'Our prime interest is to help the victim get justice. When we speak of justice, what we mean is, all the people who exploited her should be punished,' KK Shailaja, general secretary of the All India Democratic Women's Association, tells Shobha Warrier
Cho Ramaswamy talks about the Sri Lankan Tamil issue, the DMK walking out of the UPA and also his thoughts on the next Lok Sabha elections.
Siddharth Roy Kapoor on UTV's expansion in the Southern film industry.
'In a secular society where women are treated equally by law, I want the same equal status for my daughters in society, on par with all the boys.'
'A change we have seen after the Russia-Ukraine war is the energy crisis in Europe.' 'Earlier, in Europe, people used to change their clothes after 5 washes, now they are using it till 15-20 washes.' 'They used to change their entire wardrobe after 2 months or so, but because of the economic conditions, it has changed.' 'It has affected exports as 40% of our exports is to Europe, 30% to the US and 10% to the UK.' 'The war has to end for better days to come.'
As Justice P Sathasivam is all set to be sworn in as the next Chief Justice of India on Friday, Shobha Warrier speaks to the judge's colleagues and friends in Chennai, the city where he began his legal career.
'Even if there is only one day left for a person, I find it very satisfying to have made a difference. That is because I believe life matters. If I can bring a smile to the face of a person who has seen only pain and suffering, I feel satisfied.' Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier meets Dr M R Rajagopal who has made such a difference to the lives of the terminally ill.
Shalin Jain's journey as an entrepreneur started when he was a college going teenager.
On the Superstar's birthday, authors P C Balasubramaniam and Ram N Ramakrishnan explain why they chose to write a book on Rajinikanth.
It was five years ago that I spent an evening with Lalgudi Jayaraman, but the music still rings in my ears and the images are still fresh in my memory, writes Shobha Warrier
A fiery verbal exchange between Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam leader Vijayakanth and Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in the Tamil Nadu assembly on Wednesday resulted in the DMDK being evicted. Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier talks to analysts and politicians to find out what impact it would have on the political situation in Tamil Nadu.
'One of the advantages is that students need not take many entrance examinations.'
As the Indian economy passes through one of its worst times, well known chartered accountant and Convenor of the Swadeshi Jaagran Manch Swaminathan Gurumurthy, in an exclusive interview with Shobha Warrier explains what ails the Indian economy, and the remedy to fix it.
'We continue to believe that the global economy will narrowly avoid a recession, despite expecting the US, Canada, and most of Europe to fall into recession at some point over the next year or so.'
'If Ajmal Kasab had spent his youth in solitary confinement, away from people and society, that would have been the biggest punishment India could have meted out to the terrorist,' feels Shobha Warrier.
In the second part of an exclusive interview to rediff.com's Shobha Warrier, S Gurumurthy talks about why he found Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari "morally and legally clean".
The national media gave the impression that Hindi films swept the National awards which is far from the truth.
The national media gave the impression that Hindi films swept the National awards which is far from the truth.
Eshwar K Vikas, who has made a dosa machine and patented it speaks with Shobha Warrier about the odds he faced in his entrepreneurial journey and the road ahead.
Indian IT companies have played a big role in making US companies more competitive and have created more jobs than taking them away.
On Tuesday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalaitha expelled her long time confidante Sasikala from her life, house and party. It was a friendship that lasted more than two decades.
Well known writer and social commentator, Paul Zacharia is always in the forefront to voice his opinion on the various issues that affect the very social and political fabric of Kerala. In this exclusive interview with Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier, he takes a look at the Suryanelli case that is being talked about in Kerala once again, after 17 years.
With the age-old Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code curtailed, has the attitude of Indian society to homosexuals changed? Not much, says Shobha Warrier.
It's the government balance sheet and the external balance sheet of India that are in problem, says Swaminathan Gurumurthy.
Sanobar Sultana, a multi-talented, burkha-clad radio jockey, tells Shobha Warrier why she prefers to wear a burkha and why people shouldn't judge her by what she wears.
26 years after the first HIV+ case in Tamil Nadu, patients continue to be shunned and discriminated against. Shobha Warrier brings you the plight of such women from across the state.
Self-taught textile designer Gaurang Shah, who calls himself an entrepreneur, talks about reviving khadi and working with rural artisans.
S Kabilan, former chairman of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, talks about what he could do as chairman and what ails the power sector in Tamil Nadu.
'He will go to any extent, and he will have the full support of the Union government as they may not like a Left government to continue here.'
Jayalalithaa and Sasikala have made peace after a three-month tiff and though her return may not have any political repercussions, it will impact the government.
Ravi K Chandra discusses his directorial debut, Yaan.
A young girl of 16 was transported across Kerala and sexually abused and raped by 42 men over a period of more than a month between January 16 and February 26, 1996. Subsequently, the court acquitted all, but one of the 39 accused. It was 17 years ago in 1996 that the infamous Suryanelli case exploded in Kerala. Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier speaks to Suja Susan George who has been relentlessly fighting for justice for the victim and her family for the last 17 years.
'The government could not even ensure the payment of wages by the private sector during the lockdown.' 'We have experienced all kinds of exploitation during the pandemic.'
'We are worried for the workers because in the private sector, jobs are not secure, there is no decent work condition and there is no social security.' 'That's why we are opposing the economic policies of this government.'
Shobha Warrier accompanies Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on the campaign trail.
Elred Kumar talks about his first directorial venture producing his first Hindi film.
'The finance minister said, the MSME is the backbone of the economy. My question is, what have you done for the sector?'
Producer-Director Pandiraj talks about making a children's film on Marina beach.
'Laws have been used in a way to serve the needs of the current regime and its authoritarian ideology.'
Why has the friendship between Jayalalithaa and Sasikala, that lasted almost 25 years, soured all of a sudden, asks Shobha Warrier
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