Archis Mohan, Amit Agnihotri

Stories by Archis Mohan, Amit Agnihotri

Left, right coming together on GM, PSU land sale

Left, right coming together on GM, PSU land sale

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2016

BMS, BKS and SJM are trying to forge common cause with outfits on the other side of the ideological divide over the government's policies they are not in agreement with.

BJP hopes to ride high on nationalist plank in poll bound UP

BJP hopes to ride high on nationalist plank in poll bound UP

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2016

The party also expects opposition parties to help its agenda by raising the issue of making the video footage of surgical strikes public.

India reaches out to Lanka, to host PM Wickremsinghe on 3-day visit

India reaches out to Lanka, to host PM Wickremsinghe on 3-day visit

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2016

The meeting comes as India continues its attempts to isolate Pakistan in the South Asian region after the attack on its army camp in Uri.

SAARC summit could be postponed, hints Pakistan

SAARC summit could be postponed, hints Pakistan

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2016

The development comes after four of the eight member states -- India, Afghanistan, Bhutan and Bangladesh -- decided to pull out.

Will Congress be evicted from Akbar Road headquarters?

Will Congress be evicted from Akbar Road headquarters?

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2016

'We have been allowed to stay till October 2018,' said the party about the notice asking them to vacate their premises, Amit Agnihotri reports.

PMO shifts to Kerala for 48 hours

PMO shifts to Kerala for 48 hours

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2016

After terror attack, Mumbai red alert, a large posse of officials to fly down with PM, reports Archis Mohan.

Isolating Pakistan... It's happening

Isolating Pakistan... It's happening

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2016

New Delhi has reached out to neighbours like seldom before while singling Islamabad for criticism at international forums.

An uneasy Congress gears up to battle for its survival

An uneasy Congress gears up to battle for its survival

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2016

The Congress, out of power in UP for 27 years is making a big pitch to bounce back, on a cocktail of caste politics and promises of agriculture debt waiver worth Rs 49,000 crore and power rate reduction for farmers hit by high input costs and diminishing returns., reports Amit Agnihotri.

PM Modi's world outreach

PM Modi's world outreach

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2016

Ministers will travel to different countries across the world, mostly where no ministerial visits have taken place in the last 20 to 25 years, to establish 'sampark' (contact) and 'samvad' (communication).

BJP readies for 2019, eyes 115 seats in 6 states

BJP readies for 2019, eyes 115 seats in 6 states

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2016

The seats identified are from Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Northeast.

'AAP is a myth that has started to explode'

'AAP is a myth that has started to explode'

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2016

'I have promised that I will eliminate the problem within four weeks.' 'We know -- in fact everybody in Punjab knows -- who are the people who control the drugs supply and trade.' 'We need to tackle them.'

Labour pangs for surrogacy law

Labour pangs for surrogacy law

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2016

The central government has drafted a law to restrict wombs for hire, and there is much to be said on all sides.

9 BJP-ruled states may ratify Bill on GST by end of August

9 BJP-ruled states may ratify Bill on GST by end of August

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2016

Government strategists are trying to ensure that the requisite 16 of the 31 states ratify the Bill by the end of this month

Centre may take money Bill route for next GST laws

Centre may take money Bill route for next GST laws

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2016

States are apprehensive of losing their rights to raise revenue during emergencies.

Steadfast Jaitley gets pat from Modi, colleagues

Steadfast Jaitley gets pat from Modi, colleagues

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2016

Jaitley remained steadfast in not caving in to sustained Opposition pressure.

GST: Miles to go for a smooth journey

GST: Miles to go for a smooth journey

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2016

For the government to meet its GST roll-out deadline of April 1, 2017, the states will have to ratify the Bill before Parliament's winter session, starting November.

In a first, PMO assigns work for junior ministers

In a first, PMO assigns work for junior ministers

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2016

Breaking a long tradition, the PMO has ensured that specific divisions in each ministry are allocated to junior ministers.

How the GST deal was clinched

How the GST deal was clinched

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2016

Top Congress sources said they would not hold up the Bill.

GST prospects get ambiguous again

GST prospects get ambiguous again

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2016

Last week, a Rajya Sabha committee had allocated five hours for discussion on GST.

Dalit bomb blows up BJP's election strategy

Dalit bomb blows up BJP's election strategy

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2016

Series of controversies related to Dalit issues have come at a time when the BJP has launched a massive campaign to win back Uttar Pradesh.