All stories by VICKY NANJAPPA
AAP used to be a courageous party, has lost focus: Captain Gopinath
Rediff.com24 May 2014The resignation of Captain Gopinath on Saturday came as a severe blow to the Aam Aadmi Party. "The party has lost its focus and I did not feel the need to continue," said the Air Deccan founder, who had joined the party in January this year.
'Connecting Indian consulate attack with Sharif's visit is rubbish'
Rediff.com24 May 2014Much has been said about Friday's attack on the Indian consulate in Heart and the connection it has with the invitation sent out to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. While a few believe that the two could be connected, officers who have worked in Afghanistan-Pakistan say the issues are completely different. Vicky Nanjappa reports
Digvijaya let Telangana slip out of Congress hand, leaders complain
Rediff.com24 May 2014In a confidential report presented to the party high command, Congress leaders from Telanagana analyse the poll debacle. Vicky Nanjappa reports
India's last terror module shut down, but...
Rediff.com23 May 2014Wednesday's arrest of four terror suspects including that of SIMI mastermind Haider Ali signals the end of the road for organised terror modules in India, claims the Intelligence Bureau. But what's worrying is thatthe Al Qaeda and Taliban are taking keen interest in the terror operations in India. Vicky Nanjappa reports
LS elections: 165 re-elected MPs are multi-millionaires
Rediff.com22 May 2014The National Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms have analysed the affidavits of 165 MPs who were elected again in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
Chandrababu Naidu welcome to stay in Hyderabad: KTR
Rediff.com21 May 2014In this interview with Vicky Nanjappa/Rediff.com, KTR speaks about the plans while adding that the state government is capable of managing law and order in Hyderabad and there is no need for Central interference.
SIMI top man among 4 suspects held for blasts at Modi's Patna rally
Rediff.com21 May 2014After a massive manhunt, the National Investigation Agency on Wednesday nabbed the elusive Students Islamic Movement of India operative Haider, who allegedly played a key role in the Patna blasts targeting Prime Minister elect Narendra Modi's rally last October.
Did outgoing PM's team hijack over a million Twitter followers?
Rediff.com21 May 2014Pawan Duggal, an expert on cyber law, speaks to Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa about the legal ramifications of renaming the PMO's verified Twitter handle.
Telangana won, TRS now shifts focus to municipal elections
Rediff.com20 May 2014The Telangana Rashtra Samithi will join hands with the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen to fight the corporation elections together. Vicky Nanjappa reports
IB, R&AW to work under one roof
Rediff.com20 May 2014Bureaucratic delays have cost the two security agencies precious time in nabbing terrorists. The new arrangement will see the two security agency work together and share information in real time. Vicky Nanjappa reports
Why ISI has been recruiting youngsters in South India
Rediff.com19 May 2014Malaysia recently claimed it had arrested a man who was plotting major strikes in India. This is significant for India as it has links with the arrest of Sri Lankan operative Shakir Hussain in Chennai.
Chandrababu likely to pick Vijayawada or nearby city as Seemandhra capital
Rediff.com18 May 2014Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu, who will be sworn in as chief minister on June 2 (the day Telangana will come into existence), is contemplating making Vijayawada or a city nearby the state capital. Sources close to Naidu said that this would not create a rift between the people of Rayalaseema and Andhra.
New Lok Sabha to house 186 tainted candidates
Rediff.com18 May 2014Additionally, the Lower House will have 442 candidates, who have assets running into the crores. Vicky Nanjappa reports.
AAP finds no favour with Karnataka's aam aadmi
Rediff.com17 May 2014All 28 of the candidates in the state suffered such humiliating defeats that they lost their deposits; treating this as a learning exercise, AAP is now preparing for the Bangalore civic body polls. Vicky Nanjappa reports.
When 'Telugu Dabbang' trounced his megastar brother
Rediff.com17 May 2014Pawan Kalyan has proved that he is a bigger star in politics compared to his brother, megastar Chiranjeevi. However, despite being rivals on the political battlefield, the two brothers never entered into a slander match. Vicky Nanjappa reports.
Why Jagan's mother got a rude shock in Vizag
Rediff.com17 May 2014The YSR Congress's misreading of the urban voters and TDP's decision not to field a candidate and campaign for its ally BJP led to Vijayamma's poll debacle in Visakhapatanam. Vicky Nanjappa reports.
Drubbing in Seemandhra stumps Jagan
Rediff.com16 May 2014The results in Seemandhra have shocked YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy.
Why Chandrababu Naidu got it right this time
Rediff.com16 May 2014Having been out of power for the last decade, not many gave Naidu a winning chance this time around. But the Telugu Desam Party chief proved his critics wrong on Friday.
6 reasons behind Congress's Telangana nightmare
Rediff.com16 May 2014Vicky Nanjappa speaks to experts and points out six reasons behind the Congress's dismal show in Telangana, although at one point it was expected that the grand old party will be electorally rewarded after it passed the bill for the new state in Parliament.
This is a great victory for the people, says Chandrababu Naidu
Rediff.com16 May 2014Chandrababu Naidu is very upbeat after pulling off a victory in the Seema-Andhra region. All set to take over as the first chief minister of the bifurcated Andhra Pradesh, he told reporters that his victory showed that people had voted for development and against corruption.