Virendra Singh Rawat And Amit Agnihotri

Stories by Virendra Singh Rawat And Amit Agnihotri

How SP reached the breaking point

How SP reached the breaking point

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2016

Akhilesh was always seen as someone working under the shadow of his father and uncles. However, overtime, he started asserting his authority.

'Politics over surgical strike is an insult to the army'

'Politics over surgical strike is an insult to the army'

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2016

Former Defence Minister A K Antony tells Amit Agnihotri that Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's statement is an insult not only to the Indian Army but also the previous National Democratic Alliance government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Will Congress be evicted from Akbar Road headquarters?

Will Congress be evicted from Akbar Road headquarters?

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2016

'We have been allowed to stay till October 2018,' said the party about the notice asking them to vacate their premises, Amit Agnihotri reports.

An uneasy Congress gears up to battle for its survival

An uneasy Congress gears up to battle for its survival

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2016

The Congress, out of power in UP for 27 years is making a big pitch to bounce back, on a cocktail of caste politics and promises of agriculture debt waiver worth Rs 49,000 crore and power rate reduction for farmers hit by high input costs and diminishing returns., reports Amit Agnihotri.

Dear PM Modi, will you support this girl?

Dear PM Modi, will you support this girl?

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2016

The 11-yr-old has already earned the sobriquet 'Nanhi Jalpari'

'AAP is a myth that has started to explode'

'AAP is a myth that has started to explode'

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2016

'I have promised that I will eliminate the problem within four weeks.' 'We know -- in fact everybody in Punjab knows -- who are the people who control the drugs supply and trade.' 'We need to tackle them.'

Not yet five, and she studies in Class 9

Not yet five, and she studies in Class 9

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2016

Virendra Singh Rawat discovers that this child prodigy has never been to school.

Uttar Pradesh: State employees to benefit from political windfall

Uttar Pradesh: State employees to benefit from political windfall

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2016

The salary hike for government employees is likely to put an additional burden of Rs 24,000 crore on the state excheque.

UP polls: Parties put on war paint

UP polls: Parties put on war paint

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2016

The BJP wants to win a state where it has been out of power for 15 years. The Congress wants to make its mark in a state where it has been a bit player for nearly 30 years. And the BSP wants to recapture power it lost 5 years ago.

Lucknow Metro coaches to capture the heritage of City of Nawabs

Lucknow Metro coaches to capture the heritage of City of Nawabs

Rediff.com   11 May 2016

A French multinational is making the trains at its Sri City facility in Andhra Pradesh.

Akhilesh Yadav: A CM fighting to emerge from his father's shadow

Akhilesh Yadav: A CM fighting to emerge from his father's shadow

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2016

With the state going to polls soon, Akhilesh Yadav needs to step out of his father's shadow and come into his own as the state's CM.

Ratan Tata waxes eloquent on UP, Akhilesh

Ratan Tata waxes eloquent on UP, Akhilesh

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2015

Says UP misunderstood and underplayed

'Man of Letters' Akhilesh keeps Modi busy with snail mails!

'Man of Letters' Akhilesh keeps Modi busy with snail mails!

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2015

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has written as many as 80 letter to the PM since he took as the reins of the state three years ago.

Akhilesh pitches 'Make in UP' against 'Make in India'

Akhilesh pitches 'Make in UP' against 'Make in India'

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2015

Says Make in India could only succeed with Make in UP, given large sized population and market the state offers

Centre grounds Akhilesh's Agra airport dream

Centre grounds Akhilesh's Agra airport dream

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2015

Instead government has given a go ahead for an international airport at Jewar in Greater Noida to decongest New Delhi airport

Mission 2017: BSP ups ante against Modi, Akhilesh regimes

Mission 2017: BSP ups ante against Modi, Akhilesh regimes

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2015

Hits street with demonstrations across 75 UP districts

One year in jail: Is there hope for Subrata Roy?

One year in jail: Is there hope for Subrata Roy?

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2015

The group needs to rustle up Rs 5,000 crore in cash and an equal amount in bank guarantees for bail.

Sugar mills face bitter reality at festival time

Sugar mills face bitter reality at festival time

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2014

The state government has formed two committees under the chief secretary and the cane commissioner on the matter.

Infosys to invest Rs 1,400 cr in Noida campus

Infosys to invest Rs 1,400 cr in Noida campus

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2014

The company seeks floor area ratio of 3, against the permitted 2, from Uttar Pradesh.

A hot season for Akhilesh Yadav

A hot season for Akhilesh Yadav

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2014

After witnessing a near rout in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh might be facing the toughest challenge in its political history. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who was basking in the glory of wrestling the reigns of the state from Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati in the 2012 assembly elections, is now facing political heat in more ways than one.