21 islands in Andamans named after Param Vir Chakra bravehearts

The government has decided to name 21 uninhabited islands in the Union territory of Andaman & Nicobar after recipients of Param Vir Chakra, the country's highest wartime gallantry award. IMAGE: A......

Time for Aung San Suu Kyi to step aside?

Some believe she should no longer be the face of the struggle to free Myanmar from the new military dictatorship, observes Prakash Bhandari. IMAGE: A Myanmar anti-coup protester holds up a three......

Why the Rohingyas feel safe in India

The government says it will deport all 40,000 Rohingyas soon.Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar meets a community of Rohingya refugees on the outskirts of Chennai who are happy to have found a place where......

A mysterious country that has baffled the world

'Ne Win kept good relations with the Nehru family even though he did nothing to do business with India.' 'When Indira Gandhi was assassinated, Ne Win took off to an undisclosed destination, leading......