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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1,751 Maoists; 1,910 Troops, Civilians Killed In 11 Years
Rediff.com1 hour ago

After recent high-intensity operations in the Bastar region and the neutralisation of...

'Why Should Men Not Cry?'
Rediff.com1 days ago

'We are not AI. We are allowed to break, and rebuild.'

'Special Revision Of Assam Voters Is An Eyewash'
Rediff.com2 days ago

'Even today illegal foreign immigrants live in Assam and their names might be on the...

'Bulldozer Justice Continues Despite SC Verdict'
Rediff.com3 days ago

'Even as the Supreme Court's anti-punitive demolition judgment nears its first...

'Glorification Of Demolitions Incentivises Leaders'
Rediff.com3 days ago

'The implementation of the judgment has largely been left to the discretion of the very...

Gustaakh Ishq Review: Must Watch
Rediff.com6 days ago

Gustaakh Ishq feels like a cinematic revival of everything we once loved about Urdu...

How New Labour Code Will Change The Workplace
Rediff.com25 Nov 2025

From appointment letters becoming mandatory to gig workers receiving social security to...

'SC Opinion Takes Away A Degree Of Power From States'
Rediff.com24 Nov 2025

'It makes law-making on the part of the state governments much more difficult and...

Missing Thackerays And A Bulldozer At Marathi School
Rediff.com21 Nov 2025

If the Thackerays don't save a Marathi school in their backyard, who will, wonders Syed...

The Delhi Blast: What We Know So Far
Rediff.com20 Nov 2025

Ten days after the devastating car explosion near the Red Fort, in which 13 people lost...

'Educated Youth Voted RJD, Uneducated Youth Voted JD-U'
Rediff.com19 Nov 2025

'When you compare Bihar's poverty from its earlier times, then there is a huge...

'Rahul Can't Play Victim All The Time'
Rediff.com17 Nov 2025

'Rahul Gandhi's problem is that he doesn't think big.' 'He looks more like an activist,...

'Congress Party Has Not Lost Hope'
Rediff.com14 Nov 2025

'Jan Suraaj Party was the BJP's 'B' team. It is proven now.' 'You have seen their...

'It's Difficult To Be In The Congress'
Rediff.com13 Nov 2025

A seasoned politician and two-term Member of Parliament, Dr Shakeel Ahmad, who has...

Abducted In Dubai: Celina Jaitly Fights For Brother
Rediff.com5 Nov 2025

Her brother, Celina Jaitly says, is a fourth-generation soldier, a man who dedicated...

Nithin Kamath's Stroke Warning for Young Indians
Rediff.com29 Oct 2025

'If there's one thing I wish I had done differently when I was hit by a stroke last...

Zoho's Vembu Sparks Fury Over Vaccine-Autism Claim
Rediff.com28 Oct 2025

A social media spat erupted on X between TheLiverDoc and Zoho Corporation's Chief...

Kashmiri Pandits Are Not A Priority For BJP'
Rediff.com24 Oct 2025

'The BJP only talks of Kashmiri Pandits when elections are held.'

'Only BJP Can Defeat BJP In Gujarat'
Rediff.com21 Oct 2025

'The BJP's top leadership realised that their cadres are not happy with them, so they...

Why Harsh Sanghvi Is So Important For Gujarat BJP
Rediff.com21 Oct 2025

'He is a man of action and goes to the ground and solves the problem.' 'Be it the Air...