Let there be peace talks between the President and the Prime minister first before the Sri Lankan government resumes peace talks with the LTTE.

BY S. Chandrasekharan 10 November 2003

The declaration of Emergency by the President with the PM away is likely to put the whole peace talks with the LTTE in jeopardy.

BY S. Chandrasekharan 4 November 2003

With India taking a back seat, it appears that the Sri Lankan question is getting internationalised. Besides Norway, Japan, USA and the European Union are now involved.

BY S. Chandrasekharan 11 June 2003

The theory goes round that Surya Bahadur Thapa has been made the Prime minister as he is the one most acceptable to India. There is no doubt that he is a friend of India but he is not there because of India.

BY S. Chandrasekharan 9 June 2003

There is no doubt that there has been a forward move in the talks, but tough negotiations are likely when the core issues are to be discussed from the next round onwards.

BY S. Chandrasekharan 12 December 2002

Too much is being read in the Heroes' Day Speech by Prabakaran when there has been no shift in the position of the LTTE on the 'Tamil question'.

BY S. Chandrasekharan 28 November 2002

So far the talks have gone off well with each party putting best foot forward but there could be problems.

BY S. Chandrasekharan 12 November 2002

Despite the apparent success of the first round, there are strains in cease-fire and cohabitation on the eve of the second round of talks:

BY S. Chandrasekharan 29 October 2002

In the period between 1960 and 1990, the Nepal King was able to rule the country through many leaders whose only qualifications were total and abject surrender to his wishes.

BY S. Chandrasekharan 7 October 2002

What does one make of the stories doing the rounds that Nepalese long for a return to the Panchayat days and direct governance by the King?

BY S. Chandrasekharan 23 June 2002