All stories by SHOBHA WARRIER
'The govt cannot release funds to states on request'
Rediff.com19 Mar 2024'If such a practice were feasible, every state would seek additional funds, posing a significant risk to the overall health of the economy.'
Meet Iris, India's first AI teacher
Rediff.com13 Mar 2024'To tell you the truth, we did not expect Iris to make such waves, to get so much attention.'
'You are ruining an entire generation'
Rediff.com13 Mar 2024'We are calling companies to set up assembly plants for mobile phones while all the components are imported.' 'Only the last turn of the screwdriver is done here. And you call it self-reliance, Atmanirbharta, etc.' 'Unless you invest in research, you will not climb up the ladder. But this government is happy getting sub-contract work.'
'Educated youth prefer to be unemployed rather than under-employed'
Rediff.com11 Mar 2024'When manufacturing or even services cannot generate the kind of employment they are looking for, they prefer to be unemployed rather than under-employed.'
'You need not just one strong leader, you need a strong Opposition'
Rediff.com8 Mar 2024'Those who hope for a strong united Opposition are disillusioned at the way in which the INDIA alliance has already been caught in debilitating squabbles.'
'If Modi wins a third term...'
Rediff.com8 Mar 2024'Another term for the government under the prime minister would likely be a step forward on the path to Hindu Rashtra.' 'No question of going back or any slowing down.'
'No basis in the claim that poverty is down to 5%'
Rediff.com4 Mar 2024'Without a poverty line, how are we to know whether poverty is the same, or it has come down or it has gone up?'
'High time we bring back paper ballots'
Rediff.com29 Feb 2024'How come the BJP won even in the Muslim belt? I am 100% sure that the BJP would not win in the Muslim belt.'
'India Is A Meat-Eating Country'
Rediff.com23 Feb 2024'Our study finds that only about 20% of Indians are vegetarians and the rest of the 80% are non-vegetarians or meat-eaters.'
'You can't compare Modi and Dr Singh'
Rediff.com21 Feb 2024'The sense of Constitutional propriety and political morality seems to be vanishing fast.' 'There are many things in today's politics of governance which Manmohan Singh would have never dreamt of saying or doing.'
'Fear of ED, CBI, greed for power makes them leave the Congress'
Rediff.com16 Feb 2024'Can you believe Ashok Chavan was with me in the senior leaders' meeting one day, and next day morning, he switched sides!'
Why I Joined The BJP
Rediff.com13 Feb 2024'It will be the end of the Congress after the Lok Sabha election.' 'Many Congressmen and even Communists will move to the BJP.'
'We were listed in the global top 10 start-ups in sustainability'
Rediff.com8 Feb 2024'We want to make sustainability affordable.' 'We tell everyone, don't just recycle, Craste it!'
'India should not behave like a big brother towards Maldives'
Rediff.com5 Feb 2024'India should respect Maldivian nationalism and their desire to be not over-dependent on India.' 'India should not behave like a big brother towards Maldives as many times, we tend to behave like that.'
Nirmalaji And Why I Was Suspended!
Rediff.com2 Feb 2024'My protest was in the interest of the nation.' 'I am just doing my duty as a citizen of this country.'
'Muslims should give Gyanvapi, Mathura to Hindus'
Rediff.com30 Jan 2024'During the nine years of BJP rule, not a single temple has been reconstructed.' 'They might have constructed the Ram temple as it is an emotional issue. But they are not much interested in issues like heritage.'
'You don't need a face to match Modi'
Rediff.com29 Jan 2024'What you need is a credible Opposition, a credible platform to persuade people to believe that it can replace this government.'
'I am addicted to entrepreneurship'
Rediff.com25 Jan 2024'We look at the opportunities that are going to come in various fields in the next 5 to 10 years, do some research and come up with business plans.' 'Then, we go and seek out founders who will run the actual business.'
'Entrepreneurship is a marathon'
Rediff.com25 Jan 2024'There are multiple ups and downs.' 'You should be able to withstand all that.' 'You need to have the temperament to run a marathon.'
'Ram Mandir Is With 2024 Election In Mind'
Rediff.com24 Jan 2024'We should not underestimate the power of Hindutva.'