Despite severe restrictions imposed on the number of bulls, bull-tamers and spectators thanks to the pandemic, Jallikattu organisers are hopeful of the show going on this Pongal.
'Tamil Nadu is a state of temples, it's a holy land. People don't seem to realise that.'
'The media hype that the Gir lion species is in danger is totally wrong.'
There is only word to describe Ashok Munne's journey -- 'incredible', says A Ganesh Nadar.
Aditi Mammen Gupta, who hails from the family that started Malayala Manorama, MRF Tyres & Funskool, tells us about her start-up.
The date had been fixed, as was the venue. But what this young couple from Dehradun didn't plan for was the lockdown that prevented them from going back home to get married. Not to worry, the Pune police went out of their way to arrange for a venue, pandit, even for someone to do the kanyadan.
'Business will be 20% of what it was before the lockdown.'
'DMK is taking a wrong image of BJP to the people.'
A Ganesh Nadar shares interesting vignettes that usually get lost in the heat-and-dust of election coverage.
How did an Independent candidate win a seat in the face of the NaMo wave in UP?
'Sasikala went to jail in a 19-year-old case.' 'Dinakaran went to jail in a case of attempting to bribe the Election Commission.' 'How can you link the BJP to these two cases?'
Varun Gandhi explains why he has moved a private member's bill in Parliament enabling voters to recall their representatives.
P Rafeeq's comment on the burkha led to his studio being razed.
'I am fighting for my country's land and I am fighting for my people.' 'I am fighting for my country, not against it.'
'When you enter our secretariat, you are insulting us.' 'It is the seat of government of the state of Tamil Nadu,'
A Ganesh Nadar reports from the much-anticipated press conference of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi following the Congress's dismal performance at the elections.
A Ganesh Nadar watches the fourth day of protests dawn on Chennai's Marina beach.
An angry Satyanarayana Shimoga questions why he has been denied the Dronacharya award.
Nisha Gupta and Guddi Thapliyal set up Geek Monkey with an investment of Rs 1.5 lakh. Today it's worth Rs 2 crores.
NGK -- Nandha Gopalan Kumaran is only meant for Suriya fans, feels A Ganesh Nadar.
'Parents always remember what their child was last wearing, so it helps in both verifying what they say as well in identifying the child correctly even after many years have gone by,' says the head of a crack Delhi police team which has traced 54 missing children in the last one year.
On May 22 and 23, the Tamil Nadu police shot dead 13 persons in Tuticorin after the months-long anti-Sterlite protests turned violent. A month later, when A Ganesh Nadar visited the homes of a few victims, he found the families and friends still cowering under fear of the police.
Balavidyalaya in Chennai is probably India's only school for the deaf that trains the child and (one) parent for free.
'How can you say such things? Just because he takes care of cows...'
Rahul Gandhi treated teachers from Kanyakumari to a 'special Delhi dinner' and won their hearts.
The NIA detained 31-year-old H Subuhani from Kadayanallur in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district for plotting terror activities.
'Everyone knows Pakistan is doing it.' 'But what are we doing? We should not incite more violence.'
'The only loser is the tax payer who doesn't have a clue as to how his money is being used.'
'The government is plucking leaves and not destroying the plant.'
'All this for only one reason -- that I oppose the government's nuclear power policy.' 'They will not break my resolve.' 'I will stand by my principle, which is to point out that nuclear energy is not safe.'
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I became his fan when I played with him years ago. I was in college and a member of Goregaon Sports Club, Mumbai. We had gone to ShivajiPark for a match with another club, but our match was postponed.
'The larger narrative doing the rounds was anti-Hindu, anti-India.' 'Despite the affinity, one could feel the lurking hostility.'
'Democracy and dissent are being strangulated. It is not good for the country.'
Coffee is a very small part of the magic that envelopes this beautiful land.
Political skirmishes erupt over Chhattisgarh's decision to permit babus to attend RSS camps.
Country boat-owners in coastal Tamil Nadu are immensely upset over their non-representation in the talks over fishing with the Sri Lankan government, reports A Ganesh Nadar.
'If I had earned money as an MLA, I would have been sad to lose my seat.' 'But I have not earned money. Instead, I have earned respect.'
'We want to celebrate my brother's return in a big way, says Father Kumar's brother.
'Sometimes we succeed, sometimes we don't.' 'But you can use the RTI to improve the future.'
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