Sheela Bhatt &Amp; Prasanna D Zore

Stories by Sheela Bhatt &Amp; Prasanna D Zore

'My father's Rath Yatra changed Indian politics'

'My father's Rath Yatra changed Indian politics'

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2020

Just six years after his father's Rath Yatra, the BJP came to power in New Delhi in 1996, points out Jayant Advani.

'Gandhi's Ram is my Ram'

'Gandhi's Ram is my Ram'

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2020

'Does a secular nation not believe in its ancestry? The Constitution has a photo of Ram also.'

'Ram is not only for the Hindus, Ram is for everyone'

'Ram is not only for the Hindus, Ram is for everyone'

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2020

'If the Ram Mandir is made, it is because of the collective strength of our country.'

'There is mafia raj in Punjab': Congress MP

'There is mafia raj in Punjab': Congress MP

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2020

'The chief minister has said on the floor of the House that he knows everything (about the criminal-politician mafia).' 'If you know about this nexus, why aren't you acting against them?' 'Ask him why is he so helpless.'

'Entire Ayodhya is bathed in Ram's bhakti'

'Entire Ayodhya is bathed in Ram's bhakti'

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2020

'No COVID-19 positive person will be allowed when the bhoomi pujan happens on August 5 in Prime Minister Modi's presence.'

Will you buy 1 lakh rakhis for India's soldiers?

Will you buy 1 lakh rakhis for India's soldiers?

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2020

And, in turn, help 1,000 artisans earn Rs 5,000 at a time when they are struggling to cope with financial hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Revealed: How India launched its war against COVID-19

Revealed: How India launched its war against COVID-19

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2020

'The lockdown was for both: To flatten the curve or more correctly, delay the rapid spread of COVID outbreak, and to create healthcare infrastructure.'

'All Indians have a big heart': See how big

'All Indians have a big heart': See how big

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2020

Meet a Mumbai couple whose hearts are so big that they emptied out their entire savings to help feed the poor and needy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Delhi riots: 'Truth had to be told'

Delhi riots: 'Truth had to be told'

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2020

'Especially at a time when truth is being twisted and a new narrative is being manufactured.'

'India can cut nearly 50% of its imports from China'

'India can cut nearly 50% of its imports from China'

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2020

'India has the potential to reduce its trade deficit with China by $8.4 billion in FY21.'

Answered: When COVID-19 will end

Answered: When COVID-19 will end

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2020

'"The end" depends on two things.' 'Either you develop a vaccine which is effective or if you have a drug, you can terminate this infection very quickly.' 'Otherwise, you have to depend on herd immunity.' 'I think it should happen earlier. Far earlier, than we can imagine or achieve 'herd immunity'.'

'They want to throw Pilot out of the Congress'

'They want to throw Pilot out of the Congress'

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2020

'Nobody understands Gehlot's politics.' 'The Congress high command should wake up.'

'Vasundhara and Gehlot are hand in glove'

'Vasundhara and Gehlot are hand in glove'

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2020

'When the Congress attacked Modiji, Vasundharaji kept mum.' 'Why was she so tongue-tied?' 'Everybody knows why she kept quiet then.'

Explained: Dharavi's COVID-19 Success

Explained: Dharavi's COVID-19 Success

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2020

Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com reveals how the BMC has contained the spread of COVID-19 in Dharavi, India's largest slum, which WHO wants to know more about.

'Air travel will normalise within two years'

'Air travel will normalise within two years'

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2020

'Airlines will need a war chest to deal with post-COVID economics.'

'Congress high command never reached out to Pilot'

'Congress high command never reached out to Pilot'

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2020

'These are lies that Priyanka Gandhi rung up Sachin Pilot.'

'For every gang, the financier is the kingpin'

'For every gang, the financier is the kingpin'

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2020

'In a gang, the person who controls the finances is the most important key person.' 'Cut the finances of a gang and it will vanish.'

'The people of UP are really angry with Yogi'

'The people of UP are really angry with Yogi'

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2020

'When Yogi took over, in the first few months he went after the criminals.' 'Everybody thought he will do it, cutting across party, caste divisions.' 'Gradually, the situation started slipping out of his hand.'

Vikas Dubey encounter: 'No gaping holes whatsoever'

Vikas Dubey encounter: 'No gaping holes whatsoever'

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2020

'Dubey was a desperate criminal.' 'I don't discount the possibility of him trying to disarm the cops and escape.'

'Vikas Dubey was indispensable to almost all political parties in UP'

'Vikas Dubey was indispensable to almost all political parties in UP'

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2020

'Election expenses run into several crores. And that is where people like Dubey come in handy to finance elections, indulge in booth capturing and to do the dirty job of politicians.'