SYED FIRDAUS ASHRAF, DIVYA NAIR

Stories by SYED FIRDAUS ASHRAF, DIVYA NAIR

'There is no need for Parliament, BJP should lock this Parliament'

'There is no need for Parliament, BJP should lock this Parliament'

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2021

'A country cannot be run on lines that everyone should be in agreement and those who disagree should be silenced.' 'If this is how they look at democracy, then I can only wish good luck to the future of parliamentary democracy in India.'

How this homemaker won MasterChef Tamil

How this homemaker won MasterChef Tamil

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2021

Devaki Vijayaraman shares her inspiring journey from a homegrown baker to being the first winner of Masterchef India Tamil.

'TMC will emerge as the real Congress'

'TMC will emerge as the real Congress'

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2021

'The decline of the Congress party and its inability to play the lead role in Opposition politics has created a space for the TMC to expand.'

Satyameva Jayate 2 review

Satyameva Jayate 2 review

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2021

Satyamev Jayate 2 has a dated, circa 1990s script which won't find acceptance with today's generations, observes Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

'How can you trust Modi who took U-turns on his decisions?'

'How can you trust Modi who took U-turns on his decisions?'

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2021

'We don't trust the prime minister's words on repealing the laws because he had promised us that he will implement the Swaminathan Commission report, but he never did.'

Twice Beauty Queen Ritika Khatnani's INSPIRING Story

Twice Beauty Queen Ritika Khatnani's INSPIRING Story

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2021

Raised by a single mother, former Miss Teen International Ritika Khatani recently won the Miss Diva Supranational 2021 title.

'We want govt to compensate death of farmers'

'We want govt to compensate death of farmers'

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2021

'Only then will we withdraw the agitation.'

India Must Be Proud Of Akumjung Pongen

India Must Be Proud Of Akumjung Pongen

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2021

Akumjung Pongen, the first Rhodes scholar from Nagaland, shares his inspiring journey.

The Joy Of Learning With My Kid

The Joy Of Learning With My Kid

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2021

Are we teaching our children or are they teaching us? Divya Nair, mother of a little boy, wonders.

'If the government does not want to change, God bless them'

'If the government does not want to change, God bless them'

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2021

'Punjab elections are there and so are UP elections. They must have done some calculations (before announcing the repeal).'

'Farm laws could have become a huge election issue'

'Farm laws could have become a huge election issue'

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2021

'Had these three farm laws existed it would have become a huge election issue.'

'Samajwadi Party has become Akhilesh Yadav party'

'Samajwadi Party has become Akhilesh Yadav party'

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2021

'BJP will win 350 seats.'

More housewives died by suicide in 2020 than farmers

More housewives died by suicide in 2020 than farmers

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2021

Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf does a comparative analysis of suicide numbers released by the NCRB. Data: Hemantkumar Shivsaran/Rediff.com.

ASK ANU: 'How do I deal with my rebellious teen?'

ASK ANU: 'How do I deal with my rebellious teen?'

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2021

Mental health and life coach Anu Krishna explains why parents and teens struggle to have a healthy conversation.

How Cops Gunned Down Top Maoist Milind Teltumbde

How Cops Gunned Down Top Maoist Milind Teltumbde

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2021

'The Maoists have weakened considerably in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh after Milind Teltumbde's death.'

'This election is a 2024 election trailer'

'This election is a 2024 election trailer'

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2021

'Modi's image is a myth.'

Has terrorism reduced in J-K as Amit Shah claimed?

Has terrorism reduced in J-K as Amit Shah claimed?

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2021

On his first visit to Srinagar post the abrogation of Article 370, Home Minister Amit Shah claimed that incidents of terrorism have declined and stone-throwing incidents too have ended in Jammu-Kashmir.

Aryan Khan Case: What We Know So Far

Aryan Khan Case: What We Know So Far

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2021

Syed Firdaus Ashraf unravels the chronology of controversy in the Aryan Khan drug bust case.

'Nedumudi Venu made me feel like his own'

'Nedumudi Venu made me feel like his own'

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2021

Poornima Indrajith, who acted with Nedumudi Venu in the daily soap Oomakkuyil for three years, shares lovely memories of the legendary actor, who passed into the ages on October 11.

Sardar Udham review

Sardar Udham review

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2021

You neither get goosebumps nor the adrenaline rush of desh bhakti, which a film like Sardar Udham should give every Indian, observes Syed Firdaus Ashraf.