'Tambrahms do not demand or take dowry. UP and Bihar Brahmin girls can marry here without dowry.'
Newman College Principal Dr T M Joseph describes the events leading to the tragic attack on July 4, in which a professor's hand was chopped off.
Actress Amala Paul talks about her new film Deiva Thirumagal.
Kanyakumari has the highest per capita income in Tamil Nadu and the second highest literacy rate. There are 23 candidates the fray.
'There is a big communication gap between leaders and party workers in the Congress.'
I learnt how he brought hope into the lives of many poor children, making them believe everyday that in merit and hard work lie life's endless opportunities.
Warning that the terrorists are educated and sophisticated, Mumbai Police Commissioner D Sivanandan said the city police have many quick-response teams ready to thwart another 26/11-style terror attack.
A Ganesh Nadar joins Mumbaikars as they resolve to stand up against terror.
Jillu Yadav, a police constable attached to the Railway Protection Force, was among the 26/11 heroes and survivors invited to meet President Obama at the Taj Mahal hotel.
Suresh Kalmadi's speech on Thursday night had nothing to do with what happened or did not happen at the Commonwealth Games. It was probably crafted to rescue him from all the inquiries that will hopefully begin soon after our guests leave the country.
A Ganesh Nadar visited Jaipur recently and came back impressed with the city's jewel --the Jal Mahal.
Professor T J Joseph, whose hand was chopped off on July 4, allegedly by activists of an Islamic organisation, says his dismissal from Newman College, Thodupuzha, Kerala, was more painful than the attack.
'We have to ascertain whether they are prepared to live the life they chose after surgery.'
Producer S P B Charan talks about the censor board issue that his film faces.
'I had gotten through the 'A' section and was waiting at the 'B' section. It was 2.10 pm and the entire section was empty as the staff was out for lunch. What about our lunch? The security guard said I could not leave the building till my work was done.' Applying for a new passport continues to be a hassle, says A Ganesh Nadar.
'IIT-Bombay is the most preferred institute for education in technology.' 'The environment is very good and I will be a good student and a better asset for the nation.'
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.
P. Manohar Anand of IIT madras is one of the eight students who aced CAT 2010 with 100 percentile. He shares his success mantras and the road ahead with Rediff.com.
The Centre has zeroed in on Kovalam village in Kanyakumari district for a new port, but fishermen's protests could derail this plan.
S Bhagyalakshmi, an AIDS counsellor, has been "living with the HIV virus for 20 years now." She is an inspiring example of how AIDS should not stop anyone from living a fulfilling life.
Ramesh Babu has a barber shop and a booming car rental business in Bengaluru, but still prefers to cut hair so that he never forgets his humble beginnings, writes A Ganesh Nadar.
'It is so invigorating, nobody gets tired of it,' says Minister of State for Chemical and Fertilisers Srikant Jena.
At President Kalam's Rameswaram home, his family hold a prayer ceremony of the eve of his first death anniversary.
Tukaram Omble was the biggest hero of 26/11. He was responsible for the capture of Ajmal Kasab, that helped confirm Pakistan's role in the attacks.
They call their band The Second Shift. Quite fitting as all seven members hold down day jobs.
'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.
His time will be divided 50-50, he says, between his autorickshaw and his work as mayor.
We asked readers to share experiences they've had with their cellphone service providers. Here are some more accounts.
We asked readers to share experiences they've had with their cellphone service providers. Here are some more accounts.
We asked readers to share experiences they've had with their cellphone service providers. Here are two accounts.
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.
Two years ago, Inspector Stephen Jose told his colleagues he was going to participate in a body-building contest. He was 48. They didn't think he was serious. But he was. In January 2022, he became Mr Tamil Nadu.
'Politics is in a mess. Good people have to join to clean it up.'
The Tamil actor on his latest movie Singam, his famous father and why cinema is not his first priority.
'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.'
No posters, banners or blaring loudspeakers the election buzz is missing in Dharavi, till recently known as Asia's largest slum.
A Ganesh Nadar finds out if the 2G scam will play an important role during the assembly poll among the rural voters of Tamil Nadu.
'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 another Extraordinary Indian: The amazing Sandeep Bacche who looks after the needy.
'I got a lot of calls even from people that I don't know.' 'They called to tell me not to get dejected.' 'They told me my life would improve.'
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