Rupam Jain Nair And Mayank Bhardwaj

Stories by Rupam Jain Nair And Mayank Bhardwaj

Ford Foundation funding dries up as Modi clamps down on NGOs

Ford Foundation funding dries up as Modi clamps down on NGOs

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2015

Modi denies the charges and was exonerated in an Indian Supreme Court inquiry in 2012.

Govt to roll out $20 billion food security plan by Dec

Govt to roll out $20 billion food security plan by Dec

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2015

After missing several deadlines, only 11 states could introduce the plan

India's push to save its cows starves Bangladesh of beef

India's push to save its cows starves Bangladesh of beef

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2015

About 2 million head of cattle are smuggled into Bangladesh annually.

Maggi scare: India seeks damages from Nestle

Maggi scare: India seeks damages from Nestle

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2015

The claim is filed with a consumer body.

India's agri output shrinks 1st time in 5 years

India's agri output shrinks 1st time in 5 years

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2015

India staring at first drought in six years.

For Modi's year-old government, storm brewing in rural India

For Modi's year-old government, storm brewing in rural India

Rediff.com   15 May 2015

Just one year after taking office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing a challenge that could come to haunt him.

KV Kamath to head BRICS bank

KV Kamath to head BRICS bank

Rediff.com   11 May 2015

Kamath will have a five year term.

Modi's IT plans suffer from power cuts, congestion and monkeys!

Modi's IT plans suffer from power cuts, congestion and monkeys!

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2015

Modi government has pledged to lay 700,000 kms of broadband cable.

EU agrees to lift import ban on Indian mangoes

EU agrees to lift import ban on Indian mangoes

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2015

India assured the EU it would put in place measures to ensure cargoes are free from pests

Govt defends pace of change, promises faster growth

Govt defends pace of change, promises faster growth

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was elected last year on hopes he would revive a languishing economy.

India on brink of quantum leap, Modi tells investors

India on brink of "quantum leap", Modi tells investors

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2015

Investors from across the globe are keen to invest in Gujarat.

Vibrant India: Modi's superlative act to charm investors

"Vibrant India": Modi's superlative act to charm investors

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has high hopes from the VibrantGujarat Summit.

Modi to fast-track important infra projects

Modi to fast-track important infra projects

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2014

Modi is keen to restart big projects which are stuck for various reasons.

India urges higher pay for millions of Gulf workers

India urges higher pay for millions of Gulf workers

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2014

Migrants do many of the dirty and dangerous jobs in the region, from construction to the oil industry, transport and services

How Modi plans to end India's power mess

How Modi plans to end India's power mess

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to open commercial coal mining to private players is a key step towards bringing order to the country's chaotic power industry and ending the chronic blackouts that impede its economic rise.

Xi sees 'factory China' and 'back office India' as global engines

Xi sees 'factory China' and 'back office India' as global engines

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2014

China's strong manufacturing base and India's software and scientific skills had massive potential both as a production base and for creating a consumer market.

Depleting Indian water reservoirs need rains to prevent crop loss: Govt

Depleting Indian water reservoirs need rains to prevent crop loss: Govt

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2014

Indian farmers depend on June-September monsoon rains, as half of the country's farmland lacks irrigation facilities.

Get ready for costlier sugar as govt hikes import duty

Get ready for costlier sugar as govt hikes import duty

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2014

India will raise its import duty on sugar to 40 percent from 15 percent, as the government tries to revive business at mills that owe farmers around $1.84 billion, the food minister said on Monday.

Monsoon rainfall to be average in 2013: Jaipal Reddy

Monsoon rainfall to be average in 2013: Jaipal Reddy

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2013

Global experts last week gave the same forecast.

Centre to give Rs 1,208 crore to drought-hit Maharashtra

Centre to give Rs 1,208 crore to drought-hit Maharashtra

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2013

The state is struggling to provide drinking water to thousands of people.