The End of India’s “Red Corridor”: How Governance Defeated Insurgency

From bloodshed to ballots—India’s quiet internal security victory is one of the most significant achievements of modern statecraft. For nearly half a century, India grappled with one of the most…

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited – 80 Years of Delays, Missed Targets, and Broken Promises

My father worked in Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for thirty years. We lived in the HAL quarters, right opposite the airfield in Bengaluru. As a child, I proudly used to…