'Nobody will think like him. It was a treat for us to listen to him. He was meticulous in his argument. We got trained by listening to him,' says senior criminal lawyer R Shanmugasundaram, who had known Ram Jethmalani for almost 40 years.
For the father of Chennai youth killed in stonethrowing in Srinagar, questions and memories are all that remain.
Kovan, a folk singer in Tamil Nadu, was arrested on October 30 for criticising the state government in a song distributed on the Internet. Kovan was charged with sedition among other alleged crimes.
'IIT-Bombay is the most preferred institute for education in technology.' 'The environment is very good and I will be a good student and a better asset for the nation.'
'It may be a bit slow to start, but all are eager to get back into action.'
'Jayalalithaa could not do what MGR did, and Sasikala will not be able to do what Jayalalithaa did.'
The call centre works round the clock attending to calls ranging from domestic violence to suicide attempts to seeking medical help.
British Prime Minister David Cameron recently asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's help to send back six British sailors who have been in Tamil Nadu for two years.
Watching a remake is not always fun, but Jyotika excels in the role made famous by Vidya Balan in Tumhari Sulu, feels A Ganesh Nadar.
A municipal school in Tamil Nadu is encouraging its students to excel in karate and chess.
Partymen ignore the voices of dissent, Chinnamma set to be elected party chief unopposed.
'Loss of property can be compensated but loss of lives cannot be,' says the well known restaurateur.
'I can only say that I will put my best foot forward,' Deepa Jayakumar tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar.
Even as there is strong public sentiment against reopening Sterlite's copper plant in Tamil Nadu come reports that four farmers groups have come out in support of the factory.
It's not every day that you will hear about Mamta Banerjee getting married to Socialism, but that's what happened in Salem on Sunday.
'The BJP plans to win 10 (Lok Sabha) seats (in Tamil Nadu) and the alliance (with the AIADMK) 20 seats in 2024.'
'The capacity of the M A Chidambaram stadium is 36,000 spectators.' 'We are hoping to get permission for seating 20-30 per cent of this capacity.'
We are gathering evidence, says Bareilly SP; We will definitely take action, says Haryana DGP.
'The Mount Everest Base Camp is at a height of 5,364 metres and no child with Down Syndrome has trekked till there at such a young age; Avnish is only seven years old.'
'Covid patients have infected lungs and the pollutants will further damage it.'
'Some co-operative banks are dominated by politicians and were reportedly being used to launder Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.'
'This is the third time we are getting an assurance from the central government. We want the investigations to come up with results.'
Soorarai Pottru HELD A Ganesh Nadar'S attention till the last frame.
Muthukrishnan was one of the passengers on the IAF flight that has gone missing in the Bay of Bengal.
'I did get a couple of offers (in Hindi cinema) but the roles required a doll-like heroine, a glamorous role. I was getting challenging roles in the South and so I stayed here.'
'This was expected. Did you really expect a SIT formed by the Andhra government to find their cops guilty? It was a farce from the beginning.'
'I am sure Amma's soul is watching over Tamil Nadu and blessing it," Modi said, and was met with a thunderous applause.
When they returned to Chennai from the US, their plan was to set up a successful business. Which they did. Then, something tugged at their heartstrings.
Today, with the Lok Sabha polls only months away, any inter-state dispute over the Cauvery water dispute has the potential to take more political turns than otherwise, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.
'They don't tell us what they take from customers. They don't tell customers what they give us.'
'Modiji and Amit Shahji should see my work.' 'Everybody gives me a lot of respect.' 'National leaders should see that.'
Sajid Khan drove a burning petrol tanker for 5 km, averting a major disaster.
Stalin, along with cadres of the DMK and other parties, came in a procession in Tiruvarur and was detained in a marriage hall, police said, adding they will be let off later.
'Religion must be in your home and in the temple, not in government functions.'
288 first-time offenders have been coaxed to leave the path of crime and lead a normal life.
'I was not scared. I have seen trains every day of my life. I only wanted to stop the train.'
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