Treason in the Garb of Free Speech Unacceptable

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....

Interaction with Mr. Samiran Gupta, the Head of India for ICANN

Mr. Samiran Gupta, the Head of India for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) was invited February 23, 2017 for a discussion on issues broadly related to internet’s freedom and security. In his opening remarks, General NC Vij....

War Clouds over Europe: Are we prepared?

2013 One wrote in 2013 about “Europe Going Down”, that ‘as Europe goes down we need to be prepared for consequences’. To quote: “The European economic and social crisis is becoming worse with each passing day”. One bus....

Clash of Ideas and a New Template

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seems to be on a roll at the moment but we will soon know if the smile remains on March 11 when the results of five State Assembly elections are announced. For now it can bask in its success at the local body election....

Trincomalee Consultation, 16 – 17 Feb 2017, Colombo

The ‘Trincomalee Consultation 2017’, a Track 1.5 dialogue, was organized by the Pathfinder Foundation (Sri Lanka) in collaboration with Carnegie India to discuss the development of Trincomalee port as regional hub for the Bay of Bengal. The Consu....

Pakistan Needs Tough Handling

No Indian government so far has found an answer to our unique Pakistan problem. Pakistan was a product of deep divisions - of land, people and religion - accompanied by bloodshed, ethnic cleansing and refugee flows. India’s secular, multi-religious....

Pakistan’s Focus on Babur and Raad Cruise Missiles

Introduction Cruise missiles, unlike ballistic missiles, fly an essentially horizontal cruise path for most of the duration of its flight and can manoeuvre like an aircraft through way points. They are difficult to locate and provide a dist....

राजनीतिक दलों के चंदे की व्यवस्था सुधारने की आवश्यकता

केंद्र सरकार के नोटबंदी अभियान का एक अच्छा नतीजा यह है कि राजनीतिक दलों को चंदे की प्रक्र�....

Charisma: The Good and the Bad Sides

Will the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) disintegrate following the acrimonious differences within the party after J Jayalalithaa’s demise? Will the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congres....

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