Lt Col Manoj K Channan

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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.

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The Peacock, the Whispering Mirrors, and the Peepul Tree

In the ancient kingdom of Aryavan, there stood at the centre of the capital a great Peepul tree whose leaves trembled even when the...

Jugni and the Peepul Tree

In the ancient Kingdom of Aryavan, there stood a venerable Peepul tree at the crossroads of the forest. Unlike the Banyan, whose vast shade...

The Young Stallions and the Palace of Echoes

In the ancient kingdom of Aryavan, beneath the trembling leaves of the old Peepul tree, the creatures gathered whenever the affairs of the realm...

The Youth Has Spoken: India’s Brewing Anger Cannot Be Dismissed

There is a mood in the country that cannot be wished away, mocked into silence, or explained as a passing social media tantrum. This...

The Lotus, the Jackal, and the Owl’s Ledger

In the prosperous forest of Aryavan lived a Jackal Merchant whose caravans travelled farther than migrating cranes. His ships crossed distant seas, his caravans...

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The New Servitude: Why India’s Gig Economy Needs the Rule of Law

India stands at a remarkable point in its economic...

Russia Just Built Another 115 MW Turbine—And It’s Challenging Western Giants 

Russia has achieved another major milestone in its effort...

When Bollywood Met the Israeli Algorithm

There are moments in a Bollywood film when logic...

Why Russia Flew Its New Regional Airliner Into a 40°C Desert

Russia's domestically produced Il-114-300 regional turboprop has entered another...