All stories by ADITI PHADNIS
So where does Sonia go from here?
Rediff.com20 Mar 2015The decision to take to the streets and demonstrate support for beleaguered former PM Manmohan Singh could be a turning point for the Congress.
Mr Modi, sarcasm and humiliation are a waste of time
Rediff.com28 Feb 2015The Bharatiya Janata Party might have a majority in the Lok Sabha but sarcasm and public humiliation of rivals may not be the way to assert this. In fact, it is a waste of time
For AAP, there is ground just waiting to be captured
Rediff.com14 Feb 2015The party will need organisation, preparation, funding and ideological clarity, says Aditi Phadnis
What NaMo, Amit and Rahul learnt @ AAP ki paathshala
Rediff.com10 Feb 2015Facing an AAP whitewash, all three leaders need to re-examine their approaches to politics and elections
Behind 80 senseless deaths
Rediff.com3 Jan 2015It is possible that the December clashes in Assam merely exploited an issue simmering for decades. The motivation, however, was something else, says Aditi Phadnis
Going the extra mile for the national capital
Rediff.com25 Nov 2014With the Aam Aadmi Party fighting for survival, Congress struggling for an identity and the BJP seeking to hold on to its political capital, these elections will be one of the most interesting India, says Aditi Phadnis
No insurance Bill in winter session as politics overtakes
Rediff.com25 Nov 2014The insurance Bill seeks to increase the cap on shareholding of foreign investors
How Suresh Prabhu can set railway finances right
Rediff.com22 Nov 2014He has the ability to instantly go to the heart of issues and deconstruct them.
What kind of defence minister will Parrikar make?
Rediff.com9 Nov 2014The Goa chief minister does not fit the paradigm of a standard politician yet he can be relied on to add a new dynamic to proceedings at the Centre, Aditi Phadnis reports
Congress signals support for 3 key reform legislations
Rediff.com3 Nov 2014Opposition party is unlikely to block Bills for GST, insurance and e-auction of coal mines.
After economic team rejig, key policy changes on govt agenda
Rediff.com17 Oct 2014Expecting victory in Haryana and Maharashtra, the party will want to accommodate people from these two states.
Meet the crusader against obsolete laws
Rediff.com10 Oct 2014Parth J Shah is the man behind the The 100 Laws Project, a listing of the country's ludicrous but extant legislations.
Jayalalithaa: Alone again, naturally
Rediff.com29 Sep 2014Today, as Jayalalithaa's friend, advisor and 'sister' Sasikala is also lodged in Bangalore Central jail, the former Tamil Nadu chief minister is where she was before: alone, all alone
The many faces of Pakistani cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri
Rediff.com1 Sep 2014Where does the religious preacher and theologian want to take Pakistan?
West Asia crucial for our long-term energy security: Talmiz Ahmad
Rediff.com7 Jul 2014Talmiz Ahmad is a former Indian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman and the UAE. In an interview with Aditi Phadnis, he says the disequilibrium in Iraq will continue to prevail. Ahmad also says there are indications that the US is now anxious to avoid intervening militarily in West Asia, and that this is the appropriate moment for Asia to assume responsibility for its own security. Edited excerpts:
Varanasi dares to dream: All it took was one election
Rediff.com24 Jun 2014The long-term plans for Varanasi will take time to materialise but what has changed is the mood, says Aditi Phadnis
Is Akhilesh really the boss in Uttar Pradesh?
Rediff.com19 Jun 2014The past two years have been all about navigating the choppy waters of family connections, complicated intrigue and courts of appeal that have a tendency to cross each other out
Soft-spoken 'tai' has tough job at hand in Lok Sabha
Rediff.com6 Jun 2014Looking at her and talking to her, you could be forgiven for wondering how she will handle such a tough job as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
Chandrababu Naidu now knows what to do, and what not to do
Rediff.com24 May 2014Ten years after his defeat, Chandrababu Naidu is once again going to be the chief minister of a truncated Andhra Pradesh, says Aditi Phadnis
KCR, the man everyone loves to hate
Rediff.com1 May 2014Congress says K Chandrashekhar Rao backstabbed it; Chandrababu Naidu detests him.