Crisis of Confidence
When I joined my Regiment in 1989, amongst the first few mandatory requirements as part of my initiation, as instructed by my senior subaltern, waRead More…
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Secularism and the Army
Secular credentials of the Indian Army have been established beyond doubt in the 68 years since independence. An indicator is that in any commRead More…
ACR 360
Improving the internal health of the Army was a key challenge identified for himself by the present chief when he assumed office two years back. HRead More…
Brand Army
“Capt Avinash Rathod, ek soldier ke nazar kabhi neechi nahi honi chahiye” (roughly translated – a soldier must never look down) – says the lRead More…
Deaf, Blind…. and Dumb?
Age catches up with all of us. And it is ruthless. It wreaks havoc on our systems and faculties, tormenting us with numerous afflictions. One usRead More…
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Image via Wikipedia One would hate to be in the shoes of the Chief of Army Staff these days. Having to wake up every morning dreading what bombshRead More…
Mahabharat over Arjun
Image via Wikipedia A lot has been written on the whipping given by our very own home-grown battle tank Arjun to that upstart of a Russian impRead More…
Mandalisation of the Army
Image by Christian Haugen via Flickr Ajai Shukla’s article ‘Soldier Heal Thyself’ in Business Standard talks about ‘MandalisationRead More…
Challenges Before the New Army Chief
Image by jeffjose via Flickr Modernisation is main challenge for new army chief says this article. And there is no doubt that a great deal of hisRead More…