Aditi Phadnis &Amp; Bhupesh Bhandari

Stories by Aditi Phadnis &Amp; Bhupesh Bhandari

Spectrum scam: What is the actual loss?

Spectrum scam: What is the actual loss?

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2014

Though Indians were no strangers to scams, spectrum loss was beyond their wildest imagination.

Real estate: An industry built on black money

Real estate: An industry built on black money

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2014

As real estate is about a tenth of the Indian economy, the extent of black money floating around in the sector is huge.

Going the extra mile for the national capital

Going the extra mile for the national capital

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2014

With the Aam Aadmi Party fighting for survival, Congress struggling for an identity and the BJP seeking to hold on to its political capital, these elections will be one of the most interesting India, says Aditi Phadnis

No insurance Bill in winter session as politics overtakes

No insurance Bill in winter session as politics overtakes

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2014

The insurance Bill seeks to increase the cap on shareholding of foreign investors

How Suresh Prabhu can set railway finances right

How Suresh Prabhu can set railway finances right

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2014

He has the ability to instantly go to the heart of issues and deconstruct them.

The extraordinary story of an unsung billionaire

The extraordinary story of an unsung billionaire

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2014

Qimat Rai Gupta's roots were truly modest. Early in life, he had even sold oil on a cycle in the villages of Punjab.

The election in Valley will be pathbreaking for the BJP

The election in Valley will be pathbreaking for the BJP

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2014

After landslide victories in the Lok Sabha and assembly elections, the BJP is hoping to crest the tide in Jammu and Kashmir, confident of both Hindu and Muslim votes

What kind of defence minister will Parrikar make?

What kind of defence minister will Parrikar make?

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2014

The Goa chief minister does not fit the paradigm of a standard politician yet he can be relied on to add a new dynamic to proceedings at the Centre, Aditi Phadnis reports

Why sugar is turning sour for Uttar Pradesh

Why sugar is turning sour for Uttar Pradesh

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2014

This has spelt trouble for the mills. Most of them are unable to pay the farmers.

Congress signals support for 3 key reform legislations

Congress signals support for 3 key reform legislations

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2014

Opposition party is unlikely to block Bills for GST, insurance and e-auction of coal mines.

Anil Agarwal's big plans go wrong in India

Anil Agarwal's big plans go wrong in India

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2014

All this is happening at a time when aluminium prices in the world market are firming up.

40 years ago and now: How Ranbaxy moved out of family control

40 years ago and now: How Ranbaxy moved out of family control

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2014

Ranbaxy did its maiden public issue in 1973.

After economic team rejig, key policy changes on govt agenda

After economic team rejig, key policy changes on govt agenda

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2014

Expecting victory in Haryana and Maharashtra, the party will want to accommodate people from these two states.

Meet the crusader against obsolete laws

Meet the crusader against obsolete laws

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2014

Parth J Shah is the man behind the The 100 Laws Project, a listing of the country's ludicrous but extant legislations.

Jayalalithaa: Alone again, naturally

Jayalalithaa: Alone again, naturally

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2014

Today, as Jayalalithaa's friend, advisor and 'sister' Sasikala is also lodged in Bangalore Central jail, the former Tamil Nadu chief minister is where she was before: alone, all alone

Bullet trains in India: Fast track to nowhere?

Bullet trains in India: Fast track to nowhere?

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2014

Some would argue that it bullet trains are too expensive for the cash-starved Indian Railways, and its cost far outweighs the benefits.

India's most astute deal maker is now a bankrupt entrepreneur

India's most astute deal maker is now a bankrupt entrepreneur

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2014

A look at the life and times of maverick businessman Chinnakannan Sivasankaran

The many faces of Pakistani cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri

The many faces of Pakistani cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2014

Where does the religious preacher and theologian want to take Pakistan?

Build toilets in the mind first

Build toilets in the mind first

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2014

According to the 2011 census, 67 per cent of rural households and 13 per cent of urban households defecate in the open.

How crony capitalism is killing the Indian economy

How crony capitalism is killing the Indian economy

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2014

Mr Modi, it came across, did not want to be seen as favouring any one business group.