Rumita Patel
In terms of cleaning surfaces and items, conventional dry and Wet dusting are the very first procedures which can come into mind. While these cleansing methods are all tried and tested, they do a bit more than disperse filth around, unless the materials utilized are cleaned frequently. Dry clogs pops up resting particles, then redistributing…
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In the midst of a long and arduous battle with Covid-19, meddling with successful, globally established health protocols on how to manage the pandemic is an ill-advised step. An example of this is the unnecessary flip-flop in the National Capital in recent days on a practice that has clearly been working well, not only in…
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With the President of the United States (USA), Donald Trump, suspending the new H-1B and L-1 visas for temporary workers until December, the main immigration route from India to the US. USA It is closed, hopefully temporarily. More than half of these visas are for Indians. The orders do not affect the underlying visa legislation….
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The most famous aphorism of the Chinese strategist Sun Tzu is something like this. He said: “If you do not know the enemy or yourself, you will succumb in every battle. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory you obtain you will also suffer defeat. If you know the enemy and…
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Recent border clashes between India and China have led analysts, accustomed to conventional warfare, to compare the relative strengths of the two adversaries in terms of the number of tanks, aircraft, and other military accessories. It seems that the Indian strategic discourse has once again ruled out cyber operations as an instrument of power projection,…
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The violent skirmishes between India and China in eastern Ladakh have been disturbing. Some of the reactions from Indian leaders have also been disturbing. In a civil democracy, where the armed forces operate under the leadership of the political leadership, announcing as the prime minister and the defense minister have done that “the forces have…
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A study commissioned by the Union’s rural development ministry on Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY), launched by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi in 2014, has said the scheme has had “no significant impact” and “not achieving the desired purpose.” Prime Minister Modi had urged Members of Parliament (MP) to adopt one or more villages in…
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In my youth, I led a pair of long-range patrols along the McMahon Line. A patrol was to go to Khang La, located in the basin. We were late and we lost many hours of light, but we continued to finish our task. Then we detour through the line for almost a kilometer. With no…
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India should react to China’s act of aggression in eastern Ladakh through all means at its disposal: economic, military and diplomatic. That is a fact and there can be no discussion about it. None. That said, India must also ensure that everything it does is driven by self-interest above all else, particularly in the economic…
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Prime Minister (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi recently announced that India must become Atmanirbhar (self-sufficient). One aspect of this could be that India will remove barriers within its domestic markets to truly become a single market. It will remove obstacles to efficiency improvements and become more competitive. The goods and services tax (GST) was a step…
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