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How Rajiv Gandhi’s assassins were identified: New book recounts aftermath of his death

Published by HarperCollins, 'Ninety Days: The True Story of the Hunt for Rajiv Gandhi’s Assassins' by Anirudhya Mitra will be released on 12 July on ThePrint’s Softcover.

LTTE’s ‘plan B’ to eliminate Rajiv Gandhi in New Delhi using human bomb Athirai

In '90 Days', Anirudhya Mitra writes about the thrilling chase of Rajiv Gandhi's assailants and gives a first-hand account of those turbulent days.

In besieged Lanka, war-hit Tamils miss something more precious than petrol: kids & spouses

Every year on 18 May, Tamil families gather in Mullivaikkal, where thousands of Tamil civilians were trapped & killed in 2009, during last leg of offensive by Sri Lankan military against LTTE.

Women suicide bombers evoke a ‘special’ fear. But it’s about patriarchy, not bombs

Exactly like men, women suicide bombers kill and die for causes, good or evil. They too are motivated by political grievances, revenge, and rage.

China’s bare-chested turn to Sri-Lankan Tamils is India’s new headache

Anti-China sentiment among the Sinhalese allows China to influence the Tamil north. This time, through the fishermen crisis.

India has an upper hand over China in jostle for foothold in Sri Lanka. But it can slip away

A proactive New Delhi has increased its vigil and speeded up strategic cooperation with Colombo to counter Beijing’s movements so far. But it needs more.

What is Mullivaikkal war & why has the demolition of memorial for its victims triggered a row

University of Jaffna has decided to raze a war memorial erected in memory of the victims of the 2009 Mullivaikkal massacre. The decision has triggered protests.

Sri Lanka varsity warns pupils protesting against demolition of memorial for Tamil war victims

Dozens of students, politicians and locals have been protesting at the university after the memorial erected in memory of Tamil war victims was demolished Friday night.

What LTTE chief Prabhakaran told me about women writing for newspapers

‘In the Shadow of a Sword’ is a memoir by Thamizhini, a former LTTE leader in Sri Lanka who gave an inside account of the brutality of it all.

Perarivalan, LTTE sympathiser who got the batteries for the bomb that killed Rajiv Gandhi

Perarivalan was a teenage sympathiser of LTTE when he was arrested 29 years ago for being a part of the group’s conspiracy to kill former PM Rajiv Gandhi.

On Camera

There’s a method in Trump’s Pakistan romance. It’s all about Gulf security

Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.