All stories by PAYAL SINGH MOHANKA
'If Trump Loses, 100% He'll Throw A Tantrum'
Rediff.com2 days ago'Accusations would be flung about his votes being stolen. He'll say dead people were voting from the grave.' Payal Singh Mohanka reports on the mood ahead of the US presidential election.
'Mamata Should Have Done Something Else'
Rediff.com1 Oct 2024'She could have sat down with the students and taken a list of their grievances including their allegations and suspicions.' 'Not all suspicions are true, but you have to listen, you have to let the steam come out.'
'Mamata Has Learnt A Lesson'
Rediff.com1 Oct 2024'If she manages to throw out people, go for surgical operations, clean up her image, she will be victorious.'
'Mamata Was Being Misled By The Bureaucracy'
Rediff.com29 Sep 2024'My primary point was where is the Mamata Banerjee who jumps and reaches out, starts talking directly and starts solving over the heads of the bureaucracy.'
Pompeii: How Life Changed In A Day
Rediff.com26 Sep 2024'They were ahead of their times. We don't expect this from a civilisation of the first century AD.'
'How Do You Get Justice For This Doctor?'
Rediff.com10 Sep 2024The anger and the anguish are on the rise. News of a botched-up post mortem, tampering of evidence, a hurried cremation has gone global, reports Payal Singh Mohanka from London.
The City Of Joy Is Swamped In Sadness
Rediff.com20 Aug 2024Kolkata hangs its head in shame as the hope of a government with a moral compass and a heart in the right place recedes into the distance, notes Payal Singh Mohanka.
Restoring India's Botanic Heritage
Rediff.com21 Mar 2024With over 3,000 species of plants, 26 interconnected lakes and the 250-year-old Great Banyan Tree -- the largest in the world -- the Indian Botanic Garden is a veritable treasure, discovers Payal Singh Mohanka.
Mexico City: Viva La Vida!
Rediff.com1 Feb 2024Embracing the past and the present, Mexico City pulsates with warmth and vibrancy, discovers Payal Singh Mohanka.
'India and Canada are eager to be strong allies'
Rediff.com7 Nov 2023'India and Canada have almost 200 years of shared history and migrations. This won't be the last of our partnership.'
'Mother Teresa must have been God incarnate'
Rediff.com10 Oct 2023'When one was with Mother, one realised you were with somebody who was the nearest person to God.' 'She must have been God incarnate.'
A Journey to Dominique Dada's Sunderbans
Rediff.com6 Dec 2022India is a passion with him. He is immersed in India. But he cannot help worrying about India too.
Iceland Changes You Forever
Rediff.com25 Oct 2022The story of Iceland is the story of life, notes Payal Singh Mohanka after a recent journey to that fascinating land.
'I kept her picture in my temple at home'
Rediff.com9 Sep 2022'I worked closely with Mother for decades, not once did she say become a Christian.'
Remembering Mother Teresa, 25 Years On
Rediff.com9 Sep 2022Twenty five years after her passing, Mother Teresa's congregation continues to work selflessly in the homes she set up for abandoned babies, leprosy victims and the dying destitute, reports Payal Singh Mohanka.
Crossing The World's Most Dramatic Border
Rediff.com29 Mar 2022Today, the two countries, ruthlessly divided by the Radcliffe line that pierced their very heart, grapple with the political challenges of the present. Yet, when friendships develop there are no borders, observes Payal Singh Mohanka.
'A change of guard is badly needed'
Rediff.com2 Dec 2021'In Bengal it is a very sad way in which the party is faring. I don't have high hopes.'
'Mamata will ruin the country'
Rediff.com2 Dec 2021'She has just one objective. To win the next election. Nothing else matters.'
Why I followed Guru Nanak
Rediff.com4 Nov 2021One man follows Guru Nanak's visits to multi-faith sites across nine countries.
Extraordinary Indian: The Teacher Of The Street
Rediff.com8 Oct 2021Undeterred by the pandemic, Deep Narayan Nayak, a school teacher in a village in Bengal, changes countless lives for the better. Payal Singh Mohanka reports on this Extraordinary Indian.