Sheela Bhatt And George Joseph

Stories by Sheela Bhatt And George Joseph

'Ayurveda is medicine with intelligence, modern medicine is like a bullet'

'Ayurveda is medicine with intelligence, modern medicine is like a bullet'

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2014

Ayurvedic expert Dr G G Gangadharan on how the ancient Indian medical practice needs to be propagated in the country of its origin

'Countries that forget their history cannot have a future'

'Countries that forget their history cannot have a future'

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2014

Mahesh Rangarajan, director of the historic Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in New Delhi, tells Sheela Bhatt how the first prime minister will always remain relevant, and the efforts being made to keep his legacy alive.

The house where Nehru lived

The house where Nehru lived

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2014

On the occasion of the first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru's 125th birth anniversary, Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com visits his residence of 16 years, and comes away marvelling at his enduring legacy.

Maharashtra: BJP wins the battle, can it win the war?

Maharashtra: BJP wins the battle, can it win the war?

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2014

Maharashtra politics is at crossroads. Anything can happen in this dynamic situation. Uddhav will have to prove he is a worthy inheritor of his father's legacy and keep his cadre and leaders in the party stable. Fadnavis will have to prove that manoeuvrings on floor of the house was an inevitable political necessity to change the destiny of Maharashtra eventually. Modi and Shah will have to show that they can and will are resist use of 'the system' in the pursuit of power. Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com analyses the situation.

'UN's permanent members do not want any change'

'UN's permanent members do not want any change'

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2014

The Security Council as it is today is unable to bring peace and security in the world and so there is reason for countries like India to become members of the Council, Ambassador Asoke Kumar Mukerji tells Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.

'Modi is here to stay for 10 years'

'Modi is here to stay for 10 years'

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2014

In the final part of his interview with Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com, journalist Rajdeep Sardesai says the Congress lost the election in 2011, the year of Anna Hazare.

Rajdeep Sardesai: 'I have never been anti-Modi'

Rajdeep Sardesai: 'I have never been anti-Modi'

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2014

On the eve of the release of his book, 2014: The election That Changed India, Rajdeep speaks candidly in an interview with Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.

Rajdeep Sardesai: 'Item number was wrong use of words for Priyanka, should've said cameo'

Rajdeep Sardesai: 'Item number was wrong use of words for Priyanka, should've said cameo'

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2014

The second part of journalist Rajdeep Sardesai's interview to Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.

Meet the 23-year-old desi who won from Ohio

Meet the 23-year-old desi who won from Ohio

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2014

Indian-American law student Niraj Antani makes history as he goes on to become the youngest sitting state representative. Rediff.com's George Joseph reports

US polls: Nikki Haley, Tulsi Gabbard re-elected

US polls: Nikki Haley, Tulsi Gabbard re-elected

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2014

Hindu-American Congresswon Tulsi Gabbard coasts to a rollicking re-election victory in in Hawaii's 2nd District

Modi all set for Cabinet reshuffle

Modi all set for Cabinet reshuffle

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2014

In order to implement big ticket ideas which are likely to come via the Budget of 2015, Modi needs better political talent around him, says Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.

'This govt is beholden to the capitalists who hold accounts abroad'

'This govt is beholden to the capitalists who hold accounts abroad'

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2014

The second and final part of advocate Prashant Bhushan's interview with Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com. Bhushan is one of the petitioners in the black money case in the Supreme Court

'This govt is beholden to the capitalists who hold accounts abroad'

'This govt is beholden to the capitalists who hold accounts abroad'

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2014

The second and final part of advocate Prashant Bhushan's interview with Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com. Bhushan is one of the petitioners in the black money case in the Supreme Court

Exclusive! THE AMIT SHAH INTERVIEW 'There is no politics of Hindu-Mussalman'

Exclusive! THE AMIT SHAH INTERVIEW 'There is no politics of Hindu-Mussalman'

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2014

The second part of BJP president Amit Shah's interview to Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.

Exclusive! THE AMIT SHAH INTERVIEW 'We are pro-India'

Exclusive! THE AMIT SHAH INTERVIEW 'We are pro-India'

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2014

The third and final part of BJP president Amit Shah's interview to Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.

'UPA, NDA approach to black money seems similar'

'UPA, NDA approach to black money seems similar'

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2014

Advocate Prashant Bhushan, who is one of the petitioners in the black money case, makes a case for the revelation of all the names of account holders that the government has submitted to the Supreme Court.

EXCLUSIVE! The AMIT SHAH Interview 'I have reached here only because of the blessings of Ishwar'

EXCLUSIVE! The AMIT SHAH Interview 'I have reached here only because of the blessings of Ishwar'

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2014

'I believe that in the BJP nobody can make anybody anything... I believe the media should analyse this after the end of my tenure!' 'My work is incomplete till I take the BJP to the four big states of West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.' BJP President Amit Shah, as never before!

Black money: 'This govt was changing its position and going backwards'

Black money: 'This govt was changing its position and going backwards'

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2014

Anil Divan, who is fighting the black money case in the Supreme Court, speaks to Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.

Who is this 'Yashpal Kapoor' on the Swiss bank accounts list?

Who is this 'Yashpal Kapoor' on the Swiss bank accounts list?

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2014

Is this 'Yashpal Kapoor' the late Congress leader, one of Indira Gandhi's closest aides in the 1970s?

Will Supreme Court assign black money cases to CBI?

Will Supreme Court assign black money cases to CBI?

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2014

The Supreme Court has not only exposed the BJP government's intentions, it has also questioned the government's credibility, which is a serious blow, says Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com