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Misleading Reportage: India Remains a Miracle and Robust Democracy
Amb Rajiv Sikri Article

A few days ago, a relative who lives in the US brought to my attention an article by Ramachandra Guha in The Washington Post of 14th August titled “India was a Miracle Democracy. But it’s Time to Downgrade its Credentials.” I wrote the ....

August 22, 2019 Media Studies , Article , Misleading foreign readers , Guha’s tirade , False propaganda
Constitutional Amendment: Reactions from the Sub-continent
Mayuri Mukherjee, Consultant, VIF Article

On August 5, the Government of India repealed Article 370 of the Constitution which had accorded special status to the state of Jammu & Kashmir. It also bifurcated the state into two Union Territories - Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh. This essay looks a....

August 21, 2019 370 - neighbourhood media , 370 – South Asian opinions , Article , Media Studies
नए भारत का सपना पूरा करना
Rajesh Singh

इस वर्ष स्वतंत्रता दिवस पर राष्ट्र के नाम अपने संदेश में प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने ऐसे “नए ....

October 05, 2017 बदलावों की मानसिकता , नया भारत का नारा , Media Studies
Interview on Doklam Issue

Amb Ashok Kantha, Distinguished Fellow at the VIF and Director of The Institute of Chinese Studies, Delhi, offered his expert views on the current Doklam stand-off during an interview to The Hindu. Readers would find this insightful analysis rath....

August 02, 2017 Doklam , Bhutan-Tibet Border , India , China , India-China Border , Media Studies
युद्ध टालने के लिए क्या बेहतर: आक्रामकता या शांति?
Martand Jha

कोई जिम्मेदार देश युद्ध के लिए तभी तैयार होगा, जब कुछ ‘असाधारण’ घट जाए। ऐसा इसलिए है क्योंकि युद....

June 09, 2017 Media Studies
लाल बत्ती से छुटकारा - वीआईपी संस्कृति की समाप्ति
Dr. Madhumita Srivastava Balaji

प्रसिद्ध यूनानी विचारक अरस्तू ने कहा था, “शुरुआत अच्छी हो तो सफलता मिलती ही है।” केंद्रीय मंत्....

June 06, 2017 वीआईपी , लाल बत्ती , कुप्रथा , VIP Culture , Lal Batti , Media Studies
मानव ढाल: कश्मीर में सेना के युवा अधिकारियों के सामने रोज़ रहती हैं असामान्य परिस्थितियां
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

बडगाम की घटना को सही संदर्भ में देखा जाना चाहिए। किसी बंधक को मानव ढाल की तरह इस्तेमाल करना न त....

May 17, 2017 खूनखराबे , कश्मीर घाटी , चुनौतीपूर्ण परिस्थिति , Media Studies
Human Shield: Army’s Young Leaders are Confronted with Unusual Situations Daily in Kashmir
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

The incident at Budgam must be seen in the correct context. Using a hostage as a human shield is neither part of the army’s SOP, nor is it ever likely to be encouraged or repeated. But, have armchair strategists and promoters of human rights (fo....

April 26, 2017 Kashmir , Budgam , Major Beetul Gogoi , Kashmir Valley , Jammu and Kashmir , election , stone pelting , rescue , Media Studies
Treason in the Garb of Free Speech Unacceptable
Rajesh Singh

The controversy which has erupted at Ramjas College of Delhi University, will take some time to settle down. The narrative has been divided between ‘freedom of speech’ and ‘nationalism’. One had seen a similar incident exploding in Jawaharlal....

March 07, 2017 Free speech , Delhi University , Sedition , Ramjas College , Media Studies , Policies & Perspectives
Image Challenge for The Indian Armed Forces: Take It by the Horns
Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

At the outset, I must warn my readers that this is going to be more about the problem than the solution; that is because the problem itself needs a detailed definition before a solution can even be considered. The Indian Armed Forces and mainly the I....

March 14, 2016 Indian Armed Forces , Pakistan , Media Studies
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