Mugdha Variyar

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An Indian army soldier stands guard close to the Line of Control, a ceasefire line dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan, in Poonch

Fresh Firing along LOC on the Day Modi Writes to Sharif about Peace and Cooperation

Pakistani forces opened fresh fire along the Line of Control, a day after two army jawans were killed in blasts.

Jun 13, 2014

Goa MLAs to go to Brazil on Own Expense after Humiliating Backlash

Goa fisheries minister Avertano Furtado announced on Friday that the delegation to Brazil would fund their own trip.

Jun 13, 2014

Medha Patkar Writes to Modi, Other Ministers Requesting for Meeting over Narmada Dam Height Issue

Medha Patkar writes to Narendra Modi and other ministers to discuss Narmada Dam height issue.

Jun 13, 2014

Congress Wants to Lead Opposition in Lok Sabha, Says One-tenth Strength Requirement Redundant

Though the Indian National Congress party has just 44 seats in the Lok Sabha, less than one-tenth of the total strength of the Lower House, party chief Sonia Gandhi wants to be the leader of the Opposition, and has expressed it to Speaker Sumitra Mahajan in a formal letter on Thursday.

Jun 13, 2014

Government Gets Moving on Rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government seems to have already started acting on its agenda promises, with the home ministry taking steps to assist Kashmiri Pandits in their rehabilitation in the Valley.

Jun 13, 2014

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav

Pressure Builds on Akhilesh Yadav to Resign

The incessant crimes against woman in UP have led the opposition to demand chief minister Akhilesh Yadav's resignation.

Jun 12, 2014

Exclusive: Park Street Rape Survivor Hails Modi's Statement on Rape Cases

Narendra Modi's direction to politicians to stop analyzing and commenting on rape has seen a strong supporter in the Park Street rape survivor...

Jun 12, 2014

The two cousin sisters who were allegedly gang-raped and murdered in Badaun, UP, wee alive when hanged from Tree last week.

Assaults on Women in Uttar Pradesh Continue Unabated, Two More Found Hanging from Tree

There seems to be no respite for women in the heartland of Uttar Pradesh from brutal sexual assaults, as another case of rape and murder surfaced on Thursday.

Jun 12, 2014

Modi Praises Mamata, Jayalalitha in Parliament; Promises Cooperative Federalism

Narendra Modi sought to reach out to state parties, praising the work of regional leaders such as West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalitha, during his maiden Parliamentary address on Wednesday.

Jun 12, 2014

Women workers of India's ruling BJP burn effigy of Yadav, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, during protest against recent killings of two girls, in Allahabad (2014-05-31)

Modi Asks Politicians to Stop 'Psychoanalysing' Rape; Past Comments Highlight Significance of this Order

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked politicians to stop making insensitive comments about assaults on women, and urged them to "stop psychoanalyzing rapes".

Jun 12, 2014

Narendra Modi Makes Compelling Address in Parliament, Promises Women's Safety

Modi, in his speech in the Parliament on Wednesday, promised to follow the roadmap laid down by Pranab Mukherjee on Monday.

Jun 11, 2014

AAP Loses Congress Support in Delhi, Fresh Elections in the Offing

AAP virtually had the Congress' door shut on it after Ajay Maken made a rather severe comment on Twitter.

Jun 11, 2014

General VK Singh Winds up in the Middle of Another Controversy

Former Army chief General VK Singh is now been caught in a controversy that embarrasses the new BJP government.

Jun 11, 2014

Three months after quitting as the Chief Minister of Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal has apologized for giving up his post and has sought for a fresh election.

Tumultuous AAP Sees Falling Donations, Party Members Agree Supporters Disappointed

It is not just the Aam Aadmi Party's luck that seems to be drying out, but its donations from supporters too.

Jun 11, 2014

Congress Isolated as Trinamool Shows Conciliation Towards Modi Government

The Bharatiya Janata Party seems to be getting support from unexpected quarters, such as the Trinamool Congress, which appears to be leading to the isolation of the Indian National Congress in the Parliament.

Jun 11, 2014

Modi Junks Cabinet Committee on UIDAI along with Three Others

Prime minister Narendra Modi seemed bent on scrubbing off the UPA government's legacy, and scrapped four cabinet committees on Tuesday, including the much touted one on the Unique Identification Authority (UIDAI).

Jun 11, 2014

Another BJP Leader Shot Dead in Similar Attack; UP's Lawlessness Under Scanner

In another instance highlighting lawlessness in the state of Uttar Pradesh, a BJP leader was killed in Muzaffarnagar on Tuesday, not long after party leader Vijay Pandit was shot dead in Greater Noida. According to news reports, BJP deputy leader in Mirapur, Omveer, was killed in a similar way as Pandit when he was shot by an assailant on a bike.

Jun 10, 2014

Parliamentary Debate on Government Roadmap Turns into Sledge Fest

Tuesday's parliamentary discussion on the motion of thanks in the 16th Lok Sabha following President Pranab Mukherjee's address in a joint sitting on Monday turned out to be a mud-slinging match, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's Rajiv Pratap Rudy slamming the Congress for its failures, even calling it a "regional party".

Jun 10, 2014

Narendra Modi met with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Monday

Positive Takeaways from Modi-Wang Meet

Reciprocating Prime Minister Narendra Modi's gesture of inviting Chinese premier Li Keqiang to India, China's foreign minister Wang Yi extended the Chinese government's invitation to Modi to visit the country, which the latter graciously accepted.

Jun 10, 2014

China Justifies Stapled Visa Policy, Gives Fresh Stir-up to Visa Storm

The issue of stapled visas given to residents of Arunachal Pradesh by the Chinese government, which it claims is part of its country and often refers to as 'southern Tibet', has once again come under the scanner, after it was raked up at the fag end of the Chinese foreign minister's two-day visit to the country.

Jun 10, 2014

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Articles by Mugdha Variyar

Fresh Firing along LOC on the Day Modi Writes to Sharif about Peace and Cooperation

Goa MLAs to go to Brazil on Own Expense after Humiliating Backlash

Medha Patkar Writes to Modi, Other Ministers Requesting for Meeting over Narmada Dam Height Issue

Congress Wants to Lead Opposition in Lok Sabha, Says One-tenth Strength Requirement Redundant

Government Gets Moving on Rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits

Pressure Builds on Akhilesh Yadav to Resign

Exclusive: Park Street Rape Survivor Hails Modi's Statement on Rape Cases

Assaults on Women in Uttar Pradesh Continue Unabated, Two More Found Hanging from Tree

Modi Praises Mamata, Jayalalitha in Parliament; Promises Cooperative Federalism

Modi Asks Politicians to Stop 'Psychoanalysing' Rape; Past Comments Highlight Significance of this Order

Narendra Modi Makes Compelling Address in Parliament, Promises Women's Safety

AAP Loses Congress Support in Delhi, Fresh Elections in the Offing

General VK Singh Winds up in the Middle of Another Controversy

Tumultuous AAP Sees Falling Donations, Party Members Agree Supporters Disappointed

Congress Isolated as Trinamool Shows Conciliation Towards Modi Government

Modi Junks Cabinet Committee on UIDAI along with Three Others

Another BJP Leader Shot Dead in Similar Attack; UP's Lawlessness Under Scanner

Parliamentary Debate on Government Roadmap Turns into Sledge Fest

Positive Takeaways from Modi-Wang Meet

China Justifies Stapled Visa Policy, Gives Fresh Stir-up to Visa Storm

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'