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MUST READ: Shivering and hungry, on the streets of Delhi

MUST READ: Shivering and hungry, on the streets of Delhi

Rediff.com2 Jan 2012

While most of us huddle in our beds with multiple woollens during the wintry night, there are people struggling to survive on Delhi's bitterly cold streets. A Ganesh Nadar and Priyanka report

A week on: At Amma's samadhi

A week on: At Amma's samadhi

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

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

Al Qaeda agent? Or innocent?

Al Qaeda agent? Or innocent?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2011

Mohammad Niaz, a native of Tamil Nadu, was arrested in Paris in May, accused of being a member of Al Qaeda. Helpless family members don't know whom to approach or what to do to get him released. A Ganesh Nadar reports from Madurai.

'Devsaab's work kept him youthful'

'Devsaab's work kept him youthful'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2011

Lyricist Sameer remembers Dev Anand.

'You will always remain our Hero, Devsaab'

'You will always remain our Hero, Devsaab'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2011

'Why should I give you an interview? What will you ask me that has not been asked before?' Devsaab asked A Ganesh Nadar.

Let's protect our city, say Sonakshi, Abhishek

Let's protect our city, say Sonakshi, Abhishek

Rediff.com26 Nov 2010

A Ganesh Nadar joins Mumbaikars as they resolve to stand up against terror.

At 102, she won and lost the polls, but wants to contest the next

At 102, she won and lost the polls, but wants to contest the next

Rediff.com2 Nov 2011

A Ganesh Nadar meets Thadagati, the 102-year-old woman who had contested, won and then lost the panchayat elections in her village

A place for beer, bad food and lovely memories

A place for beer, bad food and lovely memories

Rediff.com1 Nov 2011

A Ganesh Nadar mourns the demise of Sea View, his favourite restaurant and a part of his most endearing moments and quirky memories

A place for beer, bad food and lovely memories

A place for beer, bad food and lovely memories

Rediff.com1 Nov 2011

A Ganesh Nadar mourns the demise of Sea View, his favourite restaurant and a part of his most endearing moments and quirky memories

For many Lankan refugees, Tamil Nadu is the home they know

For many Lankan refugees, Tamil Nadu is the home they know

Rediff.com31 Oct 2011

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar visits a refugee camp for Lankan Tamils in Ramanathapuram and finds out why many are reluctant to return home after the war ended in the island country.

Tracking the betting racket: How the Mumbai police does it

Tracking the betting racket: How the Mumbai police does it

Rediff.com21 May 2013

'If the bookie and the gamblers are sitting in the same room and watching TV we will not be able to catch them. Only when there is some communication on the phone or over the internet will we have a chance to find out what is going on.' A Ganesh Nadar gets a top Mumbai cop to spill the beans on how the betting racket functions

'I didn't understand a word of what Obama said'

'I didn't understand a word of what Obama said'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2010

Jillu Yadav, a police constable attached to the Railway Protection Force, was among the 26/11 heroes and survivors invited to meet President Obama at the Taj Mahal hotel.

Dear Mr President, can you please pardon Sanjay Dutt?

Dear Mr President, can you please pardon Sanjay Dutt?

Rediff.com18 May 2013

A Ganesh Nadar writes an open letter to President Pranab Mukherjee requesting him to pardon the Bollywood actor currently in jail for possessing an AK 56 in 1993.

View: Rajiv Gandhi's killers deserve to die. Hang them!

View: Rajiv Gandhi's killers deserve to die. Hang them!

Rediff.com12 Oct 2011

India is already perceived to be a soft State by terrorists. Let us not confirm that fact, fumes A Ganesh Nadar

Time to go, Mr Kalmadi

Time to go, Mr Kalmadi

Rediff.com15 Oct 2010

Suresh Kalmadi's speech on Thursday night had nothing to do with what happened or did not happen at the Commonwealth Games. It was probably crafted to rescue him from all the inquiries that will hopefully begin soon after our guests leave the country.

13/7 destroyed what poverty couldn't. Their dreams

13/7 destroyed what poverty couldn't. Their dreams

Rediff.com29 Sep 2011

A Ganesh Nadar meets victims of the 13/7 triple blasts in Mumbai and tries to gauge the immeasurable damage that has been caused to their lives.

'I still have two pieces of shrapnel in my body'

'I still have two pieces of shrapnel in my body'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2011

His watch has stopped at 6.47 pm, the exact moment a bomb had wreaked havoc in Dadar, Mumbai, and irreversibly changed his life on July 13, Shirish Kandalgaonkar tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar

13/7: Diamonds are forever, blast scars hopefully not

13/7: Diamonds are forever, blast scars hopefully not

Rediff.com27 Sep 2011

Two months after he was seriously injured in the blast at Mumbai's Opera House, Manish R Mehta is back at work. Life goes on, Manish tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar, because it has to, because there is no other choice.

'Jaya's intelligence is clouded by emotions'

'Jaya's intelligence is clouded by emotions'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2009

'For the outside world, Jayalalithaa is portrayed as the leader. In fact, the party operations are controlled by another person,' says Mylapore MLA S Ve Shekher who was recently expelled from the AIADMK.

Vandhaan Vendraan is all set to conquer hearts

Vandhaan Vendraan is all set to conquer hearts

Rediff.com14 Sep 2011

Filmmaker R Kannan talks about his new directorial venture.

Prof Joseph: Dismissal more painful than attack

Prof Joseph: Dismissal more painful than attack

Rediff.com23 Sep 2010

Professor T J Joseph, whose hand was chopped off on July 4, allegedly by activists of an Islamic organisation, says his dismissal from Newman College, Thodupuzha, Kerala, was more painful than the attack.

India, you've come a long way

India, you've come a long way

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

From coal engines and phone calls that took two days to come through, to the cellphone revolution, and scams that have become mindlessly bigger, A Ganesh Nadar on a country that has seen remarkable changes in its 64 years as a nation.

Don't lower the age of consent to 16!

Don't lower the age of consent to 16!

Rediff.com18 Mar 2013

A 16-year-old does not dream of becoming pregnant. She does not dream of becoming a mother. It's not an age when she can rationally decide whether she wants to sleep with any man or boy who asks her, feels A Ganesh Nadar.

'I don't want to be stuck with Mynaa image'

'I don't want to be stuck with Mynaa image'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2011

Actress Amala Paul talks about her new film Deiva Thirumagal.

'Congress won because of freebies'

'Congress won because of freebies'

Rediff.com20 May 2023

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

'People on their deathbeds indulge in politics'

'People on their deathbeds indulge in politics'

Rediff.com13 May 2010

'It is so invigorating, nobody gets tired of it,' says Minister of State for Chemical and Fertilisers Srikant Jena.

Where Do Rajinikanth's Movie Props Go?

Where Do Rajinikanth's Movie Props Go?

Rediff.com17 May 2023

Well, they have found their home at the AVM Heritage Museum in Vadapalani, Chennai.

Managers by day, musicians by night

Managers by day, musicians by night

Rediff.com23 Apr 2010

They call their band The Second Shift. Quite fitting as all seven members hold down day jobs.

A Labourer's Daughter Is World Champion

A Labourer's Daughter Is World Champion

Rediff.com1 Feb 2025

When Kasturi Rajamurty won a gold medal in powerlifting at the WPPL World Cup in Russia, she sure had come a long way. From a life of penury to constantly being short of funds to fuel her passion, she had finally triumphed, and how.

'I have no problem with the 'A' certificate'

'I have no problem with the 'A' certificate'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2011

Producer S P B Charan talks about the censor board issue that his film faces.

Mobile woes: They activate ringtones, make us pay!

Mobile woes: They activate ringtones, make us pay!

Rediff.com15 Jan 2010

We asked readers to share experiences they've had with their cellphone service providers. Here are some more accounts.

Mobile woes: They didn't activate the service for 2 months!

Mobile woes: They didn't activate the service for 2 months!

Rediff.com13 Jan 2010

We asked readers to share experiences they've had with their cellphone service providers. Here are some more accounts.

Mobile woes: 'They kept activating services and charging us!'

Mobile woes: 'They kept activating services and charging us!'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2010

We asked readers to share experiences they've had with their cellphone service providers. Here are two accounts.

Mobile woes: 'Landline is 'out of range'!'

Mobile woes: 'Landline is 'out of range'!'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2010

Everyone loves to hate their mobile service providers. Here, A. Ganesh Nadar shares his recent experience of having a cellphone connection go from bad to worse while travelling.

CAT 100 percentiler shares his succes mantras

CAT 100 percentiler shares his succes mantras

Rediff.com14 Jan 2011

P. Manohar Anand of IIT madras is one of the eight students who aced CAT 2010 with 100 percentile. He shares his success mantras and the road ahead with Rediff.com.

Did Jubilee Tell The Truth?

Did Jubilee Tell The Truth?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

'You should enjoy acting; you should have a passion for it. Only then should you go for it.'

'I want to see the 7/11 perpetrators punished'

'I want to see the 7/11 perpetrators punished'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2008

'The persons who are arrested are the ones who have played an active role in the blasts.' Maharashtra Director General of Police A N Roy defends the investigation into the July 11, 2006 blasts in Mumbai.

Surya: Entry into filmdom was easy for me

Surya: Entry into filmdom was easy for me

Rediff.com8 Oct 2009

The Tamil actor on his latest movie Singam, his famous father and why cinema is not his first priority.

'Sinhalese don't object to Tamils leaving Lanka'

'Sinhalese don't object to Tamils leaving Lanka'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2009

'If the army says sit we have to sit and if they say stand we have to stand. We were better off under the LTTE.'

In Dharavi, Congress looks strong on paper

In Dharavi, Congress looks strong on paper

Rediff.com6 Oct 2009

No posters, banners or blaring loudspeakers the election buzz is missing in Dharavi, till recently known as Asia's largest slum.