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
Jitendra Kumar was arrested on July 11 for no fault of his and only released 86 days later.
'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.
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.
'The media hype that the Gir lion species is in danger is totally wrong.'
'If the government cannot protect the acid attack victims the least they can do is support their rehabilitation.'
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.
One needs patience to watch Once Again, feels A Ganesh Nadar.
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.
A Ganesh Nadar wonders what Kamal Hassan hopes to achieve with this film.
As M Karunanidhi passed into the ages, we look back at some of the legendary scriptwriter's greatest movies.
'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.
Bang in the middle of Chennai, A Ganesh Nadar experiences a culinary delight that brings back fond memories of his childhood.
The co-founder of Feeding India is changing the way India deals with wasted food.
On May 22 and 23, the Tamil Nadu police shot dead 13 persons in Tuticorin after the months-long anti-Sterlite protests turned violent. A month later, when A Ganesh Nadar visited the homes of a few victims, he found the families and friends still cowering under fear of the police.
A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com meets Chennai's all-girl street children football team who competed in the Street Child World Cup in Moscow.
'I joined the protest on the 100th day to show solidarity with the farmers.' 'I was outside the collector's office when people started running.' 'I was wondering what had happened when I felt a pain in my hand and it began bleeding.'
'That was triggering stone-throwing.' 'So if the cops were not so visible, the chances of any violence is reduced.'
A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com brings you some fascinating facts and photographs from India's first international rail exhibition.
'They should have spoken to the Sterlite protestors when they were sitting in the villages. They should not have waited for them to come to Tuticorin.' What started off as a lone village grumbling about ground water pollution on Tuesday turned into a battlefield. What thus started off as a lone village grumbling about ground water pollution on Tuesday finally turned into a battle field. A Ganesh Nadar reports.
'Parents always remember what their child was last wearing, so it helps in both verifying what they say as well in identifying the child correctly even after many years have gone by,' says the head of a crack Delhi police team which has traced 54 missing children in the last one year.
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