Covering the aftermath of the army's attempt to flush out militants from the Golden Temple was particularly difficult due to draconian media restrictions
4 min read6 Jun 2014Thirty years ago, Operation Blue Star, the military code name for the mission to reclaim the Golden Temple in Amritsar city following the surge of militancy in Punjab, was launched. The events that followed, left behind scars that haven't completely disappeared.
5 Jun 2014The way to defeat terrorists is to win the hearts and minds of the wider community, says Julio Ribeiro who served as D-G Police, Punjab, at the height of Sikh terrorism in the mid-80s
4 min read2 Jun 2014KPS Gill, former Director General of Police, Punjab says although necessary, Operation Blue Star was mishandled and actually fuelled militancy in Punjab
4 min read2 Jun 2014Three decades on, a visit to the Golden Temple in Amritsar reveals the existence of physical and psychological scars that seared the psyche of the Sikh minority
7 min read13 Jun 2014The lessons learnt from the hastily-planned Operation Blue Star helped in the smoother conduct of later operations, says retired Special Forces officer Lt. Gen. P.C. Katoch
6 min read2 Jun 2014B.S. Ramoowalia, a Sikh leader, was in the Golden Temple during Operation Blue Star, recounts his experience during the operation
4 min read2 Jun 2014Harcharan Singh Rode says his brother Bhindranwale was never afraid to speak the truth, which made people in power afraid of him
4 min read2 Jun 2014Families hit by the anti-Sikh riots of 1984 after the assassination of the then prime minister Indira Gandhi are still struggling to get their lives back on track
2 min read1 Jun 2014The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared