Agnipath Scheme Explained

Devil's Advocate | The future of all sarkari jobs has to be performance-based whether we like it or not

Protests related to Agnipath highlight the notion of sarkari jobs as safety nets, but they also represent a culture of highly rewarded non-performance that is due a major overhaul

Agnipath scheme: A military reform whose time has come and can’t be delayed any further

As we are seeing in the ongoing Ukraine war, defence forces have to be modernised, besides maintaining their youthful profile. Agnipath is one such step towards that

Agnipath scheme: A momentous decision and the way forward

There is a need to connect the multiple dots in the ecosystem related to national security and the creation of credible defence forces

From Mahindras to Tatas, how corporate India supports Agnipath scheme

Amid violent protests across the country against the Centre’s new Agnipath scheme, eminent business personalities have backed the model, saying it will provide for a disciplined and trained workforce for the industry

As India faces Agnipath protest, it’s time to study how Left manipulates political system

This is how it explains the seeming effortlessness with which a Bhima Koregaon eruption materialises almost overnight, or large masses of Indians launch mini-wars against themselves as in the ongoing Agniveer saga

From farm laws to Agnipath: Why a government led by master communicator is so poor in communication

When it comes to messaging big stuff, like the Citizen Amendment Act or the three farm laws or, right now, the Agnipath scheme, the government seems to have not done its homework diligently enough

Firstpost Podcast: Why India is seeing protests against the Agnipath scheme

Protests even violent ones are taking place across the country and the government is busy firefighting to defend the Agnipath scheme. Tune in to find out

Agnipath: An opportunity to transform armed forces into a lean and efficient combat force

Should the armed forces consider it necessary, after their experience with Agnipath, minor corrections can be introduced in the system. Rules are not cast in stone, after all

Agnipath scheme: How Nitish Kumar’s unfettered ambition pushes Bihar on the path of fire

The Bihar government has miserably failed to industrialise the state and create jobs — and then when a few thousands, misguided and misled by vested political and anti-India forces, take law into their hands, the state machinery simply does a vanishing act

Agnipath scheme: An initiative that can truly transform India and its armed forces

The Indian military needs to maintain its young profile, and hence the announcement of the Agnipath scheme is in the right direction. It also empowers the youth to explore his true calling