Jaibans Singh Indian news has been abuzz with the meeting of Ved Pratap Vaidik with in an internationally wanted Pakistani terrorist, Hafiz Saeed, while on a private trip to Pakistan. Much has been spoken on the rather unsavoury subject over the past few days, especially on the news channels. The Government of India, under fire of the opposition, has tersely disassociated … [Read more...] about Lesson learnt from the Saeed-Vaidik meeting
Modi sets people centric agenda for Jammu and Kashmir
Jaibans Singh Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir has generated a fair amount of interest and speculation as was expected. The Prime Minister went to the state specifically for inauguration of the Katra-Udhampur rail link and a 240 megawatt hydro-power project in Uri, Kashmir valley, which has been built by the National Hydroelectric Power … [Read more...] about Modi sets people centric agenda for Jammu and Kashmir
Energising the information spectrum of the armed forces
Jaibans Singh It is widely perceived and correctly so that the success of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in the elections and its rise to power was facilitated, to a great extent, by the media. The success of this media blitzkrieg was not as much due to the proactive efforts of the BJP as it was due to the numbness and inactivity of the Congress party. Having learnt a … [Read more...] about Energising the information spectrum of the armed forces
Debate on Article 370 is gaining momentum
Jaibans Singh A seminar, held at the Constitution Club in New Delhi on June 27, June, on Article 370 of the Indian Constitution that supposedly confers special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir in the Union of India, witnessed some incisive articulation on the sensitive subject. It was also the first occasion when Shri Jugal Kishore Sharma, recently elected Member of … [Read more...] about Debate on Article 370 is gaining momentum
Media sermons on counter terrorist operations do not serve the national purpose
Jaibans Singh A Jammu based newspaper, State Times, on Saturday, June, 21, carried an interesting article, “Pak ceasefire violation – an undeclared war against India” written by Professor Kali Dass. Professor Kali Dass comes across as a man with a nationalist feel who is disturbed by the policy being followed by the neighbouring nation. However, he does not seem to be an … [Read more...] about Media sermons on counter terrorist operations do not serve the national purpose