Syed Firdaus Ashraf And A Ganesh Nadar In Mumbai

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What Happens to COVID Orphans?

What Happens to COVID Orphans?

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2021

Who looks after them?

Why Every Indian Must Use the RTI Act

Why Every Indian Must Use the RTI Act

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2021

'Sometimes we succeed, sometimes we don't.' 'But you can use the RTI to improve the future.'

'No one will dare to hold the BJP flag in Punjab'

'No one will dare to hold the BJP flag in Punjab'

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2021

'BJP leaders are trying to save their lives in Punjab.'

'Dilip Kumar loved India until his death'

'Dilip Kumar loved India until his death'

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2021

'He was full of Hindustan, its tehzeeb and its culture.'

'No guarantee only educated people can run govt well'

'No guarantee only educated people can run govt well'

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2021

'Why do the English-speaking class feel they are the only ones who are efficient in work?' 'My own mother was from a village and she was more efficient than me. She used to handle crises better than me.' 'We will have to come out of our elite perception of governance.'

'No link between Karnataka ministers and Yediyurappa exit'

'No link between Karnataka ministers and Yediyurappa exit'

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2021

'Destabilising the Yediyurappa government is not a cakewalk.' 'If he is destabilised, then the BJP will have problems in Karnataka.'

'Father Stan Swamy asked uncomfortable questions to the State'

'Father Stan Swamy asked uncomfortable questions to the State'

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2021

'After Father Stan Swamy's death one thing has become very clear, that if you fight for justice in India you will be called a Maoist by the State.'

Why Enforcement Directorate is targeting Ajit Pawar

Why Enforcement Directorate is targeting Ajit Pawar

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2021

'No action will be taken against Ajit Pawar. I am sure.'

'Kashmir is a war which nobody is winning'

'Kashmir is a war which nobody is winning'

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2021

'We know how to kill a terrorist, but we do not know how to stop an innocent boy getting radicalised.'

Terrorism: How Pulwama changed India's response

Terrorism: How Pulwama changed India's response

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2021

'This is for the first time that a strong, solid evidence-based investigation has happened.' 'It can meet international standards and put the onus on the Pakistanis.'

'Virtual hearing of cases is an excellent development'

'Virtual hearing of cases is an excellent development'

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2021

'Coupled with e-filing procedures it would really enhance the ability of the judiciary to provide speedier justice.'

'What Rahul Gandhi says today, PM Modi does tomorrow'

'What Rahul Gandhi says today, PM Modi does tomorrow'

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2021

'We are only amplifying the voice of scientists and experts. We are gathering information by talking to experts and are sharing it. If the government chooses to ignore that, what can we do?'

How Modi government is helping COVID orphans

How Modi government is helping COVID orphans

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2021

'We will ensure that every child is protected,' says Priyank Kanoongo, chairperson, NCPCR.

'See how the police has solved this case'

'See how the police has solved this case'

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2021

'God knows what kind of charges were framed against him and Kallu Gujjar, as both of them came out of jail the very same evening of their arrest.'

How Ghaziabad 'communal' incident unravelled

How Ghaziabad 'communal' incident unravelled

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2021

Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com traces how the beating up of a man in Ghaziabad went from alleged communal attack to reported regular crime in a matter of days.

When Mamta Banerjee married Socialism

When Mamta Banerjee married Socialism

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2021

It's not every day that you will hear about Mamta Banerjee getting married to Socialism, but that's what happened in Salem on Sunday.

'This is corruption in the name of Lord Ram'

'This is corruption in the name of Lord Ram'

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2021

'Why are they not paying the same price for the land of farmers which they are taking over for developmental work?'

'There is fear and dread in Kashmir'

'There is fear and dread in Kashmir'

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2021

'This election was the first opportunity where Kashmiris told the world they do not agree with the Centre's policies and are unhappy about their disempowerment.'

'This government choked Kashmiris'

'This government choked Kashmiris'

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2021

'Ruling Kashmir with fear has its price.'

'If you get scared of cartoonists, how will you work?'

'If you get scared of cartoonists, how will you work?'

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2021

'Let Modi not be in the news, I will stop making cartoons on him.'