All stories by Aditi Phadnis
Maharashtra politics: Who won, who lost
Rediff.com12 Dec 2019There's no telling how long this government will last or how cordial the relations between the alliance partners will be, but it tells us that while constancy and fealty pay, timing is everything, points out Aditi Phadnis.
India turns on the charm but will Rajapaksas reciprocate?
Rediff.com29 Nov 2019In the endlessly entertaining and absorbing soap opera that is India-Sri Lanka relations, wait for the next episode, Aditi Phadnis reports.
Uddhav has a tough task at hand
Rediff.com28 Nov 2019Earlier Uddhav had to manage only seniors in the party. Now, he has to manage the leadership of two other parties who have been political adversaries in the past. Aditi Phadnis notes.
'I will not go unless I am handcuffed'
Rediff.com19 Nov 2019Aditi Phadnis remembers the former prime minister on her 102nd birth anniversary.
How power intoxicates politicians
Rediff.com12 Nov 2019'Vajpayee told the minister disapprovingly: "One should not fight with the tools one uses".' Ministers in the Modi government could have done with that advice.
2021 will be acid test for Modi-Shah
Rediff.com31 Oct 2019Elections are due in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal that year. Early indications show Bengal holds promise for the BJP, but the party may have to recast itself to win Tamil Nadu.
Inspiring! They donate their hair to cancer patients
Rediff.com18 Oct 2019Having cancer can be devastating. But for women, the side-effects of the disease, especially the loss of hair, is the hardest part.
Why the BJP is batting for early polls in Delhi
Rediff.com28 Sep 2019Once the effects of the slowdown in the economy start to be felt and the feel-good effect of scrapping Article 370 recedes, the BJP fears it would be hard for the party to capture Delhi. Aditi Phadnis reports.
D K Shivakumar: Too useful to too many people
Rediff.com15 Sep 2019The Congress's master strategist is so incredibly popular and resourceful that even Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa regretted his arrest. That's the secret of D K Shivakumar's success, says Aditi Phadnis.
Ram Jethmalani: The man who never minced words
Rediff.com9 Sep 2019Even as politics engaged him more, he never hid his way of life. On one occasion, Morarji Desai pleaded with him to stop drinking publicly. "You stick to your pissky and I'll stick to my whisky'' he is supposed to have told him.
Ending single-use plastic is real test for Modi
Rediff.com1 Sep 2019Can Modi enthuse BJP workers to pursue the end of single-use plastic with the same vigour and enthusiasm as they celebrated the attack on a neighbour, asks Aditi Phadnis.
How India outclassed Pak in diplomatic game over Kashmir
Rediff.com26 Aug 2019The battle to manage the international environment over Kashmir has just begun, but what is expected to help is the lifting of internal controls. All eyes are now on that exercise. Aditi Phadnis reports.
Arun Jaitley: The minister who loved a good meal and good gossip
Rediff.com25 Aug 2019In the Modi government, he was the mentor -- he groomed half a dozen of those who became ministers. Some remembered, others did not -- Jaitley seemed to care little. Aditi Phadnis reports.
The man who will replace Amit Shah in 6 months
Rediff.com6 Jul 2019J P Nadda is a man to watch in the BJP.
Rajnath Singh's dilemma
Rediff.com22 Jun 2019The defence minister has to correct a major asymmetry. Will his discipline come in the way?
Golay's tricky road ahead
Rediff.com13 Jun 2019Sikkim's new chief minister will have to achieve growth without compromising nature.
Budget: IT exemption limit may be raised to Rs 5 lakh
Rediff.com7 Jun 2019'We have promised to ensure reduced tax rates.'
Ram has entered the land of Durga
Rediff.com5 Jun 2019Mamata imposed affirmative action to the point of absurdity. This has naturally led to counter-action: The Hindus who never thought of themselves as Hindus are now banding behind the BJP, points out Aditi Phadnis.
Why Telangana, Odisha may go soft on NDA
Rediff.com24 May 2019A new realignment should be expected in equations between the non-BJP, non-Congress parties and the government at the Centre. Aditi Phadnis reports.
Congress must ask: Who's to blame for another defeat?
Rediff.com24 May 2019The party managed only 52 seats on its own and many of its top leadership, including Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Jyotiraditya Scindia were defeated in the polls.