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Dealing with the Neighbour from Hell – Slandering the Indian Army

Since the recent episodes on our side of the Line of Control in January 2013, there has been a spate of articles seeking to justify and somehow explain the Pakistani actions, even if many are prefaced with the pro-forma demurral that the beheadings �....

February 05, 2013 National Security and Strategic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies , Defence , Pakistan

Pakistan Looks to Increase its Defence Footprint in Afghanistan

Monish Gulati

Introduction Afghan Defence Minister Bismillah Mohammadi, on 27 January 2013, led a six-member delegation for a five-day official tour to Pakistan for talks on defence cooperation and border coordination. Pakistani Chief of Army Staff, Gene....

February 05, 2013 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Pakistan

Stop Appeasing Pakistan

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

The anger in India at the recent mutilation of its soldiers by Pakistani forces in J&K is natural and understandable. Quite unwarranted, however, are the calls for revenge and of internationalisation of the issue as also our feelings of surprise. The....

February 04, 2013 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan

The Governor, the Constitution and the Courts

Dr M N Buch (late)

The Supreme Court of India, in a Division Bench consisting of Dr. Justice B.S. Chauhan and Mr. Justice Fakkir Mohammed Ibrahim Kalifulla, has disposed of a civil appeal filed by the State of Gujarat Vs. Hon’ble Justice R.A. Mehta on the question of....

February 01, 2013 Governance and Political Studies

Vimarsha: 'Swami Vivekananda on Women: Meeting the Contemporary Challenges' a talk by Shri Dhanendra Kumar

With the gruesome Delhi gang-rape of last December shaking up the conscience of this very nation, also providing a strong stimulus for course correction measures, a talk on 'Swami Vivekananda on Women: Meeting the Contemporary Challenges' was organiz....

January 31, 2013 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Nation Building , Swami Vivekananda on Women , 150th birth anniversary , Civilizational ethos

Friendly Handshake

Amb Kanwal Sibal

Looking ahead, what could President Barack Obama’s second term mean for relations between India and the United States of America? Will the relationship stay more or less at the level that it has already reached or will it see a surge in the years a....

January 29, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , US

The Police, Too, Have a Case: Need for Police Reforms

Dr M N Buch (late)

Coming from the pen of a retired IAS officer this paper may appear to be a little strange, but as a young officer in the districts I have interacted with the police in happy times and in times of stress. I have witnessed the strength and the weakness....

January 29, 2013 National Security and Strategic Studies , Police - Law and Order

Status of Indian Education - Present Trends and Past Systems: Some Reflections

Dr Anirban Ganguly

The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2012 is out and has already generated discussion on the state of education in the country. A quick survey of some figures seem to point to a mix of a movement forward – especially in terms of infrastruct....

January 29, 2013 Governance and Political Studies