SYED FIRDAUS ASHRAF, DIVYA NAIR

Stories by SYED FIRDAUS ASHRAF, DIVYA NAIR

Ariyippu Review: Must See Drama

Ariyippu Review: Must See Drama

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2022

Ariyippu is not a movie where you ask for a happy ending and you are served it on a platter. As situations change, the central characters conceal and display their vulnerability as any other real-life couple, observes Divya Nair.

'There was a conspiracy in making Azadsaab quit Congress'

'There was a conspiracy in making Azadsaab quit Congress'

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2022

'The BJP had a big threat from the Congress in J&K, therefore they were threatened by us.'

Cirkus Review: Boring!

Cirkus Review: Boring!

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2022

Rohit Shetty gets so busy giving us a social message that he forgets to add a 'tadka' -- also called 'entertainment' -- to Cirkus, sighs Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Half Pants Full Pants Review: Memorable!

Half Pants Full Pants Review: Memorable!

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2022

Half Pants Full Pants will instantly warm your heart, Divya Nair tells us.

Worried About Losing Your Job?

Worried About Losing Your Job?

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2022

The first step to keeping your job safe, experts tell Rediff.com's Divya Nair, is understanding why layoffs happen.

'I am not aware EC has passed order on my Amit Shah complaint'

'I am not aware EC has passed order on my Amit Shah complaint'

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2022

'Apparently, the EC deals with such communications as mine in a summary manner, and it has no intention to conduct its affairs, as a quasi-judicial authority ought to.'

'AAP tries to project itself as a more Hindutva party than the BJP'

'AAP tries to project itself as a more Hindutva party than the BJP'

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2022

'Kejriwal tries to project that his party is not Hindu virodhi.'

'Muslims of Gujarat voted for BJP in big numbers'

'Muslims of Gujarat voted for BJP in big numbers'

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2022

'Muslims know they cannot defeat the BJP, why then come in its firing range?' 'And they know, ultimately it is the BJP MLA who is going to get elected and only he or she can do their work.' 'The BJP may do a different kind of politics for Muslims, but when they sit in the chair they work for Muslims too.'

'Modi has placed himself in the hearts of Gujaratis'

'Modi has placed himself in the hearts of Gujaratis'

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2022

"Such are his core supporters that they will vote for him even if cooking oil sells for Rs 5,000 per litre under his leadership.' 'They don't think about inflation but Modi when they go out to vote.'

'EC should investigate against the background of 2002 communal incidents'

'EC should investigate against the background of 2002 communal incidents'

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2022

'A political party taking the law into its hands is objectionable, especially in the context of the 2002 incidents in Gujarat.'

Wonder Women Review: Must Watch!

Wonder Women Review: Must Watch!

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2022

What makes Wonder Women brilliant is the breeziness of the events and issues it tackles without delving on it too much or surrendering to it completely, observes Divya Nair. Wonder Women Review

'Join the BJP and clean yourself with Bharatiya Janata Laundry Machine'

'Join the BJP and clean yourself with Bharatiya Janata Laundry Machine'

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2022

'Badle ki bhavna (revengeful politics) was never seen in Maharashtra and Indian politics, but now we are witnessing all that today.'

'EWS reservations destroys social fabric of equality'

'EWS reservations destroys social fabric of equality'

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2022

'If we want a stable society, then all groups must feel that they have a seat at the table of power.'

Yashoda Review: Big Let Down

Yashoda Review: Big Let Down

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2022

There is nothing exceptional in the plot that will blow your mind away, warns Divya Nair. Yashoda Review

'Reservation is not anti-anything'

'Reservation is not anti-anything'

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2022

'Upper castes who complain against reservations are fighting only for their own castes.'

'Without an independent judiciary, we will become a banana republic'

'Without an independent judiciary, we will become a banana republic'

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2022

'Is the idea of a committed judiciary once again being floated, though surreptitiously, unlike in the past when it was direct?'

Bhilwara's Shame: Parents Sell Off Girls To Repay Loan

Bhilwara's Shame: Parents Sell Off Girls To Repay Loan

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2022

'These girls are sold to brothels because their parents are unable to repay their loans to money-lenders.'

'Had Shashi won, Congress would have gained'

'Had Shashi won, Congress would have gained'

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2022

'I would like to see Kharge include Shashi in the Congress Working Committee.' 'The other alternative is that the Congress will marginalise him.'

Diwali Recipe: Divya's Poha Chivda

Diwali Recipe: Divya's Poha Chivda

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2022

A savoury snack for Diwali of fried rice flakes, roasted lentils, peanuts and spices.

'The Gandhis have swallowed their pride for now and deflected the attention to Kharge'

'The Gandhis have swallowed their pride for now and deflected the attention to Kharge'

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2022

'Gehlot is right now doing things, which are not appreciated by the Gandhis.' 'The Gandhis have realised that their writ does not run in Rajasthan, therefore they have deflected the issue to Kharge.'