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Compulsory Voting - An Idea Whose Time Has Come
April 15 , 2010 Dr A Surya Prakash
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Mr.Deenanath Kushwaha of the Samajwadi Party won the Deoria seat in the election held in May, 2007 to elect a new state assembly in the Northern state of Uttar Pradesh. So, what?, you would think. Mr.Ku...

Governance and Political Studies

Naxalism: Need to Revisit Basics
April 15 , 2010 Ajit Doval, KC - Former Director, VIF
Views: 7462
Just because you are a hammer, every problem is not a nail. Left extremist problem is serious but use of Army is no solution. We first need to understand the nature and ingredients of the problem. Naxal...

Leftwing Extremism

Tectonic Shift in India’s Pak policy
March 17 , 2010 Ajit Doval, KC - Former Director, VIF Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
Views: 6241
The recent CNN-IBN interview of Mr M.K. Narayanan, the nation­al security adviser (NSA), in defence of the government's assertions on Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, including the setting up of the anti t...

Pakistan, International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies

Intelligence in India’s Internal Security
March 17 , 2010 Ajit Doval, KC - Former Director, VIF
Views: 11099
As an instrumentality of the state, a seemingly simple doctrine that security interests of a state are best served when addressed from a position of knowledge dominance is the mother of intelligence. Un...

National Security and Strategic Studies

A Strategic Setback for India - Reg. Havana Statement India - Pakistan
March 16 , 2010 Ajit Doval, KC - Former Director, VIF
Views: 7853
Pakistan’s military leadership may consider Havana statement a dividend for the terror attacks in India

Terrorism, Pakistan, National Security and Strategic Studies, Neighbourhood Studies

No More Marching Orders
March 16 , 2010 Ajit Doval, KC - Former Director, VIF
Views: 6393
Many are seeing Friday’s supreme court directive on police reforms as the beginning of an era of good policing. Will it show India’s colonial cop the door?

National Security and Strategic Studies

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