All stories by Rashme Sehgal
'Terrorism in J-K is an Islamist extremist venture'
Rediff.com3 Aug 2022'The expulsion of Kashmiri Pandits -- and all other non-Muslims -- is its clear objective.'
'PLA is into 'salami slicing' of Indian territory'
Rediff.com13 Jul 2022'This reluctance to respond forcefully to Chinese PLA provocations and outright aggression has as much to do with Prime Minister Modi personally, as with the institutional mindset of the MEA or even the Indian Army.' 'They are scarred by the 1962 War and are still cowed by China.'
'Uddhav did not think Shinde would backstab him'
Rediff.com11 Jul 2022'When Uddhav Thackeray went in for surgery, he had presumed that Eknath Shinde would have looked after the Shiv Sena for him during this period.' 'He did not imagine that Shinde would use this period to backstab him.'
Admiral Arun Prakash: 'Objectives of Agnipath are more political than military'
Rediff.com7 Jul 2022'It seems unlikely that a recruit will make a useful contribution as member of a combat unit.'
Was This The Right Time For Agnipath?
Rediff.com7 Jul 2022'Given the possibility that our unstable northern and western borders may become 'live' at short notice, any major systemic change which impacts combat effectiveness should be brought about in a cautious and progressive manner.'
'The People's electoral verdict is being changed by use of money power and use of agencies'
Rediff.com27 Jun 2022'The government is using the agencies of the government to suppress the Opposition.'
Bulldozer Raj: 'Only recourse is the courts. Political activism seems to be dead'
Rediff.com14 Jun 2022'It is obvious that this is both illegal and unconstitutional.'
India Staring At Another Mandir-Masjid Conflict?
Rediff.com1 Jun 2022'Why were they silent when over 128 temples and shrines including Shivlings were broken down at the time of the construction of the Kashi Vishwanath corridor?' a Varanasi resident asks Rashme Sehgal.
'This may indeed be India's moment'
Rediff.com20 May 2022'For the first time, all major countries are discovering India's indispensability to their own foreign policy interests.'
'Don't Expect US Help In A War With China'
Rediff.com20 May 2022'The US will not want to tangle with China landwards.' 'Nor will the US confront the Chinese navy seawards on India's account.'
'Putin's nuclear threats are attempts to bully the world'
Rediff.com2 May 2022'Putin is in danger of losing face in his Ukrainian adventure. His bluster is a response to this.'
COVID Deaths: Why India, WHO Are At Loggerheads
Rediff.com26 Apr 2022'If deaths had been properly reported, it would have helped contain the pandemic.'
'We are becoming a macro image of Pakistan'
Rediff.com22 Apr 2022'If we go in the same direction as them, we cannot expect a different result from them.' 'Our fall is going to be very swift.' 'Within a decade, we can expect the situation to change for the worse.'
'The RSS is no longer in charge'
Rediff.com22 Apr 2022'The RSS ideology has been borrowed from fascism and is not borne out of Hinduism.' 'They want India to have one historical identity whereas India is a land full of divergence which goes in every direction.'
'I don't think Putin is planning nuclear war'
Rediff.com5 Apr 2022'When human beings develop these dangerous toys and leave their control in the hands of aggressive megalomaniac politicians, the threat of a nuclear holocaust is always lurking on the horizon.'
'Modi can't be seen in Xi's company'
Rediff.com1 Apr 2022'The MEA, hopefully, made it clear that the Indian PM can't be seen in Xi Jinping's company when China has, for all intents and purposes, annexed over 1,000 sq kms of Indian territory in eastern Ladakh, and essentially that the Wuhan spirit and the Mamallapuram spirit have turned into vinegar.'
'ISI has planned it from the start'
Rediff.com31 Mar 2022'The ISI wanted to create internal disruption in the Valley by the killing of the security forces.'
Why Russia Captured Ukraine's Nuclear Reactors
Rediff.com17 Mar 2022'By taking over these reactors, it will ensure Ukraine's supply of electricity is cut off.'
How UP Women Powered BJP Victory
Rediff.com16 Mar 2022'Economic issues do not matter during elections; it is the emotional connect that helps swing votes.'
'Even if authorised, missile firing makes no sense'
Rediff.com13 Mar 2022'This cannot be credibly explained away by referring to a "technical glitch".'