All stories by SYED FIRDAUS ASHRAF
'We have become passive consumers of hatred'
Rediff.com27 Sep 2022'The right wing has worked for 70-80 years at the grass roots before it burst onto social media.' 'Social media is an extension of its formidable work in society.' 'If you think you can fight them on social media, forget it. You can't.'
'I stayed like a common prisoner and did not ask for any privileges'
Rediff.com27 Sep 2022'The place I used to sleep in the jail had a big window high up on the opposite side, where at sunrise and sunset time a bird would drop in every day.' 'It could be an eagle or a peacock. And sometimes a monkey.' 'Those moments calmed you, brought hope...'
'We are doing this for the peace of the country'
Rediff.com26 Sep 2022'We want Muslims to go about their work and business unhindered.' 'They should not get victimised and that will only come through the process of reconciliation.'
'People of this country are not hardcore communal at all'
Rediff.com21 Sep 2022'We are losing the battle of secularism, but we have not lost.'
'If Section 66A of IT Act goes, something else will come in'
Rediff.com14 Sep 2022'The cases have not reduced because the prosecution has found some other way to stop people from using their right to free speech.'
'It is wrong to blame Dr Pandole for the accident'
Rediff.com6 Sep 2022'That she drove 20 km in 9 minutes is rubbish.'
'A simple guy despite being a billionaire'
Rediff.com5 Sep 2022'He was the most thoughtful corporate person I encountered.'
'Govt has taken the right step of banning export of atta'
Rediff.com2 Sep 2022'We cannot afford to be complacent about our food security needs.'
'BJP-AAP clash is related to Delhi municipal elections'
Rediff.com24 Aug 2022'The BJP is scared it may lose the Delhi municipal elections where they have been in power for the last 15 years.'
'It is death for the Bollywood industry'
Rediff.com18 Aug 2022'If you have only one hit out of 100 movies in a year, it is death for Bollywood.'
'Dropping Gadkari is a message to the RSS'
Rediff.com18 Aug 2022'We are seeing an era where only what Modi wishes is going to happen.' 'A clear message has now been sent to others that if this fate could befall on Nitin Gadkari, then just think what could happen to lesser mortals.'
The Tiranga, From 1906 To 1947
Rediff.com12 Aug 2022Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com recounts the history of the Indian flag and how it has evolved over the years.
'If you lose $5 billion to $7 billion every week...'
Rediff.com3 Aug 2022'... as has been happening in the last three weeks, then the foreign exchange reserves will not be comfortable to ensure that the rupee does not fall drastically.'
What The RBI Can Do About The Rupee
Rediff.com3 Aug 2022'To simply let the rupee depreciate to any level according to market forces will not be in the country's interests.'
'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.'
'Hamid Ansari Defeated Pakistan's Intent In UN And Today You Are Questioning Him?'
Rediff.com14 Jul 2022'Every Indian knows why the BJP is targeting Hamid Ansari.'
'BJP is playing a gehri chaal in Maharashtra'
Rediff.com1 Jul 2022'The message the BJP is sending is that they are in no way responsible for Uddhav's downfall and it was only Shinde who is to be blamed.'
'Governor is right in calling for a vote'
Rediff.com29 Jun 2022'Maharashtra governor did not do anything that was contrary to the Supreme Court's decision.'
'Politicians don't like honest policemen'
Rediff.com28 Jun 2022'Politicians want pliable policemen who would carry out their orders, right or wrong, lawful or illegal.'
Shinde Unsure If Rebels Will Stay Loyal To Him
Rediff.com24 Jun 2022So worried is Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde of desertions that he is asking rebel MLAs in Guwahati to sign affidavits affirming that they won't go back on supporting the 'cause of Hindutva' after reaching Mumbai.