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SBI orders forensic audit of Jet's accounts

SBI orders forensic audit of Jet's accounts

Rediff.com15 Dec 2018

Jet has come under regulatory scrutiny twice this year.

Why Manik Sarkar will come back to power again

Why Manik Sarkar will come back to power again

Rediff.com18 Feb 2013

Overcoming insurgency through development in Tripura secures CM Sarkar's re-election, says Aditi Phadnis

After China, Pakistan to usher in an era of new leaders

After China, Pakistan to usher in an era of new leaders

Rediff.com24 Nov 2012

With friends who are now turning away rather than recognise them on the street, Pakistan is also trying to prepare itself for inevitable domestic leadership changes, says Aditi Phadnis

Freebies get KCR a second term in power

Freebies get KCR a second term in power

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

The TRS ensured that each citizen of Telangana is taken care of from cradle to grave.

Sushil Kumar Shinde should stay away from TV cameras

Sushil Kumar Shinde should stay away from TV cameras

Rediff.com27 Apr 2013

In the home ministry headed by him, you have to look hard to see success, says Aditi Phadnis

Rise of Sena & 2nd generation Thackerays

Rise of Sena & 2nd generation Thackerays

Rediff.com18 Nov 2012

This article was written in 2006 by Aditi Phadnis and Makrand Gadgil in Of Cabals and Kings: Political Profiles published by BS Books. It has been updated and is being reproduced here

'A good chunk of 70 million small businesses will be shuttered'

'A good chunk of 70 million small businesses will be shuttered'

Rediff.com28 May 2020

'Several businesses like entertainment, hospitality, travel etc would never be the same again.'

How Mayawati plans to woo Muslim voters in UP

How Mayawati plans to woo Muslim voters in UP

Rediff.com13 Apr 2013

She tries to keep the BJP at bay in Uttar Pradesh as a counter to Mulayam's tentative support, points out Aditi Phadnis

'In India, there is very little trust in China'

'In India, there is very little trust in China'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2013

Kenneth Lieberthal, senior fellow in Foreign Policy and Global Economy and Development at think tank The Brookings Institution and an expert on China, talks to Aditi Phadnis on the changes China is likely to see under the new leadership

Making sense of nuisance along the LoC

Making sense of nuisance along the LoC

Rediff.com10 Jan 2013

The brutal killing of two Indian Army soldiers in the Mendhar sector along the Line of Control may have triggered anger across the country, yet it did not evoke the 'war with Pakistan' rhetoric, writes Aditi Phadnis

Video: Sushmita, Sameera set the ramp on fire

Video: Sushmita, Sameera set the ramp on fire

Rediff.com9 Sep 2010

Sushmita Sen and Sameera Reddy were the showstopping entries for Vikram Phadnis and Neeta Lulla respectively on the last day of the Blenders Pride Fashion Tour in Mumbai.

An apple vs orange battle for Himachal CM post

An apple vs orange battle for Himachal CM post

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

The intersection of economics and politics will be crucial to assembly poll verdict in Himachal Pradesh, wites Aditi Phadnis

Modi's a man in a hurry, and there's no stopping him

Modi's a man in a hurry, and there's no stopping him

Rediff.com21 Dec 2012

With the tide in favour of Narendra Modi, his shift to Delhi is inevitable. Aditi Phadnis examines

PICS: Bipasha, Zarine, Sidhartha stun at Bridal Week!

PICS: Bipasha, Zarine, Sidhartha stun at Bridal Week!

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

Don't miss the stars and royal ensembles that graced days Three, Four and Five of the ongoing Aamby Valley India Bridal Fashion Week in Mumbai.

Only Congress 'benefited' from Bapu's assassination: Bharti

Only Congress 'benefited' from Bapu's assassination: Bharti

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

She said Mahatma Gandhi had talked about disbanding the party after Independence.

Pranab Mukherjee is NOT an ungenerous man

Pranab Mukherjee is NOT an ungenerous man

Rediff.com16 Jun 2012

Pranab Mukherjee, the United Progressive Alliance's presidential candidate, has friends across the political spectrum, in the Left as well as the Bharatiya Janata Party, says Aditi Phadnis

Will the BJP now deal with a single Sena or two?

Will the BJP now deal with a single Sena or two?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2012

If a strong leadership doesn't emerge in the Shiv Sena, the BJP -- a junior partner of the Sena at the state level -- would see itself dwindling away in Maharashtra, writes Aditi Phadnis

Breaking through

Breaking through

Rediff.com4 Feb 2013

Kalpana Saroj and Milind Kamble, who will get the Padma Shri this year, are epitomes of a new resurgence in the Dalit community, writes Aditi Phadnis

What will the Congress look like under Rahul Gandhi?

What will the Congress look like under Rahul Gandhi?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2013

Rahul Gandhi is very, very different from all the Gandhis before him, says Aditi Phadnis

Why K C Venugopal is Sonia, Rahul's go-to-guy

Why K C Venugopal is Sonia, Rahul's go-to-guy

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

Venugopal is valued highly by Mrs Gandhi and Mr Gandhi. They consider him a loyalist, more to the point, one who can deliver.

Reducing fares was necessary: SpiceJet CEO

Reducing fares was necessary: SpiceJet CEO

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

Neil Mills explains the rationale behind slashing fare by 50 per cent in a recent offer.

Louise Khurshid: The SOFT TARGET in the line of fire

Louise Khurshid: The SOFT TARGET in the line of fire

Rediff.com20 Oct 2012

The hurly burly of politics may have made Louise tougher than she ever imagined she could be but a core of sensitivity remains, says Aditi Phadnis

2013: A year of power struggle in Indian politics

2013: A year of power struggle in Indian politics

Rediff.com31 Dec 2012

Whether they or their parties like it or not, the battle of 2014 will be between Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi. Aditi Phadnis on how the next year will pan out for the two

BJP has BADLY lost the plot!

BJP has BADLY lost the plot!

Rediff.com10 Jul 2012

With all its satraps pulling in different directions, the Bharatiya Janata Party's top leadership seems to be standing still, says Aditi Phadnis

CAG raps Maharashtra government for shady land deals

CAG raps Maharashtra government for shady land deals

Rediff.com5 Apr 2012

The Comptroller & Auditor General of India has castigated the Maharashtra government for alleged irregularities in the sale and allotment of land in the past eight years, resulting in loss to the exchequer.

Cong's Mr Nice Guy to the rescue in UP?

Cong's Mr Nice Guy to the rescue in UP?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

The Congress may finish last in UP despite the non-controversial image of its new chief, notes Aditi Phadnis.

Revenge of the fallen: Yeddyurappa back with a bang

Revenge of the fallen: Yeddyurappa back with a bang

Rediff.com8 Dec 2012

The BJP has less than five months to straighten things out to taken on the Lingayat strongman in the May 2013 elections, says Aditi Phadnis

Why new CEC's actions will be watched very closely

Why new CEC's actions will be watched very closely

Rediff.com18 Jun 2012

Aditi Phadnis profiles V S Sampath, India's newly-appointed Chief Election Commissioner.

Men in black: Prabhu Deva, Sonu Sood ramp up the fun

Men in black: Prabhu Deva, Sonu Sood ramp up the fun

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

A glimpse at celebrities present and designs displayed at the Beetle's Tech Fashion Fashion Tour 2016.

If Maya made 'mandirs', she would become 'devi': Ram Kumar

If Maya made 'mandirs', she would become 'devi': Ram Kumar

Rediff.com5 Mar 2012

Dalit activist Ram Kumar critiques Mayawati's five years in office and tells Aditi Phadnis what went wrong

A young CM and his BIG dreams for UP

A young CM and his BIG dreams for UP

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

The chief minister of Uttar Pradesh may have got a earful from his father recently, but he tells Aditi Phadnis that he takes his own decisions when it comes to charting the state's development agenda

'Indian PMs are intelligent. They don't call CBI directly'

'Indian PMs are intelligent. They don't call CBI directly'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

Former CBI Director R C Sharma tells Aditi Phadnis that friends in the IAS and the IPS give the agency's directors and officers more trouble than politicians

For the CPI-M, politics is still in command

For the CPI-M, politics is still in command

Rediff.com17 Apr 2012

Despite the intense internal questioning, for Karat and CPI-M politics is still in command, writes Aditi Phadnis

Mulayam Singh Yadav: The king of U-turns

Mulayam Singh Yadav: The king of U-turns

Rediff.com26 Jun 2012

There's a method in the Samajwadi Party supremo's serial flip-flops.

'China will recover faster than many countries'

'China will recover faster than many countries'

Rediff.com31 May 2020

'COVID-19 will not stop the expansion of China's 'infrastructure power'.'

Inside SRK's birthday bash: Alia, Deepika, Katrina's fun pictures!

Inside SRK's birthday bash: Alia, Deepika, Katrina's fun pictures!

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

All the fun from the birthday celebrations, right here...

Strange case of why the handloom board was abolished

Strange case of why the handloom board was abolished

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

When Nitin Gadkari was president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the party had announced it would set up a separate ministry for handlooms and handicraft. Instead of doing that, the BJP government has abolished the only institution that took into account the voice of the weavers.

Explained: Why states SHOULD NOT oppose NCTC

Explained: Why states SHOULD NOT oppose NCTC

Rediff.com3 Mar 2012

State governments must think again before opposing Home Minister P Chidambaram on the Nation Counter-Terrorism Centre, says Aditi Phadnis

Stakes are high for the OTHER 'prince' of UP polls

Stakes are high for the OTHER 'prince' of UP polls

Rediff.com2 Mar 2012

Akhilesh Yadav has put his heart and soul into campaigning and has been working with indefatigable energy for more than a year, says Aditi Phadnis

We'll put Maya's parks to better use: Akhilesh Yadav

We'll put Maya's parks to better use: Akhilesh Yadav

Rediff.com29 Feb 2012

Akhilesh Yadav, president of the Uttar Pradesh unit of the Samajwadi Party, tells Aditi Phadnis what his party's agenda will be if it comes to power