Sri Lanka Crisis Tamil Nadu sends the first consignment of food, medicine, and other relief aid to Sri LankaTamil Nadu sends the first consignment of rice, milk powder and essential medicines to Sri Lanka on May 19, signalling a shift in the relation between
Excerpts of C.N. Annadurai's speech When Anna warned of ‘relentless agitation’ R.K. Radhakrishnan Speaking on the Official Languages Bill, C.N. Annadurai, MP, and later Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, made many valid points. The following are
Cover Story: Language Imperialism/Tamil Nadu A history of resistance: Tamil Nadu's struggle against Hindi impositionPolitical parties across the spectrum oppose the imposition of Hindi in Tamil Nadu. Anti-Hindi struggle in the State dates back to pre-Independence da
Sri Lanka Crisis Gotabaya Rajapaksa: The making and unmaking of a President R.K. RadhakrishnanMahinda Rajapaksa resigned after the May 9 violence in Colombo, but his replacement, Ranil Wickremesinghe, looks more like part of the problem than a
Sri Lanka Crisis Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka for the sixth timeIn what can only be described as the greatest ever political comeback in South Asia, a person who was rejected by the people and was literally in the
Sri Lanka crisis: Gotabaya places four new proposals to end the political deadlock in the countryPresident Gotabaya Rajapaksa on May 12 outlined four new proposals to address the political instability in the country.
SRI LANKA Sri Lankan politicians of the ruling party go into hiding as people direct their anger at themThe protesters have made it clear that they will not withdraw their agitation until President Gotabaya Rajapaksa steps down.
World Affairs: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resignsThe resignation follows unrest and violence in Colombo, unleashed by Mahinda Rajapaksa’s supporters on peaceful protestors.
Protesters outside Sri Lankan Prime Minister’s residence and at Galle Face attacked by government supporters and the policeThugs owing allegiance to Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) attacked protesters in front o
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa imposes Emergency for the second time in five weeks as the political crisis in the island nation deepensSri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a State of Emergency late night on May 5 for the second time in five weeks, giving security forces sw
Governor controversy Governor as obstacle: Resentment against R.N. Ravi grows in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi’s tendency to undermine the elected government comes to the fore yet again with his meeting of university Vice Chancel
Freebie phobia: The BJP’s concerted attack on redistributive transfers Although the BJP is against ‘freebies’ in principle, in practice it has been forced to use a version of concessions and transfers to counter the o
SlideshowLiving on the edgeThey are river people, whose lives ebb and flow with the waters of the Brahmaputra in a timeless rhythm. But now, hydroelectric projects and homogenis
