A Ganesh Nadar And Saisuresh Sivaswamy

Stories by A Ganesh Nadar And Saisuresh Sivaswamy

Meeting Deepa Jayakumar, Jaya's niece

Meeting Deepa Jayakumar, Jaya's niece

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2017

'I can only say that I will put my best foot forward,' Deepa Jayakumar tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar.

60 days later, at Jaya's samadhi

60 days later, at Jaya's samadhi

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2017

On a day when her companion of close to a quarter century was anointed her successor, Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar visits J Jayalalithaa's memorial on Marina Beach two months after her death.

The strange deaths in Tamil Nadu

The strange deaths in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2017

Nine hundred and forty-seven people are said to have died in grief after J Jayalalithaa's demise on December 5. But how true is this claim?

Review: Raees and fall of the Don

Review: Raees and fall of the Don

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2017

Raees has a very bold Shah Rukh Khan who's stepped out of his comfort zone of crinkly eyes and dimpled cheek, says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

A burnt police station, blocked roads: What I saw in Chennai

A burnt police station, blocked roads: What I saw in Chennai

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2017

The Ice House police station, near Marina beach, is up in flames. The protestors I met the other day would certainly not have done any such thing. Hoodlums and thugs appear to have infiltrated their ranks, determined to provoke trouble.

'For Tamil pride, for Jallikattu'

'For Tamil pride, for Jallikattu'

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2017

A Ganesh Nadar watches the fourth day of protests dawn on Chennai's Marina beach.

Why bank unions are opposed to incentive plan

Why bank unions are opposed to incentive plan

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2017

Banks Board Bureau chief Vinod Rai has proposed performance-linked incentives for bank employees, but the staff unions are dead against the idea.

'Eat well, look great': A beauty queen's fitness gyaan

'Eat well, look great': A beauty queen's fitness gyaan

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2017

Former Miss India International Sveta Jaishankar's new cookbook has recipes from India's top models and actors.

'Every morning our officers go to the RBI begging for money'

'Every morning our officers go to the RBI begging for money'

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2016

'Today may be the last day for depositing old notes, but tomorrow all the worries of the banks will not go away.' 'As long as there is cash shortage, banks will not be able to function normally.' 'Nobody knows when the shortage will be over.'

Crowds, posters and tears: Emotions run high at AIADMK's meet

Crowds, posters and tears: Emotions run high at AIADMK's meet

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2016

A Ganesh Nadar captures the mood and scenes from outside the hall in Vaanagaram where Sasikala was appointed as the new party chief.

PHOTOS: Change of guard in AIADMK

PHOTOS: Change of guard in AIADMK

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2016

Visible symbols of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam have undergone a dramatic change and on Thursday, the most dramatic of them all was seen when V K Sasikala was made the face of the party on the posters, replacing late J Jayalalithaa.

Sasikala likely to be named AIADMK chief on Dec 29

Sasikala likely to be named AIADMK chief on Dec 29

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2016

Partymen ignore the voices of dissent, Chinnamma set to be elected party chief unopposed.

'Delhi isn't a sultanate and we aren't small kings who'll pay tribute'

'Delhi isn't a sultanate and we aren't small kings who'll pay tribute'

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2016

'When you enter our secretariat, you are insulting us.' 'It is the seat of government of the state of Tamil Nadu,'

The cop healing Vardah wounds to Chennai's green cover

The cop healing Vardah wounds to Chennai's green cover

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2016

Mylapore DCP V Balakrishnan's work in replanting uprooted trees has inspired local youth.

591 people have died in police custody in India since 2010

591 people have died in police custody in India since 2010

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2016

A report released by Human Rights Watch states that police regularly disregard arrest procedures and torture suspects in custody to death. The police often blame the deaths on suicide or illness.

'2015 floods paralysed us for a week, Vardah scared us for a few hours'

'2015 floods paralysed us for a week, Vardah scared us for a few hours'

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2016

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar visits Pallikaranai, once a marshland and now a bustling neighbourhood. The effect of Cyclone Verdah is startling on an area that was once a water body and now has been built over.

'Dance is my love, my mistress, my passion'

'Dance is my love, my mistress, my passion'

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2016

Astad Deboo on the sweat and toil behind the beauty and elegance of his dance.

A week on: At Amma's samadhi

A week on: At Amma's samadhi

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2016

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar visits the latest pilgrimage site in Chennai: J Jayalalitha's final resting place.

Chennai: The day after Vardah struck

Chennai: The day after Vardah struck

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2016

Thanks to the untiring work of civic workers, most of the roads are operational. Also, power supply and Internet have been restored.

'The party will be remote controlled by Modi'

'The party will be remote controlled by Modi'

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2016

'Did you not see it on TV?' 'He blessed Sasikala and comforted OPS.'