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Patna Blasts – Implications Under Assessed
November 21 , 2013 Ajit Doval, KC - Former Director, VIF
Views: 8531
The serial blasts that took place in Patna’s Gandhi Maidan on October 27, 2013 during BJP’s Hunkar rally was an event whose seriousness and implications have not been fully fathomed.

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism

India-China Relations: Hype and Hoopla?
November 21 , 2013 Amb Kanwal Sibal
Views: 2772
We have a tendency to overstate the positives of our relations with China and downplay the negatives. This creates the impression that our ties are better than they actually are, and that the problems a...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Mangalyaan, Vibrant Symbol of India’s Growing Prowess in Space Exploration
November 19 , 2013 Radhakrishna Rao
Views: 13830
For a country that was badly in need of a good news, the spectacularly successful launch of India’s Mars Orbiter Mission Mangalyaan on Nov.5 came as a heart warming development that overwhelmed In...

Technological and Scientific Studies

China’s Assertiveness in South China Sea: Vietnam’s Response and Implications for India
November 19 , 2013 Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty
Views: 3344
Brunei Darussalam recently hosted two summits from 08 October to 10 October 2013. The first was the ASEAN summit which was held on 08 and 09 October followed by the East Asian summit on 10 October 2013....

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Sardar Patel’s Legacy and the Congress: A Reality Check
November 18 , 2013 Dr Makkhan Lal, Distinguished Fellow, VIF (2015 - 2017)
Views: 11987
The recent spat between the ruling Congress and the main Opposition BJP over the legacy of India’s ‘Iron Man’ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel has reignited the debate over the differences among the stalwarts o...

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Digital Evidence: Need for Maintaining Minimum Standards for Admissibility Across Jurisdictions
November 18 , 2013 Commander Mukesh Saini (Retd.)
Views: 9084
Unlike the real world, a cyber crime can be committed even without visiting the country of the victim. In another situation of cyber crime, criminal and victim may be present under the jurisdiction of t...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Police - Law and Order, Terrorism, Technological and Scientific Studies

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