ARCHANA MASIH, PRASANNA D ZORE

Stories by ARCHANA MASIH, PRASANNA D ZORE

'Don't Panic! India Is An Oasis Of Calm!'

'Don't Panic! India Is An Oasis Of Calm!'

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2024

'The structural story of India is a multi-decadal story.' 'One should stay invested in that story and avoid reacting to what is happening globally.'

'It Is Mayhem And Anarchy In Bangladesh'

'It Is Mayhem And Anarchy In Bangladesh'

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2024

'Bangladesh has become unstable and this instability will impact India.'

''Made Good Money? Take Your Capital Out'

''Made Good Money? Take Your Capital Out'

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2024

'Forget your loss or profit in your portfolio.' 'Look at how much cash you have in hand.' 'If you don't have cash in hand, liquidate at least partially; get into about 20 per cent in cash.'

'Anti-India Sentiment Was Extremely High'

'Anti-India Sentiment Was Extremely High'

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2024

'In the interim, India will be confronted with anti-India feeling because Sheikh Hasina had India's support.' 'We will have to deal with it, but it will not be a permanent phenomenon.' 'There is substantial goodwill towards India which will stand us in good stead.'

'Landslides Used To Be Quite Frequent In The Olden Days'

'Landslides Used To Be Quite Frequent In The Olden Days'

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2024

'Except that the population was much less.' 'I remember my uncle and family moving away from the base of a hill whenever it rained for more than a couple of days without a dry day in between.' 'Perhaps the older generations knew if it rained for more than a certain time, they must pack up to a camp or to a relative.' 'As some of the interviews of the survivors on the Malayalam television channels show, the elderly people had a premonition a tragedy would happen, and those who acted on those premonitions survived.'

'Climate Change Is The Main Villain'

'Climate Change Is The Main Villain'

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2024

'Since there is no photo-op, or quick fix solutions, politicians do not want to address climate change. It is very unfashionable.'

'Hemant Soren Fears He Will Be Exposed'

'Hemant Soren Fears He Will Be Exposed'

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2024

'He fears that the youth tide has gone against him and he will be swept away in the next assembly election in the state.'

'Such A Tragedy Has Never Happened In Kerala'

'Such A Tragedy Has Never Happened In Kerala'

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2024

'People were asleep when they heard a loud noise and then a huge deluge of water accompanied with boulders and trees hit their homes.' 'Locals say around 400 houses have totally vanished in the landslide and floods.'

The Uni That Will Take Your Breath Away

The Uni That Will Take Your Breath Away

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2024

One of the world's oldest seats of learning, the ruins of Nalanda University are a true wonder!

'I Am Proud To Be A Transgender Woman'

'I Am Proud To Be A Transgender Woman'

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2024

'Nobody accepted me when I was a boy, but now people ask me to bless them.'

How Maharashtra Plans To Prosecute 'Urban Naxals'

How Maharashtra Plans To Prosecute 'Urban Naxals'

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2024

'The strategy of frontal organisations of the Maoists is to create unrest and ensure that such unrest leads to a law and order problem.' 'To cover such acts it was necessary to bring in a different definition of unlawful activities which is different from the definition of unlawful activities in the UAPA.'

'Only Then Can We Call Them Urban Naxals'

'Only Then Can We Call Them Urban Naxals'

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2024

'Today we know of many X, Y, and Z persons as urban Naxals but can we call these people as such?' 'No, we cannot because we don't have a legal framework for doing that.'

How Best To Utilise Rs 17,500 Tax Saving

How Best To Utilise Rs 17,500 Tax Saving

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2024

Rediff.com spoke to registered investment advisors to figure out how best the extra Rs 17,500 saved ever year can be invested to create a decent corpus in the years ahead. This is what they said.

'Terrorists Hit, Run, Hide In Dense Doda Jungle'

'Terrorists Hit, Run, Hide In Dense Doda Jungle'

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2024

'The jungles of Doda covers about 250 km.' 'Sleeper cells are providing active help to the terrorists.' 'The terrain and situation is such that it is not possible to keep track of every inch.'

Gold Crash: Should You Invest Now?

Gold Crash: Should You Invest Now?

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2024

'If you invest in sovereign gold bond, you are going to get the price rise of gold over an eight year period.' 'You're also going to get that two-and-a-half percent which the Government of India is willing to give you, treating the money that you've invested in the sovereign gold bond as a kind of a FD or a deposit.' 'That kind of return you can never get anywhere else.'

'Pakistan Army Wants To Fix Imran Khan'

'Pakistan Army Wants To Fix Imran Khan'

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2024

'Five months after the elections in February 2024, the Pakistan army has not been able to break Imran Khan's resolve and break his political party.'

'US Will Never Let Pakistan Down'

'US Will Never Let Pakistan Down'

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2024

'Pakistan is a nuclear country.' 'With the kind of situation that is there in Pakistan today, America will help Pakistan stay afloat.'

'Pak-China Have Shifted Focus From K To J'

'Pak-China Have Shifted Focus From K To J'

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2024

'The Galwan clash in 2020 resulted in a large number of troops being moved from J&K to Eastern Ladakh which caused a thinning of deployment in the Jammu area.'

'Desh Se Bada Kuch Bhi Nahi Hai'

'Desh Se Bada Kuch Bhi Nahi Hai'

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2024

'He fulfilled his farz to his country,' a grieving mother says of Major Mustafa Bohara who was awarded the Shaurya Chakra, the nation's third-highest medal for gallantry in peacetime. 'He fulfilled his farz to his country,' said his proud mother of her soldier son.

'They Want To Send A Message: If You Question Us, This Will Be Your Fate'

'They Want To Send A Message: If You Question Us, This Will Be Your Fate'

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2024

'In spite of all these days behind the bars, none of those who have been arrested is repenting their decision to stand against the injustice of this government.'