Siddharth Zarabi &Amp; Aditi Phadnis In New Delhi

Stories by Siddharth Zarabi &Amp; Aditi Phadnis In New Delhi

Will Najeeb Jung be the next vice-president?

Will Najeeb Jung be the next vice-president?

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2017

Relations between an elected government of Delhi and the LG can never be cordial: It is just the way the relationship is structured.

Is Sabrimala ready for Trupti Desai?

Is Sabrimala ready for Trupti Desai?

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2017

Trupti Desai's fight earned women the right to enter the inner sanctums of the Shani Shingnapur Temple, the Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple and the Haji Ali Dargah. Her next target is Sabarimala in Kerala. Aditi Phadnis reports.

2017: The Year of Elections

2017: The Year of Elections

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2017

5 states that contribute just under a fifth of the Lok Sabha's seats will go to the polls early this year.

Prepare to be surprised in Tamil Nadu

Prepare to be surprised in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2016

Prepare to be surprised in Tamil Nadu

Kiren Rijiju, the BJP's man in Arunachal Pradesh

Kiren Rijiju, the BJP's man in Arunachal Pradesh

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2016

The BJP has not really put up any defence for Rijiju who is mostly defending himself.

Greed leads 11,592 cybercrime cases in 2015

Greed leads 11,592 cybercrime cases in 2015

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2016

8,121 people were arrested in 2015 for cybercrimes, a 41% increase from 2014.

Sasikala's bittersweet journey with Jaya

Sasikala's bittersweet journey with Jaya

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2016

Sasikala's name is doing the rounds for the general secretary's job, but it is one thing for Sasikala to acquire power under Jayalalithaa's wing and quite another when the CM is somebody else, says Aditi Phadnis.

Can Mamata Banerjee unite the Opposition?

Can Mamata Banerjee unite the Opposition?

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2016

Can Mamata Banerjee unite the Opposition?

GST deadlock over administrative control on assessees

GST deadlock over administrative control on assessees

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2016

Continued lack of consensus at next meeting could cast shadow on GST rollout by April 1.

Demonetisation: The Political Fallout

Demonetisation: The Political Fallout

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2016

Despite the indisputable facts demonetisation and its pain is yet to have a quantifiable political backlash. But this is provided the government can limit the damage to the next one week.

Demonetisation to hit short term economic growth

Demonetisation to hit short term economic growth

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2016

Significant portion of the funds used to fuel urban demand have become illegal and inoperative.

And the state with the most number of jailbreaks is...

And the state with the most number of jailbreaks is...

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2016

According to a recent RTI query, UP tops the list for most jailbreaks.

Will SP lose Muslim voters to Mayawati?

Will SP lose Muslim voters to Mayawati?

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2016

If Muslims back Mayawati, nothing can stop her from forming the next government in UP.

How Akhilesh wants to make a comeback

How Akhilesh wants to make a comeback

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2016

'Akhilesh's plan is simple.' 'He wants to lead the party on the strength of the infrastructural development his government has done, capitalise on the massive sympathy wave of young people in the state who dream of doing what he has managed to do -- defy a feudal, greying orthodoxy that occupies and sits on posts and positions never to leave.'

Pakistan threat: The next month will be most dangerous

Pakistan threat: The next month will be most dangerous

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2016

The 'surgical strikes' by India have made the army in Pakistan look unprepared. To prove itself the army will need to hit back: It could be in Kashmir or outside

Why Amar Singh is back in the Samajwadi Party

Why Amar Singh is back in the Samajwadi Party

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2016

Will Amar Singh be the go-between between the SP and Congress, asks Aditi Phadnis.

Is he going to be the next CM of Punjab?

Is he going to be the next CM of Punjab?

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2016

If 'Raja' Amarinder Singh can address the issues of health and education, he is certain to coast to victory.

Who will Nawaz choose to replace Raheel?

Who will Nawaz choose to replace Raheel?

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2016

Nawaz Sharif's appointment of a new army chief will influence India-Pakistan relations

Panneerselvam: In the spotlight, but still living in the shadows

Panneerselvam: In the spotlight, but still living in the shadows

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2016

It doesn't matter that the man who has been given charge of Jayalalithaa's portfolios today started out opposing her.

What the Marathas want

What the Marathas want

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2016

'Theirs is not a campaign for diffused issues like social justice and equity. They have three clearly articulated demands.'