A Ganesh Nadar And Nithya Ramani

Stories by A Ganesh Nadar And Nithya Ramani

'Yash Chopra loved crab'

'Yash Chopra loved crab'

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2012

The staff of Gajalee talk about their most loyal patron Yash Chopra.

'Yash Chopra never got angry'

'Yash Chopra never got angry'

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2012

Lyricist Sameer recalls his working experience with the iconic filmmaker.

The horror of a 22-hour power cut in Tamil Nadu

The horror of a 22-hour power cut in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2012

It was 5 pm on Wednesday when the power went out in my village in Tamil Nadu. While my wife confidently said that it would be back in an hour, little did we know it would take 22 hours for it to return!

The horror of a 22-hour power cut in Tamil Nadu

The horror of a 22-hour power cut in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2012

It was 5 pm on Wednesday when the power went out in my village in Tamil Nadu. While my wife confidently said that it would be back in an hour, little did we know it would take 22 hours for it to return!

Where to buy medicines during Mumbai's chemists strike

Where to buy medicines during Mumbai's chemists strike

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2012

The Maharashtra State Chemists and Druggists Association has called for a three-day token strike from October 16-18, to protest alleged harassment by the Food and Drugs Administration officials.

Standing committees for the awesome threesome

Standing committees for the awesome threesome

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2012

Suresh Kalmadi, Kanimozhi and Andimuthu Raja -- none of whom need an introduction -- have been appointed to three standing committees. A Ganesh Nadar says they are the best fit, and explains why

'All I want is to pay off my loan and care for my family'

'All I want is to pay off my loan and care for my family'

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2012

Bhagwathi, 27, is an EEE Engineering graduate with an impressive resume. He was a very good student both in school and college scoring 90 per cent in his higher secondary board exams, and a 74 per cent score in his engineering exams.

Are Christians being discriminated against in Kanyakumari?

Are Christians being discriminated against in Kanyakumari?

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2012

In the rest of Tamil Nadu, Christians are six per cent of the population but in Kanyakumari they constitute 44 per cent of the population. So why is there a high rate of rejection of permission to build prayer halls/churches in the district? A Ganesh Nadar finds out

A tragedy called Sivakasi

A tragedy called Sivakasi

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2012

A Ganesh Nadar visits the site of the firecracker tragedy in Tamil Nadu and finds that little has changed despite such tragedies happening regularly

In Tamil Nadu, the CM has power, the people don't

In Tamil Nadu, the CM has power, the people don't

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2012

As Tamil Nadu reels under power cuts, A Ganesh Nadar wonders: Is the crisis being manipulated?

'Udaykumar is hiding behind women and children'

'Udaykumar is hiding behind women and children'

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2012

The Kudankulam agitation has been on for 400 days now, and Superintendent of police Vijayendra Bidari Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu has been tracking, controlling and following it closely.

PIC: Vaiko continues protest against Rajapakse's visit

PIC: Vaiko continues protest against Rajapakse's visit

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2012

Over 1,500 workers of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam are participating in a dharna at Chindwara, Madhya Pradesh. MDMK party workers have travelled all the way from Tamil Nadu to protest Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse's visit to Sanchi.

Non-bailable warrant issued against S P Udaykumar

Non-bailable warrant issued against S P Udaykumar

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2012

A Criminal court in Valliyoor, Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu has issued a non-bailable warrant against Peoples Movement Against Nuclear Energy leader S P Udaykumar, who has been leading a year-long struggle to stop the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project.

'We had nothing except sand and we threw that'

'We had nothing except sand and we threw that'

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2012

Fuel is being loaded in the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant. Outside, the agitation continues, though to most observers it seems futile -- the fishermen continue to fast, stand in knee deep water one day and neck deep water the next day. A Ganesh Nadar reports

'If upper castes are meritorious, why is India in a mess?'

'If upper castes are meritorious, why is India in a mess?'

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2012

Eknath Z Khobragade, a retired IAS officer and former president of the officers' forum of Maharashtra, says the provision for reservation in promotions was already in the Constitution.

India should not heed Tamil Nadu rabble-rousers on Lanka

India should not heed Tamil Nadu rabble-rousers on Lanka

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2012

India should reach out to Sri Lanka and not push it into the dragon's arms, says Ganesh Nadar

Walking, skydiving, flying. All in a weekend's work

Walking, skydiving, flying. All in a weekend's work

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2012

A Ganesh Nadar recollects the unsual last weekend he spent in Mumbai before returning to his native village in Tamil Nadu

Celebrating Rajesh Khanna on All India Radio

Celebrating Rajesh Khanna on All India Radio

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2012

When it mattered most, when it concerned the beloved Superstar of my childhood, it was Vividh Bharathi that did not let me down where all the rest failed.

Watching Rajesh Khanna reach his height of success

Watching Rajesh Khanna reach his height of success

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2012

A Ganesh Nadar recalls what it was like to watch an RK movie in the theatre in the 1970s.

13/7 blasts: 'Others have God, we have the Tatas'

13/7 blasts: 'Others have God, we have the Tatas'

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2012

A year after the 13/7 blasts, rediff.com correspondents fanned out across Mumbai to trace the forgotten victims. In the ensuing conversations, a mention of the financial assistance given by the Tata group emerged as common thread. A Ganesh Nadar, who then set out to find out about Tata's involvement with the terror victims, came back amazed and inspired. Here's his report.