SYED FIRDAUS ASHRAF, DIVYA NAIR

Stories by SYED FIRDAUS ASHRAF, DIVYA NAIR

'Savarkar was granted a pension by the British'

'Savarkar was granted a pension by the British'

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2021

'He was provided sustenance by the British.' 'Many times he wrote to the British that he needed an increase in pension.'

'The power crisis will not last long'

'The power crisis will not last long'

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2021

'This is a crisis which did not happen overnight. It was happening slowly.' 'Now we are mining very fast and this crisis won't last long.'

'Gandhi was not an advisor to Savarkar'

'Gandhi was not an advisor to Savarkar'

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2021

'I am very grateful to Rajnathji that he confirmed the fact that Savarkar was a habitual mercy-seeker from the British.'

'Venu will remain exceptional'

'Venu will remain exceptional'

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2021

'He was truly an athulya abhinaya pratibha (exceptionally talented actor),' director Fazil tells Divya Nair/Rediff.com, as he mourns his friend's loss.

'I have no idea if minister's son was driving the car'

'I have no idea if minister's son was driving the car'

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2021

'I was not there at the spot and I don't know who was driving the car.' 'It is a matter that needs to be investigated by the police and it is their job,' says the father of the journalist who was killed in Lakhimpur Kheri.

'Lakhimpur Kheri will be BJP's Waterloo'

'Lakhimpur Kheri will be BJP's Waterloo'

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2021

'If the minister does not resign, then it will be the darkest incident of Indian democracy where power prevailed over the people.'

What Every Indian Must Know About PM-CARES

What Every Indian Must Know About PM-CARES

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2021

Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf traces the journey of PM-CARES from its founding to finally admitting it is not a government fund.

'BJP defeated BJP in Bengal'

'BJP defeated BJP in Bengal'

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2021

'The BJP is directionless in West Bengal.'

Tips To Get Your DREAM Job

Tips To Get Your DREAM Job

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2021

'It is important that students not focus on the remuneration that the job fetches in the first year, but look at the next 5 year journey with that job role.'

Vicky Kaushal was born to play Udham Singh

Vicky Kaushal was born to play Udham Singh

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2021

Regardless of its commercial success, as an Indian, one needs to watch the story of this unsung hero, feels Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

'Sidhu's resignation was not a spur-of-the-moment decision'

'Sidhu's resignation was not a spur-of-the-moment decision'

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2021

'Sidhu's suggestions regarding formation of the new government were completely ignored, so he stepped down.' 'Channi's government is walking on the same path as Amarinder Singh's.'

'India is losing 10,000 artefacts per decade'

'India is losing 10,000 artefacts per decade'

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2021

'In China there is capital punishment for heritage theft. That is how they treat criminals, unlike us.' 'Here we treat them like it's a house-breaking theft.'

Pakistan is getting isolated internationally

Pakistan is getting isolated internationally

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2021

'Whatever comes in the minds of the Pakistani generals and Pakistan military, they just go for it.' 'They do not care about the consequences for their country or the consequences to the people of Pakistan.'

Kaanekkaane Review

Kaanekkaane Review

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2021

Kaanekkaane is Suraj's triumph all the way, declares Divya Nair.

'Court shooters seemed like 21 year olds'

'Court shooters seemed like 21 year olds'

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2021

'As the firing started everything went haywire.'

'Something is going on with Yogi and Modi'

'Something is going on with Yogi and Modi'

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2021

'In politics, not everything is spoken and there are a lot of messaging done very discreetly.'

'Eventually, Modi will retire'

'Eventually, Modi will retire'

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2021

'Jockeying for that position has possibly started at this time.'

'Modi understands when he is faltering'

'Modi understands when he is faltering'

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2021

'He also understands and foresees potential challenges.'

'Amarinder was toeing Modi's line'

'Amarinder was toeing Modi's line'

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2021

'Change was very much needed for the Congress to win the 2022 assembly elections.'

'Modi has gone back to the template of caste'

'Modi has gone back to the template of caste'

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2021

'Modi is now the biggest messiah of OBCs and Dalits as V P Singh once was.'