Syed Firdaus Ashraf And A Ganesh Nadar In Mumbai

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'Kiara told me she wanted to join films'

'Kiara told me she wanted to join films'

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2023

'I introduced her around.' 'Her first audition was for Heropanti, but she did not get it.' 'Now she is doing movies regularly.' 'After her movie releases, she always calls me to ask if I have seen the movie and if I liked the way she acted.'

'Governor is behaving in a silly manner'

'Governor is behaving in a silly manner'

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2023

'The governor was a senior IPS officer who should know the Constitution.'

'BJP will contest the seats we give them'

'BJP will contest the seats we give them'

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2023

'In Tamil Nadu we head the NDA, the BJP is a junior partner.' 'As long as they know that, all will be well.'

'Manipur peace committee members were superimposed by Centre'

'Manipur peace committee members were superimposed by Centre'

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2023

'This committee underscores the Indian State's longstanding conventional approach to leverage top-down conflict management in North East India in general and Manipur in particular.' 'Trying to 'manage' violent conflicts top-down has not worked in the past, and apparently does not seem to work this time either.'

Was A Tamil Nadu Temple Sealed For This Reason?

Was A Tamil Nadu Temple Sealed For This Reason?

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2023

A district collector leads Dalits into a temple in Tamil Nadu, which is then sealed. A Ganesh Nadar finds out why.

'Modi's silence has grievously hurt the people of Manipur'

'Modi's silence has grievously hurt the people of Manipur'

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2023

'Deeply hurt by Modi's conspicuous silence for over a month-and-a-half since the outbreak of violence, people in Manipur came on the roads and crushed their radio sets to express their frustration and anger.' 'The fact that Modi's Mann Ki Baat did not have a single reference to the Manipur violence further accentuated this hurt and anger.'

Adipurush: The Baahubali Version

Adipurush: The Baahubali Version

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2023

Like in Baahubali, even here, Prabhas walks like he is doing the hop, step and jump in the Olympics. And he carries the same weapons, notices A Ganesh Nadar, viewing Adipurush in Tamil.

'Shinde is sending a message he is not a puppet'

'Shinde is sending a message he is not a puppet'

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2023

'Shinde and Fadnavis have different working styles and certainly there is a crack that has come between them.'

'BJP doesn't want DMK to support Congress'

'BJP doesn't want DMK to support Congress'

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2023

'The BJP knows only one language, intimidation!'

'Communal politics does not work in Maharashtra'

'Communal politics does not work in Maharashtra'

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2023

'Hindus have never been polarised across Maharashtra in any state election.'

A Wedding Where Guests Gifted Books!

A Wedding Where Guests Gifted Books!

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2023

A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com reports on a revolutionary wedding in Tamil Nadu at which guests were exhorted to gift only school books -- and got 1500 of them!

Where Rajinikanth Lives In Chennai

Where Rajinikanth Lives In Chennai

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2023

For those who want a chance to take a closer look at some of India's Cinema Greats, the AVM Heritage Museum in Vadapalani, Chennai, is a good place to start.

'Right now, it looks like a technical error'

'Right now, it looks like a technical error'

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2023

'We don't know how and why this happened as the route interlock signal works fine millions of times every day across India.'

'Make caste discrimination in schools and colleges a crime'

'Make caste discrimination in schools and colleges a crime'

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2023

'The government should immediately enact an Act to make caste discrimination a criminal offence and lay down a procedure similar to that of the Anti-Ragging Act.' 'Ragging has nearly been eliminated because it is treated as a criminal offence.' 'Similar procedure should be used in case of caste discrimination.'

'The situation in Manipur is hopeless'

'The situation in Manipur is hopeless'

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2023

'The central government forces are supporting one group and the state government forces are supporting another group and this is resulting in non-stop cross-firing, which has resulted in the killing of many innocent people.'

Finding Aaron: A Lost-And-Found Miracle

Finding Aaron: A Lost-And-Found Miracle

Rediff.com   31 May 2023

John and Tamilarasi had their newborn stolen eight years ago, and lost all hope of ever finding him. Now they have got him back, though not fully. Not yet.

'Parliament must be inaugurated by the President of India'

'Parliament must be inaugurated by the President of India'

Rediff.com   26 May 2023

'There is no law or Article in the Constitution that says the prime minister must inaugurate the new Parliament, but Article 79 of the Constitution says the President of India is the competent person.'

'Congress won because of freebies'

'Congress won because of freebies'

Rediff.com   20 May 2023

'Free this and free that, and the voters were with them.'

'Modi has lost the charm he had'

'Modi has lost the charm he had'

Rediff.com   19 May 2023

'Corruption overshadowed Modi's roadshows.' 'As the BJP did not deliver any of their promises, people stopped believing him.'

'Shivakumar is not a traitor like Jyotiraditya Scindia'

'Shivakumar is not a traitor like Jyotiraditya Scindia'

Rediff.com   18 May 2023

'Shivakumar is an andhbhakt of Congress ideology and principles.'