All stories by A GANESH NADAR
How pioneering Kashmiri doctors treat heart attacks
Rediff.com20 Nov 2018The 'Save Heart Initiative' has treated 8,000 patients through unique forms of medical consultation.
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.'
Kattrin Mozhi Review: Jyotika shines
Rediff.com16 Nov 2018Watching a remake is not always fun, but Jyotika excels in the role made famous by Vidya Balan in Tumhari Sulu, feels A Ganesh Nadar.
Review: Why is Sarkar running houseful? :(
Rediff.com8 Nov 2018'Vijay acts as himself, so you cannot expect variety from him.' 'He dances the same way, bashes up villains the same way, woos the heroine the same way and says his dialogues the same way,' notes A Ganesh Nadar.
Where the elders never sleep hungry
Rediff.com7 Nov 2018Mudiyor Kitchen serves food free of cost to the single, widowed and elderly who have no one to cook or care for them.
'The idea is to improve people even in prison'
Rediff.com6 Nov 2018'They have started an institute, the Academy of Training and Sensitisation, for prison officials near Vellore.' 'This institute has been started by the Union home ministry and it is meant for all the four southern states.'
How an amputee conquered the Himalayas
Rediff.com6 Nov 2018There is only word to describe Ashok Munne's journey -- 'incredible', says A Ganesh Nadar.
Rajinikanth: 'We are late, but we will hit the target'
Rediff.com3 Nov 2018'I know this movie will be a superhit -- not because it's a Rs 600 crore budget or because we worked hard for more than three years on it.' 'It's because some movies have magic and some don't.' 'This one has that magic.'
Life in Naxal country
Rediff.com3 Nov 2018Fadderbaba is a stark look at the tragedy that rules the lives of tribals in rural India, says A Ganesh Nadar.
'Elections will not be held immediately'
Rediff.com27 Oct 2018'They are going to be clubbed with the Lok Sabha elections which are six months away.' 'These people who are ruling Tamil Nadu know very well that they cannot win another election.'
'Who contests elections is decided by BJP, not RSS'
Rediff.com22 Oct 2018'The RSS guides us, never dictates.'
'No reasons given for freezing Greenpeace funds'
Rediff.com18 Oct 2018NGO rebuts Enforcement Directorate's charges.
Jailed for someone else's FB post -- it could happen to you!
Rediff.com12 Oct 2018Jitendra Kumar was arrested on July 11 for no fault of his and only released 86 days later.
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.
Why some farmers support Sterlite in TN
Rediff.com12 Oct 2018Even as there is strong public sentiment against reopening Sterlite's copper plant in Tamil Nadu come reports that four farmers groups have come out in support of the factory.
'We will do whatever is required to save the lions'
Rediff.com5 Oct 2018'The media hype that the Gir lion species is in danger is totally wrong.'
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.'
Why this university's marks scam must worry you
Rediff.com6 Sep 2018If a students fails an examination, first s/he applies for revaluation. The student then approaches 'brokers', either from among the teachers or outside the university. A student pays Rs 10,000 for the broker's assistance, which ensures that marks will be upwardly revised in the revalution.
Review: A film worth watching Once Again
Rediff.com31 Aug 2018One needs patience to watch Once Again, feels A Ganesh Nadar.
Chennai's best kept secret? A virtual space for queer women
Rediff.com16 Aug 2018A group of 'queer' and 'cis queer' women in Chennai have come together to form this space on Facebook where they can interact with like-minded girls about themselves and their day to day problems.