All stories by SYED FIRDAUS ASHRAF
'Tomorrow, they will do similar things to Gandhi'
Rediff.com6 Mar 2018'Biplab Deb said it was unfortunate.' 'If he continues to respond this way, then further damage will not happen.' 'But if under pressure from his party members he does not take action, then the future is dangerous.'
Why the BJP's ally in Tripura is upset
Rediff.com5 Mar 2018'If the government cannot deliver the goods for the tribal people, then definitely they will lose faith in the BJP.'
So how much has ED seized from Modi and Choksi?
Rediff.com1 Mar 2018A quick computation puts the following value to the seizures.
Who was the better MP? Sachin or Rekha
Rediff.com1 Mar 2018Sachin Tendulkar and Rekha's tenures in the Rajya Sabha end this month.
What Sridevi meant to 13-year-old me
Rediff.com27 Feb 2018Syed Firdaus Ashraf explains why the Bollywood legend will remain an eternal part of his life.
SC lawyer files complaint against Papon under POSCO Act
Rediff.com23 Feb 2018"We have no idea what is happening in reality shows when children participate. These kids are below 15 years. These reality shows are harming kids' psyche and their future, too. If they want to continue, then there has to be proper guidelines laid down by the government for them to follow."
'Army chief is talking like a politician, it is sad'
Rediff.com23 Feb 2018'An army general is not supposed to speak on political issues.' 'He should be keeping away from politics.'
Minister Supriyo kicks up row over Pak singers in Bollywood
Rediff.com19 Feb 2018Minister Babul Supriyo wants Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's song form upcoming film Welcome To New York to be removed.
'TOP is a good scheme'
Rediff.com13 Feb 2018'These three commodities have been chosen very well.' 'It is up to the state governments and central government to see how it is implemented.' 'The government has to do some hand-holding.'
'Even with 5 lakh coverage, people will have a tough time'
Rediff.com13 Feb 2018'If you look at household hospitalisation compensation, then you will find only one-third is hospitalisation. Two-thirds is outpatient.' 'Even if you provide Rs 5 lakh coverage, people will still have a tough time.'
'There's something extremely fishy in the Rafale deal'
Rediff.com8 Feb 2018'There is no secrecy clause to the price (of the aircraft).' 'There can be secrecy on the capability of the nuclear payload of aircraft and things like that, but the price is hardly a secret.'
'No way. Modicare is not the same as Obamacare'
Rediff.com5 Feb 2018'The government is abdicating its responsibility on healthcare.' 'Just to start this scheme, it will take a minimum till October 2018 and elections are coming in 2019, so before that this can go into the dustbin.'
'Every farmer in India will oppose the BJP'
Rediff.com1 Feb 2018'Four years into his tenure and Modi still has no idea what is wrong with the agriculture sector!'
'Rajputs feel their rights are being snatched'
Rediff.com31 Jan 2018'The Rajputs feel they are being left behind.'
184 gardeners, 28 cooks, 37 drivers, 57 cleaners... All the President's Men and Women
Rediff.com25 Jan 2018An RTI plea reveals that Rashtrapati Bhavan employs 545 people, and incurs a monthly wage bill of Rs 1,34,68,927.
'No scientist says apes turn into humans'
Rediff.com23 Jan 2018'There are fossils to indicate that there has been a gradual evolution of various body parts leading to very complex organisms like vertebrates, apes and humans.'
'When dealing with history laws don't matter, emotions do'
Rediff.com20 Jan 2018'No country has a richer history than India. We cannot let someone twist our history.'
The Muslim cleric who said madrasas produce terrorists
Rediff.com19 Jan 2018'Nobody knows what they teach in madrasas.' 'If we do not adapt to the ways of the modern world, how will we progress as a community?' 'How will these children compete in the modern world?'
Jignesh Mevani: BJP is afraid of me
Rediff.com12 Jan 2018'Dalits are not going to vote for the BJP in 2019.'
'Padmavat is an insult to India's identity'
Rediff.com10 Jan 2018'If the film is not released, there will be a loss of only Rs 200 crore.' 'But if it is released, for many years the soul and pride of our nation will be sold.'