Palampur military station can shame most cantonment boards (English Version) Rakshak News 12 Jul 18
http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/palampur-military-station-has-become-illustration
Cadre review requires considering harsh realities CENJOWS 12 Jul 18
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=74
South Asia affairs
Look at neighbours before looking East The Statesman 26 Jun 18 The Seychelles President, Danny Faure, has commenced his five-day state visit to India. The visit comes as India has slowly begun losing its grip on the country and seeks re-establishing its image. India had signed an agreement in 2015 to develop a naval facility on Assumption Island on a […]
Give short service a fillip in army Deccan Herald 04 Jun 18
fillip in army Deccan Herald
India’s international balancing act The Statesman 12 Jun 18
https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/indias-international-balancing-act-1502647328.html
Russia, China and the Korean cauldron The Statesman 05 Jun 18
https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/russia-china-korean-cauldron-1502644364.html
Is the US a reliable strategic ally? ORF 02 Jun 18
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/is-the-us-a-reliable-strategic-ally/
Panel Discussions and Talks
The release of volume 2 of my book by the army chief, General Bipin Rawat got this reaction from The Excelsior Gen Rawat releases 2nd volume of ‘Harsha Kakar Writes’ Post the release of my book, I was interviewed by the publisher. Excerpts are below AUTHOR INTERVIEW WITH MAJOR GENERAL (RETD.) HARSHA KAKAR AND TANNAAZ IRANI CHIEF EDITOR CREATIVE CROWS […]
Veterans must organize themselves The Statesman 14 Nov 17
The veterans’ agitation over OROP at Jantar Mantar, in its initial stages was a success, as it compelled the government to act and announce its release. It gained national sympathy when police targeted decorated veterans on pre-Independence Day 2015. It forced a senior police officer to come to the site and apologize for police highhandedness. Post the OROP announcement, many […]
Army chief Bipin Rawat should speak more: The nation wants to know Daily O 14 Nov 17
The army had for decades been a ‘holy cow’, untouched by media. It had remained an enigma, ensconced in its cantonments, out of the public eye. It was visible, performed its tasks, was present when required and vanished quietly back into its cantonments. This slowly changed with time. Its exposure in the public domain, involvement in the insurgency in Kashmir […]