Maldives Gathering stormR.K. RADHAKRISHNANA state of emergency has been declared in the Maldives, which is now the focus of new superpower rivalry in the Indian Ocean region.
Migration Homeward boundR.K. RADHAKRISHNANIt is estimated that over the next few years a large number of Indian labourers will head back home because of economic downturn and political upheava
The Maldives One-horse raceR.K. RADHAKRISHNANWith most leaders of the opposition parties either in jail or in exile, President Abdulla Yameen appears set to win the approaching presidential elect
Rajinikanth Waiting for the scriptR.K. RADHAKRISHNANIn a political climate marked by popular disillusionment and contempt for mainstream parties’ opportunism and corruption, Rajinikanth attempts to sell
Tamil Nadu Byelection shocksR. K. RADHAKRISHNANThe R.K. Nagar byelection result exposes the chinks in the DMK and the people’s lack of confidence in the ruling AIADMK, and serves as a rude shock to
Migration Journey to despairR.K. RADHAKRISHNANThe number of people circumventing the legal route to go abroad for domestic work and unskilled jobs has increased. Without the help from the host cou
Cyclone Ockhi Waves of grief and angerR.K. RADHAKRISHNAN in KanyakumariCyclone Ockhi devastates the coast of south India and lays bare the administration’s indifference to the plight of fishing communities.
Qatar Uncertain futureR.K. RADHAKRISHNANMigrant labourers in Qatar are hit hard by the ongoing blockade of the country by an alliance led by Saudi Arabia.
Migrants in Middle East Migrant woesR.K. RADHAKRISHNANDespite MoUs with GCC nations in place, abuse and exploitation of Indian workers continue in that region.
Tamil Nadu Three men and a partyR.K. RADHAKRISHNANThe political drama in Tamil Nadu goes on with the two main factions of the AIADMK merging and the third, headed by T.T.V. Dinakaran, trying to sabota
Maldives Resisting autocracyR.K. RADHAKRISHNANThe opposition makes yet another serious attempt to break the shackles put on it by the government.
Puducherry Running amokR.K. RADHAKRISHNANLieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi nominates and swears in three BJP leaders as MLAs in utmost secrecy and in blatant disregard of all established norms a
The Art vs Artist conundrum and the audience that is between them An effective way of taking revenge against artists is to consign them to oblivion.
SlideshowColours of desireA mother’s sari collection feels like an act of vengeance against a life that had deprived her of small joys in her youth.
