A Ganesh Nadar And Nithya Ramani

Stories by A Ganesh Nadar And Nithya Ramani

13/7: A year on, confusion prevails over relief

13/7: A year on, confusion prevails over relief

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2012

A year of after three blasts ripped through Mumbai, some of the victims and their families have still not received complete compensation, reports A Ganesh Nadar

13/7: Prompt reaction by Mumbai police minimised damage

13/7: Prompt reaction by Mumbai police minimised damage

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2012

Stung by the criticism from all quarters to their lackadaisical reaction to 26/11, Mumbai police reacted with alacrity to the serial blasts that hit southern Mumbai on July 13 last year.

13/7: 'What's the point of writing about us? No one cares'

13/7: 'What's the point of writing about us? No one cares'

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2012

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar visits the house of diamond trader Chadrakant Wanker, who was killed in the blast at Opera House in Mumbai on July 13, 2011. Resigned to fate and hopes of help, the Wankers are still at loss of words to describe their loss.

Mumbai rains deter 13/7 victim from returning to work

Mumbai rains deter 13/7 victim from returning to work

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2012

Ramlal Musai Yadav survived the 2011 Mumbai blast but was badly injured thereby preventing him from going to work. But now Yadav wants to get back to work to help his wife who has been supporting the family with her meager income. A Ganesh Nadar reports

TN's ambitious plans to improve its power situation

TN's ambitious plans to improve its power situation

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2012

New lines and sub stations are already in the pipeline. Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion) worth of projects have already been approved. It will take 3 to 4 years for all of them to come into operation. Till then we will try our best to divert wind power through other lines.

Shocking to see Dr Singh mismanage economy: BJP

Shocking to see Dr Singh mismanage economy: BJP

Rediff.com   24 May 2012

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday ripped apart the United Progressive Alliance government's economic policies, stating that the Manmohan Singh-led administration had chosen to ignore the opposition's concerns about the financial recession.

'Full security keeps Maoists away, and villagers too'

'Full security keeps Maoists away, and villagers too'

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2012

Kidnapped Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon's friend and collector of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh, Ponnusamy Anbalagan, speaks to A Ganesh Nadar

'Full security keeps Maoists away, and villagers too'

'Full security keeps Maoists away, and villagers too'

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2012

Kidnapped Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon's friend and collector of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh, Ponnusamy Anbalagan, speaks to A Ganesh Nadar

An open and frank letter to the health minister

An open and frank letter to the health minister

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2012

You seem determined to go down in history, which ever ministry you are given. I thank the Gods that they did not give you defense. I believe you would have started the mother of all wars.

Slain Pak scribe's wish: to visit relatives in Nagpur

Slain Pak scribe's wish: to visit relatives in Nagpur

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2012

Finally the home ministry relented and agreed to grant Murtaza Rizvi a visa and he was scheduled to come to India on June 30, 2012, before fate intervened in the form of his murderer(s), reports A Ganesh Nadar

'Pune 4 Kashmir' to bring the two cities closer

'Pune 4 Kashmir' to bring the two cities closer

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2012

The Commissioner of Srinagar Dr G M Kasba is scheduled to visit Pune to take the relationship between the two cities to the next level, reports A Ganesh Nadar

Won't surrender passport, says activist Udayakumar

Won't surrender passport, says activist Udayakumar

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2012

The Madurai regional passport officer has claimed that anti-nuclear power plant activist S P Udayakumar may flee the country as there are 98 criminal cases against him. A Ganesh Nadar reports

Coming up, a unique short film

Coming up, a unique short film

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2012

Ekanth is a psychological drama.

When Salman Khan greeted bigger heroes

When Salman Khan greeted bigger heroes

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2012

The Taj Land's End in Mumbai saw an amazing display of grit and talent on March 20, when it recognised the achievements of 11 people who had overcome their disability and helped others as well.

Boman Irani launches book on sex workers

Boman Irani launches book on sex workers

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2012

The actor said he was humbled in the presence of people who worked so hard to better the lives of a marginalised section of society.

How Idea Cellular aims to move on post 2G scam verdict

How Idea Cellular aims to move on post 2G scam verdict

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2012

Rajat Mukherjee, chief corporate officer - Idea Cellular, says that they were not part of the group of companies which started out in 2008. In fact, they had applied for licneses three years earlier. "It is unfortunate that we were clubbed with the others."

Koodankulam nuclear power plant protestors assaulted

Koodankulam nuclear power plant protestors assaulted

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2012

Leader of the anti-nuclear plant project, S P Udaykumar, while boycotting the meeting with Central government-appointed experts, said that his group had lost faith in the Central government and would now only hold meetings with state government officials. Ganesh Nadar reports from Tirunelveli.

He wants to dispel the darkness of rural Bihar

He wants to dispel the darkness of rural Bihar

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2012

Many places in Bihar face 20-hour power cuts everyday. Nearly half of rural Bihar has not even been electrified. But if Gyanesh Pandey has his way, the entire state will light up in the next few years. He shares his plans with A Ganesh Nadar

10th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas starts in Jaipur

10th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas starts in Jaipur

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2012

The annual event for overseas Indians, which is being held in Jaipur for the first time, witnessed tempers flaring with delegates upset over being frisked at every gate inside the convention venue. Some delegates even complained of policemen being rude and polite depending on their mood.

Nitish Kumar, please put your PM dreams on hold

Nitish Kumar, please put your PM dreams on hold

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2012

For the villagers of Anjani, a not-so-small village tucked away in north Bihar's Vaishali district, India's ambitions mean little. Anjani is yet to see the light, literally so.