Archis Mohan And Nivedita Mookerji

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Modi's grand plan to transform India; aims to remove poverty by 2032

Modi's grand plan to transform India; aims to remove poverty by 2032

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2016

Grand plan: 10% GDP growth; 175 million jobs; $10-trillion economy

Why renaming Mewat has raised hackles in Haryana

Why renaming Mewat has raised hackles in Haryana

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2016

The renaming of Mewat comes within weeks of an RSS-supported think tank issuing a 'study' about the growing population of Muslims in the Mewat region.

Miles to go for Dalit entrepreneurs

Miles to go for Dalit entrepreneurs

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2016

A look into the state of Dalit entrepreneurship in the country.

Divestment plan faces many red lights

Divestment plan faces many red lights

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2016

Govt bosses in no hurry to exit from PSUs; many agencies, long process likely hurdles.

Alibaba set to bring back the Walmart ghost

Alibaba set to bring back the Walmart ghost

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2016

Traders were up in arms, fearing huge job loss if Walmart was to enter.

No big bang schemes, Modi govt to focus on these 6 sectors

No big bang schemes, Modi govt to focus on these 6 sectors

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2016

Instead of announcing new schemes, focus will be on those already announced and key sectors.

FDI rules fail to dampen online discount spirit

FDI rules fail to dampen online discount spirit

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2016

Prominent e-commerce marketplace players include Amazon.in, Flipkart, Snapdeal, Paytm, Shopclues and Jabong

India Inc young guns ape Gates, Jobs in vocal rivalry

India Inc young guns ape Gates, Jobs in vocal rivalry

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2016

For the traditionalists, wars on Twitter and Facebook smack of immaturity.

The challenges that await Mehbooba

The challenges that await Mehbooba

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2016

The BJP will focus on the dozen constituencies that eluded it in the 2014 assembly elections. A better performance in these seats could help it reach as close as possible to the halfway mark of 44 seats by the time the next elections are held and have its own chief minister.

Paytm, Snapdeal can wait; Alibaba likely to enter India on its own

Paytm, Snapdeal can wait; Alibaba likely to enter India on its own

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2016

Consumers are set to gain from discounts.

BJP cracks whip on party's ignorant UP MPs

BJP cracks whip on party's ignorant UP MPs

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2016

The party finds Uttar Pradesh members of Parliament unaware of govt schemes.

How the tide turned for the BJP in Ishrat case

How the tide turned for the BJP in Ishrat case

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2016

'Amid the different versions of truth on the Ishrat case, what is certain is that Ishrat's mother Shamima Kausar, who has continued to maintain that Headley's confession was nothing but an attempt by powerful people to save themselves in the case, is unlikely to find a closure anytime soon.'

Mallya attended Parliament on March 1, left India a day later

Mallya attended Parliament on March 1, left India a day later

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2016

Vijay Mallya has not informed Rajya Sabha secretariat about his whereabouts or that he would be leaving country.

Budget 2016: Few tax proposals that you probably don't know about

Budget 2016: Few tax proposals that you probably don't know about

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2016

The threshold limit for deduction of tax at source has been raised for unusual income such as winnings from horse race, commission

ABVP's fight for the next generation

ABVP's fight for the next generation

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2016

BJP-supported students' union, aided by a friendly government, is aggressively settling historical scores with Leftist students' organisations.

Whither Digital India? Budget 2016 offers little for startups

Whither Digital India? Budget 2016 offers little for startups

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2016

There has been nothing consolidated in the Budget for this section that may transform entrepreneurship in any meaningful way

After 12,000 cups of coffee, start-ups await investors' call

After 12,000 cups of coffee, start-ups await investors' call

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2016

There's little interest in seed funding now as investors are finding it a risky proposition.

Have Biyani and friends slowed e-retailers?

Have Biyani and friends slowed e-retailers?

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2016

'For how long can investors fund loss-making companies?'

Allow Parliament to function, says PM, but Congress defiant

Allow Parliament to function, says PM, but Congress defiant

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2016

Ahead of the budget session, PM Narendra Modi appealed to the opposition to allow Parliament to function. While his call was taken positively by most of the parties, the Congress signalled that disruption will be their main weapon to raise several issues.

'AAP has been a letdown in transforming business of politics'

'AAP has been a letdown in transforming business of politics'

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2016

Yogendra Yadav, expelled co-founder of the Aam Aadmi Party, on the party's performance in the last one year.