Aditi Phadnis &Amp; Ajay Modi

Stories by Aditi Phadnis &Amp; Ajay Modi

The complicated caste politics of Bihar

The complicated caste politics of Bihar

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2015

This election has some striking resemblances to the landmark one of 1977, with sub-caste combinations and antipathies still the bedrock of measures

Volkswagen India sales down after 7 months of growth

Volkswagen India sales down after 7 months of growth

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2015

The company's sales had declined over 14 per cent last year.

AAP's existential dilemma

AAP's existential dilemma

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2015

Should the party expand to Punjab, Bihar and other places, or should it consolidate its gains in Delhi? This was one of the questions before the party when it split sometime back. An answer is yet to emerge.

How Rahul plans to get rid of the old timers

How Rahul plans to get rid of the old timers

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2015

'The so-called old guard is uneasy and resentful. These are the makings of a new Congress where there will be little or no role for them. And in their opinion, it is not a Congress that will win elections,' says Aditi Phadnis.

The rise and rise of Rakesh Maria

The rise and rise of Rakesh Maria

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2015

Successes and controversies have gone hand-in-hand for Maria.

This is how GM is spinning a new tale

This is how GM is spinning a new tale

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2015

GM has invested $1 billion in the country since 1996.

Small cars unsafe: This lady halts sales, takes on auto giants

Small cars unsafe: This lady halts sales, takes on auto giants

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2015

Rita Mozumdar argues small vehicles have not passed the frontal impact test as required under the law

India becomes a global hotspot for auto parts

India becomes a global hotspot for auto parts

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2015

Mercedes Benz, BMW and Audi have sharply increased their sourcing from India.

But for new launches, car sales stay muted

But for new launches, car sales stay muted

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2015

Auto loan costs remain stubbornly high.

Coming soon: A revamped Maruti Ciaz with better mileage

Coming soon: A revamped Maruti Ciaz with better mileage

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2015

This is Maruti's first experiment with hybrid technology.

The many good things that Magsayay winner Anshu Gupta does at Goonj

The many good things that Magsayay winner Anshu Gupta does at Goonj

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2015

Goonj was eventually born in 1999, with 67 clothes his wife and he had collected.

Why diesel cars are getting cheaper

Why diesel cars are getting cheaper

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2015

The price differential has been upwards of 20%.

Nearly everyone is missing a sense of purpose in govt

Nearly everyone is missing a sense of purpose in govt

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2015

When it came to power, the BJP was a government with a difference: it had a majority in the Lok Sabha. Frequently the party itself forgets this

Govt could compromise on Land Bill 2015

Govt could compromise on Land Bill 2015

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2015

Given the Opposition majority in the Rajya Sabha, the LARR Bill passed by the Upper House may be a deeply diluted version of the government's own 2015 Bill

Will Parliament's monsoon session be a washout?

Will Parliament's monsoon session be a washout?

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2015

Consensus building is likely to be the biggest casualty.

Localisation making luxury cars affordable

Localisation making luxury cars affordable

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2015

BMW's plant in Chenna now has 50 per cent localisation.

'The first thing we have to address is the fear of public opinion'

'The first thing we have to address is the fear of public opinion'

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2015

Everything about the way Delhi is governed needs to change, Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia tells Aditi Phadnis and Akshat Kaushal.

Discounts climb for diesel car variants

Discounts climb for diesel car variants

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2015

The share of diesel vehicles sold in 2014-15 was 37 per cent.

Lalitgate: Why is BJP so at odds with itself?

Lalitgate: Why is BJP so at odds with itself?

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2015

India changed its stance towards Britain over Lalit Modi who has ED cases against him, and Vasundhara Raje, who gave the ruling BJP its most triumphant victory in Rajasthan, is in the dock for alleged nepotism.

An entrepreneurial mindset needs to be encouraged: Kalraj Mishra

An entrepreneurial mindset needs to be encouraged: Kalraj Mishra

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2015

'I have tried to make it easier for the small scale entrepreneur to do business and cut through the red tape.'