'They know the people of Karnataka will not accept it.'
In the new year be careful online as there are many scamsters lurking in the cloud, warns A Ganesh Nadar after twice escaping being scammed.
'The governor was a senior IPS officer who should know the Constitution.'
Wiccan Rashme Oberoi looks at the year ahead.
We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.
A Ganesh Nadar meets M Radha, the first transgender candidate in the fray for Lok Sabha elections from Tamil Nadu.
How long can you look at Ajith sitting with a machine gun on his lap? asks A Ganesh Nadar.
'Hygiene is very bad, there is no medicine and there is no electricity.' 'I fear that there will be a breakout of some disease.'
'He has said he was my student at Harvard. I don't recall that. I guess he must have been a poor student. If he had been a good student, I would have remembered him.' Dr Subramanian Swamy, outspoken and controversial, as always.
Half a century after he left school, A Ganesh Nadar attends a school reunion.
Surfing schools shut, roadside shops moved out, road being relaid, 10,000 police personnel expected... A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com finds a historical town getting ready to grab the headlines for 3 days.
Chennaiyin FC's co-owner reveals his dad's advice at a Chennai school.
When Praggnanandhaa plays, he does not allow his confidence to fluctuate, irrespective of who his opponent is, says his father.
'I am not ashamed that I have AIDS. I once announced that I am HIV+ on national TV.'
'In Tamil Nadu we head the NDA, the BJP is a junior partner.' 'As long as they know that, all will be well.'
I don't know how the other Friends will react to Matthew Perry's death, but I am sure a part of them will be buried with Chandler, believes passionate Friends fan A Ganesh Nadar.
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!
'The families of those who die during operations are looked after very well by the army, but those who die in non-combat situations do not receive the same attention.'
My grandfather Ashok Kumar made me sack my secretary as he thought she was a bad influence in my life.'
'Our party's stand has always been that the minorities must be protected.' 'It is not appeasement.'
'The people of Tamil Nadu in particular Chennai know about the double standards of the BJP. Nothing will work for them here.'
'The othering of religious groups inevitably leads to violence.' 'It is sadly a narrative that has echoed through the centuries since man first discovered God.'
Thanks to the untiring work of civic workers, most of the roads are operational. Also, power supply and Internet have been restored.
If you don't know how to make parottas, don't worry. At the Selfie Parotta Coaching Centre you can master the skill in 10 days and start a catering business on your own, discovers A Ganesh Nadar.
'People are blowing up their entire retirement fund; they are selling their land and house to spend on one day for a marriage.'
"It is a matter of self-respect and dignity to live in Indra Nagar rather than in a street that identifies your caste.'
A Ganesh Nadar shares the unforgettable lessons his teachers have taught him.
'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.'
'The ministry of home affairs has all records of money coming in from abroad.' 'Are they saying money is coming in without their knowledge?' 'Does the governor doubt the MHA?'
'Children should be told that if they receive porn on their phones they should inform their parents or teachers who should in turn contact cyber crime.'
ASP Balveer Singh, IPS, is accused of torturing 5 people in custody.
'There are many things we need to work on.' 'At the heart of it is, one, the extent of inequality, which is not good for democracy and nation; two, a structural decline on how a country ought to function, how people should be held accountable, whose role is what.'
Adman Rahul da Cunha fondly remembers his uncle, who passed into the ages on January 7.
'Kapil Sharma is a son of the soil and he represents the common man.' 'He is much more than a comedian.'
Two years ago this day, Astad Deboo, dancer extraordinaire, passed into the ages. A new exhibition Breaking Boundaries remembers the pioneer who redrew the margins of Indian dance.
'We have to change the Dravidian influence on the people.'
Priya Rajan is Chennai's third woman mayor, and at 28, its youngest.
The Lingayat community will be appeased if the next chief minister is also a Lingayat.
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.
One hundred forty seven people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in India while three persons have died due to the infection.
