One Rank One Pension: an obligation to be fulfilled

Issue: Vol 26.1 Jan-Mar 2011 | Date: 21 March 2011

In democracies, bureaucrats with their political masters run the show, and it matters little to them that the nation’s Armed Forces creates conditions to run that show in a secure environment. Democracy means civilian control over Armed...

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Image of the Armed Forces

Issue: Vol 22.4 Oct-Dec 2007 | Date: 15 December 2010

A significant constituent of India are her Armed Forces, to defeat aggression, wage war, and for ceremonial functions. Misemployment erodes their morale, efficiency, integrity, loyalty, sense of duty, honour code, discipline and finally...

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The way to Regional Power status

Issue: Vol 25.1 Jan-Mar 2010 | Date: 16 November 2010

The Sin that is Committed by Killing One, Who Does Not Deserve to Be Killed, Is As Great as the Sin, of Not Killing One Who Deserves to Be Killed.

Mahabharat Udyoga Parva. Chapter 72, Verse 18

We entered...

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