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Category Archives: National Issues
Dissent, Disobedience and Defiance
Constructive dissent is essential to good military leadership — but it must occur within the decision-making process, not after the fact. Public post-retirement criticism by senior commanders risks crossing from professional dissent into defiance or disobedience. There is a deeply … Continue reading
Politicisation of the Armed Forces: Examining the Claims
A lot has been spoken and written about the politicisation of the Armed Forces in the recent past. The latest is a recent article in Deccan Herald by AVS Namboodiri which claims that in the recent past—presumably during the tenure of the current NDA … Continue reading
Let Flying Jets Fly
During the ongoing Operation Sindoor, there’s been much noise—claims and counterclaims—about Pakistani assertions of having shot down several Indian fighter jets. This isn’t unusual. In conflicts between long-time adversaries like India and Pakistan, truth often becomes the first casualty—sacrificed at the … Continue reading
Posted in Blogitorial, Military, National Issues, Politics
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Send in the Army
The government shouldn’t hesitate to use the logistic and manpower resources of the Armed forces to alleviate sufferings of people over the Demonetisation Continue reading
Posted in Military, National Issues
Tagged 1000, 500, ATMs, banks, cash, Demonetisation, money
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Swordtoons – Incurable Disease – and more
Posted in National Issues, Politics
Tagged Ceasefire violation, Government, LoC, Pakistan, Response
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Fix the broken windows – letter to Justice Verma
Below is the text of my mail to Justice Verma in response to invitation for suggestions towards the commission headed by him Respected Justice Verma, I write to offers some suggestions towards the changes needed for avoiding incidents like the … Continue reading
Posted in Common man, Corruption, Law and Order, National Issues, Politics, Reforms
Tagged #delhigangrape, enforcement, judicial system, justice verma, law and order, police, Reforms
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Vox Populi
The spontaneous outpouring of anger on the streets of Delhi are a cause for introspection by politicians – all of them. Why have the people lost faith in them completely? Continue reading
Posted in Common man, Media, National Issues, Politics
Tagged #delhigangrape, aam admi, cattle class, Crime, politics
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Muzzling the Mango
Six and a half decades since we got our independence. For all intents and purposes, we are citizens of an independent democratic country whose constitution guarantees freedom of speech. But when the first son-in-law of the country calls it a … Continue reading
Posted in Blogitorial, Common man, Corruption, Cyber, Media, National Issues, Politics
Tagged banana republic, censorship, common man, facebook, freedom of speech, mango man, Media, new media
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Mediocrity Rules
Now we Indians have yet another dubious distinction. We can boast of the largest ever power blackout in human history. Ironically, this took place at the time when one of the greatest festivals of human endeavour, the Olympics are on … Continue reading
Posted in Blogitorial, Common man, Military, National Issues, Ponderings, Values
Tagged Accountability, blackout, excellence, fatalism, Indians, mediocrity, power, value system
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The Importance of Being Anna
Watching Anna’s agitation from the comfort of my living room I got the impression that it was a damp squib this time around. As per the news, the crowd was extremely thin, and the zing was missing. Breathless anchors on … Continue reading
Posted in Blogitorial, Common man, Corruption, Media, National Issues, Politics
Tagged agitation, anna hazare, corruption, jan lokpal, jantar mantar
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