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Bollywood’s Tamil Eelam Problem
Bollywood has long been guilty of distorting historical narratives for commercial appeal. But when such distortion targets an oppressed people’s liberation struggle, it transcends fiction and becomes a political act. Over the past decade, India’s Hindi-language film and streaming industry has repeatedly vilified the Tamil Eelam liberation movement, portraying it as terrorist fanaticism rather…

Independence in today’s world

Jun 5, 2007
Kanthavanam
Ultimately, to be free, to be independent, we must first be self-sufficient, self-reliant.

The Invisible Madeleines

May 22, 2007
Brami Jegan
The plight of Madeleine McCann and other children who go missing around the world.

Why Tamils face international ‘shock and awe’

May 22, 2007
Kanthavanam
Like the Sri Lankan state, the international community has changed emphasis; the Diaspora is now mainly a problem.

Can Sri Lanka wage war without US support?

May 22, 2007
Gajan Raj
America’s simplistic approach to Sri Lanka’s conflict mirrors her support for Iraq’s former war against the Kurds.

Britain must support the principle of Tamil self-rule

May 8, 2007
J. T. Janani
The cardinal issue of Tamil people’s right to self-rule must be dealt with squarely if Sri Lanka’s bitter conflict is to be ended.

Buying time for war

Apr 10, 2007
Gajan Raj
The international community is backing Rajapkse’s war against the LTTE while loudly endorsing the manifestly ineffectual APRC.

Sri Lanka’s war has entered a new phase

Mar 28, 2007
B Raman
The Tamil Eelam Air Force of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, which has been in existence for at least nine years without the Sri Lankan intelligence having the least idea about its location and capability, went into action for the first time since its creation in the early hours of March 26. It was a conventional air attack and not a suicide mission.
 
Two aircraft of the TAF flew over the Sri Lankan Air Force base at Katunayake near Colombo and dropped four bombs. At least three SLAF personnel were killed and about 20 injured. Two helicopters, reportedly given by Pakistan, were badly damaged.

Sole representatives: why claim and why oppose?

Mar 28, 2007
Vidya Cumaraswamy
The impossibility of the Tamil nation and the rejection of the most powerful Tamil actor’s sole representative claim have historical precedents in South Asia.

Flying Tigers send stark message

Mar 28, 2007
Eelam Cinema
The Liberation Tigers’ bombing raid on the main Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) airbase at Katunayake last Monday has signalled what one security analyst has termed a new phase in the island’s protracted conflict.
 
Other commentators, on the other hand, have questioned the efficacy of the Tamileelam Air Force (TAF). They point to the limited firepower of a handful of light aircraft in comparison to SLAF’s fleet of powerful jet fighter-bombers. Some have argued this has been further reduced by the loss of the element of surprise.

Three-pronged strategy to undermine Tamils

Mar 13, 2007
J. S. Tissainayagam
The Tamils are being forced to look at precisely the solution that the international community does not want them to: the LTTE.
Independence in today’s world
The Invisible Madeleines
Why Tamils face international ‘shock and awe’
Can Sri Lanka wage war without US support?
Britain must support the principle of Tamil self-rule
Buying time for war
Sri Lanka’s war has entered a new phase
Sole representatives: why claim and why oppose?
Flying Tigers send stark message
Three-pronged strategy to undermine Tamils
Independence in today’s world
The Invisible Madeleines
Why Tamils face international ‘shock and awe’
Can Sri Lanka wage war without US support?
Britain must support the principle of Tamil self-rule
Buying time for war
Sri Lanka’s war has entered a new phase
Sole representatives: why claim and why oppose?
Flying Tigers send stark message
Three-pronged strategy to undermine Tamils