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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'Bangladeshi Hindus Hope Jamaat Does Not Come To Power'
Rediff.com1 days ago

'Many senior Bangladeshis feel Bangladesh will fall into anarchy if the Jamaat becomes...

'We Can't Trust The Manipur Government'
Rediff.com2 days ago

'Whether we like it or not, we have been separated by the Meiteis and therefore we have...

O'Romeo: The Real Story Of Hussain Ustara And Sapna
Rediff.com2 days ago

In O'Romeo, Shahid Kapoor plays dreaded gangster Hussain Ustara, whose life has been...

Suspended MPs: 7 Rahul Loyalists, 1 Marxist
Rediff.com3 Feb 2026

8 Member of Parliaments were suspended from Lok Sabha for tearing & throwing papers at...

Must Watch: The Gulshan Devaiah Nobody Knew
Rediff.com3 Feb 2026

'I wish I had done Andhadhun. I wish I had done Varun Dhawan's role in Badlapur. I wish...

'No Prime Minister Orders Military Attacks'
Rediff.com3 Feb 2026

'Critics say the political leadership abandoned the army chief or did not back him. I...

Why Gen Naravane's Book Sparked Row In Lok Sabha
Rediff.com2 Feb 2026

General Manoj Mukund Naravane's memoir has triggered a controversy by revealing...

'Rahul Gandhi Is Deliberately Destroying The Congress'
Rediff.com30 Jan 2026

'Both Rahul and Modi are the same in the way they run their parties. Modi too wants...

Ajit Pawar Plane Crash: What Went Wrong?
Rediff.com28 Jan 2026

The Learjet 45XR aircraft, which was carrying Ajit Pawar and four others from Mumbai,...

'NCP Workers Make Ajit Pawar THE Ajit Pawar'
Rediff.com28 Jan 2026

Ajit Pawar granted Rediff an interview in Baramati at 6 am. Why? 'To be a successful...

'Have Muslims Faced Problems In Maharashtra?'
Rediff.com28 Jan 2026

'We have given riot-free Maharashtra in our 18-month rule.'

'Dhurandhar Has Changed The Landscape Of Cinema'
Rediff.com27 Jan 2026

'Established filmmakers want to go with the sequels of earlier hit films like Housefull...

Tina Dabi Flag Hoisting Video Goes Viral, IAS Officer Explains What Went Wrong
Rediff.com27 Jan 2026

A video of IAS officer Tina Dabi during flag hoisting has gone viral. She explains how...

Punjab Kesari Tells AAP Govt: 'We Won't Be Cowed Down'
Rediff.com22 Jan 2026

'If you want to force the press into blacking out the Opposition's views or colour the...

'Make A Hindu Kashmir And Declare It Union Territory'
Rediff.com20 Jan 2026

'Kashmir needs to be divided and we need the land of Panun Kashmir in Kashmir.'

Shifting My House Erased My Voter Record!
Rediff.com9 Jan 2026

'I don't want to be called a new Indian voter when I am an old Indian voter.'

'Venezuela's Current Leaders Gave Maduro As A Trophy To Trump'
Rediff.com8 Jan 2026

'Trump had done a deal with the current regime minus Maduro. The current regime is...

'Democracy Is On Sale In Maharashtra'
Rediff.com7 Jan 2026

'This daylight robbery of elections is happening in the commercial capital of India,...

'Dehradun Police Wanted To Protect The Killers'
Rediff.com1 Jan 2026

'The worst part is that after the attack on December 9, the Dehradun police refused to...

The Man Challenging 18% GST On Air Purifiers
Rediff.com27 Dec 2025

'If a common man wants to buy an air purifier for Rs 10,000, then he will have to shell...