Syed Firdaus Ashraf, Patcy N

Stories by Syed Firdaus Ashraf, Patcy N

'The main hero is the plane, I am the second lead'

'The main hero is the plane, I am the second lead'

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2021

'There are only two religions in this country: Films and cricket.' 'These two religions will unite all religions.' 'And that only happens in a cinema hall.'

'Ever Given's Indian crew won't be punished'

'Ever Given's Indian crew won't be punished'

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2021

'The Ever Given, which had 200,000 tonnes of cargo, was too long for the Suez Canal.'

'Government is taking LIC on BSNL route'

'Government is taking LIC on BSNL route'

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2021

'The government wants foreign companies to capture the insurance market.'

'Sachin Waze is not Mumbai police'

'Sachin Waze is not Mumbai police'

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2021

'One man went berserk or rogue that does not mean the Mumbai police should be ashamed.'

'BJP may have a lot of money, but their organisational resources are weak'

'BJP may have a lot of money, but their organisational resources are weak'

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2021

'Mamata is campaigning hard and not giving the BJP a walkover.'

'Abolish reservations and private education!'

'Abolish reservations and private education!'

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2021

'Where should shudra-OBCs go because of whom the nation is surviving?'

'Jai Shri Ram is an anti-Mamata slogan'

'Jai Shri Ram is an anti-Mamata slogan'

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2021

'It did not start as a Hindutva slogan.' 'It started to tease the TMC and slowly it got internalised and the BJP started countering with Jai Shri Ram slogans because Mamata was getting provoked.'

'No one can touch Bharatiya Muslims'

'No one can touch Bharatiya Muslims'

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2021

'Netaji Bose followed the concept of Bharatiya and he united all religions and communities of India as Bharatiya.' 'I follow that politics of Netaji and so does the BJP.'

'A superstar's life is the most difficult one'

'A superstar's life is the most difficult one'

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2021

'Shah Rukh Khan is a born entertainer.' 'From five year olds to a 105 year old, Shah Rukh will charm and entertain everyone.' 'With Salman, a lot of people have come back intimidated.' 'But I enjoy my adventures with Salman because you just have to be yourself.'

'I felt Irrfan may come back'

'I felt Irrfan may come back'

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2021

'I knew things were not going well, but there was always that hope.'

'Farmers' movement is not only alive, but is kicking'

'Farmers' movement is not only alive, but is kicking'

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2021

'This government will end after five years, but farmers will not end after five years.' 'This is the source of our confidence.'

'Modi-Shah saved a revolt in Uttarakhand BJP'

'Modi-Shah saved a revolt in Uttarakhand BJP'

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2021

'If Modi-Shah had not changed the leadership, one section would have parted ways with the BJP for sure.'

'Modi will solve Naga issue'

'Modi will solve Naga issue'

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2021

'PM Modi is not taking Kashmir's stance as far as the Naga issue is concerned.'

Op Silent Viper: How a rapist was caught after 22 years

Op Silent Viper: How a rapist was caught after 22 years

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2021

'When a criminal assumes a new identity he think everybody knows them by that name only.' 'Criminals forget that the police are always hunting for them to put them in jail.'

Renaming in Modi's India: From cities to fruits

Renaming in Modi's India: From cities to fruits

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2021

Cities, roads, stations rechristened in the time of Modi.

Explained: Why are fuel prices rising in India?

Explained: Why are fuel prices rising in India?

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2021

The oil crisis could not have come at a worse time for the Modi government as its tax collection has fallen short of its 2020-2021 target by Rs 5.2 lakh crore.

'Govt wants 1.38 bn Indians to be yes men of the ruling party'

'Govt wants 1.38 bn Indians to be yes men of the ruling party'

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2021

'It is a sad day when social activists, environmental campaigners, anti-corruption workers are singled out as anti-nationals and then criminalised.'

'Government wants to turn us into goats and sheep'

'Government wants to turn us into goats and sheep'

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2021

'Silencing citizens has become a major institutional process under this regime.' 'The anti-Indian argument is a bogey -- meant to silence independent thinking people in India and turn us into goats and sheep.'

'Farm laws will have to be repealed'

'Farm laws will have to be repealed'

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2021

'The issue is not whether the farm laws are beneficial for the farmers or not.' 'The farmers have taken a stand that they do not want these laws.' 'Why do you want to thrust these laws down their throat?'

'Should we have such thin skin?'

'Should we have such thin skin?'

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2021

'I don't believe that it beholds democracies like us who claim to be the largest democracy in the world, to have such a thin skin about the possibility of foreign commentary.'