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 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...

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Reinventing Armour for the Multi-Domain Battlefield

Abstract - Drones, precision munitions, cyber operations, and electronic...

The Silence Between Wars: Why Calm Is the Most Dangerous Illusion

In Israel, there is a strategic concept known as...

Regimentation In Modern Warfare: Preserving Tradition, Embracing Change

Military history shows that armies are sustained not merely...

Tu-214’s Flight Engineer Could Disappear — Here’s Why It Matters

Russia’s Tu-214 programme is approaching a critical milestone as...