Shikha Chaturvedi, Jayant Pankaj

Stories by Shikha Chaturvedi, Jayant Pankaj

171,150 Indians Deported From 52 Countries In 5 Years

171,150 Indians Deported From 52 Countries In 5 Years

Rediff.com   23 hours ago

Deportations of Indians have increased in recent years from several countries like the UAE, USA, Malaysia, Myanmar.

Crorepati MLAs Surge 32 Times In 20 Years

Crorepati MLAs Surge 32 Times In 20 Years

Rediff.com   3 days ago

BJP witnessed steady growth in crorepati MLAs between 2016 and 2026.

Political Parties Sees 1,123 Defections In 15 Years

Political Parties Sees 1,123 Defections In 15 Years

Rediff.com   5 days ago

Most defections originated from three major parties -- the Congress, BJP and BSP.

Kidnapping Cases Surge Over Million

Kidnapping Cases Surge Over Million

Rediff.com   6 days ago

Abduction remains the most common motive, accounting for more than half of kidnapping cases, followed by abduction of women for marriage.

India Yet To Plug EV Gap In Race With Asian Peers

India Yet To Plug EV Gap In Race With Asian Peers

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2026

India's EV ecosystem is growing, but remains too underdeveloped to cushion a major oil supply shock.

UP, Haryana still below national wage line

UP, Haryana still below national wage line

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2026

Despite a 21 per cent minimum wage hike in parts of Uttar Pradesh, factory workers in India, particularly in states like Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, continue to experience wages below the national average and a widening disparity compared to supervisors and managers.

AI Misuse Fuels India's Growing Fake News Crisis

AI Misuse Fuels India's Growing Fake News Crisis

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2026

From 2022 to 2024, X, Facebook, and WhatsApp emerged as the primary platforms associated with the spread of fake news in India.

Infiltration Surges Along India-Myanmar Border

Infiltration Surges Along India-Myanmar Border

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2026

23,926 infiltrators were arrested across various border regions between 2014 and 2025.

New GDP Series Reshapes India's Growth Story

New GDP Series Reshapes India's Growth Story

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2026

Base revisions are technical exercises, but history shows they can significantly reshape the narrative around India's growth performance.

Women Constitute 30% Of Trafficking Arrests in India

Women Constitute 30% Of Trafficking Arrests in India

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2026

Coastal states such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra recorded the highest number of immoral trafficking cases in India.

Rupee Fall Delays India's No. 4 Dream

Rupee Fall Delays India's No. 4 Dream

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2026

The exchange rate of the rupee against the dollar may delay the economy's rise to become the fourth-largest.

AI Changes Who Gets Hired And Fired

AI Changes Who Gets Hired And Fired

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2026

As AI adoption replaces routine roles, hiring is increasingly shifting toward AI-specific skills.

Demolitions Double in 7 Years; Rehab Remains Scarce

Demolitions Double in 7 Years; Rehab Remains Scarce

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2026

In 2023, Delhi accounted for the highest share of evictions at 53 per cent, followed by Gujarat at 30 per cent and Assam at 4 per cent.

Rupee Went Down 4.9% In 2025

Rupee Went Down 4.9% In 2025

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2026

It underperformed peers amid volatile capital flows and uneven forex support.

Bengal SIR: Muslim Districts See No Major Impact

Bengal SIR: Muslim Districts See No Major Impact

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2026

More voter deletions recorded in draft SIR exercises than to the combined SSRs in the past 10 years.

Staff Behaviour Still Bugs Air Travellers

Staff Behaviour Still Bugs Air Travellers

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2026

SpiceJet recorded the highest complaint rate per 10,000 passengers, rising sharply from 3.9 in November 2024 to 13.8 in October 2025.

Lynching Sees No End

Lynching Sees No End

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2026

Between 2014 and 2023, India recorded 189 lynching cases.

Violence Against Christians On Rise

Violence Against Christians On Rise

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2026

There has been an increase in violence against Christians over the past 12 years -- from 147 cases in 2014 to 706 in 2025 (till November).

SIR Exercise Covers Half Of Electorates

SIR Exercise Covers Half Of Electorates

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2025

Since 2004, 12 states have added 160 million people to their rolls.

Indian Pilots Fly 246 Hours A Year

Indian Pilots Fly 246 Hours A Year

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2025

Most Indian airlines recorded a rise in average flying hours per pilot after the Covid period.