All stories by A GANESH NADAR
Will minority votes give DMK a win?
Rediff.com1 Apr 2021'The DMK may get a little more than 50% of the minority vote.' 'The AIADMK always gets over 10% of the minority vote.'
'Every village in Tamil Nadu has BJP members'
Rediff.com24 Mar 2021'DMK is taking a wrong image of BJP to the people.'
Toddy-tappers take on EPS, Stalin
Rediff.com20 Mar 2021The Tamil Nadu Toddy Movement had met both Chief Minister Palaniswami and Stalin to seek their intervention in lifting the ban on toddy-tapping and had submitted petitions, but there it remained. So the matter is being taken to the people's court.
'Tight contest in TN, but with edge to DMK'
Rediff.com18 Mar 2021'The alliance led by the DMK is starting with 15% votes while the AIADMK is starting from scratch.' 'Minority votes may be crucial'
'We gave BJP 20 seats though they wanted more'
Rediff.com12 Mar 2021'Your strike rate is very important when it comes to seat-sharing.'
'It is an election to save the soul of Tamil Nadu'
Rediff.com10 Mar 2021'The last four years was not Dravidian rule, it was BJP rule by proxy.'
'I cannot keep sacrificing all the time'
Rediff.com6 Mar 2021'Every time they denied me a post, the Congress said that the high command doesn't approve of me.'
24 years on employment exchange, youth gets a hoarding for it
Rediff.com3 Mar 2021'I got a lot of calls even from people that I don't know.' 'They called to tell me not to get dejected.' 'They told me my life would improve.'
Bus conductor's daughter qualifies for Olympics
Rediff.com17 Feb 2021Priyanka Goswami's timing of 1:28:45 broke the national record by over a minute.
Now, marriages are made underwater too!
Rediff.com10 Feb 2021V Chinnadurai and S Swetha wanted their wedding to be memorable. So this is what they did.
'Sasikala's arrival won't impact AIADMK'
Rediff.com6 Feb 2021'Our party cadre does not want her in the party.'
My Son Washington Sundar
Rediff.com3 Feb 2021M Sundar was not surprised when his son hit that memorable six during India's second innings at the Gabba in Australia. 'Washington always knew how to hook. He is a natural hook player. 'He is a strong player. He is a natural hitter of the ball.'
Dear Nirmalaji, are you listening?
Rediff.com31 Jan 2021Dr Samar Sen Popuri from Hyderabad tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what he would like to see in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget.
Dear Nirmalaji: Concentrate on healthcare
Rediff.com30 Jan 2021Jitendra Chouksey from Pune tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what he would like to see in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget.
Dear Nirmalaji: Don't tax online transactions
Rediff.com29 Jan 2021Adhiraj Parthasarathy, a professional from Telangana, tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what he would like to see in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget.
Dear Nirmalaji: Reduce taxes on medicine, insurance
Rediff.com28 Jan 2021Archana Ramanan, a homemaker from Tamil Nadu, tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what she would like to see in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget.
Dear Nirmalaji: Please CREATE JOBS!
Rediff.com27 Jan 2021Dimrailiu Moita, a teacher from Manipur, tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what she would like to see in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget.
'Washington felt like a war zone'
Rediff.com25 Jan 2021'Even as the National Guard kept up the show of strength, safety was kept in mind.' 'Their guns were not loaded. They didn't want to scare people unless they posed a threat.'
Dear Nirmalaji, what services do we get for our taxes?
Rediff.com25 Jan 2021Navarino Narah, a travel and luxury boutique hotels consultant from Arunachal Pradesh, tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what he would like to see in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget.
Dear Nirmalaji, let homemakers get a salary
Rediff.com22 Jan 2021Hatneihoi 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.