A Ganesh Nadar meets victims of the 13/7 triple blasts in Mumbai and tries to gauge the immeasurable damage that has been caused to their lives.
His watch has stopped at 6.47 pm, the exact moment a bomb had wreaked havoc in Dadar, Mumbai, and irreversibly changed his life on July 13, Shirish Kandalgaonkar tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar
Two months after he was seriously injured in the blast at Mumbai's Opera House, Manish R Mehta is back at work. Life goes on, Manish tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar, because it has to, because there is no other choice.
Will Thirunchendur once again elect a representative of the party that will eventually rule Tamil Nadu? A Ganesh Nadar tries to find out if the temple town will retain its winning streak this time
A Ganesh Nadar reports on a public meeting addressed by Rahul Gandhi and P Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu.
A Ganesh Nadar recalls what it was like to watch an RK movie in the theatre in the 1970s.
A Ganesh Nadar catches up with Jayalalithaa on her campaign trail in Tuticorin district.
Filmmaker R Kannan talks about his new directorial venture.
A security guard in Mumbai tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what he would like to see in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman's Budget.
Relations between fishermen from India and Sri Lanka used to be friendly in the 1970s, informs S P Royappan, president of the District Country Boat Fishermen Sangam- Pamban. Pamban is a small village in Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district. Royappan has been engaged in the business of fishing for 20 years and has headed out to the sea for the last 15 years. The friendly equation between the fisher-folk of the two countries was disrupted.
A Ganesh Nadar scopes out the venue where Rajnikanth's daughter Soundarya is scheduled to tie the knot with Chennai-based businessman Ashwin Kumar.
Despite the Coast Guard's best efforts to discourage Indian fishermen from crossing into Sri Lankan waters, they continue to do so for a better catch.
On Tuesday, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief M Karunanidhi sought to put to rest speculation about a possible rift between his party and the Congress.
From coal engines and phone calls that took two days to come through, to the cellphone revolution, and scams that have become mindlessly bigger, A Ganesh Nadar on a country that has seen remarkable changes in its 64 years as a nation.
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.
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.
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.
A Ganesh Nadar visited Jaipur recently and came back impressed with the city's jewel --the Jal Mahal.
'Religion must be in your home and in the temple, not in government functions.'
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.
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.
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.
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.
'It is so invigorating, nobody gets tired of it,' says Minister of State for Chemical and Fertilisers Srikant Jena.
'The Mount Everest Base Camp is at a height of 5,364 metres and no child with Down Syndrome has trekked till there at such a young age; Avnish is only seven years old.'
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.
The Centre has zeroed in on Kovalam village in Kanyakumari district for a new port, but fishermen's protests could derail this plan.
At President Kalam's Rameswaram home, his family hold a prayer ceremony of the eve of his first death anniversary.
Hatneihoi Hangshing, a law student from Nagaland, tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what she would like to see in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget.
'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 have to ascertain whether they are prepared to live the life they chose after surgery.'
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