Samir Kumar Mishra &Amp; Ajay Kumar In Patna

Stories by Samir Kumar Mishra &Amp; Ajay Kumar In Patna

How India Can Beat Global Tech Giants

How India Can Beat Global Tech Giants

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2025

With a confident new generation of innovators, India now has the scale and self-belief to shape its own digital destiny marked by creation, observes Ajay Kumar chairman, UPSC.

Deepfakes And The Threat To 2024 Elections

Deepfakes And The Threat To 2024 Elections

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2024

If left unchecked, the 2024 elections may be infamously remembered as the election of deepfakes. The ECI has a tough task ahead, but, more importantly, it has an opportunity to become a global model for scores of countries going to polls this year, notes Ajay Kumar.

Karpoori Thakur: Fountainhead of OBC politics in Bihar

Karpoori Thakur: Fountainhead of OBC politics in Bihar

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2024

Thakur's tenure as chief minister is best remembered for implementation of the recommendations of the Mungeri Lal Commission, whereby quotas for backward classes were introduced in the state in 1978. This panel was the forerunner of the Mandal Commission. Both Mungeri Lal and B P Mandal were from Bihar, which has a long history of socialist struggles.

Haren Pandya's widow in 'revenge' battle against Modi

Haren Pandya's widow in 'revenge' battle against Modi

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2012

As the widow of slain BJP leader Haren Pandya fights a 'revenge' battle seeking "justice" for her husband for whose murder she blames Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Elliis Bridge seat is witnessing a poll contest where Jagruti Pandya expects her emotional appeal to triumph over the cold logic that favours her saffron rival.

Haren Pandya's widow in 'revenge' battle against Modi

Haren Pandya's widow in 'revenge' battle against Modi

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2012

As the widow of slain BJP leader Haren Pandya fights a 'revenge' battle seeking "justice" for her husband for whose murder she blames Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Elliis Bridge seat is witnessing a poll contest where Jagruti Pandya expects her emotional appeal to triumph over the cold logic that favours her saffron rival.

Deeply divided Godhra braces for poll

Deeply divided Godhra braces for poll

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2012

A decade after Godhra provided the spark that ignited almost the whole of Gujarat into a communal cauldron, this relatively underdeveloped constituency in the prosperous state remains deeply divided along religious lines.

Clouds rob best view of solar eclipse at Taregna

Clouds rob best view of solar eclipse at Taregna

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2009

Astronomers, scientists besides the people in thousands had gathered for the early morning show, but were disappointed as they could not witness the actual eclipse because of a cloudy sky.

Bihar: Major ration scam unearthed

Bihar: Major ration scam unearthed

Rediff.com   10 May 2006

Action plan to control crimes in Bihar

Action plan to control crimes in Bihar

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2005

Tough battle awaits Rabri Devi

Tough battle awaits Rabri Devi

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2005

Murder every 2 hrs; 3 rapes a day

Murder every 2 hrs; 3 rapes a day

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2005