All stories by Archana Masih
'Every Citizen On The Border Is A Soldier'
Rediff.com19 hours ago'The greatness of India can be experienced by meeting Indians on the frontiers of India.' 'Every citizen on the border is a soldier'
The Tradition-wali Diwali
Rediff.com2 days agoThe mini utensils made of mud crafted by local potters and the gharaunda [miniature house] are unique to Diwali in Bihar.
The Women Breaking Barriers, One Package At A Time
Rediff.com4 days agoChristina Rindiki's all-women team on the India-Myanmar border in Champhai, Mizoram, delivers 300 plus Amazon packets daily. The women handle all aspects of the operation and made around 450 deliveries per day this month alone. This is their story.
A Resort Full Of Army, Cricket Memories
Rediff.com25 Oct 2024Run by a former cricketer and son of India's military heroes, Mike's Forest Retreat is an ode to all that we hold dear.
'China Went Wrong In Its Calculations!'
Rediff.com25 Oct 2024'China did not expect India to show such strategic resolve in defending its territorial integrity.'
'India-China Ties Will Be Deeply Strained'
Rediff.com22 Oct 2024'Tensions and dialogue are likely to go hand-in-hand with China.' 'The goal should be to cultivate power so that one can negotiate from a position of strength.'
China: 'India Must Not Accept Ceding Of Patrolling Rights'
Rediff.com22 Oct 2024'Disengagement is merely the first step in a lengthy process of arriving at a new normal along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh and the entire land boundary.' 'The Indian government should insist on the restoration of the status quo ante in Eastern Ladakh.'
'Trudeau Wants To Cultivate Pro-Khalistan Leaders'
Rediff.com17 Oct 2024'He is convinced that this will help him in the next election.' 'But as we know, the best laid plans of mice and men can go awry.'
'As Long As Trudeau Is PM, There Won't Be De-escalating'
Rediff.com17 Oct 2024'Canada doesn't want to de-escalate and neither does India. There is war when one party wants it, but peace is won by both parties.'
'He Was Always The Same Old Ratan'
Rediff.com15 Oct 2024'Ratan had the quality that JRD and Russi Mody had -- they could walk with kings and never lose the common touch.'
Ratan Tata's Biggest Contribution To Management Theory
Rediff.com15 Oct 2024'It is notable how humble he was and didn't want anything different just because he was a Tata.'
'Ratan and I Were Good Chums'
Rediff.com14 Oct 2024Arun Maira who worked for 25 years with the Tata Group, remembers his early years with Ratan Tata.
'Exhausted In This Long Fight For Justice'
Rediff.com9 Oct 2024Two months after a junior doctor was brutally raped and killed, the doctors' protest in Kolkata rages on.
Lt Tanishka, A Third Gen Army Officer
Rediff.com4 Oct 2024After both grandfathers, father and uncle, Lieutenant Tanishka Damodaran is the first girl from the family to join the Indian Army. She will join her first posting in Kashmir soon and hopes to follows her family tradition of joining the Paras.
The Ladies Who Will Sail Into History
Rediff.com1 Oct 2024Lieutenant Commanders Dilna K and Roopa A will remain at sea for 8 months. They will rely on wind power, do the repairs on the boat themselves and navigate some the world's most treacherous waters.
'China Will Be India's Main Concern In Sri Lanka'
Rediff.com30 Sep 2024'Will President Dissanayake calibrate his foreign policy taking into account India's immediate security concerns? We need to watch.'
'Cancelling Adani Project Not Good Sign'
Rediff.com30 Sep 2024'If there is a push towards a Marxist oriented government it will be dangerous.' 'We have seen this in Nepal and Myanmar and it will be a concern for India if it is surrounded by countries with such political dispensations.'
Can't Get Coldplay Tickets? Listen To Briti
Rediff.com25 Sep 2024Briti Chatterjee sings Bangla folk songs on her handmade Dotara. This Durga Pujo, she is booked for 17 shows in pandals across Kolkata.
'Abhaya Di Was Killed Ruthlessly'
Rediff.com20 Sep 2024'Abhaya Di was one of the best seniors we could have.' 'She secured a seat in chest medicine which is huge in India, where only 10-20 seats are available for the general category.' 'Such a talent was destroyed ruthlessly.'