SYED FIRDAUS ASHRAF, DIVYA NAIR

Stories by SYED FIRDAUS ASHRAF, DIVYA NAIR

Beast Review

Beast Review

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2022

Leave logic behind, sit back and watch Vijay do the impossible, observes Divya Nair.

'No peace in Kashmir without Pandits going back'

'No peace in Kashmir without Pandits going back'

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2022

'We need to have a prosperous J-K, where all communities must prosper including Dogras, Gujjars, Sikhs, Muslims and Pandits.' 'Prosperity is the first signal of peace.'

'I was surrounded by my mom's good food'

'I was surrounded by my mom's good food'

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2022

'We all grew around our mom's love for cooking and obviously we took it for granted. But now, I really miss it... I miss her.'

'A mother has the right to make her career choices'

'A mother has the right to make her career choices'

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2022

'Being a working mom is no easy task.' 'There is constant judgement from society for leaving the children at home and going to work.' 'We are living in 2022 now and it is about time views on this matter change.'

Hey Sinamika Review

Hey Sinamika Review

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2022

A lot of scenes in the film reminded me of Mani Ratnam's pattern and treatment of love stories -- love at first sight, the talkative partner, picturesque song sequences and of course, longing and heartbreak, observes Divya Nair.

With Yogi 2.0, BJP Rings In The New

With Yogi 2.0, BJP Rings In The New

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2022

Less than half the ministers in Team Yogi are not long-term BJP members. Many old-timers have been dropped.

'If Kashmiri Pandits have to come back, then it has to be done honestly'

'If Kashmiri Pandits have to come back, then it has to be done honestly'

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2022

'There is no point in just saying, 'hum wapas bhej denge (we will send Kashmiri Pandits back)'.'

'Kashmiri Pandits were targeted just like others'

'Kashmiri Pandits were targeted just like others'

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2022

'Use of the word 'genocide' for Kashmiri Pandits is absolutely wrong.'

Plus-sized. Unapologetic. Successful.

Plus-sized. Unapologetic. Successful.

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2022

Plus size models tell us how they took charge of their lives and turned their dreams into reality.

Salute Review

Salute Review

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2022

Salute explores narratives of police brutality and unethical practices, power-hungry politicians who will stop at nothing and the helplessness of innocent victims of crime, observes Divya Nair.

'Indian history is north India-centric'

'Indian history is north India-centric'

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2022

'There was a revolt. They were fighting for their rights.' 'They lost their rights after colonial forest policies came into place.' 'These freedom fighters were trying to reassert those rights.'

'UP results damaged Priyanka's political brand'

'UP results damaged Priyanka's political brand'

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2022

'Priyanka did draw huge crowds and eventually all of those ended up voting for the Samajwadi Party.' 'The voters today are smart enough to vote for the party which they know is going to win or they know this party will come second, but no way will they vote for a party which will come third or fourth.'

'Congress needs a young leader like Sachin Pilot'

'Congress needs a young leader like Sachin Pilot'

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2022

'You need a leader whom India can identify with and I cannot think of any other leader except Sachin Pilot in the Congress party.'

'Ram and Roti evolved into Ram and Ration'

'Ram and Roti evolved into Ram and Ration'

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2022

'If Mayawati had performed better, then the BJP would have had a much tougher time to win UP.' 'The present gap in number of seats between the BJP and SP would have got reduced.'

'Pandits' exodus wasn't genocide'

'Pandits' exodus wasn't genocide'

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2022

'I am not sure of the numbers killed, but they were not as high as the use of the word 'genocide' suggests.' 'There is another meaning you could take, 'cultural genocide', in that the Pandit community is extremely small and their forced departure led to a wiping out of their culture.'

'It took me years to feel confident in the way I look'

'It took me years to feel confident in the way I look'

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2022

'Fitness is such a game of trial and error and it's an absolute rollercoaster ride with many ups and downs.'

'JNU gang has hijacked Congress in UP'

'JNU gang has hijacked Congress in UP'

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2022

'Every Congress leader in UP and the rest of India is calling me and thanking me that finally someone spoke about this JNU gang ruling the Congress party in UP.'

'The Gandhis are a liability for the Congress'

'The Gandhis are a liability for the Congress'

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2022

'The Congress can exist without (someone from) the Nehru-Gandhi family being its president.'

'UP victory is Modi's, not Yogi's, victory'

'UP victory is Modi's, not Yogi's, victory'

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2022

'Yogi was there, but ultimately the BJP got extremely worried and therefore Modi pitched in.'

'Gandhis are losing respect within the Congress'

'Gandhis are losing respect within the Congress'

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2022

'That would be very bad for them and suicidal for both the Gandhis and the Congress party.'