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Naxal Violence: Profile of Katakam Sudarshan
Deepak Kumar Nayak outlines the background, strategy and support base of the leader

Naxal Violence: Are Political Parties the Maoists’ New Target?
Deepak Kumar Nayak on a paradigm shift in Maoist strategy vis-a-vis political parties

Naxal Violence: What should be Done to Counter?
N Manoharan on the need to evolve a counter-strategy against the rise of left wing extremism in the country

Securing the First Line of Defence
D Suba Chandran explores the role of political parties in the dialogue between the society and the state

Naxal Violence: Chhattisgarh Massacre and the Systemic Rot
Medha Chaturvedi on the lacunae in the Central government's dealings with the Naxals and a possible road ahead

Naxal Violence: A Profile of Sabyasachi Panda
Deepak Kumar Nayak analyses recent events to determine whether Panda will surrender in the near future

Naxal Violence: The LWE Redux in Jharkhand
Deepak Kumar Nayak probes whether the state government is in a position to control the escalation in violence

Naxal Violence: Is the Maoist Base Slipping in Odisha?
Deepak Kumar Nayak evaluates the implications of the recent mass surrenders in Narayanpatna, Odisha

Naxal Violence: The Latehar Carnage and the Forgotten Lessons
Deepak Kumar Nayak discusses the lessons to be learnt by the CRPF in light of the Latehar carnage 

Naxal Violence: Expanding into India’s Northeast?
Bibhu Prasad Routray evaluates the success of the Naxalites’ twin objectives in the region

Integrated Action Plan in Naxal-affected Districts: A Critique
Medha Chaturvedi on the tussle between the Indian MHA and MoRD on the implementation of the Integrated Action Plan for naxal areas

Development Initiatives in Naxal Affected Areas
Saumitra Mohan discusses various national and regional initiatives for the upliftment of youth in naxalism-affected areas

Connectivity in the LWE Region: A Road to Dereliction
Medha Chaturvedi analyses the case of National Highway 30 to argue the criticality of roads in counterinsurgencies

Maoist Organisational Upheaval in Odisha: Some Implications
Rajat Kumar Kujur analyses the reasons for the expulsion of Sabyasachi Panda from the CPI (Maoist) and its possible impact on the future trajectory of the Maoist movement

The Naxal Approach to Multinational Corporations: A Critique
Sauvik Chatterji argues that the opposition of the insurgents to the MNCs is a wrong strategy given their benefits for rural people

IPCS Debate: Targeted Killings as a Counter-Naxal Strategy
D Suba Chandran argues that a specialised force for leader decapitation is neither undemocratic nor counterproductive

IPCS Debate: Targeted Killings as a Counter-Naxal Strategy
Medha Chaturvedi explores the option of leader decapitation as a viable tactic

The FRA and Land Ownership Titles: Proposed Amendments
Medha Chaturvedi on the suggested changes in the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006

The Missing Elements in the Counter-Naxal Strategy
Ali Ahmed examines four prongs of the State counter-insurgency strategy in dealing with the Maoists

Maoist Hostage Crisis in Odisha: State under Siege?
Medha Chaturvedi discusses Maoist factionalism and state unpreparedness in light of the evolving situation

Maoist Hostage Crisis in Odisha: What are its Implications?
Rajat Kumar Kujur comments the state’s unpreparedness to deal with the issue

Anachronistic Naxalism: Need for Reinvention
Saumitra Mohan argues for a reconsideration of the Naxalite stance on reconciliation with the state

BKI and the Naxals in Punjab: Unlikely Cohorts
Alankrita Sinha and Namrata Hasija deny the possibility of a naxal-BKI alliance to resurrect insurgency due to their strong ideological differences  

BKI and the Naxals in Punjab: Opportunist Allies?
Medha Chaturvedi dwells on the possibilty of resurgence of naxalite violence in Punjab via support from other groups with similar agendas

Talks with the Kachin and Mon Rebels in Myanmar: Strategy, Motives and Hurdles
Bibhu Prasad Routray reflects on the recent initiatives by Myanmar to engage with ethnic rebels

Rescuing Tribal India: The Nagaland Model
Firdaus Ahmed comments on the opportunity that India has post-Kishenji for curbing counter-insurgency

SC Verdict on Salwa Judum: End of State-Sponsored Civil Vigilantism?
Medha Chaturvedi comments on the landmark Supreme Court judgement 

Internal Security Reform: Yet Another Opportunity
Ali Ahmed recommends a re-examination of India’s counter-insurgency doctrine in light of a noteworthy Supreme Court judgement

Nepal’s Peace Process and the ICG Report
Buddhi Man Tamang reviews the findings of ICG Report on facilitating peace-building in Nepal

Stuck in No Man’s Land: Thailand’s Repatriation of Myanmarese Refugees
Panchali Saikia argues for a more pragmatic Thai approach towards Myanmarese refugees

Early Warnings: Is Naxalism Expanding in Punjab?
Medha Chaturvedi on tackling the reach of Naxalism in the state

Maoists Eye the Cities
Uddipan Mukherjee discusses the proliferation of an urban Maoist network in eastern India

Naxal-Affected States: Will the Curse of Natural Resources Be Avoided?
Lucy Dubochet examines the potential impact of the new Mining Bill on the Red Corridor

Right Information by Right to Information: An Interview with Wajahat Habibullah
Medha Chaturvedi interviews the Chief Information Commissioner on the utilization of the RTI in Left Wing Extremism affected areas

Armed Forces in Anti-Naxal Operations-II: Mechanics for Employment
Lt. Gen (Retd.)Tej Pathak suggests that military operations in Naxal affected areas will have to be very specific and time-bound to be successful

Armed Forces in Anti-Naxal Operations-I: Identifying the Problem
Lt. Gen (Retd.) Tej Pathak eluicidates the shortcomings of the Counter-Insurgency Operations in Naxal affected areas

Mines, Tribes and Naxals
Radhakrishna Rao outlines the implications of abundant natural resources in Naxal affected areas on any Counter-Naxal strategy

Fighting the Naxalites: CRPF is the Best Option
D Suba Chandran argues that there is a lack of productive and efficient options to fight Naxalism, barring the CRPF

Fighting the Naxalites: CRPF is not the Best Option
Medha Chaturvedi offers certain measures that the government can take in the Naxal affected areas

Trying Times for the CPMFs in the Red Corridor
Medha Chaturvedi highlights the challenges faced by the CPMF in the Naxal affected areas

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Issue Briefs, Special Reports, Research Papers
Banning the Naxalites: What Next?
Rajat Kumar Kujur
Issue Brief 109

Failure or Functional Anarchy?: Understanding Weak/Failing States in South Asia
D Suba Chandran
Issue Brief 100

Naxal Conflict in 2008: An Assessment

Issue Brief 93

Countering the Naxalites: Deploying the Armed Forces
PR Chari
Special Reports 89

Terrorism and Armed Violence in India: An Analysis of Events in 2008
Devyani Srivastava
Special Reports 71

Contemporary Naxal Movement in India: New Trends, State Responses and Recommendations
Rajat Kumar Kujur
Research Paper 27

Second National Dialogue on the Naxal Problem: Mapping the Motivations and Local Support

Conference Reports 43
 
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