Ten years after the horrific attack on Mumbai, many positive changes have taken place in India’s anti-terror grid. Intelligence sharing has improved, shortcomings in the NSG have been largely overcome, state governments have raised specialised Forces to tackle terror threats. But what were the circumstances under which India dealt with one of the biggest terrorist attacks in the world? Was the NSG at fault? Was there an intelligence failure? Did the media play into Pakistan’s hands? Brig GS Sisodia who led the NSG operation during these tumultuous three days clarifies many doubts and gives fresh insight into many issues in this chat with SNI’s Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale.
What started as fighting a dictator in Serbia with OTPOR movement, became a subversive framework. That is used for such movements across the world, including in India with CJP. Laughtivism and comedy is part of that. Sharing ways to battle it.
Details of the process of how a republic is dismantled long before anyone tries to overthrow it. Decoding the disturbing trend of vile abuse of elected leaders and law enforcement, and also the open call to dismantle the Indian Constitution as a righteous form of protest.
It started with a leaked NEET paper. Now the slogans target the government and Hindus, and nobody demands better exam security. We traced it back to the vendor breaches and forward to 2060 in four priced scenarios. Stopping India's education reform costs $93 trillion.
As Ukraine strikes deep and Russia feels the walls closing in, every move becomes a signal. Schelling explains the dance of coercion. Fearon explains why peace is so hard. When perception drives decisions and time is the enemy, wisdom may be the only path that prevents catastrophe.
