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Padmavati: No police action over threats

Padmavati: No police action over threats

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

We are gathering evidence, says Bareilly SP; We will definitely take action, says Haryana DGP.

Jatayu takes flight in Hyderabad temple to prevent rapes

Jatayu takes flight in Hyderabad temple to prevent rapes

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

'Every person is a Jatayu, each one of you can be Jatayu, both men and women,' says temple priest behind the group set up to prevent atrocities on women and young girls.

An MP who wants a pay freeze for MPs

An MP who wants a pay freeze for MPs

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

'In the last decade, Parliamentarians had sought for an increase of 400 per cent for their compensation.' 'Have we really earned this massive increment?'

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.

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.

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.'

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.

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.

2,000 people quizzed, but Prabha's killer untraced

2,000 people quizzed, but Prabha's killer untraced

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

The Australian police believe it is a contract killing.

They treated and consoled hundreds of 26/11 victims

They treated and consoled hundreds of 26/11 victims

Rediff.com26 Nov 2009

On the night of November 26, 2008, as Mumbai reeled under a series of terror attacks, doctors, nurses, ward boys and others at the JJ Hospital worked frantically to save as many lives as they could.

No compensation for 26/11 cab owners

No compensation for 26/11 cab owners

Rediff.com20 Nov 2009

'I am glad my driver's wife got compensation, but am I not entitled to anything? I have been running around for succour but have not received even sympathy.'

They are targeting us regularly, says Greenpeace India chief

They are targeting us regularly, says Greenpeace India chief

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

'Possibly, our campaigns have made the right impact and raised the right questions, which is making several stakeholders uncomfortable,' Samit Aich, Greenpeace India's executive director, tells A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com

The unsung cops of 26/11

The unsung cops of 26/11

Rediff.com11 Nov 2009

A Ganesh Nadar tracks down four Mumbai police officers who confronted the terrorists on 26/11, but whose bravery that night has gone unnoticed or unrewarded.

9 terrorists' bodies at 4 degrees Centigrade

9 terrorists' bodies at 4 degrees Centigrade

Rediff.com5 Nov 2009

A Ganesh Nadar visits the mortuary in Mumbai, where the bodies of the terrorists killed in the 26/11 attacks are kept.

Extraordinary Indians: Ravi Gulati

Extraordinary Indians: Ravi Gulati

Rediff.com5 Nov 2009

Ravi Gulati left a corporate job and took to teaching children of drivers, barbers and maids near his home in Delhi's Khan Market. 'I don't expect the kids to pay me back but pay it forward," he says.

'I Could Hear Them Beating Up Beniks And Jayaraj'

'I Could Hear Them Beating Up Beniks And Jayaraj'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

What really happened in Sathankulam, where the father-son duo of Jayaraj and Beniks died in an alleged case of police brutality, a case that has shocked India?

Mittal, Agarwal are Forbes' philanthropy heroes

Mittal, Agarwal are Forbes' philanthropy heroes

Rediff.com5 Mar 2009

Indian telecom czar Sunil Mittal and NRI businessman Anil Agarwal are among the four Indians featuring in the list of '48 Heroes of Philanthropy' compiled by business publication Forbes.

Tamil NGO wants voters to question MLAs, shows them how

Tamil NGO wants voters to question MLAs, shows them how

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

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.

Acid Factory is fun to watch

Acid Factory is fun to watch

Rediff.com12 Oct 2009

'The actors are far out. They all underplay their parts. There is no overacting and there is no trying to achieve dramatronics.'

The burn victims who run a cafe

The burn victims who run a cafe

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

They needed a helping hand. And when they got it, these women worked wonders.

Going sky high to increase voter awareness

Going sky high to increase voter awareness

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

A Tamil Nadu district has created interesting ways to increase voting this assembly election.

Once south Indians were beaten up in Mumbai; now the city has a Tamil MLA!

Once south Indians were beaten up in Mumbai; now the city has a Tamil MLA!

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

'I didn't get the ticket because I am a Tamil and this is a Tamil area. I work for all people and that is why the majority voted for me.'

Polling-day vignettes from Tuticorin

Polling-day vignettes from Tuticorin

Rediff.com13 May 2009

Murugan was the first to vote in Panickanadarkudieruppu. "I wanted to vote before the heat gets unbearable."

Lost your job? This HR company could help you

Lost your job? This HR company could help you

Rediff.com11 May 2020

'It could take 12 months or more for hiring to get back on track.' 'New opportunities would come up and there will be demand for skillsets that can help dealing with the current situation.'

50 days after Ockhi, families wait for a miracle

50 days after Ockhi, families wait for a miracle

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

Picking up the pieces is not going to be easy for the families of the missing fishermen. More than the compensation, what they seek is closure, discovers A Ganesh Nadar in Kanyakumari, one of the districts worst affected by the cyclone fury.

Modi@2: The PM's biggest challenge

Modi@2: The PM's biggest challenge

Rediff.com16 May 2016

Undoubtedly, the Modi government's biggest challenge is to generate jobs for the 1 million Indians joining the work force every month. So, has 'achche din' arrived for all those young Indians eager to find jobs?

How senior citizens fought robbers

How senior citizens fought robbers

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Senthamarai, 65, and P Shanmugavel, 70, became an Internet sensation after beating back armed robbers.

Extraordinary Indians: The doctor who charges only Rs 2

Extraordinary Indians: The doctor who charges only Rs 2

Rediff.com17 Aug 2009

Not only is he a doctor and social worker, Dr R Koelhe has also taken the government to court for having failed in its duty to protect the Korku tribals of the region.

Vote Podu: Breezy awareness video goes viral in TN

Vote Podu: Breezy awareness video goes viral in TN

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

It is reggae. It is inspired by Bob Marley. It is targeted at first time voters and those who think that voting is not cool.

From selling tees to owning an eatery: Karma

From selling tees to owning an eatery: Karma

Rediff.com10 Apr 2009

Mansi Hemdev is an entrepreneur -- and a very young one, at that. At the age of 21, she already owns her own cafe in Chennai. rediff.com's Ganesh Nadar caught up with this enterprising young lady to learn more about her business and career success.

People's President is treated badly in India too

People's President is treated badly in India too

Rediff.com22 Jul 2009

'We as citizens should be bothered about how a former President is treated. It is about the institution of the Presidency and not about any individual.'

Review: Why is Sarkar running houseful? :(

Review: Why is Sarkar running houseful? :(

Rediff.com8 Nov 2018

'Vijay acts as himself, so you cannot expect variety from him.' 'He dances the same way, bashes up villains the same way, woos the heroine the same way and says his dialogues the same way,' notes A Ganesh Nadar.

India's COVID-19 tally nears 2.8 lakh; one-third in just 10 days

India's COVID-19 tally nears 2.8 lakh; one-third in just 10 days

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

India is the fifth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic after the United States, Brazil, Russia and the United Kingdom, according to data issued by the Johns Hopkins University.

Udayakumar files petition against Intelligence Bureau

Udayakumar files petition against Intelligence Bureau

Rediff.com17 Jul 2014

S P Udayakumar, who has been accused of 'getting the prime minister's goat', is not one to take things lying down.

'LTTE's demise will have no impact on India'

'LTTE's demise will have no impact on India'

Rediff.com27 May 2009

Sri Lanka expert M R Narayan Swamy speaks about the impact of Prabhakaran's death on Sri Lanka and India.

Pongalo Pongal! Tamil Nadu's biggest festival is here!

Pongalo Pongal! Tamil Nadu's biggest festival is here!

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Over four days all of Tamil Nadu is caught up in celebrating Pongal, the state's harvest festival. From a bonfire to worshipping cattle, it is a throwback to a time when society was agrarian, says A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com.