PRASANNA D ZORE, AFSAR DAYATAR

Stories by PRASANNA D ZORE, AFSAR DAYATAR

'Rahul Gandhi Has Learnt Nothing'

'Rahul Gandhi Has Learnt Nothing'

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2023

'Rahul should have learnt so much in the last 20 years. But give him a mic and he begins to talk without thinking about its consequences.'

Why Is Nushrratt So Happy?

Why Is Nushrratt So Happy?

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2023

The actor looked like a sweet winter treat in a pista coloured sari with lace borders.

'Ministers lost because of their arrogance'

'Ministers lost because of their arrogance'

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2023

'Once elected, you have to act like people's representative for the full five years or else people show you your place.'

'If Scindia were to be made CM...'

'If Scindia were to be made CM...'

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2023

'...the Congress tally in 2028 would further plummet under 50.' 'A fresh face as CM would further strengthen the BJP and weaken the Congress in Madhya Pradesh.'

'Success was 100 per cent sure'

'Success was 100 per cent sure'

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2023

'The rocks, the geology of the Himalayas will always spring surprises.' 'It's basically force majeure and the will of god.'

'Trapped workers played cricket'

'Trapped workers played cricket'

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2023

'I decided to send a bat and a ball which was smaller in size so that it shouldn't get stuck in the pipe. And with that, they had a little good time.'

'We have no policy to kill our enemies'

'We have no policy to kill our enemies'

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2023

'Countries like Israel said openly that they will hunt people down. We have no such policy.' 'We have always been following the legal process of getting them (people wanted by India) through extradition.'

REVEALED: How Kasab Was Caught Alive!

REVEALED: How Kasab Was Caught Alive!

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2023

'We began hitting Kasab hard.' 'In the melee it struck me that the man we were beating to pulp should remain alive.'

Why Indian youth need a system over Messi or Ronaldo

Why Indian youth need a system over Messi or Ronaldo

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2023

Kahn acknowledged the significance of having role models like Messi and Ronaldo but emphasised the importance of nurturing Indian talent.

'When We Cry, People Laugh'

'When We Cry, People Laugh'

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2023

Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar return moist-eyed, elevated, after spending an evening with clowns and derring-do stunt artistes at Rambo Circus.

'Entrepreneurship needs a lot of resilience'

'Entrepreneurship needs a lot of resilience'

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2023

'We all face challenges in life. It's our approach towards them that absolutely decides what you become.'

'No emergency exit was built inside the tunnel'

'No emergency exit was built inside the tunnel'

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2023

'If you are constructing the tunnel in the Himalayan region, then if you have constructed 10 metres of tunnel, first you will have to do proper treatment and ensure the stability of this constructed structure.' 'You cannot just throw concrete on the ceiling and sidewall of the tunnel for permanent stability. That will not work.'

'How Can Marathas Demand Reservations?'

'How Can Marathas Demand Reservations?'

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2023

'Over the last 65 years the state has seen majority of Maratha chief ministers and cabinet ministers, even Union cabinet ministers.' 'The Marathas have always wielded disproportionately significant political, commercial and social influence in the state and yet they are asking for reservations today.'

'There was intelligence Pakistan would kill Kasab'

'There was intelligence Pakistan would kill Kasab'

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2023

'There was some intelligence that he'll be killed before the whole process -- after sessions court, high court, Supreme Court, mercy petition before the governor, the President -- was completed; they (Pakistani intelligence agencies) will somehow manage to kill him.'

'Some home ministers, DGs corrupt; auction police stations'

'Some home ministers, DGs corrupt; auction police stations'

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2023

'Earlier in my career DGs were nearly 100 per cent honest.' 'By the time I retired, many DGs have not been honest.' 'One DG asking me to go and meet a home minister whom everybody knew is a corrupt guy.' '

She Oversaw Ajmal Kasab's Hanging

She Oversaw Ajmal Kasab's Hanging

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2023

'As a police officer, I had gone on deputation to the prison department; on both occasions (the hanging of Ajmal Kasab and Yakub Memon), the government said that I should remain present.' 'I was not mentally prepared for these sensitive operations and had to work on myself to lead the teams.'

'From my house, I can see the bombs'

'From my house, I can see the bombs'

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2023

'The war has been on for four weeks; the bombings are still on. I can hear it in my house.'

Want To Be a Model? Here's Your Chance

Want To Be a Model? Here's Your Chance

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2023

Glam Fame Season 1 will hold auditions across the country, and the selected models will be mentored and judged on the show.

High AQI: 'Urgent traffic decongestion is a must'

High AQI: 'Urgent traffic decongestion is a must'

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2023

'If we don't control the additional pollutants that come from various human activities then, the pollution level will not come down.'

The REAL Secret Of Salman's Success

The REAL Secret Of Salman's Success

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2023

'There was never a time in my school days that I did not have baith ke marks.' 'From my back to my thighs, I constantly had those marks.' 'Shayad usi ke karan, mein yahan pahooch paya hoon.'