Jayalalithaa leaves a tough legacy

Now that Tamil Nadu's tallest politician is no more, it remains to be seen how new political re-alignments could shape up, says N Sathiya Moorthy in the first of a two-part look at Jayalalithaa's......

'India must use special forces against Pakistan'

'The era of conventional wars is almost over in the Indian context.''In such a scenario, special forces could play a decisive strategic role in the spectrum of conflict.' Photograph: Defence Forum......

Will Mahinda Rajapaksa be defeated?

As the island heads for elections, two major factors worry Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa. One is the division in the Sinhala vote and the other is the prospect of the Tamils and Muslims......

Tamil women soldiers recruited to Sri Lankan army

A batch of 95 Tamil women soldiers of the Sri Lanka army held their passing out parade at the security force Headquarters in the former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam stronghold of Kilinochchi in......