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Where irregular warfare is regular
How is it that there is so little in terms of scholarship, leave alone thought leadership in India on counter-insurgency, despite the country having continuously...
The Indus colony in Mesopotamia
In 1875, a Major-General Clark, who was the Commissioner of Awadh, discovered a seal in Harappa which had the engraving of a hump-less bull and six signs above it....
In Parliament
In most constitutional democracies, the role of the three branches—the executive, legislature and judiciary—and the balance of power among them is carefully...
Think, plan and then build
Any discussion on infrastructure policy is based on the premise that if only adequate financing of projects can be ensured, the nation will be propelled on a certain...
Where private and public co-exist
Over the years, India has aspired to provide education to every child in the age group of 6-14. Sadly, as some recent surveys and data show, there is a huge gap...
Filter, Alif, Radar
FILTER Ravi Gopalan Degrading the LeT network STEPHEN TANKEL of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace profiles the growth of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) network...
The goodness of neighbours
Over the past year, a cautious mix of sagacity and coherent strategy has helped Indian diplomacy orchestrate some significant successes in its neighbourhood. In...
UNnecessary
As Shashi Tharoor’s interview in last month’s issue of Pragati epitomises, the obsession of the Indian political elite with the United Nations (UN) continues...
A strategic approach to trade agreements
India has traditionally been a strong supporter of multilateral trading arrangements. But for a variety of practical and strategic reasons, including limited progress...
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