Arup Roychoudhury &Amp;Amp; Archis Mohan

Stories by Arup Roychoudhury &Amp;Amp; Archis Mohan

Assam floods: The China connection

Assam floods: The China connection

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2017

China violates agreement, didn't share Brahmaputra hydrological data.

How Amit Shah plans to win 350+ seats in 2019

How Amit Shah plans to win 350+ seats in 2019

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2017

The new 'Mission 350+' is to focus on 150 seats where the BJP was number two or three in 2014.

What Ahmed Patel's win means for the Congress

What Ahmed Patel's win means for the Congress

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2017

Patel's victory, which came against heavy odds, has given the Congress and the rest of the Opposition the confidence that Modi and Shah weren't invincible.

Index of Opposition unity: Lalu may send Maya to RS

Index of Opposition unity: Lalu may send Maya to RS

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2017

Post Nitish's exit, 17 parties plan to meet on Friday to formulate their future course of action. Congress president Sonia Gandhi has invited Sharad Yadav to join them, reports Archis Mohan.

'Any party that aligns with Congress will die'

'Any party that aligns with Congress will die'

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2017

'You won't find such an apathetic indecisive party in the world.'

Why there's no stopping Amit Shah

Why there's no stopping Amit Shah

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2017

Some within the BJP see Amit Shah's entry into the Rajya Sabha as the party's succession plan for 2025 when Narendra Modi turns 75.

New fiscal year, bureaucratic reforms: Talking points for Modi's I-Day speech

New fiscal year, bureaucratic reforms: Talking points for Modi's I-Day speech

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2017

Entry of a higher number of technocrats, an appraisal system for civil servants and the benefits of changing the financial year may feature in the PM's fourth speech.

The Chaos Theory Guy

The Chaos Theory Guy

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2017

'Look at Mr Modi. He is a part of this new middle class.' 'India has never before seen this kind of social mobility, certainly not since medieval times.' 'As a result, India's entrenched elite, which is a class of people with a strong sense of entitlement, is being tamed,' Sanjeev Sanyal tells Shyamal Majumdar and Arup Roychoudhury.

17 Sanghis killed in 17 months: BJP ups the ante in Kerala

17 Sanghis killed in 17 months: BJP ups the ante in Kerala

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2017

Arun Jaitley will visit Kerala on Sunday. The same day, Kerala Governor P Sathasivam will discuss law and order with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

'There would be so many Ram Nath Kovinds in the country today'

'There would be so many Ram Nath Kovinds in the country today'

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2017

'...getting drenched in the rains, doing farm work, labour and sweating it out so that they can get their evening meals.' 'I want to tell them that this Ram Nath Kovind of Paraunkh village is going to Rashtrapati Bhavan as their representative.'

Post Air India sale, IAF may own PM's aircraft

Post Air India sale, IAF may own PM's aircraft

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2017

The government is also planning to replace the current ageing Air India One or Boeing 747 with Boeing 777s. Arup Roychoudhury and Archis Mohan report.

What Naidu was told about Sangh's 'vegetarianism'

What Naidu was told about Sangh's 'vegetarianism'

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2017

A senior politician Naidu respected once tried to convince the firebrand student leader to quit the Jana Sangh.

Days after PM's Israel visit, cabinet approves deals with Palestine

Days after PM's Israel visit, cabinet approves deals with Palestine

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2017

The two agreements were signed during Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's state visit to India in May.

Ex-SC judge emerges as Opposition's VP nominee

Ex-SC judge emerges as Opposition's VP nominee

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2017

Justice V Gopala Gowda's name has been considered positively by the Trinamul Congress as well as the Left.

More PSUs likely to be sold soon

More PSUs likely to be sold soon

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2017

Centre might move swiftly on its next round of strategic sales in CPSEs

Raids on Lalu: Why Nitish isn't worried

Raids on Lalu: Why Nitish isn't worried

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2017

The crisis will strengthen Nitish Kumar's position as Lalu's troubles erodes his bargaining power within the ruling coalition in Bihar.

3 crucial financial matters to be taken up in monsoon session

3 crucial financial matters to be taken up in monsoon session

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2017

Bank, bankruptcy reforms, Nabard Bill amendment on agenda.

JD-U back in opposition camp for VP poll

JD-U back in opposition camp for VP poll

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2017

Even as the BJP is expected to win the vice-presidential poll, ppposition hopes to make it yet another display of its unity, reports Archis Mohan.

BJP will have upper hand in Rajya Sabha by April 2018

BJP will have upper hand in Rajya Sabha by April 2018

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2017

Its electoral triumphs in assembly polls, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, have made the BJP the single-largest party in the Rajya Sabha.

GST on beedi: High tax rate could help Naxalites

GST on beedi: High tax rate could help Naxalites

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2017

GST would make compliance easier for big businesses, but hurt small scale industries., says SJM