Jasbir Sarai Bomb attacks on Sufi shrines in Pakistan add a very sinister dimension to its already failing state of governance. Two such attacks in the recent past have led to the death of about 100 innocent people. A possible spill over, as seen in the recent bomb blasts in Hyderabad, has ominous portents for India as well. Pakistan’s gravitation towards chaos must in … [Read more...] about Pakistan: foreboding of an implosion
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Inconsiderate and cavalier approach to AFSPA
Simrit Kahlon The national expressed a collective horror over the gang rape of young woman in a moving bus in New Delhi on December, 16, 2012. The government was put on the dock and called upon to take corrective action immediately. The government, of course, is quite adept in handling such matters; it knows full well that it has to stand its ground for some time and then … [Read more...] about Inconsiderate and cavalier approach to AFSPA
Contradictions should not override security imperatives
Jasbir Sarai That India thrives on contradictions is well known, these are often touted as perfect examples of the country’s unity in diversity. The concept has its advantages so long as it is kept within limits of national probity. When governance becomes a victim of these contradictions it is national interests that are put to stake. Take the instance of the ongoing … [Read more...] about Contradictions should not override security imperatives
Throw the Defence Procurement Procedure manual in the dustbin
Jaibans Singh The Italian government had instituted an inquiry into its state owned aerospace company, Finmeccanica, on the suspicion of having paid a bribe to get a contract for the supply of 12 Augusta Westland helicopters to the Indian Air Force. Defence Minister AK Antony has ordered a CBI enquiry into the deal and has put on hold the delivery of nine out of the twelve … [Read more...] about Throw the Defence Procurement Procedure manual in the dustbin
Hanging of Afsal Guru is over and done with; it is time to move on
Prabhakar Gupta The debate on the hanging of Afsal guru is marked with as many opinions as there are voices. More than anything else, it is the moral dilemmas that are being debated upon with utmost intensity. This is surprising because the execution was the result of a cut and dried legal process instituted by a nation against a declared enemy of the state. It cannot be … [Read more...] about Hanging of Afsal Guru is over and done with; it is time to move on