OROP – reinventing the subterfuge?
byNewly appointed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has constituted a Committee headed by Comptroller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) to examine the equalization of pensions…
Defence/Security
Deriding The Army Special Forces Badge
byObjection by the ICC of MS Dhoni sporting the Army Special Forces badge, the winged dagger with the words ‘Balidan’ meaning ‘sacrifice’, on his…
Army Special Forces Badge on Dhoni’s Gloves
byPhotographs of Indian cricketer MS Dhoni sporting the Army Special Forces badge, the winged dagger with the words ‘Balidan’ meaning ‘sacrifice’, on his gloves…
The Silence Of The Generals
byEverything in life has a foil, an exact opposite which by contrast gives meaning to an object or idea. Thus a hero has an…
Tilak Raj of Himachal Among CRPF Pulwama Blast Victims
byDharamshala: Tilak Raj (30), a resident of village Dhewa in Kangra was among the victims of the deadly terrorists attack in Pulwama, Kashmir yesterday. “Tilak…
Cocking A Cross-Border Snoot
byThe air violation by a Pakistani helicopter in Poonch Sector of J&K on September 30 may well have been to cock a snoot at…
Christian Michel extradition – exposing AugustaWestland scam fully is essential
byNews of a Dubai court ordering AugustaWestland scam middleman Christian Michel’s extradition to India is hogging headlines. Michel’s lawyer denies it for the time…
Army Jawan Shoots 2 Soldiers Dead Before Killing Himself
byDharamshala: An army Jawan killed two colleagues before killing himself last night in the army area near McLeodganj. Badri Singha, DSP Dharamshala briefed the media…
Shifting Military Cantonments
byIt is already in public domain that the initial decision of opening all 62 military cantonments for free access to public by Defence Minister…
Pilot Dead As Air Force Plane Crashes in Himachal
byDharamshala: Squadron leader Meet Kumar flying a MIG 21 fighter jet of Air Force crashed at Patta Jattiyan of the Jwali sub Division in Kangra…