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Colonel Anil A Athale (Retd)

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How India Almost Gave Away Parts Of J&K To Pakistan
Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

India agreed to give up the Poonch salient as well as Uri. To the north India also...

World One Step Away From Disaster
Rediff.com3 Feb 2024

A step away from nuclear weapons being used in conflicts, warns Colonel Anil A Athale...

Ram's Footprint Over South East Asia
Rediff.com20 Jan 2024

Even those who are the supporters of India's 'cultural nationalism' seems to be unaware...

Can India Be A Developed Nation By 2047?
Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

One hopes in his next term, Narendra Modi will take up the mission of inculcating...

Henry Kissinger: Modern Day Chanakya
Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

Kissinger's approach of balance of power, secret diplomacy and moderating ideology are...

Shivaji's Historic Escape From Agra
Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

In 1666, Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji escaped from the Agra Fort, one of the...

Major General S C N Jatar: An Unsung Hero
Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

Major General S C N Jatar, who passed into the ages on Monday night, thwarted...

Anarchy In Manipur: Modi Missing Big Picture
Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

Unless the anarchy in Manipur is brought under control quickly, we are sowing the seeds...

Will Wagner 'Coup' Trigger Putin's Nukes?
Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

The coup attempt has weakened Putin's position and in desperation he may well sanction...

Indian Values Are Undergoing A Change
Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

We are currently in a transition phase and its resultant turmoil as a titanic struggle...

China Is Net Gainer In Ukraine War
Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

The unalloyed truth about the Ukraine-Russia conflict is that it is a war that Russia...

How Musharraf Hoodwinked India
Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

The Musharraf episode in the recent history of the subcontinent has convinced many...

The Truth BBC Will Not Tell You...
Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

If Mr Modi is to be blamed for the post-Godhra riots, he should also be given credit...

2023 Will Test Our Patience With China
Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

The answer to Chinese tactics of nibbling territory is not defence of every inch -- a...

China's Covid Surge: India's Dr Kotnis Moment?
Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

By offering aid to China in its hour of need we will create an opening to Xi Jinping to...

Siachen: Story Of Grit And Determination
Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

Siachen 1987 reveals for the first time the Northern Army's 'intent' to use Siachen as...

Can Modi Halt The Brutal Ukraine War?
Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

India has maintained communication with both Russia and Ukraine. It is time Narendra...

Time To Take Putin's Nuclear Threats Seriously!
Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

The most likely scenario is that in order to stop Ukraine from retaking any Russian...

Is Biden Favouring Pakistan?
Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

The US actions can be seen as a riposte to India's neutral position on the Ukraine...

India@75: Beacon Of Light In Gloomy World
Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

World over, pluralism is in retreat. Luckily for us, Indian pluralism and its...