All stories by SYED FIRDAUS ASHRAF
Why China wants the Galwan Valley
Rediff.com22 Jun 2020'If the Chinese military gets hold of some western sectors on the India-China boundary, it will give them added military advantage.'
'A smaller version of Kargil might happen'
Rediff.com22 Jun 2020'If the situation escalates, then mini-scale firing might happen.'
'Who can prove Sushant died because of nepotism?'
Rediff.com17 Jun 2020'To further her story, Kangana has used a dead person and a suicide case.' 'She should be ashamed of herself. Ashamed.'
'With China, Indian soldiers have a much tougher job'
Rediff.com12 Jun 2020'They cannot use firearms.' 'They have to be restrained.' 'It is a game of patience and chess board moves.' 'It is not like India and Pakistan where bullets get fired and people get killed.'
'No Indian territory has been taken by the Chinese'
Rediff.com12 Jun 2020'The Chinese have not crossed the LAC in Galwan.' 'They are on their side of the LAC and we are on our side.'
'Pinpricks by China have never stopped'
Rediff.com11 Jun 2020'The Indian Army's surveillance had noticed the Chinese movements.' 'There was no intelligence failure.'
'PM-CARES must disclose all account details'
Rediff.com8 Jun 2020'Citizens have given money to PM-CARES, so they have the right to know what has happened to their money.'
'India's rating downgrade is done at China's behest'
Rediff.com5 Jun 2020'China's investment destination image the world over has taken a beating, therefore investors feel India is a safe haven for investments.' 'FDI is at an all-time high in India.' 'Now after such poor ratings, this FDI amount will fall.' 'Therefore, I am saying these things are happening at China's behest.'
India's mood: 'Pessimism, confusion, sadness'
Rediff.com4 Jun 2020'Give cash assistance of Rs 75 per person per day and an android phone and you will see the economy reviving.'
How law school alumni helped migrants fly home to Jharkhand
Rediff.com30 May 2020Shyel Trehan, an alumna of the 2000 batch of the National Law School, was one of the organisers who managed this near impossible achievement.
'We are facing a loss of Rs 15,000 crore per day'
Rediff.com29 May 2020'The government has stopped our earnings due to the lockdown and must do something for our earnings to restart.'
'People are losing jobs left, right and centre'
Rediff.com25 May 2020'The situation is quite terrifying as you have no job creation and there will be loss of jobs.'
'Yogiji is scared of Priyanka Gandhi'
Rediff.com21 May 2020'Yogiji is saying he is doing good work, but when you go on the ground you will see the reality.'
'They are using the pandemic to push their reforms'
Rediff.com18 May 2020'The Modi government is about privatising profits and nationalising losses.'
'BJP wants to treat labour like animals'
Rediff.com13 May 2020'COVID-19 is just an excuse to pass anti-labour laws.'
'It will take a year for business to recover'
Rediff.com12 May 2020'There was already a cash crunch and this (lockdown) has created more trouble.'
'After migrants, COVID-19 crisis will hit middle class'
Rediff.com9 May 2020'The government will have to provide something for migrant workers or 'Farmers will still survive because they will eat what they produce.' 'What will the rest of the people do? What will happen to them?'omething else like that or else you will see some huge uprising or unrest.'
'Visakhapatnam gas tragedy is NOT another Bhopal'
Rediff.com7 May 2020'All is well in Visakhapatnam for now.'
'The middle class has a selfish attitude'
Rediff.com7 May 2020'Oh god, these workers will now spread the virus! Their only concern was to think about themselves.' 'The middle class was only concerned with flattening the curve of coronavirus and they were not bothered about how these workers live in one room with 10 people or 20 people.'
'Bury COVID-19 victims away from residential areas'
Rediff.com4 May 2020'I am more worried about the rainy season from June.' 'If you don't bury the COVID-19 dead properly, then rainwater will seep into the dead bodies and it will come to our locality where I fear more than 2,000 people will be affected.'