Savera R Someshwar And Sonil Dedhia

Stories by Savera R Someshwar And Sonil Dedhia

The Kajol Interview You Must Read!

The Kajol Interview You Must Read!

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2020

'Normally, I'm very sure about what I look like on screen and what I portray on screen. But, with Savitri, I was not so confident,' Kajol tells Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com.

'I will not compromise with Amit Shah'

'I will not compromise with Amit Shah'

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2019

'Yes, we are angry, we are frustrated, but not all our anger is directed towards Delhi.'

'Amit Shah must know we won't compromise'

'Amit Shah must know we won't compromise'

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2019

'Amit Shah needs to understand that we are not against Hindus. But we need to preserve our ethnic character.'

'This is Modi's biggest political challenge'

'This is Modi's biggest political challenge'

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2019

'They don't have a political strategy so they are going to try to deal with it purely as a law and order problem.' 'They will try to use the same strategy they have repeatedly used since 2014 in Kashmir.' 'Mr Modi has landed in a situation where he faces the possible prospect of not only being unable to Indianise Kashmir, but his actions may end up making the rest of India a virtual carbon copy of Kashmir.'

'The core problem, the core challenge is in Assam'

'The core problem, the core challenge is in Assam'

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2019

'People feel concerned about the future, whether it is the land or the jobs.' 'The BJP came to power in Assam with promises of maati, bheti (home, hearth and identity), land, jobs and culture.' 'Are these going to taken care of? I think those are real concerns.' 'The Assam chief minister (Sarbananda Sonowal) was one of the leaders of the All Assam Students Union which fought for and is one of the signatories to the Assam Accord.' 'Today, his comrade-in-arms (Samujjal Bhattacharya, chief advisor, AASU) is leading the opposition in the streets.'

SEE: Alia's sister on her battle with Depression

SEE: Alia's sister on her battle with Depression

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2019

'India is the most depressed country in the world at the moment and women have twice as much of the likelihood to be depressed.'

WATCH: Nirbhaya's mother wants you to fight, not cry

WATCH: Nirbhaya's mother wants you to fight, not cry

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2019

They've both been scarred by the henious act of rape. Meet bravehearts Asha Singh Nirbhaya's mother, and rape survivor Seeta Prajapat who continue their fight against this terrible crime.

WATCH: Hyd vet's sister and friend speak

WATCH: Hyd vet's sister and friend speak

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2019

'I want to be the criminal who kills the rapist.'

'Uddhav will be a very reluctant chief minister'

'Uddhav will be a very reluctant chief minister'

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2019

This will be 'an Uddhav Thackeray government controlled by a remote now held by Sharad Pawar.'

'He laid down his life for his country'

'He laid down his life for his country'

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2019

On the eleventh anniversary of her father's martyrdom during the 26/11 terror attacks on Mumbai, Jui Karkare Navare remembers her father, Mumbai ATS Chief Hemant Karkare.

Sheena Bora Case: Is that Sheena's skull?

Sheena Bora Case: Is that Sheena's skull?

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2019

As Indrani, Sanjeev Khanna and Peter pass cupboard no 6 -- where the skull is stored -- what thoughts pass through their mind?

'Muslims should not feel cheated'

'Muslims should not feel cheated'

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2019

'The court can strengthen the verdict by ensuring that Muslims don't feel shortchanged or cheated.'

'Legal industry has lost its hero'

'Legal industry has lost its hero'

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2019

'It was amazing to see the grasp he had over the law and the sharp mind that he possessed.'

Ram Jethmalani: Fearlessness defined his soul

Ram Jethmalani: Fearlessness defined his soul

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2019

'Ram Sir was a creator of law. He has his stamp on every leading judgment in criminal law.'

'Jaitley was so much larger than people around him'

'Jaitley was so much larger than people around him'

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2019

Kirron Kher, actress-turned-politician, recounts how it was Jaitley who made her contest the elections from Chandigarh. Speaking to Rediff.com's Savera R Someshwar, the Chandigarh MP talks of the BJP stalwart's generosity and how he was the focal point of any place he was at.

'In a party that has disciples, Jaitley was Modi's personal friend'

'In a party that has disciples, Jaitley was Modi's personal friend'

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2019

'Amit Shah and Modi have a disciple and guru relationship. But Modi and Jaitley's relationship was based on friendship. That's the difference.'

Watch: Kailash Kher sings for India!

Watch: Kailash Kher sings for India!

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2019

The singer-composer dedicates three songs to Mother India on Independence Day.

The journalist who spoke last to Sushma Swaraj

The journalist who spoke last to Sushma Swaraj

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2019

Journalist Anita Saluja was one of the last persons to meet Sushma Swaraj on August 6. She spent nearly an hour chatting with the late leader, which is why her sudden death later in the evening came as an unexpected shock for her. She talks to Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com about her association with Sushma Swaraj over the last few decades.

Sheena Bora Trial: Did the Pen police botch the case?

Sheena Bora Trial: Did the Pen police botch the case?

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2019

If an FIR had been registered by the Pen police -- instead of a mere entry in the station diary -- an investigation could have taken place and the body might have been identified as Sheena's, leading to the case being cracked much earlier.

'Apology for Jallianwala is the right thing to do'

'Apology for Jallianwala is the right thing to do'

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2019

'Prime Minister Modi is from Gujarat and so does not understand the importance of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre to Punjabis,' says the British MP fighting for an apology for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.