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About Us |
With defence and security being the most significant concerns in today’s world
and particularly in India, this field requires total objectivity and true
professionalism as the related information directly affects the life of our
people.
Necessity is the mother of invention, goes the adage! Yet, it is not always easy
to identify the necessity factor in the crowded media space and explore it
further to ensure useful innovations. In this cutthroat world where TRP rules
and the rush for eyeballs reign supreme, accurate and authentic information
necessitates a credible platform to spread awareness among the people.
Having an impeccable track record in publishing and media for more than 75
years, it is our moral responsibility to sensitise the nation on the most
important aspects of human life – defence and security. Defence & Security
Alert (DSA) is a thought-provoking initiative in this regard. The
venture has been conceptualised by noted journalist and columnist Mr.
Manvendra Singh and other intellectuals of eminence dedicated to bring
forward our country’s strategic interests and challenges which are greatly
influenced by matters of defence and security. While Mr. Manvendra Singh
heads Team DSA as the Editor-in-Chief, noted thought leaders and defence
professionals like K. Subrahmanyam, Rear Adm. K. Raja Menon, M. K. Dhar,
Dr. Harsh V. Pant, Sankar Sen, Maj. Gen. Afsir Karim, Ashok Parthasarathi and
Oren Barkai support the DSA mission and have contributed to the inaugural issue.
The honour of publishing the magazine has been entrusted to our group of
companies, Prabhat Prakshan, Ocean Books Pvt. Ltd. and Ocean Media Pvt. Ltd.
We introduce ourselves as an institution that has, for more than 80 years, been
dedicated to the publication of quality literature with a nationalist
inclination. Our group is privileged to publish the works of internationally
acclaimed authors like Bankim Chandra, Sharat Chandra, Gorky, Tolstoy, Chekohov,
Pearl Buck. Rabindra Nath Tagore and V. S. Naipaul. Bill Clinton, former
Presidents Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma and Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former
Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari
Vajpayee are also among our esteemed authors, to name a few.
The monthly promises to spread awareness through expert opinions,
domain-specific analyses, strategy insight, essays, features and columns on all
aspects of defence and security. DSA will depict the life and hardships of
defence and security personnel, their golden moments, and news and views on
national and international events.
Added features will include tips on security measures, life sketches of war
heroes/security personnel, essay/quiz competition on defence and security topics
and much more. Focus will also be on SAARC countries, the North-East region,
Jammu & Kashmir and Maoist ‘uprising’. Special write-ups on security issues such
as cyber security, industrial, financial and personal security will keep our
readers up to date regarding today’s requirements.
Profiling hardware and software firms dealing with defence and security
industries will be another important feature of DSA. Since India
is one of the biggest markets for exports and other business opportunities in
defence and security products, the subject is of utmost business importance.
Through our Web portal, we intend to provide a well-integrated platform to all.
Here, citizens affected by terrorist activities, as well as defence and police
personnel, share their experiences with the readers. Considering the
ever-growing number of mobile users, we also plan to launch a WAP (Mobile)
portal to provide selected content of DSA. |
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