All stories by RASHME SEHGAL
'Why are we handing over our territory to Pakistan?
Rediff.com13 Jun 2016'Our policy seems to be to give away part of J&K, even though we are entitled to the entire state.' 'The Congress has done so, and the BJP is following the same policy.' 'No one is applying their mind to the legal position.' 'Kashmir is not a part of Pakistan under its own constitution.'
Did 300 to 500 people die in Mathura battle?
Rediff.com6 Jun 2016Why did the district magistrate take over an hour to order retaliatory firing on the murderous SBVS mob?
'They are misleading Sonia and Rahul'
Rediff.com26 May 2016'If the leadership gets wrong information, what results you can expect?'
How to prevent losses in a major quake
Rediff.com20 May 2016'If a major earthquake of the kind that hit Nepal hits us in Delhi, 35 per cent of our homes would be destroyed.'
After 2 years in power, BJP turns pan-Indian
Rediff.com19 May 2016The Congress has been reduced to a C player in national politics thanks to its inability to read the pulse of the people, says Rashme Sehgal.
Even Congress will back GST bill: Jaitley
Rediff.com16 May 2016The finance minister is "reasonably confident" that when it comes to the crunch, "it would be extremely difficult even for the Congress party to take a contrarian view" on the GST Bill.
'This is no time for confrontation'
Rediff.com13 May 2016'I am not going to talk about fear and apprehension.' 'I can only talk about my expectation which at this moment is to bring back development and maintain that momentum in the coming months,' Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat tells Rashme Sehgal for Rediff.com
'The drought is a policy induced disaster'
Rediff.com12 May 2016'Drought in the 1990s was essentially the drought of a poor India.' 'This 2016 drought is of a richer and more water-guzzling India.' 'The severity and intensity of the drought is not about lack of rainfall.' 'It is about the lack of planning and foresight, and criminal neglect.'
Why is this professor not allowed to teach?
Rediff.com12 May 2016Over 200 teachers from across India and abroad have written to Delhi University's vice-chancellor asking him to revoke Professor G N Saibaba's suspension so that he can rejoin his college.
Gandhis can expect more fire in Parliament over Agusta deal
Rediff.com5 May 2016If Wednesday was any indication, the rest of the Parliament session will see the two sides scoring brownie points against each other, and the Gandhis can expect more enemy fire directed at them, says Rashme Sehgal.
Did the timber mafia cause the forest fires?
Rediff.com2 May 2016Fires are blazing across Jammu and Kashmir, the state of Uttarakhand and have reached the doorstep of Himachal Pradesh's capital city Shimla.
Congress hits Swamy obstacle in Rajya Sabha
Rediff.com28 Apr 2016'This man has aged, but does not know the difference between words spoken on the streets from those of spoken in Parliament.' 'He does not allow his hair to turn gray, so he hasn't learned or matured.' Rashme Sehgal reports on how Subramanian Swamy has riled the Congress yet again.
'Several monuments are under serious threat'
Rediff.com28 Apr 2016'At one of the UK's best known museums, one of our greatest sculptures had been placed next to a public toilet.' 'This perception that art antiquities are better looked after in the West is one created by the cultural elite of our country.'
Why 9 Manipuri mothers refuse to bury their sons
Rediff.com26 Apr 2016Nine young men killed in police firing last August have become symbols of oppression of the tribals of Manipur.
'Kohinoor, a symbol of British loot'
Rediff.com22 Apr 2016Though it would be wonderful for Indians to have the Kohinoor and Peacock Throne displayed in all its glory at the Red Fort, it seems unlikely that the British will part with the Kohinoor in a hurry.
Month after Kakrapar N-plant leak, questions arise on AERB's role
Rediff.com19 Apr 2016'When the cause of the leak is identified, is the AERB going to order a shutdown of all the other pressurised heavy water reactors in the country to fix the underlying problem?'
Crores of illegal money flows into poll-bound states, TN tops list
Rediff.com18 Apr 2016The Election Commission has a fight on its hand as candidates use ingenious methods to smuggle in money to Voters.
Wonder what it's like to travel on India's fastest train?
Rediff.com14 Apr 2016Rashme Sehgal took a ride on the Gatimaan Express for you.
'India must be prepared for a 100-year war with Pakistan'
Rediff.com11 Apr 2016'Pakistan has responded with appropriate contempt -- hrowing our national dignity into the waste paper basket.'
Panama leaks have taught the Indian rich a lesson
Rediff.com7 Apr 2016'Given the past record, no one will be prosecuted, especially since the beneficiaries comprise the most powerful people in the country. They will pay a fine and be let off.'