SYED FIRDAUS ASHRAF, DIVYA NAIR

Stories by SYED FIRDAUS ASHRAF, DIVYA NAIR

'Central govt not serious about resolving Manipur violence'

'Central govt not serious about resolving Manipur violence'

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2023

'The Centre prevaricates on the question of effecting a change of state-level leadership or on the imposition of President's rule in the state.'

'Biren Singh is part of Manipur's problem'

'Biren Singh is part of Manipur's problem'

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2023

'Replacement of the CM with a more acceptable face may be a good start towards resolving Manipur's problem.'

5 Tips To Stay Mentally Fit and Happy

5 Tips To Stay Mentally Fit and Happy

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2023

rediffGURU Anu Krishna explains how you can improve your mental health by seeking professional help.

'Hundreds of Palestinians will be killed'

'Hundreds of Palestinians will be killed'

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2023

'Israel has received an extremely hard and rude reminder that it cannot go ahead and talk of normalisation of relations with other Arab countries without addressing the issues pertaining to Palestine.'

'Nothing alarming about fall in financial savings yet'

'Nothing alarming about fall in financial savings yet'

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2023

'As long as economic growth remains steady, creating jobs and generating stable incomes, the rise in home loans should not create problems.' 'If the growth trajectory changes course over the medium term and interest rates rise along with inflation, the expanding trend in home loans may not sustain.'

'As a voter my vote should have value'

'As a voter my vote should have value'

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2023

'Switching loyalty from one party to another is completely unfair as it devalues my vote.'

'Ashok Gehlot's conscience is dead'

'Ashok Gehlot's conscience is dead'

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2023

'And once someone is dead in a family the ritual is to shave your head.'

Kushi Review: Decent Watch, Good Performances

Kushi Review: Decent Watch, Good Performances

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2023

If you are looking for a fluffy rom-com without much pravachan, Kushi is worth a watch, recommends Divya Nair.

Don't Waste Your Onam On King Of Kotha

Don't Waste Your Onam On King Of Kotha

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2023

Dulquer may be good looking but how long can you watch him with a cigarette in his mouth, giving that deadpan expression, wonders Divya Nair.

'Should not Uber/Ola drivers need social security?'

'Should not Uber/Ola drivers need social security?'

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2023

'Nobody wants to run an exploitation factory.'

'Mera baap sant tha, main nahin hoon'

'Mera baap sant tha, main nahin hoon'

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2023

'She showed courage at every turn in her political career.'

'Modi has no baggage like Rahul does'

'Modi has no baggage like Rahul does'

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2023

'When the Congress is put against someone like Narendra Modi, they do not have anything new to offer to the people of India.'

'Congress is fighting with bows and arrows whereas BJP has cannons'

'Congress is fighting with bows and arrows whereas BJP has cannons'

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2023

'The Congress is not pragmatic about politics or about people.' 'Rahul's intention is good, but good intention does not win you elections.'

Was Narasimha Rao India's Best Prime Minister?

Was Narasimha Rao India's Best Prime Minister?

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2023

'He told senior journalists a few days after the Babri Masjid demolition, 'Jo hua theek hua. Maine isliye hone diya ki BJP ki rajniti hamesha ke liye khatam ho jaye.'

Taali Review: Sushmita Is Applause-worthy

Taali Review: Sushmita Is Applause-worthy

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2023

It would be unfair to accommodate Gauri's incredible journey in six episodes, but the makers have done justice by casting Sushmita Sen. She adds a touch of elegance and reform in some of the most challenging scenes, applauds Divya Nair.

Jailer Review: A Rajinikanth You Have Never Seen Before

Jailer Review: A Rajinikanth You Have Never Seen Before

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2023

I don't remember Rajinikanth beheading anyone so brutally in any of his previous films. Or glamourising so much of blood and violence. This is an altogether different version of a brutal Ra1jinikanth, something you and I had probably never imagined before, observes Divya Nair.

'They felt that we were terrorists'

'They felt that we were terrorists'

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2023

'They said that my leaving for the Quit India Movement event would be a threat to law and order so I should not leave the police station and to be stationed there till the time they do not get permission.'

'They are afraid we will rekindle spirit of August 1942'

'They are afraid we will rekindle spirit of August 1942'

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2023

Freedom fighter Dr G G Parikh, activists Tushar Gandhi and Teesta Setalvad were prevented from reaching the August Kranti Maidan on Wednesday morning by the Mumbai police.

Decoding Atlee's Recipe For Blockbuster Cinema

Decoding Atlee's Recipe For Blockbuster Cinema

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2023

Atlee gives temporary relief from reality, by blinding us into a make-believe world where the perfect family hero and messiah makes the world a safer and equal place for all, explains Divya Nair.

'During our visit, both sides were firing at each other'

'During our visit, both sides were firing at each other'

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2023

'The situation is so bad that it is not possible for me to explain in words how bad the conditions are for the common man of Manipur.'