'If Prabhakaran thinks somebody has to go, he goes'

''That it was the LTTE was known in three weeks's time.' IMAGE: Minutes before his death, Rajiv Gandhi greets admirers before the rally in Sriperumbudur, May 21, 1991.   May 21 marks 30 years......

Can India trust Gota and the Rajapaksas?

New Delhi is approaching Gota with an open mind, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi greets Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at Hyderabad House in New......

India turns on the charm but will Rajapaksas reciprocate?

In the endlessly entertaining and absorbing soap opera that is India-Sri Lanka relations, wait for the next episode, Aditi Phadnis reports.  IMAGE: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya......

Praful Bidwai's final column: Why covert ops are wrong

Veteran journalist and columnist Praful Bidwai passed away in Amsterdam on Wednesday. A regular columnist for Rediff.com, Bidwai's has always been a voice against extremism and communalism.......