Sahil Makkar &Amp; Vinay Umarji

Stories by Sahil Makkar &Amp; Vinay Umarji

It's time for Raje to deliver on promises

It's time for Raje to deliver on promises

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2015

She needs to find innovative ways to at least match the growth during Gehlot's rule.

Why India's disaster responders are unhappy

Why India's disaster responders are unhappy

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2015

Many in the specialised force feel they are not being treated on par with those in the armed forces. Sahil Makkar reports

It's raining placements at IITs this year

It's raining placements at IITs this year

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2015

Oracle, Google and Microsoft offered plum international offers to students at leading IITs in the country.

'Amul has never misused people's faith'

'Amul has never misused people's faith'

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2015

'Amul has never replaced premium ingredients with cheap ones.'

Back-to-back drought adds to the woes of farmers

Back-to-back drought adds to the woes of farmers

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2015

The well-irrigated states of Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka, western Uttar Pradesh and coastal states such as Odisha are, for the first time, feeling the effects of a poor monsoon.

Rural distress: Madhya Pradesh faces the brunt of monsoon failure

Rural distress: Madhya Pradesh faces the brunt of monsoon failure

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2015

Most farmers depend on rainwater for farming.

Child MF plans better than insurance products

Child MF plans better than insurance products

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2015

Add a term plan with a child mutual fund for best results.

Energy, health care sectors gain from Modi's UK visit

Energy, health care sectors gain from Modi's UK visit

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to Britain has seen India and the UK agreeing on Rs 90,000 crore deals.

Will Modi deliver on poll promise of Rs 1.25 lakh crore to Bihar?

Will Modi deliver on poll promise of Rs 1.25 lakh crore to Bihar?

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2015

It would be interesting to see how fast the finance ministry allocates money to the state.

'Nitish had no option but to join Lalu Prasad'

'Nitish had no option but to join Lalu Prasad'

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2015

Upendra Kushwaha, president of the Rashtriya Lok Samta Party, which is part of the National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre, admits the Bihar assembly elections will be a close contest and will be fought along the lines of caste.

Helicopters steal leaders' thunder in rural Bihar

Helicopters steal leaders' thunder in rural Bihar

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2015

About 20 helicopters have been pressed into action by parties, with the BJP and its allies using the most.

Beware! Now government can peep into your bedroom

Beware! Now government can peep into your bedroom

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2015

India does not have a stringent privacy or data protection Act.

UP gets first sainik school

UP gets first sainik school

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2015

Centre clears eight new schools to bridge regional imbalance in the armed forces.

It won't be easy for start-ups to hire from IITs

It won't be easy for start-ups to hire from IITs

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2015

Being a start-up backed by marquee funds will no longer be enough to seek a placement slot at the Indian Institutes of Technology.

OBC quota stir by Patels might intensify

OBC quota stir by Patels might intensify

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2015

Chief Minister Anandiben Patel, state BJP chief R C Faldu, 37 members of the assembly and six ministers are Patels.

Success of Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan across states

Success of Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan across states

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2015

States spent much more in the first three months of the current financial year compared to the corresponding period last year.

Defaults, lay-offs take sheen off Surat's diamond sector

Defaults, lay-offs take sheen off Surat's diamond sector

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2015

Diamond exporters are considering stopping the import of rough diamonds.

'Modi's Make in India plan is going to run into trouble'

'Modi's Make in India plan is going to run into trouble'

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2015

'Car makers would be in a better position to adopt norms'.

The sorry state of Delhi's bureaucrats

The sorry state of Delhi's bureaucrats

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2015

A tussle between the Delhi government and the Lt Governor has left bureaucrats vulnerable to sudden transfers.

Ford Foundation future still uncertain

Ford Foundation future still uncertain

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2015

For the first time the Ford Foundation is placed under a watch.