'Both the DMK and ADMK are equally to blame.' 'When the question is violence against Dalits, they don't take measures to protect Dalits.'
Community organisations will put up a memorial plaque for Prabha Arun Kumar in a Sydney park on November 22, her 42nd birthday.
'I got a lot of calls even from people that I don't know.' 'They called to tell me not to get dejected.' 'They told me my life would improve.'
'They attack standing crops and vegetables.' 'They don't attack people.' 'People are just panicking.'
'Chief Minister Palaniswami is meeting Modi on December, 19, he may mention Tamil refugees when he talks to him.'
Disputes over a temple has torn a Tamil Nadu village apart.
Clearly, all of the NEET coaching classes are beyond the capacity of a child from a BPL family.
The Australian police believe it is a contract killing.
By itself the event may not amount to much, but what it indicates is a changing, assertive, public doesn't want to be taken for a ride anymore.
They needed a helping hand. And when they got it, these women worked wonders.
Until he was 24, Varun Chakravarthy was making a living as an architect. Three years later, an IPL team paid Rs 84 million for his spinning skills!
'We had tremendous faith in honorable Modiji in his second term as he was well-settled. Sadly that has been belied.'
'I have saluted thousands of senior officers during my 26 years of service, but saluting my own daughter made me very happy.'
'Working from home is stressful as there is a blur between personal and professional space.' 'We should not overdo the follow up and checking.'
'Constitutional values will remain vibrant and strong as long as the checks and balances on Executive Power are not weakened,' says Constitution expert Anil B Divan.
Two devoted J Jayalalithaa followers speak of what the TN chief minister meant to them.
'The navy and coast guard have not even come one nautical mile near the islands in distress.'
'Which is the line for depositing money?' 'Which is the line for changing money?' 'Which is the line for withdrawing money?'
NGO rebuts Enforcement Directorate's charges.
'Just tell me who gave you the money and how much. I won't tell anyone that you told me,' the policemen tells the young lady voter. 'You think they give their name and address when they give you money?' she replies.
A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com tracks the train from Jolarpettai carrying its precious cargo.
Thulasenthirapuram and Painganadu villages in Tamil Nadu celebrate their daughter's victory.
Even as the government moves heaven and earth to free the Indians trapped in Iraq and Libya, Father Alexis Prem Kumar, who was abducted in Afghanistan on June 2, appears to have been forgotten.
'In the last decade, Parliamentarians had sought for an increase of 400 per cent for their compensation.' 'Have we really earned this massive increment?'
Brick buildings, drainage system excavated in Keezhadi village are on par with those found in Harappa.
'We have petitioned the district collector and MEA to put pressure on the Saudis for compensation, but nothing has happened.' A Ganesh Nadar reports on the family's plight.
Lakshmanan contracted polio when he was only three months old. 'I didn't want to go for the swayamvar, but my uncle convinced me to attend.' He sat close to the door at the swayamvar. And then, Rohini walked in. Both her legs, too, were afflicted with polio.
'The Megalithic period had a significant feature. Their pottery uses black and red clay.' 'Another identifying feature is that all Megalithic burial sites are oriented towards the east.'
'We must work for the country.' 'I have earned money here and I must give it back.' 'I don't think it is charity; I think it is my duty.'
41 years ago, Dalits in Meenakshipuram converted to Islam, sending shockwaves through the nation.' A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com returns to the village to discover that past antagonisms lurk below the surface.
'There is a big communication gap between leaders and party workers in the Congress.'
'It was a big relief to get it out of the way. Now he can concentrate on future progress.'
On a day the Supreme Court gave transgenders third gender status, Rediff.com presents Bharathi Kannamma, who is contesting the Lok Sabha election from Madurai.
Coimbatore-based environmental activist R Manikandan, was named the South Zone Water Warrior by the Government of India's Jal Shakti ministry.
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.
Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi is one long action scene, notes A Ganesh Nadar.
Thursday's Opposition-sponsored bandh did not bring Tamil Nadu to a standstill.
For the father of Chennai youth killed in stonethrowing in Srinagar, questions and memories are all that remain.
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.
'We are looking for ability to work in a global matrix organisation -- the ability to deal with ambiguity, flexibility to work in a changing environment, willingness to learn and be curious.'
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