Sheela Bhatt And George Joseph

Stories by Sheela Bhatt And George Joseph

'India-China relations are very complex and very sensitive'

'India-China relations are very complex and very sensitive'

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2011

"It doesn't help India when media needlessly bashes China" thinks senior sources in government.

'Afghanistan looks to India to balance Pak's influence in Kabul'

'Afghanistan looks to India to balance Pak's influence in Kabul'

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2011

In New Delhi, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai will sign the first-ever strategic agreement with India. Sheela Bhatt analyses the importance of Karzai's visit and India's budding relationship with its neighbour.

2G scam: Finance Ministry's note puts Chidambaram in spotlight

2G scam: Finance Ministry's note puts Chidambaram in spotlight

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2011

The 2G spectrum case has taken a wild turn with the release of a note that could be a game changer.

Kerala to take 85-acre land back from Suzlon

Kerala to take 85-acre land back from Suzlon

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2011

Says the company encroached on people's land; will decide later if two of its wind mills can continue.

No important meets lined up for PM's US visit

No important meets lined up for PM's US visit

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2011

The series of domestic political crises has sipped into Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's diplomatic agenda. He will be addressing the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly on 24, September.

Why fasting is no big deal for Narendra Modi

Why fasting is no big deal for Narendra Modi

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2011

For Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, keeping away from food is no big deal. Since many years he has been fasting during the Navratri.

Kejriwal: Too much conflict of power within the government

Kejriwal: Too much conflict of power within the government

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2011

'It is so mired in internal conflicts that no one knows who is making decisions. Pranab Mukherjee? The prime minister? Or someone else?' Arvind Kejriwal breaks his silence on Team Hazare's negotiations with the government in an exclusive interview with Sheela Bhatt.

Kejriwal: Too much conflict of power within the government

Kejriwal: Too much conflict of power within the government

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2011

'It is so mired in internal conflicts that no one knows who is making decisions. Pranab Mukherjee? The prime minister? Or someone else?' Arvind Kejriwal breaks his silence on Team Hazare's negotiations with the government in an exclusive interview with Sheela Bhatt.

9/11: Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names

9/11: Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2011

Silence replaced the laughter at Rajesh Mirpuri's home when 9/11 took him a week before his birthday, finds George Joseph

Brutish Srinagar cops thrash journo unnecessarily

Brutish Srinagar cops thrash journo unnecessarily

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2011

David Devadas, journalist, and author of In Search of a Future, the Story of Kashmir, was beaten by the police in Srinagar on last Monday. Devadas says that he is worried about his life after the incident.

Arvind Kejriwal: The man the govt loves to hate

Arvind Kejriwal: The man the govt loves to hate

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2011

Sheela Bhatt profiles Arvind Kejriwal, a crucial member of Team Anna, who has emerged as one of the key players in the movement for a strong anti-corruption law.

Kejriwal: 'I will not compromise with corruption'

Kejriwal: 'I will not compromise with corruption'

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2011

Arvind Kerjriwal, the leader Team Anna, explains his motivations and his methods in a fascinating interview with Sheela Bhatt.

Kejriwal: 'I will not compromise with corruption'

Kejriwal: 'I will not compromise with corruption'

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2011

Arvind Kerjriwal, the leader Team Anna, explains his motivations and his methods in a fascinating interview with Sheela Bhatt.

Delhi blast: IB studies input on Punjab extremists

Delhi blast: IB studies input on Punjab extremists

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2011

According to a senior source in the Intelligence Bureau, when a minor blast occurred outside the Delhi high court on May 25, an intelligence input was received that a Sikh militant group may try to do something in New Delhi to bring attention to Professor Davinderpal Singh Bhullar's mercy please before President Pratibha Patil.

Medium intensity earthquake jolts Delhi, NCR

Medium intensity earthquake jolts Delhi, NCR

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2011

After a bomb blast at the high court in Delhi on Wednesday, the national capital was rocked by a strong earthquake around 11.34 pm. The earthquake measured 4.2 on the Richter Scale.

Delhi blast: Jaitley blames it on Chidambaram

Delhi blast: Jaitley blames it on Chidambaram

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2011

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley blamed Home Minister P Chidambaram for failing to act decisively against scourge of terrorism.

Arvind Kejriwal: The man the govt loves to hate

Arvind Kejriwal: The man the govt loves to hate

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2011

Sheela Bhatt profiles Arvind Kejriwal, a crucial member of Team Anna, who has emerged as one of the key players in the movement for a strong anti-corruption law.

Indians in US discuss tax woes with IRS

Indians in US discuss tax woes with IRS

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2011

Though the IRS did not make any concessions, it was news to them that the community had so many complaints.

'Anna got youth involved in fight on corruption'

'Anna got youth involved in fight on corruption'

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2011

Lok Satta party president Dr Jayaprakash Narayan may have his differences with Anna Hazare over the Lokpal Bill, but he salutes the Gandhian's efforts to bring the youth and the middle class to the forefront of the anti-corruption movement. Sheela Bhatt reports

Rahul steps in to clear mess over Hazare's protest

Rahul steps in to clear mess over Hazare's protest

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2011

The sight of Rahul Gandhi moving around swiftly in his SUV in Lutyens' Delhi, playing a crucial role in resolving the crisis created by Anna Hazare's fast for the Jan Lokpal Bill, is a new one for many Congress leaders. After returning from the United States, where his mother and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi is under treatment for an undisclosed ailment, Gandhi has been working behind-the-scene. He has been working round-the-clock to break the deadlock over Hazare's fast.