Internal Security

Governance over Naxalism

Governance over Naxalism

Explore how strong governance, justice, and accountability—not poverty eradication alone—are transforming India’s fight against Left-Wing Extremism. Based on Shamika Ravi...

New GatiShakti Reforms: Transforming India’s Infrastructure and Logistics

New GatiShakti Reforms: Transforming India’s Infrastructure and Logistics

Explore the new PM GatiShakti reforms, including offshore planning, private sector integration, and district master plans. Learn how India is...

Cyberattack: Ransomware-as-a-Service

Cyberattack: Ransomware-as-a-Service

Japan’s Asahi Group suffered a major ransomware attack by the Russian gang Qilin. Learn how Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) works, its operational,...

Drone Kavach Exercise: India’s Leap into Next-Generation Drone Warfare

Drone Kavach Exercise: India’s Leap into Next-Generation Drone Warfare

From 25–28 September 2025, the Indian Army’s Spear Corps conducted Exercise Drone Kavach in Arunachal Pradesh, showcasing AI-enabled drones, swarm...

FCRA Renewal Deadline Imposed on NGOs: Balancing Oversight and Development

FCRA Renewal Deadline Imposed on NGOs: Balancing Oversight and Development

The Home Ministry now requires NGOs to file FCRA renewal applications four months before expiry. While the Act ensures transparency...

AFSPA Extension in Northeast India: Impact and Human Rights Challenges

AFSPA Extension in Northeast India: Impact and Human Rights Challenges

Explore the implications of the AFSPA extension in Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh, the challenges to human rights, and the...

Operation Aaghaat: A Crackdown on Organised Crime in Delhi

Operation Aaghaat: A Crackdown on Organised Crime in Delhi

Operation Aaghaat was launched by Delhi Police in 2025 to curb organised crime. This blog explains its objectives, methods, implications,...

PM Modi’s Manipur Visit: Peacebuilding Beyond Optics

Context: Prime Minister recently made his first visit to Manipur after the ethnic violence erupted in 2023, emphasised peace, unity,...

Building Peace in India’s Red Corridor

Context: The development of infrastructure, particularly roads, in regions historically plagued by the Maoist (Naxalite) insurgency, is a strategic imperative...

Spyware & GRAPHITE

Context: The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reactivated a controversial contract with Paragon Solutions, granting it access to...

India’s Maritime Reforms 2025: Opportunities and Challenges

India’s maritime reforms 2025 —Ports Bill, Coastal Shipping Act, and Merchant Shipping Act—aim to modernise governance but raise concerns over...

Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) & the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF)

Context: Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) are reshaping global finance, raising concerns of tax evasion and transparency. From April 1, 2027,...

UPSC Mains GS Paper III 2025

UPSC Mains GS Paper III 2025

UPSC Civil Services Mains 2025  GS Paper III (General Studies Paper 3) Question Paper and Detailed Analysis Get the complete...

Data Sovereignty and National Security: A Critical Positive Shift for India

Data Sovereignty and National Security: A Critical Positive Shift for India

Data Sovereignty in India: A Powerful Driver of Strategic Autonomy Data Sovereignty:  With India implementing the Digital Personal Data Protection...

Bedroom Jihadis

Bedroom Jihadis

Context: Security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir are grappling with a new and insidious threat in the form of “bedroom...

Identity Checks, Migration, and State Security

Analyses India’s migration identity checks, balancing border security, demographic stability, and fairness in the Indo-Bangladesh context. Recent debates in India...

Left Wing Extremism Used as Pretext: Maharashtra’s Controversial Law Sparks Alarm

Left Wing Extremism Used as Pretext: Maharashtra’s Controversial Law Sparks Alarm

Left Wing Extremism Label Weaponised: New Law Threatens Civil Liberties in Maharashtra Context: The Maharashtra Assembly passed the Maharashtra Special...

INS Udaygiri

Navy inducts second indigenous stealth frigate in record time Context: INS Udaygiri, delivered to the Indian Navy on 01 July...

India’s Cyber Forensics Push Since 2020

India’s Cyber Forensics Push Since 2020: Building National Capacity for Digital Investigations Context: Since 2020, India has intensified its cyber...

Air India Crash

Air India Crash

Ahmedabad Air India Crash: Why aircraft are most likely to meet with accidents during takeoffs, landings Context: Flight AI171, an...

Why Maritime Security Must Be a National Priority?

Why Maritime Security Must Be a National Priority?

Maritime Borders and India’s National Security Thinking Context: India’s coastline is now officially 11,098.81 kilometres long, a significant increase from...

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