“If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by” ~ Sun Tzu (Chinese General and strategist and author of ‘The Art of War’) There is an apocryphal tale from the Indian epic poem, The Mahabharata that the United States and Israel could pay attention to as the war […]
Background: Deepfakes and Digital Abuse in India In November 2023, a deepfake video featuring actress Rashmika Mandanna went viral across Indian social media platforms, showing her face superimposed onto another woman’s body[1]. The incident sparked national outrage and prompted Delhi Police to arrest the creator within weeks. But Mandanna’s case represents only the visible tip […]
The Taliban’s rapid advance and capture of Kabul will surely go down in history as an epic blitzkrieg, leaving the Biden Administration confronting the humiliating comparison with Americans fleeing from Saigon. Lacking the firepower of heavy weaponry like tanks, big artillery and an air force, the Taliban has shown staying power, sending another superpower fleeing […]
In his incisive piece, Prabhakar Aloka, a retired IPS officer, who served as special director with the Intelligence Bureau, argues strongly for inclusion of health security as an integral component of National Security. A designated agency should collate medical intelligence (MEDINT) to forewarn the political executive about a pandemic and suggest counter measures to prevent […]
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