Brig PS Gothra “That is your office,” said the civilian clerk, who had accompanied Major Kabir, from the main gate. Kabir was recently awarded Tagma-i -Jurat for his bravery against the terrorists. As he entered, a couple of rats scurried away, he saw five sacks of documents on the right. In front he could see an old wooden table with a steel revolving chair. Through the … [Read more...] about The Ogre of Red-Tapism
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East Europe stand-off and India’s Dilemma
Maj Gen C P Singh, Retd India took a balanced stance at the UN Security Council on 31 January 2022, when the Ukraine Crisis discussion was put to vote. India abstained from voting in UNSC demonstrating neutral position. That reflects India’s predicament in the current East European standoff. Today, the world is becoming a global village. The conflicts no longer remain … [Read more...] about East Europe stand-off and India’s Dilemma
Judicial activism and overreach
Maj Gen C P Singh, (Retd) Introduction Legislative, Executive and Judiciary are three pillars of a stable democracy. If one pillar becomes large or oversize, the stability of the democracy is in danger. The Constitution of India embraces the idea of separation of powers of the legislature, executive and judiciary, in an implied manner. Unfortunately, the ongoing adjudication … [Read more...] about Judicial activism and overreach
Union Budget, 2021-22: Fiscal challenges will remain even as growth picks up
Col Alok Mathur The Union Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, will present her annual budget for the financial year 2021-2022 at 1100 hours on Monday, February 1, 2021. Earlier, the budget used to be presented on the last working day of February month but the NDA government decided to present the same of the first day of February to give to the staff an additional … [Read more...] about Union Budget, 2021-22: Fiscal challenges will remain even as growth picks up
Deepa Malik: A BJP leader, national icon and role model for resurgent India
Jaibans Singh Deepa Malik, India’s first and only woman para-athlete to ever win a Paralympic medal across any sport, took the political plunge on 25th March 2019. She joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a simple ceremony and was duly welcomed by BJP President Amit Shah in the presence of party’s Haryana unit chief, Subhash Barala, and general secretary Anil Jain. … [Read more...] about Deepa Malik: A BJP leader, national icon and role model for resurgent India
Checkmate for the US as it loses the plot in Afghanistan
Vikas Khanna It has been 15 years since the US-led NATO forces landed in Afghanistan and ousted the Taliban from power, but the situation in the war-torn country is as fragile as it was then. The western powers are now desperate to leave. But they can’t! The US’ frustration is writ large as it seeks an early dialogue between Afghanistan government and the very Taliban forces … [Read more...] about Checkmate for the US as it loses the plot in Afghanistan
Delay in pull-out from Afghanistan by US is a right decision
Vikas Khanna President Barrack Obama’s decision not to abandon Afghanistan is a welcome step as the war-torn country is not yet ready to defend itself. The US has invested so much in Afghanistan that an early pull-out of its forces would have been self-defeating. Already the US has lost 2,300 of its men. And it has cost the US approximately 110 billion dollars since its forces … [Read more...] about Delay in pull-out from Afghanistan by US is a right decision
Hear the voice of victims of Naxalism
Jaibans Singh Victims of Naxal violence from the States of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Orissa and west Bengal have joined hands in a noble venture to hold a peaceful procession at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, on the evening of December, 18, in the form of a candle lit vigil and the morning of December, 19, in the form of a Rally. The intention of this venture is to focus the … [Read more...] about Hear the voice of victims of Naxalism
British back benchers please voters at the cost of Kashmir
Brigadier (Retired) Manjit Singh The United Kingdom is at its imperial best once again, the mere whiff of brownie points that some of its Members of Parliament (MP’s) can earn from the Pakistanis in their constituency has propelled the entire British Parliament into a debate on alleged Human Rights violation in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir. The motion was moved by a … [Read more...] about British back benchers please voters at the cost of Kashmir