Akshat Kaushal &Amp;Amp; Mayank Mishra

Stories by Akshat Kaushal &Amp;Amp; Mayank Mishra

The real story behind Uttar Pradesh's development

The real story behind Uttar Pradesh's development

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2016

'Favourable treatment to selected areas has been a pattern throughout the state.'

BJP believes Maya is a soft target

BJP believes Maya is a soft target

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2016

The logic behind the BJP targeting Mayawati's votes.

The logic of BJP targeting Mayawati's votes

The logic of BJP targeting Mayawati's votes

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2016

She has been losing her party's core voters since the 2007 assembly polls, whereas the Samajwadi Party has managed to keep its flock together. The BJP believes she is a soft target.

Of clubbing and 'half policing' in Mamata's Bengal

Of clubbing and 'half policing' in Mamata's Bengal

Rediff.com   3 May 2016

Mayank Mishra reports on how the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal has been extending patronage to the ruling party cadre.

Why Bengal could deliver 'Hadda Haddi' this election

Why Bengal could deliver 'Hadda Haddi' this election

Rediff.com   2 May 2016

Political commentators say the final outcome of the West Bengal assembly elections would depend on how some crucial factors play out this time. Mayank Mishra explains.

Which way will Muslim votes go in Bengal?

Which way will Muslim votes go in Bengal?

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2016

There is a section in the Muslim community in West Bengal that believes that the ruling TMC has not quite delivered on the promises it made.

Aadhaar:Nearing a billion and counting, connectivity remains a problem

Aadhaar:Nearing a billion and counting, connectivity remains a problem

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2016

Aadhaar now has legal backing but it still faces challenges of privacy and data sharing

FM chants rural mantra 25 times, puts money where mouth is

FM chants rural mantra 25 times, puts money where mouth is

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2016

The Budget allocated an increase in allocation for MGNREGS, LPG expansion, electrification & smart panchayats.

Political pundits in for surprise as alliances shift in West Bengal

Political pundits in for surprise as alliances shift in West Bengal

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2016

As electoral sails shift in the dynamic political winds of West Bengal, two factors may still change the electoral equations are how the BJP fares this time and how Muslims are going to vote. Mayank Mishra reports.

Crippling story of India's urban infra projects

Crippling story of India's urban infra projects

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2016

Of the 538 projects examined, 294 suffered from cost overruns, 303 from time overruns, and 166 projects suffered both time as well as cost overruns.

Coming soon: Model career centres for jobseekers

Coming soon: Model career centres for jobseekers

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2016

100 model career centres all across the country to help job seekers connect with potential employers and skill providers.

Govt mulling measures to make lay-offs less painful

Govt mulling measures to make lay-offs less painful

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2016

Workers being laid off will be entitled to full wages of 45 days for every year of service.

Hindu radicals find fertile soil in western UP

Hindu radicals find fertile soil in western UP

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2016

With a rise in the clout of Muslims in western Uttar Pradesh, fearful Hindus are being radicalised.

Mayawati sees good omen for 2017

Mayawati sees good omen for 2017

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2015

After a series of defeats since 2012, the results of the recent panchayat polls are being seen by her as a tide changer for the upcoming UP assembly elections

Bihar's liquor ban is good politics, bad economics

Bihar's liquor ban is good politics, bad economics

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2015

Several states that imposed prohibition in the past lifted it once revenue loss began to pinch

Will Punjab slip back into militancy?

Will Punjab slip back into militancy?

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2015

It is as much about farmer woes and the lack of job opportunities as about the mixing of religion and politics.

Why dominant castes want 'backward' status

Why dominant castes want 'backward' status

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2015

Ground surveys have found that several members of the dominant castes are in economic conditions quite similar to that of peer communities with the advantage of quotas.

A Faridabad village is living on the edge

A Faridabad village is living on the edge

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2015

The burning of a Dalit house has put Sunpedh on tenterhooks, and overenthusiastic politicians and activists aren't helping matters.

We are facing an unprecedented situation: Sahitya Akademi chief

We are facing an unprecedented situation: Sahitya Akademi chief

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2015

A clueless Sahitya Akademi has now called a meeting of its executive council on October 23 to decide the future course of action.

BJP outdoes Nitish Kumar on poll freebies

BJP outdoes Nitish Kumar on poll freebies

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2015

The Bharatiya Janata Party's vision document for Bihar promises to shower freebies on all sections of society if comes to power.