A bloodied childhood in war-torn Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Tamil poet and journalist Theepachelvan Pratheepan shares the experiences of his petrified childhood days spent in the war-torn island nation with Rediff.com’s Shobha Warrier. He......

'What occurred in Delhi can happen to any one of us'

Religious leaders from different faiths led a prayer meeting in Chennai to condole the death of the Delhi gangrape victim. S Saraswathi and Sriram Selvaraj report The Indian Community Welfare......

Caste cloud over tsunami relief

Mary Kalyani has a simple question for the authorities: "Why are we treated like dogs and not like human beings?"Kalyani, who lives in Chennai, is one of the thousands who lost everything to the......

This Chinese sings in Sanskrit

What has amazed and gladdened me is this young man's love for our music. It has brought him here, far from his country, and that alone makes me happy. He is intelligent, has excellent diction, and......

Where Do Rajinikanth's Movie Props Go?

Have you ever wondered what happened to that beautiful palanquin that Rajinikanth jumped out from in the Vaaji Vaaji song in Sivaji? Or what became of superstar MGR's car? Well, they have found......

Balaji rallies to make second round of CCI tennis

Third seed N Sriram Balaji overcame early jitters to quell a spirited challenge from compatriot Ramkumar Ramanathan in his opening match at the CCI-ITF men's US $15,000 tournament 2012, at the CCI......