All stories by Smita Prakash
MSP will stay, but it was never part of law: Agriculture Minister
Rediff.com24 Sep 2020The Congress leadership has become stunted, it does not understand agriculture and the party is trying to mislead farmers for its own vested interests, said Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
Shah slams Sisodia, says his COVID-19 remark led to panic
Rediff.com28 Jun 2020Shah also struck a placatory tone in his interview and said that there was coordination between the Centre and the state in tackling Covid in Delhi.
Rahul's 'Surender Modi' tweet pleased Pak, China: Shah
Rediff.com28 Jun 2020'We are fully capable of handling anti-India propaganda but it does pain when a former president of such a big political party does ochi rajiniti (shallow minded politics) at a time of problems. It is a matter of self-introspection for him and the Congress'
WATCH: Amit Shah opens up on snapping ties with Sena
Rediff.com13 Nov 2019Shah said that no one objected when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and he publicly said that Devendra Fadnavis would be the chief minister if the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance wins the assembly polls in Maharashtra.
MUST READ: The Narendra Modi Interview
Rediff.com2 Jan 2019Prime Minister Narendra Modi on range of issues -- from Rafale deal to Ram temple and triple talaq.
I don't lie: Dassault CEO responds to Rahul on Rafale deal
Rediff.com14 Nov 2018On the pricing issue, Eric Trappier said that the present aircraft are cheaper by 9 per cent.
NDA got Rafale jets 20% cheaper than UPA: Jaitley
Rediff.com29 Aug 2018Mr Rahul Gandhi himself has given seven different prices in different speeches with regard to the Rafale, that is the 2007 offer.
BJP pins hopes on Modi's X factor to win Karnataka
Rediff.com23 Apr 2018Modi could tap into the urban discontent and present a larger picture to first time voters and mid-career professionals.
In Meerut, it's Akhilesh all the way
Rediff.com28 Jan 2017There are no two views on which way the 'hawa' is blowing. It's Akhilesh Yadav -- with or without his father. Akhilesh, with or without the Congress Party.
A dummies' guide to figure out US elections
Rediff.com8 Nov 2016If you are confused about the US presidential elections, here's a simple guide by Smita Prakash to explain how it works.
The politics of hate is here to stay
Rediff.com10 Oct 2016Each one of us is guilty of encouraging this hatred and violence of speech and action by laughing at rape jokes, forwarding misogynistic cartoons, giggling at religious bigotry.
'If BJP wins Bihar polls, the nation will fall into deep pit'
Rediff.com29 Oct 2015Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar attacks the BJP, saying that its only intention is to capture absolute power.
UN and New York, where leaders turn a blind eye to each other
Rediff.com25 Sep 2015With 200 world leaders in New York and the arrival of the Pope also arriving in the city on Thursday, there is a VIP on every street corner, but nobody really knows what they are achieving.
PM of Masaailistan has instructions to rake up 'the' Masaail
Rediff.com25 Sep 2015Even as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif headed to the United States for the 70th session of the UNGA and for bilateral meetings to be held on the sidelines of the multilateral summit, back home all that is expected of him is to internationalise the Kashmir issue, or as Pakistan puts it, the 'Kashmir dispute'.
Modi gets Bollywood-style welcome in Toronto
Rediff.com16 Apr 2015The two leaders witnessed artistes dancing to the popular Tune Mari Entry Aur Dil Mein Baji Ghanti from the Ranveer Singh starrer Gunday and Radha Teri Chunari and Disco Deewane from the 2012 blockbuster Student of the Year, among others.
Know the Canadian 'bhais' of PM Modi?
Rediff.com16 Apr 2015Patrick Bhai and Stephen Bhai are old friends of Gujarat.
Meeting Modi: Spartan surroundings, no fuss, all business
Rediff.com21 Apr 2014Smita Prakash, Editor, News, Asian News International, recalls the behind the scenes action during her recent television interview with Narendra Modi in Gandhinagar.