Kiran Rathee &Amp; Archis Mohan

Stories by Kiran Rathee &Amp; Archis Mohan

Jio's new plans cheer telecom industry

Jio's new plans cheer telecom industry

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2017

In the latest move, the telco has reduced validity for its Rs 309/509 packages from 84 days to 56

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.

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.

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

Besieged by the BJP, Left struggles to stay alive

Besieged by the BJP, Left struggles to stay alive

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2017

As the BJP snaps at its heels, can the Communists stay relevant in the electoral game?

BSNL submits 18-point turnaround plan

BSNL submits 18-point turnaround plan

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2017

BSNL told a government panel that it should be allocated 5 MHz spectrum in the 700 MHz band through the equity route

Samsung's Rs 5,000 crore expansion plan

Samsung's Rs 5,000 crore expansion plan

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2017

Samsung plans to increase capacity to make 100 million phones in India by 2020, which will be sold here as well as exported.

Pawar to head Oppn panel to pick presidential cadidate

Pawar to head Oppn panel to pick presidential cadidate

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2017

Other members of the group are former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Communist Party of India-Marxist chief Sitaram Yechury.

'Media reporting massive lay-offs is wrong'

'Media reporting massive lay-offs is wrong'

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2017

'We are in touch independently with leading players, and they are denying it as well.' 'The Indian digital footprint is rising, creating new opportunities.'

Presidential election: A 'Godse versus Gandhi' battle?

Presidential election: A 'Godse versus Gandhi' battle?

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2017

The RSS wants BJP to field a 'swayamsevak', while the Opposition has mulled fielding former West Bengal governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi.

India offers homemade road map to Apple

India offers homemade road map to Apple

Rediff.com   31 May 2017

It had requested the government to grant it 15 years of duty-free import of components to assemble its iPhones in the country, sharing a road map to slowly indigenise products.

What India's IT firms are looking for in prospective employees

What India's IT firms are looking for in prospective employees

Rediff.com   30 May 2017

AI, cloud computing, data analytics are a few areas companies are looking for proficiency in

Did Airtel, Voda triy to block Jio entry?

Did Airtel, Voda triy to block Jio entry?

Rediff.com   25 May 2017

Trai has said the three operators were "intentionally denying and delaying" the provision of points of interconnects (PoIs) to Jio, "only to restrict a new entrant thus violating the terms and conditions of licence and regulations of the Authority which also caused a lot of inconvenience to the consumers."

Three years of Modi govt: Garib kalyan on fast track

Three years of Modi govt: Garib kalyan on fast track

Rediff.com   22 May 2017

Fiscal discipline has been maintained but toxic assets worth Rs 7 crore are a massive headache

Presidential poll a test of Opposition unity ahead of 2019

Presidential poll a test of Opposition unity ahead of 2019

Rediff.com   22 May 2017

The Opposition is putting up a symbolic fight for the presidential polls as it knows that the BJP has the numbers to get its candidate elected to the top post.

BJP bids to win 2019 polls on PM's 'pro-poor' image

BJP bids to win 2019 polls on PM's 'pro-poor' image

Rediff.com   15 May 2017

According to BJP strategists, PMJAY and the PM Ujjwala Yojana will form the nucleus of the Modi government's re-election campaign.

Sinha's Kashmir conference likely to be held soon

Sinha's Kashmir conference likely to be held soon

Rediff.com   10 May 2017

Farooq Abdullah requested the PM to consider the proposal, supported by opposition parties, reports Archis Mohan.

BJP hopes to shake up Tamil politics this week

BJP hopes to shake up Tamil politics this week

Rediff.com   9 May 2017

The party is looking at Amit Shah's visit to Tamil Nadu and the PM's to Sri Lanka to boost its expansions efforts in the state for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, reports Archis Mohan.