M.R. Narayan Swamy

M.R. Narayan Swamy

About M.R. Narayan Swamy

The author is a veteran journalist who writes on diplomacy and politics. The views are personal.

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When LTTE tried to take Sri Sri hostage

This book is also a story of the foolish short-sightedness that destroyed the LTTE – and along with it the future of tens of thousands of Tamils it claimed to represent in Sri Lanka

Spirituality can lead to genuine happiness

According to the author, the mantra for India’s and the world’s development should be spirituality with high technology

A definitive account of the 1971 war that altered South Asia's geography

If you want to read just one book to know what happened in 1971 and the events that led to Pakistan’s break-up, this is it.

Englishmen who resurrected and preserved India’s golden past

If Indians have to name one Englishman for invaluable contribution to rediscovering India’s lost history, it must be William Jones, who helped Indians to locate their lost heritage and understand the ancient glory of their past

India urged to act to help Tamils live in dignity in Sri Lanka: Can Modi pressure the Rajapaksas?

It is open to speculation what and how much India can do for the minority Tamils vis-à-vis Colombo, which is slowly again extending a hand of friendship to New Delhi after trying to prop up China as a counter, writes M R Narayan Swamy for South Asia Monitor

Will Yogi Adityanath get to govern India one day?

Adityanath, the book says, is at the vanguard of the Hindu consolidation process along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah

Can Kamala Harris be Biden’s political successor?

She may consider herself Black, and take oath of office on the Bible, but during her run for California attorney general, Kamala Harris asked her aunt in Chennai to offer coconuts to Lord Ganesh for good luck

How AIR helped India win the 1971 war

Baruah hit the nail on the head when he said in an undated piece, probably written after the war: “The emergence of Bangladesh as a sovereign democratic republic wedded to secularism and socialism is in many ways a turning point in the history of the Indian sub-continent…

How people 'fought' the 1971 war: A reminiscence

The Prime Minister said that shortly after 5.30 p.m., Pakistan “launched a full-scale war against us”, its Air Force striking eight Indian Air Force stations and its artillery opening up on several fronts

China hopes to encircle the world

China seems to have planned to become the most influential country in any world organization, mustering the political support of countries whose numbers will increase by the day