All stories by Aditi Phadnis
The rise and rise of Rakesh Maria
Rediff.com11 Sep 2015Successes and controversies have gone hand-in-hand for Maria.
The many good things that Magsayay winner Anshu Gupta does at Goonj
Rediff.com3 Aug 2015Goonj was eventually born in 1999, with 67 clothes his wife and he had collected.
Nearly everyone is missing a sense of purpose in govt
Rediff.com2 Aug 2015When it came to power, the BJP was a government with a difference: it had a majority in the Lok Sabha. Frequently the party itself forgets this
Govt could compromise on Land Bill 2015
Rediff.com1 Aug 2015Given the Opposition majority in the Rajya Sabha, the LARR Bill passed by the Upper House may be a deeply diluted version of the government's own 2015 Bill
Lalitgate: Why is BJP so at odds with itself?
Rediff.com9 Jul 2015India changed its stance towards Britain over Lalit Modi who has ED cases against him, and Vasundhara Raje, who gave the ruling BJP its most triumphant victory in Rajasthan, is in the dock for alleged nepotism.
An entrepreneurial mindset needs to be encouraged: Kalraj Mishra
Rediff.com8 Jul 2015'I have tried to make it easier for the small scale entrepreneur to do business and cut through the red tape.'
Monsoon session could derail GST deadline
Rediff.com7 Jul 2015Chairman of the committee S S Ahluwalia has sought an extension.
Terrorism worries resurface in Punjab
Rediff.com30 Jun 2015Pressures in the BJP-Akali Dal alliance have created grounds for a rise in extremism.
Sushma Swaraj is no pushover
Rediff.com20 Jun 2015Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj is a fighter who follows her own code. Those who think she's a pushover are making a mistake, says Aditi Phadnis
Five wrongs don't make a right
Rediff.com8 Jun 2015Nitish Kumar is on the brink of taking another wrong turn. It is hard to fathom why he would tie up with the Congress, which has little political capital left in Bihar. Aditi Phadnis reports
Why Syed Asif Ibrahim got the job of counter-terror envoy
Rediff.com8 Jun 2015There are a lot of very bad men out there. And Syed Asif Ibrahim is the best officer to deal with them. Aditi Phadnis reports
Why the Modi hope lives on
Rediff.com26 May 2015The government is following a path where it will not be irresponsible or profligate with public money but will intervene in the interest of the poor
Tamil Nadu sans Amma: A state interrupted?
Rediff.com25 May 2015Inaugurations and foundation-stone laying ceremonies might have been low-key but that doesn't mean Tamil Nadu stood still while J Jayalalithaa was out of office, Aditi Phadnis opines
PM Modi is a leader; Dr Singh was not: Cong's ex-foreign minister
Rediff.com19 May 2015Former external affairs minister, K Natwar Singh, shares his critique of the Narendra Modi government's foreign policy in this e-mailed interview with Aditi Phadnis. Edited excerpts
Will Lieutenant Governor Jung survive AAP onslaught?
Rediff.com18 May 2015How Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung handles the fight with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the issue of appointment of a chief secretary will be an interesting insight into his personality, says Aditi Phadnis
Why Upendra Kushwaha is a man to watch in Bihar
Rediff.com9 May 2015If the BJP doesn't do as well as it is expected to, it might have to seek Upendra Kushwaha's help in forming a government for a price: the chief ministership
Can Pakistan afford to antagonise the Gulf kingdom?
Rediff.com11 Apr 2015How long can Pakistan remain neutral in the Saudi Arabia-led Yemen conflict?
Who will pay the cost of local self-governance?
Rediff.com6 Apr 2015With Centre, state and municipal governments passing the buck on issues as critical as sanitation, Aditi Phadnis looks at the revolving door politics that is often played with the running of local self government
'Modi government is receptive to creating consensus'
Rediff.com6 Apr 2015The Biju Janata Dal will not oppose the government simply for the sake of opposing it, BJD Member of Parliament Bhratruhari Mahtab tells Aditi Phadnis.
Agricultural minister's silence on land bill strategic or tactical?
Rediff.com28 Mar 2015The fact that everyone but Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh is speaking on the issue only gives credence to the specious fears of farmers that this government is out to get them. Aditi Phadnis reports