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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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Shashi Ji: A Light That Continues to Shine

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Some lives unfold quietly yet are powerful in the way they touch others. Mrs Shashi Chopra’s (23 October 1956 – 19 December 2025) life...

Sovereignty Before Alignment: India’s Strategic Autonomy at the Indo-US–Indo-Russia Crossroads

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India’s foreign policy has consistently prioritised independence over alignment, aiming to earn respect for its strategic culture. At the core of the current deadlock lies...

Vijay Diwas Is Not a Metaphor: Why 1971 Cannot Be Equated With 2025

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Vijay Diwas commemorates a clear national victory that was decisive in its execution and historic in its outcome. It marks the end of a...

The Faltering Maharaja: Rebranding Without Renewal in Indian Aviation

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Air India was more than just an airline. It represented India’s emergence on the global stage, embodying service with civility and a nation confident...

IndiGo’s Deep State: Elbers Cowers to the Real Power in Delhi

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India’s aviation sector is once again in turmoil, but this time the crisis at IndiGo has revealed something more insidious than mere poor planning...
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India’s Jewish Capital: How a Tiny Community Connected Mumbai, Kolkata and the World

Opinion
A visitor walking through Mumbai's Kala Ghoda district may...

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

Politics
There is a mood in the country that cannot...

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

Satire
In the prosperous forest of Aryavan lived a Jackal...

The Molniya-2 Drone Shows Russia’s New Strategy for Future Conflicts 

Military
Unmanned aerial systems are increasingly significant in warfare, leading...