Nitin Sethi And Archis Mohan

Stories by Nitin Sethi And Archis Mohan

BJP cracks whip on party's ignorant UP MPs

BJP cracks whip on party's ignorant UP MPs

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2016

The party finds Uttar Pradesh members of Parliament unaware of govt schemes.

How the tide turned for the BJP in Ishrat case

How the tide turned for the BJP in Ishrat case

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2016

'Amid the different versions of truth on the Ishrat case, what is certain is that Ishrat's mother Shamima Kausar, who has continued to maintain that Headley's confession was nothing but an attempt by powerful people to save themselves in the case, is unlikely to find a closure anytime soon.'

Green Tribunal: When needed to bite, it growled

Green Tribunal: When needed to bite, it growled

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2016

The green tribunal has diminished itself in growling when it needed to bite at the Art of Living show

Mallya attended Parliament on March 1, left India a day later

Mallya attended Parliament on March 1, left India a day later

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2016

Vijay Mallya has not informed Rajya Sabha secretariat about his whereabouts or that he would be leaving country.

ABVP's fight for the next generation

ABVP's fight for the next generation

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2016

BJP-supported students' union, aided by a friendly government, is aggressively settling historical scores with Leftist students' organisations.

Mining at Niyamgiri hills: Battle takes new turn

Mining at Niyamgiri hills: Battle takes new turn

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2016

'As of now there are no mining activities,' but 'who knows the future?'

Allow Parliament to function, says PM, but Congress defiant

Allow Parliament to function, says PM, but Congress defiant

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2016

Ahead of the budget session, PM Narendra Modi appealed to the opposition to allow Parliament to function. While his call was taken positively by most of the parties, the Congress signalled that disruption will be their main weapon to raise several issues.

'AAP has been a letdown in transforming business of politics'

'AAP has been a letdown in transforming business of politics'

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2016

Yogendra Yadav, expelled co-founder of the Aam Aadmi Party, on the party's performance in the last one year.

Kejriwal's 'swaraj', a year on

Kejriwal's 'swaraj', a year on

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2016

From his run-ins with the Centre to his political knack to sail through choppy waters, the Delhi CM has shown uncommon talent in running a 'common man's' government.

TERI calls emergency meeting after fresh charges against Pachauri

TERI calls emergency meeting after fresh charges against Pachauri

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2016

Governing council to meet on Friday to decide his fate afresh

Modi in India for 46 days and counting

Modi in India for 46 days and counting

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2016

The prime minister is all set to break his record of spending most days in the country without travelling abroad.

Rahul's Hyderabad protest casts shadow over Budget session

Rahul's Hyderabad protest casts shadow over Budget session

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2016

The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs will meet on February 4 to decide the Budget session schedule. Venkaiah Naidu says the government is willing to advance the session if the Opposition agrees.

'The Rafale deal will go through'

'The Rafale deal will go through'

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2016

'The India-France relationship has been that of the elites of two countries, who appreciate each other's philosophical traditions -- whether it is ancient Indian civilisation and Sanskrit texts or the French tradition of Rene Descartes, Albert Camus, (Jean-Paul) Sartre... This is a drawback. It doesn't create the buzz, the excitement necessary for a relationship. We need more people-to-people contact, especially among students,' says former Ambassador to Paris, Rakesh Sood.

BJP readies for grand alliance of its own in Assam

BJP readies for grand alliance of its own in Assam

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2016

The party has forged ties with Bodo People's Front; continues talks with AGP.

Will Kashmir see a new dawn under Mehbooba Mufti?

Will Kashmir see a new dawn under Mehbooba Mufti?

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2016

The new PDP chief will have to work hard to keep everyone in the state happy.

How two ministers made tribals lose control over forests

How two ministers made tribals lose control over forests

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2016

Nitin Gadkari and Prakash Javdekar lobbied Jual Oram to change process, that may now open a Pandora's box.

Rise of the rebels in politics

Rise of the rebels in politics

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2015

Mamata Banerjee's TMC and Kejriwal's AAP challenged the old order.

The woman who brought Modi and Sharif together in a hug in Pakistan

The woman who brought Modi and Sharif together in a hug in Pakistan

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2015

Sushma Swaraj's suave moves helped Narendra Modi pull off a diplomatic coup, helping regain her standing.

When a typo saved Climate Change summit from the brink of collapse

When a typo saved Climate Change summit from the brink of collapse

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2015

And the US won the evening

Hopes for GST rise as Rajya Sabha to debate bill for 4 hrs

Hopes for GST rise as Rajya Sabha to debate bill for 4 hrs

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2015

Select committees of the House have already submitted their reports