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'Does our government even know that we are prisoners?'

'Does our government even know that we are prisoners?'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2012

India is one of the few friends Iran has in the world. So how come 29 Indian fishermen have been detained in an Iranian prison for over two months?

'Govt should release Maoists immediately to free Alex'

'Govt should release Maoists immediately to free Alex'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2012

A Ganesh Nadar visits Tirunelveli where there's unrest following Saturday's Maoist abduction of Alex Paul Menon, the collector of Sukma district in Chhattisgarh, who belongs to this district.

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.

Rise and fall of the Dosa King

Rise and fall of the Dosa King

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

His blind faith in astrology took him down a tragic path that has now come to define his life.

A tragedy called Sivakasi

A tragedy called Sivakasi

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

A Ganesh Nadar visits the site of the firecracker tragedy in Tamil Nadu and finds that little has changed despite such tragedies happening regularly

Police shot dead fisherman 45 km from Kudankulam site

Police shot dead fisherman 45 km from Kudankulam site

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

There has to be an enquiry to find out why a fisherman was shot dead 45 kms from the site of the Kudankulam agitation, and also why has the shooter policeman not been suspended yet. A Ganesh Nadar reports.

Police shot dead fisherman 45 km from Kudankulam site

Police shot dead fisherman 45 km from Kudankulam site

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

There has to be an enquiry to find out why a fisherman was shot dead 45 kms from the site of the Kudankulam agitation, and also why has the shooter policeman not been suspended yet. A Ganesh Nadar reports.

'We can't live in fear, we have to move forward'

'We can't live in fear, we have to move forward'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

Amrita Raichand and her family were rescued from the Taj Mahal hotel while it was under attack. Recounting her experience to Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar, she feels Kasab's execution is a beginning in the fight against terror.

'I am celebrating this new India'

'I am celebrating this new India'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

'India is an amazing country.'

Three lives Kasab drastically changed

Three lives Kasab drastically changed

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar speaks to three victims of Mumbai's 26/11 terror attack, as they react to LeT terrorist Ajmal Kasab's hanging.

The cop who asked Kasab: Kitne aadmi the?

The cop who asked Kasab: Kitne aadmi the?

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

Senior Inspector Nagappa R Mahale, who was in charge of the D B Marg police station, was the first police officer to question Ajmal Kasab after his capture.

Allies turned foes Jaya and Vijayakanth face off in TN bypoll

Allies turned foes Jaya and Vijayakanth face off in TN bypoll

Rediff.com14 Mar 2012

A Ganesh Nadar reports on the bye-elections in Sankarankovil in Thirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, the first test of strength since last year's assembly elections, in which friends-turned-foes Jayalalithaa and Vijayakanth face off against each other

An Olympic medal not an impossible task: Jwala Gutta

An Olympic medal not an impossible task: Jwala Gutta

Rediff.com6 Jun 2012

The badminton ace speaks about her preparations for the upcoming London Olympics, where she will be participating in the doubles and mixed doubles.

Gadkari to return as BJP pres, party constitution amended

Gadkari to return as BJP pres, party constitution amended

Rediff.com24 May 2012

The Bharatiya Janata Party, on the first day of its national executive meet, unanimously passed a resolution to amend article 21 of its constitution to enable incumbent party president Nitin Gakari get a second term. Prasanna D Zore and Ganesh A Nadar report.

'In a matlabi industry, Sridevi was a loving person'

'In a matlabi industry, Sridevi was a loving person'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

'What I really liked about her is that she respected our profession. She gave artists their due. She treated us like important people.' Make-up artist Ojas Rajani looks back at his experience with Sridevi.

Manisha Malhotra, CEO, Mittal Champions Trust, on India's Olympic chances

Manisha Malhotra, CEO, Mittal Champions Trust, on India's Olympic chances

Rediff.com15 May 2012

Manisha Malhotra, CEO, Mittal Champions Trust, is determined that the Indian athletes her organisation sponsors bring gold for India. She shares her plans with Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar.

'Yash Chopra always knew what he wanted'

'Yash Chopra always knew what he wanted'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2012

Uttam Singh -- the music composer of Dil Toh Pagal Hai -- pays tribute to Yash Chopra.

TN shocker! Dalits lead isolated lives in enclosed fence

TN shocker! Dalits lead isolated lives in enclosed fence

Rediff.com3 Aug 2012

A Hindu caste group has built a fence around a Dalit colony to prevent them from venturing onto their fields and using sanitation facilities. The reason: The SC community protested against their oppressive employers six years ago. Ganesh Nadar brings attention to the plight of 50 families from Velayuthapuram in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin district

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.

'All we need is cash!'

'All we need is cash!'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

Day Two after the banks reopened following the prime minister's demonitisation announcement, the scenario remained just as chaotic as Day One, reports A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com.

Walking, skydiving, flying. All in a weekend's work

Walking, skydiving, flying. All in a weekend's work

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

A Ganesh Nadar recollects the unsual last weekend he spent in Mumbai before returning to his native village in Tamil Nadu

Koodankulam nuclear power plant protestors assaulted

Koodankulam nuclear power plant protestors assaulted

Rediff.com31 Jan 2012

Leader of the anti-nuclear plant project, S P Udaykumar, while boycotting the meeting with Central government-appointed experts, said that his group had lost faith in the Central government and would now only hold meetings with state government officials. Ganesh Nadar reports from Tirunelveli.

Cricket with Pakistan? Have we forgotten 26/11?

Cricket with Pakistan? Have we forgotten 26/11?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2012

A Ganesh Nadar expresses anguish at the Board of Control for Cricket in India's decision to play host to Pakistan, barely days after the nation observes the fourth anniversary of the bloodbath in Mumbai.

Are Christians being discriminated against in Kanyakumari?

Are Christians being discriminated against in Kanyakumari?

Rediff.com3 Oct 2012

In the rest of Tamil Nadu, Christians are six per cent of the population but in Kanyakumari they constitute 44 per cent of the population. So why is there a high rate of rejection of permission to build prayer halls/churches in the district? A Ganesh Nadar finds out

13/7 blasts: 'Others have God, we have the Tatas'

13/7 blasts: 'Others have God, we have the Tatas'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2012

A year after the 13/7 blasts, rediff.com correspondents fanned out across Mumbai to trace the forgotten victims. In the ensuing conversations, a mention of the financial assistance given by the Tata group emerged as common thread. A Ganesh Nadar, who then set out to find out about Tata's involvement with the terror victims, came back amazed and inspired. Here's his report.

In Tamil Nadu, the CM has power, the people don't

In Tamil Nadu, the CM has power, the people don't

Rediff.com24 Sep 2012

As Tamil Nadu reels under power cuts, A Ganesh Nadar wonders: Is the crisis being manipulated?

India's 100 richest are all billionaires; Mukesh Ambani tops

India's 100 richest are all billionaires; Mukesh Ambani tops

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

Top ten billionaires in India.

'It is an election to save the soul of Tamil Nadu'

'It is an election to save the soul of Tamil Nadu'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

'The last four years was not Dravidian rule, it was BJP rule by proxy.'

'We had nothing except sand and we threw that'

'We had nothing except sand and we threw that'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2012

Fuel is being loaded in the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant. Outside, the agitation continues, though to most observers it seems futile -- the fishermen continue to fast, stand in knee deep water one day and neck deep water the next day. A Ganesh Nadar reports

Won't surrender passport, says activist Udayakumar

Won't surrender passport, says activist Udayakumar

Rediff.com2 Apr 2012

The Madurai regional passport officer has claimed that anti-nuclear power plant activist S P Udayakumar may flee the country as there are 98 criminal cases against him. A Ganesh Nadar reports

4 Indians in Asian Heroes of Philanthropy list

4 Indians in Asian Heroes of Philanthropy list

Rediff.com23 Jun 2011

Forbes Asia on Thursday announced its 'Heroes of Philanthropy' list for the fourth year running, with four Indians among the top 48 philanthropists.

How the Koodankulam stir ended with a whimper

How the Koodankulam stir ended with a whimper

Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar visits Idinthakarai, the site of hunger strikes opposing the controversial Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant at Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu, and tells us how the high-voltage agitation met a rather tame end.

India should not heed Tamil Nadu rabble-rousers on Lanka

India should not heed Tamil Nadu rabble-rousers on Lanka

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

India should reach out to Sri Lanka and not push it into the dragon's arms, says Ganesh Nadar

Actress Nagma: Sonia can be soft like Mother Teresa and tough like Indira Gandhi

Actress Nagma: Sonia can be soft like Mother Teresa and tough like Indira Gandhi

Rediff.com29 Feb 2012

'Rahulji can be the prime minister today if he wants to, but he wants to prove his mettle first. What better way to prove it than in winning the largest state in the country?' Actress Nagma, a star campaigner for the Congress party, in an exclusive interview with Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar.

Meet the oldest man in Indian contingent to win a medal at Asian Games

Meet the oldest man in Indian contingent to win a medal at Asian Games

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

Pranab Bardhan became the oldest man in Indian contingent to win a medal at the 18th Asian Games as he joined forces with Shibhnath Sarkar to clinch gold in men's pair event of the bridge competition.

Extraordinary Indian: The Hero of Pune

Extraordinary Indian: The Hero of Pune

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

One morning last month, Ibrahim Sharif Kutty went from being one of Pune's many college students to being a genuine Indian hero, whose courage will forever stand the test of time. This 21-year-old Extraordinary Indian tells A Ganesh Nadar what happened that morning when he spotted a rampaging bus on his way to college.

How Chennai is surviving water scarcity

How Chennai is surviving water scarcity

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

'We buy water.'

Why govt must scrap its plan to reshape Delhi

Why govt must scrap its plan to reshape Delhi

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

'Saving our economy is a priority.' 'We have to save our people and save our country.'

Protests against Koodankulam nuke plant hit Chennai

Protests against Koodankulam nuke plant hit Chennai

Rediff.com14 Nov 2011

Protestors of Koodankulam nuclear plant are evoking memories of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Chernobyl disaster and the recent Fukushima tsunami to warn people, reports A Ganesh Nadar

Filmstars should be ASHAMED of promoting fairness creams

Filmstars should be ASHAMED of promoting fairness creams

Rediff.com8 May 2012

Shah Rukh Khan, John Abraham, Surya, Preity Zinta and Priyanka Chopra are all cheating youngsters by endorsing skin-lightening products, says A Ganesh Nadar.