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New Blacklisting Policy - Some Thoughts
February 3 , 2017 Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM
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While the new blacklisting policy issued by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 21 Nov 16 under the caption "Guidelines of the MoD for Penalties in Business Dealings with Entities" is indeed a forwa...

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : Blacklisting Policy , Defence , MoD

Disabilities Bill, a Landmark Achievement
February 1 , 2017 Shreya Kedia
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Of the current decade, the people of this country will remember month of December 16 for two reasons: One of a shocking reminder and the other of jubilation. The first pertains to the ghastly and sh...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Disabilities Bill , Disability rights , Divyang

राष्ट्र और जनताः पाकिस्तानी पाठ्यपुस्तकों का नजरिया
January 31 , 2017 Naina Singh
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इतिहास लेखन को हमेशा ही जूझना पड़ता है, एक ओर मूल्यों वाले इतिहासकारों के झुंड से और दूसरी ओर निष्पक्षता के उस नियम से, जिस पर समझौता नहीं किया जा सकता। किंतु अतीत के चित्रण को राष्ट्र स्थापना और सामूहिक...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Hindi , इतिहास , पाकिस्तान

The Finest Chief for The Finest Army
January 30 , 2017 General NC Vij, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM
Views: 4457
“I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion." Alexander the Great Time to move on Ever since the nomination of the now incumbent Army Chie...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

India Resilient to Daesh Recruitment but Threats Will Continue
January 28 , 2017 Dr Alvite Singh Ningthoujam
Views: 3305
Since the past few days, various Indian media agencies have been covering the statements released by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) about the involvement of a few Muslim youths with Daesh or Is...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Daes , Indoctrination , radicalization , Terror attack

एनआईए तेजी से बनती जा रही है पेशेवर जांच एजेंसी
January 27 , 2017 C D Sahay Dr Ramanand Garge
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राष्ट्रीय जांच एजेंसी (एनआईए), जिसे 26/11 के मुंबई हमलों के बाद विशेष रूप से आतंकवाद संबंधी घटनाओं की जांच के लिए 2009 में गठित किया गया था, को 13 दिसंबर 2016 को बड़ी सफलता मिली, जब हैदराबाद में एनआईए की...

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : Hindi

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