Vikas Khanna A new era has begun in the Indo-US relations following a landmark visit of U.S. President Barack Obama. He along with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has injected a new vitality to the roller-coaster relationship between the two largest democracies which had hit a rough patch in the last few years. The visit was not only rich in symbolism but historic in … [Read more...] about Obama visit: Rich in symbolism, high on substance
Political insecurity has grave security implications in Jammu and Kashmir
Ranjan Chauhan In a strange move, the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, wrote to the Governor offering support of his party, the National Conference (NC), to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).It is well known that “there are no permanent friends or permanent enemies in politics” but the proposition put forth by Omar Abdullah borders on the surreal. … [Read more...] about Political insecurity has grave security implications in Jammu and Kashmir
India based ISIS activities are alarming
Vikas Khanna The arrest of an Indian national, Mehdi Masroor Biswas, following a sensational disclosure by Britain’s Channel 4 that he was operating a pro-Islamic State Twitter account should serve as a wake-up call for Indian intelligence and security agencies. Investigations reveal that his tweets, written under the name Shami Witness, were the most read and followed among … [Read more...] about India based ISIS activities are alarming
Reminiscences of Bangladesh War of Independence
Lt Colonel (Retired) Jasbir Sarai A sixty five year old army veteran has a lot of time to reflect and contemplate, and this applies to me also. My grandchildren have this constant need to hear stories and yarns that I have learnt to concoct. Somehow, I never got down to telling them a true story of guts and glory of which I was a part. I hesitate since I feel that they will … [Read more...] about Reminiscences of Bangladesh War of Independence
Democracy has triumphed in Jammu and Kashmir
Jasbir Sarai History is being created in the state of Jammu and Kashmir! The entire nation is abuzz with talk of the extraordinarily high voter turnout in the first phase of the assembly elections in the state. The world is looking closely at the changing dynamics of this sensitive region. An improvement in the voter turnout of the Jammu region was expected; what is surprising … [Read more...] about Democracy has triumphed in Jammu and Kashmir