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India’s defence offset contracts are in shambles, need a revamp

Snehesh Alex Philip - 6 May, 2022

Chinese Navy is the largest in the world, but not the best. Don’t underestimate it though

Thank you Chetak, but your 60th anniversary also reminds us what’s wrong with Indian defence

Another lesson for India from Ukraine: DRDO must get its act together & get along with military

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It is war. Modi govt must deploy Indian military to fight coronavirus

Snehesh Alex Philip - 27 March, 2020

Countries like US, Italy, China, Spain have realised why military deployment could be the only way to win the war against an unseen enemy.

Indian Army, Air Force and Navy must work out a joint media policy for information warfare

Snehesh Alex Philip - 13 March, 2020

To excel in the information warfare, India’s defence forces need to see the media as a force multiplier, and not as a necessary evil.

Gen Naravane’s Chanakya neeti for future wars will require India to spend money smartly

Snehesh Alex Philip - 6 March, 2020

Instead of more equipment for a conventional war, India should add modern warfare capabilities that US, China, Russia and UK are already testing.

Army and IAF fought over Apache choppers, costing us Rs 2,500 crore more. Blame their silos

Snehesh Alex Philip - 28 February, 2020

Purchase of 28 Apache helicopters is the prime example of how India could have worked out a better deal had the IAF and Army not acted in silos.

Women in combat roles: India can romanticise it but here’s why we are not ready yet

Snehesh Alex Philip - 14 February, 2020

One gives the example of US and Israel armies. But even their forces don’t deploy women in direct infantry combat.

IAF, Navy delaying procurement due to funds crunch. And lesser said the better about Army

Snehesh Alex Philip - 31 January, 2020

Former Defence Minister and current Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman must keep Indian forces in mind while allocating Budget 2020. The last one was a disaster.

Indian Army under Gen Naravane is correcting history – shifting focus from Pakistan to China

Snehesh Alex Philip - 17 January, 2020

Then-Defence Minister V.K. Krishna Menon became focussed on Pakistani threat and India lost track of China. The new Army chief could be changing that.

New Army chief Naravane must mend ties with veterans & stop politicisation of forces

Snehesh Alex Philip - 3 January, 2020

Like Gen Rawat, new Army chief Gen Naravane also bats on a straight wicket. But there are a lot of fractures he must mend first.

Why states need to stop calling Indian Army to deal with protesters. It’s not riot police

Snehesh Alex Philip - 20 December, 2019

When violence erupted in Assam last week over the Citizenship Amendment Act, Indian Army was instantly deployed, with the DGP saying it was just 'for show'.

Don’t get fooled by Bajwa drama. Pakistan Army still the only one with a nation to itself

Snehesh Alex Philip - 6 December, 2019

Now that the dust has settled in Pakistan, and Gen Bajwa’s tenure extended for six months, a closer look reveals where the deception lies.

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Modern wars need tech edge. Army’s Integrated Battle Groups will be toothless without it

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) - 19 May, 2022

In the IBGs, third-generation anti-tank and air defence weapons, and loiter ammunition must be available down to unit level.

I was ISI chief, but don’t worry, I will return as Pakistan Army chief: Gen Twitter

19 May, 2022

Congress can hold a million ‘Chintan Shivirs’ but can’t defeat BJP until Rahul is around

19 May, 2022

Economy

Asian refiners to ramp up gasoline exports to US as sky-high prices beckon

Elizabeth Low - 19 May, 2022

In Asia, gasoline margins have doubled to more than $33 a barrel since the end of March and have edged above those for diesel, which have eased from a peak in early May.

Brahmastra

India’s defence offset contracts are in shambles, need a revamp

Chinese Navy is the largest in the world, but not the best. Don’t underestimate it though

Thank you Chetak, but your 60th anniversary also reminds us what’s wrong with Indian defence

Another lesson for India from Ukraine: DRDO must get its act together & get along with military

On Camera

YourTurn

Guidelines for YourTurn submissions

Opinion

Modern wars need tech edge. Army’s Integrated Battle Groups will be toothless without it

I was ISI chief, but don’t worry, I will return as Pakistan Army chief: Gen Twitter

Congress can hold a million ‘Chintan Shivirs’ but can’t defeat BJP until Rahul is around

Economy

Asian refiners to ramp up gasoline exports to US as sky-high prices beckon

Defence

India to ink ‘repeat order’ deal for 73,000 SiG 716 rifles from the US

National Interest

How Congress is like the Ambassador & why Indian politics needs a brand new set of wheels

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