Drone Carriers – Reshaping Naval Power

For over a century, the aircraft carrier has been the ultimate arbiter of naval power. These 100,000-ton floating fortresses, with price tags exceeding $13 billion, have defined maritime supremacy. Yet, like the battleships they rendered obsolete, carriers now face an existential challenge. This challenge comes from a new class of weapon: the drone carrier.

Starlink: Threat or Opportunity for Indian National Security?

Starlink’s entry could undermine India’s control over internet services, create dependencies, and enhance U.S. military capabilities in the Indian hinterland. With Starlink and StarShield’s potential for military use, India must focus on maintaining sovereignty over its ICT networks and develop its own satellite constellations.

The Strategic Perspective On Data Protection

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The Data Protection Bill has been withdrawn, with a statement that a ‘comprehensive legal framework  is being worked upon’. This is an admission that the legislative effort was piecemeal and was fundamentally flawed. Introspection on the ‘why’ is called for! That there is a long pending legal void on protection of a fundamental right does not … Read moreThe Strategic Perspective On Data Protection

We Need A Digital Panchatantra​

The Panchatantra is a series of ancient inter-woven Indian fables, many of which deploy metaphors of animals with human virtues and vices. According to its own narrative, it illustrates, for the benefit of three ignorant princes, the central Hindu principles of nīti or ‘the wise conduct of life‘. The Panchatantra is considered a treatise on political science and human … Read moreWe Need A Digital Panchatantra​

Huawei 5G And The Trusted Vendor

The world of cybersecurity and the national security pundits are in turmoil and the reasons for this is one two-letter word called 5G and a company called Huawei. In a delicious turn of events that should rewrite the scriptures of cybersecurity standards and narrative, the Western world is trapped in the dogma they created and … Read moreHuawei 5G And The Trusted Vendor