Amberish K Diwanji And Sheela Bhatt In New Delhi

Stories by Amberish K Diwanji And Sheela Bhatt In New Delhi

EXCLUSIVE! Supreme Court lawyer Mukul Rohatgi: Flirtation is not rape

EXCLUSIVE! Supreme Court lawyer Mukul Rohatgi: Flirtation is not rape

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2013

'If the court realises, within a couple of years, that women are making all kinds of allegations for other ulterior motives, then it will become difficult for women,' well-known Supreme Court lawyer Mukul Rohatgi tells Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt.

C P Joshi: The man who has Rahul Gandhi's ear

C P Joshi: The man who has Rahul Gandhi's ear

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2013

Dr C P Joshi, the rising star in the Congress party, explains his strategy for the Rajasthan poll.

Snooping charges leveled against Amit Shah, Guj cops

Snooping charges leveled against Amit Shah, Guj cops

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2013

Gulail.com and Cobrapost on Friday came out with sting operation details of alleged illegal phone tapping on a Bangalore woman in 2009 done under the reported instructions of former Gujarat home minister Amit Shah -- a confidante of Narendra Modi -- and the state police.

Sting op claims Amit Shah, Guj cops snooped on woman on 'Saheb' orders

Sting op claims Amit Shah, Guj cops snooped on woman on 'Saheb' orders

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2013

Gulail.com and Cobrapost.com on Friday came out with a sting operation of the alleged illegal phone tapping done on a Bangalore woman in 2009 reportedly under the instructions of former Gujarat home minister Amit Shah -- a confidant of Narendra Modi and who is now leading the Bharatiya Janata Party's charge in Uttar Pradesh -- and the state police.

'Commonwealth can't support a regime that attacks, kills regularly'

'Commonwealth can't support a regime that attacks, kills regularly'

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's decision not to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at Colombo has once again put the focus on alleged cases of human rights abuses in Sri Lanka.

'Everyone is aware Modi is terror target number one'

'Everyone is aware Modi is terror target number one'

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2013

Discussing in detail the security risk BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi faces, a senior Intelligence Bureau officer tells Sheela Bhatt that Modi's security cover will improve manifold following the Patna serial blasts.

Why Nehru invites more ire than praise today

Why Nehru invites more ire than praise today

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2013

To remember Jawaharlal Nehru only for his mistakes on Kashmir or China is unfair. A democratic and secular India is in no small measure the awesome legacy of India's first prime minister, says Amberish K Diwanji

'Indians don't have a sense of territory'

'Indians don't have a sense of territory'

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2013

Jaswant speak of his new book India At Risk, Mistakes, Misconceptions and Misadventures of Security Policy and explains to Sheela Bhatt why India is at risk.

Sino-Indian talks: Tangible progress, better atmospherics

Sino-Indian talks: Tangible progress, better atmospherics

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2013

Sheela Bhatt, who is travelling with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his two-nation visit, analyses the outcome of crucial talks between the PM and his Chinese counterpart in Beijing.

India missed the chance to resolve the Kashmir issue

India missed the chance to resolve the Kashmir issue

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2013

Tragically, the Congress party is perhaps the only party with the credentials to resolve the Kashmir question. It could have done so in the decade it was in office, and when India was in a position of strength. Now, India seems to be headed for a period of political instability along with an economic downturn. New Delhi's clout is weakening, says Amberish K Diwanji.

'It was silly on the part of China to issue stapled visas'

'It was silly on the part of China to issue stapled visas'

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2013

On the eve of high level talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang in Beijing, the border issue and differing perception of India and China over the border areas they hold is dominating the relationship.

8 crucial takeaways from Singh-Putin summit

8 crucial takeaways from Singh-Putin summit

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2013

The 13-page joint statement issued after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's annual summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin shows the breadth and depth of relations between the two countries and the trust factor that has been constant element behind it.

'No limitations, restrictions in Russia-India relationship'

'No limitations, restrictions in Russia-India relationship'

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2013

Dmitry Rogozin, deputy prime minister of Russia, in an exclusive conversation with rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt says, what Russia can do and has done for India nobody can do.

Is India really a forward-thinking, rational nation?

Is India really a forward-thinking, rational nation?

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2013

A sadhu's dream, and India's bizarre response, reveals the country's true nature, says Amberish K Diwanji.

Things work between India and Russia without much ado

Things work between India and Russia without much ado

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2013

Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt, who is accompanying Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his trips to Russia and China, notes that Moscow and New Delhi work together professionally and via a shared common approach on crucial issues.

'Pakistan's actions are under government's watch'

'Pakistan's actions are under government's watch'

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2013

Sheela Bhatt, who is accompanying Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his trips to Russia and China, speaks to a senior source in the government who says that New Delhi is keenly following the developments along the Line of Control.

PM leaves for Russia, China; border talks, global issues to top agenda

PM leaves for Russia, China; border talks, global issues to top agenda

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday left for a five-day visit to Russia and China.

The BJP's secularism really sucks

The BJP's secularism really sucks

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2013

If Narendra Modi wants to become prime minister, he needs to do better, argues Amberish K Diwanji.

'India, China want pragmatism, no more bhai-bhai diplomacy'

'India, China want pragmatism, no more bhai-bhai diplomacy'

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2013

Both India and China have realised that if border incursions keep reoccurring, other issues of mutual interest will remain unstable. Sheela Bhatt reports

India, Indonesia pledge to take strategic relation to next level

India, Indonesia pledge to take strategic relation to next level

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2013

The two countries have decided to expedite trade related issues and signed six pacts to take forward their strategic partnership. Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt, who is travelling with the prime minister on his visit to Indonesia, reports from Jakarta.