Dead or alive?
Parents of men who have gone 'missing' in Jammu and Kashmir have come together, seeking justice. Humra Quraishi has poignant stories of the association founder, Parveena Ahangar, and others
Now, Neyyar
Mullaiperiyar is not an isolated case of Kerala denying Tamil Nadu’s rightful share of water. Kanyakumari district farmers are being been denied water from the Neyyar Dam in Kerala
Not fair
Manithaneya Makkal Katchi leader Prof M H Jawahirullah has condemned Times of India for seeking compensation of Rs 100 crore from this website for an article it published recently
Open support
Open Magazine’s Political Editor Hartosh Singh Bal questions the Rs100 crore demand of The Times of India from this website for an article it published on Malayalee journalists in Chennai
Open whispers
Ornithologist Subbu Subramanya’s Whispering Wilderness Programme creates awareness among citizens and authorities on saving open spaces and water bodies in Bangalore, says Marianne de Nazareth
Wild plans
Kerala’s petro-dollar rich tourism promoters will benefit most if Mullaiperiyar dam is knocked off as they can encroach some more land for building many more forest resorts, says Sam Rajappa
Missing answers
The US has sent out a clear message that President Mahinda Rajapaksa has to account for the “allegations of serious human rights violations that occurred in the final phase” of the Eelam IV war
Good expose
MDMK leader Vaiko supports TWL and says the article, which The Times of India objected to, had exposed the prejudiced attitude of certain journalists in Chennai on Mullai Periyar issue
It’s no gag
Seeman condemns The Times of India’s attempt to gag The Weekend Leader with threats of legal action for publishing an article on Malayalee journalists working in the English media in Chennai
Positive step
Pained at the plight of HIV positive children who have been forced to move from house to house, renowned photographer Raghu Rai and few other artistes have joined hands to gift them a house
News damned
Keeping with its policy of calling a spade a spade, TWL takes a close look at the coverage of the historic TN Assembly session on Mullai Periyar by The Times of India and other English dailies
Gun reversal
In Coorg, where men once loved hunting, K M Chinnappa broke the tradition by turning his gun to protect the forests. Anita Pratap captures the spirit of the man, and Mahesh Bhat his image
Now, it’s 100 crore
Times of India’s second legal notice demands Rs 100 crore. To fight the media giant legally, TWL Editor, P C Vinoj Kumar, seeks the support of all those who believe in freedom of expression
TN wakes up
Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa calls for special assembly session and asserts that the State would not give up its rights over Mullaiperiyar dam because of the “imaginary threat to its safety”
‘M factor’ shocks TOI
An article in TWL that went viral soon after it was uploaded on Monday has led to Times of India issuing a legal notice demanding Rs one crore compensation, says Editor, P C Vinoj Kumar