Sahil Makkar &Amp; Rahul Jacob

Stories by Sahil Makkar &Amp; Rahul Jacob

Power & water: The cost of AAP's promises

Power & water: The cost of AAP's promises

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2015

It will be difficult for the AAP govt to maintain subsidies.

Credible governance or opaque government?

Credible governance or opaque government?

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2015

Saikia was charged by CBI for allegedly violating OSA.

Corporate espionage: Executives got Cabinet notes at Rs 1 lakh/month

Corporate espionage: Executives got Cabinet notes at Rs 1 lakh/month

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2015

Executives would analyse information and pass it to seniors.

'Kejriwal is poor, he will look after the poor'

'Kejriwal is poor, he will look after the poor'

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2015

The underclass voted heavily in favour of AAP, which led to their victory

The contrasting colours of Jaipur

The contrasting colours of Jaipur

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2015

The city is becoming more democratic as the past embraces the future says Rahul Jacob.

Of murky alleys, credit cards and faceless staff

Of murky alleys, credit cards and faceless staff

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2015

Many placement agencies are fly-by-night operators in New Delhi.

Fight against corruption: How ordinary people made a difference

Fight against corruption: How ordinary people made a difference

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2015

The roots of the cancellation of 2G telecom spectrum licences and coal blocks lie in two non-profit organisations - Common Cause and CPIL.

India's e-com revolution: How entrepreneurs were made

India's e-com revolution: How entrepreneurs were made

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2014

On an average, around 45 per cent of domain name registrations in India get converted into a live website.

Why taxi operators sometimes don't follow rules

Why taxi operators sometimes don't follow rules

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2014

The safety net for passengers is focused solely on the terms and conditions for the radio taxi scheme issued by the transport department.

People are willing to give us a second chance: AAP's Yogendra Yadav

People are willing to give us a second chance: AAP's Yogendra Yadav

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2014

Will the Aam Aadmi Party repeat its magic or are Delhi voters going to reprimand it for party chief Arvind Kejriwal's maverick 49-day chief ministership in the upcoming state assembly elections? Search for the answer led me to party ideologue Yogendra Yadav, who appears to have some justification and back-of-the-envelope calculations to suggest that his party stands a chance, despite rival Bharatiya Janata Party's surge in other recent state polls.

When time ran out for HMT

When time ran out for HMT

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2014

Being public sector employees, they still saw no reason to stir themselves unduly.

The lord of the Rs 100 crore cult

The lord of the Rs 100 crore cult

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2014

Devotees from as far away as Nepal throng Sant Rampal's ashram for blessings, particularly the kheer made from the milk in which he takes his daily bath. That's how revered the godman is. But all that might be coming to an end.

How PM Modi has outplayed the media

How PM Modi has outplayed the media

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2014

From a ruling party's perspective, the BJP is in a sweet spot; editorial independence and analytical coverage of governance is rapidly declining

Why Modi chose Rajiv Mehrishi as the economic affairs secretary

Why Modi chose Rajiv Mehrishi as the economic affairs secretary

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2014

The new economic affairs secretary believes that doing more of the same cannot help; you must do things differently.

India's GDP forecast is rosy but roadblocks ahead

India's GDP forecast is rosy but roadblocks ahead

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2014

The IMF's predictions for India's near-term growth may seem rosy, but the usual caveats apply - that is, we are apt to under-perform.

Everything wasn't smooth in the lives of Mr and Mrs Kailash...

Everything wasn't smooth in the lives of Mr and Mrs Kailash...

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2014

...But October has always brought them good luck. "We met in October; we got married in October and now this," says Sumedha Kailash, wife on Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi

Doubts cast over Jaipur Metro's viability

Doubts cast over Jaipur Metro's viability

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2014

Internal documents suggest the city may not require a Metro till 2025

China's $20 bn investment to transform India?

China's $20 bn investment to transform India?

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2014

The prejudices the Chinese carry with them mean they are not natural global managers.

In battle for ballots, stakes are high for Raje, Pilot

In battle for ballots, stakes are high for Raje, Pilot

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2014

Elections in four assembly seats, Nasirabad in Ajmer, Kota South and Weir in Bharatpur and Surajgarh in Jhunjhunu, are scheduled for Saturday. Results will be declared three days later on September 16

'Hindu nation is an existential notion'

'Hindu nation is an existential notion'

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2014

Till 2000, K N Govindacharya, former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh pracharak, was considered the Bharatiya Janata party's chief ideologue. Govindacharya, who now heads the Rashtriya Swabhiman Andolan, which opposes anti-people policies of governments, tells Sahil Makkar and Archis Mohan the Narendra Modi-led government is still in the election mode.