Book Review by Jaibans Singh Leadership is an enigma; yet it is widely (and correctly) perceived as an art. Leadership, however, can be acquired by proper training and application. The value of leadership to the new world cannot be overemphasized. From the smallest enterprise to the large multi-national corporations and of course the military structures, it is leadership that … [Read more...] about Dare to Dream Big…..
Defence and security
When will the West’s romanticism with terror end?
Vikas Khanna A series of recent terror attacks, the latest being the coordinated Mumbai-style attacks in Paris, should serve as a warning to the global community that terrorists can’t be friends of anybody. India, which has been a victim of terrorism for decades, has been pleading for a global action, but its pleas have fallen on deaf ears. As long as the West was not hit, it … [Read more...] about When will the West’s romanticism with terror end?
OROP face-off is the tip of the iceberg
Jaibans Singh The OROP face-off has now gone way beyond the original demand for pensions. If the poor old veterans who are sitting at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, and other places across the country could go through a major portion of their retired life without OROP, they will live without it through their twilight years as well. Being soldiers, they will adjust and make the best … [Read more...] about OROP face-off is the tip of the iceberg
Pakistan should review security doctrines; shed failed policies
Jaibans Singh The breakdown of the much anticipated National Security Advisor (NSA) level talks between India and Pakistan on terror and regional security has come across as a big disappointment. The strategic community of both countries that well understands the need for stability in the subcontinent to open doors of prosperity for its teeming millions, rooted energetically … [Read more...] about Pakistan should review security doctrines; shed failed policies
The edifice of a national strategic culture in India
Jaibans Singh The month of August is very auspicious for the Indian nation. It is in this month, sixty nine years back, that the nation shed the shackles of slavery. In the course of its new destiny the nation has set an example in tenets of freedom and democracy which it embraced in a tryst to shape a new destiny. In the month of August also comes the festival of Raksha … [Read more...] about The edifice of a national strategic culture in India