Mayank Mishra

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The real story behind Uttar Pradesh's development
Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

'Favourable treatment to selected areas has been a pattern throughout the state.'

BJP believes Maya is a soft target
Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

The logic behind the BJP targeting Mayawati's votes.

The logic of BJP targeting Mayawati's votes
Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

She has been losing her party's core voters since the 2007 assembly polls, whereas the...

Of clubbing and 'half policing' in Mamata's Bengal
Rediff.com3 May 2016

Mayank Mishra reports on how the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal has been...

Why Bengal could deliver 'Hadda Haddi' this election
Rediff.com2 May 2016

Political commentators say the final outcome of the West Bengal assembly elections...

Which way will Muslim votes go in Bengal?
Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

There is a section in the Muslim community in West Bengal that believes that the ruling...

Aadhaar:Nearing a billion and counting, connectivity remains a problem
Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

Aadhaar now has legal backing but it still faces challenges of privacy and data sharing

FM chants rural mantra 25 times, puts money where mouth is
Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

The Budget allocated an increase in allocation for MGNREGS, LPG expansion,...

Political pundits in for surprise as alliances shift in West Bengal
Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

As electoral sails shift in the dynamic political winds of West Bengal, two factors may...

Crippling story of India's urban infra projects
Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

Of the 538 projects examined, 294 suffered from cost overruns, 303 from time overruns,...

Coming soon: Model career centres for jobseekers
Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

100 model career centres all across the country to help job seekers connect with...

Govt mulling measures to make lay-offs less painful
Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

Workers being laid off will be entitled to full wages of 45 days for every year of...

Hindu radicals find fertile soil in western UP
Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

With a rise in the clout of Muslims in western Uttar Pradesh, fearful Hindus are being...

Why dominant castes want 'backward' status
Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

Ground surveys have found that several members of the dominant castes are in economic...

BJP outdoes Nitish Kumar on poll freebies
Rediff.com3 Oct 2015

The Bharatiya Janata Party's vision document for Bihar promises to shower freebies on...

One year of Jan Dhan: Many loose ends yet to be tied
Rediff.com13 Sep 2015

Lack of awareness about the scheme, especially in villages, has created a situation...

How companies are wooing workers with phones, freebies
Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

Companies are sending representatives to Bihar, UP, Jharkhand and Odisha to persuade...

Social engineering: BJP's Bihar formula to swing a vote?
Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

Aiming to send the right signal to different sections of society, the BJP has embraced...

Caste no bar in Bihar's politics
Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Association of caste with the way people have tended to vote in Bihar has somewhat...

A second green revolution yet to become a reality in Bihar
Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Farmers find it difficult to source quality seeds or fertiliser on time from government...