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VIDEO: Guess Who Surprised These Soldiers With Delicious Food!
This article is sponsored by Fortune Foods There are fewer things in life that are more precious than a mother’s love. Be it hours of sleeplessness and worry during the nights we fell sick or the...
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45 Years Later, Batchmates Honour Param Vir Chakra Major Parameswaran
The year was 1987. Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran, commissioned to the Mahar regiment for Operation Pawan, as per the Indo-Sri Lanka Agreement, was sent to Sri Lanka to maintain law and order as part of...
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Battle of Saragarhi: When 21 Courageous Sikhs Stood Against 10,000 Afghan...
A few kilometres away from the Golden Temple in Amritsar lies a little-known memorial with immense significance in India’s colonial history — the Saragarhi Memorial Gurudwara. The memorial pays homage...
View ArticleVideo: Karnataka’s Mudhol Dogs are the First Indian Breeds in Army’s K-9 unit!
One of the most crucial non-human resources of the Indian army is dogs. The duties of these K-9 recruits are to sniff and identify dangers, and they begin training right from when they are puppies. At...
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He Is No Cop, but This 68-Year-Old Manages Traffic for 4 Hours Every Day!
Passersby and motorists outside the ever-buzzing Nalasopara East police station in Mumbai amusingly look on, as a 68-year-old man in a white kurta and the quintessential Gandhi topi moves his hands in...
View ArticleMeet the Smile Makers: Celebrating People Who Have Made India Smile
Among the billion people that inhabit our great nation, there are some who work very hard to bring a smile on the face of others! Whether it is through their service, their hobbies, or their...
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NDA Cadet Carries Injured Junior On Back To Help Him Finish Crucial Race!
Every six months, the National Defence Academy, which is located in Khadakwasla near Pune organises a cross-country race among cadets. Sans half-time, timeouts or substitutions, it is run over harsh,...
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Col. Narendra ‘Bull’ Kumar, the Unsung Legend Who Secured Siachen For India
In the world of the Indian Armed Forces, he is known as ‘Bull’ Kumar. Colonel Narendra Kumar earned this unusual moniker when he charged at his six inch taller and tougher rival during his first boxing...
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Ola Cabbie to Army Cadet: Chance Encounter Changes Pune Man’s Life!
March 10, 2018, will mark a significant change in the lives of 257 cadets at the prestigious Officer’s Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai, as they pass out and take their first step towards serving the...
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Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, the Legend Who Was India’s Greatest General
“Gentlemen, I have arrived and there will be no withdrawal without written orders and these orders shall never be issued.” – Sam Manekshaw Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, arguably India’s greatest...
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Pune Couple Sells Jewellery To Set Up Oxygen Plant For Siachen Jawans!
At 20,000 feet, the Siachen Glacier is the highest battleground on earth, where our soldiers not only fight infiltration but harsh gelid winds, arduous terrains, massive snowfields and avalanches. All...
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BARC Develops Lighter & Cheaper Indigenous Bulletproof Vests for Soldiers!
Bulletproof vests have been around for a long time – coming on the scene only slightly after humans learnt to shoot each other. And it has been an eternal battle between the two. The bullets keep...
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Olive Green Cookies: You Can Help Army Widows By Eating These Delicious...
At a military garrison in Samba, Jammu district, widows of martyrs have come together to establish a social entrepreneurial venture called Olive Green Cookies. This collective of women, working in...
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Army Officer Takes on Knife-Wielding Dacoits on Train to Save Lady Passenger!
A soldier’s bravery knows no bounds, and this has been proven time and again. There are several examples of how they always put service before self and manage to save civilians from unfortunate...
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JP Dutta’s ‘Paltan’: The True Story of the Nathu La & Cho La Standoff of 1967
The man behind movies like Border, Refugee and LOC Kargil, National award-winning director of JP Dutta released his next war film, Paltan, in September 2018. Paltan is based on a major military...
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Meet Lt Supriya Choudhary, the 2nd Indian Woman to Join the Territorial Army!
Joining the army means putting service before self. Life is tough, from the very start. A strong frame of mind and impeccable self-discipline is required by those who aspire to protect the nation. Lt...
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Zorawar Chand Bakshi: The Wartime Hero Who Was India’s Most Decorated General
Did you know Lieutenant General Zorawar Chand Bakshi led the Pathans against the Japanese in the British Indian Army during World War-II? After Partition, he subsequently led the Gorkhas against the...
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Army Cadet Bounces Back from Near-Death to Get His 1st Posting at Siachen!
By his own admission, he collapsed due to dehydration during a routine drill, after running a distance of 10 km with a heavy load on his back. Soon after, he found himself at the Dehradun Military...
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19 Years Later, Kargil Martyr’s Son Walks His Path to Join Same Army Battalion!
When did you know the path your life was going take? Was it in high school or college? Are you still trying to find your calling in life? Unlike many, Lieutenant Hitesh Kumar made that decision when he...
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This Unsung Rabari Herder From Kutch Played a Key Role in Two Indo-Pak Wars
On December 16, 1971, the Indian Armed Forces won a gritty and decisive war against Pakistan. Many courageous soldiers laid down their lives while answering the call of duty to defend their nation....
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