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Is terrorism just an ‘unlawful activity’?

That’s only one of several aspects of the new legislation Management guru Peter Drucker once said, “Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is...

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Toothless in the sky

A sound national aerospace policy is the bedrock of air power but is sorely missing It is typical of the Indian security system...

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The coastal nightmare

Why Gujarat’s huge coastline is vulnerable Coastal security threat is a major issue that has been consistently ignored by the Gujarat government. Transportation...

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For whom the bell tolls

The middle class anger is due to panic – at the humongous failure of governance Anarchy has knocked at India’s doors for some...

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Brand India is under threat

The immediacy of TV has woken us up to the reality that we are living in a soft state December 16. Not many...

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NSG: one hand tied

The commando force needs some state-of-the-art equipment Just as the entire nation was showering adulation on the National Security Guards, they came in...

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Wolf in lamb’s clothing

Caution is advisable in our dealing with US intelligence, as much as with Pakistani intelligence Indian intelligence officers feel (visit of ISI official)...

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Open Letter to Pranab Mukherjee

Dear External Affairs Minister, The tentative actions announced by the Government of Pakistan regarding closure of a couple of terrorist camps and arrests...

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Intelligence is everyone’s business

Making intelligence agencies the scapegoat is myopic The daring terrorist raids in Mumbai, when a small number of jehadi terrorists held the city...

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Is the Indian State ‘withering away’?

Reports that intelligence inputs were ignored has provoked citizens’ anger The ‘Mumbai Massacre’ evoked a paranoid response – media anchors hyperventilated and screamed...