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BJP-Sena capture BMC, break Thackeray hold after 25 yrs

BJP-Sena capture BMC, break Thackeray hold after 25 yrs

Rediff.com17 Jan 2026

The BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena alliance secured a majority in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, winning 118 out of 227 seats and ending the Thackeray family's long-standing control.

'We find some of the hesitations in India frustrating'

'We find some of the hesitations in India frustrating'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2012

Asia Society-organised a Q-and-A session between Nancy Jo Powell, America's first woman ambassador to India, and society president Vishakha Desai. Vaihayasi Pande-Daniel, who attended the interaction in Mumbai, presents an excerpt from the hour-long interaction

Asia Society's India-born president to quit

Asia Society's India-born president to quit

Rediff.com10 May 2012

US-educated Vishakha Desai would leave her post on September 1 and join the city-based Guggenheim Foundation, a preeminent institution for the collection, preservation and research of modern and contemporary art, as Senior Advisor for Global Policy and Programmes.

'India vs China is a very tired debate'

'India vs China is a very tired debate'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2006

'There is a maturity of business acumen, maturity of management practices etc, that is what China doesn't have,' says Asia Society President Vishakha Desai.

Asia Society Conference: PM's speech

Asia Society Conference: PM's speech

Rediff.com19 Mar 2006

'India is an important player in its own right'

'India is an important player in its own right'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2006

'If the economic changes in India remain irreversible the chances of the Indo-US relationship staying on course will also be irreversible,' says Asia Society President Vishakha Desai.

Want to Know What Uorfi Javed Is Really Like?

Want to Know What Uorfi Javed Is Really Like?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Amazon Prime Video has announced a huge number of assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting.

This Indian school hopes to solve the world's problems

This Indian school hopes to solve the world's problems

Rediff.com8 May 2018

A group of high-powered individuals led by Anand Mahindra have come together to set up Krea university. The campus is expected to be ready by 2019 and the first batch of 100 to 125 students will commence classes in August next year.