Somesh Jha &Amp; Archis Mohan

Stories by Somesh Jha &Amp; Archis Mohan

Only a quarter of young girls contribute to economy

Only a quarter of young girls contribute to economy

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2014

Data show 75 per cent of the girls in 2011 were those who did not contribute to any economic activity (termed as non-workers by Census) -- these could include students, those involved in household chores, beggars, or those not helping in even unpaid work in the family, etc.

Minister wants to strike a balance between workers and industry

Minister wants to strike a balance between workers and industry

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2014

It's a middle path for labour reforms.

Labour Min okays new inspection schemes for factories

Labour Min okays new inspection schemes for factories

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2014

Every organisation will also prioritise the areas requiring mandatory inspection, and the cases forwarded by the CAIU will be on data and evidence basis.

Munde's daughter, Gadkari, Shah to help BJP sail through in Maharashtra

Munde's daughter, Gadkari, Shah to help BJP sail through in Maharashtra

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2014

Pankaja Munde -- who lit the funeral pyre of her father Gopinath Munde on Wednesday at his ancestral village of Parli in Maharasthra along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party general secretary Amit Shah -- will lead the the Bharatiya Janata Party's campaign for the assembly elections scheduled for later this year.

Faltering steps of a giant-killer

Faltering steps of a giant-killer

Rediff.com   30 May 2014

Word from the BJP is that following the controversy over his comments on Article 370, Jitendra Singh has been asked to desist from talking about his favourite topics and focus instead on the business of governance and the sizeable portfolios that he has been entrusted with, writes Archis Mohan.

Cabinet expansion only after July Parliament session

Cabinet expansion only after July Parliament session

Rediff.com   29 May 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to include only those who perform well as parliamentarians.

'Relations with neighbour may be sour, but we would still invite them to a wedding at home'

'Relations with neighbour may be sour, but we would still invite them to a wedding at home'

Rediff.com   22 May 2014

Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi's invite to the heads of governments of South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation-member countries has the stamp of approval of not only President Pranab Mukherjee but also the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

Rajya Sabha numbers on mind, BJP dials Jaya

Rajya Sabha numbers on mind, BJP dials Jaya

Rediff.com   19 May 2014

BJP-led govt will need regional parties' support in Upper House to get legislation cleared. Archis Mohan reports

The RSS is already celebrating

The RSS is already celebrating

Rediff.com   13 May 2014

20 times increase in people joining RSS on rss.org, Marginal increase in number of branches. Archis Mohan reports

Lotus bloom at Centre may put some state govts in mud

Lotus bloom at Centre may put some state govts in mud

Rediff.com   7 May 2014

The BJP is of the view that Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttarakhand governments could collapse and a Modi wave may resurrect its chances, notes Archis Mohan.

Why younger BJP leaders are miffed with Joshi

Why younger BJP leaders are miffed with Joshi

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2014

Younger party leaders are livid with the Murli Manohar Joshi-headed manifesto drafting committee for not taking their suggestions, reports Archis Mohan.

The Kejriwals of Varanasi have spoken

The Kejriwals of Varanasi have spoken

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2014

As many as seven retail shops on Lanka Road in Varanasi are owned and run by the extended family of the Kejriwals in the holy town.

BJP's Brahmin-Thakur woes in Hindi heartland

BJP's Brahmin-Thakur woes in Hindi heartland

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2014

According to community leaders, Rajnath Singh has filled party posts with Thakurs and pushed Brahmins to the margins. Archis Mohan reports

Modi and Rahul are our main targets: Arvind Kerjiwal

Modi and Rahul are our main targets: Arvind Kerjiwal

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2014

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has made it abundantly clear that he would contest against Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi from Varanasi.

RSS to micromanage the Lok Sabha elections for the BJP?

RSS to micromanage the Lok Sabha elections for the BJP?

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2014

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh perceives the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections to be a fight for its own existence and all that it stands for. Archis Mohan reports

On 'Mission 272', BJP reaches out to Dalits, Muslims

On 'Mission 272', BJP reaches out to Dalits, Muslims

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2014

In a season of political deal-making, it would seem the BJP is not only keener to win new friends but is ahead of rival Congress in the game. Its only competition, if at all, has come from regional satraps and the Left parties, which on Tuesday resolved to fight the elections together against both the Congress and BJP.

Why staff of big firms are likely to lose PF tax benefits from April 2014

Why staff of big firms are likely to lose PF tax benefits from April 2014

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2014

Employees of around 150 firms may lose out on PF benefits as their companies failed to get an exemption certificate from the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)

Somnath Bharti: Battling controversies of the kind he was fighting against

Somnath Bharti: Battling controversies of the kind he was fighting against

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2014

A Supreme Court advocate and an Indian Institute of Technology Delhi alumnus, Somnath Bharti is convinced that he is today in a position to transform the judicial system of the country. Somesh Jha reports

AAP may turn to big donations for LS polls

AAP may turn to big donations for LS polls

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2014

The party will soon set up a team of around 500 members to increase funding.

Aam Aadmi Party hurries to put systems in place

Aam Aadmi Party hurries to put systems in place

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2014

As it takes the national ground, the party is examining what blend of tools and technology would work in both rural and urban parts, says Somesh Jha