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AAP will run positive campaign, fight poll on work done: Kejriwal

AAP will run positive campaign, fight poll on work done: Kejriwal

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

The CM said that his party will not 'abuse anyone'. He appealed to people to vote for AAP only if they think his govt has done good work. Single-phase elections in Delhi will take place on February 8.

'Affirmative action needed for Sab ka Saath, Sab ka Vikaas'

'Affirmative action needed for Sab ka Saath, Sab ka Vikaas'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

'The default by the State or its agents in terms of deprivation, exclusion and discrimination (including failure to provide security) is to be corrected by the State; this needs to be done at the earliest and appropriate instruments developed for it.'

Why Cheteshwar Pujara wants your vote

Why Cheteshwar Pujara wants your vote

Rediff.com20 Feb 2014

The promising cricketer has been appointed the Gujarat Election Commission's brand ambassador, says Haresh Pandya

Shah flags off Raje's 'Rajasthan Gaurav Yatra', targets Congress

Shah flags off Raje's 'Rajasthan Gaurav Yatra', targets Congress

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

The 58-day yatra is aimed at seeking people's mandate in the assembly elections scheduled to be held later this year.

Azam Khan, Muslims and UP Politics

Azam Khan, Muslims and UP Politics

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

True, Azam Khan is being targeted rather disproportionately and also because of his Muslim identity. That must be protested and resisted. But to say that he is a big messiah, and his profit-making educational enterprise is an issue concerning all Muslims of India, is absolutely unjustified, assert Mohammad Sajjad and Md Mohammad Zeeshan Ahmad.

Imran Khan's party leading as Pakistan counts the votes

Imran Khan's party leading as Pakistan counts the votes

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Counting has begun for the election which will be the second democratic transition of power in the nation's 70-year history.

No SC decision yet on who will hear judges appointment plea

No SC decision yet on who will hear judges appointment plea

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

'It is a very vital issue and we cannot keep it pending. We intend to pass an order as to who will hear the matter.'

Why redrawing of J-K constituencies is a MUST

Why redrawing of J-K constituencies is a MUST

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

The manner in which assembly seats were distirbuted among Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh so far, has ensured that residents of the Valley rule the state forever, says Sanjeev Nayyar.

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.

BJP's response to Ram Mandir will decide course of India's history

BJP's response to Ram Mandir will decide course of India's history

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

'It is imperative that all parties make a commitment that they shall abide by the final decision of the Supreme Court.' 'This will be the best way to bring a closure.' 'It is time India moves on to face several other challenges.'

How are 'minorities' allowed tax benefits under HUF?

How are 'minorities' allowed tax benefits under HUF?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

Should the Income-Tax Act have been simultaneously amended to exclude Sikhs and Jains from the definition of HUF once they were declared a minority by the government? Sanjeev Nayyar discusses the curious dichotomies in our laws.

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

IRS officer Nandini tops civil services exam

IRS officer Nandini tops civil services exam

Rediff.com31 May 2017

She had got 849th rank in the 2014 civil services exam and was allotted the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise).

Will Bihar be a cakewalk for Nitish-NDA?

Will Bihar be a cakewalk for Nitish-NDA?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

The Opposition grand alliance is proving to be a non-starter, with senior RJD leaders reluctant to be ordered about by an immature and entitled Tejashswi, observes Virendra Kapoor.

Civic polls: Jammu registers 80% turnout, Kashmir 3.4%

Civic polls: Jammu registers 80% turnout, Kashmir 3.4%

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

19 wards of Srinagar Municipal Corporation, having an electorate of 1.78 lakh, witnessed a turnout of just 2.3 per cent, officials said.

Is cash still the king in TN polls?

Is cash still the king in TN polls?

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

This time round, even 'petrol coupons' were reportedly distributed for those attending campaign rallies, especially those addressed by top leaders, cutting across party lines. If this owed to the rising cost of petrol and diesel -- which is a poll issue this time -- there were the customary coupons for 'quarter' (liquor bottle size) and non-vegetarian biryani. Some media reports claimed that some of these 'crowds' attended more than one political rally on the same day in the last week, and at times for rival political parties in adjoining constituencies or districts, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Possible snowfall in Himachal, floods in Guj among reasons for different poll dates

Possible snowfall in Himachal, floods in Guj among reasons for different poll dates

Rediff.com23 Oct 2017

The Opposition can only question us if we stop them from campaigning. The opportunities are equal for all, he said.

SC judge opts out of hearing pleas against NJAC act

SC judge opts out of hearing pleas against NJAC act

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

Following objection from petitioners who claimed conflict of interest.

Economic surveys: A case of hits and misses on GDP numbers

Economic surveys: A case of hits and misses on GDP numbers

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Of the seven surveys presented under Modi govt, predictions of three were quite close to the actual GDP growth rate, one saw the base year change in between, but the last three were way off the mark.

Britain's Theresa May wins confidence vote in leadership

Britain's Theresa May wins confidence vote in leadership

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

Under the party's rules, May's leadership of the party cannot be challenged for at least a year now.

Prez poll to be held on July 17, counting on July 20

Prez poll to be held on July 17, counting on July 20

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

The term of President Pranab Mukherjee ends on July 24.

Modi seeks cooperation, but bitter poll campaign set to mar winter session

Modi seeks cooperation, but bitter poll campaign set to mar winter session

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

Congress insists on Modi's apology for his claim that Manmohan Singh colluded with Pak to influence Guj polls.

Why Anglo-Indians feel let down by Modi

Why Anglo-Indians feel let down by Modi

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

'We fear worse things to happen. We feel this is just a teaser.' 'I wonder whether later, the Christian community will be targeted.'

Only 2% turnout in repoll in Srinagar LS constituency

Only 2% turnout in repoll in Srinagar LS constituency

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

Barring a stone pelting incident at Soibagh area in Budgam district, the situation was peaceful in the areas where the polling was held, the officials said.

Mystery of the 'vanishing' jobs data

Mystery of the 'vanishing' jobs data

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Given the rapid changes in the Indian labour market, there is an urgent need to have current, accurate and publicly available data through regular, dynamic and comprehensive surveys. Indeed, this was the intention behind constituting the NITI Aayog Task Force on Improving Employment Data. The attempts by the government to "improve" labour data has actually made it worse, say Rosa Abraham, Janaki Shibu & Rajendran Narayanan.

SC to deliver verdicts on Sabarimala, Rafale today

SC to deliver verdicts on Sabarimala, Rafale today

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Thursday its verdicts on a batch of petitions seeking re-examination of its decision to allow entry of women of all age group in Kerala's Sabarimala Temple and a review of its judgment giving a clean chit to the Modi government in the Rafale fighter jet deal with French firm Dassault Aviation.

New Parliament to be constituted before June 1, says CEC Sampath

New Parliament to be constituted before June 1, says CEC Sampath

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

The next general elections would be held in multiple phases next year and be completed in time to constitute the 16th Lok Sabha by June 1, Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath has said.

How the #DeepState works: Did the Congress 'steal' the 2004, 2009 polls?

How the #DeepState works: Did the Congress 'steal' the 2004, 2009 polls?

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

Did we miss the DeepState's Brazil Model in action in India in 2004 and 2009, asks Rajeev Srinivasan.

Will EPS-OPS differences break AIADMK?

Will EPS-OPS differences break AIADMK?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

What will a split in the AIADMK mean for Tamil Nadu?

Left Front to face BJP challenge as Tripura goes to polls

Left Front to face BJP challenge as Tripura goes to polls

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

Counting of votes would be take place on March 3

Democracy reaches out to lone voters in far flung corners of Gujarat

Democracy reaches out to lone voters in far flung corners of Gujarat

Rediff.com14 Apr 2014

There are constituencies in the remote, far-flung corners of certain parts of Gujarat with only a handful of registered voters. Why, there is just one voter, who lives amid the lions and leopards in the Gir forest. But the Election Commission of India ensures that every eligible citizen gets to participate in the country's five-yearly democratic rite.

Bypolls: BJP wins 41 out of 59 bypoll seats

Bypolls: BJP wins 41 out of 59 bypoll seats

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Counting of votes is underway in assembly byelection to 58 seats in 11 states including Madhya Pradesh where the results will decide the fate of the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government.

Modi's poll pitch: Decide what kind of pradhan sevak you want

Modi's poll pitch: Decide what kind of pradhan sevak you want

Rediff.com12 Jan 2019

"Will anybody want a servant that who is on vacation when needed at home? And nobody knows where he is," he continued.

Flooded yet 'dry': The great Bihar paradox

Flooded yet 'dry': The great Bihar paradox

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Let Bihar be damned under its contradictions of having gone 'dry' and then having been submerged under flood, which is a recurrent phenomena? After all it is a godforsaken land, having lost its promises of overcoming its problems, says Mohammad Sajjad.

Why Bolton's appointment is dangerous for the world

Why Bolton's appointment is dangerous for the world

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

'Unlike Trump, who has an isolationist approach, Bolton would like to roam around the world, trampling upon any sign of dissent,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Jat stir rattles India Inc

Jat stir rattles India Inc

Rediff.com21 Feb 2016

Govt assurances fail to cut ice with Jat leaders as agitation intensifies, Maruti halts production at two plants; highways, railway lines blocked

SC to hear Congress plea against NOTA in RS polls

SC to hear Congress plea against NOTA in RS polls

Rediff.com2 Aug 2017

On Tuesday, the Congress had approached the EC against NOTA in RS polls.

Sharif's aide Mamnoon Hussain set to win Pak prez polls

Sharif's aide Mamnoon Hussain set to win Pak prez polls

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

Mamnoon Hussain, the India-born nominee of ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, is set to become the 12th president of Pakistan on Tuesday, succeeding incumbent Asif Ali Zardari.

Meet the Javadekars

Meet the Javadekars

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

'My wife has done everything... She has had to give up a lot,' HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar tells Sahil Makkar.

Did India, China really connect in Chennai?

Did India, China really connect in Chennai?

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

'India's relationship with China has been and will continue to be complex, delicate and sensitive,' says Rup Narayan Das.