Syed Firdaus Ashraf In Uttan

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Why Mughal-e-Azam will never die

Why Mughal-e-Azam will never die

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2020

Did you know Nargis was to have played the Madhubala role, but opted out because she has reservations about working with Dilip Kumar? Do you know how Naushad and Shakeel Badayuni came up with the words for the immortal Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya?

Hathras case: The strange case of the doctors

Hathras case: The strange case of the doctors

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2020

Dr Azeem Malik and Dr Obaid Haque had attended to the alleged rape victim when she was brought to the Aligarh hospital. They were later sacked, then reinstated.

Why Hathras has the BJP worried

Why Hathras has the BJP worried

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2020

'Among Dalits, the Valmikis were the biggest voters of the BJP.' 'They now feel Yogiji has failed them in Hathras.'

When your husband is jailed for a retweet...

When your husband is jailed for a retweet...

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2020

Journalist Prashant Kanojia was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police on August 18 for a retweet and has been in custody ever since.

'UP is what Modi wants India to be'

'UP is what Modi wants India to be'

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2020

'This government puts poor people behind bars, demonises women after their death, puts out the call records of deceased raped victims and robs her of her dignity.'

'Farmers will wipe out the BJP in elections'

'Farmers will wipe out the BJP in elections'

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2020

'They will not get more than two seats in Haryana if elections are held now.'

'Women must live within limits'

'Women must live within limits'

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2020

'When you sow a small plant, then you keep watch on it so that wild cattle should not eat that sapling.'

'Babri decision not on unexpected lines for Indian Muslims'

'Babri decision not on unexpected lines for Indian Muslims'

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2020

'We were expecting at least they would be held guilty, but instead they have gone scot-free'

'If you want to catch a rat, you can't burn the house'

'If you want to catch a rat, you can't burn the house'

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2020

'Crony capitalism will gain due to these Acts.'

'New UP order will target Dalits, Muslims, Opposition'

'New UP order will target Dalits, Muslims, Opposition'

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2020

'This is against the Constitution and we will oppose it tooth and nail.'

'Let govt ensure MSP is a legal right just like MRP'

'Let govt ensure MSP is a legal right just like MRP'

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2020

'Government is saying that I will not be responsible for ensuring you get MSP but traders and large corporate will be responsible. 'India now is the only country that is saying such things'

'The Modi government has given farmers freedom'

'The Modi government has given farmers freedom'

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2020

'The farm bills will not bring in corporate zamindari'

'Sonia has administered a bitter pill to Rahul'

'Sonia has administered a bitter pill to Rahul'

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2020

'Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kapil Sibal are the two people who have been marked and punished'

'Sonia is one of the finest students of the university of life'

'Sonia is one of the finest students of the university of life'

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2020

'This is a fascinating side to Sonia Gandhi, the way she disarms her opponents.'

The Hindu who will curate the Babri mosque museum

The Hindu who will curate the Babri mosque museum

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2020

From the kind of food to the art which will be displayed at the museum, historian Pushpesh Pant shares his vision.

What happens next to Rhea Chakraborty

What happens next to Rhea Chakraborty

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2020

'In low-profile cases, if there's a small quantity (of drugs involved), you get bail on the first day.' 'In high-profile cases, it depends on the judge.'

'Selective bloodlust was unleashed on Rhea'

'Selective bloodlust was unleashed on Rhea'

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2020

'When she left on June 8 after some kind of fight or break-up she did not think Sushant would die.' 'She did not think his family after his death would level such horrible accusations against her.' 'She did not think three agencies would be tasked to prove her to a bad woman.'

'Supreme Court has not given clean chit to PM-CARES'

'Supreme Court has not given clean chit to PM-CARES'

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2020

'PM-CARES money is for the relief of citizens, so what is the secrecy then?' 'Why will it harm anyone if it is revealed where the money came from and where it is going?' 'What is there to hide?'

'To get back to 6-7% GDP growth will take a couple of years'

'To get back to 6-7% GDP growth will take a couple of years'

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2020

'The current economic contraction is certainly due to the lockdowns as a response to the pandemic, which is an act of God.' 'Nobody has seen such a thing in the last 100 years.' 'Saying that this was an act of mismanagement is largely incorrect'

'Modi wants to do away with permanent government jobs'

'Modi wants to do away with permanent government jobs'

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2020

The new government order to review the service record of employees who have completed 30 years in the job to identify inefficient or corrupt staff and retire them prematurely has invited the ire of labour unions, who believe that this is a step towards privatisation.