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Devanik Saha

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The BIGGEST reason why Indians migrate is...
Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

Marriage is the most common purpose of migration, with 49 per cent migrating for...

The 3 factors holding back Modi's 'Achche Din' for all
Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

India's rising GDP may have propelled the middle class to become richer, buy new cars,...

8 promises Modi made on I-Day 2015: Some met, some are works-in-progress
Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to deliver his third Independence Day speech on...

Has Nagpur replaced Delhi as the de-facto capital?
Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Devanik Saha wonders if saffronisation of India is on the rise

US power: California has 3% of India's population, 125% of its GDP
Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

India's economy - ranked eighth in 2015 with a GDP of $2 trillion - is projected to...

Questions the media NEEDS to ask Smriti Irani
Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Prominent journalists have been giving the HRD minister a hall pass, asking her about...

How Nitish's PM ambitions went up in smoke on May 19
Rediff.com24 May 2016

The assembly election results on May 19 altered India's political landscape and with it...

Four key steps BJP should immediately take
Rediff.com9 May 2016

Two years is when the honeymoon surely starts to sour, so what should Prime Minister...

Nirbhaya to Jisha: Nothing really changes, does it?
Rediff.com4 May 2016

I have outraged too much in the past like many others, which hasn't gotten us anywhere....

Maharashtra, Delhi pay 53% of India's income-tax
Rediff.com4 May 2016

The government earned Rs 7.42 lakh crore as direct taxes in 2015-16, a 66 per cent...

A do-or-die battle in Bengal
Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

This is possibly the last election in Bengal where two sides are squaring off against...

The Pakistani conundrum
Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

What does Pakistan mean for a young Indian? Devanik Saha attempts an answer.

Why Mamata is worried about multi-phase state elections
Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

Though it's been just five years at the helm, Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress is...

What led JNU students to raise 'seditious' slogans?
Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

Rather than make it a BJP or anti-BJP battle, it is more important to have a dialogue...

Prime Minister Modi, left of centre?
Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has managed to pull off what was unimaginable a year back...

Five key factors that will affect BJP in Assam polls
Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

Mudslinging and verbal attacks will definitely surge once the poll dates are announced,...

Pay government employees well but spare a thought for our farmers too
Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

Farmers with land sizes less than 0.01 hectare have an average annual income of Rs...

Available: A votebank on the distaff side
Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has shown it is possible to form an electoral base...

Niti Aayog's wrong prescription
Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Taking away free healthcare facilities, as recommended by the Aayog, would place a huge...

How to get more bang for buck from social sector spending
Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

With India lagging behind on several human development indices including healthcare and...