Shine Jacob, Archis Mohan

Stories by Shine Jacob, Archis Mohan

Will Modi 3.0 See NDA Coordination Committee?

Will Modi 3.0 See NDA Coordination Committee?

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2024

The preferred format would be for the top BJP leadership in the government to reach out to the alliance leaders on a case-to-case basis.

Shift Of Power In Parliament Post Polls

Shift Of Power In Parliament Post Polls

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2024

The increased numbers of the Opposition bloc would mean that their MPs are likely to head several more panels than the four that they did by the end of the term of the 17th Lok Sabha.

Naidu At Helm, Amaravati Comes Alive

Naidu At Helm, Amaravati Comes Alive

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2024

Locals have witnessed real estate prices skyrocket from a historic low of Rs 6,000 per square yard (in 2020) during Jagan Mohan Reddy's regime to around Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000 per square yard after elections.

Rajya Sabha Gears Up For Face-Off

Rajya Sabha Gears Up For Face-Off

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2024

10 vacancies in the Upper House after Rajya Sabha members were elected to the Lok Sabha.

'India can become centre of exporting fertiliser'

'India can become centre of exporting fertiliser'

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2024

'The government has put in a lot of effort to provide infrastructure for the industry.'

Shah Will Be Longest-Serving Home Minister

Shah Will Be Longest-Serving Home Minister

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2024

The immediate challenge for the Centre and the home ministry is to ensure the conduct of assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir and restoration of its statehood.

Despite Losing Murugan Becomes Minister

Despite Losing Murugan Becomes Minister

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2024

FHe is the only one among 17 ministers from the outgoing council of ministers who lost the Lok Sabha polls to be reappointed minister.

'Without incentives people will not purchase EVs'

'Without incentives people will not purchase EVs'

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2024

'Wherever the government has provided incentives for the purchase of two-wheelers, three-wheelers, cars, buses, and trucks, it gets a push for most of these alternate fuels. '

Passing Contentious Bills Will Be Tough For NDA

Passing Contentious Bills Will Be Tough For NDA

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2024

BJP will find it tougher to push contentious Bills, especially those that would require Constitutional amendments, without the support of its allies and cooperation from the Opposition.

Modi 3.0: Who May Lose, Who May Gain

Modi 3.0: Who May Lose, Who May Gain

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2024

UP's representation in the government could diminish, given the BJP's decreased seat count in that state.

Why AP Opted For Chandrababu

Why AP Opted For Chandrababu

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2024

Both Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan assured voters that they would bring jobs and industrial development to the state. Their alliance batted for a welfare-plus-development model.

How Akhilesh Defeated BJP In UP

How Akhilesh Defeated BJP In UP

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2024

Akhilesh's fielding candidates from a broad spectrum of castes, not just Yadavs, and with the BJP losing in several seats in Purvanchal, suggests that smaller OBC communities shifted from the BJP to the SP in the region.

Chandrababu Naidu Logs Back In Andhra Pradesh

Chandrababu Naidu Logs Back In Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2024

Chandrababu Naidu's victory comes barely eight months after his political career seemingly crashed in September 2023 when the YSRCP government arrested him in an alleged corruption case.

Contests That Startled India

Contests That Startled India

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2024

Lok Sabha constituencies that sprung a surprise in the 2024 polls.

A Breakthrough In Nipah Virus Research

A Breakthrough In Nipah Virus Research

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2024

This will also help test the effectiveness of preventing the entry of Nipah in target cells.

Has BJP Lost Its Grip Over North India?

Has BJP Lost Its Grip Over North India?

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2024

Political observers lauded the SP's choices in fielding several non-Yadav and Scheduled Caste candidates, the party's alliance with the Congress, and Rahul Gandhi's campaign around the danger to the Constitution if the BJP won a big majority.

'India can become centre of exporting fertiliser'

'India can become centre of exporting fertiliser'

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2024

'The government has put in a lot of effort to provide infrastructure for the industry.'

Why Purvanchal Is Challenging For BJP

Why Purvanchal Is Challenging For BJP

Rediff.com   29 May 2024

The youth -- their dreams of government jobs unfulfilled -- are voicing their frustration.

IPL Final Mints Money For Pubs, Restaurants

IPL Final Mints Money For Pubs, Restaurants

Rediff.com   27 May 2024

The cricketing extravaganza became a business opportunity for everyone, from five-star hotels to cafes to street vendors across the country on Sunday.

BJP Luminaries Gather In Varanasi

BJP Luminaries Gather In Varanasi

Rediff.com   27 May 2024

The electoral battle in Varanasi, according to locals and political experts, is not about whether the PM will win for a third successive occasion, but if he will increase his share of the votes polled and his win margin.