'We don't trust the prime minister's words on repealing the laws because he had promised us that he will implement the Swaminathan Commission report, but he never did.'
'It is not his doing, but Rahul Gandhi is forced by circumstances.' 'In taking political decisions, everything has to get his clearance.'
'Rahul Gandhi should have prevented Nitish Kumar from going.' 'He must pacify Mamata Banerjee if he has a cause of Mohabbat Ki Dukaan.' 'He should bring this Mohabbat Ki Dukaan on the political canvas.'
We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.
'The tragedy with Indian Muslims is that they do politics from the heart, not from the head.'
Saeed Mirza's advice for young India
'The consecration of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya has demoralised them.' 'And, now it is reflecting in their individual reactions as they are losing hope to take on the BJP in 2024.'
'Till today, we don't know how many people died of Covid in India.' 'How many migrated from cities to villages during the Covid pandemic?' 'How many corporates contributed to PM Cares?'
Vishwaroop 2 gives one's nationalistic adrenaline a high, feels Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
The Dhadak trailer makes you believe that the film will redefine love in Bollywood, feels Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
YSR Congress MP Goddeti Madhavi has declared assets of just about Rs 1 lakh whereas the BJP's Pragya Singh Thakur, at 4th poorest, is worth Rs 4.44 lakh.
It looks as if first-time director Abhay Chopra has forgotten what 2017 is like, as he adapts the 1969 classic to the present time.
'We are very close to become a theocratic State where Hinduism is the official religion of the government.'
'Rahul Gandhi never gets firsthand information. He does not know what is good or bad going on in the party.'
While she slammed the Congress for politics over the Indian Army's surgical strikes, Twitterati did what it does the best -- dig up her old tweets on her new party.
'Nobody is speaking up for Muslims today.' 'Secular parties too have calmed down because they feel this will hurt the Hindu vote (bank).' 'In this scenario, where does a Muslim go?'
'Every Congressman in Rajasthan is in Ashok Gehlot's pocket.'
'If the central government does not give rights to the people of Ladakh, then it won't be good for our country.'
'I came for my national service. I am the son of people like Gandhiji, Nehru, Patel, Dr Ambedkar and Maulana Azad.'
'This award is funded by American money so I took this decision.'
Syed Firdaus Ashraf gives his reasons for disliking the trailer of the most anticipated mega movie of the year, Baahubali: The Conclusion.
'The time has come for all those believe in a democratic India to stand up and be counted and to make a choice.'
Now, let's wait for the movie, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
The trailer is so gripping that you know something interesting is bound to happen, feels Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
'Government supplied public services are less likely to be found in neighbourhoods with high numbers of Scheduled Castes and Muslims.'
One of Sanjay Dutt's biggest fans will serve his restaurant's signature dish on February 25 to celebrate Dutt's release from jail.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf is unimpressed by the Uri trailer.
'We cannot leave our entire unorganised sector to the vagaries of market forces.'
The Emperor of Bollywood Romance tries to play a lecher for the first time in his career.
'Unlike in the Kedarnath floods of 2013, which happened due to heavy rains, no such thing happened in Chamoli.' 'The damage was done only because of the hot sun.'
'Political narrative in our country today is tilted towards Hindutva orientation and so Kejriwal becomes very dangerous to the BJP.' 'For them, he is a leader to watch.'
'Had they agreed to our demands that we raised two years ago, we would have never started our agitation again.'
'The buildings all around had caved in or were damaged. The trees were all uprooted. Things were very scary.'
In his second term in office, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has retained 34 portfolios.
Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf explains the charges against the Bollywood star.
'...by directing these draconian provisions against political and ideological opponents of the ruling group, minorities, and those who dare to dissent through and selective prosecution and prolonged incarceration as undertrials.'
'He used to come to the cinema hall like he was visiting a temple for worship.'
'The Opposition thinks since the ruling party is following Savarkar's Hindutva philosophy, they want to regain their lost political mileage (by attacking Savarkar).' 'By doing so, they think they will get their power back.'
'There is no law or Article in the Constitution that says the prime minister must inaugurate the new Parliament, but Article 79 of the Constitution says the President of India is the competent person.'
'His biggest contribution as defence minister was to change the rules of bringing martyred soldiers' bodies home.'
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