All stories by Mayank Mishra
5 factors that will drive e-commerce growth
Rediff.com13 Feb 2015Online retail is increasing market share rapidly.
This start-up turned 'gifting' into a million dollar business
Rediff.com14 Jan 2015After six years in the business, the scorecard of Bengaluru-based QwikCilver is impressive, with a 90 per cent market share.
'Modi village' is Varanasi's new hot spot
Rediff.com16 Dec 2014Jayapur, with a population of a little over 4,200, was like most other villages before Prime Minister Narendra Modi adopted it on November 7.
Model villages: Lessons from Adarsh Nangla
Rediff.com1 Dec 2014Villagers attribute Adarsh Nangla's 'fall' to a combination of government apathy and decline of the collective spirit
How MLAs are getting richer faster than MPs
Rediff.com3 Nov 2014"When it comes to economic matters, state governments have a far bigger role to play. Whether it is acquiring land for a major project or issuing a licence to a private university, the role of the state government has become very important. MLAs are bound to be natural beneficiaries of this heightened economic activity."
How BJP won and what it means for politics
Rediff.com20 Oct 2014The Bharatiya Janata Party's solid solo performance in Maharashtra and Haryana assembly elections confirms continuation of some of the trends that emerged in the Lok Sabha elections in May this year.
Jan Dhan target to be met, but only on paper
Rediff.com6 Oct 2014As the Jan-Dhan scheme completes a month since its official launch, reports coming in from various parts of the country suggest the stated target of 75 million new accounts will be achieved much before January 26 next year.
Cash may no longer be king
Rediff.com14 Sep 2014Debit card use at POS terminals increasing at rapid clip, transactions at ATMs declining
Jan Dhan Yojana: Outlets everywhere, not many to bank on
Rediff.com5 Sep 2014In addition to the problem of long queues at automated teller machines, there would be the problem of guiding new cardholders, especially in rural and semi-urban areas, on how to use those cards, some bankers told Business Standard.
Infrastructure is key to Jan Dhan Yojana's success
Rediff.com4 Sep 2014The problem is set to grow following issuance of 75 million new RuPay cards in the next six months with the launch of the Jan Dhan Yojana.
Every fifth Lok Sabha MP a dynast
Rediff.com30 Jul 2014While dynastic politics may have receded in the Lok Sabha, it is alive and kicking in states
Milk prices won't go up in 3-6 months: Amul
Rediff.com26 Jul 2014The Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd, the country's largest dairy products distributor and the owner of Amul brand, has also indicated that prices of milk are likely to remain relatively stable in the next 24 to 48 months.
Sustainable auto turnaround still months away
Rediff.com22 Jul 2014Paris-based international advisory firm Mazars predicts four per cent growth in India's automobile sector this financial year.
Monsoon deficiency to hurt urban consumption more
Rediff.com24 Jun 2014There are chances of taps running dry and prices of fruits and vegetables spiking.
Narendra Modi's cyber army is on the move
Rediff.com22 May 2014Volunteers have been asked to provide details of their core competencies for future projects, says Mayank Mishra
Former top cop won't go down without a fight
Rediff.com7 May 2014Consolidation of influential voting blocs might hurt the chances of AAP's Kanchan Choudhary Bhattacharya in Haridwar but she will not go down without a good fight. Mayank Mishra reports
Why JD-U's support base is shrinking in Bihar
Rediff.com2 Apr 2014Poll arithmetic and ground reports give an edge to Lalu Prasad's RJD over Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal-United in the coming Lok Sabha polls. Mayank Mishra reports
When social activists become politicians
Rediff.com30 Mar 2014Is politics gaining at the expense of civil society?
Can AAP be the nucleus of a Third Front govt at Centre?
Rediff.com25 Feb 2014For the third front to become a reality, it needs a party that has a pan-India presence and wins more Lok Sabha seats than all other parties in the front, say experts.
What is the logic behind Andhra Pradesh division
Rediff.com19 Feb 2014Is Hyderabad the reason Telangana wants separation from Andhra Pradesh? Or has perceived backwardness of the Telangana region fuelled demand for a separate state? Mayank Mishra reports