Government likely to take strict action against urban Naxals

Government intensifies efforts against urban Naxalites while...

Confronting America’s fiscal disaster

Reducing the size and cost of government...

New party ASA may eat into JDU votes in Bihar

Announcing ASA in Patna, Ram Chandra Prasad...

Lt Gen Satish Dua (retd)

Of war cries, mottos and credos

A battle cry evokes josh and coordinated enthusiasm among soldiers in operations, exercises, games and other events. Ayo Gorkhali... That is the blood curdling battle...

Of war cries, mottos and credos

A battle cry evokes josh and coordinated enthusiasm among soldiers in operations, exercises, games and other events. Ayo Gorkhali... That is the blood curdling battle...

Of war cries, mottos and credos

A battle cry evokes josh and coordinated enthusiasm among soldiers in operations, exercises, games and other events. Ayo Gorkhali... That is the blood curdling battle...

A Soldier’s Diwali

Defence budgets need to be adequate for enabling the soldier to fight and preserve the country’s territorial integrity. The whole country celebrated Diwali on...

A Soldier’s Diwali

Defence budgets need to be adequate for enabling the soldier to fight and preserve the country’s territorial integrity. The whole country celebrated Diwali on...

A Soldier’s Diwali

Defence budgets need to be adequate for enabling the soldier to fight and preserve the country’s territorial integrity. The whole country celebrated Diwali on...

India needs integration

Coordination between instruments of power also needs to be institutionalised rather than left to be sorted out by the force of personalities and leadership.   The...

India needs integration

Coordination between instruments of power also needs to be institutionalised rather than left to be sorted out by the force of personalities and leadership.   The...

India needs integration

Coordination between instruments of power also needs to be institutionalised rather than left to be sorted out by the force of personalities and leadership.   The...

Surgical strike revisited: When India shed its soft-nation tag

Uri was the last straw. It was a dark Sunday for me as the Corps Commander to lose 18 young lives on my watch.   The...

Surgical strike revisited: When India shed its soft-nation tag

Uri was the last straw. It was a dark Sunday for me as the Corps Commander to lose 18 young lives on my watch.   The...

Surgical strike revisited: When India shed its soft-nation tag

Uri was the last straw. It was a dark Sunday for me as the Corps Commander to lose 18 young lives on my watch.   The...

War clouds demand maturity

Let us appreciate that any tactical flashpoint by soldiers on the frontline can have strategic repercussions.   These are testing times. While talks between foreign ministers...

War clouds demand maturity

Let us appreciate that any tactical flashpoint by soldiers on the frontline can have strategic repercussions.   These are testing times. While talks between foreign ministers...

War clouds demand maturity

Let us appreciate that any tactical flashpoint by soldiers on the frontline can have strategic repercussions.   These are testing times. While talks between foreign ministers...

Bold military needs bold reforms

The main factors that keep us from becoming Atmanirbhar Surakshit Bharat are inadequate budgetary support, technology gap and poor business practices and processes.   “India’s self-reliance...

Bold military needs bold reforms

The main factors that keep us from becoming Atmanirbhar Surakshit Bharat are inadequate budgetary support, technology gap and poor business practices and processes.   “India’s self-reliance...

Bold military needs bold reforms

The main factors that keep us from becoming Atmanirbhar Surakshit Bharat are inadequate budgetary support, technology gap and poor business practices and processes.   “India’s self-reliance...

Don’t stop at corporatisation of OFB, go for PPP

After corporatisation, OFB will have to maintain a profit and loss account, which will usher in accountability, increase efficiency, and result in more reliable...

Don’t stop at corporatisation of OFB, go for PPP

After corporatisation, OFB will have to maintain a profit and loss account, which will usher in accountability, increase efficiency, and result in more reliable...

Don’t stop at corporatisation of OFB, go for PPP

After corporatisation, OFB will have to maintain a profit and loss account, which will usher in accountability, increase efficiency, and result in more reliable...

India-China face-off: We should not let a good crisis go to waste

Border guarding capability involves acquiring better and latest platforms for intelligence, airpower, war fighting and hybrid war tools like cyber and information warfare.   The Prime...

India-China face-off: We should not let a good crisis go to waste

Border guarding capability involves acquiring better and latest platforms for intelligence, airpower, war fighting and hybrid war tools like cyber and information warfare.   The Prime...

India-China face-off: We should not let a good crisis go to waste

Border guarding capability involves acquiring better and latest platforms for intelligence, airpower, war fighting and hybrid war tools like cyber and information warfare.   The Prime...

India-China face-off: A hard look inwards

ITBP is responsible for guarding India-China border. But Army has to underwrite the entire effort when things turn nasty.   China’s border belligerence has made news...

India-China face-off: A hard look inwards

ITBP is responsible for guarding India-China border. But Army has to underwrite the entire effort when things turn nasty.   China’s border belligerence has made news...

India-China face-off: A hard look inwards

ITBP is responsible for guarding India-China border. But Army has to underwrite the entire effort when things turn nasty.   China’s border belligerence has made news...

India-China face-off: Has it really ended?

China has land borders with 14 countries. It has resolved its border issues with all other countries, but not with India.   India and China share...

India-China face-off: Has it really ended?

China has land borders with 14 countries. It has resolved its border issues with all other countries, but not with India.   India and China share...

India-China face-off: Has it really ended?

China has land borders with 14 countries. It has resolved its border issues with all other countries, but not with India.   India and China share...

How to make Army attractive to the youth

A shorter Tour of Duty of three years is being contemplated by the Army for the youth. Indians are patriotic, and hence the armed forces...

How to make Army attractive to the youth

A shorter Tour of Duty of three years is being contemplated by the Army for the youth. Indians are patriotic, and hence the armed forces...

How to make Army attractive to the youth

A shorter Tour of Duty of three years is being contemplated by the Army for the youth. Indians are patriotic, and hence the armed forces...

Changing face of terror calls for changed response

This is a continuation of a thought process that was published under the same byline last Sunday, wherein we saw how the deep state...

Changing face of terror calls for changed response

This is a continuation of a thought process that was published under the same byline last Sunday, wherein we saw how the deep state...

Changing face of terror calls for changed response

This is a continuation of a thought process that was published under the same byline last Sunday, wherein we saw how the deep state...

Changing face of terrorism in Kashmir

Creation of TRF serves the purpose of circumventing FATF compliances.   Elimination of Hizbul Mujahideen’s Riyaz Naikoo is not the only reason we should believe that...

Changing face of terrorism in Kashmir

Creation of TRF serves the purpose of circumventing FATF compliances.   Elimination of Hizbul Mujahideen’s Riyaz Naikoo is not the only reason we should believe that...

Changing face of terrorism in Kashmir

Creation of TRF serves the purpose of circumventing FATF compliances.   Elimination of Hizbul Mujahideen’s Riyaz Naikoo is not the only reason we should believe that...

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