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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

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'It was my duty to save that man'

'It was my duty to save that man'

Rediff.com26 May 2018

'I have learnt from Guru Nanakji that we all must live in harmony and brotherhood and have concern for others.'

'100 per cent bureaucrats will become parrots'

'100 per cent bureaucrats will become parrots'

Rediff.com25 May 2018

'Today you have 30 to 40 per cent of bureaucrats who are not parrots of the government, but what happens if you change the system?' 'If implemented, this can disrupt the system, which will have more adverse consequences than demonetisation.'

'There was no Modi wave in Karnataka'

'There was no Modi wave in Karnataka'

Rediff.com22 May 2018

'The Congress-JD-S alliance will be intact for the next three years, for sure.'

'We would love an Amit Shah, Modi-mukt Bharat'

'We would love an Amit Shah, Modi-mukt Bharat'

Rediff.com20 May 2018

'The BJP is no longer the BJP. It has become the Bharatiya Janata Poaching Party.' 'They talk of black money and here they are ready to pay Rs 100 crore to MLAs.'

How Congress's Chanakya stumped Amit Shah

How Congress's Chanakya stumped Amit Shah

Rediff.com19 May 2018

This was the second time D K Shivakumar foiled Amit A Shah's plans.

'There was an unspoken deal between BJP and JD-S'

'There was an unspoken deal between BJP and JD-S'

Rediff.com19 May 2018

'There were areas where the JD-S put up weak candidates against the Congress to benefit the BJP.'

What happens when a BJP leader is made governor...

What happens when a BJP leader is made governor...

Rediff.com18 May 2018

If you thought Vajubhai Vala's invitation to BSY was a one-off, think again :))

'This is loot'

'This is loot'

Rediff.com18 May 2018

'The BJP is using all the central agencies at its disposal (to undermine us).' 'We are also taking care that our MLAs are not poached.'

'BJP is practising saam, daam, dand, bhed'

'BJP is practising saam, daam, dand, bhed'

Rediff.com17 May 2018

'The BJP is trying to bribe or unleash the income tax authorities (on us).'

Race 3 trailer review: Dishoom, dishoom, dishoom...

Race 3 trailer review: Dishoom, dishoom, dishoom...

Rediff.com16 May 2018

And one big, angry family, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

'Karnataka will have a re-election within a year'

'Karnataka will have a re-election within a year'

Rediff.com16 May 2018

'The Congress must honour the mandate. The mandate is clearly for the BJP.'

'2019 is a game wide open'

'2019 is a game wide open'

Rediff.com15 May 2018

'What happened in the Vajpayee era will repeat in the Modi era in 2019.'

'Demonetisation was illegal'

'Demonetisation was illegal'

Rediff.com14 May 2018

'I want the prime minister to be punished because he put our country in difficulties as he took this decision without Cabinet approval.' 'When he had already ordered the printing of new currency notes on May 19, 2016, why did he tell lies to the country?'

The real story behind Raazi

The real story behind Raazi

Rediff.com11 May 2018

As Raazi hit theatres, Harinder Sikka -- author of Calling Sehmat, the book on which the film is based -- reveals the thrilling real life story of an Indian spy named Sehmat.

'BJP wants to send message it can disrupt namaaz'

'BJP wants to send message it can disrupt namaaz'

Rediff.com8 May 2018

'Muslims have been observing namaaz for so many years.' 'The BJP wants to divide Hindus and Muslims for political gains.' 'This is happening in Haryana even though Muslims are only present in one district of Haryana.'

'Jinnah is an excuse to win 2019 polls'

'Jinnah is an excuse to win 2019 polls'

Rediff.com5 May 2018

'Nobody in AMU supports Jinnah's two-nation theory.' 'It is shameful we are debating Jinnah and not education or employment.'

'Railways has not done anything for human safety'

'Railways has not done anything for human safety'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

'There are enough funds to solve this problem.'

Who tipped off bizmen about Nanar refinery project?

Who tipped off bizmen about Nanar refinery project?

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

'One investor told us one leader in Gujarat had sent him to Konkan to buy land.' 'How did these people come to know about this project in advance when locals didn't know?' 'It means those who are running the country are somewhere interested in selling the country's resources to private businessmen.'

Did you like the Sanju teaser? VOTE!

Did you like the Sanju teaser? VOTE!

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

Sanju is a repeat of Munnabhai, feels Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

'Pakistan has to stop thinking only about being a nation of warriors'

'Pakistan has to stop thinking only about being a nation of warriors'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

'If you take pride only in being a nation with nuclear weapons and a strong military, then you think very differently from those nations that take pride in having wonderful universities and academic institutions.'

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