All stories by Sharat Pradhan
It's not a family affair: Mulayam pulls up Akhilesh govt for slow pace of work
Rediff.com23 Nov 2014In a surprising turn of events, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Sunday pulled up his son's government in Uttar Pradesh, saying that the Akhilesh Yadav government only spoke of 'foundation laying' and not inauguration of schemes.
Mulayam's b'day shindig funded by Taliban, Dawood, quips Azam
Rediff.com21 Nov 2014Uttar Pradesh's powerful minister Azam Khan will host a gala event on the occasion of Samajwadi Party founder and president Mulayam Singh Yadav's 75th birthday in Rampur on Friday and Saturday.
Beware! UP launches 'Eyewatch' app for women
Rediff.com20 Nov 2014After being dubbed as the rape capital of the nation, Uttar Pradesh is finally waking up and trying to change its image and provide safety to its women citizens. And in that very vain, the Akhilesh Yadav government has launched a mobile application for the protection of women.
Good news for UP sugar mills
Rediff.com13 Nov 2014'I took a vow to eradicate cheating from examinations'
Rediff.com13 Nov 2014A bureaucrat resolves to eradicate cheating in examinations of Uttar Pradesh
What's unique about the 'Samajwadi Pension' scheme?
Rediff.com5 Nov 2014Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday launched a unique pension scheme for the poor called the 'Samajwadi Pension' that aims to cover as many as 40 lakh people not covered under the existing 'Old Age', 'Widow' or 'Disabled' pension schemes.
BJP now looking for Gen Next leader in UP
Rediff.com2 Nov 2014With the party leadership having entrusted a key state like Maharashtra in the hands of Gen Next, the Bharatiya Janata Party is currently busy scanning the dossiers of several Uttar Pradesh leaders so that it could zero in on a youth who could be groomed as the party's potential chief minister when the state assembly goes to polls in 2017.
Modi effect? Mukesh Ambani celebrates wife's b'day in Varanasi
Rediff.com1 Nov 2014Accompanied by a large entourage, including the kids, the couple reached Varanasi by a private plane in the afternoon.
Akhilesh, Mulayam clash on Amar Singh's return
Rediff.com30 Oct 2014'How can Netaji forget Amar Singh called him names? He has come back to Netaji because he failed to gain entry in any political party.'
RSS: Love jihad concerns the fate of Hindu girls
Rediff.com21 Oct 2014'Any kind of political activity is not on our agenda.'
Believe it or not! No Ayodhya or love jihad at RSS meet
Rediff.com17 Oct 2014The goings-on at the three-day Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh conclave, which is being attended by 390 delegates, are shrouded in secrecy.
Kanchi seer, Lucknow Imam meet; deny any talk on Ayodhya
Rediff.com12 Oct 2014While there was no official communication about the closed-door meeting, speculation was rife that the Kanchi seer had been sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with some secret formula for an amicable settlement to the centuries-old dispute that had triggered several incidents of communal violence across the country in the past.
Now Mulayam sings the secular tune
Rediff.com10 Oct 2014What the Samajwadi Party and BSP have in common?
Rediff.com9 Oct 2014Vulgar display of extravagance seems to be a commonality between political rivals Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party.
Write to me or the CM to have your issues resolved: Mulayam
Rediff.com8 Oct 2014Stay away from violence and work for the party was Mulayam Singh Yadav's message to Samajwadi Party workers on the party's 9th national convention in Lucknow.
Bypoll debacle: Maneka wants bigger role for Varun in UP
Rediff.com18 Sep 2014The Bharatiya Janata Party's debacle at this week's bypoll in Uttar Pradesh has once again prompted Union Minister Maneka Gandhi to bat for her son Varun, the party member of Parliament from Sultanpur, who was sidelined by party president Amit Shah soon after the latter rode on to the party's helm of affairs.
Tempers rise as Amethi palace feud takes new turn
Rediff.com16 Sep 2014The royal feud in Amethi took a new turn on Monday with Sanjay Singh pointedly accusing his first wife Garima Singh and son Anant Vikram Singh of "staging a melodrama" to extract wealth from him.
Low turnout in Lucknow, Noida by-poll has BJP worried
Rediff.com14 Sep 2014Doubts are being raised in the Bharatiya Janata Party about its fate in the prestigious constituencies of Lucknow (East) and Noida by-poll, where the voting percentage was as low as 34 and 32 respectively.
Uttar Pradesh by-polls: Will BJP's 'love jihad' poll plank work?
Rediff.com13 Sep 2014With the Bahujan Samaj Party keeping out and the Congress being in the fray only for namesake, Saturday's bye-election for 11 state assembly constituencies and for one Lok Sabha seat will determine the supremacy between Samajwadi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Are these BJP leaders getting away lightly?
Rediff.com11 Sep 2014Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh will be over before any action would be taken against BJP president Amit Shah and MP Yogi Adityanath for their alleged hate speeches, says Sharat Pradhan