All stories by SYED FIRDAUS ASHRAF
How Hindi conquers other Indian languages
Rediff.com6 Jun 2019It looks like Hindi, which faces political opposition at the front door, is entering Tamil Nadu through the kitchen, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
Do you know who the undergraduates ministers are?
Rediff.com3 Jun 20198 ministers in Modi Sarkar.2 are undergraduates.
The poorest MPs in Parliament are...
Rediff.com31 May 2019YSR Congress MP Goddeti Madhavi has declared assets of just about Rs 1 lakh whereas the BJP's Pragya Singh Thakur, at 4th poorest, is worth Rs 4.44 lakh.
11 schemes that may have won Modi the 2019 election
Rediff.com29 May 2019Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com lists 11 Modi flagship schemes that may have been gamechangers in the Lok Sabha election.
Amethi's Special 26 who cost Rahul the election
Rediff.com28 May 201926 candidates in Amethi fray take away 60,545 votes; the difference between the victorious Smriti Irani and Rahul Gandhi is 55,120 votes.
'Under Modi, the middleman has disappeared'
Rediff.com24 May 2019'In Rajiv Gandhi's time, out of every Re 1 spent by the government only 15 paisa reached the public.' 'At this moment, I cannot say that the entire Re 1 reaches the common man's pocket, but yes, two-thirds of that money definitely reaches the common man.' 'And the rest of the money will also reach soon.'
Ambedkar's party dented Cong-NCP in Maharashtra
Rediff.com24 May 2019The result was so disastrous for the Congress and NCP that they lost 41 seats out of 48 to the BJP-Shiv Sena combine.
0 in 14 states; 1 seat each in 9: Congress-mukt Bharat
Rediff.com24 May 2019Apart from Kerala, in no state did the Grand Old Party scored in double digits.
Priyanka's flop show in Uttar Pradesh
Rediff.com23 May 2019The Congress is a dismal third in 17 of the 19 constituencies where the party's general secretary (east) campaigned in Uttar Pradesh.
'Modi is not on the trajectory of dictatorship'
Rediff.com23 May 2019'I am more worried about the BJP as I see lot of marginalisation of top leaders in the BJP.' 'I am really worried about the terminal decline of the Congress. And the greatest tragedy is that there are so many good people in the Congress.' 'It will take a couple of years, but this is the most appropriate time for a new political party and leadership to emerge.'
'BJP sweep is because of Congress's weakness'
Rediff.com23 May 2019'When real issues hit everybody, the frenzy of Hindutva will start fading.'
Is India's Most Wanted about terrorist Yasin Bhatkal?
Rediff.com22 May 2019'People must watch the film to see what is it about.' 'This incident has impacted the families of hundreds of people, whose lives were lost in bomb blasts.'
Leh journalist accuses BJP of handing out bribes
Rediff.com9 May 2019A video of the purported incident is also in circulation on social media, as the entire episode was captured on CCTV.
Smriti Irani's ex-aide: Rahul will win Amethi
Rediff.com6 May 2019'Amethi people will not leave the Gandhi parivar even if they do not meet them.'
10 global terrorists in Pakistan working against India
Rediff.com3 May 2019Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com presents the names of 10 global terrorists who, according to United Nations Security Council, are operating against India from Pakistan.
Does the Yeti exist? Many 'sightings', but no proof!
Rediff.com30 Apr 2019So what's all this talk about the Yeti? Does it really exist?
Why Priyanka Chaturvedi left the Congress
Rediff.com22 Apr 2019'These guys did not even issue an apology to me and were taken back into the party.' 'They were reinstated on the grounds that they will contribute to the Congress campaign.'
'Am contesting polls to deny BJP a cakewalk'
Rediff.com18 Apr 2019'Rahul Gandhi was given the impression that if the seat was given to me, then the alliance would be broken in all 40 seats.'
'Article 370 is the only bridge which connects the people of J-K to the people of India'
Rediff.com12 Apr 2019'If you go by the essence of the Constitution of India, I don't see any problem in having a separate PM for J-K.'
'I will create a record by defeating Amit Shah'
Rediff.com9 Apr 2019'In a democracy, how can you be scared of Amit Shah?'