Aditi Phadnis &Amp; Bhupesh Bhandari

Stories by Aditi Phadnis &Amp; Bhupesh Bhandari

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.

Telcos to be blamed for call drops? Not really, the issue is far deeper

Telcos to be blamed for call drops? Not really, the issue is far deeper

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2015

A bigger problem is that there is no clear definition of "call drops".

Will Nexa showrooms boost premium car sales for Maruti?

Will Nexa showrooms boost premium car sales for Maruti?

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2015

Maruti Suzuki has given Nexa franchises to only existing dealers.

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.

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

So what if the situation is tough, realty will bounce back soon

So what if the situation is tough, realty will bounce back soon

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2015

According to Knight Frank, in the second half of 2015, launches will be down 52 per cent (from 37,643 in the second half of 2014) to 18,000, while absorption will improve 24 per cent.

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.

'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.

Emergency and the Maruti story: Start of a small wonder

Emergency and the Maruti story: Start of a small wonder

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2015

The whole project smacks of cronyism and corruption

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.'

Monsoon session could derail GST deadline

Monsoon session could derail GST deadline

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2015

Chairman of the committee S S Ahluwalia has sought an extension.

Terrorism worries resurface in Punjab

Terrorism worries resurface in Punjab

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2015

Pressures in the BJP-Akali Dal alliance have created grounds for a rise in extremism.

Sushma Swaraj is no pushover

Sushma Swaraj is no pushover

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2015

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj is a fighter who follows her own code. Those who think she's a pushover are making a mistake, says Aditi Phadnis

Five wrongs don't make a right

Five wrongs don't make a right

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2015

Nitish Kumar is on the brink of taking another wrong turn. It is hard to fathom why he would tie up with the Congress, which has little political capital left in Bihar. Aditi Phadnis reports

Why Syed Asif Ibrahim got the job of counter-terror envoy

Why Syed Asif Ibrahim got the job of counter-terror envoy

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2015

There are a lot of very bad men out there. And Syed Asif Ibrahim is the best officer to deal with them. Aditi Phadnis reports

Why the Modi hope lives on

Why the Modi hope lives on

Rediff.com   26 May 2015

The government is following a path where it will not be irresponsible or profligate with public money but will intervene in the interest of the poor

Tamil Nadu sans Amma: A state interrupted?

Tamil Nadu sans Amma: A state interrupted?

Rediff.com   25 May 2015

Inaugurations and foundation-stone laying ceremonies might have been low-key but that doesn't mean Tamil Nadu stood still while J Jayalalithaa was out of office, Aditi Phadnis opines

PM Modi is a leader; Dr Singh was not: Cong's ex-foreign minister

PM Modi is a leader; Dr Singh was not: Cong's ex-foreign minister

Rediff.com   19 May 2015

Former external affairs minister, K Natwar Singh, shares his critique of the Narendra Modi government's foreign policy in this e-mailed interview with Aditi Phadnis. Edited excerpts