Polluted India – why can’t we look within?
The recent WHO report released on May 2, 2018 citing 14 cities in India (including New Delhi, Gwalior, Varanasi, Mumbai and Kanpur) among the…
Politicizing Kathua Rape – ulterior motives?
So much contradictory reporting has occurred in the Kathua Rape case that it is difficult to believe what is right and what is wrong….
Portraying Sardar Patel Wrongly
With reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi statement in Parliament on February 7, 2018 that if the country’s first Prime Minister was Sardar Vallabh…
The UIDAI Balls Up
This article is not about the massive propaganda campaign mounted about the pros and cons of the UIDAI – read Aadhaar by the ruling…
Shopian Incident: Blot on the Nation
The recent Shopian incident of an army convoy subjected to heavy stone-pelting by a 200-300 strong frenzied mob resulting in grievous injury to a…
Politicizing Army’s ATGM Shortages to Cover MoD Bungling?
Media headlines on January 28, 2018, read “Critically short of anti-tank missiles, Army sounds alarm”. The news report goes on to elaborate that…
Undermining CDS – just ‘carrot’ one Chief
Two recent articles in the media have evoked considerable public debate. First one titled ‘Modi government is in office, but not in power’ is…
Next Defence Budget – will enlarging threats be considered?
Defence Budget 2018-2019 will be unveiled in a few weeks from now. What will be allocated to the Armed Forces is awaited with much…
Medicines Glut in ECHS – needs resolution
A post on social media highlighting the serious shortages of medicines at an ECHS (Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme) facility has thrown up widespread similarities…
Scams Galore – but Common Man remains the Sucker
If it was anyone who was shocked most by the 2G verdict, it was the common man. His distress was simple – no one…