Dr Shanthie Mariet D'Souza

Stories by Dr Shanthie Mariet D'Souza

'Real power comes not from the barrel of a gun'

'Real power comes not from the barrel of a gun'

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2021

'...but from those who control the narrative.' Powerful nations have mastered this art of narrative building. Those nations who aspire to become global powers must do so, observes Shanthie Mariet D'Souza.

Islamic State in India: The Jihadist Reboot

Islamic State in India: The Jihadist Reboot

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2020

'The undiminished threat, therefore, has the potency of sustaining itself in multiple ways in the near and medium term.' 'The state agencies need to utilize innovative methods in countering radicalization and violent extremism to address this growing threat'.

Afghan polls: Democracy in difficult times

Afghan polls: Democracy in difficult times

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2009

What would serve New Delhi best is a relatively peaceful election that places in office a legitimate government committed to bringing stability and development to conflict ridden Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: Another frontier of Indo-Pak rivalry?

Afghanistan: Another frontier of Indo-Pak rivalry?

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2008

The increasing bonhomie in the Indo-Afghan relationship had posed a challenge to the ISI, which is interested in regaining its lost 'strategic depth' in Afghanistan.