Sahil Makkar And Sohini Das

Stories by Sahil Makkar And Sohini Das

40 years ago and now: Rasna fights to keep the love affair going

40 years ago and now: Rasna fights to keep the love affair going

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2015

Rasna was the ubiquitous soft drink served at home and large gatherings from the late-70s to the early-90s.

Vibrant Gujarat: Do the numbers add up?

Vibrant Gujarat: Do the numbers add up?

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2015

The tall claims that the state administration, particularly Modi's highly charged PR machinery has created to hardsell the state, and in turn Modi himself, are not reinforced by the numbers

Vibrant Gujarat model goes global

Vibrant Gujarat model goes global

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2015

A team from Serbia had participated in the Vibrant Gujarat Summit in 2013, and that country is participating in this year's summit as well.

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.

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 Gujarat is luring investors with industrial parks

How Gujarat is luring investors with industrial parks

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2014

Companies are drawn to the parks by the infrastructure and ready-to-occupy land.

Gujarat, an investment hotspot for China, Japan

Gujarat, an investment hotspot for China, Japan

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2014

In a few years there may be 100 Japanese companies in Gujarat, while Chinese firms may commit investments of over Rs 6,000 crore.

40 years have passed, the Nirma girl still endears

40 years have passed, the Nirma girl still endears

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2014

The mascot has gone off air now, but not before helping the Gujarat-based detergent brand script the perfect win for an underdog in the eighties.

Gujarat to get biggest share of 'Make in India' pie

Gujarat to get biggest share of 'Make in India' pie

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2014

Domestic and foreign companies pour in a slew of investments in Gujarat.

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.

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

Chinese consortium to set up e-vehicle hub in Sanand

Chinese consortium to set up e-vehicle hub in Sanand

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2014

May invest around $100 mn in setting up a 200-acre park

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

Post Xi's visit, India to woo Chinese travellers

Post Xi's visit, India to woo Chinese travellers

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2014

Industry insiders expect Chinese tourists coming to India to double in around two years.

Investment commitments decline in Gujarat in last 3 years

Investment commitments decline in Gujarat in last 3 years

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2014

Proposed investment dip 33% from Rs 1.42 lakh crore (Rs 1.42 trillion) in 2011 to Rs 94,259 crore (Rs 942.59 billion) in 2013

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