News for 'Firdaus Ashraf'

'Rahul Gandhi Has No Idea How To Resurrect Congress'

'Rahul Gandhi Has No Idea How To Resurrect Congress'

Rediff.com3 May 2024

'Rahul Gandhi never gets firsthand information. He does not know what is good or bad going on in the party.'

'My conscience didn't allow me to take the award'

'My conscience didn't allow me to take the award'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

'Farmers must get Maximum Support Price instead of Minimum Support Price.'

'40 seconds more and it would have been a disaster'

'40 seconds more and it would have been a disaster'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2016

'We moved out just in time. The fire spread so fast.'

Assam BJP MLA: 'Situation is very bad'

Assam BJP MLA: 'Situation is very bad'

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

'The Indian Army and paramilitary have to land more in Assam as the situation is very bad, especially in upper Assam,' says BJP MLA Binod Hazarika whose home was burnt down by mobs.

'BJP's downfall has come now'

'BJP's downfall has come now'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

'The people of Jharkhand know that Modi is not going to become chief minister, so why should they vote for the BJP?'

'If India doesn't give protection to Hindus, who will?'

'If India doesn't give protection to Hindus, who will?'

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

'With the Citizenship Amendment Bill, Hindus from Pakistan can come to India. They have got a way,' says Gurumukh Jagwani who came to India on his honeymoon, loved the country so much that he stayed back and got Indian citizenship.

'Modi is no god, but a human being who can be defeated'

'Modi is no god, but a human being who can be defeated'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

'Mamata Didi is the only politician who can take on the might of Modi.'

'Visakhapatnam gas tragedy is NOT another Bhopal'

'Visakhapatnam gas tragedy is NOT another Bhopal'

Rediff.com7 May 2020

'All is well in Visakhapatnam for now.'

'These laws are equipped to suppress democracy'

'These laws are equipped to suppress democracy'

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

'...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.'

'Find out how much love people have for Modiji'

'Find out how much love people have for Modiji'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

'People tell us openly that in 2024 we will vote for Modi.'

'Govt wakes up only when you come on the roads'

'Govt wakes up only when you come on the roads'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

'Had they agreed to our demands that we raised two years ago, we would have never started our agitation again.'

PIX: Arshad Warsi, Amit Sadh, Aditi Rao Hydari visit Rediff

PIX: Arshad Warsi, Amit Sadh, Aditi Rao Hydari visit Rediff

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Say hello to the Guddu Rangeela team!

'BJP thinks NCP can tilt the balance in 2024'

'BJP thinks NCP can tilt the balance in 2024'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

'They want to win 45 out of 48 seats in Maharashtra in the 2024 general elections and joining hands with Ajit Pawar is in that direction.'

'If Kejriwal is arrested...'

'If Kejriwal is arrested...'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

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

'This defeat is that of Amit Shah, Modi, Raman Singh'

'This defeat is that of Amit Shah, Modi, Raman Singh'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

'The Congress didn't win elections only on soft Hindutva.'

'After the devastation of Covid, I had expected a higher budget for health'

'After the devastation of Covid, I had expected a higher budget for health'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

'...to address the serious faultlines that had got exposed during the pandemic.' 'If the economy is looking up this year, we could have been allocated an increase of at least 20%.'

'Savarkar was granted a pension by the British'

'Savarkar was granted a pension by the British'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

'He was provided sustenance by the British.' 'Many times he wrote to the British that he needed an increase in pension.'

'They only had bouncers, not safety officers'

'They only had bouncers, not safety officers'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

'All restaurants and pubs must treat the issue seriously and appoint safety officers. This chalta hai attitude cannot work.'

What I learnt from the COVID-19 Crisis

What I learnt from the COVID-19 Crisis

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

'We are a country of amazing ability and the way we have responded to the pandemic is evidence.'

'I have no idea if minister's son was driving the car'

'I have no idea if minister's son was driving the car'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

'I was not there at the spot and I don't know who was driving the car.' 'It is a matter that needs to be investigated by the police and it is their job,' says the father of the journalist who was killed in Lakhimpur Kheri.

'Indian embassy has forgotten us'

'Indian embassy has forgotten us'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2022

Over 1,200 Indian students stranded at Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine make a desperate call for help.

'Modi went to Leh and China got scared'

'Modi went to Leh and China got scared'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

'Modi warned China, therefore they have come to the talks.' 'Nothing will come out of these talks.'

'This is Rajasthan, not Madhya Pradesh'

'This is Rajasthan, not Madhya Pradesh'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

'As far as I know, Sachin Pilotji is not going to the BJP.'

'If Pandits move out of Kashmir, it's like surrendering to terrorists'

'If Pandits move out of Kashmir, it's like surrendering to terrorists'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

'We do not want Kashmiri Pandits to migrate from Kashmir.'

'Shinde is sending a message he is not a puppet'

'Shinde is sending a message he is not a puppet'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

'Shinde and Fadnavis have different working styles and certainly there is a crack that has come between them.'

'Truck drivers don't get a life of dignity in India'

'Truck drivers don't get a life of dignity in India'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

'The government never asked any transport association before making this law on hit and run cases.' 'MPs only clapped to Amit Shah's new law and never questioned him about this law.' 'Are these MPs not bothered about the lives of drivers?'

'It Is Humiliating'

'It Is Humiliating'

Rediff.com30 May 2022

'Even if not me, there are other deserving candidates from Maharashtra in the Congress who should have been given the Rajya Sabha ticket.'

'Join the BJP and clean yourself with Bharatiya Janata Laundry Machine'

'Join the BJP and clean yourself with Bharatiya Janata Laundry Machine'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

'Badle ki bhavna (revengeful politics) was never seen in Maharashtra and Indian politics, but now we are witnessing all that today.'

'The situation in Manipur is hopeless'

'The situation in Manipur is hopeless'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

'The central government forces are supporting one group and the state government forces are supporting another group and this is resulting in non-stop cross-firing, which has resulted in the killing of many innocent people.'

'Subrata Roy was arbitraging between India and Bharat'

'Subrata Roy was arbitraging between India and Bharat'

Rediff.com16 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.'

What's in a name? Lots, realises Kanhaiya's 'BJP assaulter'

What's in a name? Lots, realises Kanhaiya's 'BJP assaulter'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

'I am not the Manas Deka who attacked Kanhaiya,' says the BJP activist who shares the same name with the man who allegedly tried to 'strangle' the JNUSU leader.

The Tiranga, From 1906 To 1947

The Tiranga, From 1906 To 1947

Rediff.com12 Aug 2022

Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com recounts the history of the Indian flag and how it has evolved over the years.

'In one week, I realised it was a mistake to join the BJP'

'In one week, I realised it was a mistake to join the BJP'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

'People of my constituency told me they will continue loving me, but will not vote for me if I am with the BJP.'

'Jammu and Ladakh were not treated equally so we pulled out'

'Jammu and Ladakh were not treated equally so we pulled out'

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

'We had to respect the sentiments of the people of Jammu as our party was elected from Jammu.'

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

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

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

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

The Man Who Gave Pathaan Its Heartbeat

The Man Who Gave Pathaan Its Heartbeat

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

'Writers are always nervous.' 'If you go to a party, you will notice that the writers are always in a corner of the party, looking anxious, sweating and tense about something or the other.' 'I am that kind of person.'

PIX: How Bollywood may react to Sanju Baba's release

PIX: How Bollywood may react to Sanju Baba's release

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

Raju Hirani, Ranbir and Deepika react to the Dutt's release!

'The only hope is Uniform Civil Code'

'The only hope is Uniform Civil Code'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

'UCC should be across India and legally applicable to every Indian citizen.'

'Inflation in the kitchen defeated the BJP'

'Inflation in the kitchen defeated the BJP'

Rediff.com13 May 2023

'The wife will not only abuse her husband for giving her less money, but also abuse the government.' 'Look at the price of a cooking gas cylinder, it is Rs 1,200.'

Just how much money is riding on Salman?

Just how much money is riding on Salman?

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

'If he gets bail, he will bounce back.'