a global space power and its recognition of the potential dangers of China's counterspace programme.'

'We have the capability to protect our space assets'

'We have the capability to protect our space assets'

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2019

'You don't want to harm the satellites of other countries, but you also don't want your own satellite to be harmed.'

At 21, she started a gym for Srinagar's women

At 21, she started a gym for Srinagar's women

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2019

In Mehreen Amin's gym, Kashmiri girls who earlier had no access to female trainers, are 'gymming' their way to fitness.

'Modi in a weaker position compared to 2014'

'Modi in a weaker position compared to 2014'

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2019

'But that does not make him weaker than his adversaries.'

'Congress will be a very distant third in UP'

'Congress will be a very distant third in UP'

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2019

'Going from 5% to 8%, 10, 15% of the votes is not going to translate into seats -- so what's the point of going it alone in UP?'

An Editor Like None Other

An Editor Like None Other

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2019

Darryl D'Monte mentored more journalists than any other editor of his generation. Some of the biggest bylines owe their beginnings in our glorious profession to this wonderful human being.

The miracle of the hand

The miracle of the hand

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2019

The hospital that draws patients from all over India giving them hope by saving limbs and wants you to know that skin donation gives life to burn victims.

'Modi seems to have got his mojo back'

'Modi seems to have got his mojo back'

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2019

'Balakot and Pulwama will definitely help the BJP, but it will still not help them to create a 2014 like situation or go beyond that.'

'The danger of war has not passed'

'The danger of war has not passed'

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2019

'It is a tense border and there are numerous elements that keep these tensions alive.' 'India is willing to militarily respond if provoked.'

The IAF hero who did not return and must never be forgotten

The IAF hero who did not return and must never be forgotten

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2019

Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja was tortured and killed after his MiG-21 was shot down and he ejected across the Line of Control during the Kargil War.

'Unlikely Modi will take another swing at Pak'

'Unlikely Modi will take another swing at Pak'

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2019

'It seems likely that the February 2019 crisis is over.'

'Abhinandan is a typically aggressive fighter pilot'

'Abhinandan is a typically aggressive fighter pilot'

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2019

'Wing Commander Abhinandan would not have even worried if he was going to cross the LoC or not because he was not going to let go of a shot.'