IDSA Comments

The Prachanda faction has made an ideological shift from being a revolutionary outfit to a parliamentary party with emphasis on republicanism, and has signalled its friendly posture towards India by discarding the previously ritualistic reference to India as an enemy.

• Nihar R. Nayak
• February 18, 2013
• IDSA Comments

The state governments may consider projecting their claims before the FFC for a Central devolution to fund their SRE expenditure, and the FFC should respond favourably and institutionalise this process.

• Gautam Sen
• February 18, 2013
• IDSA Comments

Despite nearly a hundred persons having immolated themselves over the last few years, these events have passed by without much notice, let alone reaction.

• Yeshi Choedon
• February 12, 2013
• IDSA Comments

The verdict against Abdul Quadir Molla by the War Crime Tribunal 2, which sentenced him to life, came as a surprise to many given the graveness of his crime.

• Smruti S. Pattanaik
• February 12, 2013
• IDSA Comments

As India celebrates a century of its cinematic culture, there is a need to elevate its quality and role to complement India’s power profile and socio-cultural aspirations.

• A. Vinod Kumar
• February 12, 2013
• IDSA Comments

India’s power in the next round of politics among nations will stem not simply from the latest purchase of military goods, but also from the manner in which it has amassed them.

• Srdjan Vucetic
• February 11, 2013
• IDSA Comments

The prospects of allocation for the next year being less than the allocation for the current year are remote because of the immense implications it would entail, although it is likely that the growth in the budgetary allocation for the next fiscal may be less than what has been the case in the past.

• Amit Cowshish
• February 11, 2013
• IDSA Comments

The Agni-VI and Prahaar both signify unnecessary missile projects, which have been developed in the interests of DRDO technical and bureaucratic ambitions rather than the stated interests of India’s nuclear doctrine.

• Frank O’Donnell
• February 10, 2013
• IDSA Comments

According to a recent report, India will need 3, 128 Trillion watt hour per year (TWH) of electrical energy in the future if it adopts a frugal policy for energy use. This annual need could be met through renewable energy sources alone in the form of solar power (photovoltaic [PV] and thermal), wind, and hydroelectric power. But is this change in energy mix really feasible?

• Eshita Mukherjee
• February 10, 2013
• IDSA Comments

The recent French intervention in Mali comes almost after a year of turmoil in the country. Mali needs to achieve an internal political process which will strengthen the government’s mandate and provide economic security and sustainable development to the country.

• Melissa M. Cyrill
• February 08, 2013
• IDSA Comments