Archana Masih

Archana Masih contributes in-depth features that help readers understand the context behind and beyond breaking news. She writes about military heroes, human interest stories, politics, India's history and travel. She likes yoga, period dramas, enjoys discovering interesting people from history and is working towards visiting all states/UTs of India. You can e-mail the author at archana_masih@rediffmail.com

All stories by ARCHANA MASIH

'Nitish May Have Been Moved Aside, But Nitishism Is Not Over'
Rediff.com1 days ago

'Nitish Kumar may be marginalised as an office-holder, but that is not the same thing...

Middle East War: Why Strait Of Hormuz Is Iran's Trump Card
Rediff.com2 days ago

If the oil infrastructure is attacked by the United States, the whole area could be...

The Story Behind Kritika Kamra's Chanderi Wedding Sari
Rediff.com6 days ago

Kritika Kamra talks about her own brand -- Cinnabar from where she picked her red...

Iran's War: 'Mojtaba Khamenei Is Being Hunted By Foreign Powers And Internal Foes'
Rediff.com6 days ago

'Mojtaba Khamenei supervised the most recent repression in December 2025 and January...

'Iranian Ship Was A Sitting Duck'
Rediff.com10 Mar 2026

'Torpedoes travel at more than 100 kilometres per hour, about 50-60 knots.' 'It must...

'War Is Brutal. At Sea, Even More Brutal'
Rediff.com10 Mar 2026

'India was not obliged to protect the Iranian ship.' 'Once the Iranian ship left Indian...

Bihar Recipe: Archana's Alu-Mattar
Rediff.com5 Mar 2026

Try this delicately-spiced simple alu recipe from Bihar.

'Geopolitical Realities Have Turned Afghanistan And Pakistan Into Enemies'
Rediff.com27 Feb 2026

'Islamabad feels it has no alternative, but to address the challenges from the...

The Army Dogs Who Fought For India
Rediff.com26 Feb 2026

A salute to the brave military dogs who have faced enemy fire and made the supreme...

Who Is C Rajagopalachari, Whose Bust Replaced Lutyens' At Rashtrapati Bhavan?
Rediff.com24 Feb 2026

Rajaji, an ardent follower of Gandhi, was a freedom fighter, scholar, jurist, statesman...

The Woman Making History On India's Oldest Toy Train
Rediff.com23 Feb 2026

Sarita Yolma is the first woman Train Ticket Examiner on the 145-year-old Darjeeling...

The Newscaster Who Became Family
Rediff.com18 Feb 2026

Sarla Maheshwari brought families together for that half hour -- delivering the news...

'More India Aligns With US, More China Aligns With Pak'
Rediff.com17 Feb 2026

'China continues to perceive its relations with India through the prism of India-US...

'Indian Army Has Free Hand To Deal With China'
Rediff.com17 Feb 2026

'After the Galwan clash, the rules of engagement changed with the army commanders...

'Hindus Voted Overwhelmingly For BNP'
Rediff.com16 Feb 2026

'Tarique Rahman's refrain during the electoral campaign was that the minorities are...

'In Bangladesh, India's Choices Are Bad Or Worse'
Rediff.com12 Feb 2026

'It is best to remain vigilant. Tarique Rahman arranged arms smuggling to Indian...

'In Bangladesh, 2 Plus 2 Is Not Always 4'
Rediff.com12 Feb 2026

'It is either 22 or 0.'

'Bangladesh Remains Quiet On China's Influence'
Rediff.com12 Feb 2026

'The BNP's election manifesto lists grievances against India, mirroring the attitude of...

Colleen And Hugh Gantzer Had India's Heart
Rediff.com5 Feb 2026

Colleen and Hugh Gantzer were the GOATs of travel writers.

Hugh And Colleen Gantzer Showed India To The World
Rediff.com4 Feb 2026

'The culture of mankind has been spread by the travel gene which pushes one in five...