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Prasanna D Zore

Senior Journalist Prasanna D Zore covers national politics and Maharashtra politics, as well as business and personal finance. You can e-mail the author at prasannaz@rediff.co.in

Stories by PRASANNA D ZORE

'Govt wants to control what people read, think'

'Govt wants to control what people read, think'

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2022

'The government is trying to give a message that we as political bosses have discretion of deciding what people will read and what people will not read.'

'December and January are the worst months for Mumbai'

'December and January are the worst months for Mumbai'

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2022

'Till such time climatic activities resume up north in the plains and the hills, Mumbai's air quality may not improve.'

'BJP will have problems the day Modi tires out'

'BJP will have problems the day Modi tires out'

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2022

'Only time will tell how difficult it would be for the BJP when Mr Modi may not be in a position to actively run affairs of the party and be its biggest vote catcher.'
'Then the BJP could even split.'

'BJP's Gujarat victory defies logic'

'BJP's Gujarat victory defies logic'

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2022

='The Gujarat results show a wide chasm between the issues facing the common people and the way the BJP engineers electoral successes.'

'Why indulge in acts that could harm India's unity and integrity?'

'Why indulge in acts that could harm India's unity and integrity?'

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2022

'It is Maharashtra that started this fire.' 'Suddenly, out of nowhere, they started talking about the border dispute being sub judice and they started talking about meeting the people in Belagavi who want to break up our state.'

'We think about him and it moistens our eyes'

'We think about him and it moistens our eyes'

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2022

'The fact that all the charges against my son are baseless and concocted, in itself, gives me all the hope.'

'If you are alert, then you can scream for help'

'If you are alert, then you can scream for help'

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2022

'Being alert is the most important weapon in one's armoury when one is on her own or is venturing out in unknown territory.'

Mumbai police announces prohibitory order till Jan 2, no threat to city

Mumbai police announces prohibitory order till Jan 2, no threat to city

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2022

With the 30th anniversary of the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya and 65th death anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar falling on December 6, the Mumbai police as a precautionary measure has announced prohibitory orders in Mumbai as part of its standard procedure from December 2 till January 2, 2023.

'This looks more like a terror attack'

'This looks more like a terror attack'

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2022

'They (the ransomware attackers) are not after any VVIP data.' 'Had that been the case, they would have quietly installed a different malware.'

'Modi's emotional appeals have begun earlier this time'

'Modi's emotional appeals have begun earlier this time'

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2022

'The biggest problem that faces the Opposition in Gujarat is just a day or two before voting is scheduled, Modiji goes on a spree of emotional appeals.' 'That process has been set in motion much earlier this time in Gujarat.'

'Modi cannot afford to lose Gujarat'

'Modi cannot afford to lose Gujarat'

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2022

'If he loses Gujarat, then he has a major, major, problem coming up in 2024.'

'We Will Stop Bharat Jodo Yatra'

'We Will Stop Bharat Jodo Yatra'

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2022

'If Mr Rahul Gandhi is coming to Rajasthan he should also know how his own chief minister is throttling the voices of the people belonging to the most backward classes.'

'We are here to bless Rahul Gandhi'

'We are here to bless Rahul Gandhi'

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2022

Prasanna D Zore discovered an electrifying atmosphere as the Yatra passed through Balapur in Maharashtra's Akola district.

'Bharat Jodo means bringing all Indians together'

'Bharat Jodo means bringing all Indians together'

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2022

'For the last few years you are only hearing about Hindus, Muslims and casteism.'

Indrani's Will, Rahul's Reshma And A Trap

Indrani's Will, Rahul's Reshma And A Trap

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2022

Rahul Mukerjea's two-day cross examination in early November left many questions unanswered even as new ones came to the fore in the Sheena Bora Murder Trial, reports Prasanna D Zore.

'I am not even a speck of dust for Modi'

'I am not even a speck of dust for Modi'

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2022

'I defended them -- Amit Shah and Narendra Modi -- in over 10,000 national debates, but I never asked for any favour.'

'This is not the BJP that I joined'

'This is not the BJP that I joined'

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2022

'I don't think the Bharatiya Janata Party can claim any USP which was it is a party with a difference.'

Raj Thackeray Asked Akshay To Play Shivaji

Raj Thackeray Asked Akshay To Play Shivaji

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2022

'To essay Chhatrapati Shivaji is a huge responsibility. I can't tell you how great and proud I feel.'

Are MNS, Shinde's Sena coming together?

Are MNS, Shinde's Sena coming together?

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2022

'Raj saheb and I are trying to fill the backlog of the last ten years.'

Was Sheena Bora alive in July 2012?

Was Sheena Bora alive in July 2012?

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2022

Did Sheena Bora board a Jet Airways flight on July 22, 2012, a full three months after her death in April 2012?