All stories by A GANESH NADAR
Community radio ushers revolution in workers' lives
Rediff.com27 Mar 2019Urimai Kural, part of the Gram Vaani community radio station that spans 15 states, serves as a much-needed helpline for harassed garment factory workers.
'Centre delaying CBI probe into Pollachi case'
Rediff.com26 Mar 2019'The Pollachi case will have a negative impact for the AIADMK alliance.' 'The BJP and AIADMK are in alliance in Tamil Nadu.' 'That may be the reason for the delay in the central government's approval for case transfer to the CBI.'
Fear (of Centre, of Dinakaran) is the key for AIADMK
Rediff.com23 Feb 2019By aligning with the BJP, even if they were arm-twisted into doing so, the AIADMK leadership has yielded their political space in the state to the aunt-nephew duo of Sasikala-Dinakaran, and the parliamentary election to the DMK-Congress combine, says A Ganesh Nadar.
A village mourns, and celebrates valour
Rediff.com21 Feb 2019A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com meets the family of CRPF jawan G Subramanian, who was among the 41 martyred in Pulwama.
Why I Returned My Padma Shri
Rediff.com7 Feb 2019'The north east people are complaining, but the BJP is not listening to our voice.'
This Kashmiri Pandit wants cinemas to reopen in the valley
Rediff.com31 Jan 2019''I am not going to force anyone to watch movies. If they want to, they can come and watch.' 'I want to give them the choice that everyone has in the rest of the country.'
Manikarnika Review: Thank you, Kangana!
Rediff.com25 Jan 2019Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi is one long action scene, notes A Ganesh Nadar.
Why TN tops in number of abandoned children
Rediff.com21 Jan 2019'The real reason is early marriage, which is prevalent in many parts of Tamil Nadu.' 'These girls are married off at 15 and by the age of 19 they have three children.' 'By the age of 21 they are separated and the children are abandoned.'
Satyarup Siddhanta's incredible record!
Rediff.com18 Jan 2019Satyarup Siddhanta is the youngest mountaineer in the world to climb both the Seven Summits and the Seven Volcanic Summits.
'IPL high price won't add to my stress'
Rediff.com17 Jan 2019Until he was 24, Varun Chakravarthy was making a living as an architect. Three years later, an IPL team paid Rs 84 million for his spinning skills!
A Dane in search of his father in Tamil Nadu
Rediff.com14 Jan 2019Casper 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.
Petta Review: Vintage Rajini!
Rediff.com12 Jan 2019Kudos to Director Karthik Subbaraj for bringing back the Rajini of the 1990s, says A Ganesh Nadar.
A helpline for women in distress
Rediff.com7 Jan 2019The call centre works round the clock attending to calls ranging from domestic violence to suicide attempts to seeking medical help.
Soon, Jayalalithaa will come alive on screen
Rediff.com5 Jan 2019'I admire Jayalalithaa. What drove her to do and achieve what she did?'
What deported US journalist was up to near Sterlite
Rediff.com5 Jan 2019American journalist Mark Scialla was deported after he was found covering the Sterlite agitation in Tuticorin while on a tourist visa.
'We plan to stop Sterlite'
Rediff.com25 Dec 2018'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.'
A municipal school produces karate champs
Rediff.com20 Dec 2018A municipal school in Tamil Nadu is encouraging its students to excel in karate and chess.
'If people listened to govt, loss of lives would be less'
Rediff.com5 Dec 2018'People thought the cyclone would miss their area as a short while before it struck, the sun was shining.' 'Some people had not evacuated, but stayed at home. They died when the walls collapsed.'
Vyapam scam: 'People will continue to die'
Rediff.com23 Nov 2018'The big fish are still out there and people will continue to die till they are brought to justice.'