Dr Sunandini

The writer is a legal academic with a PhD in Law, working at the intersection of gender justice, public policy, and national security. She is presently serving as Assistant Professor (Grade II) in Law at Amity University, Noida. Her writings aim to integrate inclusive governance with strategic policymaking. She regularly writes on national defence, internal threats, and gendered dimensions of security. She can be reached at sunandini.arun@gmail.com. The views expressed are personal and do not necessarily carry the views of Raksha Anirveda

National Security Through Innovation and Research: The Strategic Role of University Startups and Research Ecosystems

As the global security landscape undergoes tectonic shifts from traditional state threats to hybrid warfare, cyber incursions, and AI-enabled disinformation, the importance of self-reliance in defence technologies has never been more urgent. For a...

A March Remembered, A Future Redefined: One Month Since Women Cadets Passed Out from NDA

On May 30, 2025, a moment of quiet revolution unfolded on the drill square of the National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla. As the sun rose over the Sahyadri Ranges, it bore witness not just...

Operation Sindoor: In the Parting of Her Hair, A Nation Drew its Sword

When the Indian Government revealed the name of its recent cross-border precision strike, Operation Sindoor, it sent tremors not just through enemy ranks, but through the very soul of the nation. ‘Sindoor’ – the...

Jammu & Kashmir: A Tryst with Beauty and Brutality

Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), now formally a Union Territory since the reorganisation of the former state under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, has long occupied a place of intense emotional and strategic...
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