You either hate him or love him. That is his personality. Whatever the world thinks about Prabakaran – the people who he represented have no qualms and are not willing to submit to the opinions of the rest of the world. Why should they? It’s been one year since the war was declared over, and [...]
Denying visas, deporting people … Indian style democracy?
Few days back the SriLankan Tamil National Alliance ( TNA) MP M K Shivaji Lingam was denied permission to enter India and was sent back as soon as he arrived from Dubai at Chennai airport. He is one of the Presidential candidate in the elections to be held in Sri Lanka next month. It should [...]
Tamil Americans of Delaware Valley Rally – “Boycott Sri Lanka”
As part of the United States Tamil Political Action Committee (USTPAC) and the NoToSriLanka teams’ initiative of hosting a “Boycott Sri Lanka Rally” in major international cities, Tamil Americans of Delaware Valley Region (Delaware, Pennsylvania and South Jersey region) organized a rally on Sunday, Dec 27th, between 11AM – 3PM, at Concord Mall, 4737 Concord [...]
Seeman – A new comet in the southern sky
Seeman the movie director turned civil activist launched his organization “Naam Tamizhar” (We are Tamils) recently from the ancient city of Madurai in Tamil Nadu. Seeman argues that Sri Lankan issue should not be viewed as terrorism but as a freedom struggle by an oppressed ethnic group. Seeman also argues that the Tamil rebels are the real friends of India and highlights the fact that Sri Lanka stood with Pakistan and China during India’s conflict with those countries.
Terminator Salvation (English Movie Review)
Year 2018, Skynet has obliterated most of the humans with a nuclear holocaust and is hunting down the remnant of the human resistance. The much awaited movie hits the town in a bang, but what is chilling is how close the events in the movie reflect reality.
First Job for our Homeminister, Mayavati, Manmohan etc
Manmohan seems to be adamant on retaining the infrastructure ministries with cong. It seems not a bad proposition with the current politics. But it laughs in the face of coalition politics and Federal setup. It does not look right when we say a partner is representative enough of the people to fight elections together, but [...]
May 10 th 2009: One day, a record 3200 lifes prematurely terminated
by Ronin What happens to a community when it does not not have unity, awareness, strategic relationships with others, buried in film stars and divided on casteism? The phenomenon is not new. It is an old fermented wine tasted in history repeatedly, just offered in a new package for the new century. 10 May 2009 [...]
Eelam crisis – The unsettling conflict of mind
There is a sense of helplessness, disappointment, grief, anger and much more words beyond the realms of the English language dictionary. This disappointment and anger will not die in our minds and hearts. It’s going to reverberate for the rest of our life.
Tamils plan for a massive rally in New York city on 17th April
As news of large scale violence and civilian casualty numbers arrive from the Safe Zone in Sri Lanka, a massive rally is being organized in New York city on the 17th of April. Tamils all over the world are intensifying their protests and are urging the local governments of their respective countries to intervene and [...]
Chidambaram Election Candidate, Thirumavalavan-A Letter from Meena Kandasamy
I normally never write about politics in my blog. Because, I am far more interested about issues than about the people who are fighting for/against something. I am not the member of any political party. I doubt if I will ever join a party in this lifetime. I like the autonomy of being a writer. [...]
Open letter to Mr. President Barack Obama on Sri Lanka
March 25, 2009 Your Excellency, President of USA, Mr. Barack Obama: This letter is to request you to conduct a UN sponsored referendum in the Tamil-inhabited areas of Sri Lanka and initiate UNTATE which stands for United Nations Transitional Administration in Tamil Eelam. Tamils have always supported a negotiated settlement through out their 50 [...]