Kurumbur in gold-loving Tamil Nadu was once a thriving centre for goldsmiths.Today their number is down to two.A Ganesh Nadar finds out why. IMAGE: Armugam in his smithy. Photograph: A Ganesh......
IMAGE: M K Stalin at the rally. Photographs: A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com What is the man who hopes to replace Jayalalithaa like as a campaigner?A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com reports from Thiruchendur.......
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......
There has to be an enquiry to find out why a fisherman was shot dead 45 km from the site of the Kudankulam agitation, and also why has the shooter policeman not been suspended yet. A Ganesh Nadar......
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......
The red sand desert was boiling at a sweltering 40 degrees centigrade. In spite of the heat Surya switched off the air conditioner in his van, so that its sound would not interfere with our......
The story of the Tamil film Ki Mu, produced by Yako Films and directed by A Majid, of Vijay's Tamizhan fame, is nothing more than a mock-glorified attempt at recreating Kaadhal. Right from the......