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Why Every Indian Must Use the RTI Act

Why Every Indian Must Use the RTI Act

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

'Sometimes we succeed, sometimes we don't.' 'But you can use the RTI to improve the future.'

How the RSS will get voters out in Varanasi

How the RSS will get voters out in Varanasi

Rediff.com12 May 2014

'We will go to every home and ask them to vote. We will go back once in 3 hours to check if they have voted. If not, we will ask them again... We will not rest till the final vote is cast,' RSS worker Chandramohan Seth tells A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com

The employer who flew his staff home

The employer who flew his staff home

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

Sandeep Jain hopes his actions will inspire others to do the same.

'What is the point of attending Parliament?'

'What is the point of attending Parliament?'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

'It is undemocratic and shows fascist tendencies.'

He Married South Cinema With Bollywood

He Married South Cinema With Bollywood

Rediff.com31 May 2022

'In 1983, my father T Rama Rao made Andha Kanoon with Rajinikanth.' 'Amitabh Bachchan was reluctant to come on board as a guest star, as Rajinikanth was a southern star.' 'But when my father pitched it to him, he came on board.' 'The movie ran for 200 days.'

Extraordinary Indian: Daniel Ponraj

Extraordinary Indian: Daniel Ponraj

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

Migrant workers. Poor students. School dropouts. Impoverished women. Daniel Ponraj and his Shubh Sandesh Foundation are helping them all.

'I hope my video moves people to help others'

'I hope my video moves people to help others'

Rediff.com25 May 2020

'I have dedicated the video to the kindest people of this great nation.'

Things may change in the AIADMK, but not in RK Nagar

Things may change in the AIADMK, but not in RK Nagar

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

In a week from now, December 21, voters in R K Nagar in Chennai will decide who their MLA will be.

'No reasons given for freezing Greenpeace funds'

'No reasons given for freezing Greenpeace funds'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

NGO rebuts Enforcement Directorate's charges.

'If the government doesn't help, our dreams will collapse'

'If the government doesn't help, our dreams will collapse'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

'Our future is in limbo. The government saved us with Operation Ganga; now, they must save our careers.'

Dear Kamal Haasan...

Dear Kamal Haasan...

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

'You have to understand the realities of Tamil Nadu politics before you decide if you want to be a politician,' A Ganesh Nadar advises the actor.

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.

'Let Sasikala declare her wealth and cases against her'

'Let Sasikala declare her wealth and cases against her'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

Senthil Kumar on why he has filed a plea in the Supreme Court against V K Sasikala becoming Tamil Nadu chief minister.

'My voters want OPS as CM so I support him'

'My voters want OPS as CM so I support him'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

The AIADMK MP from Thoothukudi explains why he is backing O Panneerselvam as Tamil Nadu chief minister.

Newsroom to rasoi: A couple's survival story

Newsroom to rasoi: A couple's survival story

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

Hemangi and Prashant Nakwe's vegetarian thaali business is keeping them busy in the lockdown.

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.

Little Trust makes big impact in assessing TN's child development problem

Little Trust makes big impact in assessing TN's child development problem

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

A Ganesh Nadar profiles a non-governmental organisation that has revealed startling figures about the state's poor children.

'This is the right time to give the Bharat Ratna to him'

'This is the right time to give the Bharat Ratna to him'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

'Nobody has Dhoni's record of championship in three formats.' 'Every cricketer, every Indian, will agree to that.'

OPS launches e-learning site, awaits next crack at voting out TN govt

OPS launches e-learning site, awaits next crack at voting out TN govt

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

'The trust vote would have been closer had the DMK not been expelled,' O Panneerselvam tells A Ganesh Nadar at the launch of an e-learning portal in Jayalalithaa's name.

Manikarnika Review: Thank you, Kangana!

Manikarnika Review: Thank you, Kangana!

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi is one long action scene, notes A Ganesh Nadar.

NGOs step up to play saviour to Chennai's needy

NGOs step up to play saviour to Chennai's needy

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

'I am an auto driver, and I am doing my best.'

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?

After Arjuna, TT ace Amalraj targets top 100

After Arjuna, TT ace Amalraj targets top 100

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

'I am very happy to get national recognition of my long and hard work.'

BJP MP: 'Many people who do not smoke also get cancer'

BJP MP: 'Many people who do not smoke also get cancer'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

'Have you seen foreign cigarette packets? They only have words warning us about the use of tobacco. While ours have pictures already covering 40 per cent area. I am just saying wait for our study before increasing it.' 'I repeat that I am aware that gutka and tobacco are harmful. Awareness is what we need. We are creating awareness. We are doing it on radio and television.' BJP MP Dilip Gandhi, who says there is no study in India that links tobacco use with cancer and has stayed the increase in size of pictorial warnings on cigarette packets, speaks to A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com

Bengaluru is India's child trafficking capital

Bengaluru is India's child trafficking capital

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Children between the ages of 10 and 14 continue to be brought to Garden City from villages in north India after their parents are paid a nominal amount and promised a job, shelter and work in Karnataka.

Why bank unions are opposed to incentive plan

Why bank unions are opposed to incentive plan

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Banks Board Bureau chief Vinod Rai has proposed performance-linked incentives for bank employees, but the staff unions are dead against the idea.

WFH: Be Adaptable. Be Flexible

WFH: Be Adaptable. Be Flexible

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

'People are quite productive while they work from home.' 'The sooner we accept the new normal, the better it is.'

A helpline for women in distress

A helpline for women in distress

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

The call centre works round the clock attending to calls ranging from domestic violence to suicide attempts to seeking medical help.

The many claimants for Jaya's RK Nagar seat

The many claimants for Jaya's RK Nagar seat

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

62 candidates vye for Amma's mantle in the Radhakrishnan Nagar assembly by-poll in Tamil Nadu, but who will fortune favour?

The Bigil Review

The Bigil Review

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

Bigil packs in enough entertainment in its three-hour running time, feels A Ganesh Nadar.

'The party will be remote controlled by Modi'

'The party will be remote controlled by Modi'

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

'Did you not see it on TV?' 'He blessed Sasikala and comforted OPS.'

A municipal school produces karate champs

A municipal school produces karate champs

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

A municipal school in Tamil Nadu is encouraging its students to excel in karate and chess.

'India among top countries in illegal wildlife trade'

'India among top countries in illegal wildlife trade'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

'With just 2.4 per cent of global landmass, India houses six to eight per cent of planetary biodiversity and hence is a prime target of wildlife criminals.'

Why are people asking B V Srinivas for help?

Why are people asking B V Srinivas for help?

Rediff.com7 May 2021

B V Srinivas and his team of volunteers are able to procure and pass medical supplies, including oxygen cylinders delivery at doorsteps and securing hospital admissions for COVID patients.

How Pragg, 12, became India's youngest Grandmaster

How Pragg, 12, became India's youngest Grandmaster

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

'It was a big relief to get it out of the way. Now he can concentrate on future progress.'

Kattrin Mozhi Review: Jyotika shines

Kattrin Mozhi Review: Jyotika shines

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

Watching a remake is not always fun, but Jyotika excels in the role made famous by Vidya Balan in Tumhari Sulu, feels A Ganesh Nadar.

He helped capture Kasab. Now he detects nakli products

He helped capture Kasab. Now he detects nakli products

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

'26/11 taught us we have to be ready for a direct attack. Today if anyone launches a similar attack we are more than prepared.'

'I am not inclined to becoming a minister to a person junior to me in politics'

'I am not inclined to becoming a minister to a person junior to me in politics'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

'Bommai was a minister in my cabinet. It is not ethically correct.'

Box Office: Badla gets decent opening

Box Office: Badla gets decent opening

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

The hits and misses of the week.

Review: Avoid Baywatch if you are looking for logic!

Review: Avoid Baywatch if you are looking for logic!

Rediff.com3 Jun 2017

The story line of Baywatch is like a Hindi movie!