by B. S. Raghavan
B. Raman… A sharp mind and critical analytical powers
B. Raman was always so full of life, so full of ideas on security, intelligence and the fight against terrorism.
( June 19, 2013, Chennai, Sri Lanka Guardian) Closely following the career of my brother, B. Raman, “analyst and commentator extraordinaire”, as Siddharth Varadarajan described him in his tweet, I knew the impressive niche he had carved out for himself in the field of security, intelligence and strategic analysis and the tremendous influence he had begun to wield among his vast circle of admirers both for his acumen and audacity. But, truth to tell, even I was unprepared for such a flood of expressions of grief and flow of tributes from far and near on his passing.
The departure of the spy master who articulated meaningful debate on security in modern media
| by Nilantha Ilangamuwa
(June 18, 2013, New Delhi, Sri Lanka Guardian) News came bit late, but it is confirmed! He left us! He never remained silent! At times he was frustrating! He expressed his anger in words many times! He opposed violence! At times he was eager to earn a nationalistic image even at his retired stage. He impressed those he came across promoting nationalism. His happiness seemed to go into hiding somewhere in the ladder of life but his face always appeared before us in a deep thoughtful mood. He is an icon of personal liberty! As a writer, he never influenced anyone to change their position or view point but always attempted to express himself clearly.