The Prime Minister has announced creation of the office of Defence Staff but its modalities are still being worked out. How CDS will transform India’s national security scenario?

The announcement by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15, about the creation of a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), received a widespread welcome. The announcement added a new and complex dimension to India’s national security paradigm. Significance of ..

There has been an explosion of graffiti artists in the country over last decade. Do you think it has the potential to acquire an anti-establishment stance in a country like India?

People of India are familiar with graffiti concept but the latter has never been used in the form of its original sense here. It is seen as an art movement evolving around the urban pockets of India. There has been ..

How India aims to guard teens from cyber bullying?

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has come out with a booklet titled “A Handbook for Students on Cyber Safety” to guard teen against becoming victims of cybercrime. Handbook on cyber safety for students: The booklet tries to address the ..

There is a nuanced relationship between the News Ombudsman and the News Editor and an external ombudsman cannot balance it. Comment.

It is clear that an external ombudsman will not serve as an effective authority especially when there is an apparent polarisation of news. News ombudsman is required to be inherently liberal and carry no biases towards conservative views. These individuals ..

The Indian Air Force must lay down clear red lines for continued operational effectiveness. Comment.

The crash of AN-32 has raised severe doubts about the extent of Flight Safety in Indian Air Force. The rates of accidents have been significantly brought down over the past few decades. Air crashes are fully exposed to media thereby ..

Critically analyse the provisions of Personal Data Protection Bill which seeks to update the currently non-existent standards for privacy and consent.

Recently the Union Cabinet has approved the Personal Data Protection Bill which lays down a legal framework in the Indian context to preserve the sanctity of “consent” in data sharing and penalize those breaching privacy norms. Seeking to keep up ..

What are the major flaws in India�s national security architecture that must be addressed? Discuss the solutions for formulating a national security strategy for India.

National security�refers to the protection of a nation from attack or other danger by holding adequate armed forces and guarding state secrets. Major flaws in the National security architecture of India: Need to revamp functioning of National Security Council: The ..

Do you think a cyberattack is a possible retaliatory measure for the strategists who are sitting in New Delhi? Examine this in light of Indian counter operations against Pakistan.

The US has conducted cyberattacks against Iranian military command following the rise of tensions between the two. India, whenever faced with Pakistan-based terrorist attack, has only a few options to work around like airstrikes, surgical strikes, covert operations and stand-off ..