In India, elite forces on the ground and drones in the sky aim to safeguard Assam's wildlife.

Assam, which has been in the national and international media for incidents related to insurgency turned terrorism, is on the verge  of witnessing a new battle. Unmanned remote-controlled aircraft popularly referred to as drones which are being used by NATO forces in Afghanistan, are to become operative in the state.

In its 66 years of existence, Pakistan has been far from democracy and nowhere near a beacon of Islam.

The recent incursion by Chinese troops in Ladakh's Depsang area should serve as a timely reminder to India that timelines for infrastructure development along the Chinese frontier and plans to boost military capability, do not have the luxury of slippages.

Almost exactly four years ago, the outgoing UPA-I government's Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) was meeting for the last time before the results of the 2009 general elections were to be announced. The sole item on the agenda: enhancing India's military preparedness against China. 

Mobile technology offers extensive help on various forms of social and economic development. Lee-Roy Chetty explores why such initiatives can have a positive impact in Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, and beyond.

Technological innovation and Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) represent a way for developing world nations to foster economic development, improve levels of education and training, as well as address gender issues within society.

There is no denying that the erstwhile modernist Pakistani leadership tried to make Pakistan both democratic and Islamic. However, no constitutional formula could find the proper balance.

India needs to make structural, ideological and strategic transformations to assume a greater role in the world.

Fair Observer's five best articles of April.

It is already the end of April and 2013 is speeding up fast. Boston has suffered the tragedy of a bombing, Italy finally has a government, New Zealand and France have legalized gay marriage, Syria continues to implode, and the North Korean drama seems to be simmering down. Obama's budget continues to upset many people and the battle for gun control rages on in the US.

As India focuses on stimulating economic growth, it must not neglect the challenges facing its 360 million below the poverty line citizens.

Insurance companies are looking for feasible ways to provide coverage to rural populations living below the poverty line.

Background

Independence to India, amongst other things, gave a boost to the education system in terms of the number of institutes that came up. But the concern over the quality of education catered in these institutions still troubles the policy makers.