Mayank Mishra &Amp; Archis Mohan

Stories by Mayank Mishra &Amp; Archis Mohan

Out to win state polls, Amit Shah starts formulating strategies

Out to win state polls, Amit Shah starts formulating strategies

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2014

Meets leaders from Haryana, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Jammu and Kashmir; party keen to form government in Delhi.

Monsoon deficiency to hurt urban consumption more

Monsoon deficiency to hurt urban consumption more

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2014

There are chances of taps running dry and prices of fruits and vegetables spiking.

Munde's daughter, Gadkari, Shah to help BJP sail through in Maharashtra

Munde's daughter, Gadkari, Shah to help BJP sail through in Maharashtra

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2014

Pankaja Munde -- who lit the funeral pyre of her father Gopinath Munde on Wednesday at his ancestral village of Parli in Maharasthra along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party general secretary Amit Shah -- will lead the the Bharatiya Janata Party's campaign for the assembly elections scheduled for later this year.

Faltering steps of a giant-killer

Faltering steps of a giant-killer

Rediff.com   30 May 2014

Word from the BJP is that following the controversy over his comments on Article 370, Jitendra Singh has been asked to desist from talking about his favourite topics and focus instead on the business of governance and the sizeable portfolios that he has been entrusted with, writes Archis Mohan.

Cabinet expansion only after July Parliament session

Cabinet expansion only after July Parliament session

Rediff.com   29 May 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to include only those who perform well as parliamentarians.

'Relations with neighbour may be sour, but we would still invite them to a wedding at home'

'Relations with neighbour may be sour, but we would still invite them to a wedding at home'

Rediff.com   22 May 2014

Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi's invite to the heads of governments of South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation-member countries has the stamp of approval of not only President Pranab Mukherjee but also the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

Narendra Modi's cyber army is on the move

Narendra Modi's cyber army is on the move

Rediff.com   22 May 2014

Volunteers have been asked to provide details of their core competencies for future projects, says Mayank Mishra

Rajya Sabha numbers on mind, BJP dials Jaya

Rajya Sabha numbers on mind, BJP dials Jaya

Rediff.com   19 May 2014

BJP-led govt will need regional parties' support in Upper House to get legislation cleared. Archis Mohan reports

The RSS is already celebrating

The RSS is already celebrating

Rediff.com   13 May 2014

20 times increase in people joining RSS on rss.org, Marginal increase in number of branches. Archis Mohan reports

Lotus bloom at Centre may put some state govts in mud

Lotus bloom at Centre may put some state govts in mud

Rediff.com   7 May 2014

The BJP is of the view that Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttarakhand governments could collapse and a Modi wave may resurrect its chances, notes Archis Mohan.

Former top cop won't go down without a fight

Former top cop won't go down without a fight

Rediff.com   7 May 2014

Consolidation of influential voting blocs might hurt the chances of AAP's Kanchan Choudhary Bhattacharya in Haridwar but she will not go down without a good fight. Mayank Mishra reports

Why younger BJP leaders are miffed with Joshi

Why younger BJP leaders are miffed with Joshi

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2014

Younger party leaders are livid with the Murli Manohar Joshi-headed manifesto drafting committee for not taking their suggestions, reports Archis Mohan.

Why JD-U's support base is shrinking in Bihar

Why JD-U's support base is shrinking in Bihar

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2014

Poll arithmetic and ground reports give an edge to Lalu Prasad's RJD over Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal-United in the coming Lok Sabha polls. Mayank Mishra reports

When social activists become politicians

When social activists become politicians

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2014

Is politics gaining at the expense of civil society?

BJP's Brahmin-Thakur woes in Hindi heartland

BJP's Brahmin-Thakur woes in Hindi heartland

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2014

According to community leaders, Rajnath Singh has filled party posts with Thakurs and pushed Brahmins to the margins. Archis Mohan reports

RSS to micromanage the Lok Sabha elections for the BJP?

RSS to micromanage the Lok Sabha elections for the BJP?

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2014

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh perceives the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections to be a fight for its own existence and all that it stands for. Archis Mohan reports

On 'Mission 272', BJP reaches out to Dalits, Muslims

On 'Mission 272', BJP reaches out to Dalits, Muslims

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2014

In a season of political deal-making, it would seem the BJP is not only keener to win new friends but is ahead of rival Congress in the game. Its only competition, if at all, has come from regional satraps and the Left parties, which on Tuesday resolved to fight the elections together against both the Congress and BJP.

Can AAP be the nucleus of a Third Front govt at Centre?

Can AAP be the nucleus of a Third Front govt at Centre?

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2014

For the third front to become a reality, it needs a party that has a pan-India presence and wins more Lok Sabha seats than all other parties in the front, say experts.

What is the logic behind Andhra Pradesh division

What is the logic behind Andhra Pradesh division

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2014

Is Hyderabad the reason Telangana wants separation from Andhra Pradesh? Or has perceived backwardness of the Telangana region fuelled demand for a separate state? Mayank Mishra reports

'We are building the First Front, not the Third Front'

'We are building the First Front, not the Third Front'

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2014

anata Dal-United president Sharad Yadav says leaders of all 11 parties who've formed a new front will meet after the current Parliament session to finalise a name, coordination strategy and programmes. Mayank Mishra reports