News for 'Syed Firdaus Ashraf'

'People of Lakshadweep are in panic'

'People of Lakshadweep are in panic'

Rediff.com25 May 2021

'The suppression is mounting and people may react.'

'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.'

'Not meeting her father before his death will be a life-long regret for Natasha'

'Not meeting her father before his death will be a life-long regret for Natasha'

Rediff.com14 May 2021

'She said she could have taken so much energy from her father had she got a chance to meet him before his death.'

He Wanted India, China To Be Friends

He Wanted India, China To Be Friends

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

'My father's life sends a message that there are positive things happening between India and China, no matter what happens at the border.'

'PM Modi wants BJP leaders with no spine'

'PM Modi wants BJP leaders with no spine'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

'He only promotes those leaders who will never show any resistance to him in future.'

'I thank Sehwag for encouraging hate'

'I thank Sehwag for encouraging hate'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

'Someone told me on Facebook that 2017 will be the last year of my life.' 'I am speaking up only because innocent students were physically abused and that is not correct.'

'How can the US tolerate such injustice against the Palestinians?'

'How can the US tolerate such injustice against the Palestinians?'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

'This award is funded by American money so I took this decision.'

'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.'

'If the government does not want to change, God bless them'

'If the government does not want to change, God bless them'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

'Punjab elections are there and so are UP elections. They must have done some calculations (before announcing the repeal).'

More housewives died by suicide in 2020 than farmers

More housewives died by suicide in 2020 than farmers

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf does a comparative analysis of suicide numbers released by the NCRB. Data: Hemantkumar Shivsaran/Rediff.com.

7 reasons why you must watch Befikre

7 reasons why you must watch Befikre

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

Syed Firdaus Ashraf, who grew up in the 1980s, tells us why Befikre is a must watch to understand the new generation.

'Sachin Waze is not Mumbai police'

'Sachin Waze is not Mumbai police'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

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

Why the Raees trailer offends me

Why the Raees trailer offends me

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

It reinforces the Muslim stereotype, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

This man wants separate train compartments for meat-eaters

This man wants separate train compartments for meat-eaters

Rediff.com4 Oct 2018

'If it is not possible for the Indian Railways to have separate non-vegetarian and vegetarian compartments, then what is the harm in railways serving only vegetarian food?'

My sobering encounters with Modi's Digital India

My sobering encounters with Modi's Digital India

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

In these times of Rs 2,000 notes and digital payment apps, Syed Firdaus Ashraf tries to book tickets for Dear Zindagi.

'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.'

Secularists, Muslims need to accept Yogi

Secularists, Muslims need to accept Yogi

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

Will he take Modi's 'sab ka saath, sab ka vikas' route? Or will he turn UP into Egypt under Morsi, asks Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

How to live cashless? Learn from this man

How to live cashless? Learn from this man

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

From Singapore to Almora, Abhishant Pant has survived without cash, and he wants to continue in that state all his life.

Why BJP Lost Faizabad, Home To Ayodhya

Why BJP Lost Faizabad, Home To Ayodhya

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

'The Constitution of India defeated the BJP.'

'Why can't the Modi government answer questions?'

'Why can't the Modi government answer questions?'

Rediff.com23 Feb 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?'

'Only Brahmins can defeat Brahminism'

'Only Brahmins can defeat Brahminism'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2018

'To all those then who talk about ending Brahminical hegemony, my advice is: Get the Brahmins on your side,' says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

'Women entering Sabarimala will disturb devotees' mental peace'

'Women entering Sabarimala will disturb devotees' mental peace'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

'Because of the Supreme Court judgment, I am being denied my freedom of religion.'

'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.'

'Anurag Kashyap should be ashamed of himself'

'Anurag Kashyap should be ashamed of himself'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

'Anurag Kashyap kept quiet for more than three years and now, he wants to become Devdas by making her tragedy his.'

How Manikarnika became Jhansi ki Rani

How Manikarnika became Jhansi ki Rani

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

10 Things You Didn't Know About Manikarnika, Rani of Jhansi.

Do the Supreme Court panel members support the farm laws?

Do the Supreme Court panel members support the farm laws?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Where do the four members of the Supreme Court appointed panel to interface with farmers stand on the Modi government's farm laws?

Why Muslims are being boycotted in some Kutch villages

Why Muslims are being boycotted in some Kutch villages

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

'After the NRC in Assam, things have changed for Muslims in India.'

'Polyester Flags Go Against The Ethos Of Freedom Movement'

'Polyester Flags Go Against The Ethos Of Freedom Movement'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

'If you want to change everything all of a sudden to polyester, then the production of khadi flags will come under trouble.'

'EWS reservations destroys social fabric of equality'

'EWS reservations destroys social fabric of equality'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

'If we want a stable society, then all groups must feel that they have a seat at the table of power.'

Scam or no scam... Why the BJP will never send Sonia to jail

Scam or no scam... Why the BJP will never send Sonia to jail

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

'Narendra Modi knows that the Congress without the Gandhis is a more formidable and more dangerous adversary.'

'Rahul does not want to be PM'

'Rahul does not want to be PM'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

'The Congress wants to deprive Modi another term in 2024 and for that they are ready to make any sacrifice.'

Uttarakhand BJP MLA: 'I was not there when the horse fell'

Uttarakhand BJP MLA: 'I was not there when the horse fell'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

'They are calling me an accused without even an inquiry.' 'The video was fabricated and doctored. Now the truth is coming out.'

'JNU attack couldn't happen without political support'

'JNU attack couldn't happen without political support'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

'They want to establish the silence of the graveyard in university campuses across India.' 'They cannot bear any questioning or dissent. They want subordination and obedience.' 'And that is not going to happen,' says Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Brinda Karat.

'Ladakh got nothing after repealing Article 370'

'Ladakh got nothing after repealing Article 370'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

'If the central government does not give rights to the people of Ladakh, then it won't be good for our country.'

'If Kashmiri Pandits have to come back, then it has to be done honestly'

'If Kashmiri Pandits have to come back, then it has to be done honestly'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

'There is no point in just saying, 'hum wapas bhej denge (we will send Kashmiri Pandits back)'.'

'Why give special treatment to Sanjay Dutt alone?'

'Why give special treatment to Sanjay Dutt alone?'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

'There are other prisoners too who are behaving in a good manner, but they are not being released sooner.'

'Compromising with Congress is SP's majboori'

'Compromising with Congress is SP's majboori'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

'They know that if they do not tie up with the Congress, then the minorities will move to the Congress.'

Why this woman wants to visit Sabarimala again

Why this woman wants to visit Sabarimala again

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

'I want the Supreme Court to give directions to the government of Kerala that they must give protection to all those women who want to enter Sabarimala.'

'Had Shashi won, Congress would have gained'

'Had Shashi won, Congress would have gained'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2022

'I would like to see Kharge include Shashi in the Congress Working Committee.' 'The other alternative is that the Congress will marginalise him.'

'2024 elections won't be Kharge vs Modi'

'2024 elections won't be Kharge vs Modi'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

'If the Congress gets to form the government in 2024, then Sonia Gandhi by virtue of being CPP chairperson will have the authority to decide who will be the prime minister and not Kharge.'