National Security & Challenges
India's Brahmaputra Strategy: Why India is building near the LAC?
India’s expanding hydropower push in the Eastern Himalayas is emerging as a strategic assertion along the India-China frontier, not merely an energy initiative. The approval of the ₹26,069 crore Kamala Hydro Electric Project in Arunachal Pradesh signals how infrastructure near the LAC is increasingly tied to national security, territorial presence, and geopolitical intent.
After decades of violence, Mizoram turns the page
Mizoram officially entered a new chapter on April 30, 2026, when it was declared completely “insurgency-free” after decades of conflict and uncertainty.
Bengal’s new government acts on long-ignored border fencing
With the new BJP-led government now moving ahead with land handover for fencing, an old border deadlock has suddenly re-entered the spotlight. But why did this issue remain unresolved for so long? Was BSF repeatedly pushed to the sidelines as political considerations and vote-bank calculations shaped key decisions by the previous government?
Examining the role of women in conversion and radicalisation networks
The Nashik case has reignited a critical debate about the role of women in religious conversion and radicalisation networks across India. From Kerala ISIS recruitment hubs to digital Khawateen modules, women are increasingly being targeted, indoctrinated, and then deployed as facilitators and recruiters within these organised networks.
The 2011 UP case and the pattern of mob attacks against police
A Moradabad court's verdict sentencing 16 men to life imprisonment for the 2011 mob attack on IPS officer Ashok Kumar Singh brings attention back to questions about recurring mob violence against police.
Noida protests in the age of information warfare
The Noida worker protests escalated due to misinformation and instigation. Investigations suggest external elements amplified local grievances, involving a suspected Pakistani misinformation campaign to fuel disruption.
Cartographic aggression: Communist China’s tool for PsyWar
India stands firm against China’s map revisions and renaming, declaring that arbitrary lines on foreign maps never supersede sovereign reality.
What does Census data show about India’s eastern border districts?
Border districts show contiguous Hindu decline and Muslim rise (1991–2011), raising concerns about illegal migration, land encroachment, communal violence, vote-bank politics, and national security.
Whose voice do they carry after retirement?
Bureaucrats are expected to be the steel frame of the Indian state: the steady hand that speaks for the government and, at times, shapes its thinking. But what happens when that voice starts sounding at odds with the country it once represented?
Is Meta India’s public policy influenced by pro-Congress officials?
Congress-linked affiliations with Meta India policy executives have raised concerns on ideological bias, platform neutrality, and influence over content moderation and public discourse.