Syed Firdaus Ashraf And Saisuresh Sivaswamy

Stories by Syed Firdaus Ashraf And Saisuresh Sivaswamy

'Intruders were heading to PM's seat'

'Intruders were heading to PM's seat'

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2023

'Many MPs felt they were going to take out a weapon and shoot us all.'

'There is no specific time frame for the government to restore statehood'

'There is no specific time frame for the government to restore statehood'

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2023

'This verdict means that if there is presidential rule anywhere in any state of India, that state can be dismembered and from a state can be downgraded to a Union territory.'

'15 million people of Jammu and Kashmir are bitter'

'15 million people of Jammu and Kashmir are bitter'

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2023

'This bitterness will be more in Jammu area than in Kashmir.'

What When The Modi Magic Fades?

What When The Modi Magic Fades?

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2023

It's great to win election after election on the strength of Modi's charisma and voter appeal, but the larger the Modi myth grows, the more the BJP diminishes, notes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

'100% guarantee all workers are alive'

'100% guarantee all workers are alive'

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2023

'We are hoping that in three-four days we will surely get a positive result.'

'What is happening is not vikas but vinash'

'What is happening is not vikas but vinash'

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2023

'These kinds of tunnels are not meant for the Himalayas.' 'Development should be good for all people and not where you make a tunnel and 40 people get trapped.'

'Subrata Roy was arbitraging between India and Bharat'

'Subrata Roy was arbitraging between India and Bharat'

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2023

'The India which was all about glamour and razzmatazz through which he could earn the trust of people of the other India, which was Bharat.'

'Ambedkar's contribution is bigger than Gandhi's'

'Ambedkar's contribution is bigger than Gandhi's'

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2023

'For no other leader of India do so many people turn up for an event every year without invitation.'

'Obviously, you get upset at being denied a ticket'

'Obviously, you get upset at being denied a ticket'

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2023

'I was never why I was denied a ticket to contest the assembly elections.'

'If Kejriwal is arrested...'

'If Kejriwal is arrested...'

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2023

'It could backfire on the BJP and boost the Opposition parties.'

'Not counting caste is as political an act as counting it'

'Not counting caste is as political an act as counting it'

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2023

'The upper caste elite's belief that they are casteless is a belief that is available only to the upper castes. Because all the lower castes are reminded by society every day what their caste is.'

'Ask Kumaraswamy why he wants to join the BJP'

'Ask Kumaraswamy why he wants to join the BJP'

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2023

'This decision to go with the BJP is Kumaraswamy's individual decision and not a party decision.'

'SC has banged the door on face of LGBTQ community'

'SC has banged the door on face of LGBTQ community'

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2023

'The State does not accept our rights, what more can I say about this judgment?'

'You will see same sex marriage laws in near future'

'You will see same sex marriage laws in near future'

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2023

'This government has done positive things, we got the Transgender Persons (protection of rights) Act under this government. Dheere-dheere hota hai.'

'Palestinians want the same freedom Gandhi fought for'

'Palestinians want the same freedom Gandhi fought for'

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2023

'Israelis not only harassed Palestine Muslims, but also Christians.' 'Palestinians have been telling Israel that this will blow up the situation, but they would not listen to us.'

'Hamas would have not existed if...'

'Hamas would have not existed if...'

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2023

'If Israel had stuck to the peace accords, Hamas would have had no one to fight.'

'Central govt not serious about resolving Manipur violence'

'Central govt not serious about resolving Manipur violence'

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2023

'The Centre prevaricates on the question of effecting a change of state-level leadership or on the imposition of President's rule in the state.'

'Biren Singh is part of Manipur's problem'

'Biren Singh is part of Manipur's problem'

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2023

'Replacement of the CM with a more acceptable face may be a good start towards resolving Manipur's problem.'

'Hundreds of Palestinians will be killed'

'Hundreds of Palestinians will be killed'

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2023

'Israel has received an extremely hard and rude reminder that it cannot go ahead and talk of normalisation of relations with other Arab countries without addressing the issues pertaining to Palestine.'

'Nothing alarming about fall in financial savings yet'

'Nothing alarming about fall in financial savings yet'

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2023

'As long as economic growth remains steady, creating jobs and generating stable incomes, the rise in home loans should not create problems.' 'If the growth trajectory changes course over the medium term and interest rates rise along with inflation, the expanding trend in home loans may not sustain.'