All stories by Aditi Phadnis
Free of 2G burden, will DMK align with BJP?
Rediff.com22 Dec 2017Anything can happen, says a young Congress leader.
This can help you fight sexual harassment at work
Rediff.com21 Dec 2017SHe-box deals with complaints from women employees in both public & private sectors.
The many challenges awaiting Himachal's new CM
Rediff.com19 Dec 2017Fund crunch may come in the way of infrastructure development; women's safety another issue that will be in focus.
Rahul, best choice to lead the Congress
Rediff.com12 Dec 2017'For the Congress, the family is the final court of appeal.' 'If there is no family, all leaders are equal.' 'If all leaders are equal, anyone can lead the Congress.' 'So every time the family has stayed in the background, the Congress has split,' points out Aditi Phadnis.
Rahul's real test begins now
Rediff.com5 Dec 2017Congressmen are watching carefully how Rahul positions himself and manage the grand old party, reports Aditi Phadnis.
China gets closer and closer to Maldives
Rediff.com2 Dec 2017'Agreements signed between the Maldives and China have seriously worried India.'
What if Hafiz Saeed is part of Pakistan's next govt?
Rediff.com30 Nov 2017If the parliamentary representation of radical Islamic parties goes up dramatically in 2018, what will this do to Pakistan's army?
'Military still the most powerful institution in Pakistan'
Rediff.com26 Nov 2017'It has a natural inclination to foster as much competition among civilian politicians as possible.'
More bad news coming for Dinakaran?
Rediff.com22 Nov 2017TTV Dinakaran could be in more trouble as I-T officials have found a connection between him and Jaya TV and other Jayalalithaa companies, reports Aditi Phadnis.
Ajay Bisaria, Our Man in Pakistan
Rediff.com11 Nov 2017India's new high commissioner in Islamabad goes to Pakistan at a time when the country is set to face much internal tumult.
Himachal a hard nut for BJP, Congress
Rediff.com7 Nov 2017The BJP is the frontrunner, but incumbent Virbhadra Singh is the most popular chief ministerial candidate.
Can Dineshwar Sharma end the violence in Kashmir?
Rediff.com6 Nov 2017While the government interlocutor for J&K may be tasked with holding talks with 'all stakeholders', the central government is singing a very different tune in the Supreme Court, Aditi Phadnis points out.
'Britain created Pakistan'
Rediff.com2 Nov 2017'The creation of Pakistan was integral to Britain's grand strategy.' 'If they were to ever leave India, Britain's military planners had made it clear that they needed to retain a foothold in the NWFP and Baluchistan because that would provide the means to retain control of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar.'
Will Virbhadra Singh's magic work again?
Rediff.com30 Oct 2017While his performance is commendable, the bribery charges against him just don't go away.
Xi, Modi have plan to avoid future Doklams
Rediff.com25 Oct 2017'That the two sides allowed such a situation to arise exposed the level of inaction and inefficiency in China-India border management.' 'The Modi-Xi meeting in Xiamen initiated a process to to avert such contingencies in the future.'
The banker who became an organic farmer
Rediff.com11 Oct 2017Deepak Gupta grows chemical-free food and wants farmers to go back to the practices they once knew but have forgotten, says Aditi Phadnis.
'Problems must be resolved via dialogue'
Rediff.com3 Sep 2017'Neither State should take the matter into a terrain that involves tension -- and certainly not war.'
The man who hopes to do better than Modi
Rediff.com30 Aug 2017'When Modi was CM, Gujarat won 128 seats.' 'Now he is PM. Modiji is revered by people in Gujarat.' 'So as PM he will get 150 seats,'
'Gap between the people and government is widening'
Rediff.com27 Aug 2017The bureaucracy in Haryana blamed the government for inexperience and criminal negligence.
'Core issue: Qatar's support for terror'
Rediff.com20 Aug 2017'Qatar has been funding and supporting terrorist organisations.' 'It has used its media to spread lies and create unrest in neighbouring countries.'