Circling back to Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination, a traumatic moment in Madras’ history

Just as another May recedes, Chennai continues to grapple with heat and the odd summer rain. There is also the matter of dealing with a queasy memory from a distant night, one that altered India’s political landscape.

​Just as another May recedes, Chennai continues to grapple with heat and the odd summer rain. There is also the matter of dealing with a queasy memory from a distant night, one that altered India’s political landscape.