Syed Firdaus Ashraf And A Ganesh Nadar In Mumbai

Stories by Syed Firdaus Ashraf And A Ganesh Nadar In Mumbai

'Ashok Gehlot's conscience is dead'

'Ashok Gehlot's conscience is dead'

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2023

'And once someone is dead in a family the ritual is to shave your head.'

The Greatest Teachers In My Life

The Greatest Teachers In My Life

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2023

A Ganesh Nadar shares the unforgettable lessons his teachers have taught him.

Have You Seen Nayanthara's Home?

Have You Seen Nayanthara's Home?

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2023

Poes Garden is one of the most exclusive addresses in Chennai.

'In India, A Child Goes Missing Every 8 Minutes'

'In India, A Child Goes Missing Every 8 Minutes'

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2023

'The pandemic had a significant impact on child trafficking.' 'With economic hardships, traffickers exploited the situation to target desperate parents and children.'

'Should not Uber/Ola drivers need social security?'

'Should not Uber/Ola drivers need social security?'

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2023

'Nobody wants to run an exploitation factory.'

'The entire street was cheering'

'The entire street was cheering'

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2023

'I feel like it's a personal triumph even though I have not contributed anything.' A Ganesh Nadar captures some voices on ISRO's Moon landing.

'Mera baap sant tha, main nahin hoon'

'Mera baap sant tha, main nahin hoon'

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2023

'She showed courage at every turn in her political career.'

'Modi has no baggage like Rahul does'

'Modi has no baggage like Rahul does'

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2023

'When the Congress is put against someone like Narendra Modi, they do not have anything new to offer to the people of India.'

'Congress is fighting with bows and arrows whereas BJP has cannons'

'Congress is fighting with bows and arrows whereas BJP has cannons'

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2023

'The Congress is not pragmatic about politics or about people.' 'Rahul's intention is good, but good intention does not win you elections.'

Was Narasimha Rao India's Best Prime Minister?

Was Narasimha Rao India's Best Prime Minister?

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2023

'He told senior journalists a few days after the Babri Masjid demolition, 'Jo hua theek hua. Maine isliye hone diya ki BJP ki rajniti hamesha ke liye khatam ho jaye.'

Become A Parotta Master In 10 Days

Become A Parotta Master In 10 Days

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2023

If you don't know how to make parottas, don't worry. At the Selfie Parotta Coaching Centre you can master the skill in 10 days and start a catering business on your own, discovers A Ganesh Nadar.

'Students didn't die because of NEET, but because of parental pressure'

'Students didn't die because of NEET, but because of parental pressure'

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2023

'My friend scored higher than me in the 12th exam, but he could not clear NEET because his parents could not pay the fees for private coaching.'

This MP Wants To End India's Big Fat Weddings

This MP Wants To End India's Big Fat Weddings

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2023

'People are blowing up their entire retirement fund; they are selling their land and house to spend on one day for a marriage.'

When India Scored, The Stadium Roared

When India Scored, The Stadium Roared

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2023

'There were many experts around me,' A Ganesh Nadar discovers at the India-Pakistan hockey game. 'One of them was explaining to his neighbour, that fellow is a good dragger and flicker, that fellow is a penalty corner specialist, that fellow is a penalty specialist, that fellow is a very good defender, etc, freely dispensing with his expert knowledge.'

'They felt that we were terrorists'

'They felt that we were terrorists'

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2023

'They said that my leaving for the Quit India Movement event would be a threat to law and order so I should not leave the police station and to be stationed there till the time they do not get permission.'

'They are afraid we will rekindle spirit of August 1942'

'They are afraid we will rekindle spirit of August 1942'

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2023

Freedom fighter Dr G G Parikh, activists Tushar Gandhi and Teesta Setalvad were prevented from reaching the August Kranti Maidan on Wednesday morning by the Mumbai police.

'Both groups are armed, with weapons they have looted'

'Both groups are armed, with weapons they have looted'

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2023

'Who is the aggressor and who is the victim is not clear, each blames the other.'

'During our visit, both sides were firing at each other'

'During our visit, both sides were firing at each other'

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2023

'The situation is so bad that it is not possible for me to explain in words how bad the conditions are for the common man of Manipur.'

'Meitei camp was as bad as the Kuki camp'

'Meitei camp was as bad as the Kuki camp'

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2023

'Hygiene is very bad, there is no medicine and there is no electricity.' 'I fear that there will be a breakout of some disease.'

'India's cities highly segregated on the basis of caste and religion'

'India's cities highly segregated on the basis of caste and religion'

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2023

'Government supplied public services are less likely to be found in neighbourhoods with high numbers of Scheduled Castes and Muslims.'