George Joseph, For Rediff.Com

Stories by George Joseph, For Rediff.Com

Southee leads World Cup MVP race. Dhawan 4th

Southee leads World Cup MVP race. Dhawan 4th

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2015

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji are back with Rediff.com's World Cup Most Valuable Players ratings.

Can Modi Make it in India?

Can Modi Make it in India?

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2015

'It appears that Prime Minister Modi has to undo 50 years of State monopoly in the defence sector during which public undertakings like HAL or DRDO monopolised defence production and development with disastrous consequences.'

Can you deliver, Mr Kejriwal?

Can you deliver, Mr Kejriwal?

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2015

A week after taking office, Arvind Kejriwal and his ministers have ambitious promises to keep.

'I haven't lost the madness for telling a story'

'I haven't lost the madness for telling a story'

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2015

'I don't come to the film with an agenda. I come to a film with a story. When the story excites me, I go bonkers.'

5 Indian workers in US awarded 88 cr in labour trafficking case

5 Indian workers in US awarded 88 cr in labour trafficking case

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2015

Signal International, its network of recruiters and labour brokers are being sued for trafficking 500 Indian guest workers to the United States and forcing them to work under barbaric conditions. George Joseph reports for Rediff.com from New York

Dismantling environmental laws, endangering India

Dismantling environmental laws, endangering India

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2015

India loses 333 acres of prime forest every day. Instead of working to conserve India's forests and water resources, the environment minister has set up a committee to 'dismantle' the five key laws that provide environmental protection.

Kolhapur: Anti-road-toll tax campaigner Pansare, wife shot at

Kolhapur: Anti-road-toll tax campaigner Pansare, wife shot at

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2015

CPI leader says the attack is a conspiracy by communal forces to hush up those who have shown courage to stand up to them.

When he could not walk with the gods, he was humble to be mortal

When he could not walk with the gods, he was humble to be mortal

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2015

'It was a good performance,' M S Dhoni said after the match. It was a little bit more than that, in that it came just when the team needed to reverse trends, to find self-belief, to be able to look ahead rather than behind.'

If ever the Kiwis had a chance of winning the World Cup, this is it!

If ever the Kiwis had a chance of winning the World Cup, this is it!

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2015

New Zealand have never appeared so well-united as they do currently. 'Individually and collectively, under Brendon McCullum's astute leadership, they seem a formidable lot.'

11 batsmen, 8 bowlers, one pipe-dream

11 batsmen, 8 bowlers, one pipe-dream

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2015

'Judging by the formbook, both sides are an equal chance to win. Pakistan has the better-balanced attack, offset by a batting line-up that oscillates between the brilliant and the bwahahaha, sometimes in the space of the same over.' 'As for India, 'bowling attack' is an oxymoron and the batting line-up is still struggling to memorise its lines.'

US: Cop who left aged Indian paralysed sacked, arrested

US: Cop who left aged Indian paralysed sacked, arrested

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2015

Officer Eric Parker was fired from his job for his use of force against a man who committed no crime, did not speak English and could not understand the police commands.

He liked to play his shots, whether on 0 or 99

He liked to play his shots, whether on 0 or 99

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2015

'Ravi Shastri told me he would go miles, and pay, to enjoy Vishy make 20 than to watch someone scoring an inelegant, laborious, 200.'

Tharoor: 'I am not a villain'

Tharoor: 'I am not a villain'

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2015

'I do not require validation from a hostile media. My conscience is clear.'

'Modi has forgotten all the promises he made'

'Modi has forgotten all the promises he made'

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2015

'Poor people need to survive, and with the prices of vegetables, petrol, electricity and water high, there was no option but to vote for AAP to change things.'

How AAP ensured 'Paanch Saal Kejriwal'

How AAP ensured 'Paanch Saal Kejriwal'

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2015

'Their candidates are simple people who will be there in hours of need.'

'AAP's win will change Indian politics forever'

'AAP's win will change Indian politics forever'

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2015

'AAP as a party has failed and risen, but what matters is that we as alert citizens are able to create alternatives to traditional politics. This has to be the win of alternative politics over traditional politics.'

Will this be the Wicketkeepers' World Cup?

Will this be the Wicketkeepers' World Cup?

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2015

Sangakkara, Dhoni, McCullum, de Villiers... Cricket has never had so many amazing wicketkeeper-batsmen in the same era...

Which Indian was among the top 12 Most Valuable Players in the tri-series?

Which Indian was among the top 12 Most Valuable Players in the tri-series?

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2015

Moeen Ali, the England all-rounder, with a batting strike-rate of 82.1 and an economy rate of 4.2, was tops.

Exclusive! 'India must be on guard against Tamil separatists'

Exclusive! 'India must be on guard against Tamil separatists'

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2015

Gotabaya Rajapaksa

'It's not a love story, but a ****ed up story'

'It's not a love story, but a ****ed up story'

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2015

'There is hardly any boy who thinks he can jump from a high rise building and bash up 50 people. I really wanted people to believe it. That was the starting of my ****up.'