SYED FIRDAUS ASHRAF, DIVYA NAIR

Stories by SYED FIRDAUS ASHRAF, DIVYA NAIR

She is training students for the armed forces

She is training students for the armed forces

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2021

'Cracking the exam is 99 per cent hard work and persistence and maybe 1 per cent luck.'

Declared dead at 15, she's an INSPIRATION!

Declared dead at 15, she's an INSPIRATION!

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2021

Disability activist Virali Modi recounts her life's most challenging moments and how she turned adversities in her favour.

Op Silent Viper: How a rapist was caught after 22 years

Op Silent Viper: How a rapist was caught after 22 years

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2021

'When a criminal assumes a new identity he think everybody knows them by that name only.' 'Criminals forget that the police are always hunting for them to put them in jail.'

Renaming in Modi's India: From cities to fruits

Renaming in Modi's India: From cities to fruits

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2021

Cities, roads, stations rechristened in the time of Modi.

Drishyam 2 review

Drishyam 2 review

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2021

Drishyam 2 fulfills all the criteria required for a blockbuster in terms of story, message, performances and execution, aplauds Divya Nair.

Explained: Why are fuel prices rising in India?

Explained: Why are fuel prices rising in India?

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2021

The oil crisis could not have come at a worse time for the Modi government as its tax collection has fallen short of its 2020-2021 target by Rs 5.2 lakh crore.

The mechanic's daughter who topped CA exam

The mechanic's daughter who topped CA exam

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2021

'My parents had no idea what CA is or how difficult it is to crack the exam.'

'Govt wants 1.38 bn Indians to be yes men of the ruling party'

'Govt wants 1.38 bn Indians to be yes men of the ruling party'

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2021

'It is a sad day when social activists, environmental campaigners, anti-corruption workers are singled out as anti-nationals and then criminalised.'

'Government wants to turn us into goats and sheep'

'Government wants to turn us into goats and sheep'

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2021

'Silencing citizens has become a major institutional process under this regime.' 'The anti-Indian argument is a bogey -- meant to silence independent thinking people in India and turn us into goats and sheep.'

Hurrah! My son gets into school, but...

Hurrah! My son gets into school, but...

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2021

'I am just hoping school reopens and our son gets to enjoy this phase, make new friends and gain new experiences,' says Divya Nair.

The simple secret to sleep better

The simple secret to sleep better

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2021

Pooja Khanna, co-founder, Mindhouse app reveals how simple habits can help you relax and sleep better.

'Farm laws will have to be repealed'

'Farm laws will have to be repealed'

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2021

'The issue is not whether the farm laws are beneficial for the farmers or not.' 'The farmers have taken a stand that they do not want these laws.' 'Why do you want to thrust these laws down their throat?'

'Should we have such thin skin?'

'Should we have such thin skin?'

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2021

'I don't believe that it beholds democracies like us who claim to be the largest democracy in the world, to have such a thin skin about the possibility of foreign commentary.'

'You can't build large dams in the Himalayas'

'You can't build large dams in the Himalayas'

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2021

'We have been appealing to various governments for so many years that there should be no dams in the Himalayas, but no one listens.' 'Nature responded in its own way.'

Bigg Boss 14: OMG! Salman loses his temper

Bigg Boss 14: OMG! Salman loses his temper

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2021

The Weekend Ka Vaar gets very interesting!

'Intense sun melted glacier'

'Intense sun melted glacier'

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2021

'Unlike in the Kedarnath floods of 2013, which happened due to heavy rains, no such thing happened in Chamoli.' 'The damage was done only because of the hot sun.'

Bigg Boss 14: Rubina gets VIOLENT!

Bigg Boss 14: Rubina gets VIOLENT!

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2021

Rubina says she may even slap Rakhi if she has to, and walk out of the show.

Bigg Boss 14: Rakhi's SHOCKING REVELATION!

Bigg Boss 14: Rakhi's SHOCKING REVELATION!

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2021

Rakhi Sawant claims her husband cheated on her multiple times.

Bigg Boss 14: Is Rakhi's love for Abhinav FAKE?

Bigg Boss 14: Is Rakhi's love for Abhinav FAKE?

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2021

Is Rakhi's attraction towards Abhinav real or a mere strategy?

Bigg Boss 14: Why is Arshi controlling everyone?

Bigg Boss 14: Why is Arshi controlling everyone?

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2021

Gawd, Arshi's voice is so annoying that I have to constantly lower the volume to watch their banter.