All stories by Archana Masih
The Journey Of An IAS Hopeful
Rediff.com2 days ago'UPSC is a very tough exam. I am trying my best to make a success out of it.'
How 156 Soldiers Built A Bridge of Hope In 36 Hours
Rediff.com2 days ago'It was a war-like situation, but instead of enemy fire, we fought against the vagaries of nature,' says Major Seeta Shelke.
'Please Pray For Us And Our Country'
Rediff.com6 days ago'My father died in the liberation struggle. Bangladesh is our Motherland. This is home,' says Monindra Kumar Nath, a Hindu who has lived his 74 years in Dhaka.
'It Is Mayhem And Anarchy In Bangladesh'
Rediff.com7 days ago'Bangladesh has become unstable and this instability will impact India.'
'Anti-India Sentiment Was Extremely High'
Rediff.com6 Aug 2024'In the interim, India will be confronted with anti-India feeling because Sheikh Hasina had India's support.' 'We will have to deal with it, but it will not be a permanent phenomenon.' 'There is substantial goodwill towards India which will stand us in good stead.'
'Landslides Used To Be Quite Frequent In The Olden Days'
Rediff.com2 Aug 2024'Except that the population was much less.' 'I remember my uncle and family moving away from the base of a hill whenever it rained for more than a couple of days without a dry day in between.' 'Perhaps the older generations knew if it rained for more than a certain time, they must pack up to a camp or to a relative.' 'As some of the interviews of the survivors on the Malayalam television channels show, the elderly people had a premonition a tragedy would happen, and those who acted on those premonitions survived.'
'Climate Change Is The Main Villain'
Rediff.com2 Aug 2024'Since there is no photo-op, or quick fix solutions, politicians do not want to address climate change. It is very unfashionable.'
'Such A Tragedy Has Never Happened In Kerala'
Rediff.com31 Jul 2024'People were asleep when they heard a loud noise and then a huge deluge of water accompanied with boulders and trees hit their homes.' 'Locals say around 400 houses have totally vanished in the landslide and floods.'
The Uni That Will Take Your Breath Away
Rediff.com31 Jul 2024One of the world's oldest seats of learning, the ruins of Nalanda University are a true wonder!
'I Am Proud To Be A Transgender Woman'
Rediff.com30 Jul 2024'Nobody accepted me when I was a boy, but now people ask me to bless them.'
'Terrorists Hit, Run, Hide In Dense Doda Jungle'
Rediff.com25 Jul 2024'The jungles of Doda covers about 250 km.' 'Sleeper cells are providing active help to the terrorists.' 'The terrain and situation is such that it is not possible to keep track of every inch.'
'Pak-China Have Shifted Focus From K To J'
Rediff.com19 Jul 2024'The Galwan clash in 2020 resulted in a large number of troops being moved from J&K to Eastern Ladakh which caused a thinning of deployment in the Jammu area.'
'Desh Se Bada Kuch Bhi Nahi Hai'
Rediff.com17 Jul 2024'He fulfilled his farz to his country,' a grieving mother says of Major Mustafa Bohara who was awarded the Shaurya Chakra, the nation's third-highest medal for gallantry in peacetime. 'He fulfilled his farz to his country,' said his proud mother of her soldier son.
'He Was Alive, But A Captive Of The Chinese'
Rediff.com10 Jul 2024'On October 12-13, he started shivering from fear in his tent.' 'That was the time he wrote a letter to my mother to conduct Ganeshji's Atharvashirsha.' 'The moment he finished writing that letter, he told us, he felt serene calmness.'
'India Has Become More Aggressive With China'
Rediff.com10 Jul 2024'China will do everything to hamper our ability to be a competitor.' 'China wants every country in the region to be subservient and we are the biggest stumbling block.'
'Dalit Women Set The Agenda Of This Election'
Rediff.com26 Jun 2024'They were very vocal on the defence of the Constitution, reservation, SC/ST Act and democratic rights.'
'Hindutva Can't Be Written Off'
Rediff.com26 Jun 2024'There is a huge constituency that upholds this ideology.' 'Hindutva will remain relevant in our public life in the near future as an ideology and in politics as well.'
The Soldier Who Became A Legend
Rediff.com20 Jun 2024On the 25th anniversary of the battle that made his war cry 'Dil Maange More' part of national lore, we republish that feature to salute Captain Batra's ultimate sacrifice for the nation.
'Congress Will Collapse Without Gandhis'
Rediff.com19 Jun 2024'What matters is policies, not personalities like Priyanka, Rahul or Modi.'
'Like Everything, There's A Limit To Hindutva'
Rediff.com13 Jun 2024'The inauguration of the Ram temple was the pinnacle of the BJP's religious politics.' 'Politics is dynamic. What goes up has to come down.'