All stories by A Ganesh Nadar
Paati Veedu: Grandma's handpicked recipes on a platter
Rediff.com19 Jul 2018Bang in the middle of Chennai, A Ganesh Nadar experiences a culinary delight that brings back fond memories of his childhood.
Why Srishti Jain is India's Hunger Hero
Rediff.com25 Jun 2018The co-founder of Feeding India is changing the way India deals with wasted food.
'The cops won't leave us alone. Go away!'
Rediff.com22 Jun 2018On 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.
Chennai's pavement football stars!
Rediff.com15 Jun 2018A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com meets Chennai's all-girl street children football team who competed in the Street Child World Cup in Moscow.
'The cops came out and started firing'
Rediff.com31 May 2018'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.'
Tuticorin: 'People hate cops'
Rediff.com24 May 2018'That was triggering stone-throwing.' 'So if the cops were not so visible, the chances of any violence is reduced.'
Pix: Have you seen India's first rail coach?
Rediff.com24 May 2018A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com brings you some fascinating facts and photographs from India's first international rail exhibition.
'It's a message for all protestors: If you join, you are dead'
Rediff.com22 May 2018'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.
Why clothes are key to solving missing child cases
Rediff.com21 May 2018'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.
'How does stoning us help their cause?'
Rediff.com16 May 2018For the father of Chennai youth killed in stonethrowing in Srinagar, questions and memories are all that remain.
After 170 men, she is Salem's first woman collector
Rediff.com4 May 2018Rohini Bhajibhakare won't waste a moment on this statistic because she has far more important things to do.
Have you heard of Zentangle?
Rediff.com27 Apr 2018The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.
Sterlite protest: Villagers versus Anil Agarwal
Rediff.com26 Apr 2018Villagers have been protesting against the Sterlite factory since February 12, with an effigy of Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal as the backdrop. More than 75 days hence, the dharna continues, the summer vacation seeing children joining the protest.
RARE PIX of Sridevi
Rediff.com11 Apr 2018'In spite of her superstar status, she was always polite and soft spoken.'
When Cauvery lost out to Cricket
Rediff.com11 Apr 2018Cauvery matters to Chennai-ites, but not at the cost of cricket, or its home team, or its favourite captain, reports A Ganesh Nadar after watching Tuesday night's zinger of a game between CSK and KKR.
DMK's Cauvery bandh evokes partial success in TN
Rediff.com5 Apr 2018Thursday's Opposition-sponsored bandh did not bring Tamil Nadu to a standstill.
The hero who drove the burning truck
Rediff.com28 Mar 2018Sajid Khan drove a burning petrol tanker for 5 km, averting a major disaster.
Racing car driver AND pilot: Meet India's fastest woman
Rediff.com8 Mar 2018Sneha Sharma is shattering speed and societal barriers.
37 years on, Netaji's soldier awaits his pension
Rediff.com7 Mar 2018A man who was ready to die for the country in his youth waits for his government to recognise his sacrifice and pay him his due in his old age.
'In a matlabi industry, Sridevi was a loving person'
Rediff.com26 Feb 2018'What I really liked about her is that she respected our profession. She gave artists their due. She treated us like important people.' Make-up artist Ojas Rajani looks back at his experience with Sridevi.