Archis Mohan

Delhi

Journalist and National Affairs Editor at Deccan Herald

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Articles

US Visa Cancellations: Indians Hit Hardest

5 days ago | rediff.com | Archis Mohan

'If you follow the law, America offers opportunities. But those who violate the law will face the consequences.'Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.
'Engaging With The US Is Important'

2 weeks ago | rediff.com | Indivjal Dhasmana |Archis Mohan

'But I don't think the government is in a great hurry to sign the BTA.'IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump at a media interaction at the White House, February 13, 2025.
India Is A Good Neighbour. Find Out Why

2 weeks ago | rediff.com | Archis Mohan

India's disaster relief assistance has increased substantially in recent years, from Rs 1.60 crore in FY23 to Rs 41.18 crore in FY24, and Rs 27.88 cr in FY25 (until January 2025). IMAGE: Indian Navy ship INS Ghariyal departs with 442 metric tonnes of essential food items for Myanmar under Operation Brahma, April 1, 2025. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Sri Lanka from April 4 to 6.
Can Baby Revive CPM?

2 weeks ago | rediff.com | Archis Mohan

M A Baby faces several significant challenges: Helping the CPI (M)-led LDF secure a third consecutive term in Kerala's 2026 assembly elections and regaining ground lost in the party's traditional strongholds of West Bengal, Tripura and other regions. IMAGE: Mariam Alexander Baby, right, succeeds the late Sitaram Yechury, centre, as the Communist Party of India-Marxist's general secretary.
Majority Of Police Support Use Of Force And Torture

2 weeks ago | rediff.com | Archis Mohan

The Kerala police were the most sensitised to the rights of those arrested while that of Jharkhand and Gujarat the least. IMAGE: Police personnel conduct a flag march in Prayagraj on the day of the tabling of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Parliament.
'Waqf Bill Targeted, Unfair Legislation'

2 weeks ago | rediff.com | Archis Mohan

'It is not as if Hindus are not being touched at all, and only Muslims are.'IMAGE: Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moves the motion for consideration of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha, April 3, 2025. After the Lok Sabha passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill by a 288-232 vote in the early hours of Thursday following 12 hours of debate, Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tabled the Bill in the Rajya Sabha.
India's MLAs Richer Than 3 N-E States Budgets!

3 weeks ago | rediff.com | Archis Mohan

Kindly note this image of the Delhi assembly in session has been published only for representational purposes. The total assets of the country's sitting legislators amount to Rs 73,348 crore, which is more than the combined annual Budgets (2023-2024) of Nagaland (Rs 23,086 crore), Tripura (Rs 26,892 crore), and Meghalaya (Rs 22,022 crore), totaling around Rs 72,000 crore, according to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
Don't think govt is in a great hurry to sign BTA with US: Ashwani Mahajan

3 weeks ago | business-standard.com | Indivjal Dhasmana |Archis Mohan

Ashwani Mahajan, a professor of Economics at Delhi University and national co-convenor of the Swadeshi Jagran Manch, an economic think tank affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, tells Indivjal Dhasmana and Archis Mohan in an interview in New Delhi that he believes the government would heed the outfit's concerns about protecting the interests of India's agriculture, farmers, dairy, and small-scale industries before signing the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the US.
Indians Secured 7% of US Green Cards In 2023

4 weeks ago | rediff.com | Archis Mohan

Green card holders have the right to live permanently in the country, but only if they do not commit deportable offences. IMAGE: The Statue of Liberty in New York harbour. Last week, US Vice President J D Vance announced on Fox News that a green card holder does not have an indefinite right to remain in the US. According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), green card holders have certain rights and responsibilities while residing in the US.
RSS sets goal for centenary year

1 month ago | business-standard.com | Archis Mohan

In its centenary year, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), founded on Vijayadashami day (September 27) in 1925, has set a target of increasing the number of its shakhas - morning meeting locations - from 85,000 to 100,000. It also aims to enroll 3-4 million new swayamsevaks (active volunteers), taking the total number of such volunteers to 10 million.