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From the Army to Aligarh: Meet India’s ‘Academic Soldier’, Lt. General Zameer...
At Tedx Hyderabad 2017, he was introduced as the Academic Soldier, and the label fits Lt. General Zameer Uddin Shah like a glove. Born on 15 August 1948 in Bahraich District of Uttar Pradesh, India, he...
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ICICI Bank Supports Armed Forces With Rs. 10 Crore
Fighting dust, storms and extreme weather conditions, the Indian armed forces trudge on every single day in adverse conditions. Leaving their families behind, they take up the role of guarding the...
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With Less Than 4 Meters to Go, India’s Longest Rohtang Tunnel Is Almost...
If you have been eagerly awaiting the completion of the 8.8km tunnel at Rohtang pass in Himachal Pradesh, giving wanderlust seekers all-weather access to the Lahaul-Spiti region, you are one step...
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Forgotten Hero: The Story of Shamsher Khan, India’s First Olympic Swimmer
On 15 October 2017, India’s first Olympian swimmer, Mehboob Shamsher Khan, died of a cardiac stroke at his native village of Kythapalli in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. In 1956, Khan had become a...
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How NIM and an Uttarkhand NGO Are Training Over 600 Women to Qualify as Jawans!
While Nida Fatima dreams of serving the nation by joining the Army, armed with weapons to protect her nation, many in her neighbourhood tell her the burqa should be her only shield. But Nida stands...
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Indian Army to Bring Back Remains of Garwahl Rifles’ Soldiers From France
In November, a team from the Garhwal Rifles will travel to France so they can identify and bring back the remains of two soldiers killed during the First World War, an Army official said, as reported...
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Remembering Field Marshal KM Cariappa, The Legend Who Made The Army Truly Indian
Kodandera Madappa Cariappa is a man known for many firsts, but he is best remembered as the legend who made the Indian Army truly Indian. Perhaps this is why General Bipin Rawat, the current Indian...
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Sher Shah of Kargil: The Story of Indian Army Legend, Captain Vikram Batra
“Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it, it flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.” – Author Unknown On July 26, 1999, the Indian Armed Forces won a gritty and...
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Families of Martyrs Too Have Dreams. Why is Our Nation Looking to Curb Them?
The 1971 war with Pakistan, with pre-emptive aerial strikes, naval hostilities and ground operations, was a hair-raising conflict and both sides suffered heavy losses. Two days after the armed forces...
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The Story of Bana Singh, The Hero Who Helped India Win The 1987 Siachen Standoff
“Siachen is indispensable for India and no price is too big for it.” – Honorary Captain Bana Singh (retd). High in the Karakoram lies the Siachen Glacier — the largest alpine glacier on earth that has...
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Battle of Basantar: When a 21-Year-Old Braveheart Single-Handedly Defeated 7...
“The tank’s a part of my destiny. But whenever I see the Famagusta, I remember Arun saheb, my commander, who fought like a tiger”, says Nathu Singh, describing the mixed feelings evoked in him by the...
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How the Army Rushed to the Rescue of a Forgotten Boxing Hero – Twice!
In the history of Indian boxing, Padma Shri Kaur Singh is the only boxer to have fought against the greatest boxing legend Muhammad Ali in the ring and given him a resilient fight, during an exhibition...
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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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