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The creative art of strategy
The essence of George F Kennan George Frost Kennan, the father of America’s Containment policy, was the rarest of men, a prophet with honour in his own country....
Pakistan: Arrival and Departure
When it comes to Pakistan, everything is important and everything is uncertain Three problems need to be discussed as a prelude to examining the factors that...
The concrete constitution
The recent anti-corruption campaigns may not increase probity in public life but they have certainly sparked a debate about the Indian Constitution. Politicians,...
The memoir of an unknown Indian soldier
What I present to you is two stories. One is of a simple Indian soldier from a village near Mangalore, one who, according to his brother Louis, “never got...
A Jihad for all Seasons
For ten years, the spectacular attack on 9/11 meant that al Qaida represented the face of the Islamist global insurgency in the popular imagination. Occasional videotapes...
The indelible images
In the 19th century, Britain went on a world wide bloodthirsty rampage: they were involved in the Crimean War (1853 – 1856), Anglo-Indian war of 1857, Second...
Preoccupations of an emerging power
The daunting scope of Indian foreign policy may explain the few scholarly attempts at surveying it of late IN EXTENSO Does the Elephant Dance? Contemporary Indian...
The jihad’s American recruits
In recent years, the phenomenon of American “homegrown” jihadis has gained significant public attention. In 2009, the United States experienced more homegrown...
The man who could have saved 3 million Indians
…but didn’t. Reviewing Winston Churchill’s place in history. Three days after Germany invaded France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, Winston...
The country left behind
Based on the 64th round of the National Sample Survey (NSS), a report on migration was released in India. According to the report, 28.5 percent of Indians were...
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