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Kochi to Tokyo on a bicycle

Kochi to Tokyo on a bicycle

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Three young Indians plan to cycle from Kochi in Kerala to Tokyo in time to attend the Olympics there next year.

'OPS never said he wanted to become CM'

'OPS never said he wanted to become CM'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

'OPS did not back off.' 'He wanted transparency and he got it.'

'There's clarity in AIADMK-BJP alliance'

'There's clarity in AIADMK-BJP alliance'

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

'It's a natural alliance and this alliance has been has been formed without compromising the core ideology of the AIADMK.'

Going around in circles with Nirmala Sitharaman

Going around in circles with Nirmala Sitharaman

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com attends Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's presser in Chennai to tom-tom the government's achievements in its first 100 days in office.

A year on, no one knows who killed Prabha Arun Kumar

A year on, no one knows who killed Prabha Arun Kumar

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Detectives in Sydney have spoken to more than 2,000 people, taken almost 250 statements. They have considered the possibility that someone in India was involved in, or helped organise, Prabha Arun Kumar's murder.

Prof whose arm was chopped in attack: 'I have forgiven my attackers'

Prof whose arm was chopped in attack: 'I have forgiven my attackers'

Rediff.com5 May 2015

'My life has been full of suffering for the last five years,' says Professor T J Joseph whose hand was hacked by Islamists in a brutal attack.

'I want to deepen democracy'

'I want to deepen democracy'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

Varun Gandhi explains why he has moved a private member's bill in Parliament enabling voters to recall their representatives.

Why are TN police so keen to jail anti-nuke activist?

Why are TN police so keen to jail anti-nuke activist?

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

'All this for only one reason -- that I oppose the government's nuclear power policy.' 'They will not break my resolve.' 'I will stand by my principle, which is to point out that nuclear energy is not safe.'

Teen's arrest for FB post: 'Azam Khan will forgive my son'

Teen's arrest for FB post: 'Azam Khan will forgive my son'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

'My son did not write the post at all. He just shared it. Somebody else had written it.'

How to prevent exam scams

How to prevent exam scams

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

It had all the makings of a movie thriller. Students who paid a few lakh rupees were supplied with vanishing ink. Answer papers were intercepted on the way and corrected. No one would have been wiser had the perpetrators of the exam scam not gotten greedy.

What was motive behind Indian techie's murder? Aus police still in the dark

What was motive behind Indian techie's murder? Aus police still in the dark

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

Cops are struggling to determine the motive, as they rule out sexual assault or a hate crime.

'Sasikala's arrival won't impact AIADMK'

'Sasikala's arrival won't impact AIADMK'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2021

'Our party cadre does not want her in the party.'

Masarat Alam to Rediff: 'I have faith in the judiciary'

Masarat Alam to Rediff: 'I have faith in the judiciary'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

'There were 27 cases against me. I have obtained bail in all the cases. The judiciary has released me,' the freed Kashmiri separatist tells A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com

Jatayu takes flight in Hyderabad temple to prevent rapes

Jatayu takes flight in Hyderabad temple to prevent rapes

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

'Every person is a Jatayu, each one of you can be Jatayu, both men and women,' says temple priest behind the group set up to prevent atrocities on women and young girls.

'Bhagwat said when you do social work with a motive, its value is degraded'

'Bhagwat said when you do social work with a motive, its value is degraded'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

'When Rajiv Gandhi was PM, Roman Catholic missionaries were allowed to enter Arunachal Pradesh and they made full use of this. They had the blessings of Sonia Gandhi'

Raabta flops at the box office

Raabta flops at the box office

Rediff.com12 Jun 2017

The hits and misses of the week.

BJP barking up the wrong tree over Mersal

BJP barking up the wrong tree over Mersal

Rediff.com23 Oct 2017

Why is the BJP upset about the dialogues in a Tamil movie, wonders A Ganesh Nadar.

LOST your JOB? Please read this

LOST your JOB? Please read this

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

'Job opportunities will be available in pharma, retail, medical, virtual business operating sectors, IT sector, telecommunications, infrastructure development, healthcare sector and e-commerce.'

Golmaal Again!!!, in more ways than one

Golmaal Again!!!, in more ways than one

Rediff.com21 Oct 2017

When a Hindi film does well in Chennai, it's time to sit up and take notice, says A Ganesh Nadar.

'For Tamil pride, for Jallikattu'

'For Tamil pride, for Jallikattu'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

A Ganesh Nadar watches the fourth day of protests dawn on Chennai's Marina beach.

'Delhi isn't a sultanate and we aren't small kings who'll pay tribute'

'Delhi isn't a sultanate and we aren't small kings who'll pay tribute'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

'When you enter our secretariat, you are insulting us.' 'It is the seat of government of the state of Tamil Nadu,'

Will Marina Puratchi be released?

Will Marina Puratchi be released?

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

'The biggest agitation in Tamil Nadu -- after the anti-Hindi agitation in 1965 -- were the Jallikattu protests. The anti-Hindi agitations had the backing of a political party but this one does not. No famous actor is involved in it either. It was an incredible agitation.'

'You had a truly special gift'

'You had a truly special gift'

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com pays tribute to his school mate, Talat Jani, the man behind quite a few episodes of Kyunki... Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi...

Mizoram: 'Assam's bullying went too far'

Mizoram: 'Assam's bullying went too far'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

'This is not the first time that a large contingent of Assam armed police led by senior officers attacked and destroyed farm huts, crops and plantations of Mizo farmers.' 'There have been a series of such intrusions in the past and the pace of such intrusions increased in the recent past.'

Tamil Nadu health helpline: Medical advice is just a call away

Tamil Nadu health helpline: Medical advice is just a call away

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

A Ganesh Nadar visits the bustling centre that hosts Tamil Nadu's health helpline that answers more than 100 medical queries an hour.

'The virus will circulate for a very long time'

'The virus will circulate for a very long time'

Rediff.com10 May 2020

'Despite expanded testing the incidence remains low.' 'Therefore, the focus should be on specific districts where we need to improve the testing.' 'We should have a district-centric strategy.'

'Virtual hearing of cases is an excellent development'

'Virtual hearing of cases is an excellent development'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

'Coupled with e-filing procedures it would really enhance the ability of the judiciary to provide speedier justice.'

Elections: What you don't always see

Elections: What you don't always see

Rediff.com19 May 2016

A Ganesh Nadar shares interesting vignettes that usually get lost in the heat-and-dust of election coverage.

Do you need to see a hypnotherapist?

Do you need to see a hypnotherapist?

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

'Earlier it was a stigma to discuss mental problems. But I get more patients for past life regression as in India people believe in rebirth and karma,' Dr Prakriti Poddar, who uses hypnotism to treat illnesses, tells A Ganesh Nadar.

Vyapam whistleblower battles transfer, fears for security

Vyapam whistleblower battles transfer, fears for security

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Dr Anand Rai says the Madhya Pradesh government is harassing him by transferring him and his wife to Dhar and fears for his security in the new posting.

RARE PIX of Sridevi

RARE PIX of Sridevi

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

'In spite of her superstar status, she was always polite and soft spoken.'

UP govt, NGO in tussle over cafe run by acid attack survivors

UP govt, NGO in tussle over cafe run by acid attack survivors

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

'If the government cannot protect the acid attack victims the least they can do is support their rehabilitation.'

Does Siddha medicine have a Covid cure?

Does Siddha medicine have a Covid cure?

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

'Not one single, but multiple trials are there to quote. However, these will be published as scientific manuscripts.' 'This includes integrative as well as standalone approaches in Covid mitigation.'

NIA detains TN man for Islamic State links

NIA detains TN man for Islamic State links

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

The NIA detained 31-year-old H Subuhani from Kadayanallur in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district for plotting terror activities.

Indian sailor released from Somalia: I will go back to sea

Indian sailor released from Somalia: I will go back to sea

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

A Ganesh Nadar meets Daniston Litten, a sailor from India, who was held captive by Somali pirates for four years. While the pirates may have harmed him physically, his spirit is unbroken.

'Indian men don't have sex'

'Indian men don't have sex'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

'We are the largest film industry in the world.' 'We employ millions and entertain billions.' 'We generate the highest amount of sales tax.' 'Our stars pay the highest amount of income tax.' 'All I would say is: Don't f*** it up!'

'This is an unprecedented opportunity to upskill'

'This is an unprecedented opportunity to upskill'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

'What has gained prominence are 'human' skills like creativity, originality and initiative, critical thinking, persuasion, and negotiation, as well as attention to detail, resilience, flexibility and complex problem-solving.'

'After two months it will come down'

'After two months it will come down'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

, tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar, "The strategy of containment is important."

How senior citizens fought robbers

How senior citizens fought robbers

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Senthamarai, 65, and P Shanmugavel, 70, became an Internet sensation after beating back armed robbers.

Villagers file case against 'preacher' IAS officer

Villagers file case against 'preacher' IAS officer

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

'The Constitution allows me the Right to Freedom of Speech and Religious Freedom. But this is not religion... this is spiritual discourse,' says IAS officer C Umashankar, who is being prosecuted in the Madras high court for hurting the feelings of Hindus.