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.
Senthamarai, 65, and P Shanmugavel, 70, became an Internet sensation after beating back armed robbers.
Indian women are being fooled by job offers in Kuwait, but there's little they can do except turn to the Indian embassy for help. A Ganesh Nadar reports.
With more than 300 sexual assault cases filed in Chennai under POCSO Act in the last three years, the Tamil Nadu government has decided to maintain a register of child sexual offenders. A Ganesh Nadar reports.
'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.
Participants at the Indian Wheelchair Tennis Tour held in Chennai did not let adversity affect their outlook on life. A Ganesh Nadar presents some of their stories.
The ruling AIADMK is leaving no stone unturned to win the Vellore Lok Sabha poll and push its tally to two in the state, with its candidate even donning the skull cap to woo minority votes. But the DMK's stars are clearly on the ascendant in the lone constituency that goes to the polls on August 5. A Ganesh Nadar reports.
Penned by lyricist Sameer, the tribute song in honour of the martyrs of the Kargil War features Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Kangana Ranaut among others.
A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com tracks the train from Jolarpettai carrying its precious cargo.
A Ganesh Nadar finds out how private water distributors help Chennai's water-starved citizens.
'We have instructed all our officials to take complaints of water shortage seriously and attend to it immediately.'
'How can you have massages on trains in the presence of other lady passengers?'
Balavidyalaya in Chennai is probably India's only school for the deaf that trains the child and (one) parent for free.
'Nobody is telling you not to speak or learn your mother tongue. But making other languages an emotional issue is wrong.'
NGK -- Nandha Gopalan Kumaran is only meant for Suriya fans, feels A Ganesh Nadar.
'"Pakistan will come and bite you" doesn't work here.'
The DMK has performed well in the general election and will get more seats than its rival, the AIADMK, in the by-elections. But this victory won' help them, reports A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com.
While the start may have been rocky, with renewed syllabus and coaching, students and teachers are largely in favour of the exam.
'Kashmir is heaven on earth. I had to come back.'