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Syed Firdaus Ashraf

Syed Firdaus Ashraf covers national politics, and sometimes movies too -- a truly wide arc! You can e-mail the author at firdausa@rediff.co.in

Stories by SYED FIRDAUS ASHRAF

Why Fadnavis Ordered An Inquiry Into Shinde Decision

Why Fadnavis Ordered An Inquiry Into Shinde Decision

Rediff.com   16 hours ago

'I am simply highlighting a wrongdoing. This is why my complaint has merit, and the chief minister has ordered an inquiry.'

'BJP Never Takes Any Election Lightly'

'BJP Never Takes Any Election Lightly'

Rediff.com   1 days ago

'They contest to ensure they win the election.'

'Gujaratis Know Hinduism Equals BJP'

'Gujaratis Know Hinduism Equals BJP'

Rediff.com   1 days ago

'The people of Gujarat are more religious than people of other states, this gives the BJP an advantage.'

Did Shami Take A Dip In The Sangam, As Yogi said?

Did Shami Take A Dip In The Sangam, As Yogi said?

Rediff.com   2 days ago

Neither Mohammed Shami nor Mohammed Kaif traveled to the Maha Kumbh Mela.

Quiz: All About Delhi Politics

Quiz: All About Delhi Politics

Rediff.com   2 days ago

Are you a news junkie? Think you know all that happens around you? Syed Firdaus Ashraf puts your knowledge to the test...

News Quiz: All About The CEC

News Quiz: All About The CEC

Rediff.com   3 days ago

Do you follow the news? Think you know all that happens around you? Then put your knowledge to the test right here...

6 Leaders Modi Welcomed At Airport

6 Leaders Modi Welcomed At Airport

Rediff.com   4 days ago

Modi, who has infused personal chemistry in his international encounters, has made the special gesture of receiving a foreign leader at the airport only six times.

'Supreme Court Must Clarify Justice Chandrachud's Places Of Worship Remark'

'Supreme Court Must Clarify Justice Chandrachud's Places Of Worship Remark'

Rediff.com   4 days ago

'It was a disaster on his part to give an oral remark which allowed ascertainment of the religious character of places of worship.' 'This disrupted the social harmony of the country.'

F35s: Musk Tweets Dissed US Fighter

F35s: Musk Tweets Dissed US Fighter

Rediff.com   5 days ago

Two Elon Musk from November 2024 surfaced online over the weekend in which he can be seen criticising the US' F-35 fighter aircraft which President Donald J Trump offered to sell India during Prime Minister Narendra D Modi's visit to the White House on Thursday.

Coop Bank Faces RBI Curbs, Depositors Panic

Coop Bank Faces RBI Curbs, Depositors Panic

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2025

'We deposited money just yesterday, but they did not say anything...'

Ranveer Allahbadia's Rise, Journalism's Demise

Ranveer Allahbadia's Rise, Journalism's Demise

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2025

Ranveer Allahbadia found an easy way of asking questions which made sense to him and his team. No counter-questions or finding out the 'Why?' from the celebrity he was speaking to. The 'Why?' was buried and forgotten in Ranveer's shows, observes Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

'Action Needs To Be Taken Against Ranveer Allahbadia'

'Action Needs To Be Taken Against Ranveer Allahbadia'

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2025

'He should be made an example of so that others will follow the law.'

'Not Easy To Write Off Biren Singh'

'Not Easy To Write Off Biren Singh'

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2025

'Today, both in the hills and valley there is radicalised militant activity which poses a direct national security threat.' 'This kind of militancy in Manipur is unprecedented, I have never seen such largescale militancy in my life.'

Lesson For AAP, Cong: Ek Hai To Safe Hai

Lesson For AAP, Cong: Ek Hai To Safe Hai

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2025

Congress does unto AAP what Kejriwal's party had done to it in Haryana.

How BJP Brought Down Kejriwal

How BJP Brought Down Kejriwal

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2025

The BJP coined a new word for AAP, 'Aapda (crisis)', which Modi repeated constantly during the election campaign to show how Delhi residents's lives had become miserable under AAP's 11-year rule.

And The BJP Names For Delhi CM Are...

And The BJP Names For Delhi CM Are...

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2025

With the Bharatiya Janata Party a clear winner in the Delhi assembly elections, meet the BJP aspirants for the chief minister's post.

'I'm Dying So That Others Are Saved'

'I'm Dying So That Others Are Saved'

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2025

'I am committing suicide because I was subject to torture and humiliation in the police station.'

'Why Did US Flight Not Land In Ahmedabad?'

'Why Did US Flight Not Land In Ahmedabad?'

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2025

'The flight did not land in Gujarat because the 'Gujarat model' would then get exposed.'

Anil Vij Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai?

Anil Vij Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai?

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2025

Anil Vij badly wants to be Haryana chief minister, but has been spurned twice by the BJP's Modi-Shah leadership.

'Only If There Is Chamatkar Can BJP Win Delhi'

'Only If There Is Chamatkar Can BJP Win Delhi'

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2025

'Till the BJP does not understand Kejriwal they cannot win Delhi.'