Kiran Rathee &Amp;Amp; Archis Mohan

Stories by Kiran Rathee &Amp;Amp; Archis Mohan

'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.

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