Archana Masih And Nithya Ramani

Stories by Archana Masih And Nithya Ramani

'China is enlarging the spectrum of war'

'China is enlarging the spectrum of war'

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2020

'They will try more rounds of military level talks and move it to the diplomatic and political domain to see if there is a possibility of a solution -- and like the CDS said if that does not happen, we are prepared.'

'The 23 can't force a split in the Congress'

'The 23 can't force a split in the Congress'

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2020

'If the leadership goes back to Rahul Gandhi, then there will be a perception problem about the drama about his exit a year-and-a-half ago.'

'Congress does not know route to revival'

'Congress does not know route to revival'

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2020

'The party in the present form cannot pose a challenge to the BJP and Modi.'

'It's very difficult to negotiate with the Chinese'

'It's very difficult to negotiate with the Chinese'

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2020

'Our biggest advantage is that the troops are much better trained and motivated than the Chinese and can improvise and manage with a part of the resources.'

'Never were officers or airmen disrespectful'

'Never were officers or airmen disrespectful'

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2020

'Those 10 years in the IAF has made me what I am today.'

'Tech shouldn't hinder a teacher from being a teacher'

'Tech shouldn't hinder a teacher from being a teacher'

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2020

'We are trying to empower teachers in the entire country because online teaching is very, very, complicated.'

The Covid doctor who became a patient

The Covid doctor who became a patient

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2020

'When we go to war, we also take our families.' 'It's not just fighting the war ourselves, but our families are doing that too. And that's the biggest sacrifice.'

'Since August 2019, I've done business only for 25 days'

'Since August 2019, I've done business only for 25 days'

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2020

'What matters right now is what I am able to do in these times of distress for the people of J&K.'

'NEP is anti-India'

'NEP is anti-India'

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2020

'The NEP is a threat, not a hope.'

'Kashmir can't be reduced to a lab experiment'

'Kashmir can't be reduced to a lab experiment'

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2020

'Nobody can control Kashmir and what happens here.' 'Even a government with a full sweeping majority and strong mandate hasn't been able to control the state.'

'Please don't think Kashmiris have accepted it'

'Please don't think Kashmiris have accepted it'

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2020

'Please don't think that Kashmiris have accepted the abrogation of Article 370.' 'Please don't misconstrue silence as acceptance.'

Covid warriors: 'This is your time to serve the world'

Covid warriors: 'This is your time to serve the world'

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2020

'It was a privilege to work for the country.'

The young women at the forefront of the covid war

The young women at the forefront of the covid war

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2020

'Florence Nightingale made her mark serving wounded soldiers in a war.' 'This is our time to serve in another health crisis.'

'It is such a cruel disease'

'It is such a cruel disease'

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2020

'Interns, fresh MBBS graduates, nursing students, young doctors and nurses have brought pride to their degrees and their oath by courageously donning the PPE and caring for patients.' 'They are the foot soldiers of this war.'

This Covid warrior was showered with petals

This Covid warrior was showered with petals

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2020

"I am not afraid of COVID-19.'

'I operated upon 300 soldiers, and lost one'

'I operated upon 300 soldiers, and lost one'

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2020

'Unless you capture territory and plant your flag, the war is never won.'

'We would see who would blink first'

'We would see who would blink first'

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2020

'Everytime the Chinese raised the issue of our patrol crossing the line, I told them let's not fight over a line that does not exist yet.' 'Commanders resolved such situations sitting across the table, sometimes we posed veiled threats about creating problems elsewhere along the 800 km frontier as a tit-for-tat.'

'We will lick the Chinese!'

'We will lick the Chinese!'

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2020

'The Chinese -- up to the highest leadership -- will avoid a conflict because they know they will be badly licked.' 'The reputation they have painstakingly built over the last two-three decades of being a global power will be destroyed.'

'Mumbai should have lesser cases from August'

'Mumbai should have lesser cases from August'

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2020

'Mumbai is at a peak, from here it can only be a downward trend.'

From the 'war room' of the fight against COVID-19

From the 'war room' of the fight against COVID-19

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2020

How a swanky Mumbai cultural venue was transformed into a contact-less facility to combat coronavirus.