Major General Dilawar Singh

Articles by Major General Dilawar Singh

Maj Gen Dr Dilawar Singh (Retd) is a Ph.D. and policy expert with 40+ years of experience in military affairs and counter-terrorism. Former National DG in the Govt of India, he serves as Senior VP of the Global Economist Forum (AO, ECOSOC, UN) and sits on several corporate boards. He writes on geostrategy, global economics, defence, tech, and governance.

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The deepest lesson: Greatness beyond medals and titles [Teacher's Day Special]

The deepest lesson: Greatness beyond medals and titles [Teachers' Day Special]

True education is not about rising higher but about diving deeper into service, into sacrifice, into the very heart of humanity. On this Teachers' Day, may we all become teachers in the truest sense, not only through our words, but also through the choices we make, the courage we summon, and the lives we lift, writes Major General Dilawar Singh. Sep 5, 2025
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

NextGen GST reform: Transformative leap for India's economic future

The NextGen GST reforms represent a bold reengineering of India's tax landscape, balancing simplicity, inclusivity, and economic competitiveness. By addressing structural inefficiencies, reducing consumer costs, and empowering businesses, they lay the groundwork for sustained growth, writes Major General Dilawar Singh. Sep 4, 2025
Justice at crossroads: Judiciary, executive, and search for balance

Justice at crossroads: Judiciary, executive, and search for balance

The health of a democracy depends not only on the text of its Constitution but on the living practices of its institutions. The government must curb its impulses for overreach, and the judiciary must overcome its silences, delays, and internal controversies to reassert its role as the ultimate guardian of constitutionalism. Aug 31, 2025
Despite 'Progress,' Trump–Putin Summit Produces No Immediate Ukraine Ceasefire

Trump-Putin Alaska Summit: Outcomes and implications

The establishment narrative centered on Trump as a dealmaker and Putin as a pariah obscures deeper truths. Trump's tariff strategy, while framed as leverage against Russia, risks alienating allies like India, weakening the U.S.-led order. Aug 17, 2025
Artificial Intelligence

Industrial analytics and rise of autonomous intelligence

In a world where machines sense, learn, and decide with unprecedented precision, we are no longer engineering operations we are engineering cognition itself. Industrial analytics has matured from a tool of insight to a force of instinct. Aug 9, 2025
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Guardians of digital lives: Human Heart of cybersecurity innovation

By 2040, self-healing networks and global defense fabrics could secure our digital world, but only with governance and collaboration. Embracing these advancements, organizations can forge a future where cybersecurity is a guardian, protecting lives and livelihoods with brilliance and heart. Aug 2, 2025