Obama names Hagel, Brennan to lead Pentagon, CIA

United States President Barack Obama on Monday named former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel as his next defence secretary, and also nominated his counter-terrorism adviser John Brennan, who was......

Will military action teach Pakistan a lesson?

'For India, the phase of pure restraint has passed.''Restraint has failed to reform Pakistan or rein in terrorism,' says Vivek Gumaste. The ghastly and audacious terrorist attack on an army camp......

Column: Does India need an NSA?

The best judge to decide on the role and the relevance of the office of the National Security Advisor is Prime Minister Manmohan Singh himself. Just as it happened, in January 2005, during the......

Revamping National Security

Part I: The new government and national securityPart II: The BJP understands the US better Part III: How will we deal with our neighbours?Part IV: Congress needs a China handPart V: Relations with......

Analysis: Why Shastri was retained by Kapil-led CAC

IMAGE: There was no stopping Ravi Shastri from getting another two-year term as head coach of Team India. Photograph: Harish Kotian/Rediff.com It was not a surprise when Ravi Shastri was retained......