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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'BJP Pressured EC To Oust Natarajan From RS Contest'
Rediff.com6 days ago

'We can never trust the BJP when it comes to elections.'

'Where's The Letter Which Says 20 MPs Are Leaving TMC?'
Rediff.com6 days ago

'Now if you break the party under the 10th Schedule you have to join another party.'...

'Mamata Banerjee's Comeback Is Impossible'
Rediff.com5 Jun 2026

'Mamata was more feared than loved, and in politics when people start fearing you then...

'Education Minister Must Resign'
Rediff.com2 Jun 2026

'The software vendor had a black mark against him and yet they went ahead with him. Why...

'If We Hadn't Passed An Order Against Ranveer...'
Rediff.com27 May 2026

'If we had not passed an order against Ranveer Singh, the film industry would have...

The Leslee Lewis Podcast: R D Burman, Colonial Cousins And More!
Rediff.com26 May 2026

Leslee Lewis shares his journey through India's vibrant pop music scene, revealing the...

The Leslee Lewis Podcast: 'Stopped Doing Remixes After KBC'
Rediff.com26 May 2026

'I have never chased money. Yes, you have to pay me my worth. I am not a free artiste...

'In India Politics Has Taken Over Business'
Rediff.com20 May 2026

'When we start describing somebody as an enemy that is the start of politics and...

'Indians Are Not Buying Too Much Of Gold'
Rediff.com19 May 2026

'Even last year, when India bought gold, the physical quantity was much less than the...

'We Need Petrol More Than Gold Right Now'
Rediff.com11 May 2026

'What exactly is on the prime minister's mind, we do not know. But it feels like the...

What The Opposition Must Learn From Mamata's Defeat
Rediff.com6 May 2026

'If the Opposition associates itself too much with the minorities, then it becomes easy...

Lessons that opposition party needs to learn after Bengal elections
Rediff.com5 May 2026

What lessons opposition parties need to learn post defeat of Mamata Banerjee in West...

The Only Pollster Who Predicted Vijay's Victory
Rediff.com5 May 2026

'Tamil Nadu has 42% of its population in the 18 to 39 age group. The bulk of the...

'People Voted In Anger Against Mamata Banerjee'
Rediff.com4 May 2026

'The nepotism, corruption, bad governance and 15 years of rampant crime that has...

'Kejriwal Needs To Learn From Modi'
Rediff.com25 Apr 2026

'The entire party is centred around one man and that is Arvind Kejriwal.' 'Till the...

'God Does Not Make People Like Mohsina Kidwai Now'
Rediff.com18 Apr 2026

'She was not a yes person. She would tell the truth and her feelings to Indira Gandhi,...

'You Can't Run Parliament With 800 MPs'
Rediff.com17 Apr 2026

'You cannot run Parliament with 800 MPs as nobody will get time (to speak in...

'Delimitation Can't Be Challenged Once It Is Approved'
Rediff.com17 Apr 2026

'The Supreme Court stated that once the delimitation plan is approved by Parliament and...

Asha Bhosle: 'I've Sung Many Songs, But Some Songs Have Been A Challenge'
Rediff.com16 Apr 2026

'Today's girls are freer than the earlier generation. They perform more freely.'

Asha Bhosle: 'Dum Maro Dum Was Banned By The Government'
Rediff.com15 Apr 2026

'Today, if 50 songs are composed, one or two work. In the 1970s, all 50 would work.'