With some exceptions, arbitration, as one of the standard clauses in most government and quasi-government contracts, will soon be a thing of the past. Read more

Editor’s Note What should the Indian Defence budget be? Should it be a defined percentage of the GDP, as is often the expectation, or, are there other yardsticks that could be used to resolv... Read more

Editor’s Note Outsourcing certain services and saving manpower in the bargain are approaches already in practice in many military establishments. The author recommends evolving a policy on t... Read more

Editor’s Note   Despite increasing the project cost to Rs 50 crore from the earlier Rs 10 crore limit, the Technology Development Fund, which had proven a remarkable instrument for prog... Read more

Editor’s Note There have been committees earlier too, which have made their recommendations about the DRDO, however, these have not led to a jump in satisfaction levels, as far as the ultima... Read more

Editor’s Note We have a great scope of a technological leap as we go ahead with the spirit displayed in the joint statement issued after PM Narendra Modi’s trip to the United States. H... Read more

Editor’s Note There is a growing gap between the projection of funds required by the armed forces and the allotment of funds by the government. While government accords AoNs at a breakneck s... Read more

Editor’s Note A CDS has been appointed after a rather long hiatus. He continues with the same mandate as his predecessor’s, which raises the old issue of too wide an area of responsibilities... Read more