A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com recalls how Kanyakumari MP H Vasanthakumar, the first parliamentarin to die of Covid-related complications, would address his constituents by their names, making it a point to ask after their work and family.
The hits and misses of the week.
'Loss of property can be compensated but loss of lives cannot be,' says the well known restaurateur.
'Our clients need business. For business you need workers and so we decided to help'
In an online chat, Anil Nagar, Director, Bank Power Institute, Delhi addressed questions on how to prepare for the IBPS Bank PO exam.
'The rhetoric of the right wing is creating such a situation. They are inspiring youngsters to such action by their speeches.'
'We are knocking at the doors of the central government, but nothing is happening.'
Casper Anderson, who was adopted when he was three years old by a couple from Denmark, is back in the land of his origin to located his roots.
Two devoted J Jayalalithaa followers speak of what the TN chief minister meant to them.
'We will ensure that every child is protected,' says Priyank Kanoongo, chairperson, NCPCR.
'The only loser is the tax payer who doesn't have a clue as to how his money is being used.'
'Which is the line for depositing money?' 'Which is the line for changing money?' 'Which is the line for withdrawing money?'
We are gathering evidence, says Bareilly SP; We will definitely take action, says Haryana DGP.
'Tamil Nadu is a state of temples, it's a holy land. People don't seem to realise that.'
Daggubati Purandeswari is the only Union minister to have joined the BJP this election. 'Everybody knows Dr Manmohan Singh is a man of great integrity and I consider it an honour to have worked with him,' Purandeswari, the BJP candidate from Rajampeta, Andhra Pradesh, tells A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com
'The alliance led by the DMK is starting with 15% votes while the AIADMK is starting from scratch.' 'Minority votes may be crucial'
The three-member team of doctors from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, who performed a second autopsy on the body of Dalit youth E Ilavarasan on a directive from the Madras high court, on Monday submitted the report in a sealed cover.
Sajid Khan drove a burning petrol tanker for 5 km, averting a major disaster.
Community organisations will put up a memorial plaque for Prabha Arun Kumar in a Sydney park on November 22, her 42nd birthday.
'Saving our economy is a priority.' 'We have to save our people and save our country.'
For him going into the Taj was his duty just as it was controlling angry rioters at Azad Maidan in August 2012.
'It shows that they cannot manage the situation with the forces in their hand.'
'The north east people are complaining, but the BJP is not listening to our voice.'
A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com meets the family of CRPF jawan G Subramanian, who was among the 41 martyred in Pulwama.
'Jayalalithaa could not do what MGR did, and Sasikala will not be able to do what Jayalalithaa did.'
Jitendra Kumar was arrested on July 11 for no fault of his and only released 86 days later.
'If he goes ahead with his plan, it might work.'
'I am sure Amma's soul is watching over Tamil Nadu and blessing it," Modi said, and was met with a thunderous applause.
'I can only say that I will put my best foot forward,' Deepa Jayakumar tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar.
Brick buildings, drainage system excavated in Keezhadi village are on par with those found in Harappa.
A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com meets Chennai's all-girl street children football team who competed in the Street Child World Cup in Moscow.
American journalist Mark Scialla was deported after he was found covering the Sterlite agitation in Tuticorin while on a tourist visa.
Partymen ignore the voices of dissent, Chinnamma set to be elected party chief unopposed.
'We have petitioned the district collector and MEA to put pressure on the Saudis for compensation, but nothing has happened.' A Ganesh Nadar reports on the family's plight.
Picking up the pieces is not going to be easy for the families of the missing fishermen. More than the compensation, what they seek is closure, discovers A Ganesh Nadar in Kanyakumari, one of the districts worst affected by the cyclone fury.
'If the BJP comes back to power, Sterlite will open in one week.' 'If the Congress comes to power, it will open in one month.'
When they returned to Chennai from the US, their plan was to set up a successful business. Which they did. Then, something tugged at their heartstrings.
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