Rajiv Kumar

THE SENTINELS OF THE DEEP

December 13, 2021

4 December was Navy Day and 8 December was the anniversary of the submarine arm of the Indian Navy. In the maritime security environment, presently in the Indian Ocean Region and what is being termed as the Indo-Pacific, the Submarines and eventually nuclear Submarines will play a pivotal role both...

Building consumer advocacy

September 6, 2021

Although a consumer movement has yet to get fully going in India, the existence of the Consumer Act has stimulated the creation of many consumer organisations across the country. The number of such organisations has more than doubled in the last few years and there are now around 800 organisations...

PREPARING THE STAGE FOR A NEW PRESIDENT IN AMERICA

January 18, 2021

After all the controversies and the act of near insurrection on Capitol Hill by Donald Trump’s supporters last week, the transition to the new presidency will take place on Wednesday, 20 January, in a traditional affair, with or without Trump. However, the ceremony will be shortened due to the regulations...

Jaswant Singh was a gentleman politician, always polite & courteous

September 29, 2020

The ninth summit of the Group of 15 was held in Montego Bay, on the west coast of Jamaica, between 10th and 12th January 1999. The gathering had brought together leaders, representatives and policymakers from Non-Aligned nations which had joined together to create a forum to foster cooperation and develop...