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Centre withdraws Z-category VIP security cover of West Bengal MLA Mukul Roy

Roy had last week rejoined West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led TMC along with his son Subhrangshu in Kolkata, after he initially quit TMC and had joined BJP in 2017.

India needs an honest national security document for the next decade, just like Britain made

In 1946, a telegram from Moscow gave the US a strategy that lasted four decades. India too needs an honest security doctrine that keeps it match-fit in a changing world.

In Kashmir DDC polls, Modi govt, security forces fuelling insecurity, doing great disservice

The militants and separatists have not issued any threats or calls for poll boycott, indicating an easing of threat perception.

Family of Hathras victim living in conditions similar to house arrest, says rights body

People's Union for Civil Liberties said the family feared for their lives if the CRPF cover given to them was withdrawn. And demanded their rehabilitation from Nirbhaya fund.

India keeps focussing on a future China threat. But just looking east is bad security policy

In ‘Powershift’, Zorawar Daulet Singh writes that the threat of China shouldn’t compel India to abandon its multi-vector world and security view.

How do you make an ad for security cameras? With a good tagline and help from Bigg Boss

In ‘On The Move’, entrepreneur Hari Khemka writes on how CP Plus created its memorable security camera ads and roped in Salman Khan.

What really matters to China when it comes to the Quad. It’s not the security pacts

Despite India, Australia, US and Japan’s efforts for a multinational alternative to China, it’s not going to take off for quite a while.

India must allow armed forces to raise own finances. Defence budget will never be enough

India needs every penny during the Covid crisis. So, defence bureaucracy must let armed forces raise their own money and not divert all resources when events like Galwan occur.

India can’t afford to let the guard down on security in coronavirus. Kabul attack shows why

While normal states shift focus to urgent issues, states like Pakistan remain fixated with their objectives. Coronavirus is a double whammy for normal states.

Counter to BRI? Why India-US’ thrust on Blue Dot Network will make China see red

Indian and foreign media may have missed it but the US-India joint statement will most certainly be scrutinised closely by Beijing for anti-China content.

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Meghnad Desai was a man of many passions. Marxian economics, politics to Bollywood

Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.