Foreign Secretary Lists 5 Pillars of Indian Diplomacy
The first pillar is that Indian diplomacy is Indian in thought — tradition of the Middle Path that arises from the teachings of Buddhism. India tends to avoid extreme strategic Continue Reading
The Story of Ranchordas Pagi: An Unknown Hero of India
Manekshaw In His Last Times Kept Remembering This Old Man Called ‘Pagi’. In 2008, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw was admitted to Wellington Hospital, Tamil Nadu. He often kept taking a Continue Reading
More than 100 Recommended Books by Indian Army
Edited by Shantanu K. Bansal The complete list is prepared by the Director General Military Training (DGMT), Indian Army. This list aims at providing officers with publications for reading relevant Continue Reading
The Brain Behind India’s Indigenous LCA Tejas Dr. Manas Bihari Verma, Is No More
The brains behind India’s indigenous Tejas LCA program, Dr. Manas Bihari Verma, is no more. He was a close aide of India’s ‘Missile Man’ — former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
Today is 69th Raising Day of the Parachute Regiment
The parachute units of the Indian Army are among the oldest airborne units in the world. The regiment has been historically known for feats in mountaineering.
Once A Demoted Officer Raised Indian Army’s Most Elite Battalion: The Special Forces
As a Major, Megh Singh had volunteered to launch attack deep inside Pakistan territory in the 1965 war
How Many People Died at Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
One question I’ve been asked a lot by journalists is, “how many people died at Hiroshima and Nagasaki?” The reason they ask isn’t because they can’t use Google, it’s because Continue Reading
‘Bandar mara gaya’: 15 min after missiles struck Balakot, a phone call in Delhi
At 3.45am on February 26, 2019, the then Air Chief BS Dhanoa made a telephone call to National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on a special RAX number. RAX is an Continue Reading
India-China Border Disengagement: India Lacks the ‘Art of Warfare’
Peace is always a better option as to war, it’s all said and understood by the masses, the importance of peace is well realised but it should also be realised Continue Reading
Did a lost nuclear device cause Chamoli flash floods?
While experts are yet to pinpoint the cause of Chamoli flash floods and many warnings about climate change, the floods brought back fears of old tales related to a lost Continue Reading