News for 'Nadar'

Mobile woes: 'My connection was cut for 2 days!'

Mobile woes: 'My connection was cut for 2 days!'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2010

We recently carried A Ganesh Nadar's account of having a cellphone connection go from bad to worse and asked readers to share similar experiences with us. Here, Deepesh Krishnan tells his story.

'For the retail business, the rest of the month is finished'

'For the retail business, the rest of the month is finished'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

'My turnover is in crores. I am not going to sit down with IT officials, explaining where I got the notes from.' 'I would rather wait a few days for business to come back to normal.'

India's southern-most constituency

India's southern-most constituency

Rediff.com12 May 2009

Kanyakumari has the highest per capita income in Tamil Nadu and the second highest literacy rate. There are 23 candidates the fray.

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.

Lakshadweep MP unhappy with the navy

Lakshadweep MP unhappy with the navy

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

'The navy and coast guard have not even come one nautical mile near the islands in distress.'

Does Siddha medicine have a Covid cure?

Does Siddha medicine have a Covid cure?

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

'Not one single, but multiple trials are there to quote. However, these will be published as scientific manuscripts.' 'This includes integrative as well as standalone approaches in Covid mitigation.'

What deported US journalist was up to near Sterlite

What deported US journalist was up to near Sterlite

Rediff.com5 Jan 2019

American journalist Mark Scialla was deported after he was found covering the Sterlite agitation in Tuticorin while on a tourist visa.

LOST your JOB? Please read this

LOST your JOB? Please read this

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

'Job opportunities will be available in pharma, retail, medical, virtual business operating sectors, IT sector, telecommunications, infrastructure development, healthcare sector and e-commerce.'

2010, The Year of All Scams

2010, The Year of All Scams

Rediff.com31 Dec 2010

In a year that will be remembered for the scams that exposed the deep rot in the government and the system of governance, A Ganesh Nadar looks at the big scams unearthed in 2010.

When Modi was BJP general secretary in Delhi

When Modi was BJP general secretary in Delhi

Rediff.com19 May 2014

'He never used the party's cars and always was chauffeured in a private car.' On May 17, a day after his historic victory, Narendra Modi returned triumphantly to his old home at Ashoka Road where he lived as the party general secretary in the late 1990s. A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com meets folks who worked with him in the capital at that time. A rare glimpse of our next prime minister.

'We plan to stop Sterlite'

'We plan to stop Sterlite'

Rediff.com25 Dec 2018

'If the BJP comes back to power, Sterlite will open in one week.' 'If the Congress comes to power, it will open in one month.'

Why SHE rode SOLO from Kashmir to Kanyakumari

Why SHE rode SOLO from Kashmir to Kanyakumari

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

Neetu Chopra, who travelled solo across India on a scooter covering 7,600 km in 42 days, tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar why girls should not be scared to dream.

Classes in Cloud: Online teaching in lockdown times

Classes in Cloud: Online teaching in lockdown times

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

With the lockdown in force, live online teaching has become the order of the day, report Peerzada Abrar and Sai Ishwar.

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.

'Did Rajini ask Amit Shah to quit over Delhi riots?'

'Did Rajini ask Amit Shah to quit over Delhi riots?'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

'He just said that those who cannot control the violence should go. He did not name the BJP.'

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.

A peek into the flashy lifestyles of India's richest businessmen

A peek into the flashy lifestyles of India's richest businessmen

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Indian billionaires do not believe in sitting on their wealth.

Jailed for someone else's FB post -- it could happen to you!

Jailed for someone else's FB post -- it could happen to you!

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

Jitendra Kumar was arrested on July 11 for no fault of his and only released 86 days later.

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.

'Allah hu Akbar, Dr Kalam ki Jai' chants ring loud at Kalam's funeral

'Allah hu Akbar, Dr Kalam ki Jai' chants ring loud at Kalam's funeral

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

Thousands throng the narrow mohallas around the Mohideen Aandavar mosque in Rameswaram for A P J Abdul Kalam's Alvida Namaaz. Saisuresh Sivaswamy/Rediff.com reports from Rameswaram.

'Let Sasikala declare her wealth and cases against her'

'Let Sasikala declare her wealth and cases against her'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

Senthil Kumar on why he has filed a plea in the Supreme Court against V K Sasikala becoming Tamil Nadu chief minister.

'My voters want OPS as CM so I support him'

'My voters want OPS as CM so I support him'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

The AIADMK MP from Thoothukudi explains why he is backing O Panneerselvam as Tamil Nadu chief minister.

OPS launches e-learning site, awaits next crack at voting out TN govt

OPS launches e-learning site, awaits next crack at voting out TN govt

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

'The trust vote would have been closer had the DMK not been expelled,' O Panneerselvam tells A Ganesh Nadar at the launch of an e-learning portal in Jayalalithaa's name.

'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.

'We stand on firm ground, no question of merger'

'We stand on firm ground, no question of merger'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2009

In an interview, G Nagamal Reddy, who took charge of TMB in June as managing director and chief executive officer, tells TE Narasimhan that the bank, which was largely seen as a Nadar community bank, is trying to shed that tag.

SEE: Why Modi should listen to this rickshaw driver

SEE: Why Modi should listen to this rickshaw driver

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

'The government is not doing anything for the people. They don't know that people foremost need jobs. Where there are no jobs available, you see the youth turning to crime,' says Chennai autorickshaw driver, singer and composer Parthasarathy.

'The virus will circulate for a very long time'

'The virus will circulate for a very long time'

Rediff.com10 May 2020

'Despite expanded testing the incidence remains low.' 'Therefore, the focus should be on specific districts where we need to improve the testing.' 'We should have a district-centric strategy.'

The many claimants for Jaya's RK Nagar seat

The many claimants for Jaya's RK Nagar seat

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

62 candidates vye for Amma's mantle in the Radhakrishnan Nagar assembly by-poll in Tamil Nadu, but who will fortune favour?

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.

Mobile woes: SMS reports failed continually!

Mobile woes: SMS reports failed continually!

Rediff.com14 Jan 2010

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

Review: Avoid Baywatch if you are looking for logic!

Review: Avoid Baywatch if you are looking for logic!

Rediff.com3 Jun 2017

The story line of Baywatch is like a Hindi movie!

The MP with an IIT and IIM degree

The MP with an IIT and IIM degree

Rediff.com23 Sep 2009

'The Northeast is the biodiversity saviour of the country,' says Sikkim MP Prem Das Rai. 'Thirty to 40 per cent of the biodiversity of the country is housed in the Northeast. It is the battery of India. Not only oil and gas but it has a hydroelectricity capacity of 70,000 MW. It has so much colour and diversity within itself.'

Mobile woes: They made threatening calls to me!

Mobile woes: They made threatening calls to me!

Rediff.com12 Jan 2010

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

Mobile woes: 'They cut calls every 30 minutes!'

Mobile woes: 'They cut calls every 30 minutes!'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2010

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

Meet the do-gooder auto driver

Meet the do-gooder auto driver

Rediff.com17 Sep 2009

Meet another Extraordinary Indian: The amazing Sandeep Bacche who looks after the needy.

How to prevent exam scams

How to prevent exam scams

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

It had all the makings of a movie thriller. Students who paid a few lakh rupees were supplied with vanishing ink. Answer papers were intercepted on the way and corrected. No one would have been wiser had the perpetrators of the exam scam not gotten greedy.

For a final salute, they came in their thousands

For a final salute, they came in their thousands

Rediff.com4 Sep 2009

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy's last journey in Hyderabad on Friday took him from his home to the Congress Bhavan where party workers paid their last respects. Then the body was taken to the Lal Bhahadur Stadium for the public to pay homage.