Punjab: On The Boil Again

Punjab—the land of saints and seers, the granary of India, nursery of the nation’s exceptionally gallant soldiers and outstanding sportspersons--- appears to be once again, sliding to the brink of…

By Lt Gen Kamal Davar (Retd)

64,827 Kashmiri Pandit families left Kashmir valley in early 1990s due to militancy: MHA

New Delhi, Apr 26 (PTI) Pakistan-sponsored terrorism forced 64,827 Kashmiri Pandit families to leave the Kashmir valley in the early 1990s and settle in Jammu, Delhi, and some other parts…

West Africa Coups Show Limits of Diplomacy

Earlier this month, West African countries slapped tough economic sanctions on Mali to punish coup leaders seeking to extend their hold on power, and to halt a run of military…

By PTI and Chanakya Forum

Burkina Faso Coup – A Blow to France

The military coup https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/burkina-faso-president-kabore-detained-military-camp-sources-tell-reuters-2022-01-24 in Burkina Faso deals another heavy blow to France's fading efforts to stabilise the Sahel region, where Islamist militants have grown in strength and people's attitudes…

By PTI and Chanakya Forum

Rebooting Jammu and Kashmir

Rebooting Jammu and Kashmir Sushant Sareen The software in Jammu and Kashmir was updated nearly two years ago in August 2019, but the system had not been rebooted completely. The…

Kashmir: New Normal or Abnormal?

Kashmir: New Normal or Abnormal? Earlier this month, the rumour mills started working overtime in the Kashmir valley. The buzz on the streets, in the corridors of power and of…