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We are not entering politics to acquire power: Kejriwal

We are not entering politics to acquire power: Kejriwal

Rediff.com24 Sep 2012

Yes, we are into politics, says Arvind Kejriwal in an interview to CNN-IBN. Kejriwal said that an announcement on the new political party was likely to be made on October 2.

I love Sangma, he is a bright man: Pranab

I love Sangma, he is a bright man: Pranab

Rediff.com29 Jun 2012

In an interview to CNN-IBN, veteran Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee talks about being chosen as the United Progressive Alliance's candidate for the President's post, his equation with party president Sonia Gandhi and why he will not participate in a debate against rival P A Sangma

After Network 18, Mukesh Ambani wants to buy Financial Times

After Network 18, Mukesh Ambani wants to buy Financial Times

Rediff.com2 Nov 2014

If the deal is indeed being considered, this will be the first time that Ambani will be putting his money in a print media venture since he and his younger brother, Anil Ambani, split businesses to form their own groups

Prez poll won't be as smooth as Cong claims, warns Sangma

Prez poll won't be as smooth as Cong claims, warns Sangma

Rediff.com22 Jun 2012

"I'm not worried about numbers. The conscience vote will be in my favour," said Presidential candidate P A Sangma in an interview to CNN-IBN's editor-in-chief Rajdeep Sardesai.

I am ready to face charges: Kejriwal

I am ready to face charges: Kejriwal

Rediff.com26 Mar 2012

As Parliament demands action against Team Anna for defamatory remarks against the Parliamentarians on Sunday's rally at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal in an Exclusive Interview to CNN-IBN's Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai defends his remarks.

Trinamool doesn't want to topple UPA govt: Mamata

Trinamool doesn't want to topple UPA govt: Mamata

Rediff.com16 Dec 2011

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Friday said her party did not want to topple the United Progressive Alliance government, of which it is a constituent, but insisted the Congress-led dispensation should also do its part properly, especially in controlling prices.

Army chief was BIASED, vindictive: Sukna scam convict

Army chief was BIASED, vindictive: Sukna scam convict

Rediff.com29 May 2012

In an interview with CNN-IBN, Lieutenant General Prakash claimed that the Army chief had ensured that he was punished in spite of being not guilty.

UPA @ 3: The people are fed up... want PM to go

UPA @ 3: The people are fed up... want PM to go

Rediff.com22 May 2012

A survey carried out by television channel CNN-IBN has revealed that an overwhelming number of voters believe that the government has lost the faith of the public.

No pressure from NCP on Lavasa: Chavan

No pressure from NCP on Lavasa: Chavan

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has rubbished suggestions that coalitionpartner Nationalist Congress Party has put pressure on him to give clearance to Lavasa Hill city project.

'Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka are not on the same page'

'Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka are not on the same page'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

'It can be said without hesitation that Rahul, Priyanka and Sonia Gandhi enjoy perfect relations of mother-daughter-son all together in the family.' 'But their worldview is different and their style of functioning is different and their favourites in the party are different people.'

Sahara may rejoin IPL, but won't sponsor Team India

Sahara may rejoin IPL, but won't sponsor Team India

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

Sahara India chief Subrata Roy says that there is no question of sponsoring the Indian cricket team. However, the group will continue to support the Pune Indian Premier League team.

It's time to give people a political alternative: Hazare

It's time to give people a political alternative: Hazare

Rediff.com27 Jul 2012

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has admitted that the public's enthusiasm for fasts has waned, as his team continues its indefinite strike for Day 3 at Jantar Mantar demanding a strong Lokpal Bill.

'Can't liken Guj, Assam; Modi sponsored communal violence'

'Can't liken Guj, Assam; Modi sponsored communal violence'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

Congress General Secretary and Assam in-charge Digivijaya Singh in an interview to CNN-IBN said it was not right to draw parallel between 2002 Godhra riots in Gujarat and the present ethnic clash in Assam.

'There's danger of Islamic radicalism in the Maldives'

'There's danger of Islamic radicalism in the Maldives'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2012

Former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed who is in New Delhi for the last five days trying to drum up support for his demand for establishing a popular government in Male, met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday and discussed the political situation in the Maldives and its future.

New IIT entrance test format to stay for 2013: Sibal

New IIT entrance test format to stay for 2013: Sibal

Rediff.com20 Jun 2012

In an exclusive interview to CNN-IBN, Human Resource Development minister Kapil Sibal explains how the Joint entrance exam has led to the decline of school education, why the new format will stay for 2013 and why he is unfazed about the autonomy of IIT-Kanpur.

MP Sachin turns down government bungalow in Delhi

MP Sachin turns down government bungalow in Delhi

Rediff.com9 Jun 2012

Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has refused to accept the government bungalow he is entitled to as Rajya Sabha member, saying such a stay would be a waste of taxpayer's money.

Mulayam plays it safe; sends feelers to Congress

Mulayam plays it safe; sends feelers to Congress

Rediff.com6 Mar 2012

Notwithstanding the exit poll that has given Samjawadi Party a fantastic lead, party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, a consummate politician, has sent a feeler to the Congress, say sources in Lucknow.

Cong to fare badly in UP, win in Uttarakhand, Manipur: Survey

Cong to fare badly in UP, win in Uttarakhand, Manipur: Survey

Rediff.com3 Mar 2012

A post-poll survey conducted by CNN-IBN, The Week and CSDS in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Manipur has revealed some interesting results. The Samajwadi Party will win 34 per cent of the total vote share of the UP polls, according to the survey.

No vendetta against Lt Gen Dalbir Suhag: Army chief

No vendetta against Lt Gen Dalbir Suhag: Army chief

Rediff.com26 May 2012

In an exclusive Interview with CNN-IBN, Army Chief General V K Singh clears his stand on the fresh controversy regarding the show cause notice to Lt Gen Dalbir Suhag and the related succession issue.

I am ALWAYS outspoken, that's my minus point: Mamata

I am ALWAYS outspoken, that's my minus point: Mamata

Rediff.com21 May 2012

In an interview with CNN-IBN, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seemed reluctant to embrace Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee as her party's choice for the post of the President of India.

Manmohan Singh best person for the PM job: Khurshid

Manmohan Singh best person for the PM job: Khurshid

Rediff.com20 May 2012

Rubbishing all criticism of Manmohan Singh being a weak Prime Minister, Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid said he is the best person for the job and has provided "thoughtful, philosophical" leadership in uncertain times.

BSP has done more than SP, BJP, Cong combined: Mayawati

BSP has done more than SP, BJP, Cong combined: Mayawati

Rediff.com21 Feb 2012

In an exclusive interview to CNN-IBN's National Bureau Chief Bhupendra Chaubey, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati talks about her party's prospects in the assembly elections.

'Raja acted unilaterally in the 2G spectrum mess'

'Raja acted unilaterally in the 2G spectrum mess'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2012

Former Supreme Court judge Ashok Kumar Ganguly says former telecom minister A Raja acted unilaterally in the 2G spectrum mess and that his Cabinet colleagues are not to be blamed. Speaking to Karan Thapar on CNN IBN's Devil's Advocate, Ganguly said it is not correct to apply the principle of collective Cabinet responsibility in the case related to the distribution of 2G licences on a first-come-first-served basis.

'India must cut Iran oil imports substantially'

'India must cut Iran oil imports substantially'

Rediff.com16 May 2012

In her first interview to CNN-IBN's Suhasini Haider after taking over as the US Ambassador to India in April 2012, Nancy J Powell, compared India's 'lower'oil cuts unfavourably to Japan that has already received an American sanction waiver after it cut oil imports by a whopping 80 per cent in April. India has announced a 34 per cent cut so far.

Azhar rubbishes Kambli's 'match-fixing' claims

Azhar rubbishes Kambli's 'match-fixing' claims

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin, on Friday, rubbished the claims made by his former teammate Vinod Kambli that the 1996 World Cup semi-final against Sri Lanka could have been 'fixed'.

We have always found Hazare reasonable: Prithiviraj Chavan

We have always found Hazare reasonable: Prithiviraj Chavan

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

In an Exclusive Interview to CNN-IBN, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithiviraj Chavan speaks about the conditional clearance to the controversial Lavasa project, and the tie up with Nationalist Congress Party in the run up to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections.

Flintoff's auction in 2009 was rigged, says Modi

Flintoff's auction in 2009 was rigged, says Modi

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

Former Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi has lashed out at the Board of Control for Cricket in India, claiming that the 2009 auction was rigged in favour of the Chennai Super Kings, whose owner is the current BCCI president N Srinivasan.

Indian shooters annoyed over London hotel mix-up

Indian shooters annoyed over London hotel mix-up

Rediff.com1 May 2012

India's Olympic shooters are annoyed about being forced to leave their London hotel a day early after a booking mix-up at the shooting World Cup, a test event for the Olympic Games.

Crucial to get momentum in Indo-Pak talks: Khar

Crucial to get momentum in Indo-Pak talks: Khar

Rediff.com27 Jul 2011

Pakistan's newly appointed Foreign Minister Hina Rabani Khar following bilateral talks with her Indian counterpart S M Krishna on Wednesday speaks about engagement with India, 26/11 trial and her first official visit to India in this exclusive interview with CNN-IBN.

2G scam: Govt should listen to sane voice of FM, says Joshi

2G scam: Govt should listen to sane voice of FM, says Joshi

Rediff.com24 Oct 2011

In an interview with CNN-IBN's National Bureau Chief Bhupendra Choubey, Public Accounts Committee Chairman Murali Manohar Joshi talks about the probe into the 2G spectrum scam and the government's flip flop on Comptroller and Auditor General report. Following is the transcript of the interview

Unfair to call MCD election a referendum on me: Delhi CM

Unfair to call MCD election a referendum on me: Delhi CM

Rediff.com18 Apr 2012

A day after the Congress suffered a huge set back in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi election, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit told CNN-IBN that she took full responsibility for the defeat.

'Claim that $1.4 trn is stashed in Swiss banks is nonsense'

'Claim that $1.4 trn is stashed in Swiss banks is nonsense'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2011

Ambassador to India says there is a prescribed procedure in a treaty with India to get information on illegal stashes in Swiss bank accounts, which hasn't been used.

Anil Kumble: The only interest I have is for the good of cricket

Anil Kumble: The only interest I have is for the good of cricket

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

Karnataka State Cricket Association president and former India captain Anil Kumble has broken his silence on allegations of conflict of interest. The allegations, which appeared in a news magazine last week, claimed that his role as a promoter of a player management firm is in conflict with his administrative responsibilities. "I am no player-manager, nor do I run a talent management company," the ace leg spinner declared, in an interview with CNN-IBN.

'We need one party running the country, not 10'

'We need one party running the country, not 10'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2012

We should now think positively and look at options and opportunities, says Deepak Parekh.

When Salman Khan greeted bigger heroes

When Salman Khan greeted bigger heroes

Rediff.com22 Mar 2012

The Taj Land's End in Mumbai saw an amazing display of grit and talent on March 20, when it recognised the achievements of 11 people who had overcome their disability and helped others as well.

UK's Cameron defends Dow sponsorship of Games

UK's Cameron defends Dow sponsorship of Games

Rediff.com13 Mar 2012

British Prime Minister David Cameron has defended Dow Chemical's sponsorship of the Olympic Games in the face of Indian anger over the company's link to a deadly gas leak in Bhopal in 1984.

'India's police force is pathetic': Fareed Zakaria

'India's police force is pathetic': Fareed Zakaria

Rediff.com9 Sep 2011

As yet another blast in Delhi High Court coincides with a decade of the 9/11 terror strike in the United States, in an exclusive interview with CNN-IBN's Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose, Fareed Zakaria, Editor-at-Large, TIME Magazine talks about the lessons for India from American experience and the terror threat to the world.

I regret calling politicians uneducated: Om Puri

I regret calling politicians uneducated: Om Puri

Rediff.com29 Aug 2011

In an interview with CNN-IBN, actor Om Puri explains the controversial statements he made against politicians at Ramlila Maidan, while expressing his support for activist Anna Hazare.

Pranab rules out replacing govt Lokpal Bill

Pranab rules out replacing govt Lokpal Bill

Rediff.com26 Aug 2011

Government on Friday ruled out replacing its Lokpal Bill with another, saying it will be better to have amendments to the one already introduced.

Should I give the Maoists rasogolla: Mamata Banerjee

Should I give the Maoists rasogolla: Mamata Banerjee

Rediff.com23 Nov 2011

In an interview with CNN-IBN, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee spoke on a range of issues including her party's tiffs with the United Progressive Alliance, her six-month rule in the state and her plans to tackle Maoism.