Dilasha Seth, Archis Mohan

Stories by Dilasha Seth, Archis Mohan

Naidu ready to save 'great nation' from Modi

Naidu ready to save 'great nation' from Modi

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2018

'As a seasoned politician I know how to talk and understand the opinion and sentiments (of other political leaders).'

Twitter to enable fair polls, eyes smart cities to stay relevant

Twitter to enable fair polls, eyes smart cities to stay relevant

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2018

The micro-blogging platform hopes its new emphasis on governance would help differentiate it from Facebook and Instagram.

Congress to bank on Mahatma Gandhi to ensure 'BJP-free India' in 2019

Congress to bank on Mahatma Gandhi to ensure 'BJP-free India' in 2019

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2018

The party will launch its 'Sevagram Se Sangram' likening its fight against Modi-led government to the freedom struggle against the British.

Congress may be forced to go ekla chalo re

Congress may be forced to go ekla chalo re

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2018

Senior Congress leaders say Sharad Pawar's 'clean chit' to Modi in the Rafale deal is the most recent example of regional parties succumbing to pressure. The Congress is also convinced that Mayawati is being arm-twisted.

Ahead of 2019, BJP faces caste challenge

Ahead of 2019, BJP faces caste challenge

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2018

Caste assertions, including from the upper castes, could have the Sangh Parivar stumble yet again in its efforts to construct a Hindu rashtra.

Rafale 'scam' effect: Big Business wary of funding Congress

Rafale 'scam' effect: Big Business wary of funding Congress

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2018

The Congress's new treasurer Ahmed Patel has been meeting industrialists and businessmen. He met one of the biggest industrialists of the country last week, but the assurance of any significant donation was half-hearted from the other end. Business houses aren't exactly queuing up to offer donations, reports Archis Mohan.

BJP workers will 'educate' people on fuel price rise

BJP workers will 'educate' people on fuel price rise

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2018

The party says it has trained over 1,00,000 workers in the last one year.

Forget surge in IT returns, direct tax growth disappoints

Forget surge in IT returns, direct tax growth disappoints

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2018

Direct tax collections grew by a meagre 6.6 per cent during April-July of the current financial year against the Budget target of 14.4 per cent for 2018-19. Corporation taxes, in particular, grew at just 0.57 per cent, the lowest in the first four months in at least seven years.

'Rajan's policies and not DeMo that slowed down economic growth'

'Rajan's policies and not DeMo that slowed down economic growth'

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2018

NITI Aayog's Rajiv Kumar accused former prime minister Manmohan Singh and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram of creating a 'false narrative'

Law panel wants tax benefits to Hindu Undivided Family abolished

Law panel wants tax benefits to Hindu Undivided Family abolished

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2018

The recommendation, if implemented, is likely to face opposition from the government's key support base among Hindu traders and businesspersons.

What is different about J-K's new governor

What is different about J-K's new governor

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2018

Will Malik's worldview, shaped by his years with the socialists, Charan Singh, the Congress and V P Singh, help him govern the troubled state? Or would his rule have the imprint of the party he joined in the latter years of his chequered political career?

Wanna visit Lord's with a cricketing great? Or Paris with an Indian chef?

Wanna visit Lord's with a cricketing great? Or Paris with an Indian chef?

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2018

Travel portal Yatra is planning to come up with a luxury travel vertical, where celebrities such as sports persons, actors, famous chefs or social media influencers will act as guides to travellers. If you like to travel in 7-star style and yearn for that extra bit of star value, this could be just up your street.

BJP may lose 70 seats, says new app

BJP may lose 70 seats, says new app

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2018

Neta app claims BJP is down to 212 seats from its 2014 tally of 282.

Centre may not accept UAE's Rs 700 crore relief for Kerala

Centre may not accept UAE's Rs 700 crore relief for Kerala

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2018

Interestingly, PM Modi had thanked his UAE counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for offering the support to the rain-battered state on August 18.

How Gurumurthy may change the RBI

How Gurumurthy may change the RBI

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2018

With his strong views on Bharatiya economics, his appointment to the RBI board may well presage interesting times, says Archis Mohan.

Why HUL, Nestle gave Rs 175 crore to govt's consumer welfare fund

Why HUL, Nestle gave Rs 175 crore to govt's consumer welfare fund

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2018

The deposit has been made on account of the rate reductions approved by the GST Council in its November. The rate was reduced on items including shampoo, detergents, chocolates, beauty products, sanitary ware, leather clothing, cookers, stoves, after-shave, deodorant, detergent and washing power. Companies found it difficult to pass on the benefits to consumers immediately at the time of GST rate reduction owing to logistical issues.

President Ram Nath Kovind won't attend NSE's silver jubilee celebrations

President Ram Nath Kovind won't attend NSE's silver jubilee celebrations

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2018

Sources at the NSE as well as the President's office rejected media reports that Kovind's pulling out of the event had to do with reasons other than his packed itinerary this week.

All eyes on rare contest to elect Rajya Sabha's deputy chairman

All eyes on rare contest to elect Rajya Sabha's deputy chairman

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2018

The election to the post is mostly decided by consensus, but opposition leaders complain that the Narendra Modi government was yet to reach out to them, reports Archis Mohan.

GST collections up in July, but way off Rs 1-trn target

GST collections up in July, but way off Rs 1-trn target

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2018

Since its rollout 13 months ago, the new indirect tax has yielded Rs 1 trillion only in in April 2018

Despite 'Make in India', PSUs, states opt for Made in China

Despite 'Make in India', PSUs, states opt for Made in China

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2018

A report by parliamentary standing committee on commerce noted that Indian industry was getting decimated by China dumping its cheap products in India.