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Blog | The Dantewada Massacre, And What India Needs To Do To Stay Maoist-Free
In 2010, I was Assistant Chief of the Air Staff controlling transport aircraft and helicopters, and on April 6 that year had to arrange An-32 aircraft to carry coffins of 75 CRPF jawans.
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Opinion | Inside India's High-Stakes Push For Buying A Record 114 Rafales
If the power of such a huge purchase does not put New Delhi in the driver's seat to fast-track acquisition of technology, then nothing else will.
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Blog | Trump And Tariffs: With The US Deal, Has India Bucked Thucydides' Famous Adage?
In these times, ideal for the screenplay of that old classic flick, 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World',let us raise a toast (of American bourbon?) to Thucydides, who lived 2,500 years ago in faraway Greece and perhaps could see what was coming.
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Opinion | On Religion, Duty, And An Army Officer's Dismissal Over Matters Of 'Faith'
An officer cannot be absent - ever - from the cocoon of brotherhood if he is to command implicit obedience from his troops when the bullets come flying. That, folks, is the creed of the Indian armed forces.
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Opinion | The 'Ten-Year Itch' in India-US Defence Relations
Hugs and personal equations between leaders do not make a nation a country of consequence. The fact is that the US would not part with critical technologies, despite all the acronym-rich pacts and treaties being signed.
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Opinion | Ladakh Needs A Healing Hand, Not Divisive Politics - An IAF Officer's Plea
The local authorities have their task cut out to bring in peace in the short term. However, the long-term aim must be to bring back the mutual confidence and trust that existed so far.
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Blog | When A 'Thup' Meant The World: Ode To The Beloved Red Post Box
The young of today do not know the charm of the handwritten word. If it came in an envelope, then it could well be a 'rakhi' from a sister, a 'tika' from mother, a dried and pressed rose bud or, even better, the fragrance of the lipstick of a beloved
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Opinion | Seeds Of Sabotage: The 'Agro-Terrorism' Threat India Can't Ignore
If American and Chinese ongoing research in genetic engineering of food crops through insect dispersion is anything to go by, then India's security agencies have an additional danger of agro-terrorism on their already cluttered threat radar.
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Opinion | Six Big - But Less Noticed - Takeaways From Operation Sindoor
Though the S-400 system hogged media limelight, it was the indigenous radars, SAM and Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems that formed the backbone of our ground-based air defence, highlighting the value of indigenous armament.
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Opinion: The Kabul Escape And Fascinating Stories Behind Evac Missions
One must remember that a nation's air power comprises both military and civilian assets. But one thing is certain - India can be proud of its air power. It will deliver against all odds.
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Gujarat Not Discussed, Say Guests At Mani Aiyar Dinner After PM's Charge
Guests at a dinner hosted by suspended Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar last week have denied that domestic politics figured at all in discussions with Pakistani leaders after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's charge that Islamabad is trying to meddle in the Gujarat election.
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'Ae Dil...' Row: Armymen Reject Rs 5 Crore 'Penance', Say Don't Politicise Forces
Senior Army officials and veterans were upset over the force being dragged into politics over films after the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena or MNS demanded that producers of movies employing Pakistani actors pay Rs 5 core to an army welfare fund.
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I've Rescued Jawans At Siachen. You Never Forget It.
Rest in peace braves! The nation can never - NEVER - repay your debt.
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'Declassify Files on Lal Bahadur Shastri's Death,' Son Sunil Appeals to Government
Lal Bahadur Shastri's son Sunil Shastri has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declassify all files related to the death of the former Prime Minister "to clear the air" around the circumstances of his passing away.
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Blog | The Dantewada Massacre, And What India Needs To Do To Stay Maoist-Free
In 2010, I was Assistant Chief of the Air Staff controlling transport aircraft and helicopters, and on April 6 that year had to arrange An-32 aircraft to carry coffins of 75 CRPF jawans.
-
Opinion | Inside India's High-Stakes Push For Buying A Record 114 Rafales
If the power of such a huge purchase does not put New Delhi in the driver's seat to fast-track acquisition of technology, then nothing else will.
-
Blog | Trump And Tariffs: With The US Deal, Has India Bucked Thucydides' Famous Adage?
In these times, ideal for the screenplay of that old classic flick, 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World',let us raise a toast (of American bourbon?) to Thucydides, who lived 2,500 years ago in faraway Greece and perhaps could see what was coming.
-
Opinion | On Religion, Duty, And An Army Officer's Dismissal Over Matters Of 'Faith'
An officer cannot be absent - ever - from the cocoon of brotherhood if he is to command implicit obedience from his troops when the bullets come flying. That, folks, is the creed of the Indian armed forces.
-
Opinion | The 'Ten-Year Itch' in India-US Defence Relations
Hugs and personal equations between leaders do not make a nation a country of consequence. The fact is that the US would not part with critical technologies, despite all the acronym-rich pacts and treaties being signed.
-
Opinion | Ladakh Needs A Healing Hand, Not Divisive Politics - An IAF Officer's Plea
The local authorities have their task cut out to bring in peace in the short term. However, the long-term aim must be to bring back the mutual confidence and trust that existed so far.
-
Blog | When A 'Thup' Meant The World: Ode To The Beloved Red Post Box
The young of today do not know the charm of the handwritten word. If it came in an envelope, then it could well be a 'rakhi' from a sister, a 'tika' from mother, a dried and pressed rose bud or, even better, the fragrance of the lipstick of a beloved
-
Opinion | Seeds Of Sabotage: The 'Agro-Terrorism' Threat India Can't Ignore
If American and Chinese ongoing research in genetic engineering of food crops through insect dispersion is anything to go by, then India's security agencies have an additional danger of agro-terrorism on their already cluttered threat radar.
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Opinion | Six Big - But Less Noticed - Takeaways From Operation Sindoor
Though the S-400 system hogged media limelight, it was the indigenous radars, SAM and Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems that formed the backbone of our ground-based air defence, highlighting the value of indigenous armament.
-
Opinion: The Kabul Escape And Fascinating Stories Behind Evac Missions
One must remember that a nation's air power comprises both military and civilian assets. But one thing is certain - India can be proud of its air power. It will deliver against all odds.
-
Gujarat Not Discussed, Say Guests At Mani Aiyar Dinner After PM's Charge
Guests at a dinner hosted by suspended Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar last week have denied that domestic politics figured at all in discussions with Pakistani leaders after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's charge that Islamabad is trying to meddle in the Gujarat election.
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'Ae Dil...' Row: Armymen Reject Rs 5 Crore 'Penance', Say Don't Politicise Forces
Senior Army officials and veterans were upset over the force being dragged into politics over films after the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena or MNS demanded that producers of movies employing Pakistani actors pay Rs 5 core to an army welfare fund.
-
I've Rescued Jawans At Siachen. You Never Forget It.
Rest in peace braves! The nation can never - NEVER - repay your debt.
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'Declassify Files on Lal Bahadur Shastri's Death,' Son Sunil Appeals to Government
Lal Bahadur Shastri's son Sunil Shastri has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declassify all files related to the death of the former Prime Minister "to clear the air" around the circumstances of his passing away.
