'At present there might be at least 500 Indians stuck in Iran for various reasons and we have no idea when they will come back.'
'This award is funded by American money so I took this decision.'
Journalist Prashant Kanojia was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police on August 18 for a retweet and has been in custody ever since.
'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?'
Aam Aadmi Party calls Bhagwant Mann its people's choice for CM candidate in Punjab. Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com traces what makes Mann so indispensable for his party.
Facing ire over his alleged inflammatory speech warning Muslims of a 'final battle', Union Minister of State for Human Resource and Development Ram Shankar Katheria claims he did not make any such comments.
'Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kapil Sibal are the two people who have been marked and punished'
'Transparency is us watching the government and not the government watching us'
'After the Parliament election results many people are confused and that is why this crisis has erupted
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.
'They know that if they do not tie up with the Congress, then the minorities will move to the Congress.'
'People tell us openly that in 2024 we will vote for Modi.'
'Since the RJD came to power, criminals have stopped fearing the law.'
'If the central government does not give rights to the people of Ladakh, then it won't be good for our country.'
'He is not acting solo.' 'The plot may have people within the Congress and outside.'
'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.'
'The decline of the Congress party and its inability to play the lead role in Opposition politics has created a space for the TMC to expand.'
'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.'
The Bombay high court raised some key points before granting bail to actor Salman Khan.
'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?'
Why is the government unwilling to disclose the winners of its DigiDhan Yojana?
How the demonetisation drives in India and Venezuela have played out.
'Shinde and Fadnavis have different working styles and certainly there is a crack that has come between them.'
'George Fernandes will always be remembered in history as the man who successfully called the railway strike.'
'They were only chanting one slogan, "Ghar jaana hai (we want to go home)".'
'What happens in the real estate market is that once the prices go up it goes on to stay at that level.' 'It might not increase and at the same time the prices will not come down too.'
Worried over those under home quarantine going out and mingling with others, the Karnataka government wants them to confirm their location through selfies.
'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.'
'The time has come for all those believe in a democratic India to stand up and be counted and to make a choice.'
'There is a sense within the government and Modi that things are not as good as they were in 2019.'
'The culture of the BJP has changed and the party too has changed with this new culture. 'The BJP is having bad political management, bad man management, personal management and inter-personal relationships.' 'Therefore, people like me are not in the BJP.'
'My father's life sends a message that there are positive things happening between India and China, no matter what happens at the border.'
'Piyush Goyal is the chief and it is always the chief who is considered to be responsible.'
'The most important thing is that medical aid reaches people whenever required.'
'It will be a long time before we will see the likes of Vajpayee again.'
'After Ambedkar, Dr Gail was the only writer who wrote critically on caste issues.'
'People with vested interests in the BJP don't want the Patels to get reservation.'
'It could backfire on the BJP and boost the Opposition parties.'
'...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.'
'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.'
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