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Attack on Hamid Mir: Pak Media Caught in Pincer of Military, Militants & Market
April 24 , 2014 Sushant Sareen
Views: 6982
The attack on one of the best known Pakistani journalists, Hamid Mir, has only reaffirmed Pakistan's reputation as one of the most dangerous places in the world for journalists. Mir, who took six bullet...

Pakistan, Media Studies, Neighbourhood Studies

PLA’s Information Warfare Capabilities on an Upward Trajectory
April 21 , 2014 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF
Views: 5715
In end February this year, Chinese President Xi Jinping formed a new working group at the apex level on cyber security and information security. While this was seen as the political leadership’s renewed...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Communal Polarisation of Indian Politics: Role of Congress & SP
April 16 , 2014 Dr M N Buch (late)
Views: 17125
Till the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act 1976 was enacted, the words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ did not form a part of the Preamble to the Constitution.Till the 42nd Amendment, the word ‘integrity’ did...

Governance and Political Studies

The IC 410 Hijacking Case: A Shameful Example of the Congress’ Dangerous Contempt for the Rule of Law
April 15 , 2014 Dr A Surya Prakash
Views: 124659
On December 20, 1978, Bhola Pandey of Azamgarh and his friend Devendar Pandey of Ballia hijacked Indian Airlines flight IC 410 from Lucknow to Delhi, soon after it took off from Lucknow. There were 132 ...

Governance and Political Studies

The Tongpal Maoist Attack: Time to Act Tough
April 14 , 2014 Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee
Views: 6070
A Perpetual Cycle

National Security and Strategic Studies, Leftwing Extremism

Need to Treat Naxalites with Iron Fists, not Kid Gloves
April 11 , 2014 Dr M N Buch (late)
Views: 13695
On 11th March 2014, Naxalites ambushed a Road Opening Party of the Chhattisgarh Police and the Central Reserve Police in Bastar Division of Chhattisgarh killing fifteen policemen and an innocent civilia...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Leftwing Extremism

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