Nitin A Gokhale

Treat armed militias in north-east as criminals

by Nitin A Gokhale

29 Dec/14

Rediff

My take in rediff: (http://www.rediff.com/news/column/nitin-a-gokhale-the-state-has-abdicated-its-responsbility-for-assam/20141229.htm) The situation in Assam would be a farce, if it wasn’t such a tragedy. Over 80 people, among them women and children, have been mercilessly massacred by a breakaway faction of a group that is purportedly in peace talks with the government. Every year,…

National interest, not domestic politics should govern India’s Sri Lanka policy from now on

by Nitin A Gokhale

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28 Dec/14

Rediff

The article below was originally written in early October for the CLAWS (Centre for Land Ware Studies) Journal, Winter 2014 edition, much before the elections in Sri Lanka was announced by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The conviction in September 2014 of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha in an 18-year…

A few good men and an angry sea: The IAF story

by Nitin A Gokhale

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26 Dec/14

Rediff

Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (3rd from left) with Air Chief Ten years ago today, one of the 21st century’s biggest disasters–the tsunami–struck most of South and South-East Asia killing over quarter of a million people. Closer home, the tsunami affected southern Indian states but its most devastating impact was felt…

One-Hour Massacre of 62 in Assam

by Nitin A Gokhale

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24 Dec/14

NDTV

The multiple attacks by tribal guerrrillas in Assam should have been anticipated and prevented by the authorities since the group – the National Democratic Front of Bodoland – was likely to see revenge after 40 of its well-trained members were killed in a major offensive by security forces in the…

China curious to understand BJP’s membership drive

by Nitin A Gokhale

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15 Dec/14

General

Somewhat misleading headline but illustrates how keen the Chinese are to understand India’s political process. BJP member drive raises one-party concerns Illustration: Liu Rui/GT The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), now in power in India, wants to become the world’s biggest political outfit. The membership drive, kicked off by Prime Minister Narendra…