Syed Firdaus Ashraf, Patcy N

Stories by Syed Firdaus Ashraf, Patcy N

'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.'

'It is very difficult when you don't have work'

'It is very difficult when you don't have work'

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2021

"You have an MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad. You worked in a bank in New York. What made you give up all that and pursue acting?" 'A little bit of courage and a lot of stupidity.'

'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.'

Is Sandeepa a HOTTER Munni than Malaika?

Is Sandeepa a HOTTER Munni than Malaika?

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2021

'No one's comparing and everyone's taking the song as mine... that's a battle won.'

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.'

'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?'

'I don't know what happened with Suchi in Lonavala'

'I don't know what happened with Suchi in Lonavala'

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2021

'When I meet Raj and DK next, I will force them to tell me!'

'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.'

Lagaan: How much was Yashpal Sharma paid?

Lagaan: How much was Yashpal Sharma paid?

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2021

'Reenaji said they would be giving Rs 1.5 lakh to everyone, as the budget was very low.' 'So I blurted out, "Madam, do lakh toh hone chahiye".'

'I got more praise than the hero'

'I got more praise than the hero'

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2021

An encounter with movie veteran Chandrashekhar.

'People said Please don't die'

'People said "Please don't die"'

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2021

'I haven't experienced such a thing ever. It was beautiful.'

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.

'Lagaan destroyed me'

'Lagaan destroyed me'

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2021

'As an actor, it gave me such a great role that after that whatever, work I was offered, it was never fulfilling.'

'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.'

'Buddhada was a poet at heart'

'Buddhada was a poet at heart'

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2021

'Directors like Buddhada don't tell you, "Do this, do that." They just guide you and you get it right.'

'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.'