It is said that sometimes creative writers turn out to be good intelligence officers, as both need curiosity, observation, imagination and constant questioning to find answers. That was true of Keki.

Since Independence, every Union government brushed aside opportunities to create oversight mechanisms which are common in other parts of the world.

'The War That Made R&AW' combines research with a direct writing style to provide a comprehensive narrative.

A sure way of killing traditional democratic institutions is by conferring disproportionate powers to a chosen individual over other departments.

It was timed to suit the electoral convenience of the BJP just prior to the assembly elections in four key states.

The relationship between intelligence agencies and Rajan has been public for a while now. So can they be held liable for his actions?

The government and its master spy, Ajit Doval, should have dealt with the kidnapping of 39 Indian workers with secrecy and avoided raising the hopes of their families.

India's treatment of Ivanka Trump as an ex-officio head of state and the US senate's pass to LeT are proof that we need strong grassroots lobbying to supplement our diplomatic efforts.

The 2017 edition of Ayesha Siddiqa's 'Military Inc.: Inside Pakistan’s Military Economy' discusses how military capital being used for personal benefits is now a permanent feature in Pakistan.

Using anecdotal evidence in Faith, Unity, Discipline: The Inter-Service-Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan, Hein G. Kiessling proves that the Pakistani military’s abiding aim is to ensure it has permanent veto power over the country's civilian leaders.

Strategists who assumed that India could bring about such a declaration are poor students of history and do not understand how Washington works.

From advocating sending suicide bombers across the border to taking 'a whole jaw for a tooth', Indian politicians and analysts have let fly. Pakistan would have been vanquished by now if only such political grand standing was enough.

The agency has claimed the Maharashtra Anti Terrorist Squad invented the Hindu terror angle under political pressure. But facts indicate that Hindu fundamentalist organisations had begun to emerge in the state long before.