This drawing was done during the first session of WPS2. The participants of the course were asked to draw their idea of women in war and conflict on a piece of paper. This wonderful drawing was done by Swati Dey from India which explains clearly a woman's longing for r...

Militarization is the process by which a society organizes itself for military conflict and violence and accepts violence as a viable way of resolving conflict. It is related to militarism, which is an ideology that reflects the level of militarization of a state. Sinc...

Seventeen years into its life as a modern democracy, Afghanistan continues to struggle against terrorism and insurgency.  In the first half of 2018, UNAMA reported 5 ,122 civilian casualties, and considerably higher death rates as compared to previous years.  In this c...

The constitutional crisis in Sri Lanka and rapidly unfolding events there raise two important concerns from the point of view of peace and security. The democratic track record of this country is now marred by the President’s decisions to dismiss the Prime Minister and...

It might appear strange to many as to why I, a former Naval officer, who headed the Indian Navy, should be a very vocal anti-nuclear campaigner ever since our nuclear tests were conducted in May 1998. This was least expected, as we had already proven to the whole world...

How I wish I could have been with you in person at this significant event – the launch of the report on Resistance to the proposed NPP at Chutka in MP.

My congratulations to the WRN on this initiative.

After a careful reading of both the Report and the Executive Summary...