Akshat Kaushal And Sahil Makkar

Stories by Akshat Kaushal And Sahil Makkar

Modi tightens noose around NGOs

Modi tightens noose around NGOs

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2015

The MHA order says the cancelled NGOs did not submit to the ministry details of amount of foreign contribution they received

Land acquisition continues despite ongoing debate on new Bill

Land acquisition continues despite ongoing debate on new Bill

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2015

The Union government acquired land for widening of an under-construction highway, overruling farmers objections in Rohtak, Haryana.

What Rahul Gandhi said in Parliament vs facts

What Rahul Gandhi said in Parliament vs facts

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2015

Here is a test a few of Gandhi's assertions:

How India brought over 5,000 evacuees back from war-torn Yemen

How India brought over 5,000 evacuees back from war-torn Yemen

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2015

The evacuation mission mounted by the government helped more than 5,000 Indians leave war-torn Yemen. The author goes behind the scenes to find out how this was achieved

There's more than bad rains behind farmer suicides

There's more than bad rains behind farmer suicides

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2015

Harassment, corruption and the burden of compound interest for years are also the reasons.

Uber adds muscle to local arms

Uber adds muscle to local arms

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2015

The San Francisco-based giant has acquired a Delhi-based company.

Guarantee income, don't give out doles, please: Farmers

Guarantee income, don't give out doles, please: Farmers

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2015

The resentment against the government has increased.

Why banks are unwilling to support the sugar industry

Why banks are unwilling to support the sugar industry

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2015

ugar mills in UP owe thousands of crores to cane farmers.

Power & water: The cost of AAP's promises

Power & water: The cost of AAP's promises

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2015

It will be difficult for the AAP govt to maintain subsidies.

Controversies take their toll on Nalanda University, peers race ahead

Controversies take their toll on Nalanda University, peers race ahead

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2015

For an institution looking to revive past glory, the Nalanda University's initial days have been far from glorious.

Credible governance or opaque government?

Credible governance or opaque government?

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2015

Saikia was charged by CBI for allegedly violating OSA.

Corporate espionage: Executives got Cabinet notes at Rs 1 lakh/month

Corporate espionage: Executives got Cabinet notes at Rs 1 lakh/month

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2015

Executives would analyse information and pass it to seniors.

Nearly every Indian household has a bank account

Nearly every Indian household has a bank account

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2015

More than 127 million new bank accounts have been opened.

'Kejriwal is poor, he will look after the poor'

'Kejriwal is poor, he will look after the poor'

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2015

The underclass voted heavily in favour of AAP, which led to their victory

Kejriwal will have to knock Modi's door often

Kejriwal will have to knock Modi's door often

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2015

The Delhi assembly lacks the powers to make laws relating to police, public order and land

Of murky alleys, credit cards and faceless staff

Of murky alleys, credit cards and faceless staff

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2015

Many placement agencies are fly-by-night operators in New Delhi.

Fight against corruption: How ordinary people made a difference

Fight against corruption: How ordinary people made a difference

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2015

The roots of the cancellation of 2G telecom spectrum licences and coal blocks lie in two non-profit organisations - Common Cause and CPIL.

India's e-com revolution: How entrepreneurs were made

India's e-com revolution: How entrepreneurs were made

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2014

On an average, around 45 per cent of domain name registrations in India get converted into a live website.

Why taxi operators sometimes don't follow rules

Why taxi operators sometimes don't follow rules

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2014

The safety net for passengers is focused solely on the terms and conditions for the radio taxi scheme issued by the transport department.

People are willing to give us a second chance: AAP's Yogendra Yadav

People are willing to give us a second chance: AAP's Yogendra Yadav

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2014

Will the Aam Aadmi Party repeat its magic or are Delhi voters going to reprimand it for party chief Arvind Kejriwal's maverick 49-day chief ministership in the upcoming state assembly elections? Search for the answer led me to party ideologue Yogendra Yadav, who appears to have some justification and back-of-the-envelope calculations to suggest that his party stands a chance, despite rival Bharatiya Janata Party's surge in other recent state polls.