A young Muslim tells A Ganesh Nadar why he fasts during Ramzan. It is 3.45 am in the morning. The alarm goes off loudly, disturbing the tranquillity of the village. Kader Mohideen stirs, groans,......
Telegrams were, once upon a time, the lifeline of Indian villages. Urgent news reached the tiniest hamlets through Morse machines. How will the closing of the telegraph office affect a small......
You want to send a telegram?” The village postmistress at my gaon, Panickanadarkudieruppu, in the deep south of Tamil Nadu, looked sceptical. I patiently explained to her that I wanted to......
IMAGE: Co-operative bank staffers on strike in Tamil Nadu. 'Some co-operative banks are dominated by politicians and were reportedly being used to launder Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.'Rediff.com's A......