Could SRK’s Next Film on the Daring Operation Khukri be India’s Answer to...
From being touted as a “landmark cinematic achievement” to being called one of the best war films ever made, Christopher Nolan’s war epic Dunkirk has been getting glowing reviews across the world. The...
View ArticleVisiting Kargil: An Army Kid Asks Indians to Look Back, Remember, & Thank Our...
“We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us.” – Sir Winston Churchill. This was the thought I carried in my head all along my journey from...
View ArticleAnd That, My Friends, Is What the Life of an Army Kid Looks Like...
Amruta Mahajan writes about the nomadic life as an army kid and the numerous adventures. Life as an army kid is nothing short of nomadic! We change places after a span of every two years, attend new...
View ArticleThis Is How the Indian Army Saved a Pregnant Woman and 8 Others at 10,000 Feet!
Displaying its human side again, the Indian Army went beyond its call of duty to rescue nine people, including a pregnant woman, who had been stranded in an ambulance at Nastachung Pass in Kupwara...
View ArticleThis 25-Year-Old From Rajasthan Just Became BSF’s First Female Combat Officer
Tanushree Pareek has made history by becoming the first woman field officer of the Border Security Force. This is the first time in the 51 years that BSF has existed that a woman has been commissioned...
View ArticleHow India’s Army of Cyber Warriors Is Protecting Its Digital Infrastructure
In the wake of continuous technological advancement, cases of cyber attacks across the world have been on the rise. India too has witnessed recurrent instances of cyber attacks, especially on banks and...
View ArticleA Lifeline for Soldiers? Bengaluru Lab Develops Product That Can Arrest...
In order to help soldiers injured on the battlefield, a two-member research team in Bengaluru has developed a product they claim will be able to arrest bleeding in 90 seconds flat. M S Santosh and...
View ArticleThe Story of Pedongi, the Brave Mule that Won a Unique Award from the Indian...
Whether they are pets, mascots, or working creatures, animals have been bringing solace to the soldiers serving at the front since time immemorial. Recently, the Indian Army honoured the contribution...
View ArticleCould SRK’s Next Film on the Daring Operation Khukri be India’s Answer to...
From being touted as a “landmark cinematic achievement” to being called one of the best war films ever made, Christopher Nolan’s war epic Dunkirk has been getting glowing reviews across the world. The...
View ArticleSelected From 100 Applicants, 2 Kashmiri Youths to Be Trained in Pathan...
One of the branches of the Cricket Academy of Pathans (CAP) was launched in Noida by the brothers Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan in May this year. The idea behind the academy is to train future cricket...
View ArticleAfter Ministry Nod, Army All Set for a Major Revamp!
The Indian Army is all set for a revamp. With the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) giving the nod to the recommendations put forth by Shekatkar Committee on Wednesday, the first phase will execute...
View ArticleThis Indian Soldier Lost His Life, but Lives on in the Six Others He Saved
When 23-year-old Shakti (name changed), a soldier serving in Srinagar, returned home to Tamil Nadu, his parents did not think he would never go back. On September 3, Shakti was travelling on his...
View ArticleArmy Makes Historic Announcement to Induct 800 Women as Military Police!
In today’s encouraging news for women – the Army has finalised a plan to induct women in the military police! This is seen as a major move towards breaking gender barriers in the armed forces, NDTV...
View ArticleUPSC to Hold CDS Exam in November. Here’s All You Need to Know
The Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination (II), 2017, will be held on November 19, says a notification on the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) official website. The last date for submitting...
View ArticleWife Follows Martyr Husband’s Footsteps, Commissioned As Army Officer
The late Colonel Santosh Mahadik, who was the commanding officer of the 41 Rashtriya Rifles, died fighting terrorists in Kupwara, Kashmir in November 2015. He was awarded the Shaurya Chakra...
View ArticleThe Silent Enemy Within Our Ranks: Combating Military Suicides in India
Suicide, understood as the act of harming oneself, is a growing psycho-social concern in the public health domain. Those in the army are the least discussed and talked about. The ‘men at war’ face...
View ArticleWaste Weighing As Much As 13 Elephants Cleared From Siachen
In today’s good news for the environment – more than 63 tonnes of garbage has been sent back from the world’s highest battlefield, the Siachen glacier, by military troops posted there to the base since...
View ArticleRemembering Param Vir Subedar Joginder Singh and His Extraordinary Tale of...
“The sentinel hills that round us stand bear witness that we loved our land. Amidst shattered rocks and flaming pine we fought and died on Namti Plain. O Lohit gently by us glide pale stars above us...
View ArticleCadet 001: The Story of the First Woman Cadet to Join the Indian Army, Priya...
It wasn’t until 1992 that the Indian Army had seen a woman cadet train at its academy. All it took for a gutsy Priya Jhingan to upend the norm was a letter to the then Chief of Army Staff, General...
View ArticleThese Army Battalions Have Been Greening Once-Barren Landscapes For Over a...
Centuries ago, the worldly-wise Chanakya had told the Emperor of Magadh: “The Mauryan soldier is the very basis, the silent and barely visible cornerstone, of our fame, culture, physical well-being...
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