SYED FIRDAUS ASHRAF, DIVYA NAIR

Stories by SYED FIRDAUS ASHRAF, DIVYA NAIR

'No one knows who funds the BJP'

'No one knows who funds the BJP'

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2024

'Who has given how much money to which party, the people of India must know this fact.'

'They started Opposition unity much too late'

'They started Opposition unity much too late'

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2024

'They were as late as June 2023 and they did not follow it up with concrete measures immediately in terms of a secretariat or common minimum programme, working group or seat sharing etc.' 'They continued to have periodic meetings after a gap of weeks where they had tasty dinner and coffee, but beside that they did nothing else.'

'Despite Covid we don't care about health'

'Despite Covid we don't care about health'

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2024

'The first duty of the government is to learn lessons from a bad experience and course correct. It's a pity that the government is making policy without looking at evidence and differentiating between immediate and urgent.'

'Ladakh got nothing after repealing Article 370'

'Ladakh got nothing after repealing Article 370'

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2024

'If the central government does not give rights to the people of Ladakh, then it won't be good for our country.'

'Rahul comes across as INDIA's villain'

'Rahul comes across as INDIA's villain'

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2024

'It is not his doing, but Rahul Gandhi is forced by circumstances.' 'In taking political decisions, everything has to get his clearance.'

'Rahul Gandhi should abandon his yatra'

'Rahul Gandhi should abandon his yatra'

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2024

'Rahul Gandhi should have prevented Nitish Kumar from going.' 'He must pacify Mamata Banerjee if he has a cause of Mohabbat Ki Dukaan.' 'He should bring this Mohabbat Ki Dukaan on the political canvas.'

'You will see more Muslims getting ticket from BJP'

'You will see more Muslims getting ticket from BJP'

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2024

'The tragedy with Indian Muslims is that they do politics from the heart, not from the head.'

'Common Muslim Is Happy Over Ram Mandir'

'Common Muslim Is Happy Over Ram Mandir'

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2024

'They are happy for the Hindu community as Ram Lalla is consecrated in Ayodhya.'

'Ram Mandir has rattled Opposition'

'Ram Mandir has rattled Opposition'

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2024

'The consecration of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya has demoralised them.' 'And, now it is reflecting in their individual reactions as they are losing hope to take on the BJP in 2024.'

'Prime Minister Of India Has Become The High Priest Of Hinduism'

'Prime Minister Of India Has Become The High Priest Of Hinduism'

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2024

'We are very close to become a theocratic State where Hinduism is the official religion of the government.'

Philip's Review: Worth A Watch

Philip's Review: Worth A Watch

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2024

Philip's is a light-hearted film you can enjoy with your family and safely recommend to your friends, endorses Divya Nair.

BJP Tops Google Ads Spend In 2023, Guess Who's 2nd?

BJP Tops Google Ads Spend In 2023, Guess Who's 2nd?

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2024

Surprisingly, the BJP's nearest rival in ad spend was not the Congress, but the Bharat Rashtra Samithi.

Captain Miller Review: Dhanush To The Rescue

Captain Miller Review: Dhanush To The Rescue

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2024

When you leave the cinema hall, what stays with you is the message of inclusion and the need to stand up for your freedom, observes Divya Nair.

'Toll on Mumbai trans-harbour bridge should be Rs 500, not Rs 250'

'Toll on Mumbai trans-harbour bridge should be Rs 500, not Rs 250'

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2024

'You need to have enough funds to maintain the primacy of public transport and it should not suffer because of lack of funds.'

'Dharavi will be a piece of art and I will ensure it'

'Dharavi will be a piece of art and I will ensure it'

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2024

'You will really wish oh! Had I stayed in Dharavi I would have got a nice house. I can assure you that. We will make dreams come true.'

Watched These Brilliant Malayalam Films?

Watched These Brilliant Malayalam Films?

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2024

Divya Nair lists 2023's Malayalam movies that can be enjoyed by all ages.

'How can the US tolerate such injustice against the Palestinians?'

'How can the US tolerate such injustice against the Palestinians?'

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2024

'This award is funded by American money so I took this decision.'

Why Everyone Knows Urofi, Ankur Warikoo, Physics Wallah...

Why Everyone Knows Urofi, Ankur Warikoo, Physics Wallah...

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2024

Meet the youngsters who rule India's social media.

'Truck drivers don't get a life of dignity in India'

'Truck drivers don't get a life of dignity in India'

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2024

'The government never asked any transport association before making this law on hit and run cases.' 'MPs only clapped to Amit Shah's new law and never questioned him about this law.' 'Are these MPs not bothered about the lives of drivers?'

India's Top Social Media Influencers

India's Top Social Media Influencers

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2024

In a nation of 1.4 billion people, where a potential new creator is born every second, we pick 25 influencers who have ruled social media this year.