Jyoti Punwani And Uttam Ghosh

Stories by Jyoti Punwani And Uttam Ghosh

'Hindus have always been the most powerful vote bank'

'Hindus have always been the most powerful vote bank'

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2019

'Had Muslims been a vote bank, they wouldn't be in the condition they are now,' Asaduddin Owaisi tells Jyoti Punwani.

A padyatra with Owaisi

A padyatra with Owaisi

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2019

MIM workers tried to shoo the complaining woman and her silent husband away, but Owaisi insisted that she be heard. As he turned to leave, he told her: "Good that you spoke up. Keep doing that.

Tough battle for Ashok Chavan in Nanded

Tough battle for Ashok Chavan in Nanded

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2019

While everyone says that in terms of actual contribution to Nanded or in moral authority, Ashok Chavan cannot compare with his father, in terms of contact with his voters, he beats S B Chavan hollow. 'Sab ko sambhaltey hain.'

Uttams Take: EC gets a spine

Uttams Take: EC gets a spine

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2019

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the Election Commission finally taking action against hate election speeches.

'We preferred Rahul's speech to Modi's'

'We preferred Rahul's speech to Modi's'

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2019

'Modi's speech was like one of our sour food preparations; Rahul's was sweet.'

Uttam's Take: Why is Imran singing Modi Modi?

Uttam's Take: Why is Imran singing Modi Modi?

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2019

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the Pakistan PM's statement about why he wants a Modi victory to improve relations with India.

Uttam's Take: Speedbreaker Kaun?!

Uttam's Take: Speedbreaker Kaun?!

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2019

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on Modi's jibe and Mamata's retort.

Uttam's Take: The Jobs Mess

Uttam's Take: The Jobs Mess

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2019

Uttam Ghosh offers his unique take on the No Jobs-Agrarian Distress state of the economy.

'We laid foundation for alternative to Modi'

'We laid foundation for alternative to Modi'

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2019

'The Congress should have accepted our demands.' 'Gone are the days when it could decide how many crumbs to throw at us.' 'Now, we make the demands.'

Uttam's Take: Star wars and elections...

Uttam's Take: Star wars and elections...

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2019

Uttam Ghosh reacts to the pradhan sevak's election-space-missile continuum declaration.

Why was Saibaba denied bail?

Why was Saibaba denied bail?

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2019

'Rejection of bail means they want him to die.'

Uttam's Take: Election Promises...

Uttam's Take: Election Promises...

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2019

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on election promises.

Uttam's Take: Boom! Boom! time for BJP

Uttam's Take: Boom! Boom! time for BJP

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2019

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on politics post the air strikes.

Complaint against police excesses? This could happen to you

Complaint against police excesses? This could happen to you

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2019

Kailash Avhad told Rediff.com that when he appeared before DCP Sandeep Palve, the police officer expressed anger at his RTI applications, caught him by the collar, banged his head against the wall and rained blows behind his ear. He then forced Avhad to touch his feet in apology.

Uttam's Take: Bengal under siege

Uttam's Take: Bengal under siege

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2019

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on Didi's dharna.

Mumbai's mohalla committees: Giving peace a chance

Mumbai's mohalla committees: Giving peace a chance

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2019

The mohalla committee movement in Mumbai celebrated its 25th anniversary last weekend. The movement, which was born in the wake of the horrific Mumbai riots of 1992-1993, has played an important role in ensuring that Hindu-Muslim riots do not recur in the Maximum City.

Why India needs more mohalla committees

Why India needs more mohalla committees

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2019

Mumbai's 45 mohalla committees and the many voluntary groups working to bring communities together in the city can be counted upon to do their utmost to stop riots.

Bhima Koregaon inquiry progresses at snail's pace

Bhima Koregaon inquiry progresses at snail's pace

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2019

The reasons for the snail's pace at which the commission is proceeding are linked both to the government's indifference to it as well as the indifference of the parties appearing before it.

Uttam's Take: The Citizenship Bill

Uttam's Take: The Citizenship Bill

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2019

Uttam Ghosh's unique take on the Citizenship Bill.

Bhima Koregaon hearing: Video reveals what happened

Bhima Koregaon hearing: Video reveals what happened

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2019

=The video also confirms what initial investigations by the media into the Bhima Koregaon violence had found -- that it was a fallout of a Dalit-Maratha dispute in Vudu Budruk village.