Lt Col Manoj K Channan
309 Articles
Lt Col Manoj K Channan (Retd) served in the Indian Army, Armoured Corps, 65 Armoured Regiment, 27 August 83- 07 April 2007. Operational experience in the Indian Army includes Sri Lanka – OP PAWAN, Nagaland and Manipur – OP HIFAZAT, and Bhalra - Bhaderwah, District Doda Jammu and Kashmir, including setting up of a counter-insurgency school – OP RAKSHAK. He regularly contributes to Defence and Security issues in the Financial Express online, Defence and Strategy, Fauji India Magazine and Salute Magazine.*Views are personal.
The New Servitude: Why India’s Gig Economy Needs the Rule of Law
India stands at a remarkable point in its economic journey. It is the world's fastest-growing major economy, home to one of the largest digital...
When the State Turns Its Back: Policing, Politics and the Student Protests
The joint press conference by government representatives and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) offered a brief respite. Still, it could not erase the images...
The Lion’s Granary and the Owl’s School
In the ancient kingdom of Aryavan, beneath the broad leaves of the Peepul tree, the old Tortoise gathered the young creatures each evening to...
The Fireflies Beneath the Peepul Tree
In the ancient kingdom of Aryavan, there stood at the meeting point of five roads a venerable Peepul tree. It was not the largest...
The Citizen’s Republic: Education, Dignity and the Future of Indian Democracy
The Constitution of India did far more than establish the framework of a democratic government. It redefined the relationship between the individual and the...
Breaking
Europe as We Knew It May Already Be Lost. Who Will Be Next?
For centuries, European nations defended their frontiers with armies,...
Mecca Defence Pact: A Hedge Against Uncertainty, Not an Islamic NATO
The Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Mecca pact is a security arrangement that...
MiG-41 Developer Raises Alarms Over Russia’s Su-75 Checkmate
Russia's enigmatic MiG-41 interceptor has once more become the...
Russia’s New Starlink Killer Doesn’t Target Terminals—It Targets the Satellites
Russia has reportedly developed a specialised electronic warfare system...
