'Don't Compel Us To Study Hindi!'

'We are not opposed to any Indian language. We are against Hindi imposition.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The kerfuffle between the Union and Tamil Nadu governments over the New......

'We Started Our Party For 90% Of Hindus'

'The Dravidian movement was started for the Hindus who were rejected by the upper castes.' IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin addresses the all-party meet against delimitation of......

Facebook Knew More About Me Than My Wife

Facebook turns 21 today, February 4.Most early Facebookers have migrated to other social media platforms, but A Ganesh Nadar continues to live on Facebook as he notes 'Real life friends are really......

'A Sea Of Opportunities, An Ocean Of Challenges'

'We have not even used 0.1% of the available resources.' IMAGE: National Institute of Ocean Technology moored data buoys provided critical real-time information of the marine environment during......

'Common Man Is Abusing The Budget'

'We had tremendous faith in honorable Modiji in his second term as he was well-settled. Sadly that has been belied.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a post budget media......

What Manoj Kumar's Songs Mean To Me

Shor was a masterpiece and the song Ek Pyaar Ka Nagma Hai, Maujon Ki Ravaani Hai, Zindagi Aur Kuch Bhi Nahin, Teri Meri Kahaani Hai plays in my mind every time I think of my sweet wife, who passed......

Vidaamuyarchi Review: Nonstop Action!

When we put 'Thala' Ajith and 'Action King' Arjun in the same frame, you can expect fireworks and they don't let you down, notes A Ganesh Nadar. Ajith Kumar has been in the news lately for all the......

Vettayan, Not Rajinikanth's Usual!

We see Rajini's trademark style in Vettayan, and all we can hear from the audience is 'Thalaiva!', A Ganesh Nadar records after watching the film in Chennai. IMAGE: Rajinikanth posters appear as......

Kalki 2898 AD: The Alternate Review

A lot of time is spent on giving us the background of the story and establishing the characters but the film is named Kalki and the man is not even born, notes A Ganesh Nadar. Director......

'I Prefer Playing Against Human Beings'

World Chess Champion D Gukesh and World Junior Chess Champion Pranav Venkatesh are from the same school and were classmates till Class 10! IMAGE: Pranav Venkatesh, the World Junior Chess Champion......

How Gukesh Became A Chess Prodigy

A lot has been written about Dommaraju Gukesh, but have you wondered about how it is to be the parents of a genius and budding World Champion. Photograph: D Gukesh/X   IMAGE: A young Gukesh......

When India Scored, The Stadium Roared

'There were many experts around me,' A Ganesh Nadar discovers at the India-Pakistan hockey game.'One of them was explaining to his neighbour, that fellow is a good dragger and flicker, that fellow......

'I Look Forward To Playing For KKR'

'More than the money, I am happy to be a part of the team that has selected me.' IMAGE: Narayan Jagadeesan, who holds the world record for the highest List A score (277). Photograph: BCCI Narayan......

Meet Gabbar Sherni's Amazing Dad!

Jai Bhagwan has been without a job for six years.When we ask him how he managed to run his house without a job, he says matter of factly, 'I sold my wife's jewels.' IMAGE: Nitu Ghanghas with her......