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A GANESH NADAR

A Ganesh Nadar, a journalist for a quarter of a century, is the author of two books. You can e-mail the author at ganeshnadar@rediffmail.com

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Review: Why is Sarkar running houseful? :(

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

Where the elders never sleep hungry

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

Mudiyor 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'

'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

How an amputee conquered the Himalayas

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

There is only word to describe Ashok Munne's journey -- 'incredible', says A Ganesh Nadar.

Rajinikanth: 'We are late, but we will hit the target'

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

Life in Naxal country

Rediff.com3 Nov 2018

Fadderbaba 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'

'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'

'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'

'No reasons given for freezing Greenpeace funds'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

NGO rebuts Enforcement Directorate's charges.

Jailed for someone else's FB post -- it could happen to you!

Jailed for someone else's FB post -- it could happen to you!

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

Jitendra Kumar was arrested on July 11 for no fault of his and only released 86 days later.

Do you need to see a hypnotherapist?

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

Why some farmers support Sterlite in TN

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

Even 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'

'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

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

Why this university's marks scam must worry you

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

If 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

Review: A film worth watching Once Again

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

One needs patience to watch Once Again, feels A Ganesh Nadar.

Chennai's best kept secret? A virtual space for queer women

Chennai's best kept secret? A virtual space for queer women

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

A 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.

Review: You can't make sense of Vishwaroopam II

Review: You can't make sense of Vishwaroopam II

Rediff.com11 Aug 2018

A Ganesh Nadar wonders what Kamal Hassan hopes to achieve with this film.

7 Must Watch Movies of Karunanidhi

7 Must Watch Movies of Karunanidhi

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

As M Karunanidhi passed into the ages, we look back at some of the legendary scriptwriter's greatest movies.

Somewhere along the way we lost humanity

Somewhere along the way we lost humanity

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

'Are you so scared for your own skin that you will not help a lady or a weak man from attack?' asks an anguished A Ganesh Nadar.

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