VAIHAYASI PANDE DANIEL And PRASANNA D ZORE

Stories by VAIHAYASI PANDE DANIEL And PRASANNA D ZORE

'DNA Tests Take Time'

'DNA Tests Take Time'

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2025

'The testing will take time and they have to wait for a few days.'

'You Cannot Have 100 Per Cent Combusted Bodies'

'You Cannot Have 100 Per Cent Combusted Bodies'

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2025

'There may be 100 per cent burns on the bodies, but the bones, teeth, enamel are very resistant to only that much heat.'

When DNA Falls Short...

When DNA Falls Short...

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2025

'If a body is 100 per cent burnt, turned into ashes, then there is a very less chance of getting a DNA sample.'

AI 171 Crash: Why DNA Matching Is Taking Time

AI 171 Crash: Why DNA Matching Is Taking Time

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2025

'If you have 270 bodies and each body is fragmented into 10 parts, you cannot do (so many) DNA tests and even if you do it will be a long procedure.'

Pilot Error Or System Failure? What Black Box Reveals

Pilot Error Or System Failure? What Black Box Reveals

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2025

'The goal is a 360-degree reconstruction of the flight's final minutes to ensure nothing is overlooked.'

How Investigators Recover, Decode Black Boxes

How Investigators Recover, Decode Black Boxes

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2025

'Data retrieval is just one part. Investigators also examine physical wreckage, pilot logs, and maintenance records.'

AI 171 Crash: What CVR, FDR May Reveal

AI 171 Crash: What CVR, FDR May Reveal

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2025

How cockpit voices and flight data unravel what happened during an air crash.

Why You May Get An I-T Notice

Why You May Get An I-T Notice

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2025

'Most tax notices arise not from wrongdoing, but from unintentional mismatch or ignorance.'

Pilot Cuts Raise Safety Alarms

Pilot Cuts Raise Safety Alarms

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2025

'Who gave the Tatas the right to discontinue technically sound practices related to safety and security?'

'6 Casualties Confirmed From Our Campus'

'6 Casualties Confirmed From Our Campus'

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2025

'The people who are missing are the people who used to work in the mess.'

'Pilots Must Have Tried Everything In 50 Seconds'

'Pilots Must Have Tried Everything In 50 Seconds'

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2025

'In 50 seconds, the pilots were fighting drag, trying relight, throttling up and avoiding obstacles.' 'They had neither height nor speed. There was no margin.'

'Such Crashes Are One-In-A-Million'

'Such Crashes Are One-In-A-Million'

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2025

'A Mayday at 600-800 feet followed by descent to 450 feet suggests the pilot still had control.'

India's $100 Bn Gambling Black Hole

India's $100 Bn Gambling Black Hole

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2025

'The larger and more opaque this shadow economy becomes, especially online, the greater the risk to India's national security.'

Don't Want IT Notice? Read This NOW!

Don't Want IT Notice? Read This NOW!

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2025

Tax evaders, BEWARE! The Income Tax department is using AI data analytics to bust fake deductions, flag HRA fraud, and trace digital footprints.

The Lawyer Who Won Mahua Moitra's Heart

The Lawyer Who Won Mahua Moitra's Heart

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2025

Four-time Odisha MP Pinaki Misra's wedding to firebrand TMC MP Mahua Moitra in a quiet, intimate ceremony that chose privacy and tradition over fanfare, was a reflection of his personal style.

'Only Trump Can Unite Thackeray Brothers'

'Only Trump Can Unite Thackeray Brothers'

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2025

'Like me there are crores of Marathi people in the state hoping for this miracle to work.'

Manipur's BJP MLAs Ready To Form A Govt, But...

Manipur's BJP MLAs Ready To Form A Govt, But...

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2025

'We're ready. The numbers are there. The only thing missing is Delhi's nod.' 'If they try to force Biren back in, the whole thing will fall apart.'

'We're Winning The War Against Terrorism'

'We're Winning The War Against Terrorism'

Rediff.com   30 May 2025

'We've moved from thousands killed yearly in Jammu and Kashmir to 127 last year.' 'Cross-border terrorism in Kashmir is being solved. We are winning it.'

From Fields to Bestsellers: Reena Rathore's Inspiring Story

From Fields to Bestsellers: Reena Rathore's Inspiring Story

Rediff.com   29 May 2025

'My life has been quite difficult. I felt I could see it in words. I thought if everyone else can write, then I can too.'

Ambassador Akbaruddin Shepherds African Outreach

Ambassador Akbaruddin Shepherds African Outreach

Rediff.com   29 May 2025

Led by Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar MP Supriya Sule, Group 7 will engage with key countries in Africa -- Egypt, South Africa, Ethiopia -- and Qatar to present India's position on Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.