There had been no civil war in Sri Lanka but only virulent pogroms against the Tamil people, says Brian Senewiratne, the Sinhalese doctor in Australia, in this second part of a series for TWL

As the standoff on the Koodankulam nuclear plant continues, Nityanand Jayaraman and G Sundar Rajan explode some myths relating to the project, asserting that the reactor is indeed not safe

Indian professionals are returning home to start ventures that are run with a heart. James Jose profiles a few of them, figuring out what makes them tick as successful social entrepreneurs

The Transnational Govt of Tamil Eelam’s Prime Minister Visuvanathan Rudrakumaran bares his mind to Ron Ridenour and speaks of the recognition his govt has got from South Sudan. 

Magsaysay awardee Harish Hande launches project to provide solar-based electricity to 1000 rural households in Karnataka through a unique scheme involving village schools and students

Gujarat police murdered college girl Ishrat Jahan and her three friends in a staged shootout, says the SIT report, bringing relief to families of the deceased who are glad justice has prevailed

Activists took out a rally in Agra Sunday carrying banners and posters demanding a complete ban on use of polythene, which is proving a major health hazard in the Taj city

Suggesting a way out of the Koodunkulam impasse, M G Devasahayam sees traits of fascism, akin to that of Hitler, in some proponents of n-power like Subramanian Swamy and also slams Abdul Kalam

Looking at the present state of Tamils in Sri Lanka, a Sinhalese doctor living in Australia, Brian Senewiratne, says this is the worst in 2,500 years, in the first part of his series for TWL

Leftist writer Ron Ridenour makes a strong pitch for taking up the Tamil cause with the people of Latin America and the communist parties there to make them understand the struggle for Eelam

In what could be a turning point in Eelam struggle, the likes of Vaiko, Thiruma, D Raja, Nedumaran, Kolathur Mani and Thiyagu shared the same dais recently in Coimbatore to demand Eelam

With ‘party drugs’ doing the rounds in youth gatherings, many children are slipping into the abyss of addiction, unaware of the consequences, says Prathiba Raju. Parents, elders, watch out

PayPal apologises for hurting the sentiments of certain sections of IT professionals, who were offended by the organisation’s alleged promotion of ‘caste pride’ in its Chennai campus

PayPal’s annual day event in their Chennai office has kicked up a controversy with a section of IT professionals charging the company with promoting casteism. S Elangovan tells you why

The Jain Commission report made damning references to Chandraswami and Subramanian Swamy, says Thirumurgan Gandhi in the final part of his article on Rajiv’s assassination