Sheela Bhatt And George Joseph

Stories by Sheela Bhatt And George Joseph

'Should only the Trinamool try and curb Modi's rise?'

'Should only the Trinamool try and curb Modi's rise?'

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2012

Trinamool Congress spokesperson Sultan Ahmed lashes out at the Congress and gives reasons for pulling out of the UPA.

Exclusive: Antony's silence on FDI means Sonia's nod

Exclusive: Antony's silence on FDI means Sonia's nod

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2012

A Cabinet minister tells Sheela Bhatt that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has taken a gamble on the FDI in retail issue and insists that the Congress party is with him.

Exclusive: Antony's silence on FDI means Sonia's nod

Exclusive: Antony's silence on FDI means Sonia's nod

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2012

A Cabinet minister tells Sheela Bhatt that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has taken a gamble on the FDI in retail issue and insists that the Congress party is with him.

'Sonia and PM hiked fuel prices to SAVE the economy'

'Sonia and PM hiked fuel prices to SAVE the economy'

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2012

The government HAD to increase the price of diesel; it could not have allowed the Indian economy to commit suicide by November 2012, a former senior official tells Sheela Bhatt

Mamata finally gives her nod to FDI in aviation

Mamata finally gives her nod to FDI in aviation

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2012

Mamata Banerjee, Chief minister of West Bengal and an important ally of the UPA government has given go-ahead to the Foreign Direct Investment in the aviation sector, according to a source in her government in Kolkata.

Blame Shinde also for coal mess, says BJP MP

Blame Shinde also for coal mess, says BJP MP

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2012

BJP MP and coal crusader Hansraj Ahir blames Shinde for give permission for 45 power plants in Chandrapur in Maharashtra.

EC all set for Gujarat election in December

EC all set for Gujarat election in December

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2012

The Gujarat assembly election will be held in mid-December, according to a senior source in the Election Commission of India.

India, Pak continue to balance strategy and sentiment

India, Pak continue to balance strategy and sentiment

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2012

Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt, who is travelling with External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on his visit to Islamabad, reports that both India and Pakistan are cautious about keeping the peace process moving forward.

New visa agreement between India-Pak not radical

New visa agreement between India-Pak not radical

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2012

Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt, who is travelling with External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on his three-day tour of Pakistan, compares the new visa agreement to the old one

'Visa pact will make Indo-Pak friendship unstoppable!'

'Visa pact will make Indo-Pak friendship unstoppable!'

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2012

Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt, who is travelling with External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on his tour of Pakistan, examines the relevance of the visa agreement that is bound to have significant impact on the relations between the countries

Karachi vs Islamabad tussle as Krishna heads to Pak

Karachi vs Islamabad tussle as Krishna heads to Pak

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2012

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna will reach Islamabad on Friday to hold a comprehensive dialogue with his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar. The civilian governments in both India and Pakistan are currently on a weak footing. In Pakistan, the turf war is on between the Judiciary and the Executive while in India, the ruling coalition is facing a severe bout of credibility crisis with scams coming to the forefront everyday.

Indians in US seek speedy green card approvals

Indians in US seek speedy green card approvals

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2012

Five years after the largely attended rally in Washington, DC, tech people associated with 'Immigration Voice' are scheduled to gather in the heart of Silicon Valley on September 8 to voice their concerns.

Naroda Patiya ruling shows India's pluralism is safe

Naroda Patiya ruling shows India's pluralism is safe

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2012

While Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's moral argument has been severely weakened by the judgment, on the political turf he is unlikely to lose, or gain, from it. However, the story is not about politics but justice, says Sheela Bhatt

The importance of bilateral ties with Iran

The importance of bilateral ties with Iran

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2012

Sheela Bhatt explains why Dr Manmohan Singh's visit to Iran for the Non-Aligned Summit will be closely watched around the world.

'Is Chidambaram ready to cancel coal mines allocation?'

'Is Chidambaram ready to cancel coal mines allocation?'

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2012

The United Progressive Alliance government in its robust defence has rubbished Comptroller and Auditor General's charges against the allotment of coal mines and its estimate of losses to the exchequer.

Will Lok Sabha get adjourned sine die?

Will Lok Sabha get adjourned sine die?

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2012

Will the current session of the Lok Sabha, which is witnessing turmoil due to Bhartiya Janta Party's demand for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation over the Coalgate, get adjourned sine die? As the deadlock between the United Progressive Alliance and BJP continues, the adjournment of the Lok Sabha sine die seems to be the only option left, notes Sheela Bhatt.

Sachin Tendulkar's 'last rites act' condemned

Sachin Tendulkar's 'last rites act' condemned

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2012

Have you seen this Sahara Q shop advertisement? (External link). Any Indian will feel awful to see Sachin Tendulkar performing the last rites and Yuvraj Singh digging a grave. The advertisement also features Team India skipper M S Dhoni, Virendra Sehwag and Virat Kohil.

Coal scam: BJP leaders blame it on Dr Singh

Coal scam: BJP leaders blame it on Dr Singh

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2012

Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley claimed on Thursday that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has to be directly blamed for the huge loss to the exchequer in allotment of coal mines. Swaraj said the PM can't be shielded behind ministers like A Raja or P Chidambaram as he did in the 2G spectrum scam.

Mumbai violence was pre-planned: Intelligence sources

Mumbai violence was pre-planned: Intelligence sources

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2012

The intelligence community at the top level has come to conclusion that not just in Mumbai, conspirators are trying to highlight the troubles of Muslims in Assam and Myanmar on the streets. They want to create trouble simultaneously in Uttar Pradesh and other states.

'The situation in Assam is worse than Gujarat in 2002'

'The situation in Assam is worse than Gujarat in 2002'

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2012

If the apathy towards the plight of Muslims in the north-east continues it will disturb the peace of the region for a long time to come, SP national secretary Kamal Faruqui tells rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt.