Governance
Religious Nationalism is not Dead YetAbhishek Raman criticizes the Shiv Sena's call for the formation of Hindu suicide squads
The Lesson from Sam Bahadur's TriumphFirdaus Ahmed argues that political control over the military is all the more important in the nuclear age
AIDS Kills More Than WarBimla Kumari assesses the threat of HIV/AIDS in India and disputes its projection as an epidemic
Naxal Movement: A Review of the Planning Commission's Expert Committee ReportRajat Kumar Kujur commends the attempt by the government to address the socioeconomic causes of the Naxalite movement
Organised Crime & Drug TRAFFICKING
Crime Soaring in Cyber IndiaPrafulla Ketkar chronicles the cyber crime scenario in Indian cities
The Unabated Menace of Sea PiracyVijay Sakhuja assesses the incidents of piracy and hurdles to a regional cooperative mechanism to counter it
Profiling a Poacher: The Rise and Fall of VeerappanN Manoharan gives a short profile of Veerappan, an elusive bandit, who was killed recently
Abu Salem: From Tailor to DonPrafulla Ketkar traces the metamorphosis of Abu Salem and analyses the significance of his extradition
Naxal Activities
Malkangiri, Orissa: An Attack Waiting to HappenSulochana Das studies the attack on the elite Greyhounds calling for active political participation at all levels to combat Naxalism
Violent Revolution: The Naxal War Zone in OrissaRajat Kumar Kujur highlights the growing Maoist capacity in marine warfare in light of the recent attack in Orissa
Growing Naxalism: Need for a Unified CommandSaumitra Mohan considers national anti-Naxal policy as insufficient and emphasizes improved center-state coordination
Changing Face of the Naxalites in Bihar: From Homelessness to Real EstateSatish Kumar throws light on the ideological fissures among the Maoists in the state and urges the state to capitalize on this
Small Arms & Light Weapons
Cluster Munitions Ban Treaty: The Challenges AheadSonali Huria criticizes the reluctance of key nations such as the US and India to accede to the treaty
Small Arms and the Security Debate in South AsiaReport on book discussion, "Small Arms and the Security Debate in South Asia", held on 12 July 2005 at the IPCS conference room
MANPADS MenacePrashant Dikshit sheds light on the variety of surface to air missiles and the continued threat of their usage by non-state actors
Landmine Treaty and BangladeshAnand Kumar assess Bangladesh's entry into the Ottawa Convention and its efforts to implement it
REFUGEE GROUPS & IDPS
India and the Predicament of Bhutanese RefugeesMedha Bisht examines what remains a sensitive issue in India-Bhutan relations
Will Assam go the Kashmir Way?Rupakiyoti Borah examines the threat posed by illegal Bangladeshi migrants in Assam
Facets of Internal Displacement in Sri LankaN Manoharan examines the various dimensions of the conflict-induced displacement in the country
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