CDS and DMA – Penny Wise Pound Foolish?
Appointment of CDS and setting up of the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) under him within the Ministry of Defence is a long overdue, ground Read More…
Indo-Nepal Border Dispute – An Explainer
An explainer on the Indo-Nepal border dispute, based on articles /open source inputs. Received from a friend on social media Historical BackgrRead More…
The “White Mutiny” of Monghyr 1776
While the sepoy uprising of 1857 remains the best-known mutiny in the history of British Raj in India, there have been several others, notable being tRead More…
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…
Nanda Sahib
As teachers go, he was unusual. A short, bulky Khalsa with the customary bushy beard, with eyebrows to match, Naib RiRead More…
Rupnagar “Treaty” of 1831 – The Meeting Between Maharaja Ranjeet Singh and Lord Bentinck
In October 1831, the small town of Rupnagar (Ropar) on the banks of Sutlej witnessed a historic meeting between Maharaja Ranjeet Singh and Lord WRead More…
Battle Box – story of a bunker
Fort Canning Hill or Bukit Larangan (Forbidden Hill), as it was originally know, dominated the landscape of the island for centuries before being dwaRead More…
CQMH Abdul Hamid – the Hero of Asal Uttar
As the COAS visits the village of CQMH Abdul Hamid, PVC on the 52nd anniversary of his epic anti-tank battle, here is an extract from my book “Brave Read More…
Aam Aadmi Khaas Baat
Latest in the series of embarrassing revelations about the ostentatious lifestyle that Aam Aadmi Party leaders, and in particular their supremo ArvindRead More…
The PM’s Speech
I gaped at the screen in horror. The prime minister was addressing the nation – an unscheduled talk announced just 30 miutes back. It was ten minuRead More…