News for 'Dr Arun Shourie'

PM meets Arun Shourie at Pune hospital

PM meets Arun Shourie at Pune hospital

Rediff.com8 Dec 2019

The prime minister arrived at the Ruby Hall Clinic, where Shourie is admitted, around 6 pm, hospital sources said.

Arun Shourie suffers brain injury after fall, hospitalised

Arun Shourie suffers brain injury after fall, hospitalised

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

"As of now there is no abnormality due to the injury," Dr Gandhi added.

2G: Was Raja following NDA policy? No says, Shourie

2G: Was Raja following NDA policy? No says, Shourie

Rediff.com26 Jul 2011

Former telecom minister Arun Shourie agreed with A Raja that the latter had discussed the 2G spectrum issue with Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and then finance minister P Chidambaram before going ahead, but refuted his claim of following the National Democratic Alliance policy.

Why Modi didn't go in 2002: The Shourie version

Why Modi didn't go in 2002: The Shourie version

Rediff.com25 Aug 2009

In his interview to Shekhar Gupta on NDTV on Monday, Arun Shourie ripped aside the veil of secrecy surrounding the BJP's mysterious decision to let Modi stay on in Gandhinagar despite the horrors of seven years ago.

BJP tears into Shourie for 'Cong+cow=NDA' jibe

BJP tears into Shourie for 'Cong+cow=NDA' jibe

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday brushed aside former Union Minister Arun Shourie's statement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'managed headlines instead of economy', saying that the former had made such a remark since he was in pain for not being a part of the NDA government anymore.

Cannot fault Rajan for various 'wrongs': Shourie

Cannot fault Rajan for various 'wrongs': Shourie

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

'Too many things happen in India... that is the root of the problem, not Raghuram Rajan'

We Won't See The Likes Of Him Again

We Won't See The Likes Of Him Again

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

His legacy will endure through the countless lives he touched, the legal precedents he set, and the principles he upheld.

Modi very keen on downsizing the government: Shourie

Modi very keen on downsizing the government: Shourie

Rediff.com23 May 2014

Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi can and will downsize the government, and the Union Cabinet could be cut by half its present size, Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union minister Arun Shourie reveals as explains what could be the new PM's masterplan ahead of Cabinet formation in an exclusive interview to CNN IBN.

Justice Rajendra Babu sworn in as CJI

Justice Rajendra Babu sworn in as CJI

Rediff.com2 May 2004

Justice Babu is the 34th Chief Justice of independent India. He will hold the office only for 31 days as he is due to retire on June 1.

5 questions for the 'Prannoy Roy Brigade'

5 questions for the 'Prannoy Roy Brigade'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

'While I am personally pained at the raids on Dr Roy's home, I want to ask five questions of those crying themselves hoarse over the attack on the "freedom of the press",' says Sudhir Bisht.

'This is a warning to the media'

'This is a warning to the media'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2017

'Fall in line or you will be in the line of fire.'

One Needs Courage To Do What Prannoy Roy Did

One Needs Courage To Do What Prannoy Roy Did

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

Even today when news organisations and their owners have stooped before the powers that be when they were only asked to bend, Prannoy is still standing tall, asserts Sanjay Ahirwal, , former managing editor, NDTV Worldwide.

Confessions of a 'Khan Market gang' member

Confessions of a 'Khan Market gang' member

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

'If Khan Market today -- a neon-drenched spectacle of blingy shops and pricey eateries -- is what it is, it's not due to the dramatic shift in political dispensations, but because free-market India is another country,' notes Sunil Sethi.

8 journalists who became politicians

8 journalists who became politicians

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

A list of prominent journalists who also became successful politicians.

Will R N Kovind, too, sign on the dotted line?

Will R N Kovind, too, sign on the dotted line?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

'In a party run by 'two-and-a half men', Kovind fits the bill perfectly because, unlike the BJP's previous choice for the Presidency, A P J Abdul Kalam, he is unlikely to return a bill as Kalam did with the office of profit legislation,' argues Amulya Ganguli.

Eminently funny historians

Eminently funny historians

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

All those of us who care about books should welcome the appointment, as head of the Indian Council of Historical Research, of Yellapragada Sudarshan Rao. This is not because Rao has so far distinguished himself as a writer about "history and tourism management", which is the department of Kakatiya University in Warangal he headed before retiring to head an Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-backed project to "write history from a nationalist perspective and popularise Sanskrit", two aims which naturally go together for the RSS.

An Editor Like None Other

An Editor Like None Other

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

Darryl D'Monte mentored more journalists than any other editor of his generation. Some of the biggest bylines owe their beginnings in our glorious profession to this wonderful human being.

Commissions of inquiry have become weak, blunted

Commissions of inquiry have become weak, blunted

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

Commissions of inquiry are potentially powerful instruments to fix responsibility on public functionaries, but everything possible has been done to blunt this instrument, says Dr Madhav Godbole, retired Union home secretary.

The man who proposed the ban on Rs 500, 1,000 notes

The man who proposed the ban on Rs 500, 1,000 notes

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

'By demonetising higher denominations of currency notes, we have taken out the vehicle for corruption.' 'But the motive is still there.'

Shashi Tharoor: The Sangh does not speak for Hindus like me

Shashi Tharoor: The Sangh does not speak for Hindus like me

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

'Must every believing Hindu automatically be assumed to subscribe to the Hindutva project?' asks Shashi Tharoor.

S Gurumurthy: 'Land bill is not anti-agriculture at all'

S Gurumurthy: 'Land bill is not anti-agriculture at all'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

In the second and concluding part of his interview, Gurumurthy outlines the two areas he believes the government should focus on.

What was Vajpayee like as prime minister?

What was Vajpayee like as prime minister?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

Former RA&W chief A S Dulat, who served as Atalji's adviser on Kashmir, gives us an insider's glimpse of a prime minister he has hailed as the 'greatest after Nehru'.

All you need to know about Modi's new ministers

All you need to know about Modi's new ministers

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expanded his Cabinet and inducted 21 new ministers. Of these, 4 - Manohar Parrikar, JP Nadda, Suresh Prabhu and Birender Singh were appointed as Cabinet ministers. Other than this, Modi has inducted 17 other ministers of state. Here's a quick look at them: