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- If Veterans are merely 'Alarmed' at this decline in standards, they are themselves in decline
A lot of events show that the Indian army has suffered a big blow due to politicization. We must say that brutally, not by wanting to soften the blow.
5 min - We don't do it because we lack the capability. not the desire
When Trump does so, he is pooh-poohed as evil. When we do something similar, as much as we are capable of, we are 'good, restrained people'
ईशक के नाम पर करते सभी तो रस लीला हैं
मैं करून तो साला , charachter ढीला है
6 min - Religion is Good but 'Just Religion' is Not
Today, every leader in India is talking only of religion - never of economics, employment, defence, education, industry.
Where are we headed?
5 min - India's Governance issue - No accountability
Recently, the utter mismanagement of airline bookings (Indigo) and a fire disaster (Goa club) shook the world. Unfortunately, it didn't shake the nation. In whatever we saw, the blame went solely and squarely to the end parties i.e, Indigo and the Goa club.
The governing bodies - the Civil Aviation Ministry, the Goa municipality, and the Fire Services - were not blamed at all.
They are there only to take our money, but do nothing.
THAT is the problem with India.
THAT is why everyone wants a government job.
6 min - India's strategic situation in Dec 2025
India is about to buy weapons worth 10000 crores from Russia. This is being shown to be a great deal that Mr Modi has managed. Has Mr Modi managed it, or Mr Putin?
The realities of India in 2025 - strategic, defense and economic.
9 min - Indian Army leadership - The 7 Fault Lines
The Indian army is a highly disciplined force - the best institution of India. However, even this one has accumulated enough fault lines by now, that greatly reduce its potential. Here I talk of 7 such fault lines, which I've described in details in my book - The 7 Fault Lines of the Indian Army - on Amazon (https://a.co/d/1nYKi8e ) and https://amzn.in/d/3fE5PV6.
18 min - Episode 0 – Why This Podcast, Why Now | Leadership in Matters That Matter
Col (Retd) Alok Asthana introduces the vision behind his new series — exploring leadership, courage, and reform in the Army and beyond.
2 min - Starting a new series - Col Alok Asthana
In my attempt to contribute to improving my army and my nation - India- I'll soon start a series of podcasts. We'll meet soon.
1 min - 11 min
- 6 min
About Leadership in Matters that matter
From the publisher's feed
I am Colonel Alok Asthana — a soldier by training, a writer by instinct, and a reformer by conviction.
After over three decades in uniform, I realized that courage on the battlefield must be matched by courage in thought.
That realization has shaped my mission ever since.
I write — and speak — about the unseen structures that define leadership, accountability, and decision-making in the Indian military. My books are on my book site (https://alok-books.lovable.app) and my writings on Substack (indiansalute.substack.com)