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Upasna Pandey

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From Jaisalmer to Shillong, in an autorickshaw
Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

Rutavi Mehta completed the 12-day autorickshaw run, from Jaisalmer to Shillong,...

'I have confidence in the people of India'
Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

'Adivasis are a critical national treasure, so we need to protect them.' 'The fight for...

India's Cloth Man on winning the Magsaysay
Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Anshu Gupta, the founder of Goonj, has transformed the culture of giving in the...

A charitable way: NGO sponsors civil service aspirants from minority community
Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

The Zakat Foundation of India runs welfare initiatives for the destitute and helps with...

India's Topper: 'Life is too short to be defined by one exam'
Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

UPSC toppers -- Ira Singhal, Nidhi Gupta, Vandana Rao and Suharsha Bhagat -- tell...

'Kejriwal has been exposed as a run-of-the-mill politician'
Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Swaraj Samvad has moved on to be a nationwide agenda, says group convenor Professor...

'Those who boycott yoga day are playing dirty politics'
Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Ahead of the event, Shripad Naik, the Union minister of state (independent charge) for...

We are asking for our due, not begging for a favour, say ex-servicemen
Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Veterans bemoan the 'lack of intention' shown by the Modi sarkar, who seem to have...

Solution to Delhi's power problem lies with its residents
Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Delhi power minister Satyendra Jain in an interview to Rediff.com contributor Upasna...

Keep the faith, say Delhi's anti-corruption officers
Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

With anti-corruption phone calls tapering and political capital eroding, the Aam Aadmi...

'We almost feel like Rashtrapati Bhavan ambassadors now'
Rediff.com22 May 2015

Some of the 19 NIT scholars who spent a week at the Rashtrapati Bhawan as part of an...

'Delhi government should keep its promises to women'
Rediff.com22 May 2015

'There are no women in the Delhi government and it shows how much the government is...

Why teachers fear and resent govt's new diktat
Rediff.com15 May 2015

Teachers across universities are questioning the "thoughtlessness, rushed manner and...

Give us evidence of their well-being, say relatives of missing Indians
Rediff.com11 May 2015

'We need more than assurances from political parties,' say relatives of the 39 Indian...

'Shocked by church attacks, but our faith is strong'
Rediff.com7 May 2015

'We need to stop having low expectations from autistic children'
Rediff.com7 May 2015

Upasna Pandey spoke with parents of some artists who participated at the 'Views from...

Unfazed by ridicule, this MP continues to cycle to Parliament
Rediff.com7 May 2015

'Some say I do it for publicity, while others call it a gimmick. But these questions...

'Kejriwal may have the mandate but he has lost the road map'
Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

'Swaraj Samvad sees itself in the role of a watchdog in Delhi,' Professor Anand Kumar...

'AAP has failed to bring gender perspective in the party'
Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

Aam Aadmi Party's eminent women supporters are backing the 'Swaraj Samwad' with a focus...

People are not interested in 'political humdrum', says AAP leader
Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

As the Aam Aadmi Party goes through an internal power struggle, senior leader H S...