Why is Pak army chief delaying appointments?

'Given the past practice in the Pakistan army, this delay is most unusual,' notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.......

Taliban attacks don't deter Afghan election

The election seem to have been conducted without any major security lapses.However, in the coming weeks, the military situation in Kandahar could tilt in the Taliban's favour, notes Aveek Sen.......

What the Kashmir ceasefire means for the army

'Viewed militarily, the cease-fire puts the brakes for sure on the hard fought dominance that our security forces have achieved.''The ensuing weeks will witness their losing ground to the......

Did Assad launch the gas attack against his people?

'There seem to be no reason why Assad should have launched such an attack when he was gaining acceptability,' says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd). IMAGE: A man carries the body of a dead child,......