Lt Col Manoj K Channan
318 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 Jackal’s Revolt and the Owl’s History
In the ancient kingdom of Aryavan, beneath the whispering leaves of the Peepul tree, the old Tortoise gathered the young creatures every evening to...
When Victory Writes History
Few political aphorisms are as sharp as this one because it captures a reality that recurs across time and geography: the side that wins...
Gen Z: India’s Conscience, Its Courage, and the Promise of a Better Tomorrow
There comes a moment in the life of every nation when its future is no longer determined by those who built it but by...
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...
Breaking
Why Indian Accent Is Always on My Delhi Itinerary
Readers accustomed to my columns on politics, geopolitics, and...
Russia Wants 100+ Baikal Aircraft. But Is There Really a Market for Them?
New projections on the potential demand for the LMS-901...
What Ails India’s Bureaucracy and the Course Correction
India’s bureaucracy was built for a very different age....
PD-14 Engines Keep Arriving as Russia Pushes MC-21 Production Into High Gear
The Russian PD-14 engine is now entering a new...
