During his long stint in the Bureau, Dhar saw action in almost
all
Northeastern states, Sikkim, Punjab and Kashmir. He also
handled
delicate internal political and several counterintelligence
assignments. After retiring in 1996 as joint director, he took
to
freelance journalism and writing books. Titles credited to him
are
Open Secrets-India's Intelligence Unveiled, Fulcrum
of
Evil – ISI, CIA, al-Qaeda Nexus, and Mission to
Pakistan. Maloy
is considered a top security analyst and a social scientist
who tries
to portray Indian society through his writings.
· In defence of self-defence
Two contradictory news items had hit the headlines of mainstream dailies on May 4, 2008. A delegation of the Communist Party of India consisting A B Bardhan, Gurudas Dasgupta and D Raja had called on the PM on May 3 (The Hindu front page) to urge the leader of the coalition government headed by Congress to disband the Salwa Judum (Peace Mission) initiated by the BJP government of Chattisgarh.
· My friend the rebel, Maloy Krishna Dhar
Friendship between a spymaster and a journalist is a curious thing. Both gather and disseminate information and intelligence; though for different consumers.
The JP Movement had galvanised India in the mid-1970s, and given the country an opportunity to rebuild the system. It failed because of the hunger of the political personalities. For us, (people like K. N. Gobindacharya, Nitish Kumar and I), the movement was a turning point.
· Ignore the sycophants, Rahul Gandhi
Prior to this astro-political oracle I, a one-year wonder
Congress and AICC member, (1997-98), happened to meet in mid-2005 an
important cog in 10 Janpath. He sounded equally astro-prophetic: ‘you
have missed the bus sir, by quitting politics. Rahulji is taking over
soon.’
· North East of what?
It is rather difficult to define the geographical, political, ethnic, linguistic, cultural and economic parameters of the region we call the Northeast. North East of what? Is it North East of geophysical India, of the Indian mindset, or is it something outside India?
· Why Pakistan won’t leave Kashmir alone
The Jamait branch of Pakistan has been in the forefront of
jihadist struggle since 1980. When we speak of Harkat-ul-Jiahd al Islami
(HuJI), we forget that this dreaded outfit was originally floated by
the JeI in 1980. Its ISI and Al Qaeda backed incarnation was born in
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in 1993.
· A guided tour of 'outer' India
Most complexities arose out of Indian unconcern about the
‘outer’ Indian territories and lack of conscious efforts to integrate
the remote areas with the mainland, while preserving the exquisite uniqueness
of the civilisational, cultural and traditional legacies of the people
of Manipur
· The ‘discoveries’ of Pakistan
History is often made by the churning of buoyant
minds, and discoveries are made by great explorers delving into the
realms of cranial electrodes and the physical world.But the Discovery
of Pakistan by Pakistanis has more metaphysical ingredients than the
ingredients needed to make an Einstein.
· Why Kashmir has failed Pakistan
Pakistan shed more shady tears by observing Kashmir Solidarity Day on February 5. A national holiday was declared by the government as a sop to the Kashmiri people.
· Why India must oppose Kosovo’s independence
I am not sowing a new idea. I am just sharing the
concerns and apprehensions expressed in several world capitals over the
unilateral declaration of independence by Kosovo, a breakaway Albanian
Muslim majority province of Serbia
·
South India and the enemies within
Soon after the Mecca Masjid bomb blast (May 2007) and
twin blasts in Hyderabad ( August 25), several TV and print media
friends grilled me: why should there be Jihadist attacks in the
South?
· A minority report that alienates the majority
Recently, a ‘right reactionary Hindu’
Patriot’s Forum filed a PIL in the Delhi High Court challenging
the validity and legality of the Sachar Commission Report, which has
recommended a plethora of concessions to the ‘minority’
Muslim community.
· Why Vajpayee deserves a Ratna
Should we not look at jewels beyond the
narrow confines of politics; that too of certain specific
brands? Should we not recognise that “reactionaries and
communalists” like Vajpayee also reign over millions of
hearts? Should the nation be divided by the Congress and its
allies on each and every issue, raising the ghost bogey of
stale secularism?
· Who killed Benazir?
Making a political forecast is more hazardous
than astrological speculation. The loudest question now being
asked after Benazir Bhutto’s assassination is about the future
of Pakistan and political and security ambience in the region.
The pundits make conflicting forecasts, according to their
strategic interests and perceptions. However, several days
after the assassination of an excellent leader, the main
riddle as to who killed her is yet to be solved.
· Big Brother and India’s internal
security
For India, the thin line between strategic
National Security that encompass major defence preparations
and the internal security that are supposed to be localised
law and order problems have been obliterated by blatant
intervention by the neighbouring countries, and the unintended
neglect of the umbrella regional security concerns of
countries like Nepal and Myanmar. Thus, for India, internal
security is synonymous with national security. But the Big
Brother remained unconvinced.
· A marriage of inconvenience
Most Pakistanis - barring close aides and
admirers of General Pervez Musharraf, power-starved followers
of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and chronic dreamers
of democracy - have been foxed by the twists and turns in
Pakistan’s political fortune and its internal security
concerns.
· The men who knew too much
The British initially set up the Intelligence
Wing to keep a watch over troublesome Indian leaders and
monitor any uprising in the provinces. Intelligence was one of
the arms used by the British to run their writ in India and
other colonies. In this venture the Indian intelligence and
army helped the British more than the original sons of the
Albions.
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