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Will they arrest the whole country for betting?

Will they arrest the whole country for betting?

Rediff.com25 May 2013

A gambler is not a threat to society or to the country, says A Ganesh Nadar.

Meet the nuclear physicist who builds ports

Meet the nuclear physicist who builds ports

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

If you are proud of your birthplace you will be happy, says Vijay Papparao, in a conversation with A Ganesh Nadar

Rediff Impact: 29 Indian sailors released in Iran

Rediff Impact: 29 Indian sailors released in Iran

Rediff.com30 Dec 2012

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar's report secures the release of 29 Indian fishermen from an Iranian prison.

Villagers fight a losing battle against the N-plant in TN

Villagers fight a losing battle against the N-plant in TN

Rediff.com13 Dec 2012

At Idinthakarai -- the epicenter of protests against the nuclear plant -- Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar encounters a hostile crowd that is angry with the heavy police presence outside their village.

'BJP won't weaken AIADMK before 2024'

'BJP won't weaken AIADMK before 2024'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2022

'The BJP plans to win 10 (Lok Sabha) seats (in Tamil Nadu) and the alliance (with the AIADMK) 20 seats in 2024.'

'Corruption is a bigger threat than terrorism'

'Corruption is a bigger threat than terrorism'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2012

'Corruption eats the vitals of our bureaucracy, our army, our government. It is a bigger threat than terrorism. The terrorists are four steps ahead of us.'

Saudi jobs rule: Indians hiding in their homes

Saudi jobs rule: Indians hiding in their homes

Rediff.com9 Apr 2013

As Saudi Arabia imposes its 10 percent reservations of jobs for locals stringently, there is a fear psychosis in the kingdom. "They would have arrested us if we had stayed back," says one Indian who returned. "I am not going back. I will find some work here."

'Arresting the girls saved them from physical harm'

'Arresting the girls saved them from physical harm'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2012

A Facebook post resulted in the arrest of two young girls. Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar met them and others present there to find out what actually happened.

Jayalalithaa's one-rupee 'idli sambar' a hit in Chennai

Jayalalithaa's one-rupee 'idli sambar' a hit in Chennai

Rediff.com22 Mar 2013

A Ganesh Nadar visits one of Chennai's state-sponsored breakfast centres that serve piping hot food at dirt cheap prices and comes away impressed. Could the way to a voter's heart be through his stomach?

Nitish Kumar, please note: How Jaya runs her noon meal scheme

Nitish Kumar, please note: How Jaya runs her noon meal scheme

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

Tamil Nadu's decades-old noon meal scheme is a resounding success because it puts health and nutrition in the forefront of its effort, reports A Ganesh Nadar after visiting three schools in Tirunelveli district

A judge's journey from a village to heading the Supreme Court

A judge's journey from a village to heading the Supreme Court

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Justice P Sathasivam, who will take over as the Chief Justice of India on Friday, started his academic life in a Tamil medium school. Coming from a family of farmers, his rise to the top judicial job in the country has been inspiring, reports A Ganesh Nadar from the judge's village

Divya-Ilavarasan's tragic love story

Divya-Ilavarasan's tragic love story

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

Ilavarasan's tragic end was the result of the most flammable mixture in India -- caste and politics. Ganesh Nadar reports

'Innocent or guilty, my son Pranesh is dead'

'Innocent or guilty, my son Pranesh is dead'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

'The very police who are supposed to protect us, gun down our children as if they were from an enemy country,' Gopinatha Pillai, father of Javed Ghulam Sheikh who was killed in the Ishrat Jahan case, tells A Ganesh Nadar

PHOTOS: Fishermen lay siege to Kudankulam nuclear plant

PHOTOS: Fishermen lay siege to Kudankulam nuclear plant

Rediff.com8 Oct 2012

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar hopped on to a fishing boat at Kudankulam amid the anti-nuclear power protests at sea.

'Rajinikanth has lost credibility'

'Rajinikanth has lost credibility'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

'He should not have said that he will contest irrespective of his health four weeks ago.'

'Full security keeps Maoists away, and villagers too'

'Full security keeps Maoists away, and villagers too'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2012

Kidnapped Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon's friend and collector of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh, Ponnusamy Anbalagan, speaks to A Ganesh Nadar

'Full security keeps Maoists away, and villagers too'

'Full security keeps Maoists away, and villagers too'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2012

Kidnapped Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon's friend and collector of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh, Ponnusamy Anbalagan, speaks to A Ganesh Nadar

'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.

Why Narendra Modi is Congress's biggest asset

Why Narendra Modi is Congress's biggest asset

Rediff.com10 Jun 2013

Modi will be the single most significant cause of the Congress's victory in 2014, despite 2G, coalgate, Commonwealth Games, and all the other scams he has forgotten, says A Ganesh Nadar

'Most become mentally-ill because no one listens to them'

'Most become mentally-ill because no one listens to them'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2013

'Twelve people have been rehabilitated since we opened this home. We did not give them any medicine nor were they treated by any psychiatrist. All I did was sit down with them and listen. Once they poured out all the angst in their hearts they became normal,, Narayan Krishnan, the Mother Teresa of Madurai, tells A Ganesh Nadar

Lesson from a bookie: Only Bhai wins always

Lesson from a bookie: Only Bhai wins always

Rediff.com29 May 2013

A Ganesh Nadar speaks to a bookie friend to find out all about betting

Manmohan Singh is the BJP's biggest asset

Manmohan Singh is the BJP's biggest asset

Rediff.com14 May 2013

In the present prime minister, the BJP has its weakest possible opponent. Why don't they just let him stay, asks A Ganesh Nadar.

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

Rahman has no problem with Vande Mataram, but this MP does

Rahman has no problem with Vande Mataram, but this MP does

Rediff.com10 May 2013

'This is not the first time I have refused to stand for this particular song and this will not be the last time,' Lok Sabha MP Shafiqur Rahman Barq tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar. 'I have no problems with Jana Gana Mana.'

'Your Hindustan will never forget you'

'Your Hindustan will never forget you'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

Penned by lyricist Sameer, the tribute song in honour of the martyrs of the Kargil War features Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Kangana Ranaut among others.

PHOTOS: Change of guard in AIADMK

PHOTOS: Change of guard in AIADMK

Rediff.com29 Dec 2016

Visible symbols of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam have undergone a dramatic change and on Thursday, the most dramatic of them all was seen when V K Sasikala was made the face of the party on the posters, replacing late J Jayalalithaa.

'We have risen from the ashes of 26/11'

'We have risen from the ashes of 26/11'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2012

Kia Scherr, who lost her husband and daughter in the 26/11 attacks, and calls Mumbai her second home, paid tribute to the victims, a day ahead of the fourth anniversary. A Ganesh Nadar reports from the Gateway of India.

26/11: 'We won't be caught in same situation again'

26/11: 'We won't be caught in same situation again'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2012

The horrific attack on CST on November 26, 2008 has forced RPF personnel to be more vigilant and prepared for known and unknown threats, Inspector General of Police Anil Sharma says.

Tamil Nadu plays politics with a dead issue

Tamil Nadu plays politics with a dead issue

Rediff.com19 Mar 2013

After keeping quiet when the Lankan army mowed down Tamil civilians four years ago, M Karunanidhi has no right to shed tears over the community's plight, and certainly not at a time when Tamil Nadu is plagued with problems of its own, says A Ganesh Nadar

What Indians want the new Pope to be

What Indians want the new Pope to be

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

From being open minded to having a better understanding of the suffering of the masses to shedding the secrecy over the Vatican's activities... the expectations from the next Pope reflect the times we live in, discovers A Ganesh Nadar

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.

Brilliant: Cop who first quizzed Kasab on 26/11 film

Brilliant: Cop who first quizzed Kasab on 26/11 film

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

The Maria/Patekar character is shown as the first police officer to interrogate Kasab after his capture. Mahale was not happy with this scene. "I was the first to question Kasab," Mahale said. "I asked him, 'Kitne aadmi the?'"

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.

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

Covid cuts Tirupur garment hub biz, 10% orders go to other nations

Covid cuts Tirupur garment hub biz, 10% orders go to other nations

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

India's largest garment hub Tirupur continues to reel from the effects of the pandemic, with almost 10 per cent of its orders for the upcoming season getting diverted to Bangladesh, Vietnam, Cambodia and China. The sector had seen a drop of about 9 per cent in exports during the first wave, but the impact is likely to be more this time, according to industry experts. Being one of the epicentres of Covid cases in the state, a majority of manufacturing units in the textile belt were closed for almost six weeks during the second wave.

Rediff Impact: Fishermen freed by Iran to return tonight

Rediff Impact: Fishermen freed by Iran to return tonight

Rediff.com4 Feb 2013

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar's report on the fishermen arrested by Iran gets government moving, MEA sanctions money for their flight home

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.

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