Actionable IntelligenceRath Yatra at the world-famous Jagannath Temple in Puri (Odisha), was a few days away. Inputs from intelligence agencies warned of a…Nov 20, 2020Nov 20, 2020
Ethica and GovernanceThe world at large, and India in particular, is plagued with poverty, unemployment, inequality, ill-health, illiteracy, degradation of…Nov 20, 2020Nov 20, 2020
Investigation, Prosecution, Appeal and Punishment(Continuation of the post titled Crime Most Foul)Oct 21, 2020Oct 21, 2020
A Crime Most FoulThree decades ago, there was no concept of keeping the identity of a rape victim anonymous. Her name was in the headlines of every…Oct 21, 2020Oct 21, 2020
Act before it is too late4th February 2010, marks a significant day for Indian linguists. This was the day a lady named Bo passed away in the Andaman Islands. Why…Oct 17, 2020Oct 17, 2020
Touching Lives, Making a DifferenceAs per legend, the Maharaja of Koch Behar and the Faujdar of Rangpur were engaged in a game of chess. At stake, were not chips but…Oct 16, 2020Oct 16, 2020
Generalist versus SpecialistI will not enter this debate. I will restrict myself to an incident and leave it to the reader to conclude.Oct 14, 2020Oct 14, 2020
Inundations, Floods and Tsunamis“Be in the news, don’t become the news”, was my advice to the VIP who was visiting the flood-affected areas. Earlier in the day, news came…Oct 13, 2020Oct 13, 2020
A Ringside ViewI get goosebumps, whenever I recall those days. The day had started as usual. We had boarded a bus in the morning and had taken the usual…Oct 12, 2020Oct 12, 2020
Fistful of DollarsIt was my first trip overseas. I was then in my early thirties. My travelling companion, a senior engineer in my organization was a wise…Oct 12, 2020Oct 12, 2020
