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Ayesha Takia's sister Natasha gets set for showbiz

Ayesha Takia's sister Natasha gets set for showbiz

Rediff.com22 Jul 2009

Make way for the new kid on the Bollywood block.

No jeans, mobile phones for Brahmin girls: BJP MP

No jeans, mobile phones for Brahmin girls: BJP MP

Rediff.com12 Jun 2013

'We are under attack from Western culture, our culture doesn't teach us to wear jeans,' says Bharatiya Janata Party MP Raghunandan Sharma.

Cowboys, bulls and tamers rock TN's Jallikattu!

Cowboys, bulls and tamers rock TN's Jallikattu!

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

The final day of Jallikattu lived up to all the hype surrounding the tremendously popular sport. A Ganesh Nadar shares his ringside view with us

'We don't want our salaries, we just want to go home'

'We don't want our salaries, we just want to go home'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

Despite Union Minister for Overseas Indians Vayalar Ravi's intervention, the fate of 29 Indian fishermen, who have been languishing in Iran since October 10 last year, remains uncertain.

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.

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.

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

'I cannot keep sacrificing all the time'

'I cannot keep sacrificing all the time'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

'Every time they denied me a post, the Congress said that the high command doesn't approve of me.'

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.

'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.'

'Perpetrators of 26/11 are not heroes in Pakistan'

'Perpetrators of 26/11 are not heroes in Pakistan'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

'People of Pakistan abhor violence, they have seen so much. They did not and do not support the 26/11 terror attacks on Mumbai,' B M Kutty, a Pakistani activist from Kerala, tells Athimuthu Ganesh Nadar in an exclusive interview.

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

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.

'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

'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

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

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.

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.'

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.

'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.

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.

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

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.

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

'Nobody is interested in the party'

'Nobody is interested in the party'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2021

'We need good leaders to lead the party.'

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